June 15, 2016 Severe Storms

SPC reports 6/15/2016

Overview

The largest severe weather event of the Spring of 2016 affected Middle Tennessee on Wednesday, June 15, 2016. A line of strong to severe thunderstorms developed across western Kentucky during the early afternoon hours, then moved southeast across Middle Tennessee through the rest of the afternoon into the evening. These storms produced widespread wind damage to trees, power lines, and several buildings, with nearly 100 reports of wind damage received along with measured wind gusts over 50 mph.

Measured Wind Gusts 6/15/16
LOCATION	COUNTY	WIND GUST	SOURCE
Nashville Int'l Airport	Davidson	53 mph	ASOS
Smyrna Airport	Rutherford	52 mph	AWOS
Clarksville Outlaw Field	Montgomery	46 mph	ASOS
Tullahoma Airport	Coffee	45 mph	AWOS
Dickson Airport	Dickson	39 mph	AWOS
Lewisburg Airport	Marshall	39 mph	AWOS
Columbia Airport	Maury	31 mph	AWOS
Crossville Memorial Airport	Cumberland	30 mph	ASOS

Reports & Radar
SPC Storm Reports	SPC Event Archive	SPC Main Webpage
Local Storm Reports	Public Information Statement	OHX BR/BV Radar Loop (20 Mb file)

Photos

Severe thunderstorms approaching NWS Nashville office in Old Hickory, TN on June 15, 2016 Photo by Sam Shamburger, NWS Nashville Lead Forecaster

Silo blown over on Kennys Bend Road in Riddleton, TN (Smith County) Photo via Anthony Taylor, @SmithCountyWX	Large tree blown down on a car in Defeated, TN (Smith County) Photo via Anthony Taylor, @SmithCountyWX