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Tornado Warning 6, NWS Nashville, TN

April 28, 20264 counties in Tennessee

NWS Nashville, TN issued this tornado warning at Apr 28, 2026, 1:42 AM CDT for 4 counties in Tennessee. It was in force for 32 min. 10 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, 1:42 AM CDT (06:42 UTC)
Expired: Apr 28, 2026, 2:14 AM CDT
In force: 32 min
Issued by: NWS Nashville, TN
Area: Storm-based polygon
Tornado: Radar indicated
Hail: 1.0 in

Counties Giles County, TN, Lawrence County, TN, Lewis County, TN, Maury County, TN

The radar

The Northeast Alabama radar (KHTX), 100 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 06:46 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, 1:42 AM CDT	TSTM WND DMG	4 W Summertown, TN	Tens of trees down, outbuilding damage. Possible tornado. Time estimated from radar.
Apr 28, 1:42 AM CDT	TSTM WND DMG	Summertown, TN	Tree down blocking Highway 20 near Shady Street in Summertown.
Apr 28, 1:45 AM CDT	TSTM WND DMG	3 Sw Summertown, TN	Tree down blocking Buffalo Road north of Buie Road in Summertown.
Apr 28, 1:45 AM CDT	TSTM WND DMG	4 W Summertown, TN	Trees down in the yard of a home on Railroad Bed Pike as well as a carport blown into the middle of the road.
Apr 28, 1:47 AM CDT	TSTM WND DMG	1 W Summertown, TN	Tree down on power lines at Railroad Bed Pike and Highway 20 in Summertown.
Apr 28, 1:47 AM CDT	TSTM WND DMG	2 Ssw Summertown, TN	Power poles snapped on Moore Road in Summertown.
Apr 28, 1:47 AM CDT	TSTM WND DMG	3 Ese Summertown, TN	Powerlines reported down on Dukes Park Road and Stephenson Road in Summertown. EM reporting 1024 customers without power in northern Lawrence County.
Apr 28, 1:47 AM CDT	TSTM WND DMG	3 Sse Summertown, TN	Tree down on house on Grimes Loop in Summertown.
Apr 28, 1:47 AM CDT	TSTM WND DMG	5 W Summertown, TN	Trees down blocking the road at Barnesville Road and Railroad Bed Pike in Summertown.
Apr 28, 1:47 AM CDT	TSTM WND DMG	Summertown, TN	* 1 INJ * Tree down on car at Summertown Baptist. Driver was injured.

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

Did it verify

Not verified. The Iowa Environmental Mesonet's Cow found no qualifying storm report inside this tornado warning while it was in force. That is not proof nothing happened: reports are thin where few people live.

Cow counts a report within 15 km of the polygon while the warning was in force: a tornado for a tornado warning; hail of 1 inch or more, a gust of 58 mph or more or wind damage for a severe thunderstorm warning; a flash flood report for a flash flood warning.

The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Apr 27, 9:48 PM CDT	Tornado Watch	SPC	7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Nashville Metro, TN (KBNA), launched 00:00Z, 6.7 hours before the alert went out and 87 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.

Skew-T log-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.

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

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

098 
WFUS54 KOHX 280642
TOROHX
TNC055-099-101-119-280730-
/O.NEW.KOHX.TO.W.0006.260428T0642Z-260428T0730Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Nashville TN
142 AM CDT Tue Apr 28 2026

The National Weather Service in Nashville has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Southeastern Lewis County in Middle Tennessee...
  Northeastern Lawrence County in Middle Tennessee...
  Southern Maury County in Middle Tennessee...
  Northern Giles County in Middle Tennessee...

* Until 230 AM CDT.

* At 142 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located over Summertown, or 13 miles north of Lawrenceburg,
  moving east at 45 mph.

  HAZARD...Tornado and quarter size hail.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.

  IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without 
           shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. 
           Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur.  Tree 
           damage is likely.

* This tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
  southeastern Lewis, northeastern Lawrence, southern Maury and
  northern Giles Counties, including the following locations...
  Lynnville, Culleoka, and Henryville.

