Power Outage in Hermitage, TN

Thunderstorm Wind. A severe thunderstorm moving through Goodlettsville downed severe powerlines. Damages are estimated.

March 03, 2023

High Wind. Several hours of severe non-thunderstorm winds led to numerous reports of damage across all of Davidson County. The highest wind gust measured in the county was at a mesonet station west of Berry Hill with 66 mph. Nashville International Airport measured a peak wind gust of 64 mph while a mesonet station at Vanderbilt University measured a peak gust of 58 mph. Due to the high winds, Nashville International Airport was forced to issue a ground stop through much of the afternoon for all arriving aircraft. Numerous reports from various sources were received for downed or uprooted trees, downed powerlines, roof and other property damage, and power outages. Some of the worst damage included an overturned and totaled private airplane at John Tune Airport. In Belle Meade, a large tree fell on top of a car along Woodmont Boulevard near Belle Meade. Hillwood High School near Belle Meade also received damage on its ballfield while a home in the area sustained damage after a tree fell on top of it. In Hermitage, a Walgreens building received roof damage, and the Embraer facility near Nashville International Airport also received roof damage. In south Nashville, a tree fell on top of a house along Hill Road. Fortunately, no injuries were reported in Davidson County. Nashville Electric Service reported that at its peak, 115,563 customers were without power due to 71 broken power poles. Damages are estimated.

March 03, 2023

Winter Storm. Snowfall accumulations of 1 to 1.5 inches along with strong wind gusts and wind chills well below zero caused significant impacts in the Nashville metro area. Numerous traffic accidents were reported late on the 22nd as roads became treacherous with numerous lanes blocked, particularly along I-40. Thousands of power outages were also reported with 38,000 households without power just in Nashville during the beginning of the winter storm. Thousands of power outages continued well into December 24th as the Tennessee Valley Authority ordered rolling blackouts in order to handle the power demand during the extreme cold temperatures. Any potential injuries is not known.

December 22, 2022

Strong Wind. Strong winds in the Old Hickory area downed a few trees and caused power outages.

November 05, 2022

Thunderstorm Wind. A Twitter tSpotter photo showed a tree, power line, and power pole were blown down that blocked Queen Avenue.

June 17, 2022

Power outages already starting in green hills @NashSevereWx @NESpower

@c90967 - March 03, 2023 15:04

Downed trees, power outages expected as severe storms carry dangerous winds to Middle Tennessee https://t.co/bVYQaPqZzU

@Tennessean - March 03, 2023 11:40

Strong winds of up to 60mph possible at times today, even when there are no storms. Storms may have stronger winds… https://t.co/KMIIQNz8Nt

@NWSNashville - March 03, 2023 11:24

Please retweet and help if you can. Trying to get this covered asap due to possible power outages. #wrestlingart… https://t.co/l4sRp8IYdZ

@wickeddrawsstuf - March 03, 2023 11:23

Gusty winds 60mph at times all day Friday. Expect scattered downed trees and power outages, minor structure damage,… https://t.co/Lkf2snPsu6

@NWSNashville - March 03, 2023 03:37