Tennessee Special Weather Statement | Effective 04/16/2026 17:37

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued April 16 at 7:37PM CDT by NWS Nashville TN
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
April 16, 2026 - 5:37pm
Expires: 
April 16, 2026 - 6:30pm
Description: 
At 736 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 10 miles south of Nolensville, or 12 miles southeast of Franklin, moving east at 55 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Murfreesboro, Shelbyville, Manchester, Woodbury, Smyrna, La Vergne, Nolensville, Walterhill, Wartrace, Eagleville, Bell Buckle, Normandy, Christiana, Beechgrove, Fosterville, Summitville, Rover, Deason, Hillsboro, and Rockvale. This includes the following highways... Interstate 24 between mile markers 65 and 124. Interstate 840 between mile markers 46 and 59.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Rutherford; Cannon; Bedford; Coffee
Forcast Office: 
NWS Nashville TN