Winter Storm and Flooding in Tennessee, February 20 to 21, 2015

Snow and sleet accumulations up to 0.5 fell during the late afternoon on February 20, followed by freezing rain with ice accumulations around 0.25 from the evening on February 20 into the early morning hours on February 21. Emergency management reported the weight of snow, sleet, ice, and rain from all of the winter storms over the previous week caused the roof of a restaurant to collapse in Dover.

Snow and sleet accumulations up to 0.5 fell during the late afternoon on February 20, followed by freezing rain with ice accumulations around 0.25 from the evening on February 20 into the early morning hours on February 21. The ASOS at Clarksville Outlaw Field measured 0.16 of ice accumulation before precipitation changed to rain.

Snow and sleet accumulations up to 0.5 fell during the late afternoon on February 20, followed by freezing rain with ice accumulations up to 0.30 from the evening on February 20 into the early morning hours on February 21. Emergency management reported 0.30 of ice accumulation in White House before precipitation changed to rain.

Snow and sleet accumulations up to 0.5 fell during the late afternoon on February 20, followed by freezing rain with ice accumulations up to 0.30 from the evening on February 20 into the early morning hours on February 21. The combined weight of snow, sleet, ice, and rain from all of the winter storms over the previous week caused the roof and walls of a factory to collapse in Portland.

Snow and sleet accumulations up to 1.0 fell during the late afternoon on February 20, followed by freezing rain with ice accumulations ranging from 0.25 to 0.75 from the evening on February 20 into the early morning hours on February 21. A CoCoRaHS observer measured 1.0 of snow 6.7 miles NNE of Red Boiling Springs, with an unknown amount of sleet and ice. Several trees and power lines were knocked down. Clay County was declared a Presidential disaster area on April 2, 2015.

Snow and sleet accumulations up to 1.0 fell during the late afternoon on February 20, followed by freezing rain with ice accumulations ranging from 0.50 to 1 from the evening on February 20 into the early morning hours on February 21. A CoCoRaHS observer measured 1.0 of snow 2.8 miles SSW of Byrdstown, with an unknown amount of sleet and ice. TEMA reported numerous trees were knocked down in Pickett State Park.

Snow and sleet accumulations up to 0.5 fell during the late afternoon on February 20, followed by freezing rain with ice accumulations around 0.25 from the evening on February 20 into the early morning hours on February 21. The ASOS at Nashville International Airport measured 0.12 of ice accumulation before precipitation changed to rain. A few trees and power lines were knocked down across the county.

Snow and sleet accumulations up to 0.5 fell during the late afternoon on February 20, followed by freezing rain with ice accumulations around 0.25 from the evening on February 20 into the early morning hours on February 21. 0.25 of ice accumulation was measured at the NWS Nashville office. A few trees and power lines were knocked down across the county, including one on Needmore Road as reported by an NWS employee.

Snow and sleet accumulations up to 0.5 fell during the late afternoon on February 20, followed by freezing rain with ice accumulations around 0.25 from the evening on February 20 into the early morning hours on February 21. A trained spotter reported 0.25 of ice accumulation in Carthage. A few trees and power lines were knocked down across the county.

Snow and sleet accumulations up to 0.5 fell during the late afternoon on February 20, followed by freezing rain with ice accumulations around 0.25 from the evening on February 20 into the early morning hours on February 21. A report from Facebook indicated a porch collapsed from the weight of snow and ice in Dodson Branch. A few trees and power lines were knocked down across the county.

Snow and sleet accumulations up to 0.5 fell during the late afternoon on February 20, followed by freezing rain with ice accumulations ranging from 0.25 in western parts of Overton County up to 1 in southeastern areas from the evening on February 20 into the early morning hours on February 21. The sheriff office reported numerous trees and power lines knocked down in the Hanging Limb community with one tree falling through a home. Overton County was declared a Presidential disaster area on April 2, 2015.

