29 thunderstorm wind, 2 hail, 1 lightning, as filed by the National Weather Service.
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The local office's own words before the first event, 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 the first event at Mar 9, 4:00 AM CST, 11 hours 19 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION...CORRECTED ISSUANCE TIME NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN 400 AM CST THU MAR 9 2006 .DISCUSSION... WSR-88D MOSIAC SHOWS CONVECTIVE LINE OF SHOWERS NEAR MADISONVILLE KY TO JACKSON TN...MOVING EAST. LOW LAYER WARM ADVECTION APPEARS TO BE SUSTAINING THE LINE. IT WILL SOON BUMP INTO DRIER AIR...AND EXPECT A GRADUAL WEAKENING BY 12Z. AS A RESULT...WILL CLIP NORTHWEST MIDDLE TENNESSEE WITH A LIKELY PCPN CHC THIS MORNING. ELSEWHERE...THE CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE HELD TO SLIGHT. 00Z MODELS SHIFT THE STRONG UPPER TROUGH EAST WITH THE LEADING LINE OF FORCING MOVING SOUTH INTO LOUISIANA BY 18Z. THERE IS STRONG TO SEVERE CONVECTION EARLY THIS MORNING ACROSS ARKANSAS...BUT THE BULK OF THIS ACTIVITY LOOKS TO PROPAGATE NORTHEAST. EXPECT THE SHORT BREAK WILL HELP DESTABILIZE AND BREAK THE CAP BTW 18-21Z. MIXING WILL INCREASE THE NON CONVECTIVE GUST POTENTIAL TO 50 MPH...WITH H8 FLOW UP TO 80 KTS. A WIND ADVISORY WILL BE ISSUED ACROSS MIDDLE TENNESSEE THIS AFTERNOON INTO THE EVENING. LATEST NAM12 SHOWS CAPE POTENTIAL TO 1500 G/KG THIS AFTERNOON. THIS IS SUFFICIENT FOR SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CONSIDERING THE IMPRESSIVE DYNAMICS WITH THE SYSTEM. SO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ARE IN THE FORECAST THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING...WITH DAMAGING WINDS THE PRIMARY THREAT AT THIS TIME. THIS INCLUDES THE PLATEAU WHERE MODELS RAPIDLY DEVELOP A DRY SLOT JUST OF THE REAR FLANK OF THE SQUALL LINE EARLY THIS EVENING. THERE ARE SOME MODEL DIFFERENCES WITH LOW LAYER VEERING... BUT MAGNITUDE OF SHEAR CERTAINLY SUPPORTS THE POSSIBILITY OF TORNADOES. DAMAGING WINDS AND TORNADIC THREAT FOR THIS AFTERNOON WILL BE CLOSELY MONITORED DURING THE MORNING PERIOD. APPEARS THE THREAT FOR SEVERE WEATHER WILL EXIT THE CUMBERLAND PLATEAU MID TO LATE EVENING. ANOTHER SYSTEM MOVES IN ON SATURDAY WITH MORE INSTABILITY. THE FORCING REMAINS WELL WEST...SO THE THUNDERSTORM COVERAGE MAY BE SCATTERED. MOIST AND UNSTABLE AIR REMAINS IN THE MIDDLE TENNESSEE THROUGH MONDAY WITH A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. A STRONG COLD FRONT LOOKS TO MOVE THROUGH ON TUESDAY...WITH MUCH COLDER AND DRIER AIR. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... NASHVILLE 72 51 70 54 / 60 90 10 20 CLARKSVILLE 71 48 66 53 / 90 90 10 20 CROSSVILLE 70 50 67 53 / 30 90 10 20 && .OHX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... WIND ADVISORY FROM 10 AM THURSDAY TO 9 PM THURSDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING ZONES: BEDFORD...CHEATHAM...DAVIDSON...GILES... MARSHALL...MAURY...ROBERTSON...RUTHERFORD...SUMNER...TROUSDALE... WILLIAMSON...AND WILSON. WIND ADVISORY FROM 10 AM THURSDAY TO MIDNIGHT FRIDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING ZONES: CANNON...COFFEE...MACON...AND SMITH. WIND ADVISORY FROM 10 AM THURSDAY TO 6 PM THURSDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING ZONES: BENTON...DICKSON...HICKMAN...HOUSTON... HUMPHREYS...LAWRENCE...LEWIS...MONTGOMERY...PERRY...STEWART... AND WAYNE. WIND ADVISORY FROM 11 AM THURSDAY TO MIDNIGHT FRIDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING ZONES: CLAY...CUMBERLAND...DEKALB...FENTRESS... GRUNDY...JACKSON...OVERTON...PICKETT...PUTNAM...VAN BUREN... WARREN...AND WHITE. && 04
