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Special Weather Statement, NWS Nashville, TN
NWS Nashville, TN issued this special weather statement at Apr 28, 2026, 1:21 AM CDT for Houston County, Montgomery County, Stewart County, Tennessee. It was in force for 39 min. 3 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 28, 2026, 1:21 AM CDT (06:21 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 28, 2026, 2:00 AM CDT
- In force
- 39 min
- Issued by
- NWS Nashville, TN
- Hail
- 0.25 in
- Wind
- 50
Counties Houston County, TN, Montgomery County, TN, Stewart County, TN
The radar
The Ft Campbell radar (KHPX), 41 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 06:22 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 28, 1:32 AM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | 3 Nw Cumberland City, TN | Report of structure damage to a barn roof, and lots of trees down. Time estimated from radar, relayed via Facebook. |
| Apr 28, 1:39 AM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | 3 Nw Cumberland City, TN | Corrects previous tstm wnd dmg report from 3 NW Cumberland City. Report of structure damage to a barn roof, and lots of trees down. Time estimated from radar, relayed via Facebook. |
| Apr 28, 1:45 AM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | 1 Ese Fredonia, TN | Photos of a large tree limb down in a yard. Time estimated via radar, relayed via Facebook. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Nashville Metro, TN (KBNA), launched 00:00Z, 6.4 hours before the alert went out and 82 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 591 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -138 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1425 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 45 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 140 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 503 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.3
- Supercell composite
- 10.8
The text
As transmitted.
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WWUS84 KOHX 280621
SPSOHX
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Nashville TN
121 AM CDT Tue Apr 28 2026
TNZ005-006-023-025-280700-
Stewart TN-Dickson TN-Montgomery TN-Houston TN-
121 AM CDT Tue Apr 28 2026
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHWESTERN DICKSON...
MONTGOMERY...STEWART AND HOUSTON COUNTIES THROUGH 200 AM CDT...
At 121 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Dover, moving east at 50 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Clarksville, Dover, Erin, Tennessee Ridge, Vanleer, Cumberland City,
Slayden, Houston County Airport, Indian Mound, Palmyra, Cunningham,
and Woodlawn.
This includes Interstate 24 between mile markers 8 and 17.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 500 AM CDT for Middle
Tennessee.
&&
LAT...LON 3656 8787 3657 8714 3654 8712 3652 8711
3646 8712 3644 8715 3642 8715 3643 8717
3641 8718 3641 8721 3635 8728 3632 8729
3632 8725 3621 8737 3623 8771 3625 8779
3623 8784 3624 8794 3631 8796 3644 8805
TIME...MOT...LOC 0621Z 275DEG 46KT 3639 8786
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
$$
40/SizemoreWhat forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this special weather statement went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Nashville, TN wrote its last area forecast discussion before this special weather statement went out at Apr 28, 12:37 AM CDT, 44 minutes earlier. Its key messages:
- Updated at 1234 AM CDT Tue Apr 28 2026
- Severe thunderstorm risk this evening into the overnight hours with all hazards possible. Risk levels range from level 1 out of 5 along the Plateau to 3 out of 5 for northwest Middle Tennessee.
- Additional strong to severe thunderstorms are forecast across the area Tuesday evening into Tuesday night. The main risks are damaging winds and large hail. The tornado risk is low.
- Good drought relief rainfall is expected with 1 to 3 inches across most of the mid state through mid-week. Although some locally heavy downpours and standing water may occur, significant flooding is not expected.
