A strong upper level low moved southeastward across Middle Tennessee during the afternoon hours on June 10. Moderate wind shear combined with the cold mid level temperatures with the upper level low to produce numerous supercell thunderstorms and small bow echoes across mainly central portions of Middle Tennessee, with widespread wind damage and a few large hail reports.
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The episode as NWS OHX wrote it up.
A strong upper level low moved southeastward across Middle Tennessee during the afternoon hours on June 10. Moderate wind shear combined with the cold mid level temperatures with the upper level low to produce numerous supercell thunderstorms and small bow echoes across mainly central portions of Middle Tennessee, with widespread wind damage and a few large hail reports. Many of the supercell thunderstorms had spectacular visual structure with well-defined wall clouds and shelf clouds. This was the largest severe weather event to affect Middle Tennessee in the meteorological Summer of 2013.
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 Jun 10, 11:37 AM CST, 1 hour 46 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN 1237 PM CDT MON JUN 10 2013 .UPDATE... 18Z TAF DISCUSSION. && .AVIATION... UPPER LOW MOVING ACROSS THE REGION PER WATER VAPOR IMAGERY EXPECTED TO SPAWN ADDITIONAL -SHRA/-TSRA SOON ACROSS NORTHWEST MID TN...WITH ACTIVITY SPREADING SOUTHEAST ACROSS AIRPORTS THROUGH THE AFTERNOON/EARLY EVENING. COVERAGE EXPECTED TO BE SCATTERED WITH VCTS AT ALL TERMINALS AND PREVAILING VFR CONDITIONS...BUT MVFR/IFR CIGS/VIS POSSIBLE IN ANY STORMS. CONDITIONS IMPROVE LATER THIS EVENING BUT PATCHY FOG WITH MVFR/IFR VIS LIKELY AROUND SUNRISE TUESDAY MORNING. GUSTY SOUTHWEST WINDS THIS AFTERNOON WILL WEAKEN AND VEER TO NORTHWEST THIS EVENING...WITH GENERALLY ONLY LIGHT AND VARIABLE TO CALM CONDITIONS OVERNIGHT. SHAMBURGER && .PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 1016 AM CDT MON JUN 10 2013/ UPDATE... UPPER TROUGH AXIS TO MOVE ACROSS THE MID STATE TODAY. WITH LOW LEVEL MOISTURE STILL IN PLACE THIS WILL SET THE STAGE FOR POTENTIAL SEVERE WEATHER DEVELOPMENT LATER TODAY. HOWEVER...LATEST OHX SOUNDING SHOWS THAT DRIER AIR WILL LIKELY BE MIXING DOWNWARD AS WE WARM UP TODAY. THIS WILL THEREFORE TEND TO LIMIT SFC INSTABILITIES DESPITE THE WARM UP. WILL NEED TO WATCH DEW POINTS CAREFULLY AS THAT WILL BE A BIG PLAYER ON WHAT WILL TRANSPIRE. OHX SOUNDING SHOWING THAT DRY AIR MIXING WILL COMMENCE AS TEMPS REACH AND SURPASS 80F. OTHERWISE...WILL ADJUST SKY GRIDS TO SHOW A LITTLE MORE SUNSHINE THAN WAS PREVIOUSLY THOUGHT. SOME DRY SLOTTING WILL BE PARTICULARLY EVIDENT ACROSS SOUTHERN COUNTIES. CHANGES TO GRIDS WILL INCLUDE LOWERING MORNING POPS PLATEAU...REMAINDER OF WX AND POPS GIRDS LOOK GOOD TO GO. TEMPS STILL EXPECTED TO REACH MID 80S WEST OF PLATEAU. PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 645 AM CDT MON JUN 10 2013/ UPDATE...MVFR CONDITIONS WILL PREVAIL THROUGH MUCH OF TODAY, WITH TEMPORARY PERIODS OF IFR CIGS POSSIBLE THIS MORNING. IN ADDITION.... AN AREA OF SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE INVOF CSV THROUGH LATE MORNING. SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS THUNDERSTORMS ARE FORECAST TO DEVELOP OVER THE MID STATE THIS AFTERNOON, IN RESPONSE TO A STEEPENING MID LEVEL LAPSE AND ENHANCED MID LEVEL WINDS CIRCULATING AROUND BASE OF UPPER TROUGH. ANY STORMS THAT AFFECT AREA TERMINALS WILL LIKELY PRODUCE BRIEF PERIODS OF IFR/MVFR CONDITIONS AND GUSTY WINDS. VFR CONDITIONS SHOULD DEVELOP AFTER 23Z, ALTHOUGH MVFR/IFR CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO RETURN LATE TONIGHT (MAINLY AFTER 10Z) DUE TO AREAS OF FOG. AVIATION... && .OHX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... NONE. &&
