May 6, 2024 Tornadoes & Severe Storms
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Scattered severe thunderstorms, including some supercells, developed across Middle Tennessee during the afternoon hours on May 6. These storms produced two tornadoes along with several reports of large hail and wind damage. All information is PRELIMINARY and subject to change! For more information on tornadoes across Middle Tennessee, visit our online tornado database at https://www.
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Tornadoes
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Tornado #1 - Bellwood, TN
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Tornado #2 - Smithville, TN
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The Enhanced Fujita (EF) Scale classifies tornadoes into the following categories:
| EF0 Weak 65-85 mph |
EF1 Moderate 86-110 mph |
EF2 Significant 111-135 mph |
EF3 Severe 136-165 mph |
EF4 Extreme 166-200 mph |
EF5 Catastrophic 200+ mph |
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Damage Surveys
Public Information Statement National Weather Service Nashville TN 351 PM CDT Tue May 7 2024 ...NWS Damage Survey for 5/6/24 Tornado Event - Update #1... .Big Springs Road EF0 Tornado... Rating: EF0 Estimated Peak Wind: 70 mph Path Length /statute/: 0.5 miles Path Width /maximum/: 50 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 05/06/2024 Start Time: 02:55 PM CDT Start Location: 8 ENE Lebanon / Wilson County / TN Start Lat/Lon: 36.2551 / -86.1835 End Date: 05/06/2024 End Time: 02:56 PM CDT End Location: 8 ENE Lebanon / Wilson County / TN End Lat/Lon: 36.2571 / -86.1747 Survey Summary: A brief EF0 tornado touched down along Big Springs Road north of Old Rome Pike around 8 miles northeast of Lebanon. Several videos of the tornado were taken from nearby residents and firefighters. The only known damage was to trees with no known damage to structures. && .Smithville EF1 Tornado... Rating: EF1 Estimated Peak Wind: 100 mph Path Length /statute/: 3.30 miles Path Width /maximum/: 150 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 05/06/2024 Start Time: 04:23 PM CDT Start Location: 2 WNW Smithville / De Kalb County / TN Start Lat/Lon: 35.9719 / -85.8581 End Date: 05/06/2024 End Time: 04:33 PM CDT End Location: 1 NE Smithville / De Kalb County / TN End Lat/Lon: 35.9714 / -85.8003 Survey Summary: An EF1 tornado touched down east of Highway 70 in northwest Smithville then moved east paralleling Allen Ferry Rd. Numerous trees were broken, snapped and uprooted along the road and several farm buildings lost roofing. The tornado then curved southeast and caused the worst damage along Highway 56 north of Smith Road where dozens of trees were snapped and uprooted and a couple homes suffered significant roof, garage and exterior wall damage. The tornado then lifted east of the highway. && EF Scale: The Enhanced Fujita Scale classifies tornadoes into the following categories: EF0.....65 to 85 mph EF1.....86 to 110 mph EF2.....111 to 135 mph EF3.....136 to 165 mph EF4.....166 to 200 mph EF5.....>200 mph NOTE: The information in this statement is preliminary and subject to change pending final review of the event and publication in NWS Storm Data. $$ Husted/Larosa/Shamburger
Local Storm Reports
Preliminary Local Storm Report...Summary
National Weather Service Nashville TN
402 PM CDT Tue May 7 2024
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0411 AM Tstm Wnd Dmg Saint Joseph 35.02N 87.51W
05/06/2024 Lawrence TN Emergency Mngr
6 large oak trees up to 5 feet in diameter
uprooted and snapped plus power lines blown
down along Hwy 43 around 1 mile north of AL
border.
0105 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 3 S Bethpage 36.44N 86.31W
05/06/2024 Sumner TN Public
Tspotter photo of a tree down on Rogana Rd
at Rock Springs Rd.
0106 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg Bethpage 36.49N 86.31W
05/06/2024 Sumner TN Public
Tspotter photo of a large tree branch and
power line down on Mount Vernon Rd at Old
Highway 31E.
0245 PM Hail 5 NNW Beersheba Springs 35.53N 85.70W
05/06/2024 E1.25 Inch Warren TN Public
Tspotter photo of half dollar size hail in
Warren County. Estimated location based on
radar.
0250 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 2 ESE Lebanon 36.20N 86.29W
05/06/2024 Wilson TN Public
Facebook report of several trees blown down
on South Cumberland Street in Lebanon.
0252 PM Hail 1 SSE Lebanon 36.19N 86.32W
05/06/2024 M1.00 Inch Wilson TN Amateur Radio
0255 PM Tornado 8 ENE Lebanon 36.26N 86.18W
05/06/2024 Wilson TN Public
A brief EF0 tornado touched down along Big
Springs Road north of Old Rome Pike around 7
miles northeast of Lebanon. Several videos
of the tornado were taken from nearby
residents and firefighters. The only known
damage was to trees.
