Thunderstorm Wind — Stewart, Tennessee

2023-08-26 · near Bumpus Mills, Stewart, Tennessee

Event narrative

A likely gustnado on the leading edge of a thunderstorm moving into Stewart County caused damage to a pasture near Dover. Photos shared by a CoCoRaHS observer showed two to three foot tall grass laid down in different directions. Severe thunderstorm winds also downed numerous trees across the county. Damages are a rough estimate.

Wider weather episode

Several days of excessive heat for Middle Tennessee was finally about to come to an end as a cold front approached from the northwest. Thunderstorms developed ahead of this front that moved into western portions of Middle Tennessee during the late afternoon. These thunderstorms produced damaging winds and heavy rain as they moved towards the south. Several reports of wind damage in the form of downed trees and powerlines were received. More significant damage was reported in Spring Hill where a Shell Gas Station's roof collapsed and in Lawrenceburg where a possible microburst caused roofing damage to a motel. Meanwhile, the heavy rain caused minor street flooding in portions of Lawrenceburg and in Williamson County.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1113843. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.