Tennessee, 2009

Winter Weather in Tennessee, April 6 to 7, 2009

April 6 to 7, 2009 · NWS HUN · 1 event in 1 county or zone

An unseasonably deep trough of low pressure produced sleet and snow showers during the afternoon hours in southern middle Tennesssee. During the nighttime hours, snow showers were reported atop the Cumberland Plateau, including Sewanee, where one half to one inch fell on grassy areas.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
1

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What happened

The episode as NWS HUN wrote it up.

An unseasonably deep trough of low pressure produced sleet and snow showers during the afternoon hours in southern middle Tennesssee. During the nighttime hours, snow showers were reported atop the Cumberland Plateau, including Sewanee, where one half to one inch fell on grassy areas.

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Event by event

1 winter weather. Local standard time, as filed.

Winter Weather, Franklin

When
April 6, 7:00 PM CST to April 7, 7:00 AM CST
Where
Franklin forecast zone
Reported by
COOP Observer
Coordinates
35.155, -86.092 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Snow showers produced accumulations of one to two inches on grassy areas in Sewanee, Tennessee.

What these are

Winter Weather
Snow, sleet or freezing rain below warning levels that still caused disruption, damage or casualties.

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Sources

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 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 159279.