NWS Nashville TNTO.W 0010July 21, 2026
Tornado Warning: Dickson, TN
The National Weather Service office in Nashville issued a tornado warning for Dickson in Tennessee, which was in force until 9:30 p.m. local time on July 21. It was the 10th tornado warning the NWS office in Nashville issued in 2026. Tennessee had 6 tornado warnings in July 2026, against 3 in an average July of 2008-2025 (Tennessee's tornado warnings by year).
ExpiredWarning
In force for 47 minutes; it has expired. The agency may have replaced it with a new notice.
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Nashville TN
- Area
- Dickson
- State
- Tennessee
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 8:43 p.m. CDT, July 21, 2026
- Expires
- 9:30 p.m. CDT, July 21, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Extreme, Observed, Immediate
- VTEC event
- KOHX TO.W 0010
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
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The notice as issued
TOROHX The National Weather Service in Nashville has issued a * Tornado Warning for... Central Dickson County in Middle Tennessee... * Until 930 PM CDT. * At 843 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located 12 miles northwest of Dickson, moving southeast at 20 mph. HAZARD...Tornado. SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation. IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is likely. * This dangerous storm will be near... Dickson around 900 PM CDT. Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include Charlotte, Vanleer, and Slayden.
What the agency told people to do
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect yourself from flying debris.
Source: National Weather Service: the notice at its source. The text is the agency's, unedited. A U.S. Government work, in the public domain.