Area forecast discussion, Apr 28, 12:37 AM CDT, 44 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Nashville TN 1237 AM CDT Tue Apr 28 2026 ...New AVIATION... .KEY MESSAGES... Updated at 1234 AM CDT Tue Apr 28 2026 - Severe thunderstorm risk this evening into the overnight hours with all hazards possible. Risk levels range from level 1 out of 5 along the Plateau to 3 out of 5 for northwest Middle Tennessee. - Additional strong to severe thunderstorms are forecast across the area Tuesday evening into Tuesday night. The main risks are damaging winds and large hail. The tornado risk is low. - Good drought relief rainfall is expected with 1 to 3 inches across most of the mid state through mid-week. Although some locally heavy downpours and standing water may occur, significant flooding is not expected. && .SHORT TERM... (Tonight through Wednesday Night) Issued at 1014 PM CDT Mon Apr 27 2026 A non-PDS Tornado Watch is currently in effect for western Middle Tennessee counties until 5 a.m. Although the main line of organized convection is still impacting southeast Missouri and southern Illinois, discreet cells are now beginning to develop over northwest Middle Tennessee. The environment across the mid state is quite unstable, with steep mid-level lapse rates, plenty of available moisture and significant low-level wind shear. A capping inversion that was evident on the 00Z OHX sounding is expected to erode prior to the arrival of storms later this evening. The HRRR has consistently shown widespread convection developing ahead of the approaching line of storms and more or less merging by late evening, with little abatement into the early morning hours. Although the severe threat is expected to diminish as the convection propagates eastward and we lose more of our daytime heating, the convection itself is expected to hold together all the way across Middle Tennessee, and that will consume the bulk of the overnight hours. The cold front that is the primary culprit for this active weather pattern will stall out just to our northwest, keeping us in this warm, unstable environment for an additional day, so we'll get to do this again tomorrow night (although the setup will be quite different). On Tuesday, a low pressure center will ride northeastward out of the Arklatex and right along the cold frontal boundary before pulling the entire system through the mid state Tuesday night and early Wednesday. There is less of a severe risk tomorrow night than tonight, but all severe modes will still be possible. We can expect our rain and storm chances to finally taper off on Wednesday as cooler air fills in behind the departing cold front. && .LONG TERM... (Thursday through next Tuesday) Issued at 1014 PM CDT Mon Apr 27 2026 Significantly cooler weather will prevail from late week, through the weekend and into early next week. And that will get us into May. There are low to medium rain chances on Friday and Friday night as an active weather system skirts across the Gulf Coast states, but there's little severe threat with that one. The next appreciable rain chances won't come our way until the middle of next week. && .AVIATION... (06Z TAFS) Issued at 1234 AM CDT Tue Apr 28 2026 The TAFs begin with TEMPO groups for TS (except for KCSV and KSRB, where convection is expected later on tonight) as storms continue to develop ahead of another line of storms that is approaching from the NW. Needless to say, gusty winds, low ceilings and heavy rain are expected with the overnight convection, with lingering light showers behind the storms and then several hours of MVFR ceilings throughout the morning and into the afternoon. Expect more TS at KBNA after 00Z. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... Nashville 83 66 75 49 / 50 100 70 10 Clarksville 82 63 72 46 / 50 90 40 10 Crossville 75 59 71 47 / 60 80 90 20 Columbia 83 63 75 47 / 50 90 70 10 Cookeville 78 61 72 48 / 50 90 80 20 Jamestown 78 59 71 45 / 50 90 90 30 Lawrenceburg 81 63 75 49 / 50 90 80 20 Murfreesboro 83 63 76 48 / 50 90 80 10 Waverly 83 61 71 47 / 50 100 50 10 && .OHX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... None. && SHORT TERM...Rose LONG TERM....Rose AVIATION.....Rose
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Apr 27, 11:26 PM CDT, 1 hour 55 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Nashville TN
1126 PM CDT Mon Apr 27 2026
TNZ006-007-025>027-280515-
Robertson TN-Dickson TN-Davidson TN-Cheatham TN-Montgomery TN-
1126 PM CDT Mon Apr 27 2026
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHWESTERN DAVIDSON...
NORTHEASTERN DICKSON...SOUTHEASTERN MONTGOMERY...NORTHERN CHEATHAM
AND SOUTHWESTERN ROBERTSON COUNTIES THROUGH 1215 AM CDT...
At 1126 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 10
miles northwest of Ashland City, moving east at 40 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Springfield, Ashland City, Goodlettsville, Millersville, Greenbrier,
Coopertown, Ridgetop, Joelton, Pleasant View, Cheatham Dam, Beaman
Park, and Whites Creek.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 65 between mile markers 90 and 93.
Interstate 24 between mile markers 20 and 43.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 500 AM CDT for Middle
Tennessee.
