Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued July 19 at 5:23PM CDT by NWS Nashville TN
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
July 19, 2026 - 3:23pm
Expires:
July 19, 2026 - 4:15pm
Description:
At 523 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Carthage, moving east at 40 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Cookeville, Carthage, Gainesboro, Baxter, Gordonsville, South
Carthage, Dixon Springs, Pleasant Shade, Granville, and Cummins Falls
State Park.
This includes Interstate 40 between mile markers 251 and 262.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.
Area Description:
Smith; Jackson; Putnam
Forcast Office:
NWS Nashville TN
Sender: