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Tornado Warning 7, NWS Nashville, TN
NWS Nashville, TN issued this tornado warning at Apr 28, 2026, 2:28 AM CDT for 4 counties in Tennessee. It was in force for 16 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, 2:28 AM CDT (07:28 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 28, 2026, 2:44 AM CDT
- In force
- 16 min
- Issued by
- NWS Nashville, TN
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.75 in
Counties Davidson County, TN, Robertson County, TN, Sumner County, TN, Wilson County, TN
The radar
The Nashville radar (KOHX), 16 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 07:31 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, 2:28 AM CDT | TORNADO | 5 Sw Ridgetop, TN | NWS Nashville storm survey confirmed a brief EF1 tornado touched down near Ridgewood Rd near the Davidson/Robertson County line and impacted residents along Browns Lake Rd. The tornado was on the ground for 2 minutes. Est .max winds were 95 mph, max width 150 |
| Apr 28, 2:29 AM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | 4 Sw Ridgetop, TN | Trees down on Browns Lake Rd near the Robertson/Davidson County line. Minor structural damage. Damage collocated with a tornado debris signature off of KOHX. |
| Apr 28, 2:36 AM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | 2 Sw Millersville, TN | Tree limbs down blocking roadway. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
Did it verify
Verified. The Iowa Environmental Mesonet's Cow matched one storm report to this tornado warning; the first came 0 minutes after it went out.
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, 7.5 hours before the alert went out and 24 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.
558
WFUS54 KOHX 280728
TOROHX
TNC037-147-165-189-280815-
/O.NEW.KOHX.TO.W.0007.260428T0728Z-260428T0815Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Nashville TN
228 AM CDT Tue Apr 28 2026
The National Weather Service in Nashville has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Northeastern Davidson County in Middle Tennessee...
Southwestern Sumner County in Middle Tennessee...
Northwestern Wilson County in Middle Tennessee...
Southeastern Robertson County in Middle Tennessee...
* Until 315 AM CDT.
* At 227 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Joelton, or 10 miles south of Springfield, moving
east at 45 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
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 dangerous storm will be near...
Madison, Hendersonville, Goodlettsville, and Millersville around
235 AM CDT.
Lakewood and Old Hickory around 240 AM CDT.
Gallatin around 245 AM CDT.
Mount Juliet around 250 AM CDT.
Lebanon around 255 AM CDT.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include Green
Hill.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 65 between mile markers 92 and 105.
Interstate 24 between mile markers 33 and 41.
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 3628 8692 3643 8689 3644 8644 3620 8642
TIME...MOT...LOC 0727Z 280DEG 39KT 3634 8685
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
$$
40/Sizemore3 follow-up statements
941
WWUS54 KOHX 280731
SVSOHX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Nashville TN
231 AM CDT Tue Apr 28 2026
TNC037-147-165-189-280815-
/O.CON.KOHX.TO.W.0007.000000T0000Z-260428T0815Z/
Davidson TN-Sumner TN-Wilson TN-Robertson TN-
231 AM CDT Tue Apr 28 2026
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 315 AM CDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN DAVIDSON...SOUTHWESTERN SUMNER...NORTHWESTERN WILSON AND
SOUTHEASTERN ROBERTSON COUNTIES...
At 231 AM CDT, a confirmed tornado was located near Ridgetop, or 11
miles southeast of Springfield, moving east at 45 mph.
HAZARD...Damaging tornado.
SOURCE...Radar confirmed tornado.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
This tornado will be near...
Hendersonville, Goodlettsville, Millersville, and Ridgetop around
235 AM CDT.
Gallatin around 245 AM CDT.
Mount Juliet around 250 AM CDT.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include Green
Hill.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 65 between mile markers 92 and 105.
Interstate 24 between mile markers 33 and 41.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
To repeat, a tornado is on the ground. TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a
basement or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy
building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in
a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect
yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 3628 8692 3643 8689 3644 8644 3620 8642
TIME...MOT...LOC 0731Z 277DEG 39KT 3635 8679
TORNADO...OBSERVED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
$$
40/Sizemore699
WWUS54 KOHX 280740
SVSOHX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Nashville TN
240 AM CDT Tue Apr 28 2026
TNC147-280750-
/O.CAN.KOHX.TO.W.0007.000000T0000Z-260428T0815Z/
Robertson TN-
240 AM CDT Tue Apr 28 2026
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN ROBERTSON 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 3626 8680 3640 8673 3643 8644 3620 8642
TIME...MOT...LOC 0740Z 278DEG 40KT 3634 8665
$$
TNC037-165-189-280815-
/O.CON.KOHX.TO.W.0007.000000T0000Z-260428T0815Z/
Davidson TN-Sumner TN-Wilson TN-
240 AM CDT Tue Apr 28 2026
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 315 AM CDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN DAVIDSON...SOUTHWESTERN SUMNER AND NORTHWESTERN WILSON
COUNTIES...
