A cold front brought strong and gusty northwest winds up to 40 mph to much of Middle Tennessee during the evening hours on March 6. One report of wind damage was received.
Every event with a place to put it; 1 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.
Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.
The episode as NWS OHX wrote it up.
A cold front brought strong and gusty northwest winds up to 40 mph to much of Middle Tennessee during the evening hours on March 6. One report of wind damage was received.
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 Mar 6, 5:42 PM CST, 2 hours 18 minutes earlier.
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Nashville TN 542 PM CST Tue Mar 6 2018 .UPDATE... FOR 00Z AVIATION DISCUSSION. && .DISCUSSION... Cold front stretches from central IL southwest through eastern OK. this feature will move rapidly our way and clear our area by midnight. Meanwhile, a strong upper level trough axis will amplify and push across the mid state after midnight. The airmass is very dry but some light rain/snow could get squeezed out of an increasingly colder overnight. Amounts will be very light and will only include a low chance of measurable precip along the Plateau. Otherwise, flurries and sprinkles appear likely across the north and east. Moving on, a couple more weak impulses may bring additional flurries, to mainly our north and east through Wed nt. Temperature wise, it will be rather cold for early March. The appreciably low 850 mb temps of -6c to -9c...will prevent much of a warmup over the next 2 afternoons. After lows tonight in the lower to mid 30s, the mercury will hold in the 40s for Wed and Thu. Freezing temps are on tap for Wed nt and again on Thu night. This is quite typical for early March. In the extended forecast, The upcoming weekend storm system appears to be taking a more northerly track. Thus, pops are looking higher for that Sat through Sun period. Furthermore, with the more northerly track, instability looks a little better and thus, more in the way of thunder will be included. 1 to 2 inch rainfall amounts are still expected. The upper system is also looking as though it will take a more northerly track. Will therefore steer clear of any frozen precip inclusion. Temps through the extended are looking seasonal. && .AVIATION... 00Z TAF DISCUSSION. VFR conditions are forecast for the first part of the forecast period. However, as an area of stratocumulus ceilings sinks southeastward toward the Mid-State late tonight and early Wednesday, expect conditions at area terminals to become MVFR as we head toward sunrise, eventually recovering back to VFR ceilings after 17z. Gusty west to northwest surface winds will continue through the forecast period, as a tight pressure gradient remains in place across Middle Tennessee. A few light flurries are possible at CSV although probabilities remain sufficiently low so as not to require a mention of prevailing light snow in the TAF. A period of VCSH remains in use in the CSV TAF to highlight the timing of the best chance of seeing light flurries. && .OHX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... NONE. && DISCUSSION......13 AVIATION........19
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Nashville TN 505 AM CST Tue Mar 6 2018 TNZ005>011-023>034-056>066-075-077>080-093>095-071115- 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- 505 AM CST Tue Mar 6 2018 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of Middle Tennessee. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight Sustained southwest winds of 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph will be possible for several hours Tuesday afternoon. The main area of concern will be across northwest counties of Middle TN closest to the Tennessee River. A mix of rain and snow is possible tonight on the Cumberland Plateau with a dusting of snow along the upper Cumberland Plateau not out of the question. River flooding will continue along parts of the Cumberland River and Tennessee River. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday River flooding will continue along parts of the Cumberland River and Tennessee River through the week. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation will not be needed.
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Nashville TN 351 PM CST Tue Mar 6 2018 TNZ005>007-023>026-070100- Stewart-Montgomery-Robertson-Houston-Humphreys-Dickson-Cheatham- Including the cities of Dover, Clarksville, Springfield, Erin, Waverly, New Johnsonville, McEwen, Dickson, Ashland City, and Kingston Springs 351 PM CST Tue Mar 6 2018 ...Windy Conditions Across the Northwest This Afternoon... Winds will remain elevated across northwest Middle Tennessee this afternoon. Sustained southwest winds of 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph will be possible for several hours. The main area of concern will be across northwest counties of Middle TN closest to the Tennessee River. The wind speeds will decrease some as we move into the evening hours. Winds of this nature could result in difficult driving conditions for high profile vehicles and may blow around loose outdoor items. 21
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
1 strong wind. Local standard time, as filed.
A Twitter tSpotter report and photo showed a tree was blown down on Tally Green Drive in Donelson due to strong gradient northwest winds. A peak wind gust of 28 knots / 32 mph was measured at the nearby Nashville International Airport ASOS.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Tennessee in 2018Every state in 2018This day in weather historyWarnings in Tennessee, March 2018
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: 748164.