Thunderstorm Wind — Overton, Tennessee

2025-03-15 · near Oakley, Overton, Tennessee

Event narrative

A church had a large portion of its roof blown off. Based on radar, imagery provided, as well as a news report on this event, the damage occurred with a secondary line of storms that moved through after the main line of storms. Wind speeds up to 80 mph may have caused this damage to the church though little to no damage was noted in imagery surrounding the church. 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 1233644. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.