Damaging winds, tornadoes and hail may hit Tennessee on Wednesday evening. The National Weather Service forecast severe weather across the region, with the highest risk in West Tennessee and the northwestern portion of Middle Tennessee.
Preparing for Middle Tennessee’s next tornado
Tornadoes are a part of life for Middle Tennessee. While tornado season runs from March to June officially, there is also a secondary season in the fall. Additionally, the traditional “tornado alley” appears to be moving closer to the region. While we can’t prevent tornadoes or other severe storms, being prepared can help us keep […]
When dangerous weather strikes, most states rely on ‘mesonet’ infrastructure for better forecasts and earlier warnings. But Tennessee doesn’t have one.
National weather experts recommend collecting a lot of localized, ground-level weather data in real time to save lives, but Tennessee leaves local forecasters partly flying blind in storms.
FEMA help is now available for 12 Tennessee counties hit by last month’s tornado outbreak
Tennesseans affected by last month’s deadly tornadoes are now able to apply for FEMA disaster assistance, a week after President Biden declared a major federal disaster declaration.
Tennessee tornadoes produced winds between 80 and 160 mph. How much power could Nashville’s newest homes withstand?
Despite updated building codes, even the strongest homes wouldn’t fare well against strong tornadoes.
December tornadoes rank as Middle Tennessee’s fifth-largest outbreak. What we know, and don’t know, about future risks.
To create a tornado, you need to blend four ingredients. But we’d need to be able to look at the molecular level to see when the start button on the blender is being pushed.
Mayfield candle factory workers transported to Vanderbilt trauma center for chemical burns
At least 28 Kentucky storm survivors were transferred to Vanderbilt University Medical Center over the weekend to be treated for serious injuries. Many were from the candle factory that collapsed in Mayfield.
Tennessee storm update: 7 tornadoes confirmed; some Nashville power outages could last days
Updated at 9:20 p.m. Sunday. Authorities say at least a half-dozen tornadoes touched down in Tennessee during the weekend’s intense storms and that damage assessments are ongoing in 20 counties.
Updates: Tens of thousands are still without power in Tennessee after damaging storms
Strong storms and apparent tornadoes tore across several states late Friday and into Saturday morning and have caused three deaths in Tennessee.
The Tennessee Tornadoes Of 2020
A night of storms. 100 miles of chaos. 25 lives lost. Thousands of buildings destroyed. One year later, where are we now?
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