EF1 Tornado — Bedford, Tennessee

2025-03-15 · near Longview, Bedford, Tennessee

Event narrative

An EF-1 tornado first touched down in far northwest Bedford County near Carter Crossroads on Kingdom Road. At this location, a half dozen outbuildings, storage buildings, and barns were damaged or destroyed. The tornado continued east-northeast where some minor damage occurred to homes along Longview Road. Garage doors were blown in, fences were knocked down, outbuildings were destroyed, and minor roof damage was observed. The tornado then continued into far southwest Rutherford County. Damages are a rough estimate.

Wider weather episode

A potent storm system brought multiple rounds of thunderstorms and severe weather to Middle Tennessee on March 15, 2025. The main risk for severe weather was associated with a line of thunderstorms that tracks east across Middle Tennessee during the afternoon and evening hours. This line produced one EF-1 tornado near Christiana. As this line moved towards the Cumberland Plateau, it strengthened and caused wind damage in numerous locations. Some of the worst wind damage was found in Palmer where an estimated swath of 95 mph winds uprooted trees and caused structural damage. Numerous downed trees and structural damage was also found in White, Fentress, and Overton counties. These multiple rounds of rain also caused flooding issues with flash flooding and reports of road closures reported across Middle Tennessee. This heavy rain also caused several rivers to rise into flood stage for days after this event.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1233613. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.