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN 530 AM CST THU MAR 9 2006 TNZ005>011-022>034-056>066-075-077>080-093>095-101130- BEDFORD-BENTON-CANNON-CHEATHAM-CLAY-COFFEE-CUMBERLAND-DAVIDSON- DEKALB-DICKSON-FENTRESS-GILES-GRUNDY-HICKMAN-HOUSTON-HUMPHREYS- JACKSON-LAWRENCE-LEWIS-MACON-MARSHALL-MAURY-MONTGOMERY-OVERTON-PERRY- PICKETT-PUTNAM-ROBERTSON-RUTHERFORD-SMITH-STEWART-SUMNER-TROUSDALE- VAN BUREN-WARREN-WAYNE-WHITE-WILLIAMSON-WILSON- 530 AM CST THU MAR 9 2006 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR MIDDLE TENNESSEE. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT... SCATTERED SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP OVER THE MIDSTATE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. PRIMARY THREATS FROM THIS EVENT WILL BE DAMAGING WIND AND HAIL. ISOLATED TORNADOES ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THE THUNDERSTORM THREAT OVER THE AREA WILL DIMINISH AFTER MIDNIGHT. ALSO...HIGH WINDS WILL PREVAIL OVER THE AREA...WITH WINDS INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH. THE HIGH WINDS WILL BE A THREAT TO HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES...AS WELL AS MARINE TRAFFIC ON AREA LAKES. .DAYS TWO AND THREE...FRIDAY AND SATURDAY... LITTLE SIGNIFICANT WEATHER EXPECTED ON FRIDAY. INCREASING ATMOSPHERIC INSTABILITY WILL BRING MORE THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY INTO THE MIDSTATE ON SATURDAY. A FEW OF THESE THUNDERSTORMS COULD BE SEVERE WITH DAMAGING WIND OR HAIL. .DAYS FOUR THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... SCATTERED THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY WILL CONTINUE FOR SUNDAY AND MONDAY. A FEW THUNDERSTORMS COULD BE SEVERE ON MONDAY AS THE COLD FRONT APPROACHES THE MIDSTATE. SCATTERED SHOWERS ARE EXPECTED TUESDAY MORNING AFTER THE FRONTAL PASSAGE. NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER EXPECTED ON WEDNESDAY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... THE ACTIVATION OF STORM SPOTTERS...AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL IS EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. JLM
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN 146 PM CST THU MAR 9 2006 TNZ005>011-022>034-056>066-075-077>080-093>095-092200- BEDFORD-BENTON-CANNON-CHEATHAM-CLAY-COFFEE-CUMBERLAND-DAVIDSON- DEKALB-DICKSON-FENTRESS-GILES-GRUNDY-HICKMAN-HOUSTON-HUMPHREYS- JACKSON-LAWRENCE-LEWIS-MACON-MARSHALL-MAURY-MONTGOMERY-OVERTON-PERRY- PICKETT-PUTNAM-ROBERTSON-RUTHERFORD-SMITH-STEWART-SUMNER-TROUSDALE- VAN BUREN-WARREN-WAYNE-WHITE-WILLIAMSON-WILSON- 146 PM CST THU MAR 9 2006 ...TORNADO WATCH FOR WESTERN MIDDLE TENNESSEE UNTIL 7 PM CST... A TORNADO WATCH HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR WESTERN MIDDLE TENNESSEE... INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CLARKSVILLE...SPRINGFIELD...WAVERLY... LINDEN AND WAYNESBORO. A PRE-FRONTAL SQUALL LINE WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE EASTWARD THROUGH THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING. INSTABILITY WILL REMAIN SOMEWHAT LIMITED...VERY STRONG WIND FIELDS AND SHEAR WILL SUPPORT A FEW STORMS CONTAINING DAMAGING WIND GUSTS. A COUPLE OF TORNADOES ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THE SQUALL IS EXPECTED TO ENTER WESTERN MIDDLE TENNESSEE AROUND 3 PM...AND CONTINUE TO MOVE EASTWARD AND INTO THE NASHVILLE AREA BY 6 PM. NUMEROUS WARNINGS HAVE BEEN ISSUED BY MEMPHIS...OUR NEIGHBORING OFFICE FOR COUNTIES IN WESTERN TENNESSEE AND NORTH MISSISSIPPI. THIS ACTIVITY WILL BE MOVING INTO MIDDLE TENNESSEE LATER THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. NOW IS THE TIME FOR MIDDLE TENNESSEE RESIDENTS TO PREPARE FOR SAFETY. IF YOU HAVE A BASEMENT...GO THERE. IF NOT...SEEK SHELTER IN A CLOSET NEAR THE CENTER OF THE HOUSE OR BUILDING. BOYD