This includes Interstate 65 between mile markers 36 and 37.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.

&&

LAT...LON 3538 8747 3552 8739 3552 8685 3550 8687
      3551 8688 3550 8688 3546 8692 3545 8692
      3546 8694 3545 8695 3542 8696 3541 8692
      3535 8692 3535 8691 3534 8691 3534 8690
      3527 8693
TIME...MOT...LOC 0642Z 280DEG 40KT 3544 8733 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN

$$

40/Sizemore

3 follow-up statements

910 
WWUS54 KOHX 280652
SVSOHX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Nashville TN
152 AM CDT Tue Apr 28 2026

TNC101-280702-
/O.CAN.KOHX.TO.W.0006.000000T0000Z-260428T0730Z/
Lewis TN-
152 AM CDT Tue Apr 28 2026

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN LEWIS COUNTY IS CANCELLED...

The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out 
of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 500 AM CDT for Middle
Tennessee.

&&

LAT...LON 3536 8736 3551 8724 3551 8687 3546 8692
      3545 8692 3546 8694 3545 8695 3542 8696
      3541 8692 3535 8692 3535 8691 3534 8691
      3534 8690 3527 8693
TIME...MOT...LOC 0652Z 280DEG 40KT 3542 8719 

$$

TNC055-099-119-280730-
/O.CON.KOHX.TO.W.0006.000000T0000Z-260428T0730Z/
Lawrence TN-Maury TN-Giles TN-
152 AM CDT Tue Apr 28 2026

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 230 AM CDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN LAWRENCE...SOUTHERN MAURY AND NORTHERN GILES COUNTIES...

At 152 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Summertown, or 14 miles northeast of Lawrenceburg,
moving east at 45 mph.

HAZARD...Tornado and quarter size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.

IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without 
         shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage 
         to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur.  Tree damage is 
         likely.

Locations impacted include...
Mount Pleasant, Lynnville, and Culleoka.

This includes Interstate 65 near mile marker 36.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.

&&

LAT...LON 3536 8736 3551 8724 3551 8687 3546 8692
      3545 8692 3546 8694 3545 8695 3542 8696
      3541 8692 3535 8692 3535 8691 3534 8691
      3534 8690 3527 8693
TIME...MOT...LOC 0652Z 280DEG 40KT 3542 8719 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN

$$

40/Sizemore

474 
WWUS54 KOHX 280703
SVSOHX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Nashville TN
203 AM CDT Tue Apr 28 2026

TNC099-280713-
/O.CAN.KOHX.TO.W.0006.000000T0000Z-260428T0730Z/
Lawrence TN-
203 AM CDT Tue Apr 28 2026

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN LAWRENCE COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...

The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out 
of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 500 AM CDT for Middle
Tennessee.

&&

LAT...LON 3533 8722 3549 8710 3549 8689 3546 8692
      3545 8692 3546 8694 3545 8695 3542 8696
      3541 8692 3535 8692 3535 8691 3534 8691
      3534 8690 3527 8693
TIME...MOT...LOC 0703Z 280DEG 40KT 3540 8704 

$$

TNC055-119-280730-
/O.CON.KOHX.TO.W.0006.000000T0000Z-260428T0730Z/
Maury TN-Giles TN-
203 AM CDT Tue Apr 28 2026

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 230 AM CDT FOR SOUTH
CENTRAL MAURY AND NORTHERN GILES COUNTIES...

At 203 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 13 miles southeast of Mount Pleasant, or 13 miles north
of Pulaski, moving east at 45 mph.

HAZARD...Tornado and quarter size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.

IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without 
         shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage 
         to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur.  Tree damage is 
         likely.

Locations impacted include...
Lynnville and Culleoka.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.

