Power Outage in Clarksville, TN

One of the strongest wind gusts of this event was recorded at the Clarksville ASOS site with a non-thunderstorm wind gust of 79 mph. This is the highest wind gust ever reported at the Clarksville ASOS where records go back to April 2001. Several hours of severe non-thunderstorm winds resulted in numerous damage reports, including downed and uprooted trees, downed powerlines, and roof and other property damage across all of Montgomery County. Some of the most significant damage was reported near Fredonia where H & S Farms reported that their greenhouse was destroyed and a roof was torn off their building. Damages are estimated.

This is a continuation of the event that started at the end of January 2023. Ice accumulations across Montgomery County resulted in several reports of downed trees and power lines which resulted in power outages. The Clarksville Lead Chronicle reported that many roads across the county were covered in ice and sleet with several accidents occurring. Interstate 24 was forced to close between mile markers 13 and 15 late on January 31st. No information was available on any potential injuries in these accidents.

Ice accumulations across Montgomery County resulted in several reports of downed trees and power lines which resulted in power outages. The Clarksville Lead Chronicle reported that many roads across the county were covered in ice and sleet with several accidents occurring. Interstate 24 was forced to close between mile markers 13 and 15 late on January 31st. No information was available on any potential injuries in these accidents. This event continued into early February. Damages are a rough estimate.

Twitter tSpotter reports indicate several trees were blown down with numerous power outages in Clarksville.

Multiple trees, power lines and power poles were blown down across Clarksville.

Numerous trees and power lines were blown down on Marion Street.

Trees and power lines were blown down in the St. Bethlehem area.

Twitter tSpotter report indicated power lines were blown down on Madison Street in Clarksville.

Numerous trees and power lines were blown down across Montgomery County including several across Clarksville.

A trained spotter estimated 60 mph winds in Sango and witnessed multiple power flashes.

A 5-10 mile wide swath of severe downburst winds struck western Montgomery County, including the northwest half of Clarksville. Dozens of power lines and power poles were blown down and thousands of trees were snapped or uprooted, with some falling on homes. Two houses and five mobile homes were reportedly destroyed, mainly by falling trees. Other homes and businesses received minor structural damage from the high winds, especially in northwest Clarksville, such as the grandstands at the Clarksville Speedway on Needmore Road which were toppled over, and the Clarksville Outlaw Field airport which had one hangar destroyed and a few planes damaged. A nursing home in Palmyra also suffered roof damage. Power outages lasted up to 2 weeks, with most Montgomery County schools closed during this 2 week period. Damage estimates from the Tennessee Emergency Management Agency across Montgomery County reached $4.09 million. Winds were estimated up to 90 mph.

Power lines were blown down on Needmore Road at Tiny Town Road. Pea size hail was also reported.

Several trees and power lines were blown down across the city of Clarksville.

Many trees and power lines were blown down and several homes suffered minor roof damage in the Hazelwood Subdivision.

Trees and power lines were blown down across Montgomery County, with many roadways blocked and one tree falling onto a house trailer. A few barns and sheds were also damaged. Power was knocked out to 16,000 people.

Ice accumulations up to two-tenths of an inch were reported across Montgomery County. The Clarksville Outlaw Field ASOS measured a total ice accumulation of 0.17 inches. Icing on area roadways, including Interstate 24, caused several traffic accidents. A few trees and power lines were also knocked down by the weight of the ice across the county, resulting in scattered power outages.

Strong winds associated with the circulation of Tropical Depression Alberto blew down numerous trees and power lines all across Montgomery County resulting in widespread power outages. A peak wind gust of 41 mph was measured at the Clarksville Outlaw Field ASOS.

Gusty northeast winds up to 50 mph associated with Tropical Depression Harvey affected Montgomery County during the early morning hours on September 1. A peak wind gust of 49 mph was measured at the Clarksville Outlaw Field ASOS at 305 AM CDT (205 AM CST). Several trees and power lines were blown down across the county with scattered power outages knocking out power to up to 3400 people.