Snow and sleet accumulations up to 1.5 fell during the late afternoon on February 20, followed by freezing rain with ice accumulations ranging from 0.75 in northwestern parts of Fentress County up to 1 in southeastern areas from the evening on February 20 into the early morning hours on February 21. Emergency management reported hundreds of trees, power lines and power poles knocked down throughout the county with many roadways blocked. Power was out to 95% of the county in the first few days after the ice storm, with some areas without power for 2 weeks. Cleanup efforts from the ice storm took several months and lasted into May 2015. Fentress County was declared a Presidential disaster area on April 2, 2015.

Snow and sleet accumulations up to 0.5 fell during the late afternoon on February 20, followed by freezing rain with ice accumulations ranging from 0.25 in western parts of Putnam County up to 1 in eastern areas from the evening on February 20 into the early morning hours on February 21. Emergency management reported hundreds of trees, power lines and power poles knocked down across the county, mainly in eastern areas, with many roadways blocked around Monterey. A TVA transmission line across I-40 in Monterey was knocked down, blocking and closing the interstate. Power was out to the Monterey area for up to 2 weeks, including the city water plant. Cleanup efforts from the ice storm took several months and lasted into May 2015. Putnam County was declared a Presidential disaster area on April 2, 2015.

Snow and sleet accumulations up to 0.5 fell during the late afternoon on February 20, followed by freezing rain with ice accumulations ranging from 0.75 to 1 on February 20 into the early morning hours on February 21. The ASOS at Crossville Memorial Airport measured 0.70 of ice accumulation along with a peak wind gust of 41 mph before being knocked offline. Emergency management reported thousands of trees, power lines and power poles snapped and knocked down throughout the county, with some trees falling on homes and many roadways blocked. Power was out to 22,000 customers in the first few days after the ice storm, with most of the county seeing power outages for up to 2 weeks and 130 customers without power for nearly 1 month. The 1,014 feet radio tower for 105.7 FM in Crab Orchard collapsed under the weight of ice. Volunteer Electric Cooperative stated this was one of the worst natural disasters in the history of the Cumberland Plateau, comparable to an EF2 tornado affecting the entire area, and caused 9.5 million dollars in damage to their 17-county utility system. Cleanup efforts from the ice storm took several months and lasted into May 2015. Cumberland County was declared a Presidential disaster area on April 2, 2015.

Snow and sleet accumulations up to 0.5 fell during the late afternoon on February 20, followed by freezing rain with ice accumulations ranging from 0.25 in western parts of White County up to 1 in eastern areas from the evening on February 20 into the early morning hours on February 21. A CoCoRaHS observer 8.6 miles NW of Sparta measured 0.3 of snow and 0.5 of ice. Emergency management reported hundreds of trees, power lines and power poles knocked down across the county, mainly in eastern areas, with many roadways blocked. Power outages affected some areas for up to 2 weeks. White County was declared a Presidential disaster area on April 2, 2015.

Snow and sleet accumulations up to 1.0 fell during the late afternoon on February 20, followed by freezing rain with ice accumulations up to 1 from the evening on February 20 into the early morning hours on February 21. TEMA and local emergency management reported numerous trees and power lines knocked down across the county, including at Fall Creek Falls State Park, with some roadways blocked. Power outages affected some areas for up to 2 weeks. Van Buren County was declared a Presidential disaster area on April 2, 2015.

Snow and sleet accumulations up to 1.0 fell during the late afternoon on February 20, followed by freezing rain with ice accumulations ranging from 0.25 in western parts of Warren County up to 0.75 in eastern areas from the evening on February 20 into the early morning hours on February 21. A CoCoRaHS observer 8.5 miles ESE of McMinnville measured 1.0 of snow and sleet, and another CoCoRaHS observer 1.9 miles SSW of Morrison measured 1.0 of snow and sleet. Scattered trees and power lines were knocked down across the county. Warren County was declared a Presidential disaster area on April 2, 2015.

