Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued April 28 at 3:59AM CDT by NWS Nashville TN
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
April 28, 2026 - 1:59am
Expires:
April 28, 2026 - 2:30am
Description:
At 359 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Manchester to 7 miles south of Petersburg
to Ardmore. Movement was southeast at 50 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea 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...
Manchester, Tullahoma, Gruetli-Laager, Tracy City, Monteagle,
Ardmore, Altamont, Coalmont, Palmer, Elkton, Beersheba Springs,
Normandy, Raus, Frankewing, Hillsboro, Pelham, Arnold AFB, Woods
Reservoir, and Fiery Gizzard State Park.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 65 between mile markers 1 and 15.
Interstate 24 between mile markers 106 and 136.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 500 AM CDT for Middle
Tennessee.
Area Description:
Marshall; Bedford; Coffee; Grundy; Giles
Forcast Office:
NWS Nashville TN
Sender: