Putnam EMA: Pay Attention Weather This Weekend
Putnam County EMA Deputy Director Tyler Smith said it will be important to be weather aware during this holiday weekend, with the threat of storms all three days. Smith said there is risk of flooding, damaging winds, and up to one inch of hail. Smith said it is important to take weather warnings seriously and […]
North Smithville Tornado Labeled EF1; 100 Mile Winds
100-mile-per-hour winds blew through Smithville Monday evening as an EF-1 tornado left trees down and a handful of homes damaged. National Weather Service Lead Forecaster Sam Shamburger said tornadoes this size are fairly common in the Upper Cumberland. He said this one did not move very fast, traveling 3.3 miles in some 10 minutes. He […]
Hail And Strong Winds In White County As Storms Move Through
Hail and strong winds caused issues in White County as severe storms came through the Upper Cumberland Thursday night. White County Emergency Management reported multiple trees down on both the western and eastern end of the county between 7pm and 8pm. Areas impacted include Smithville Highway, Old Smithville Highway, and the downtown area. The National […]
New Severe Thunderstorm Alert To Categorize Dangerous Weather Conditions
A new wireless emergency alert (WEA) for thunderstorms has arrived from the National Weather Service. The alert will add a damage threat tag to severe thunderstorm warnings. Nashville Warning Coordination Meteorologist Krissy Hurley said the National Weather Service created the system for more dangerous thunderstorms than the average storm. “I think people will be glad […]