At 240 AM CDT, a confirmed tornado was located near Goodlettsville,
or 11 miles west of Gallatin, moving east at 45 mph.
HAZARD...Damaging tornado.
SOURCE...Radar confirmed tornado.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
This tornado will be near...
Gallatin and Hendersonville around 245 AM CDT.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include Green
Hill.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 65 between mile markers 92 and 102.
Interstate 24 near mile marker 42.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
To repeat, a tornado is on the ground. TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a
basement or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy
building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in
a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect
yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 3626 8680 3640 8673 3643 8644 3620 8642
TIME...MOT...LOC 0740Z 278DEG 40KT 3634 8665
TORNADO...OBSERVED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
$$
40/Sizemore871 WWUS54 KOHX 280744 SVSOHX Severe Weather Statement National Weather Service Nashville TN 244 AM CDT Tue Apr 28 2026 TNC037-165-189-280754- /O.CAN.KOHX.TO.W.0007.000000T0000Z-260428T0815Z/ Davidson TN-Sumner TN-Wilson TN- 244 AM CDT Tue Apr 28 2026 ...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN DAVIDSON...SOUTHWESTERN SUMNER AND NORTHWESTERN WILSON COUNTIES IS CANCELLED... The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe limits, and no longer appears capable of producing a tornado. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 500 AM CDT for Middle Tennessee. To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement agency. They will relay your report to the National Weather Service Nashville. && LAT...LON 3626 8680 3640 8673 3643 8644 3620 8642 TIME...MOT...LOC 0743Z 280DEG 39KT 3633 8659 $$ 40/Sizemore
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 51 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 51 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, 1:45 AM CDT, 43 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Nashville TN
145 AM CDT Tue Apr 28 2026
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0120 AM Tstm Wnd Dmg Hohenwald 35.55N 87.56W
04/28/2026 Lewis TN Broadcast Media
Numerous reports of power outages reported
in the Hohenwald area.
&&Local storm report, Apr 28, 1:53 AM CDT, 35 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Nashville TN
153 AM CDT Tue Apr 28 2026
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0142 AM Tstm Wnd Dmg Summertown 35.44N 87.31W
04/28/2026 Lawrence TN Emergency Mngr
Tree down blocking Highway 20 near Shady
Street in Summertown.
&&Local storm report, Apr 28, 1:59 AM CDT, 29 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Nashville TN
159 AM CDT Tue Apr 28 2026
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0145 AM Tstm Wnd Dmg 4 W Summertown 35.44N 87.38W
04/28/2026 Lawrence TN 911 Call Center
Trees down in the yard of a home on Railroad
Bed Pike as well as a carport blown into the
middle of the road.
&&Local storm report, Apr 28, 2:02 AM CDT, 26 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Nashville TN
202 AM CDT Tue Apr 28 2026
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0145 AM Tstm Wnd Dmg 3 SW Summertown 35.41N 87.33W
04/28/2026 Lawrence TN Emergency Mngr
Tree down blocking Buffalo Road north of
Buie Road in Summertown.
&&Local storm report, Apr 28, 2:05 AM CDT, 23 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Nashville TN
205 AM CDT Tue Apr 28 2026
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0147 AM Tstm Wnd Dmg Summertown 35.44N 87.30W
04/28/2026 Lawrence TN Emergency Mngr
*** 1 INJ ***
Tree down on car at Summertown Baptist.
Driver was injured.
&&Local storm report, Apr 28, 2:24 AM CDT, 4 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Nashville TN
224 AM CDT Tue Apr 28 2026
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0147 AM Tstm Wnd Dmg 3 ESE Summertown 35.42N 87.26W
04/28/2026 Lawrence TN 911 Call Center
Powerlines reported down on Dukes Park Road
and Stephenson Road in Summertown. EM
reporting 1024 customers without power in
northern Lawrence County.
&&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, 1:42 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, 2:42 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.