A strong cold front moved across Middle Tennessee producing several severe thunderstorms that caused wind damage to many locations, produced hail, a funnel cloud, and a tornado.

Thunderstorm Wind in SMITH, TENNESSEE
From 11-FEB-09 12:50:00 to 11-FEB-09 12:50:00 (CST-6)
Location: MONOVILLE
Magnitude: 61.00 EG
Property damage: 2.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Former National Weather Service Employee reported a barn roof was completely blown off and landed in a field. Newspaper articles also reported numerous trees down, roof damage to buildings including houses and businesses.

Thunderstorm Wind in HICKMAN, TENNESSEE
From 11-FEB-09 10:53:00 to 11-FEB-09 10:53:00 (CST-6)
Location: PINEWOOD
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Reported by: Trained Spotter

A trained spotter reported a tree blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind in DICKSON, TENNESSEE
From 11-FEB-09 11:03:00 to 11-FEB-09 11:03:00 (CST-6)
Location: DICKSON
Magnitude: 56.00 EG
Reported by: Trained Spotter

A 56 KT Gust was measured.

Thunderstorm Wind in DICKSON, TENNESSEE
From 11-FEB-09 11:30:00 to 11-FEB-09 11:30:00 (CST-6)
Location: DICKSON
Magnitude: 56.00 MG
Property damage: 25.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Newspaper

Numerous trees were downed across the county causing over more than 2,000 power outages.

Hail in CUMBERLAND, TENNESSEE
From 11-FEB-09 14:00:00 to 11-FEB-09 14:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: FAIRFIELD GLADE
Magnitude: 0.75 
Reported by: Newspaper

Penny size hail was reported.

Tornado in FENTRESS, TENNESSEE
From 11-FEB-09 14:03:00 to 11-FEB-09 14:04:00 (CST-6)
Location: CAMP GROUND
Tornado F-scale: EF1
Property damage: 50.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

The initial touchdown was near the intersection of Little Hurricane Trail and Highway 62.  The damage path from the tornado continued for approximately 1/2 of a mile to the northeast.

Dozen of pine trees, and a few hardwood trees, were snapped or uprooted.  One residence had a small portion of roof peeled back.  Two  trees fell on automobiles and another fell on and heavily damaged an outbuilding.

Thunderstorm Wind in HICKMAN, TENNESSEE
From 11-FEB-09 10:53:00 to 11-FEB-09 10:53:00 (CST-6)
Location: PINEWOOD
Magnitude: 60.00 EG
Property damage: 10.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Several trees were blown down with a couple snapped.

Thunderstorm Wind in WAYNE, TENNESSEE
From 11-FEB-09 11:00:00 to 11-FEB-09 11:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: WAYNESBORO
Magnitude: 60.00 EG
Property damage: 5.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Newspaper

The vinyl siding on the law office of Robert Freeman was striped off of the front of his office, and large strips left twisted and hanging in other areas.

Thunderstorm Wind in WAYNE, TENNESSEE
From 11-FEB-09 11:00:00 to 11-FEB-09 11:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: WAYNESBORO
Magnitude: 55.00 EG
Property damage: 40.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Newspaper

Numerous trees and power lines had fallen down across the county.

Thunderstorm Wind in LAWRENCE, TENNESSEE
From 11-FEB-09 11:10:00 to 11-FEB-09 11:10:00 (CST-6)
Location: LAWRENCEBURG
Magnitude: 75.00 EG
Property damage: 40.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Amateur Radio

A roof was blown of a home with numerous trees down in the vicinity.

Thunderstorm Wind in MACON, TENNESSEE
From 11-FEB-09 12:40:00 to 11-FEB-09 12:40:00 (CST-6)
Location: LAFAYETTE
Magnitude: 57.00 EG
Property damage: 25.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Utility Company

Trees were blown down county wide.

Thunderstorm Wind in LAWRENCE, TENNESSEE
From 11-FEB-09 11:10:00 to 11-FEB-09 11:10:00 (CST-6)
Location: GAITHERVILLE
Magnitude: 55.00 EG
Property damage: 6.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Trees were down blocking Highway 64.

Thunderstorm Wind in MAURY, TENNESSEE
From 11-FEB-09 11:22:00 to 11-FEB-09 11:22:00 (CST-6)
Location: SPRING HILL
Magnitude: 55.00 EG
Property damage: 6.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Emergency management officials reported trees down across the area.

