Power Outage in Franklin, TN

Severe thunderstorm winds downed a large tree and power lines in Leipers Fork, southwest of Franklin. Damages are a rough estimate.

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 Williamson County. The worst damage was reported in Franklin where a factory along Liberty Pike sustained roof damage. Damages are estimated.

About 15 reports of downed trees and power lines were received from Franklin to Brentwood. Damages are estimated.

About 15 reports of downed trees and power lines were received from Franklin to Brentwood. Damages are estimated.

A report from mPing indicated 3 inch tree limbs were broken and power poles were broken 1 mile north-northeast of Brentwood.

Social media reports indicate numerous trees and power lines were blown down in Brentwood.

Three power poles were snapped on Franklin Road near Otter Creek Church.

Numerous trees and power lines were blown down in the Brentwood area.

A Twitter tSpotter report indicated a tree was blown down onto the roof of a house in the 6900 block of Flat Creek Road. Other trees and power lines were also blown down in the area.

A wake low pressure area on the back side of the precipitation associated with the severe thunderstorms across southern Middle Tennessee caused strong to severe southeast winds of 40 to 60 mph across Williamson County. Numerous trees and power lines were blown down in Fairview, Franklin, Nolensville, and Brentwood with several roads blocked.

Numerous trees and power lines were blown down across Williamson County. Multiple large trees were blown down 1 mile north of the Concord Road and Wilson Pike intersection, including one tree that fell onto a dog kennel.

Power lines and a large tree were blown down on Brushboro Drive.

Trees and power lines were blown down on Coxboro Drive and Green Hill Blvd.

A NWS storm survey determined that an approximately 3.2 mile long by 1 mile wide microburst struck northeastern Thompson's Station and northern Spring Hill, from near I-840 at Highway 31 southeastward across Critz Lane, Thompson's Station Road, and Buckner Road to near I-65. Numerous trees were snapped and uprooted, power poles were blown down, and minor roof and exterior damage occurred to some homes, businesses, and other buildings including Summit High School. Winds were estimated at mainly 60 to 70 mph with pockets of higher winds reaching 80 to 85 mph.

A NWS storm survey determined that an approximately 3.2 mile long by 1 mile wide microburst struck northeastern Thompson's Station and northern Spring Hill, from near I-840 at Highway 31 southeastward across Critz Lane, Thompson's Station Road, and Buckner Road to near I-65. Numerous trees were snapped and uprooted, power poles were blown down, and minor roof and exterior damage occurred to some homes, businesses, and other buildings including Summit High School. Winds were estimated at mainly 60 to 70 mph with pockets of higher winds reaching 80 to 85 mph.

Trees and power lines were blown down on Murfreesboro Road between Margin Street and Eddy Lane near downtown Franklin.

A tree was blown down onto a power line at 313 Colt Lane, which caused the power line to be pulled out of a home causing substantial damage to the house. Red Cross was enroute to assist the family.

A Twitter report indicated a tree and a power line were blown down on Del Rio Pike.

Numerous reports from emergency management, broadcast media and social media indicated a small but intense 1.5 mile long by 1 mile wide microburst struck the Brentmeade subdivision of Brentwood. Numerous trees 1 to 2 feet in diameter were snapped or uprooted in a general westerly direction from 9215 Old Smyrna Road west-southwestward to Wilson Pike, including on Shenandoah Drive, Oden Court, Davis Drive, Hood Place, and Saddlebow Drive. One large tree fell onto a home on Oden Court at Wilson Pike, and another tree fell onto a home on Brushboro Drive. Two power poles were snapped and several power lines were blown down, including at 9121 Oden Court, 9217 Foxland Drive, 822 Coxboro Drive, 717 Shenadoah Drive, and on Davis Drive. Power was knocked out to 8350 customers. Winds were estimated up to 65 mph.

A large tree and power lines were blown down on Timberline Drive.

Power lines were blown down with power outages at Franklin Road and Concord Road.

Large tree and power lines blown down near Granbery Elementary School.

A tSpotter Twitter report indicated a tree and power lines were blown down on Murray Lane.

A power line was blown down on Murfreesboro Road in Franklin.

A few small trees and power lines were blown down about 2 miles SSE of Brentwood.

A Facebook report indicated power lines were blown down blocking one lane of traffic at Old Cox Pike at Crow Cut Road.

Precipitation totals across Williamson County ranged from 0.5 to 2 of combined ice and sleet. A CoCoRaHS observer 3.8 miles SW of Fairview measured 2.0 of combined ice and sleet, while another CoCoRaHS observer 3.9 miles WSW of Eagleville measured 0.5 of combined ice and sleet. A photo from Twitter showed 2 of ice and sleet in Franklin. Numerous trees and power lines were knocked down across the county, and many roads and schools were closed.

Church Street at 5th Street was closed due to large tree branches in the roadway and a tree on power lines.

A microburst struck southern Franklin along Henpeck Lane and in the Oak Leaf subdivision. A power pole was snapped along Henpeck Lane and several homes suffered minor roof and siding damage. Dozens of trees were snapped or uprooted. Winds were estimated around 70 mph.

A microburst struck southern Franklin along Henpeck Lane and in the Oak Leaf subdivision. A power pole was snapped along Henpeck Lane and several homes suffered minor roof and siding damage. Dozens of trees were snapped or uprooted. Winds were estimated around 70 mph.

Numerous trees, traffic lights, and power lines were blown down in the Cool Springs area of Franklin. Local police reported power lines down at Bakers Bridge and Galleria Boulevard.

A power pole was blown down onto Saddleview Drive at Cedarview Lane.

Numerous trees, power lines, and power poles were blown down across Williamson County due to strong south gradient winds gusting up to 60 mph. In Franklin, trees were blown down at Sullivan Farms, a tree fell and blocked the road at Bakers Bridge near Mallory Lane, and Murfreesboro Road was closed west of Royal Oaks Boulevard due to a power pole and power line falling across the road. A tree was blown down and blocked Mount Pisgah Drive in Brentwood. Another tree was knocked over at Highway 100 and Cox Pike in Fairview, and two other trees were blown down on Highway 96 East in Arrington.

Trees and power lines were reported down in the Eagles Glen Subdivision in Franklin.

Power poles were snapped and downed along Murfreesboro Road near Interstate 65. Report received via Twitter.

Numerous trees and power lines were blown down and blocking Ragsdale Road, Split Log Road, Tuscany Way, and Sunset Road in eastern Brentwood.

Several trees, power lines, and fences were blown down across Thompsons Station. Trees reported blown down included one tree on Buckner Road in the Cherry Grove subdivision, and another tree at Hansford and Lafayette Road in the Aston Creek Subdivision. All reports were via tspotter on Twitter.

Several trees and power lines were blown down on Spanntown Road in Triune.

A Twitter report was received reporting trees and powerlines down along a few roads in Franklin.

Numerous trees and power lines were blown down all across Williamson County with several trees falling on homes in Franklin.

Power outages at Fieldstone Farms Subdivision near Franklin due to power lines being downed.

A large area of wind damage around one half mile wide occurred west and south of the EF0 tornado in Franklin. Damage began from one mile southwest of downtown Franklin into the southern downtown area, where scattered trees, power lines, and a few light poles were blown down, and a few buildings received minor roof damage. Wind damage continued eastward to Mallory Lane, where several homes and Centennial High School suffered damage to roofs. Further to the east, more homes and Ravenwood High School had minor roof damage along Wilson Pike. Several trees were snapped or uprooted all along the path. Winds were estimated around 70 mph.

A large area of wind damage around one half mile wide occurred west and south of the EF0 tornado in Franklin. Damage began from one mile southwest of downtown Franklin into the southern downtown area, where scattered trees, power lines, and a few light poles were blown down, and a few buildings received minor roof damage. Wind damage continued eastward to Mallory Lane, where several homes and Centennial High School suffered damage to roofs. Further to the east, more homes and Ravenwood High School had minor roof damage along Wilson Pike. Several trees were snapped or uprooted all along the path. Winds were estimated around 70 mph.

In Leipers Fork, eight hundredths of an inch of ice accumulation from freezing rain on elevated surfaces such as trees and power lines. A report was also received of trees near Pinewood Road just off of State Highway 840 in eastern Williamson County bending due to ice accumulation buildup. This resulted in a significant impact to commerce and transportation in and around these area from the late afternoon hours on Tuesday, January 15th through the early morning hours on Wednesday, January 16th.

Power lines were downed on Derby Glen Lane and Williamsburg Road.

Tree limbs were downed on power lines on Panorama Drive. A gas meter was also on fire about ten houses down from where the limbs on power line were downed on Panorama Drive. A tree was also reported down on a car at Twin Springs Court. Power lines were downed at various locations across Brentwood resulting in power outages.

Numerous large trees were broken and uprooted. Trees fell and brought down power lines and poles along Old Natchez Trace. Only minor property damage was noted, including damage to fences. Damage at the intersection of Sneed and Old Natchez Trace was due to flooding of the Harpeth River. Some areas were inaccessible for close survey due to flooded conditions, but it appeared most of the damage was focused along Old Natchez Trace. Sporadic tree damage was also observed on Sawyer Bend Rd. and Vaughn Rd.

One quarter of an inch of ice accumulations on trees, power lines, and other exposed surfaces caused scattered to widespread power outages across southern portions of the county.

The 911 Dispatch reported trees and power lines were down around the county.

Trees and power lines were down around the city.

Power lines down on Century Oak Drive off Franklin Road.

Trees and power lines down.

Trees and power lines down around the county.

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 8-10 of rain in some areas, leading to major flash flooding of homes and roads. The flash flooding along with the strong winds continued into the morning hours on September 1.

A powerful upper level storm system moved across the region from April 28 into April 29, producing widespread showers and thunderstorms across Middle Tennessee. Several rounds of showers and storms moved across the region throughout the day on April 28, and again late in the day on April 29. Numerous reports of wind damage, flash flooding, large hail, and even one tornado were received from these storms. CoCoRaHS rainfall measurements over these two days ranged from 4 to 6 inches in parts of southwest Middle Tennessee.

Snow, sleet and freezing rain made an icy mix that brought down tree limbs and power lines. 22,000 NES customers were without power. About 1000 homes were without power in western Williamson County according to Middle Tennessee Electric. Ice laden trees fell on a house in Lewisburg at 217 N. Pine Street and another tree on a house at Virgie Harper Rd.