Thunderstorm Wind — Dickson, Tennessee

2023-08-12 · near Dickson, Dickson, Tennessee

$50K

Property damage

52 EG

Magnitude

Event narrative

Severe thunderstorm winds snapped two trees along Myatt Street in downtown Dickson. Numerous other fallen trees were also reported in the city with some falling on top of homes. Damages are a rough estimate.

Wider weather episode

A line of thunderstorms moved through Middle Tennessee during the early afternoon hours of August 12, 2023. Damaging straight-line winds were the main hazard with this line with numerous reports received of downed trees and powerlines. One weak tornado also occurred in Franklin, causing minor tree damage. This activity was produced a lot of lightning with notably caused a large apartment fire in Mount Juliet.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1108858. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.