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN 545 AM CDT MON JUN 10 2013 TNZ005>011-022>034-056>066-075-077>080-093>095-111045- STEWART-MONTGOMERY-ROBERTSON-SUMNER-MACON-CLAY-PICKETT-BENTON- HOUSTON-HUMPHREYS-DICKSON-CHEATHAM-DAVIDSON-WILSON-TROUSDALE- SMITH-JACKSON-PUTNAM-OVERTON-FENTRESS-PERRY-HICKMAN-LEWIS- WILLIAMSON-MAURY-MARSHALL-RUTHERFORD-CANNON-DE KALB-WHITE- CUMBERLAND-BEDFORD-COFFEE-WARREN-GRUNDY-VAN BUREN-WAYNE-LAWRENCE- GILES- 545 AM CDT MON JUN 10 2013 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR MIDDLE TENNESSEE. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS TODAY IN THE MID STATE...WITH THE MAIN THREAT BEING LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY... THE PROBABILITY FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW. .SPOTTER CALL TO ACTION STATEMENT... REPORTS FROM TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ALWAYS APPRECIATED. SPOTTER THUNDERSTORM REPORTING CRITERIA... TORNADO FUNNEL CLOUD FLOODING HAIL >= 1/2 INCH WINDS > 50 MPH (MEASURED) STRUCTURAL DAMAGE TREES OR POWER LINES DOWN 19
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN
108 PM CDT MON JUN 10 2013
TNZ023>025-101845-
DICKSON-HOUSTON-HUMPHREYS-
108 PM CDT MON JUN 10 2013
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR DICKSON...HOUSTON AND HUMPHREYS
COUNTIES...
AT 104 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS WERE TRACKING
A STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR MCEWEN...MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH.
SOME LOCATIONS IN THE PATH INCLUDE MCEWEN...VANLEER...DICKSON...
CHARLOTTE...BURNS AND WHITE BLUFF.
HALF INCH SIZE HAIL...AND WINDS 40 TO 50 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH THIS
STORM.
LAT...LON 3626 8771 3626 8718 3624 8719 3624 8717
3621 8719 3619 8717 3619 8715 3617 8715
3616 8717 3607 8717 3604 8719 3608 8772
SHAMBURGERSPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN
118 PM CDT MON JUN 10 2013
TNZ006-007-026-101845-
CHEATHAM-MONTGOMERY-ROBERTSON-
118 PM CDT MON JUN 10 2013
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHERN CHEATHAM...EASTERN
MONTGOMERY AND ROBERTSON COUNTIES...
AT 117 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS WERE TRACKING
A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 11 MILES SOUTHEAST OF CLARKSVILLE...MOVING EAST
AT 35 MPH.
SOME LOCATIONS IN THE PATH INCLUDE PLEASANT VIEW...CEDAR HILL...
SPRINGFIELD AND GREENBRIER.
HALF INCH SIZE HAIL...AND WINDS 40 TO 50 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH THIS
STORM.
LAT...LON 3660 8673 3642 8674 3639 8678 3636 8679
3635 8682 3637 8685 3638 8685 3637 8687
3639 8690 3638 8692 3640 8730 3657 8728
SHAMBURGERSPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN
140 PM CDT MON JUN 10 2013
TNZ025-026-101915-
CHEATHAM-DICKSON-
140 PM CDT MON JUN 10 2013
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR CHEATHAM AND DICKSON COUNTIES...
AT 134 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS WERE TRACKING
A STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR CHARLOTTE...MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH.
SOME LOCATIONS IN THE PATH INCLUDE WHITE BLUFF...KINGSTON
SPRINGS...ASHLAND CITY AND PEGRAM.
NICKEL SIZE HAIL...AND WINDS 40 TO 50 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH THIS
STORM.
LAT...LON 3630 8694 3628 8694 3624 8698 3613 8700
3609 8704 3607 8704 3608 8743 3627 8742
SHAMBURGERSPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN
152 PM CDT MON JUN 10 2013
TNZ007-008-026-027-101915-
CHEATHAM-DAVIDSON-ROBERTSON-SUMNER-
152 PM CDT MON JUN 10 2013
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHERN CHEATHAM...NORTHERN
DAVIDSON...ROBERTSON AND SUMNER COUNTIES...
AT 151 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS WERE TRACKING
A STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR JOELTON...MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH.
SOME LOCATIONS IN THE PATH INCLUDE JOELTON...GREENBRIER...RIDGETOP...
GOODLETTSVILLE...MILLERSVILLE...WHITE HOUSE AND HENDERSONVILLE.
HALF INCH SIZE HAIL...AND WINDS 40 TO 50 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH THIS
STORM.
