Tennessee Special Weather Statement | Effective 04/16/2026 17:15

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued April 16 at 7:15PM CDT by NWS Nashville TN
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
April 16, 2026 - 5:15pm
Expires: 
April 16, 2026 - 6:00pm
Description: 
At 715 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7 miles south of Bellevue, or 7 miles northwest of Franklin, moving east at 50 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Franklin, Columbia, Brentwood, Spring Hill, Nolensville, Thompson's Station, Chapel Hill, Leipers Fork, Triune, and Natchez Trace At Highway 96. This includes the following highways... Interstate 65 between mile markers 48 and 74. Interstate 840 between mile markers 14 and 45.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Williamson; Maury; Marshall
Forcast Office: 
NWS Nashville TN
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov