Severe weather outbreak of February 20, 2014

On the evening of February 20, 2014, a line of severe thunderstorms swept through the Upper Cumberland region, travelling west to east. A few funnel clouds were reported elsewhere in the midstate area, but the only damage to the Upper Cumberland came from straight-line winds. Heavy rains accompanied the system, dropping in excess of an inch of precipitation in most areas, and over two inches in a few locales. No fatalities or injuries were suffered.
Though tornado warnings were issued for Clay, Jackson, Overton, and Pickett counties lasting until 10 PM, no tornado touchdowns were reported in the region.
==Damage Reports==
===Clay County===
*9:28 PM - The Emergency Management Agency reported damage to a porch at a home in the Tinsley Bottom community, three miles southwest of Celina.
*9:33 PM - The Agency reported multiple trees down, a subdivision without power, and roof damage to a home on Old Highway 53, five miles northeast of Celina.
===DeKalb County ===
*8:55 PM - Law enforcement reported that a large tree was down in the intersection of Church and High Street in the town of Alexandria.
*9:42 PM - The 911 Call Center reported a tree down across Smithville Highway about a mile east of that city.
===Fentress County ===
*10:12 PM - A trained weather spotter reported 3/4-inch hail at Pall Mall.
*10:35 PM - It was reported via the website CoCoRaHS that trees were blown down with power outages three miles southeast of Jamestown.
===Jackson County===
*9:15 PM - The Jackson County 911 Call Center reported numerous trees and power lines were down across the county, describing power outages as "widespread."
*9:15 PM - It was first reported by 911 that the roof of the Jackson County High School gymnasium had blown off.
By far the most spectacular effect of the storms in the Upper Cumberland was seen in Gainesboro, where the roof of Jackson County High School's Kermit Forkum Gymnasium was partially blown off. Mickey Smith, Jackson County's 911 Director, said "I believe one of the air conditioning units got picked up and it tore the roof, and then once it lifted up, it tore the rest of the roof off the gym."
Jackson County girls basketball coach Jim Brown described water flowing in through the hole, flooding the lobby and the dressing rooms. He added that the gym floor will need to be replaced, rendering the facility unusuable for athletic competition for the rest of the school year. It was expected that the teams would relocate to Jackson County Middle School's gym, located next door.
===Macon County ===
*8:42 PM - It was reported via Facebook that trees were down across the county and in the city of Lafayette.
===Overton County ===
*9:30 PM - It was reported on Facebook that trees were down across Allen's Chapel Road, seven miles west of Livingston.
*9:31 PM - Law enforcement reported trees down in the communities of Timothy, Allons, and Hilham.
===Putnam County ===
No Putnam County damage was reported to the National Weather Service. "We didn't really have any damage that we know of," said the Director of the county Emergency Management Agency, Tyler Smith. "...Just some gusty winds and heavy rains, mainly." Smith recorded winds up to around 30 miles per hour, far below forecast speeds of 60-80 mph and reported wind speeds north and west of Putnam County. The lack of damage was attributed by Smith to the fact that "...as the line approached Putnam County, it started breaking apart."
According to Cookeville Electric Department director, Tony Peek, about 1,500 customers were without power for around an hour in the Highway 70 West area due to downed tree limbs.
===Smith County ===
*9:00 PM - The Emergency Management Agency reported that trees were down and numerous power outages had occurred across the county.
===Warren County ===
*10:12 PM - It was reported on Facebook that a vehicle had blown off the road on Judge Warren Road, five miles northeast of Centertown, and trees were down on Cooper Road, two miles north of Morrison.
===White County ===
*10:55 PM - The Emergency Management Agency reported a tree was down on Crossville Highway a mile east of Sparta.
==Rainfall Amounts==
Station Name 	County 	Rainfall(Inches)
Monterey #2 	Putnam 	2.38
Monterey 	Putnam 	2.14
Great Falls Dam 	Warren 	2.03
Sparta 	White 	1.97
Sparta 2S 	White 	1.91
Great Falls 	Warren 	1.89
Cookeville 	Putnam 	1.81
Rock Island State Park	Warren 	1.80
Smithville 	DeKalb 	1.70
Alpine 	Overton 	1.64
Morrison 	Warren 	1.47
Fall Creek Falls 	Van Buren 	1.44
Allardt 	Fentress 	1.43
Jamestown 	Fentress 	1.42
Spencer 5NE 	Van Buren 	1.42
McMinnville 3NE 	Warren 	1.37
Big Lick 	Cumberland	1.30
Edgar Evins State Park	DeKalb 	1.29
Jamestown 5W 	Fentress 	1.28
Livingston #2 	Overton 	1.27
Crossville 	Cumberland	1.26
Temperance Hall 	DeKalb 	1.25
Byrdstown #2 	Pickett 	1.22
Crab Orchard 	Cumberland	1.17
Carthage 	Smith 	1.12
Celina 	Clay 	1.09
Gainesboro #2 	Jackson 	1.08
Byrdstown 	Pickett 	1.05
Celina Fish Hatchery 	Clay 	1.05
Fall Creek 	Van Buren 	1.03
Red Boiling Springs #2	Macon 	1.02
Penitentiary Branch 	Jackson 	0.97
Center Hill Dam 	DeKalb 	0.95
Lafayette 	Macon 	0.91
Carthage #2 	Smith 	0.58
==References==
*Stovall, Brittany. "Region reports wind damage. " Cookeville Herald-Citizen, 22 February 2014. Web. Accessed 22 February 2014.
*"Local Storm Report, Issued by NWS, Nashville, TN." http://forecast.weather.gov/product.php?site=NWS&issuedby=OHX&product=LSR&format=CI&version=1&glossary=1 22 February 2014. Web. Accessed 22 February 2014.
*"Middle Tennessee Temperature and Precipitation Summary, National Weather Service, Nashville TN." http://www.srh.noaa.gov/productview.php?pil=MEMRTPOHX&version=4&max=61 21 February 2014. Web. Accessed 22 February 2014.
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