&&

LAT...LON 3533 8722 3549 8710 3549 8689 3546 8692
      3545 8692 3546 8694 3545 8695 3542 8696
      3541 8692 3535 8692 3535 8691 3534 8691
      3534 8690 3527 8693
TIME...MOT...LOC 0703Z 280DEG 40KT 3540 8704 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN

$$

40/Sizemore

853 
WWUS54 KOHX 280714
SVSOHX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Nashville TN
214 AM CDT Tue Apr 28 2026

TNC055-119-280724-
/O.CAN.KOHX.TO.W.0006.000000T0000Z-260428T0730Z/
Maury TN-Giles TN-
214 AM CDT Tue Apr 28 2026

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTH CENTRAL MAURY AND NORTHERN GILES
COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...

The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out 
of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 500 AM CDT for Middle
Tennessee.

&&

LAT...LON 3533 8722 3549 8710 3549 8689 3546 8692
      3545 8692 3546 8694 3545 8695 3542 8696
      3541 8692 3535 8692 3535 8691 3534 8691
      3534 8690 3527 8693
TIME...MOT...LOC 0713Z 280DEG 40KT 3538 8689 

$$

CC

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this tornado warning 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 tornado warning went out at Apr 28, 12:37 AM CDT, 1 hour 5 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, 1 hour 5 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

Local storm report, Apr 28, 12:41 AM CDT, 1 hour 1 minute 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, 56 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/Sizemore

Special weather statement, Apr 28, 1:14 AM CDT, 28 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/Sizemore

Special weather statement, Apr 28, 1:21 AM CDT, 21 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/Sizemore

Special weather statement, Apr 28, 1:29 AM CDT, 13 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Nashville TN
129 AM CDT Tue Apr 28 2026

TNZ010-031-033-034-280715-
Fentress TN-Overton TN-Clay TN-Jackson TN-
129 AM CDT Tue Apr 28 2026

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT OVERTON...EASTERN JACKSON...
SOUTH CENTRAL CLAY AND SOUTHWESTERN FENTRESS COUNTIES THROUGH 215 AM
CDT...

At 129 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Gainesboro, 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...
Livingston, Jamestown, Gainesboro, Grimsley, Crawford, Rickman, and
Standing Stone State Park.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3645 8515 3641 8513 3641 8510 3644 8510
      3643 8493 3618 8497 3625 8544 3628 8547
      3628 8545 3630 8547 3630 8550 3629 8549
      3627 8551 3629 8567 3649 8564
TIME...MOT...LOC 0629Z 279DEG 38KT 3637 8553

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

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Special weather statement, Apr 28, 1:38 AM CDT, 4 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Nashville TN
138 AM CDT Tue Apr 28 2026

TNZ028-030>032-062-064-280730-
Putnam TN-Rutherford TN-Wilson TN-De Kalb TN-Jackson TN-Smith TN-
138 AM CDT Tue Apr 28 2026

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHERN SMITH...NORTHERN DE
KALB...NORTH CENTRAL RUTHERFORD...SOUTHWESTERN JACKSON...CENTRAL
WILSON AND SOUTHWESTERN PUTNAM COUNTIES THROUGH 230 AM CDT...

At 137 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Watertown, or 14 miles southwest of Carthage, moving east at 35 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...
Lebanon, Carthage, Mount Juliet, Watertown, Baxter, Gordonsville,
Belinda City, Hickman, South Carthage, Alexandria, Dowelltown,
Liberty, Tuckers Crossroads, Burgess Falls State Park, Cedars Of
Lebanon State Park, Center Hill Lake, Edgar Evins State Park, and
Gladeville.

This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 40 between mile markers 226 and 281.
 Interstate 840 between mile markers 63 and 76.

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 3605 8558 3604 8559 3604 8560 3605 8561
      3602 8564 3601 8564 3600 8643 3619 8653
      3627 8565
TIME...MOT...LOC 0637Z 259DEG 31KT 3609 8610

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

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The 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, 1:21 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OHX	Houston, Montgomery, Stewart	39 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, 1:48 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 Considerable damage threat	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 Considerable damage threat	OHX	Davidson, Macon, Smith, Sumner, Trousdale, Wilson	63 min
Apr 28, 2:58 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	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.