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN 209 PM CST THU MAR 9 2006 TNZ093>095-092045- GILES-LAWRENCE-WAYNE- 209 PM CST THU MAR 9 2006 ...TORNADO WATCH FOR WESTERN MIDDLE TENNESSEE UNTIL 7 PM CST... A DANGEROUS LINE OF STORMS IS HEADING RAPIDLY NORTHEAST TOWARD SOUTHWEST MIDDLE TENNESSEE. THE LINE WILL REACH THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF WAYNE COUNTY AROUND 3 PM CST. DAMAGING WINDS WILL BE THE MAIN THREAT FROM THIS LINE...BUT ISOLATED TORNADOES ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. IF YOU LIVE IN WAYNE COUNTY...NOW IS TIME TO DECIDE WHERE YOU WILL GO SHOULD A WARNING BE ISSUED FOR YOUR LOCATION. SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF YOUR HOME OR BUSINESS. BOYD
The Columbus AFB radar (KGWX), 162 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 21:17 UTC.
29 thunderstorm wind, 2 hail, 1 lightning. Local standard time, as filed.
Amateur radio operator estimated wind gusts of 55 to 60 mph at the intersection of U.S. Highway 64 and State Route 114.
Sheriff's offcie reported trees down on houses and over southern adn eastern part of Perry County.
A few trees were blow down.
Tin roof was blown off a building.
A shed was completely demolished, and a carport was blown away.
A barn was destroyed. Also, trees were down at Nunnelly.
Several trees were snapped and uprooted. One mobile home was blown off its foundation at Abiff Road and Old Highway 46 in southeast Dickson County.
10 mobile homes were pushed off their foundation. Some trees were uprooted. It occurred at Old County Line Road and Highway 46.
Some homes damaged.
Roof damage to garage.
Trees were down in the western part of the county.
6 utility poles were blown down.
Trees were blown down. Some of the trees landed on cars
A home was struck by lightning and received moderate to heavy damage. No one was home at the time of the blaze.
Trees were down in Mt. Pleasant.
Trees and power lines were down. Roof was off one building near Bellevue. Winds toppled over a tractor-trailer truck on I-65 just south of Nashville. Winds were estimated to be about 70 mph.
Trees were down. Log cabin was damaged on Fairview Rd.
Tree was down.
Trees down and powerline down on a house.
Large tree limbs were down.
4 to 6 power poles were snapped off along Lebanon Rd.
Phone poles were down. Roof was blown off a building at the Tennessee Farmer's Coop and also from the Pea Pod Cafe.
Strong winds completed demolished 120 foot long greenhouse.
Trees and power poles were down.
Siding blown off house on Weakley Rd.
Power lines and poles were blown down on Blackman Rd. 4 or 5 storage sheds were damaged or destroyed. One home had slight damage.
A garage was heavily damaged. Several trees were blown down.
Tree down alog Baptist Ridge Rd.
Sheriff's office reported trees down around the county.
Trees were down.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Tennessee in 2006Every state in 2006This day in weather historyWarnings in Tennessee, March 2006
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5494876, 5494877, 5494878, 5494879, 5494880, 5494881, 5494882, 5494885, 5494883, 5494884, 5495001, 5495000, 5495002, 5495009, 5495010, 5495011, 5495003, 5494889, 5495004, 5495005, 5495008, 5495007, 5494886, 5495006, 5494891, 5494887, 5494888, 5494890, 5494996, 5494997, 5494998, 5494999.