Thunderstorm Wind — Wayne, Tennessee

2024-03-15 · near South Highland, Wayne, Tennessee

Event narrative

A thunderstorm uprooted or downed several trees northeast of Collinwood. Two premade sheds were destroyed, and a shed at a business under construction was destroyed. Damages are a rough estimate.

Wider weather episode

Thunderstorms impacted Middle Tennessee during the late evening hours of March 14, 2024 and into the early morning hours of March 15th. The first round of thunderstorms were discrete when they moved into southwest Middle Tennessee. It was this first round of thunderstorms that were the strongest of this event with large hail and severe winds reported in Lawrence and Giles counties. The second round was a line of thunderstorms that weakened significantly as they crossed the Tennessee River, but not before causing wind damage in Wayne County.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1158744. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.