Thunderstorm Wind in MAURY, TENNESSEE
From 11-FEB-09 11:30:00 to 11-FEB-09 11:30:00 (CST-6)
Location: SPRING HILL
Magnitude: 55.00 EG
Property damage: 12.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Trees were blown down in Spring Hill.

Thunderstorm Wind in GILES, TENNESSEE
From 11-FEB-09 11:45:00 to 11-FEB-09 11:45:00 (CST-6)
Location: PULASKI
Magnitude: 55.00 EG
Property damage: 12.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Trees were blown down across the area.

Thunderstorm Wind in FENTRESS, TENNESSEE
From 11-FEB-09 14:05:00 to 11-FEB-09 14:05:00 (CST-6)
Location: JAMESTOWN ARPT
Magnitude: 55.00 EG
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Tree was down along Bunker Hill Road near Gatewood Ford Road.

Thunderstorm Wind in FENTRESS, TENNESSEE
From 11-FEB-09 14:15:00 to 11-FEB-09 14:15:00 (CST-6)
Location: CAMP GROUND
Magnitude: 55.00 EG
Property damage: 6.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Emergency Management reported several trees down across the county.

Thunderstorm Wind in FENTRESS, TENNESSEE
From 11-FEB-09 14:15:00 to 11-FEB-09 14:15:00 (CST-6)
Location: CAMP GROUND
Magnitude: 55.00 EG
Property damage: 50.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Thirty to fifty trees were downed off Highway 62 Little Hurricane Trail. Man was pinned in car by tree and transported to hospital. Condition of man unkown.

Thunderstorm Wind in FENTRESS, TENNESSEE
From 11-FEB-09 14:25:00 to 11-FEB-09 14:25:00 (CST-6)
Location: HIGHLAND JCT
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 40.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Significant damage to an abandoned car wash in Clarkrange.  Roof was detached. Power lines were also downed along Highway 62.

Thunderstorm Wind in OVERTON, TENNESSEE
From 11-FEB-09 13:40:00 to 11-FEB-09 13:40:00 (CST-6)
Location: LIVINGSTON
Magnitude: 62.00 EG
Property damage: 40.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Newspaper

Numerous trees and power lines were downed. In the Allons area, a storage building was picked up and blown into a neighboring field.

Thunderstorm Wind in PICKETT, TENNESSEE
From 11-FEB-09 13:50:00 to 11-FEB-09 13:50:00 (CST-6)
Location: BYRDSTOWN
Magnitude: 55.00 EG
Property damage: 12.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Fire Department/Rescue

Numerous trees were blown down in the area.

Thunderstorm Wind in CUMBERLAND, TENNESSEE
From 11-FEB-09 14:00:00 to 11-FEB-09 14:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: CROSSVILLE
Magnitude: 55.00 EG
Property damage: 12.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Numerous trees and power lines were blown down across the county.

Thunderstorm Wind in PUTNAM, TENNESSEE
From 11-FEB-09 13:30:00 to 11-FEB-09 13:30:00 (CST-6)
Location: COOKEVILLE
Magnitude: 60.00 EG
Property damage: 50.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Newspaper

Numerous trees were downed along with several power line poles across the county.

Thunderstorm Wind in CANNON, TENNESSEE
From 11-FEB-09 12:55:00 to 11-FEB-09 12:55:00 (CST-6)
Location: IVY BLUFF
Magnitude: 60.00 EG
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

A carport was destroyed.

Thunderstorm Wind in SUMNER, TENNESSEE
From 11-FEB-09 12:55:00 to 11-FEB-09 12:55:00 (CST-6)
Location: HENDERSONVILLE
Magnitude: 62.00 EG
Property damage: 12.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Broadcast Media

Several trees were blown down along with power lines. Several homes in the area sustained minor damage.

Thunderstorm Wind in CLAY, TENNESSEE
From 11-FEB-09 13:10:00 to 11-FEB-09 13:10:00 (CST-6)
Location: CELINA
Magnitude: 60.00 EG
Property damage: 12.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Minor roof damage reported to a couple of homes.  Trees and power lines were blown down county wide.

Thunderstorm Wind in JACKSON, TENNESSEE
From 11-FEB-09 13:10:00 to 11-FEB-09 13:10:00 (CST-6)
Location: GAINESBORO
Magnitude: 55.00 EG
Property damage: 25.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Trees and power lines down county wide with power out in town.

Thunderstorm Wind in PUTNAM, TENNESSEE
From 11-FEB-09 13:25:00 to 11-FEB-09 13:25:00 (CST-6)
Location: HOLLADAY
Magnitude: 55.00 EG
Property damage: 6.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Trees were blown down and they blocked part of I-40.

Thunderstorm Wind in WHITE, TENNESSEE
From 11-FEB-09 13:30:00 to 11-FEB-09 13:30:00 (CST-6)
Location: SPARTA
Magnitude: 57.00 EG
Property damage: 20.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Newspaper

At least 15 trees reported down to E-911 Service. One downed electric line and several phone lines downed were also reported.

Thunderstorm Wind in GRUNDY, TENNESSEE
From 11-FEB-09 13:40:00 to 11-FEB-09 13:40:00 (CST-6)
Location: BEERSHEBA SPGS
Magnitude: 60.00 EG
Property damage: 12.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Emergency Management reported numerous trees blown down county wide.

Thunderstorm Wind in DAVIDSON, TENNESSEE
From 11-FEB-09 11:46:00 to 11-FEB-09 11:46:00 (CST-6)
Location: BELLE MEADE
Magnitude: 56.00 EG
Property damage: 6.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Several trees were blown down on a golf course.

Thunderstorm Wind in MARSHALL, TENNESSEE
From 11-FEB-09 11:50:00 to 11-FEB-09 11:50:00 (CST-6)
Location: LEWISBURG
Magnitude: 60.00 EG
Property damage: 12.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Trees snapped at I-65 Exit.

Thunderstorm Wind in WILLIAMSON, TENNESSEE
From 11-FEB-09 11:52:00 to 11-FEB-09 11:52:00 (CST-6)
Location: DOUGLAS
Magnitude: 52.00 MG
Reported by: COOP Observer

A 52 KT gust was measured.

Thunderstorm Wind in SUMNER, TENNESSEE
From 11-FEB-09 12:00:00 to 11-FEB-09 12:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: GALLATIN
Magnitude: 60.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Newspaper

Several power lines down and several homes were damaged.

Thunderstorm Wind in WILSON, TENNESSEE
From 11-FEB-09 12:02:00 to 11-FEB-09 12:02:00 (CST-6)
Location: GREEN HILL
Magnitude: 55.00 EG
Property damage: 25.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Employee

Trees down on Green Hills Road and across other portions of the county.

Thunderstorm Wind in RUTHERFORD, TENNESSEE
From 11-FEB-09 12:05:00 to 11-FEB-09 12:05:00 (CST-6)
Location: LA VERGNE
Magnitude: 75.00 EG
Property damage: 150.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Several commercial buildings had major roof damage.

Thunderstorm Wind in TROUSDALE, TENNESSEE
From 11-FEB-09 12:35:00 to 11-FEB-09 12:35:00 (CST-6)
Location: HARTSVILLE
Magnitude: 55.00 EG
Property damage: 6.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Several trees were blown down in the area.

Thunderstorm Wind in BEDFORD, TENNESSEE
From 11-FEB-09 12:40:00 to 11-FEB-09 12:40:00 (CST-6)
Location: WARTRACE
Magnitude: 65.00 EG
Property damage: 50.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Minor roof damage to a home was reported. Trees were blown down county wide.

Thunderstorm Wind in WAYNE, TENNESSEE
From 11-FEB-09 11:00:00 to 11-FEB-09 11:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: COLLINWOOD
Magnitude: 75.00 EG
Property damage: 50.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Newspaper

Hughes Hardwood had its massive sliding doors of three dry kilns driven in by the wind, forcing operations in those facilities to shut down until repairs could be made. Large metal sections of the dry kilns'roof were also ripped up and deposited yards away.

Thunderstorm Wind in BENTON, TENNESSEE
From 11-FEB-09 10:07:00 to 11-FEB-09 10:07:00 (CST-6)
Location: CAMDEN
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Reported by: Park/Forest Service

At the Tennessee National Wildlife Refuge Duck River Unit, a 50 kt wind gust was measured.