A line of strong to severe thunderstorms moved across northern Middle Tennessee during the late afternoon hours on June 20. A few reports of wind damage were received in the Nashville metro area, with several measured wind gusts in the 50 to 55 mph range.
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The episode as NWS OHX wrote it up.
A line of strong to severe thunderstorms moved across northern Middle Tennessee during the late afternoon hours on June 20. A few reports of wind damage were received in the Nashville metro area, with several measured wind gusts in the 50 to 55 mph range.
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 20, 3:12 PM CST, 13 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN 412 PM CDT FRI JUN 20 2014 .DISCUSSION... A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS CURRENTLY MOVING THROUGH WESTERN MIDDLE TENNESSEE. TEMPERATURES ARE COOLING FROM 90 DEGREES INTO THE MID 70S AS THE LINE PASSES. THIS LINE OF STORMS IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE MOVING EAST THIS AFTERNOON. SOME STRONG STORMS MAY CONTINUE TO DEVELOP AS THE LINE PUSHES EAST THIS EVENING. ACTIVITY SHOULD DECREASE AS THE SUN SETS TONIGHT. THE MID STATE WILL DRY OUT UNDER A WEAK NORTHWESTERLY FLOW ON SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT. ONLY A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS ON SUNDAY AND MONDAY AS WARM MOIST AIR BEGINS TO FILTER INTO THE AREA ONCE AGAIN. ANY STORMS WILL BE DIURNALLY DRIVEN. A SHORTWAVE OVER THE CENTRAL PLAINS AND MID MISSISSIPPI VALLEY WILL APPROACH MIDDLE TENNESSEE DURING THE FIRST HALF OF THE WORK WEEK. SOUTHERLY FLOW WILL INCREASE AS WE HEAD INTO TUESDAY. BEST CHANCE OF PRECIP WILL BE ON TUESDAY AFTERNOON...ESPECIALLY OVER THE EASTERN HALF OF THE AREA. POPS REMAIN IN THE SLIGHT CHANCE TO CHANCE CATEGORY THROUGH FRIDAY AS A WEAK SURFACE LOW MOVES ACROSS THE GREAT LAKES REGION KEEPING A WARM MOIST SOUTHERLY FLOW IN PLACE THROUGH THE WORK WEEK. TEMPERATURES WILL BE JUST ABOVE NORMAL THIS WEEKEND...WITH HIGHS IN THE LOW 90S. BY TUESDAY TEMPS WILL COOL INTO THE UPPER 80S AND REMAIN THERE THROUGH THE END OF THE FORECAST PERIOD. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... NASHVILLE 72 91 70 92 / 30 20 10 10 CLARKSVILLE 70 90 67 91 / 30 10 10 10 CROSSVILLE 67 84 64 85 / 40 40 10 20 COLUMBIA 71 92 70 92 / 20 30 10 20 LAWRENCEBURG 69 91 69 92 / 20 40 20 20 WAVERLY 70 91 68 92 / 30 20 10 20 && .OHX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... NONE. && 11
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN 500 AM CDT FRI JUN 20 2014 TNZ005>011-023>034-056>066-075-077>080-093>095-211000- STEWART-MONTGOMERY-ROBERTSON-SUMNER-MACON-CLAY-PICKETT-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- 500 AM CDT FRI JUN 20 2014 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR MIDDLE TENNESSEE. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. 31
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN
217 PM CDT FRI JUN 20 2014
TNZ005-023-024-202000-
HOUSTON-HUMPHREYS-STEWART-
217 PM CDT FRI JUN 20 2014
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR HOUSTON...HUMPHREYS AND SOUTHERN
STEWART COUNTIES...
AT 217 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS WERE TRACKING
STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM DOVER TO
HUNTINGDON...MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH.
SOME LOCATIONS IN THE PATH INCLUDE HOUSTON COUNTY AIRPORT...TENNESSEE
RIDGE...ERIN...CUMBERLAND CITY...NEW JOHNSONVILLE...WAVERLY...
HURRICANE MILLS AND MCEWEN.
PEA SIZE HAIL...AND WINDS 40 TO 50 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH THESE
STORMS.
LAT...LON 3647 8806 3647 8761 3634 8759 3634 8751
3616 8756 3581 8787 3584 8797 3588 8794
3593 8794 3594 8801 3598 8803 3616 8792
3622 8796 3629 8795 3634 8797 3646 8807
SHAMBURGERSPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN
242 PM CDT FRI JUN 20 2014
TNZ006-007-202030-
MONTGOMERY-ROBERTSON-
242 PM CDT FRI JUN 20 2014
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR MONTGOMERY AND ROBERTSON
COUNTIES...
AT 240 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS WERE TRACKING
STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM GUTHRIE TO
CLARKSVILLE...MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH.
SOME LOCATIONS IN THE PATH INCLUDE ADAMS...CEDAR HILL...
SPRINGFIELD...GREENBRIER...ORLINDA...RIDGETOP...CROSS PLAINS...BLACK
JACK AND WHITE HOUSE.
WINDS OF 40 TO 50 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH THESE STORMS.
LAT...LON 3664 8656 3653 8664 3648 8665 3642 8670
3641 8669 3642 8674 3635 8682 3639 8690
3637 8698 3646 8712 3644 8715 3642 8716
3643 8717 3640 8722 3640 8737 3665 8724
3666 8659
SHAMBURGERSPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN
257 PM CDT FRI JUN 20 2014
TNZ006-023>026-057-202100-
CHEATHAM-DICKSON-HICKMAN-HOUSTON-HUMPHREYS-MONTGOMERY-
257 PM CDT FRI JUN 20 2014
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR CHEATHAM...DICKSON...NORTHERN
HICKMAN...HOUSTON...HUMPHREYS AND MONTGOMERY COUNTIES...
AT 256 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS WERE TRACKING
STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM CLARKSVILLE TO NEW
JOHNSONVILLE...MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH.
SOME LOCATIONS IN THE PATH INCLUDE PALMYRA...WAVERLY...NEW
JOHNSONVILLE...HURRICANE MILLS...CUNNINGHAM...MCEWEN...SLAYDEN...
VANLEER...BUCKSNORT...CHARLOTTE...DICKSON...AND ASHLAND CITY.
PEA SIZE HAIL...AND WINDS 40 TO 50 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH THESE
STORMS.
LAT...LON 3636 8767 3637 8759 3643 8760 3650 8754
3651 8712 3646 8713 3637 8699 3638 8692
3633 8692 3624 8698 3605 8719 3595 8720
3583 8733 3584 8782 3581 8786 3584 8796
3593 8793 3595 8802
SHAMBURGERSPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN
344 PM CDT FRI JUN 20 2014
TNZ007-008-025>027-059-202130-
CHEATHAM-DAVIDSON-DICKSON-ROBERTSON-SUMNER-WILLIAMSON-
344 PM CDT FRI JUN 20 2014
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR CHEATHAM...DAVIDSON...DICKSON...
SOUTHERN ROBERTSON...SOUTHWESTERN SUMNER AND WILLIAMSON COUNTIES...
AT 338 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS WERE TRACKING
STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM SPRINGFIELD TO
FAIRVIEW...MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH.
SOME LOCATIONS IN THE PATH INCLUDE PLEASANT VIEW...KINGSTON
SPRINGS...ASHLAND CITY...SPRINGFIELD...FAIRVIEW...WHITE HOUSE...
MILLERSVILLE...JOELTON...NASHVILLE...BRENTWOOD...AND FRANKLIN.
PEA SIZE HAIL...AND WINDS AROUND 50 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH THESE
STORMS.
LAT...LON 3632 8655 3623 8660 3607 8652 3609 8655
3597 8662 3579 8661 3579 8666 3575 8668
3575 8670 3571 8671 3570 8677 3578 8694
3585 8721 3625 8719 3650 8712 3651 8653
SHAMBURGERSPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN
349 PM CDT FRI JUN 20 2014
TNZ024-025-056>058-202130-
DICKSON-HICKMAN-HUMPHREYS-LEWIS-PERRY-
349 PM CDT FRI JUN 20 2014
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR DICKSON...HICKMAN...HUMPHREYS...
LEWIS AND PERRY COUNTIES...
AT 348 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS WERE TRACKING
STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM FAIRVIEW TO
LINDEN...MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH.
SOME LOCATIONS IN THE PATH INCLUDE NUNNELLY...LYLES...BON AQUA...
PINEWOOD...WHITE BLUFF...BURNS...LOBELVILLE...LINDEN...
PLEASANTVILLE...CENTERVILLE...PRIMM SPRINGS AND HOHENWALD.
PEA SIZE HAIL...AND WINDS 40 TO 50 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH THESE
STORMS.
LAT...LON 3584 8796 3631 8715 3627 8716 3625 8719
3624 8717 3621 8719 3618 8715 3597 8721
3575 8723 3569 8727 3567 8732 3560 8736
3550 8727 3544 8730 3546 8745 3540 8757
3544 8764 3547 8765 3548 8772 3563 8804
SHAMBURGERSPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN
416 PM CDT FRI JUN 20 2014
TNZ008-027>029-059-062-202215-
DAVIDSON-RUTHERFORD-SUMNER-TROUSDALE-WILLIAMSON-WILSON-
416 PM CDT FRI JUN 20 2014
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR DAVIDSON...RUTHERFORD...SUMNER...
TROUSDALE...WILLIAMSON AND WILSON COUNTIES...
AT 415 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS WERE TRACKING
STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM WHITE HOUSE TO
SPRING HILL...MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH.
SOME LOCATIONS IN THE PATH INCLUDE MADISON...BELLEVUE...NATCHEZ TRACE
AT HIGHWAY 96...LEIPERS FORK...MILLERSVILLE...NASHVILLE...
GOODLETTSVILLE...FOREST HILLS...BERRY HILL...OAK HILL...OLD
HICKORY...GALLATIN...HARTSVILLE...LEBANON...AND MURFREESBORO.
PEA SIZE HAIL...AND WINDS AROUND 50 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH THESE
STORMS.
LAT...LON 3643 8599 3641 8597 3637 8606 3629 8613
3604 8604 3596 8610 3596 8615 3592 8614
3587 8619 3563 8624 3566 8635 3562 8641
3565 8643 3564 8645 3570 8655 3570 8678
3578 8694 3583 8716 3637 8671 3651 8664
SHAMBURGERThe Nashville radar (KOHX), 10 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 21:25 UTC.
5 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Multiple trees were blown down across northeast Davidson County with over 3000 power outages.
A tree was blown down knocking down a power line on Catskill Road in Hermitage.
A power line was blown down across Starr Drive at Nonaville Road in Mount Juliet.
A tree was blown down onto a car at Big Springs Road and Goshen Road. One person in the vehicle was injured.
A tree was blown down onto power lines on Bluebird Road just east of the Wilson County Fairgrounds.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Tennessee in 2014Every state in 2014This day in weather historyWarnings in Tennessee, June 2014
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: 518507, 518509, 518506, 518510, 518511.