Snow and sleet accumulations up to 1.0 fell during the late afternoon on February 20, followed by freezing rain with ice accumulations ranging from 0.50 to 0.75 from the evening on February 20 into the early morning hours on February 21. Numerous trees and power lines were knocked down throughout Grundy County. A CoCoRaHS observer 3.9 miles NW of Altamont reported extensive tree damage. Grundy County was declared a Presidential disaster area on April 2, 2015.

Snow and sleet accumulations up to 1.0 fell during the late afternoon on February 20, followed by freezing rain with ice accumulations up to 0.25 from the evening on February 20 into the early morning hours on February 21. A CoCoRaHS observer 1.6 miles ENE of Brentwood measured 0.7 of snow and sleet, and another CoCoRaHS observer 4.3 miles ESE of Forest Hills measured 0.5 of snow and sleet.

Snow and sleet accumulations up to 1.0 fell during the late afternoon on February 20, followed by freezing rain with ice accumulations around 0.10 from the evening on February 20 into the early morning hours on February 21. A CoCoRaHS observer 1.2 miles SW of Columbia measured 1.0 of snow and sleet.

Snow and sleet accumulations up to 0.5 fell during the late afternoon on February 20, followed by freezing rain with ice accumulations around 0.10 from the evening on February 20 into the early morning hours on February 21. A CoCoRaHS observer 4.0 miles WNW of Hohenwald measured 0.2 of snow, 0.1 of sleet, and 0.1 of ice.

Snow and sleet accumulations up to 1.0 fell during the late afternoon on February 20, followed by freezing rain with ice accumulations up to 0.25 from the evening on February 20 into the early morning hours on February 21. A CoCoRaHS observer 8.7 miles E of Murfreesboro measured 1.0 of snow and sleet.

Snow and sleet accumulations up to 0.5 fell during the late afternoon on February 20, followed by freezing rain with ice accumulations up to 0.25 from the evening on February 20 into the early morning hours on February 21. A few trees and power lines were knocked down across the county. A CoCoRaHS observer 6.2 miles SSE of Lewisburg measured 0.5 of snow and sleet, and reported tree damage and power outages. Marshall County was declared a Presidential disaster area on April 2, 2015.

Snow and sleet accumulations up to 0.5 fell during the late afternoon on February 20, followed by freezing rain with ice accumulations up to 0.25 from the evening on February 20 into the early morning hours on February 21. A few trees and power lines were knocked down. A CoCoRaHS observer 0.8 miles ESE of Wartrace measured 0.5 of snow and sleet. Bedford County was declared a Presidential disaster area on April 2, 2015.

Snow and sleet accumulations up to 0.5 fell during the late afternoon on February 20, followed by freezing rain with ice accumulations up to 0.50 from the evening on February 20 into the early morning hours on February 21. A CoCoRaHS observer 2.4 miles NNW of Manchester measured 0.5 of snow and sleet. Several trees and power lines were knocked down, with some blocking roadways. Coffee County Emergency Management reported $500,000 in cleanup costs across the county. Coffee County was declared a Presidential disaster area on April 2, 2015.

Snow and sleet accumulations up to 0.5 fell during the late afternoon on February 20, followed by freezing rain with ice accumulations around 0.25 from the evening on February 20 into the early morning hours on February 21. A few trees and power lines were knocked down across the county. Broadcast media reported the weight of snow, sleet, ice, and rain from all of the winter storms over the previous week caused a gas pump awning at a Shell gas station on Maxey Road near I-24 on the Cheatham/Robertson County line to collapse.

Multiple roads were closed across mainly the northwest part of Dickson County due to flooding, including Leatherwood Road near Vanleer and Yellow Creek Road at Bishop Slab Road.

Multiple roads were closed across mainly the north part of Stewart County due to flooding.

Johnson Hollow Road was closed due to water flowing across the roadway.