Montgomery County Sheriffs Office reported heavy rain caused flash flooding in parts of Clarksville with several roads flooded and closed. Roads that were flooded included University Street at Franklin Street, Power Street at Providence Blvd., the 3800 Block of Marla Circle, I-24 near the state line, Eva Drive at Highway 41, and Frosty Morn Drive at Kraft Street.

Montgomery County Sheriffs Office reported heavy rain caused flash flooding in parts of Clarksville with several roads flooded and closed. Roads that were flooded included University Street at Franklin Street, Power Street at Providence Blvd., the 3800 Block of Marla Circle, I-24 near the state line, Eva Drive at Highway 41, and Frosty Morn Drive at Kraft Street.

An 8 mile long swath of wind damage struck the north side of Clarksville in association with a small mesovortex on HPX radar. The Montgomery County EOC received 26 reports of trees and power lines blown down across the city with 9 roads blocked by fallen trees or power poles. One tree fell onto a home on Parker Drive, and another tree fell on a garage on Dalewood Drive. A large tree fell through a mobile home on Riley Road, injuring a mother as well as her 12 year old son, and another tree fell and damaged a nearby mobile home and cars. A tree also fell on a home on Rossview Road, and a preschool suffered minor damage on Old Russellville Pike.

An 8 mile long swath of wind damage struck the north side of Clarksville in association with a small mesovortex on HPX radar. The Montgomery County EOC received 26 reports of trees and power lines blown down across the city with 9 roads blocked by fallen trees or power poles. One tree fell onto a home on Parker Drive, and another tree fell on a garage on Dalewood Drive. A large tree fell through a mobile home on Riley Road, injuring a mother as well as her 12 year old son, and another tree fell and damaged a nearby mobile home and cars. A tree also fell on a home on Rossview Road, and a preschool suffered minor damage on Old Russellville Pike.

Power line down on Proctor Ct at Proctor Dr.

A tree and power line were blown down on Denny Road in Clarksville.

Trees were blown down with power outages in the Spring Creek subdivision on Eastridge Road in Woodlawn.

A tree fell on a house on Paddy Run Road and another tree fell near a home on Dale Terrace in northwest Clarksville. Several other trees and tree limbs were blown down on Fort Campbell and across the rest of Clarksville. Over 3900 customers were without power across Montgomery County.

Power pole and tree branches down on Madison Street in Clarksville.

Widespread trees and power lines were blown down across Montgomery County with up to 4000 residents without power.

A few trees and power lines were blown down around Sango. Scattered pea to dime size hail was also reported on the south side of Clarksville by trained spotters.

Freezing rain amounts up to 1/4 of an inch fell across Montgomery County from the late evening hours on January 21 to between 5am and 6am on January 22. The ASOS at Clarksville Outlaw Field measured 0.23 inches of ice accretion prior to the changeover to snow at 530am on January 22. Due to temperatures remaining below freezing, ice accumulated on all surfaces including trees, power lines, and roads. Dozens of vehicle accidents were reported across the county, and I-24 was closed near the Kentucky border due to ice. Several power lines were also knocked down resulting in scattered power outages.||Freezing rain changed to snow around 6am on January 22, with snow totals between 5 and 8 inches measured across Montgomery County. A COOP observer in Clarksville measured 5 inches of snow, while a Facebook report indicated 8 inches of snow fell near Exit 1 on I-24 around 5 miles NNE of Clarksville.

Substantial wind damage was reported in eastern Clarksville just east of Interstate 24. The Rainbow Incorporated building at 1051 Industrial Park Road lost 60,000 square feet of roof and siding. Part of a tall warehouse structure at the Florim USA plant at 300 International Blvd was blown inward. Five power poles were snapped or blown over on Highway 79 around 1 mile east of Interstate 24, with power lines trapping vehicles. Winds were estimated up to 70 mph.

Substantial wind damage was reported in eastern Clarksville just east of Interstate 24. The Rainbow Incorporated building at 1051 Industrial Park Road lost 60,000 square feet of roof and siding. Part of a tall warehouse structure at the Florim USA plant at 300 International Blvd was blown inward. Five power poles were snapped or blown over on Highway 79 around 1 mile east of Interstate 24, with power lines trapping vehicles. Winds were estimated up to 70 mph.

A tree and power line were blown down on Trenton Road with power outages affecting over 1000 people.

