As a plume of moisture from the Gulf of Mexico continued streaming northeastward into Middle Tennessee during the afternoon hours on Tuesday, January 15th through the early morning hours on Wednesday, January 16th, and with surface temperatures near freezing, freezing rain that fell resulted in significant ice accumulations of between eight hundreths to one quarter of an inch for locations…
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The episode as NWS OHX wrote it up.
As a plume of moisture from the Gulf of Mexico continued streaming northeastward into Middle Tennessee during the afternoon hours on Tuesday, January 15th through the early morning hours on Wednesday, January 16th, and with surface temperatures near freezing, freezing rain that fell resulted in significant ice accumulations of between eight hundreths to one quarter of an inch for locations generally around and west of Interstate 65 through the Tennessee River Valley Region of Middle Tennessee. This resulted in a significant impact to commerce and transportation across this portion of the mid state, including several automobile accidents.
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 Jan 15, 11:52 AM CST, 3 hours 8 minutes earlier.
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14 ice storm, 11 winter weather. Local standard time, as filed.
Up to 1/4 inch of ice accumulated in the higher elevations throughout Hickman County.
In Holenwald, one tenth to one quarter of an inch of ice accumulation from freezing rain on elevated surfaces such as trees and power lines. Some trees also toppled over across this area too due to the ice accumulations while others experienced significant bending due to ice accumulations. This all resulted in a significant impact to commerce and transportation in and around this area from the evening hours on Tuesday, January 15th through the early morning hours on Wednesday, January 16th.
Ice accumulations of up to a quarter inch on elevated surfaces such as bridges and overpasses across the county. This resulted in a significant impact to commerce and transportation in and around this area from the late afternoon hours on Tuesday, January 15th through the early morning hours on Wednesday, January 16th.
Automobile accidents due to ice accumulations of one tenth of an inch due from freezing rain on Fort Campbell Boulevard, two miles northwest of Clarksville. Bridges and overpasses across this area were also icy. Specific details concerning how many, amount and type of damage, and associated repair costs with these automobile accidents, were unknown.
Two miles east southeast of Clarksville, automobile accidents due to icy conditions on Madison Street from ice accumulations of one tenth of an inch from freezing rain. Bridges and roadways were also icy in the surrounding area. Specific details concerning how many, amount and type of damage, and associated repair costs with these automobile accidents, were unknown.
Up to 1/4 inch of ice accumulated west of Portland in far western Sumner County.
Up to 1/4 inch of ice accumulated near the Cheatham County line in far southeastern Montgomery County.
Up to 1/4 inch of ice accumulated along the higher elevations along the Davidson County Line.
Up to 1/4 inch of ice accumulated in far southeast Houston County.
In Holladay, fifteen hundredths of an inch of ice accumulation from freezing rain occurred on elevated surfaces such as trees and power lines. This resulted in a significant impact to commerce and transportation in and around this area from the late afternoon hours on Tuesday, January 15th through the early morning hours on Wednesday, January 16th. Up to a quarter inch of ice accumulated in far southern portions of the county.
Up to 1/4 inch of ice accumulated in far northern Wayne County.
Two reports of power lines downed across the county due to ice accumulations of one quarter of an inch from freezing rain. One on those was on Marshall Wood Road in Pegram just off U.S. Highway 70 South in southern portion of the county and the other one was on Ed Harris Road, just off of State Highway 49, just outside of Ashland City.
A few trees were downed across the county due to ice accumulations of one tenth of an inch from freezing rain. This resulted in a significant impact to commerce and transportation across the county from the late afternoon hours on Tuesday, January 15th through the early morning hours on Wednesday, January 16th.
One tenth of an inch of ice accumulation from freezing rain resulted in some trees being downed on State Highway 96. This resulted in a significant impact to commerce and transportation in and around this area from the evening hours on Tuesday, January 15th through the early morning hours on Wednesday, January 16th.
Lots of tree limbs were downed across the county due to ice accumulations on them of one tenth of an inch. This resulted in a significant impact to commerce and transportation across the county from the evening hours on Tuesday, January 15th through the early morning hours on Wednesday, January 16th.
Near Pegram, several trees were downed due to freezing rain accumulations of one tenth of an inch at the intersection of Sams Creek Road and U.S. Highway 70.
Near Centerville, a report of a tree downed due to ice accumulation of one tenth of an inch on it. This tree then fell onto a power line that took down a transformer onto Richard Jones Road.
In the Millersville-While House area, one quarter of an inch of ice accumulated on trees. This resulted in a significant impact to commerce and transportation in and around these areas from the evening hours on Tuesday, January 15th through the early morning hours on Wednesday, January 16th.
In Dickson, one quarter of an inch of ice accumulation from freezing rain on elevated surfaces such as trees and power lines occurred. This resulted in a significant impact to commerce and transportation in and around this area from the evening hours on Tuesday, January 15th through the early morning hours on Wednesday, January 16th.
In Linden, one quarter of an inch of ice accumulation from freezing rain on elevated surfaces such as trees and power lines occurred. This resulted in a significant impact to commerce and transportation in and around this area from the evening hours on Tuesday, January 15th through the early morning hours on Wednesday, January 16th.
In White House, thirteen hundreths of an inch of ice accumulation from freezing rain on elevated surfaces such as trees and power lines. This resulted in a significant impact to commerce and transportation in and around this area from the evening hours on Tuesday, January 15th through the early morning hours on Wednesday, January 16th.
In Pleasantville, eight hundredths of an inch of ice accumulation from freezing rain on elevated surfaces such as trees and power lines. This resulted in a significant impact to commerce and transportation in and around this area from the evening hours on Tuesday, January 15th through the early morning hours on Wednesday, January 16th.
Around five miles south of Nashville, about 0.25 of an inch of ice accumulation due to freezing rain occurred on trees and roads signs around the Oak Hill Area of the county. Large tree limbs were downed as well. This resulted in a significant impact to commerce and transportation in and around this area from the evening hours on Tuesday, January 15th through the early morning hours on Wednesday, January 16th. Also reported was that the road over Percy Priest Dam located in eastern Davidson County was also frozen over.
In Leipers Fork, eight hundredths of an inch of ice accumulation from freezing rain on elevated surfaces such as trees and power lines. A report was also received of trees near Pinewood Road just off of State Highway 840 in eastern Williamson County bending due to ice accumulation buildup. This resulted in a significant impact to commerce and transportation in and around these area from the late afternoon hours on Tuesday, January 15th through the early morning hours on Wednesday, January 16th.
Ice accumulations of up to two tenths of an inch on elevated surfaces such as bridges and overpasses across the county. This resulted in a significant impact to commerce and transportation in and around this area from the late afternoon hours on Tuesday, January 15th through the early morning hours on Wednesday, January 16th.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Tennessee in 2013Every state in 2013This day in weather historyWarnings in Tennessee, January 2013
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: 431942, 431943, 431944, 426427, 426432, 431937, 431938, 431941, 431947, 431952, 431953, 426448, 426453, 426454, 426455, 427187, 427190, 427192, 428166, 428167, 428172, 428178, 426443, 428179, 428425.