Tennessee Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 06/27/2026 18:30

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued June 27 at 8:30PM CDT by NWS Nashville TN
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
June 27, 2026 - 6:30pm
Expires: 
June 27, 2026 - 7:15pm
Description: 
At 830 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Hartsville, moving east at 20 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Lebanon, Lafayette, Carthage, Hartsville, Red Boiling Springs, South Carthage, Whitleyville, Dixon Springs, Pleasant Shade, Bledsoe Creek State Park, Boles, and Dickerson Chapel Recreation Area.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm. Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe shelter inside a building or vehicle.
Area Description: 
Sumner; Macon; Clay; Wilson; Trousdale; Smith; Jackson
Forcast Office: 
NWS Nashville TN
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov