Power Outage in Hendersonville, TN

The strongest wind gust measured in Sumner County was 58 mph at the Gallatin Airport. Several hours of severe non-thunderstorm winds resulted in numerous reports of damage, including downed and uprooted trees, downed powerlines, and roof and other property damage across all of Sumner County. Near Portland, a tree was downed on Ranch Road which knocked out power in the area. Unfortunately, two people were killed during this event in Sumner County. Near Green Hill, 81-year-old Joan Kay Tutor was walking home along Pleasantview Drive when a tree fell and killed her. In Gallatin, 15-year-old Aleya Brooks was critically injured when a tree fell on her in her driveway while she was cleaning up debris. She was rushed to the hospital, but suffered a traumatic brain injury and was pronounced brain dead. Four other injuries were reported across Sumner County. Damages are estimated.

This is a continuation of the event that began at the end of January 2023. Ice accumulations downed a tree onto power lines along Tyree Springs Road near White House. This knocked out power to about 3,100 customers in the area.

Ice accumulations downed a tree onto power lines along Tyree Springs Road near White House. This knocked out power to about 3,100 customers in the area. This event continued into early February. Damages are a rough estimate.

Snow, strong winds, and wind chills well below zero resulted in treacherous road conditions across Sumner County. One multi-vehicle crash along State Route 6 Eastbound forced the closure of the roadway. Thousands of power outages were also reported across Sumner County. Any potential injuries is not known.

Report from mPing: 3-inch tree limbs broken; power poles broken.

An EF-1 tornado touched down in Old Hickory on Martingale Drive and moved northeast across Fowler Street, Orchard Drive, Wilmington Street, Richmond Street, 4th Street, and Jones Circle, uprooting several large trees, causing roof damage to multiple homes, and damaging outbuildings. The tornado then moved across Old Hickory Lake and downed power lines and trees from Walton Ferry to Sanders Ferry Road in Hendersonville. The heaviest damage occurred on Private Drive, Cumberland Hills Drive and Lake Valley Road where numerous trees were snapped or uprooted and homes received significant roof damage. The tornado continued east, crossing Old Hickory Lake once again and downing trees and power lines on Carter Lane in north Mt. Juliet. The storm weakened and lifted on Saundersville Ferry Road near Crosswinds Drive. Total path length of this tornado was 6.82 miles.

This EF-0 tornado touched down along Saundersville Road north of Country Hills Golf Course, snapping power poles and uprooting trees. The tornado continued to intermittently touch down as it moved northeast, and was captured on video along Big Station Camp Blvd near Springdale Lane. Several trees were blown down along Vietnam Veterans Blvd, and two large barns were completely destroyed on St Blaise Road. The tornado weakened quickly as it passed through the west side of the Vol State College Campus and a Publix Supermarket parking lot on Highway 31E, blowing down a few trees and signs before lifting.

This EF-0 tornado touched down along Saundersville Road north of Country Hills Golf Course, snapping power poles and uprooting trees. The tornado continued to intermittently touch down as it moved northeast, and was captured on video along Big Station Camp Blvd near Springdale Lane. Several trees were blown down along Vietnam Veterans Blvd, and two large barns were completely destroyed on St Blaise Road. The tornado weakened quickly as it passed through the west side of the Vol State College Campus and a Publix Supermarket parking lot on Highway 31E, blowing down a few trees and signs before lifting.

A tree branch was blown down onto a power line on Loretta Drive.

A power pole was snapped in half and a couple of trees were blown down on Coles Ferry Road at Drivers Lane.

Part of a tree snapped and fell on power lines knocking them out of a house.

A tree was blown down on a power line, and a transformer fell and damaged two cars in northwest Hendersonville.

Ice accumulations up to two-tenths of an inch were reported across the northern two-thirds of Sumner County. Icing on area roadways resulted in several traffic accidents. In addition, several trees and power lines were knocked down by the weight of the ice across the county, resulting in scattered power outages.

Several trees and power lines were blown down.

A large tree was blown down across power lines near Ridge Drive.

Gusty northeast winds up to 50 mph associated with Tropical Depression Harvey affected western Sumner County during the evening on August 31. A Facebook photo showed a power pole was blown down on Elnora Drive in Hendersonville causing a widespread power outage in the area. Several other trees and power lines were blown down across the county with scattered power outages.

A tSpotter report indicated a tree and power line were blown down across Old Highway 52 near Portland blocking the roadway.

A tSpotter Twitter photo showed a large tree fell across a power line and driveway on East Drive.

Emergency management reports, media photos and video, and radar data show a brief but intense microburst struck around the intersection of Main Street and New Shackle Island Road in Hendersonville. The roofs were damaged, windows blown out, and signs destroyed on several businesses west of New Shackle Island Road. Just to the east, the roof was blown off and a garage door caved in on a warehouse east of New Shackle Island Road. Several trees and power lines were also blown down in the area. Winds were estimated up to 75 mph.

A NWS storm survey found an approximately 6.5 mile long by one quarter mile wide swath of wind damage stretching from just west of downtown Portland eastward around 6 miles to just east of Parker Road. Large tree limbs were blown down on McGlothin Street, and power poles were reportedly snapped on Highway 109 according to emergency management. The metal roof was blown off a church at Market and Russell Streets, and sheet metal roofing was blown off an outbuilding on Old Westmoreland Road. A large tree snapped and fell on a home at 633 Highway 52. Farther to the east, a large pine tree was also snapped on Jaska Ann Circle, and a carport was blown over on Staggs Drive. Winds were estimated up to 65 mph.

The Tennessean reported several trees and power lines were blown down across Hendersonville.

A NWS employee reported 5 power poles were snapped with power lines down on Saundersville Road just north of Vietnam Vets Parkway.

A large tree and power lines were blown down on North Corinth Road east of Portland.

Freezing rain amounts up to 1/4 of an inch fell across Sumner County from the late evening hours on January 21 to around 6am 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-65 was closed 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 7 and 11 inches measured across Sumner County. Media reports indicated 10.5 inches of snow fell in Portland, and a trained spotter measured 10 inches of snow in Millersville. A Facebook report indicated 8 inches of snow fell in north Hendersonville, while a NWS employee measured 7 inches of snow 3 miles NE of Hendersonville.

Power lines were blown down on Riviera Drive in Hendersonville.

Precipitation totals across Sumner County ranged from around 1 of combined ice and sleet in southern portions of the county to 7 of combined sleet and snow in northern areas. A CoCoRaHS observer 5.2 miles N of Westmoreland measured 6.5 of combined sleet and snow, while another CoCoRaHS observer 2.9 miles NE of Hendersonville measured 0.75 of combined ice and sleet. Numerous trees and power lines were knocked down across southern portions of the county, and many roads and schools were closed.

Trees and power lines were blown down in Hendersonville.

Power lines were blown down in Castalian Springs along South Wright Lane due to strong gradient winds.

Power lines were blown down on Bethel Road by the Millersville Fire Department.

Several trees and power lines were blown down about 4 miles northeast of Cottontown.

Trees and power lines, several barns, and a large street sign were blown down along Center Point Road in Hendersonville.

County roads were icy along with most trees and power lines across the county from ice accumulations from freezing rain of one tenth of an inch. This resulted in a significant impact to commerce and transportation across the county.

In White House, thirteen hundreths of an inch of ice accumulation from freezing rain on elevated surfaces such as trees and power lines. This resulted in a significant impact to commerce and transportation in and around this area from the evening hours on Tuesday, January 15th through the early morning hours on Wednesday, January 16th.

Power lines were downed at 1112 Douglas Place in Gallatin.

A few trees were downed and power outages occurred between Gallatin and Castalian Springs.

Several trees and power lines were downed across the county. A couple of trees were downed on top of houses. Specific details concerning any damage to these houses and associated costs were unknown.

A few hundred trees were either snapped off or uprooted. Power lines were snapped also in the area. A few homes sustained very light damage with windows blown off. Some homes had shingles blown off. One large barn was flattened. Several outbuildings and carports were also damaged. Winds were estimated between 95 MPH and 100 MPH.

A few hundred trees were either snapped off or uprooted. Power lines were snapped also in the area. A few homes sustained very light damage with windows blown off. Some homes had shingles blown off. One large barn was flattened. Several outbuildings and carports were also damaged. Winds were estimated between 95 MPH and 100 MPH.

Trees and power lines were downed across the northern portion of the county.

Large tree 1.5 foot in diameter was down across power lines near White House Middle School on State Highway 31. Extent of any damage to power lines was unkown.

Damage occurred near the intersection of Highways 25 and 76. Four frame homes, per newspaper report, and a mobile home suffered significant roof damage along Creekmore Road. Numerous trees were snapped or uprooted. Per newspaper report, numerous power lines were downed.|The path length of the tornado was 0.6 mile with a maximum path width of 50 yards. The damage was rated EF-1 in intensity, with maximum wind speeds around 100 mph.

Several trees were blown down along with power lines. Several homes in the area sustained minor damage.

Small trees and tree limbs from larger trees were blown down in Sumner County 4 miles east of White House at the intersection of Highway 76 and Highway 25. Loss of commercial power was reported.

Trees and power lines were down around the county.

Hendersonville Police Department reported a large tree limb was down with power lines.

Trees down and powerline down on a house.

A row of power lines were down on Candlewood Court resulting in its closure. A Gallatin newspaper, "The News-Examiner", reported that power lines were also down in Lakeside Park Drive. High winds brought down a tree and utility pole near Lakeside Park Drive and Luna Lane in Hendersonville. A house on Luna Lane received structural damage when the utility pole fell and caused a fire.

Trees and power lines were down. There was roof damage to the Nannie Berry Elementary School. A portion of the roof collapsed. A 36,000 square-foot section of the roof over 4 classrooms was ripped off. Estimated damage to the school was at $50,000. Nearby to the elementary school, straight line winds also destroyed the scoreboard to the Ellis Middle School.

Trees and power lines were down on McCrory Lane.

Newspaper article mentioned numerous trees and power lines were down from Hendersonville to Millersville.

Trees and power lines were down around the county.

Trained spotter reported power lines blown down.

Trees and power lines were reported down.

A powerful late fall storm system moved across the eastern U.S. on December 16, 2019, bringing widespread severe thunderstorms and numerous tornadoes to the Gulf Coast states and Tennessee Valley. Across Middle Tennessee, a line of showers and thunderstorms moved across the area during the afternoon hours, bringing wind damage and two EF-0 tornadoes to counties near the Alabama border. Widespread heavy rainfall also caused flash flooding in many areas.

Strong south gradient winds affected Middle Tennessee during the day on March 14, with gusts up to around 50 mph at times. A peak wind gust of 44 knots (51 mph) was measured at the Clarksville Outlaw Field ASOS at 1120am CDT, and a peak wind gust of 42 knots (48 mph) was measured at the Nashville International Airport ASOS at 1235pm CDT. These strong winds blew down several trees and power lines, and even caused a minor injury in Sumner County. In addition, scattered showers and thunderstorms moved across the area in the afternoon, producing one report of wind damage in Wayne County.