&&
LAT...LON 3649 8672 3642 8672 3642 8675 3641 8675
3638 8673 3634 8672 3623 8672 3625 8728
3643 8729
TIME...MOT...LOC 0426Z 267DEG 34KT 3634 8720
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
27Special weather statement, Apr 28, 12:13 AM CDT, 1 hour 8 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Nashville TN
1213 AM CDT Tue Apr 28 2026
TNZ008-027>029-280600-
Davidson TN-Wilson TN-Trousdale TN-Sumner TN-
1213 AM CDT Tue Apr 28 2026
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHEASTERN DAVIDSON...SOUTHERN
SUMNER...NORTHERN WILSON AND TROUSDALE COUNTIES THROUGH 100 AM CDT...
At 1212 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Goodlettsville, or 12 miles southeast of Springfield, moving east at
40 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and penny size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Gallatin, Hartsville, Hendersonville, Mount Juliet, Goodlettsville,
White House, Millersville, Ridgetop, Cottontown, Bethpage, Bledsoe
Creek State Park, and Dickerson Chapel Recreation Area.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 65 between mile markers 93 and 103.
Interstate 24 between mile markers 37 and 41.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 500 AM CDT for Middle
Tennessee.
&&
LAT...LON 3650 8622 3649 8623 3648 8619 3644 8617
3644 8614 3629 8613 3629 8614 3625 8613
3627 8684 3636 8684 3635 8682 3636 8679
3639 8678 3640 8676 3642 8675 3641 8669
3642 8670 3646 8667
TIME...MOT...LOC 0512Z 265DEG 36KT 3635 8673
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
27Local storm report, Apr 28, 12:41 AM CDT, 40 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Nashville TN
1241 AM CDT Tue Apr 28 2026
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1230 AM Hail 1 WSW Dickson 36.07N 87.39W
04/28/2026 E1.00 Inch Dickson TN Public
Estimated quarter size hail fell in the
Dickson area.
&&Special weather statement, Apr 28, 12:46 AM CDT, 35 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Nashville TN
1246 AM CDT Tue Apr 28 2026
TNZ009-029>031-280630-
Trousdale TN-Jackson TN-Macon TN-Smith TN-
1246 AM CDT Tue Apr 28 2026
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHERN SMITH...JACKSON...
SOUTHERN MACON AND CENTRAL TROUSDALE COUNTIES THROUGH 130 AM CDT...
At 1246 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Hartsville, moving east at 40 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Lafayette, Gainesboro, Hartsville, Pleasant Shade, Whitleyville, and
Dixon Springs.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
&&
LAT...LON 3650 8570 3650 8566 3647 8557 3645 8555
3630 8559 3632 8616 3633 8617 3632 8619
3634 8622 3649 8613 3652 8581 3650 8581
3652 8577 3650 8575 3650 8572 3652 8574
3652 8570
TIME...MOT...LOC 0546Z 266DEG 36KT 3638 8611
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
40/SizemoreSpecial weather statement, Apr 28, 1:14 AM CDT, 7 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Nashville TN
114 AM CDT Tue Apr 28 2026
TNZ056-058-060-093-094-280700-
Lawrence TN-Wayne TN-Lewis TN-Maury TN-Perry TN-
114 AM CDT Tue Apr 28 2026
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHERN LEWIS...NORTHERN
WAYNE...NORTHERN LAWRENCE...SOUTHWESTERN MAURY AND SOUTHERN PERRY
COUNTIES THROUGH 200 AM CDT...
At 114 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 9
miles north of Waynesboro, moving east at 45 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Lawrenceburg, Waynesboro, Summertown, Clifton, Ethridge, Henryville,
and Flatwoods.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 500 AM CDT for Middle
Tennessee.
&&
LAT...LON 3548 8799 3550 8798 3553 8786 3549 8715
3545 8714 3543 8716 3543 8721 3530 8721
3529 8723 3528 8721 3524 8722 3533 8801
3539 8802 3539 8799 3541 8797 3543 8803
3545 8804
TIME...MOT...LOC 0614Z 270DEG 41KT 3545 8780
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
40/SizemoreSpecial weather statement, Apr 28, 1:21 AM CDT, 0 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Nashville TN
121 AM CDT Tue Apr 28 2026
TNZ005-006-023-025-280700-
Stewart TN-Dickson TN-Montgomery TN-Houston TN-
121 AM CDT Tue Apr 28 2026
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHWESTERN DICKSON...
