Thunderstorm Wind — Warren, Tennessee

2025-12-18 · near Morrison, Warren, Tennessee

Event narrative

A swath of damaging wind occurred across portions of Warren County on the evening of December 18th. Damage was sporadic across the area, consisting of trees and tree branches down, some broken power powers, several sheds blown over at a local business, and

several other farm outbuildings with metal roofing peeled off by the wind. There were also a few trees that fell on either houses, farm outbuildings, or sheds. Winds were generally 60-70 mph,

though a few areas likely reached 80 mph. Damages are a rough estimate.

Wider weather episode

A strong upper-level storm system tracked through the eastern portion of the United States on December 18, 2025. A very strong jet and potent cold front was associated with this system. As it neared Middle Tennessee, southerly winds strengthened ahead of it during the afternoon hours and continued to strengthen as the cold front and a line of showers with isolated thunderstorms swept east through the area. Wind gusts of 35 to 45 mph were common with some sporadic wind gusts over 50 mph with these showers. This caused several reports of downed trees, mainly across central portions of Middle Tennessee. Meanwhile, one particular thunderstorm strengthened as it moved through Warren County. It caused a swath of damaging straight-line winds near McMinnville which caused tree and structural damage there.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1297828. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.