Tennessee Special Weather Statement | Effective 04/16/2026 16:46

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued April 16 at 6:46PM CDT by NWS Nashville TN
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
April 16, 2026 - 4:46pm
Expires: 
April 16, 2026 - 5:30pm
Description: 
At 645 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near McEwen, or 8 miles southeast of Waverly, moving east at 55 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and penny size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Dickson, Centerville, White Bluff, Kingston Springs, Burns, Fairview, Bon Aqua, Pinewood, Primm Springs, Lyles, and Nunnelly. This includes the following highways... Interstate 40 between mile markers 155 and 158, and between mile markers 161 and 186. Interstate 840 between mile markers 1 and 16.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Dickson; Cheatham; Hickman; Williamson; Maury
Forcast Office: 
NWS Nashville TN