Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued March 11 at 3:44PM CDT by NWS Nashville TN
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
March 11, 2026 - 1:44pm
Expires:
March 11, 2026 - 2:30pm
Description:
At 344 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Carthage to 6 miles south of Murfreesboro.
Movement was east at 50 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Murfreesboro, Cookeville, Smithville, Woodbury, Carthage, Algood,
Watertown, Baxter, Gordonsville, Hickman, South Carthage, Alexandria,
Dowelltown, Liberty, Auburntown, Lascassas, Burgess Falls State Park,
Center Hill Lake, Granville, and Milton.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 40 between mile markers 248 and 286.
Interstate 24 between mile markers 83 and 86.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 800 PM CDT for
Middle Tennessee.
Area Description:
Wilson; Smith; Jackson; Putnam; Overton; Rutherford; Cannon; De Kalb; White
Forcast Office:
NWS Nashville TN
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov