Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for Rutherford and Wilson Counties in Tennessee
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NOAA issued it on April 17, 2026, 4 months ago. Warnings of this kind stay in effect for hours to a few days, so this page is a historical record of what was issued, not a current warning. For conditions where you are right now, check weather.gov (US), weather.gc.ca (Canada), the Met Office (UK), or the Bureau of Meteorology (Australia).
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The National Weather Service has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Rutherford and Wilson counties in Middle Tennessee, effective until 8:15 PM CDT on April 16, 2026, with hazards including 60 mph wind gusts and nickel-sized hail.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Middle Tennessee
- Issued
- April 17, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Nashville TN
Storm notices can cover different combinations of wind, hail, lightning, and rainfall. Use the original notice for the hazards and boundaries attached to this specific record.
Record status: historical. It was issued 4 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Middle Tennessee.
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Alert Details
The National Weather Service in Nashville has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning. This alert is effective from 7:30 PM CDT until 8:15 PM CDT on April 16, 2026.
Affected Areas
The warning affects Northern Rutherford County and Wilson County in Middle Tennessee. Specific locations include Murfreesboro, Lebanon, Hendersonville, Smyrna, La Vergne, Mount Juliet, Watertown, Walterhill, Rural Hill, Belinda City, Auburntown, Green Hill, Lascassas, Tuckers Crossroads, Dickerson Chapel Recreation Area, Cedars Of Lebanon State Park, Milton, and Gladeville. It also includes Interstate 40 between mile markers 224 and 249, Interstate 24 between mile markers 65 and 67, and Interstate 840 between mile markers 57 and 76.
What You Should Do
For your protection, move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
Expected Conditions
Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and nickel size hail, which is 0.88 inches in size.
Timeline
The alert is effective from 7:30 PM CDT on April 16, 2026, and expires at 8:15 PM CDT on the same day.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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