Tennessee Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 08/20/2026 19:48

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued August 20 at 9:48PM CDT by NWS Nashville TN
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
August 20, 2026 - 7:48pm
Expires: 
August 20, 2026 - 8:30pm
Description: 
At 948 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7 miles northwest of Tullahoma, or 8 miles southeast of Shelbyville, moving east at 25 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... Shelbyville, Manchester, Tullahoma, Wartrace, Bell Buckle, Normandy, Hillsboro, Raus, Arnold AFB, and Woods Reservoir. This includes Interstate 24 between mile markers 99 and 124.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Bedford; Coffee
Forcast Office: 
NWS Nashville TN
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov