Tennessee Special Weather Statement | Effective 05/20/2026 15:58

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued May 20 at 5:58PM CDT by NWS Nashville TN
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
May 20, 2026 - 3:58pm
Expires: 
May 20, 2026 - 4:30pm
Description: 
At 557 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Burns, or near Dickson, moving northeast at 30 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... Dickson, Ashland City, White Bluff, Kingston Springs, Pegram, Burns, Charlotte, and Cheatham Dam. This includes the following highways... Interstate 40 between mile markers 170 and 188. Interstate 840 between mile markers 1 and 4.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Dickson; Cheatham; Williamson
Forcast Office: 
NWS Nashville TN