Tornadoes and Hail in Tennessee, March 25, 2021

TSpotter report of nickel sized hail near Morrison.

A box truck was flipped over 2.5 miles south of Henry Horton State Park.

TSpotter report of quarter size hail in Bending Chestnut.

Social media report of quarter size hail in Westhaven.

TSpotter report of half dollar sized hail in Grassland.

TSpotter report of trees and power lines down in Green Hills at Shackleford Road and Granny White Pike.

Several tSpotter reports of quarter to half dollar size hail in Green Hills.

TSpotter report of 1.5 hail near the intersection of Brightwood Avenue and Lombardy Avenue.

TSpotter report of a large tree down on a home off of Elliott Avenue and Inverness Avenue.

TSpotter report of 1.25 hail in Forest Hills.

A 6 mile long by 1/2 mile wide microburst caused severe wind damage from the Napier area just southeast of downtown Nashville NNE across East Nashville and Inglewood. Numerous large trees were blown down, including several that fell onto and blocked I-40/I-24 near Fairfield Avenue. Other trees fell onto homes, including one house in the Napier area that completely collapsed from the weight of a fallen tree. Another historic home under renovation in East Nashville was blown down. Many warehouse buildings and other businesses also sustained significant roof and exterior damage, and several power poles and lines were also blown down. Winds were estimated up to 85 mph.

A large tree was reported down on 19th Street and Eastside Avenue.

Windows were broken and exterior damage occurred to the Marshall & Bruce Printing Co. building on Davidson Street in East Nashville.

Large trees down across Shelby Park in East Nashville.

Tree limbs and power lines down near Rosebank Elementary School.

Large trees down in East Nashville near Riverside Drive and Carter Avenue.

Trained spotter reported half dollar size hail on Maplewood Trace by Maplewood High School.

TSpotter report of multiple large trees down on Burrus Street and Porsha Drive between Curdwood Blvd and Broadmoor Drive in Inglewood.

Quarter size hail reported in Goodlettsville.

TSpotter report of 1.5 hail in Cottontown.

TSpotter report of 2 hail near Cottontown in the 37048 zip code.

TSpotter report of 1.5 hail in Portland.

A 4 mile long by 1 mile wide microburst caused severe wind damage east of Portland from Meadows Road northward to the Kentucky border. In the area around Cook Road and Highway 259, dozens of trees were blown down with some falling onto houses and blocking roads. Several homes suffered roof and exterior damage, and numerous barns and outbuildings were damaged or destroyed. Four injuries were reported in this area. Winds were estimated up to 85 mph.

A strong EF-2 tornado touched down just northeast of the city of Waynesboro between Highway 64 and Highway 99. The tornado increased in intensity rapidly as it tracked through neighborhoods along Highway 99. A few trees and outbuildings were blown down and destroyed at the beginning of the track before the tornado moved across Steele Street, Hassell Drive, High Street, and Natural Bridge Road, taking the roofs off several homes and causing one minor injury. Five high power TVA electrical steel poles were bent to the ground in this area, knocking out power to all of Wayne County. Continuing northeastward, the tornado destroyed a barn on York Road and damaged several homes on Fortyeight Creek Road. The tornado then moved through rural, forested and hilly terrain with few roads for a total of 22.2 miles across northeast Wayne, extreme southern Lewis, and extreme northwestern Lawrence Counties, blowing down hundreds of trees before finally lifting around 4 miles northwest of Summertown.

A strong EF-2 tornado touched down just northeast of the city of Waynesboro between Highway 64 and Highway 99. The tornado increased in intensity rapidly as it tracked through neighborhoods along Highway 99. A few trees and outbuildings were blown down and destroyed at the beginning of the track before the tornado moved across Steele Street, Hassell Drive, High Street, and Natural Bridge Road, taking the roofs off several homes and causing one minor injury. Five high power TVA electrical steel poles were bent to the ground in this area, knocking out power to all of Wayne County. Continuing northeastward, the tornado destroyed a barn on York Road and damaged several homes on Fortyeight Creek Road. The tornado then moved through rural, forested and hilly terrain with few roads for a total of 22.2 miles across northeast Wayne, extreme southern Lewis, and extreme northwestern Lawrence Counties, blowing down hundreds of trees before finally lifting around 4 miles northwest of Summertown.

A strong EF-2 tornado touched down just northeast of the city of Waynesboro between Highway 64 and Highway 99. The tornado increased in intensity rapidly as it tracked through neighborhoods along Highway 99. A few trees and outbuildings were blown down and destroyed at the beginning of the track before the tornado moved across Steele Street, Hassell Drive, High Street, and Natural Bridge Road, taking the roofs off several homes and causing one minor injury. Five high power TVA electrical steel poles were bent to the ground in this area, knocking out power to all of Wayne County. Continuing northeastward, the tornado destroyed a barn on York Road and damaged several homes on Fortyeight Creek Road. The tornado then moved through rural, forested and hilly terrain with few roads for a total of 22.2 miles across northeast Wayne, extreme southern Lewis, and extreme northwestern Lawrence Counties, blowing down hundreds of trees before finally lifting around 4 miles northwest of Summertown.

A strong EF-2 tornado touched down just northeast of the city of Waynesboro between Highway 64 and Highway 99. The tornado increased in intensity rapidly as it tracked through neighborhoods along Highway 99. A few trees and outbuildings were blown down and destroyed at the beginning of the track before the tornado moved across Steele Street, Hassell Drive, High Street, and Natural Bridge Road, taking the roofs off several homes and causing one minor injury. Five high power TVA electrical steel poles were bent to the ground in this area, knocking out power to all of Wayne County. Continuing northeastward, the tornado destroyed a barn on York Road and damaged several homes on Fortyeight Creek Road. The tornado then moved through rural, forested and hilly terrain with few roads for a total of 22.2 miles across northeast Wayne, extreme southern Lewis, and extreme northwestern Lawrence Counties, blowing down hundreds of trees before finally lifting around 4 miles northwest of Summertown.

A brief EF-1 tornado touched down in western Smyrna and moved northeast through a residential area along Rock Springs Road. Dozens of houses sustained minor to moderate roof damage in 3 different neighborhoods. The tornado lifted just before reaching I-24.

A brief EF-0 tornado touched down near the Nashville Superspeedway and continued northeast, lifting just before reaching Highway 231 and the Cedars of Lebanon State Park. Mostly downed trees and broken large branches were observed. Several outbuildings had some minor roof damage including a few barns.

Tree and power lines were blown down on Hawthorne Hill Road.