A quasi-linear convective system (QLCS) arrived during the early morning hours of the 19th along a vigorous cold front. The environment was characterized by high wind shear and low instability. Several reports of wind damage and an isolated tornado occurred in portions of southern middle Tennessee.

Thunderstorm Wind in FRANKLIN, TENNESSEE
From 19-APR-13 01:30:00 to 19-APR-13 01:31:00 (CST-6)
Location: GUM CREEK
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 5.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: 911 Call Center

A tree was downed by thunderstorm winds along Prairie Chapel Road near Decherd, Tennessee.

Thunderstorm Wind in FRANKLIN, TENNESSEE
From 19-APR-13 01:30:00 to 19-APR-13 01:32:00 (CST-6)
Location: ESTILL SPGS
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 5.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: 911 Call Center

A tree was downed by thunderstorm winds along McKinney Street in Estill Springs, Tennessee.

Tornado in LINCOLN, TENNESSEE
From 19-APR-13 01:03:00 to 19-APR-13 01:09:00 (CST-6)
Location: MULBERRY
Tornado F-scale: EF1
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

The tornado first touched down just south of Highway 50/Fayetteville Highway, near Crystal Ridge Road, causing minor damage to a barn and snapping a few trees along Mulberry creek. The tornado continued to move east-northeast, crossing Gattistown road, snapping and uprooting both soft and hardwood trees. The tornado reached EF-1 intensity with maximum winds at 100 mph at this point along its track. The tornado then nearly paralleled Louse Creek road and moved into Moore county, Tennessee.

Tornado in MOORE, TENNESSEE
From 19-APR-13 01:09:00 to 19-APR-13 01:15:00 (CST-6)
Location: LOIS
Tornado F-scale: EF1
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

The EF-1 tornado continued its track into Moore County, Tennessee, with damage observed to mainly soft and hardwood trees along Louse Creek road. The tornado then crossed Spencer Ridge road and Goose Branch road. Large hardwood trees were snapped off at the base as the tornado moved across the ridgeline. In this area, the tornado again reached its widest path of 400 yards and greatest intensity with winds estimated at 105 mph. As the tornado continued to move northeast, it crossed Highway 50/Winchester Highway. Large trees were downed in this area with a wide swath of power lines downed here. A telecommunications pole was also snapped near the top in this area. Tree damage was noted along Norman Weisman road with a roof peeled off of a large barn. A large tree was uprooted and fell onto the back of a house on Damron road with other large trees being uprooted in the vicinity. The tornado crossed Beech Hill road before lifting on the east side of Bakertown road.

Thunderstorm Wind in FRANKLIN, TENNESSEE
From 19-APR-13 01:29:00 to 19-APR-13 01:31:00 (CST-6)
Location: BELVIDERE
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 10.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: 911 Call Center

A tree was downed by thunderstorm winds on Owl road and Belvidere road.

Thunderstorm Wind in FRANKLIN, TENNESSEE
From 19-APR-13 01:32:00 to 19-APR-13 01:33:00 (CST-6)
Location: ROWE GAP
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 5.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: 911 Call Center

A tree was downed by thunderstorm winds on Row Gap road just west of Decherd, Tennessee.

Thunderstorm Wind in FRANKLIN, TENNESSEE
From 19-APR-13 01:34:00 to 19-APR-13 01:36:00 (CST-6)
Location: DECHERD
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 5.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: 911 Call Center

A tree was downed by thunderstorm winds on Fourth Avenue in Decherd, Tennessee.