Trees and power lines were blown down across northern portions of Montgomery County.

Reports from Twitter indicated overnight ice accumulations up to 0.25 inches brought total ice accumulations from December 6 to December 8 up to 0.40 inches on trees and power lines in Clarksville. Widespread power outages affected much of Montgomery County.

Power lines were reported downed by 911 county dispatch near the intersection of Ashland City Road and Excell Road.

Numerous trees and power lines were blown down across the county. Up to 1843 customers were without power at the peak of this storm.

Several trees and power lines were blown down in Clarksville, including some on Cranklen Circle.

Numerous trees and power lines were blown down across Clarksville. Roads with trees down on them included Paradise Hill Road, Cumberland Drive, Crossland Avenue, and Tanglewood Drive. A power pole fell on a building on Golf Club Lane also. Specific details concerning if any damage occurred to the building were unknown.

Several trees were downed across southern portions of the county, resulting in power outages.

Several trees were downed across southern portions of the county, resulting in power outages.

Several trees and power lines were blown down at Evans Road and Britton Springs Road in northwest Clarksville. Power lines were also blown down on Madison Street in downtown Clarksville.

Several trees and power lines were blown down at Evans Road and Britton Springs Road in northwest Clarksville. Power lines were also blown down on Madison Street in downtown Clarksville.

Several trees and power lines were downed across the county.

A one mile wide microburst struck Clarksville from northwest to southeast, causing considerable wind damage across the western and southern portions of the city. Roofs were blown off several businesses along Fort Campbell Boulevard and Dover Road east of Darlene Drive, including an apartment complex, pet store, and lumber store. Numerous trees and power lines were blown down throughout the city, with some trees falling on houses. Several business signs were also blown down. Winds were estimated from 60 to 70 mph.

A one mile wide microburst struck Clarksville from northwest to southeast, causing considerable wind damage across the western and southern portions of the city. Roofs were blown off several businesses along Fort Campbell Boulevard and Dover Road east of Darlene Drive, including an apartment complex, pet store, and lumber store. Numerous trees and power lines were blown down throughout the city, with some trees falling on houses. Several business signs were also blown down. Winds were estimated from 60 to 70 mph.

Montgomery County EMA reported damage to a house. This damage to the house included a large carport broke off from the house that went airborne and eventually crashed onto the home���s roof, demolishing that part of the roof and two outer walls. A power pole was snapped and two old barns were also demolished. A NWS inspection team estimated winds speeds around 80 mph.

About 200 households lost power in northern portions of Clarksville when the Edgeton substation was struck by lightning. Power lines and transformers associated with the substation were damaged also.

Trees and power lines were downed county wide.

Straight line wind damage occurred in the Hampton and Sango Road areas of Clarksville. Tree fell on school bus and caused major damage to bus. Numerous other trees and power lines down across this area.

About 2.25 inches of rain fell across the county, much of which froze to exposed surfaces, including trees and power lines. Multiple reports of trees and branches being broken off. Up to 11,000 residences were without power.

Power lines were blown down.

Newspaper reported a few trees were blown down on the west side of town. A tree blocked traffic on River Rd. Tree limbs and power lines were down along Madison Street in Clarksville.

Trees and power lines were down. About 6000 customers were without power.

Providence Boulevard was flooded. Newspaper story about several cars in the Ft. Campbell Boulevard area were carried off by rising water. Rescue workers assisted a woman who was trapped in her vehicle on Power Street. First responders had pulled occupants from 4 different vehicles trapped by high water. Several buildings were flooded, including Cafe 541 on Franklin Street in downtown Clarksville. A server at Cafe 541 estimated 1000 gallons of water were bucketed out of the restaurant.

Trees and power lines were down. 15 trees were cleared from St. Bethlehem and South Clarksville roadways. There were 20 areas where power lines were down. Winds destroyed 2 traffic signals on Wilma Rudolph Blvd. One was at the intersection of Needmore Road and the other at Forrest Hills Drive. Newspaper estimated winds to be around 90 mph.

Spotter reported trees were blown down and power outages in the city.

Spotter reported power lines down on a house.

Law enforcement reported numerous trees, power lines down and street signs knocked over.

911 center reported power lines were down.

Newspaper article stated that a power line was down.

Law enforcement reported a power line was down.

Trees and power lines were down around the county.

Power lines were down along a 1/2 mile path along with several trees.

Spotter reported trees and power lines blown down.

Numerous trees and power lines down.

Sheriff's office reported trees and power lines down.

Newspaper article related trees and power lines down around North Clarksville and Port Royal.

A historic high wind event set up over all of Middle Tennessee on March 3, 2023. An incredibly strong surface low deepened to about 979mb over the Ohio River Valley. In fact, this system broke numerous all-time low pressure readings across the lower Ohio River Valley. At the official weather station at the Nashville International Airport, the barometric pressure dropped to 29.06 inches which was very close to the all time record of 29.02 inches. This intense low pressure system combined with a potent cold front resulted in a very strong pressure gradient across the area which resulted in several hours of high winds. The high winds were first felt along a line of thunderstorms that very quickly tracked east-northeast through Middle Tennessee. This line prompted several Several Thunderstorm Warnings with the primary hazard being wind. However, winds increased dramatically behind this line of thunderstorms with wind gusts of 60 to 80 mph common through the afternoon. The highest measured gust was 79 mph at the Clarksville ASOS which set a record the highest wind gust measured at this station. These high winds resulted in widespread damage with every county reporting snapped or uprooted trees, downed powerlines, power outages, roofs torn off buildings, and other property damage. Tragically, three people were killed during this event with all three killed due to falling trees.

A line of severe thunderstorms moved across Middle Tennessee during the late afternoon and evening hours on April 13, 2022. Widespread damaging winds affected most counties of Middle Tennessee, with numerous trees and power lines blown down along with widely scattered structural damage. Winds were measured up to nearly 70 mph.

An Arctic airmass spread across Middle Tennessee from Thursday February 11 through Sunday February 14, 2021, bringing very cold temperatures in the teens and 20s along with lengthy periods of freezing drizzle. This led to ice forming on elevated surfaces such as trees and power lines, as well as bridges, overpasses, and some roadways. As a major winter storm brought additional freezing rain, sleet, and snow to the area from Sunday evening February 14 into Monday February 15, 2021, the previous ice combined with the new ice, sleet, and snow to cause significant ice storm damage across parts of east-central Middle Tennessee, as well as create massive travel disruptions areawide. Locations from Giles and Lincoln Counties northeastward to Pickett and northern Fentress Counties received anywhere from 0.5 to over 1 of ice accretion from the combination of the weekend freezing drizzle plus new freezing rain. Numerous trees and power lines were downed in many counties, resulting in tens of thousands of power outages, with the worst damage affecting Lincoln, Bedford, Coffee, Cannon, Putnam, Overton, and northern Fentress Counties. Elsewhere, 2 to 3 inches of combined sleet and snow along with the frigid temperatures caked most surfaces in a thick layer of ice, with travel coming to a standstill across the northwestern half of Middle Tennessee - including the Nashville metro area.

A complex of severe thunderstorms called a MCS (Mesoscale Convective System) developed across southern Kansas on Saturday night, May 2, 2020, then tracked eastward across southern Missouri and western Kentucky during the morning of May 3, 2020 before reaching Middle Tennessee in the afternoon. These storms produced widespread straight-line wind damage across every county of Middle Tennessee, with numerous trees, power lines, and buildings damaged. Some of the worst damage occurred across the Nashville metro area, where winds between 60-80 mph knocked out power to over 130,000 customers - the worst power outage on record for the city. Some customers were without power for up to one week. A peak wind gust of 71 mph was measured at the Nashville International Airport, which is the 5th highest on record at that location. Other counties across Middle Tennessee also saw severe wind damage and tens of thousands of customers lose power. Sadly, 1 man was killed and 5 other people injured by falling trees due to the storms. This event was determined to be a derecho due to the widespread and long-track of the straight-line wind damage, and was likely the worst straight-line wind event across Middle Tennessee since the July 13, 2004 derecho. Total damage across Middle Tennessee, including Lincoln, Moore, and Franklin Counties, was estimated by the Tennessee Emergency Management Agency at $16,671,521. Damage totals for each county are consolidated into one main entry and are not separated out by individual damage event.