LAT...LON 3652 8656 3632 8655 3631 8657 3628 8656
3626 8658 3627 8702 3645 8702
SHAMBURGERSPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN 217 PM CDT MON JUN 10 2013 TNZ007-008-027-028-101945- DAVIDSON-ROBERTSON-SUMNER-WILSON- 217 PM CDT MON JUN 10 2013 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHEAST DAVIDSON...EASTERN ROBERTSON...SUMNER AND NORTHERN WILSON COUNTIES... AT 214 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS WERE TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR MILLERSVILLE...MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH. SOME LOCATIONS IN THE PATH INCLUDE RIDGETOP...MILLERSVILLE... GREENBRIER...GOODLETTSVILLE...WHITE HOUSE...HENDERSONVILLE... COTTONTOWN...GALLATIN AND BLEDSOE CREEK STATE PARK. HALF INCH SIZE HAIL...AND WINDS 40 TO 50 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM. LAT...LON 3652 8630 3625 8630 3629 8681 3647 8682 SHAMBURGER
The Nashville radar (KOHX), 21 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 19:23 UTC.
27 thunderstorm wind, 6 hail. Local standard time, as filed.
A tree was blown down in downtown Nashville.
A tree was blown down in the Temple Hills area. Reported via tspotter on Twitter.
A tree was blown down on a building in the Grassland community.
Penny size hail was reported in the Cool Springs area of Franklin.
Numerous trees and power lines were blown down and blocking Ragsdale Road, Split Log Road, Tuscany Way, and Sunset Road in eastern Brentwood.
Several trees were blown down in the Lennox Village area. Report via tspotter on Twitter.
A tree was blown down onto Interstate 24 near Haywood Lane. Several lanes of the interstate were blocked.
Trees were blown down around I-24 and Blue Hole Road in Antioch.
Trees were blown down on Coles Ferry Pike.
Quarter size hail was reported south of Nolensville.
A tree was blown down on a Glass Company on Wadron Road. Trees and power lines were also blown down on Buchanan Street and Old Nashville Highway with minor wind damage to homes in the area.
Several trees and power lines were blown down on Spanntown Road in Triune.
Several trees, power lines, and fences were blown down across Thompsons Station. Trees reported blown down included one tree on Buckner Road in the Cherry Grove subdivision, and another tree at Hansford and Lafayette Road in the Aston Creek Subdivision. All reports were via tspotter on Twitter.
Numerous reports of nickel size hail were received from Thompsons Station.
Trees were blown down in northern Spring Hill. Siding was blown off a home.
Trees were blown down on Ramsey Lane near Tuckers Crossroads.
A tree was blown down on a power line at 3453 Big Springs Road near Tuckers Crossroads.
A NWS Storm Survey team determined that damage in far southern Williamson County was a result of intense straight line winds from a microburst. Many large trees were uprooted and minor house damage occurred near Summit High School around the Buckner Lane and Twin Lakes Drive intersection.
A tree fell on a car at Highway 96 and Royal Glen Blvd trapping one person inside.
Numerous trees were blown down on Highway 96 at Veterans Parkway, on Rucker Lane, and Cason Lane in western Murfreesboro. Minor wind damage was reported to three homes in the 1270 and 1280 blocks of St. Andrews Drive.
Numerous trees and power lines were blown down across the northern part of Smith County, especially in the Pleasant Shade, Turkey Creek, and Defeated communities where widespread power outages were reported. Trees were blown down and blocked Highway 80 south of Pleasant Shade and also on Turkey Creek Road. A tree was blown down onto a house on Harris Hollow Road in Defeated.
Quarter size hail was reported in the Blackman Farms area of Murfreesboro.
Numerous trees and power lines were blown down across Murfreesboro.
A few trees and power lines were blown down onto Southeast Broad Street around one-quarter mile south of Middle Tennessee Boulevard.
A tree was blown down in Barfield.
Nickel size hail was reported west-southwest of Eagleville.
Numerous trees, phone lines, and power lines were blown down across Jackson County with widespread power outages. Multiple trees were blocking roadways and had fallen on rooftops and outbuildings. The roof of the old City Hall building in Gainesboro caved in causing the structure to collapse.
Several trees were blown down and snapped along Opossum Paw Road near Beechgrove.
Quarter size hail was reported at Exit 276 on Interstate 40 west of Cookeville.
Trees were blown down along Highway 53 about 5 miles north of Manchester.
A NWS Storm Survey found that damage along Minkslide Road and Highway 82 was due to a microburst. Dozens of large trees were uprooted with smaller trees snapped. Outbuildings suffered minor to moderate roof damage and homes had minor exterior damage. Some trees fell onto homes causing more substantial damage. Winds were estimated between 70 and 75 mph.
Several barns and outbuildings were damaged in Summitville with numerous trees blown down.
A tree was blown down in the Poplar Grove community.
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, June 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 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 460877, 460956, 460879, 460878, 460880, 460949, 460952, 460881, 460883, 460891, 460884, 460886, 460887, 460888, 460890, 460889, 460885, 460892, 460893, 460894, 460951, 460897, 461282, 461283, 460896, 460899, 460901, 460902, 460903, 460904, 460898, 460905, 460906.