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Severe Thunderstorm Warning

Status

New Event Expired

Start Time

Mon 03/16/2026 12:43 AM EDT

End Time

Mon 03/16/2026 01:45 AM EDT

Significance

Warning

Storm Location

4 mi S of Petersburg, TN

Storm Motion

Moving E at 39 mph

Impacts

High impact

Thunderstorm damage threatconsiderable
Hail threatradar indicated
Max hail size<.75 in
Wind threatradar indicated
Max wind gust70 mph

Locations Affected

Bradyville, TN ∙ Wartrace, TN ∙ Summitville, TN ∙ Rock Island, TN ∙ Liberty, TN ∙ Tullahoma, TN ∙ Smartt, TN ∙ Readyville, TN ∙ Bell Buckle, TN ∙ New Union, TN

Full Alert Message

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Severe Thunderstorm Warning National Weather Service Nashville TN 1143 PM CDT Sun Mar 15 2026 The National Weather Service in Nashville has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... De Kalb County in Middle Tennessee... Southeastern Rutherford County in Middle Tennessee... Warren County in Middle Tennessee... Coffee County in Middle Tennessee... Bedford County in Middle Tennessee... Cannon County in Middle Tennessee... * Until 1245 AM CDT. * At 1142 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 7 miles southeast of Watertown to near Petersburg, moving east at 40 mph. HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings. * Locations impacted include... Shelbyville, McMinnville, Manchester, Smithville, Woodbury, Tullahoma, Morrison, Wartrace, Bell Buckle, Dowelltown, Liberty, Auburntown, Centertown, Normandy, Viola, Rock Island State Park, Beechgrove, Raus, Fosterville, and Bradyville. This includes Interstate 24 between mile markers 86 and 123. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 300 AM CDT for Middle Tennessee. && LAT...LON 3537 8662 3596 8621 3596 8602 3602 8603 3601 8563 3585 8567 3585 8563 3583 8568 3579 8560 3563 8559 3553 8569 3553 8588 3534 8588 3536 8616 3534 8626 3539 8628 3541 8625 3541 8626 3532 8642 TIME...MOT...LOC 0442Z 261DEG 34KT 3601 8606 3528 8669 THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX WIND GUST...70 MPH