0255 PM Hail Lebanon 36.20N 86.28W
05/06/2024 M1.00 Inch Wilson TN Emergency Mngr
0257 PM Hail 4 E Lebanon 36.22N 86.26W
05/06/2024 E1.25 Inch Wilson TN Public
From social media.
0303 PM Hail 3 SSW Fairview 35.94N 87.15W
05/06/2024 E1.00 Inch Williamson TN Public
Social media report.
0318 PM Hail 9 SE Fairview 35.89N 87.02W
05/06/2024 E1.75 Inch Williamson TN Public
Social media report.
0339 PM Hail 7 ESE Gladeville 36.08N 86.30W
05/06/2024 E0.70 Inch Wilson TN Public
Social media report.
0356 PM Hail 6 W College Grove 35.82N 86.77W
05/06/2024 M1.50 Inch Williamson TN Public
mPing report of half dollar hail.
0401 PM Hail 6 WNW College Grove 35.82N 86.77W
05/06/2024 M1.50 Inch Williamson TN Public
0402 PM Hail 6 W College Grove 35.82N 86.77W
05/06/2024 E1.25 Inch Williamson TN Public
Report from mPING: Half Dollar (1.25 in.).
0404 PM Hail 3 SE Williamsport 35.66N 87.18W
05/06/2024 E1.75 Inch Maury TN Public
Social media picture.
0409 PM Hail College Grove 35.81N 86.66W
05/06/2024 M2.00 Inch Williamson TN Public
Social media report.
0414 PM Hail 1 SE Baxter 36.14N 85.63W
05/06/2024 E1.00 Inch Putnam TN Public
mPing report of quarter sized hail.
0423 PM Tornado 2 WNW Smithville 35.97N 85.86W
05/06/2024 De Kalb TN NWS Storm Survey
An EF1 tornado touched down east of Highway
70 in northwest Smithville then moved east
paralleling Allen Ferry Rd. Numerous trees
were broken, snapped and uprooted along the
road and several farm buildings lost
roofing. The tornado then curved southeast
and caused the worst damage along Highway 56
north of Smith Road where dozens of trees
were snapped and uprooted and a couple homes
suffered significant roof, garage and
exterior wall damage. The tornado then
lifted east of the highway.
0424 PM Tornado 1 NNW Smithville 35.97N 85.83W
05/06/2024 De Kalb TN NWS Employee
Off-duty employee and emergency manager
report tornado. Video from social media also
confirms.
0425 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 3 W Rural Hill 36.12N 86.57W
05/06/2024 Davidson TN Public
Facebook photo showed two trees snapped on
Mount Juliet side of Percy Priest Lake.
Location estimated based on radar.
0448 PM Hail 9 NNW Bell Buckle 35.71N 86.42W
05/06/2024 E2.00 Inch Rutherford TN Public
Social media picture.
0448 PM Hail 9 NNW Bell Buckle 35.71N 86.40W
05/06/2024 M1.50 Inch Rutherford TN Fire Dept/Rescue
0454 PM Hail 5 E Smithville 35.95N 85.73W
05/06/2024 E1.00 Inch De Kalb TN Amateur Radio
0456 PM Funnel Cloud 3 N Lebanon 36.26N 86.33W
05/06/2024 Wilson TN Public
Tspotter photo of a funnel cloud looking
west from Maple Hill Road northwest of
Lebanon.
0459 PM Flood 3 SE Algood 36.16N 85.43W
05/06/2024 Putnam TN Public
Report from mPING: River/Creek overflowing;
Cropland/Yard/Basement Flooding.
0513 PM Hail 6 SSW Bradyville 35.66N 86.22W
05/06/2024 E1.25 Inch Coffee TN Public
Facebook photo showed quarter to half dollar
size hail fell near Beech Grove. Location
estimated based on radar.
0525 PM Hail 2 WSW Sparta 35.93N 85.51W
05/06/2024 M1.00 Inch White TN Public
Tspotter photo of quarter size hail on
Honeysuckle Ln southwest of Sparta.
0530 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 2 S Sparta 35.90N 85.47W
05/06/2024 White TN Public
Large trees down on Hickory Valley Road just
south of Panther Drive in Sparta.
0930 PM Flash Flood 4 SSE Sparta 35.88N 85.44W
05/06/2024 White TN Public
Flooding ongoing along Hickory Valley Road
and Lost Creek Road south of Sparta. An
estimated 4 to 5 inches of rain covering
roadways in this area, making them
impassable. Home driveways in this area are
also flooded.
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Shamburger
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