Strong Wind — Davidson, Tennessee

2017-04-30 · Davidson, Tennessee

Event narrative

Strong southerly gradient winds out ahead of an approaching QLCS blew over a metal soccer goal that struck in the 2300 block of Antioch Pike, killing a 2 year old girl. A peak wind gust of 37 knots (43 mph) was measured at the Nashville Airport ASOS at 150 PM CDT prior to the storms arriving later in the afternoon.

Wider weather episode

A QLCS (Quasi-Linear Convective System) moved from southwest to northeast across Middle Tennessee during the afternoon hours on April 30. Numerous reports of wind damage were received. Gusty south gradient winds up to 45 mph out ahead of the approaching QLCS also resulted in one death in Nashville.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 694328. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.