Thunderstorm Wind — Franklin, Tennessee

2025-05-02 · near Winchester, Franklin, Tennessee

Event narrative

Several trees were reported down in the city of Winchester.

Wider weather episode

Strong to severe supercell thunderstorms developed during the early afternoon hours on May 2nd, 2005 ahead of a pre-frontal trough axis moving towards central Tennessee. A few of these storms produced large hail and damaging winds, especially near the Lynchburg and Decherd areas. By the mid to late afternoon hours, storms weakened as a severe line of thunderstorms continued to develop and push east across much of Alabama.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1271560. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.