Thunderstorm Wind in Smith County, Tennessee

A NWS storm survey team found straight line wind damage in and around Carthage with maximum winds estimated up to 75 mph. Several trees were snapped and uprooted along Lebanon Highway west of Carthage. In the town, downed trees were found along Jefferson Avenue, Myers Terrance Road, Carmack Avenue, and Colonial Avenue. Nearby cars were also damaged by falling trees. These straight line winds also blew a steeple off of North Carthage Baptist Church. Damages are a rough estimate.

A widespread severe weather event impacted Middle Tennessee beginning in the early morning hours of May 8, 2024, and continued through the early morning hours of May 9th. During this time frame, numerous rounds of severe weather moved through the area, causing widespread wind damage in nearly every county in Middle Tennessee, hail up to 3 inches in diameter, and four tornadoes. One of these tornadoes in Columbia prompted a Tornado Emergency to be issued. In addition, major flash flooding also occurred with the worst flooding reported across Robertson and Sumner counties. With nearly nine inches of rain, Flash Flood Emergencies were issued for these counties. This is the first time National Weather Service Nashville issued both a Tornado Emergency and a Flash Flood Emergency in the same event. Unfortunately, this event claimed the lives of five individuals.