Scattered thunderstorms developed across Middle Tennessee during the afternoon hours on June 1. A few storms became severe causing wind damage.
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The episode as NWS OHX wrote it up.
Scattered thunderstorms developed across Middle Tennessee during the afternoon hours on June 1. A few storms became severe causing wind damage.
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 1, 12:59 PM CST, 46 minutes earlier.
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Nashville TN 159 PM CDT WED JUN 1 2016 .UPDATE... FOR EVENING DISCUSSION. && .DISCUSSION... Updated the suite of forecast products to remove morning wording in the zone forecast product. With current mid state radar coverage, addressed chances of shwrs/tstms for the rest of the afternoon with sct wording classification. Temps in a few locations might rise a couple of more degrees this afternoon if rainfall/cloud coverage does not inhibit, and adjusted temps accordingly. Also adjusted hrly temp, dewpoint, and wind direction/speed grids. .AVIATION... 18Z TAF DISCUSSION. VFR conditions generally expected thru 02/18Z. In terms of actual impacts on terminals, tricky aviation forecast thru 02/18Z. With unsettled atmospheric conditions, interacting with diurnal heating/orographic influences, and no major focusing mechanisms until around 02/12Z other than weak disturbance passages in swly flow aloft, convective location development quite uncertain, with local effects playing a key role. As a result, believe tstms will occur at least around TAF sites, but not sure if they will occur right at or close to. Thus mentioned VCTS remarks at terminals per diurnal influences thru 02/02Z. Some MVFR all terminals to IFR fog CKV 02/06Z-02/14Z per prevalent low level moisture pooling ahead of sfc front expected to move into nw portions of mid state 02/09Z-02/12Z. Continued weak disturbance passages in swly flow aloft could support light shower development in at least vicinity of TAF sites during the 02/06Z-02/14Z time interval also. As surface front drifts slowly sewd into mid state thru 02/18Z, and diurnal influences come into play, along with possible continued weak disturbances in upper flow aloft, predominate moderate shwrs/tstms with generally MVFR vsbys/ceilings expected. Light swly sfc winds will become light nwly after surface frontal passage, mainly CKV/BNA. && .OHX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... NONE. && DISCUSSION......Barnwell AVIATION........31
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN 500 AM CDT WED JUN 1 2016 TNZ005>011-023>034-056>066-075-077>080-093>095-021000- 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 WED JUN 1 2016 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF MIDDLE TENNESSEE. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED.
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN 112 PM CDT WED JUN 1 2016 TNZ057-011845- HICKMAN TN- 112 PM CDT WED JUN 1 2016 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR CENTRAL HICKMAN COUNTY UNTIL 145 PM CDT... AT 112 PM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR CENTERVILLE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 20 MPH. WINDS IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM...ALONG WITH BRIEF HEAVY RAINFALL...FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING STRIKES...AND SMALL HAIL. LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... CENTERVILLE...NUNNELLY AND PINEWOOD. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM. LIGHTNING CAN STRIKE 10 MILES AWAY FROM A THUNDERSTORM. SEEK A SAFE SHELTER INSIDE A BUILDING OR VEHICLE. && LAT...LON 3566 8753 3573 8766 3595 8753 3588 8734 TIME...MOT...LOC 1811Z 209DEG 18KT 3579 8754 31
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN
150 PM CDT WED JUN 1 2016
TNZ062-063-011930-
CANNON TN-RUTHERFORD TN-
150 PM CDT WED JUN 1 2016
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR WEST CENTRAL CANNON AND CENTRAL
RUTHERFORD COUNTIES UNTIL 230 PM CDT...
AT 150 PM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING AN AREA OF SCATTERED
STRONG THUNDERSTORMS...CENTERED 9 MILES SOUTH OF
MURFREESBORO...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 25 MPH.
WINDS IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THIS AREA OF
SCATTERED STORMS...ALONG WITH BRIEF HEAVY RAINFALL...FREQUENT CLOUD
TO GROUND LIGHTNING STRIKES...AND SMALL HAIL.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
MURFREESBORO...WOODBURY...WALTERHILL...FOSTERVILLE...CHRISTIANA...
READYVILLE...ROCKVALE AND LASCASSAS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM.
LIGHTNING CAN STRIKE 10 MILES AWAY FROM A THUNDERSTORM. SEEK A SAFE
SHELTER INSIDE A BUILDING OR VEHICLE.
&&
LAT...LON 3576 8656 3599 8632 3596 8624 3582 8606
3566 8634 3566 8635 3565 8635 3565 8637
3563 8639
TIME...MOT...LOC 1848Z 225DEG 23KT 3573 8644
31SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN
219 PM CDT WED JUN 1 2016
TNZ066-011945-
CUMBERLAND TN-
219 PM CDT WED JUN 1 2016
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR CENTRAL CUMBERLAND COUNTY UNTIL
245 PM CDT...
AT 218 PM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 8
MILES SOUTH OF CROSSVILLE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH.
