Ice Storm — Maury, Tennessee

2010-01-29 · Maury, Tennessee

Event narrative

One quarter to one half of an inch of ice accumulations on trees, power lines, and other exposed surfaces caused scattered to widespread power outages across the county. Newspaper reported that county emergency management officials had determined that an ice covered tree killed a women when the weight of ice on tree limbs above the women's bedroom caused the tree to collapse into the family trailer and land on her. Newspaper also reported that Columbia Power and Water System reported that about 800 customers lost power near Tom J. Hitch Parkway in Columbia.

Wider weather episode

A low pressure system moved along the gulf coast spread a wintry mix of sleet and freezing rain across much of the southern portion of Middle Tennessee, mainly locations along and south of Interstate 40. Ice accumulations of one quarter to one half of an inch on exposed surfaces where common across this area.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 213012. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.