A strong cold front produced a squall line across the Ohio, Tennessee and lower Mississippi Valleys during the afternoon and evening hours of the 4th.  Ahead of the front, windy conditions developed with wind gusts of 30 to 40 mph.  The thunderstorms produced numerous reports of minor to moderate wind damage and large hail.  Two to just over three inches of rainfall were reported.  Much of the rain came with the initial squall line, causing some minor nuisance street flooding.  Rainfall and occasional cloud to ground and inter-cloud lightning persisted several hours behind the initial line of strong to severe thunderstorms.

Thunderstorm Wind in LINCOLN, TENNESSEE
From 04-APR-11 14:20:00 to 04-APR-11 14:25:00 (CST-6)
Location: BLEDSOE
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Thunderstorm winds knocked a tree down onto State Highway 129 at Shelby Highway.

Thunderstorm Wind in MOORE, TENNESSEE
From 04-APR-11 14:17:00 to 04-APR-11 14:27:00 (CST-6)
Location: LYNCHBURG
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Damaging straight-line winds knocked down numerous trees across Moore County.

Thunderstorm Wind in LINCOLN, TENNESSEE
From 04-APR-11 14:15:00 to 04-APR-11 14:20:00 (CST-6)
Location: FAYETTEVILLE
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Thunderstorm winds tore tin off of a home at the 300 block of West Market Street in Fayetteville.

Thunderstorm Wind in LINCOLN, TENNESSEE
From 04-APR-11 14:10:00 to 04-APR-11 14:15:00 (CST-6)
Location: EAST CYRUSTON
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 2.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Thunderstorm winds tore tin off of a barn and knocked a cedar tree down on Barnes Hollow Road.

Lightning in FRANKLIN, TENNESSEE
From 04-APR-11 18:42:00 to 04-APR-11 18:42:00 (CST-6)
Location: ESTILL SPGS ARPT
Property damage: 25.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Lightning struck a home at the 100 block of Tanglewood Trail in Estill Springs.  The lightning penetrated the roof and ceiling of the home in multiple locations and caused significant damage.  911 call at 649 pm CST, but CG lightning data from NCDC/Severe Weather Data Inventory at this location was at 642 pm CST.

Thunderstorm Wind in LINCOLN, TENNESSEE
From 04-APR-11 14:17:00 to 04-APR-11 14:22:00 (CST-6)
Location: PROSPECT
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Thunderstorm winds knocked a tree down at a lawn and garden center on U.S. Highway 431.

Thunderstorm Wind in LINCOLN, TENNESSEE
From 04-APR-11 14:25:00 to 04-APR-11 14:30:00 (CST-6)
Location: BOONEVILLE
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Thunderstorm winds knocked a tree down onto County Road 244.

Thunderstorm Wind in LINCOLN, TENNESSEE
From 04-APR-11 14:05:00 to 04-APR-11 14:10:00 (CST-6)
Location: MC BURG
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 3.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Fire Department/Rescue

Thunderstorm winds knocked trees down on U.S. Highway 64 between Fayetteville and Frankewing.

Thunderstorm Wind in LINCOLN, TENNESSEE
From 04-APR-11 14:05:00 to 04-APR-11 14:10:00 (CST-6)
Location: BOONSHILL
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 0.50K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Fire Department/Rescue

Thunderstorm winds tore shingles off the roof of the community center in Boonshill.

Thunderstorm Wind in LINCOLN, TENNESSEE
From 04-APR-11 14:10:00 to 04-APR-11 14:15:00 (CST-6)
Location: BOONSHILL
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 25.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Severe winds overturned and destroyed a camper trailor along Highway 64 - Mile Marker 8 near Boonshill.