WINDS IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM...ALONG
WITH FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING STRIKES...BRIEF HEAVY
RAINFALL...AND SMALL HAIL.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
CROSSVILLE...FAIRFIELD GLADE...CRAB ORCHARD...SLATE SPRINGS...
LAKE TANSI...CUMBERLAND MOUNTAIN STATE PARK AND INDIAN ROCK LAKE.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM.
LIGHTNING CAN STRIKE 10 MILES AWAY FROM A THUNDERSTORM. SEEK A SAFE
SHELTER INSIDE A BUILDING OR VEHICLE.
&&
LAT...LON 3576 8497 3575 8500 3575 8503 3577 8504
3577 8506 3576 8507 3577 8510 3577 8523
3611 8497 3593 8469
TIME...MOT...LOC 1917Z 223DEG 30KT 3584 8508
31SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN 223 PM CDT WED JUN 1 2016 TNZ024-056-057-011945- PERRY TN-HICKMAN TN-HUMPHREYS TN- 223 PM CDT WED JUN 1 2016 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHEASTERN PERRY...SOUTHEASTERN HUMPHREYS AND WESTERN HICKMAN COUNTIES UNTIL 245 PM CDT... AT 223 PM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 12 MILES SOUTH OF HURRICANE MILLS...OR 13 MILES NORTHEAST OF LINDEN... MOVING NORTHEAST AT 20 MPH. WINDS IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM...ALONG WITH FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING STRIKES...BRIEF HEAVY RAINFALL...AND SMALL HAIL. LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... CENTERVILLE...LOBELVILLE...PLEASANTVILLE AND BUCKSNORT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM. LIGHTNING CAN STRIKE 10 MILES AWAY FROM A THUNDERSTORM. SEEK A SAFE SHELTER INSIDE A BUILDING OR VEHICLE. && LAT...LON 3564 8769 3578 8784 3599 8768 3580 8745 TIME...MOT...LOC 1921Z 221DEG 19KT 3579 8774 31
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN 233 PM CDT WED JUN 1 2016 TNZ025-026-012000- DICKSON TN-CHEATHAM TN- 233 PM CDT WED JUN 1 2016 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTH CENTRAL CHEATHAM AND CENTRAL DICKSON COUNTIES UNTIL 300 PM CDT... AT 233 PM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR DICKSON...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 20 MPH. WINDS IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM...ALONG WITH FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING STRIKES...BRIEF HEAVY RAINFALL...AND SMALL HAIL. LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... DICKSON...WHITE BLUFF...BURNS AND CHARLOTTE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM. LIGHTNING CAN STRIKE 10 MILES AWAY FROM A THUNDERSTORM. SEEK A SAFE SHELTER INSIDE A BUILDING OR VEHICLE. && LAT...LON 3602 8733 3611 8748 3631 8738 3618 8708 TIME...MOT...LOC 1932Z 209DEG 19KT 3612 8735 31
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN
244 PM CDT WED JUN 1 2016
TNZ005-023-012015-
STEWART TN-HOUSTON TN-
244 PM CDT WED JUN 1 2016
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR STEWART AND NORTHWESTERN HOUSTON
COUNTIES UNTIL 315 PM CDT...
AT 244 PM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM
NEAR DOVER...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH.
WINDS IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM...ALONG
WITH FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING STRIKES...BRIEF HEAVY
RAINFALL...AND SMALL HAIL.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
DOVER...BIG ROCK...CUMBERLAND CITY...HOUSTON COUNTY AIRPORT...INDIAN
MOUND AND LAND BETWEEN THE LAKES.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM.
LIGHTNING CAN STRIKE 10 MILES AWAY FROM A THUNDERSTORM. SEEK A SAFE
SHELTER INSIDE A BUILDING OR VEHICLE.
&&
LAT...LON 3667 8794 3666 8786 3666 8785 3663 8785
3664 8778 3660 8768 3651 8762 3641 8760
3634 8776 3629 8793 3633 8797 3635 8798
3637 8800 3642 8804 3644 8806
TIME...MOT...LOC 1943Z 229DEG 31KT 3642 8793
31The Ft Campbell radar (KHPX), 66 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 19:42 UTC.
3 thunderstorm wind, 1 lightning. Local standard time, as filed.
A barn was damaged and an estimated 50 trees were blown down or had the tops snapped out on Ridge Road.
Large tree branch fell on a house on Chicken Road causing minor damage.
A tSpotter Twitter report indicated a tree and power lines were blown down on Murray Lane.
A house on Johnson Chapel Road was struck by lightning, destroying the chimney and damaging the roof.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Tennessee in 2016Every state in 2016This day in weather historyWarnings in Tennessee, June 2016
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: 633196, 633197, 633198, 633199.