Thunderstorm Wind — Rutherford, Tennessee

2024-07-29 · near Murfreesboro, Rutherford, Tennessee

$750K

Property damage

70 EG

Magnitude

Event narrative

A swath of intense damaging winds up to 80 mph occurred across central Murfreesboro from around the Stones River to downtown. Damage consisted of many trees down or uprooted, many branches snapped off, and some structural damage, primarily due to trees or branches falling. There was some minor roof damage to a few buildings, including metal peeled up at a business and some shingles lost on a few houses. Damages are a rough estimate.

Wider weather episode

Scattered thunderstorms impacted Middle Tennessee on July 29, 2024. The most impactful thunderstorm of the day was located in the Murfreesboro area. A microburst with estimated 80 mph winds caused tree and structural damage in the area. Meanwhile, an EF-0 tornado touched down on Middle Tennessee State University's campus.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1189325. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.