An unusually early in the year and very widespread severe weather outbreak affected much of the southeastern U.S. from January 10, 2020 into January 11, 2020. Numerous tornadoes and widespread damaging winds affected states from Texas eastward to South Carolina and as far north as Ohio. Across Middle Tennessee, a line of severe thunderstorms moved across the area during the morning and afternoon hours, producing no confirmed tornadoes but widespread damaging winds. Some of the worst damage striking Perry, Hickman, Dickson, and Clay Counties. Even prior to the storms moving across the area, strong south winds gusting over 50 mph in some areas caused sporadic wind damage and power outages in some locations.

The remnant surface low pressure of former Tropical Storm Olga moved north-northeastward across far western portions of Middle Tennessee during the afternoon hours on October 26. This system brought a 5 to 10 mile wide swath of severe convective winds estimated at up to 95 mph across northwest Perry County, Humphreys County, eastern Houston County, and western Montgomery County, roughly along a line from Parsons, TN to the northwest half of Clarksville, TN. These severe winds brought down thousands of trees and power lines, resulting in widespread power outages that lasted up to 2 weeks in some areas. Some structural damage to homes and businesses also occurred, especially across northwest Perry County and in the Clarksville area, although the majority of damage was caused by falling trees. Damage across these four counties was estimated at $8.07 million by the Tennessee Emergency Management Agency.

The most widespread damaging wind event to affect Middle Tennessee in at least 15 years struck the area during the evening hours on Friday, June 21, 2019. A long line of severe thunderstorms known as a MCS (mesoscale convective system) formed across southeast Missouri during the day, then moved southeast across Middle Tennessee between 6-10pm. With ample instability and unusually strong wind shear for late June in place, these storms produced widespread damaging winds in every Middle Tennessee county. Thousands of trees were blown down across the region, including some that had been standing since the Civil War. Damage to power lines and poles resulted in an estimated 100,000+ power outages, with some people without electricity for up to 1 week. In addition to the damaging winds, large hail up to quarter size was reported, and several mesocyclones within the line of storms spawned 4 tornadoes and several funnel clouds. Due to the long path and severity of the wind damage with this MCS, the Storm Prediction Center classified this event as a derecho.

A slow moving upper level storm system brought several rounds of winter weather to much of Middle Tennessee from December 8, 2018 through December 10, 2018. A mix of rain and snow fell early in the day on December 8, with light snow accumulations in some areas. Additional rain spread across Middle Tennessee late in the day on December 8 and continued into the morning hours on December 9. With temperatures near or below freezing across northwest and northern Middle Tennessee, this rain fell as freezing rain generally along and north of a line from Waverly to Joelton to Lafayette, with ice accumulating as much as 1/4 on elevated surfaces like trees, power lines, and cars, as well as a few bridges and overpasses. The weight of the ice brought down several trees, tree limbs, and power lines across Stewart, Montgomery, Dickson, Cheatham, Robertson, and northern Sumner Counties, resulting in scattered power outages for up to 20,000 customers. Lesser amounts of ice also accumulated further south across Houston, Humphreys, Macon, and extreme northern Davidson Counties. The ice also led to several traffic accidents in the Clarksville area.

After making landfall in the Florida Panhandle, former Tropical Storm Alberto continued northwestward across Alabama and weakened to a tropical depression on May 29. Alberto then moved northward across western Middle Tennessee from the afternoon hours on May 29 into the morning hours on May 30, bringing widespread wind damage and power outages to many counties west of I-65. Additional thunderstorm rotating around the circulation affected Middle Tennessee into the afternoon hours on May 30.

A strong upper level trough combined with a powerful Arctic cold front to bring widespread snow to all of Middle Tennessee from Monday evening, January 15 through Tuesday afternoon, January 16. Snow slowly spread from northwest to southeast across the region during these two days, with the heaviest snowfall up to 7 inches affecting northwest Middle Tennessee, and the lightest amounts of 1 inch or less in southeast Middle Tennessee. In addition, much of northwest Middle Tennesee still had several inches of snow on the ground from the previous snow event just a few days early on January 12 into January 13, and the combined snow depth from the two snow event measured up to 10 inches in some areas. The Arctic cold airmass also caused temperatures to drop into the single digits and even below zero in some areas, leading to the snow as well as ice from melted snow lingering on roadways for many days. This resulted in widespread road and school closures throughout Middle Tennessee, with nearly all school districts cancelling classes for the entire week.

One week after Hurricane Harvey made landfall along the middle Texas coast, a weakened but still intense Tropical Depression Harvey moved across Middle Tennessee from Thursday August 31, 2017 into Friday September 1, 2017. Supercells rotating around Harvey spawned four weak tornadoes in Davidson, Maury, and Perry Counties. In addition, strong northeast winds up to 50 mph associated with the circulation of Harvey brought down numerous trees and power lines in areas along and west of I-65, knocking out power to thousands of residents. Finally, the heavy rainbands of Harvey produced 8-11 of rain in some areas, leading to major flash flooding of homes and roads. The flash flooding along with the strong winds continued from the late evening hours on August 31 into the morning hours on September 1.

A powerful spring storm system moved across the eastern US on Wednesday, April 5, 2017. This system brought numerous severe thunderstorms to many states from the Midwest into the Southeast, with hundreds of reports of large hail, wind damage, and numerous tornadoes. Across Middle Tennessee, several supercell thunderstorms developed along and ahead of a cold front that moved west to east across the area, with dozens of reports of large hail up to golf ball size, wind damage, and two confirmed EF1 tornadoes. In addition, strong westerly gradient winds measured up to 50 mph behind the cold front caused wind damage in several areas.

Only one day after the severe thunderstorms and major flash flooding affected Middle Tennessee on Wednesday July 6 into Thursday July 7, the largest severe weather event of the 2016 summer brought widespread wind damage and some large hail during the afternoon and evening hours on July 8, 2016. During the afternoon, scattered supercell thunderstorms developed across the Upper Cumberland region, with several reports of large hail up to golf ball size and wind damage received. A line of severe thunderstorms then developed across western Kentucky during the late afternoon, then raced southeast across Middle Tennessee through the rest of the evening. These storms produced widespread wind damage to trees and power lines, and knocked out power to nearly 25,000 people in the Nashville metro and up to 50,000 people across Middle Tennessee. Well over 100 reports of wind damage and large hail were received, along with officially measured wind gusts as high as 61 mph.

A powerful upper level low pressure system moved across the Tennessee Valley on Friday, January 22, 2016. Light to moderate rain developed ahead of this system and spread across Middle Tennessee late in the day on Thursday, January 21. Temperatures below freezing north of I-40 lead to this rain falling as freezing rain, with ice accumulations up to 1/3 in the counties near the Kentucky border leading to numerous vehicle accidents and road closures. As the upper low approached and moved directly over Middle Tennessee during the morning on January 22, the rain and freezing rain began mixing with sleet and eventually changed to all snow from northwest to southeast across the region. Snow was heavy at times in many areas along and north of I-40, falling at up to 2 inches per hour during the morning and afternoon on January 22. Snow gradually ended from west to east across Middle Tennessee from the evening hours into Saturday, January 23, although light snow and flurries affected many areas even into the late evening on January 23.||When all was said and done, snow had fallen across every county in Middle Tennessee, with a large range of snowfall totals from just a trace in southwest Wayne County up to an unofficial 13.5 inches in Macon County. In addition, much of the Nashville metro area received anywhere from 5 to 10 inches of snow, with 8 inches officially falling at the Nashville International Airport and 7.5 inches at the NWS Nashville office. The snow total of 8 inches at Nashville International Airport set a daily highest snowfall record for January 22. This also made the January 22-23, 2016 snowstorm the largest snowfall in Nashville in 28 years. Many other locations received their highest snow totals since the February 3-4, 1998 snow nearly 20 years prior. The widespread heavy snowfall resulted in numerous interstate and road closures, and nearly all Middle Tennessee school systems were closed for up to 1 week after the snowstorm due to the slow melt of the ice and snow covered roads.

An historic winter storm struck Middle Tennessee just 2 days after a widespread snowfall and only 4 days after another major winter storm affected the area. Light snow moved into the area during the afternoon hours on February 20. Although temperatures remained near or below freezing, the snow transitioned to sleet and eventually freezing rain across Middle Tennessee through the night as temperatures warmed aloft due to a very powerful 850 mb jet. This low level jet was measured at 86 knots on the 12Z February 21 OHX upper air sounding, the highest known measurement of an 850 mb wind speed at NWS Nashville. Continued strong warm air advection gradually warmed surface temperatures above freezing from southwest to northeast across Middle Tennessee during the morning hours on February 21. ||Due to significant ice remaining on trees and power lines from the previous winter storms earlier in the week, along with gusty south winds from 30 to 50 mph, widespread ice storm damage occurred across eastern Middle Tennessee. The worst damage was on the Cumberland Plateau, where ice accumulations reached up to 1. This icing brought down thousands of trees, power lines, and power poles, blocking numerous roadways and damaging many homes, businesses, and other structures. Many residents of Fentress, eastern Overton, Cumberland, eastern Putnam, eastern White and Van Buren counties were without power for 2 weeks, and some were without power for up to 1 month. Local utilities companies and emergency management described the ice storm damage as one of the worst natural disasters to ever affect the region, comparable to an EF2 tornado striking the entire area. A Presidential disaster declaration was made for the Cumberland Plateau in April 2015.

A major winter storm affected Middle Tennessee through much of the day on February 16, with a wintry mix of freezing rain, sleet, and snow. Freezing rain and sleet predominated along and south of I-40, with a mix of sleet and snow north of I-40. Combined ice and sleet accumulations ranged from 0.1 to 3 south of I-40, while combined sleet and snow accumulations north of I-40 ranged from 1 to over 7 near the Kentucky border. With temperatures well below freezing, widespread ice and snow covered all surfaces, resulting in numerous trees and power lines being knocked down and lengthy power outages lasting for a few days in some cases. Many roadways were impassable or closed, resulting in nearly all Middle Tennessee school systems shutting down for the entire week.

Another round of moderate to heavy rain and freezing rain spread across Middle Tennessee throughout the day on February 4, just one day after freezing rain brought ice accumulations up to one quarter inch to parts of northwest Middle Tennessee. With little of the ice having melted from the February 2-3 freezing rain event, parts of northwest Middle Tennessee received total ice accumulations between one quarter and one half inch, which caused numerous trees and power lines to fall. In addition, widespread rainfall of 2 to 3 inches resulted in minor flooding of area rivers and other low lying area into February 5.

A large and intense squall line moved across Middle Tennessee during the evening hours on December 21 and early morning hours on December 22, producing widespread wind damage in nearly every county of Middle Tennessee. Numerous trees and power lines were blown down with a few reports of damage to homes and businesses. Winds were measured up to 65 mph, and estimated as high as 70 mph in other areas.

Moisture overrunning a stalled frontal boundary created widespread freezing rain across the northwestern half of Middle Tennessee from the late evening hours on December 7 into the morning of December 8. Since much of the ice accumulation that occurred on December 6 did not melt, these additional ice accumulations resulted in widespread tree damage and power outages across parts of northwest Middle Tennessee.

As a surface trough developed across Middle Tennessee during the morning hours on Friday, January 25th, it became a focusing mechanism for feezing rain development. This precipitation intially began as freezing rain, transitioning to rain from southern portions of the mid state to northern portions as the mid morning hours progressed. Freezing rain left ice accumulations generally around one to two tenths of an inch, resulting in numerous automobile accidents along with several trees and power poles being downed.

A large MCS moved across Middle Tennessee during the evening hours of August 16 into the early morning hours of August 17, producing widespread wind damage and some large hail. Tens of thousands of people were left without power and two people were injured, making this the most damaging severe weather event in the summer of 2012.

As a strong low pressure system and associated front moved quickly from the Midwest U.S. into Middle Tennessee by the afternoon hours, and through the mid state during the evening hours, thunderstorms developed along and ahead of this weather system. This thunderstorm development was supported by southerly, rich in moisture, flow that was well established through the upper levels of the atmosphere. The resulting combination of moisture, instability, and lift caused a variety of severe weather to occur in three different counties of the mid state during the evening hours. Damaging thunderstorm winds in Perry County, flash flooding in Montgomery County, and an EF1 Tornado in Sumner County. The tornado in Sumner County downed trees and power lines along with causing damage to several structures.

