Scattered showers and thunderstorms affected parts of Middle Tennessee during the afternoon and evening hours on January 25. A few reports of wind damage and large hail were received.
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Scattered showers and thunderstorms affected parts of Middle Tennessee during the afternoon and evening hours on January 25. A few reports of wind damage and large hail were 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 Jan 25, 11:47 AM CST, 39 minutes earlier.
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Nashville TN 1147 AM CST Mon Jan 25 2021 .UPDATE... FOR 18Z AVIATION DISCUSSION. && .DISCUSSION... Widespread rain continues to move northeast across the mid-state early this morning. This band is ahead of a lifting warm front which will move just north of the area around midday as a SFC low moves out of the plains toward the OH valley. Once this warm front passes, we are likely looking at minimal pcpn for much of the late morning/early afternoon. And once in the warm sector, our temps will go well above normal and maybe even peeks of sun pop out. Later this morning 40-60knt H925-850 jet will cut across the mid-south, pushing helicity/shear to pretty high ends. Instability remains quite low but it is very possibly it gets a boost later today, giving us at least small chance of severe storms late today into the evening as the SFC/LL lows finally move into the southern OH valley. Even weak spinups not out of the question if instability can jump even even a few 100. Winds today will also become quite gusty but looks to stay below advisory criteria right now. The last of the pcpn should move out late tonight ahead of a weak front and despite another boundary moving through on Tuesday, we are not expecting any additionally pcpn until late Wednesday morning when another weak upper trough moves into the MS river valley. Temps will be borderline to as if this pcpn starts as a mix in the northwest but it should warm enough for all rainshowers later Wednesday as this trough axis passes. Pcpn will be largely east by days end but is likely to mix or change over the snow late evening plateau before ending. Minor accum may be possible higher elevations. The workweek will end dry but another system is setting to cross the region over the weekend. The brunt of this system will pass Saturday night/early Sunday as a cold front moves by. Right now we are only looking at showers as this system not looking to potent at this time. && .AVIATION... 18Z TAF DISCUSSION. Kind of a messy aviation forecast for the next 12-15 hours. A warm front is pushing into the northwest part of Middle TN putting the mid state into the warmer air. This will provide for the ability for showers and thunderstorms to occur this afternoon and evening. Can/t rule out a strong to severe storm either. With spotty showers and low clouds MVFR/IFR conditions expected. Winds will be from the southwest and gusty...also included low level wind sheer through at least 00Z. Once the showers and thunderstorms tapper off overnight MVFR conditions will dominate for BNA/MQY/CKV. IFR/LIFR conditions expected to continue for CSV. Back to VFR area wide after 12Z. && .OHX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... NONE. && DISCUSSION......07 AVIATION........12
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Nashville TN 400 AM CST Mon Jan 25 2021 TNZ005>011-023>034-056>066-075-077>080-093>095-261130- 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- 400 AM CST Mon Jan 25 2021 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for Middle Tennessee. .DAY ONE...Today and tonight. Isolated strong to severe thunderstorms are possible this afternoon and early evening. A quick spinup is even possible. Locally heavy rain may still occur, with a small chance of localized minor flooding. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is possible later today. 07
The Ft Campbell radar (KHPX), 18 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 18:27 UTC.
3 thunderstorm wind, 1 hail. Local standard time, as filed.
Part of a metal roof was blown off a home and a couple of trees were blown down at 4672 McGregor Road.
Several large tree limbs were blown down in the Kimmins area.
Quarter size hail was reported at the I-24 and I-840 interchange.
A few trees were blown down.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
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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: 941590, 941591, 941592, 941593.