MONTGOMERY...STEWART AND HOUSTON COUNTIES THROUGH 200 AM CDT...
At 121 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Dover, moving east at 50 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Clarksville, Dover, Erin, Tennessee Ridge, Vanleer, Cumberland City,
Slayden, Houston County Airport, Indian Mound, Palmyra, Cunningham,
and Woodlawn.
This includes Interstate 24 between mile markers 8 and 17.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 500 AM CDT for Middle
Tennessee.
&&
LAT...LON 3656 8787 3657 8714 3654 8712 3652 8711
3646 8712 3644 8715 3642 8715 3643 8717
3641 8718 3641 8721 3635 8728 3632 8729
3632 8725 3621 8737 3623 8771 3625 8779
3623 8784 3624 8794 3631 8796 3644 8805
TIME...MOT...LOC 0621Z 275DEG 46KT 3639 8786
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
40/SizemoreThe office that day
Everything else NWS Nashville, TN issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 27, 11:20 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OHX | Hickman | 40 min |
| Apr 27, 11:26 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OHX | Cheatham | 49 min |
| Apr 28, 12:08 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OHX | Hickman, Lewis, Perry | 52 min |
| Apr 28, 12:13 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OHX | Sumner, Trousdale | 47 min |
| Apr 28, 12:19 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | OHX | Hickman, Lewis, Perry | 41 min |
| Apr 28, 12:25 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OHX | Cheatham, Davidson, Dickson, Hickman, Williamson | 50 min |
| Apr 28, 12:46 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OHX | Jackson, Trousdale | 44 min |
| Apr 28, 12:55 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OHX | Hickman, Lewis, Maury, Perry | 50 min |
| Apr 28, 1:07 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OHX | Cheatham, Davidson, Dickson, Rutherford, Williamson | 68 min |
| Apr 28, 1:14 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OHX | Lewis | 46 min |
| Apr 28, 1:29 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OHX | Overton | 46 min |
| Apr 28, 1:31 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OHX | Dickson, Houston, Montgomery, Stewart | 44 min |
| Apr 28, 1:34 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OHX | Giles, Lawrence, Lewis, Maury, Wayne | 56 min |
| Apr 28, 1:38 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OHX | Wilson | 52 min |
| Apr 28, 1:42 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | OHX | Giles, Lawrence, Lewis, Maury | 32 min |
| Apr 28, 1:48 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OHX | Dickson, Hickman, Houston, Humphreys, Perry | 57 min |
| Apr 28, 2:02 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OHX | Cheatham, Davidson, Dickson, Montgomery, Robertson, Sumner | 43 min |
| Apr 28, 2:06 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OHX | Bedford, Giles, Marshall, Maury | 37 min |
| Apr 28, 2:21 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OHX | Cheatham, Davidson, Dickson, Hickman, Maury, Williamson | 54 min |
| Apr 28, 2:24 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | OHX | Davidson | 3 hr |
| Apr 28, 2:28 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | OHX | Davidson, Robertson, Sumner, Wilson | 16 min |
| Apr 28, 2:42 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OHX | Davidson, Macon, Smith, Sumner, Trousdale, Wilson | 63 min |
| Apr 28, 2:58 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OHX | Cannon, Davidson, DeKalb, Rutherford, Smith, Warren and 2 more | 51 min |
| Apr 28, 3:16 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OHX | Bedford, Giles, Lawrence, Lewis, Marshall, Maury and 1 more | 44 min |
| Apr 28, 3:17 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OHX | Bedford, Coffee, Maury | 43 min |
| Apr 28, 3:37 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OHX | Jackson, Putnam, Smith | 38 min |
| Apr 28, 3:51 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OHX | Cumberland, DeKalb, Van Buren, Warren, White | 39 min |
| Apr 28, 3:59 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OHX | Coffee, Grundy | 31 min |
| Apr 28, 5:35 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OHX | Perry, Wayne | 40 min |
| Apr 28, 6:15 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OHX | Lawrence, Lewis, Perry, Wayne | 45 min |
| Apr 28, 6:21 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OHX | Houston, Montgomery | 39 min |
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.