A Tornado Watch was in effect for much of Middle Tennessee Thursday afternoon and evening. Squall line type thunderstorms developed and produced some wind damage, mainly downed trees and power lines. One tornado occurred in extreme northwest part of Stewart County.

Governor Phil Bredesen had requested federal disaster drought assistance aid for farmers across all 95 counties in Tennessee on July 5, 2007. The request was approved by the USDA on July 31. The assistance will give an opportunity for farmers to receive low interest loans. ||The impact of the drought continued into July. The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) average system inflow above Chickamauga Dam for the week ending July 8 was 4,010 cubic feet per second (cfs). That inflow for the week ending July 8 ranks 105th out of 105 years of record for this time of year. Tennessee has 37 drinking water supply systems taking voluntary or mandatory conservation measures. That is up from 36.||The lack of rainfall is making it difficult for TVA to keep river reservoirs full. As a result, hydroelectric power production is being cut by 50 percent. ||TVA is having to purchase electricity from more expensive sources, namely from electric plants that produce electricity from fossil fuels.|This increased cost to TVA will be passed along to consumers as early as October 1, 2007.||The Jackson County Utility District issued a State of Emergency and water restrictions rules for its customers. Second time violators of these restrictions will have their water meter taken out until restrictions are lifted and fines are paid.||The State of Emergency was declared by the Red Boiling Springs Mayor and Water Commissioner. The State of Emergency was issued on July 17th.

Trees and power lines were down along with some power outages in these counties. Trees fell on houses in Davidson County at Hillwood Boulevard and also on Benton Avenue. A tree fell on a house in Lebanon on West Main Street. Also, a tree fell on a house in Franklin, TN on West Main. Winds were measured with gusts as high as 40 mph at Nashville, Clarksville and Crossville airports.

The winter storm peaked around 11 AM CST. Some of the problems noted by TDOT were :Counties and ConditionsStewart- Icing on some roadways.Montgomery- Many roads icy. Ice on trees and power lines. About an inch of snow and sleet on ground.Dickson- 1/4 inch of ice on trees.Cheatham- Icy roads in many spots.Benton- Ice on trees and roads.Houston- Ice on trees and roads.Humphreys- Icing on trees and power lines. There were trees on some roads.Roberston- Numerous roads iced over. Trees and power lines were down. Ice was 1/4 to 1/2 inch thick by 6:30 AM CST. Davidson - Icing on trees and power lines caused scattered outages in the Belmont, Centennial Park and Nolensville Road area.Sumner- About 2 inches of slushy ice and snow on roads mainly north of Gallatin.Wilson- Ice on trees and power lines, mainly in the northern part of county.Macon- About a 1/4 inch of ice on all surfaces. Roads were slick and trecherous. About an inch of snow was on the ground. Clay- Roads were slick and icy. Ice on trees and power lines. Highway 52 east was in very bad shape.Pickett- 1/4 inch of ice on all surfaces. 2 inches of snow on the ground. Roads were in very bad shape.Smith- About 1/4 inch of ice on trees and power lines. Northern section had very icy roads.Trousdale- 1/4 inch of ice on surfaces. Roads in northern sections were in very bad shape. Jackson- About 1/4 inch of ice on power lines and trees. Secondary roads were icy. Overton - 3 inches of ice and snow on roads. Ice accumulations were about an inch on all surfaces. Putnam - Icing on trees.Fentress- Roads were icy. An inch of snow was on the ground.Dekalb- Some icing on trees and back roads.

A decaying area of thunderstorms from Northern Alabama was entering the southern part of Middle Tennessee Monday evening. As a result a strong gust front developed ahead of this area of dissipating thunderstorms. Winds were estimated to be 40 mph with brief occasional gusts to 60 mph along this gust front. No thunderstorms were associated with these winds. Trees and power lines were blown down across several counties in Middle Tennessee. This gust front weakened as it entered southern Kentucky.