Scattered showers and thunderstorms developed across Middle Tennessee during the afternoon and evening hours on July 2. Some of these storms became supercells with low level rotation, and produced 5 weak tornadoes along with several other funnel clouds and wind damage. Showers and thunderstorms spread eastward into the Upper Cumberland region during the evening on July 2 and continued through the night and into the morning on July 3, causing widespread major flash flooding. Dozens of homes and businesses were flooded, and many roadways were washed out and closed. One man was killed in Cumberland County when he drove off a 30 foot ravine created by a washed out roadway.

Tornado in WILSON, TENNESSEE
From 02-JUL-15 18:36:00 to 02-JUL-15 18:42:00 (CST-6)
Location: LEBANON
Tornado F-scale: EF0
Property damage: 20.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

An EF0 tornado down along Sparta Pike at Peyton Road then moved northeast across the Wilson County Fairgrounds before lifting northeast of Bluebird Road. A few outdoor sheds at a business on the west side of Sparta Pike were damaged and another was blown northeast across Peyton Road and destroyed. A power pole was also snapped and power lines blown down on Peyton Road. Several trees were blown down and an information booth was destroyed at the Wilson County Fairgrounds. More trees were blown down on Bluebird Road with one falling onto and crushing a pickup truck. Emergency management personnel took video of the tornado as it passed through the Fairgrounds. Maximum winds were estimated at 75 mph.

Funnel Cloud in WILSON, TENNESSEE
From 02-JUL-15 16:45:00 to 02-JUL-15 16:50:00 (CST-6)
Location: SILVER SPGS
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Employee

An NWS employee watched a funnel cloud for several minutes to the north and northeast of the Beckwith Road and I-40 interchange before it roped out and dissipated.

Tornado in WILSON, TENNESSEE
From 02-JUL-15 17:44:00 to 02-JUL-15 17:53:00 (CST-6)
Location: BECKWITH
Tornado F-scale: EF0
Property damage: 10.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

An EF0 tornado touched down along Bass Lane in Mount Juliet with several trees blown down and minor damage to a house. Other trees were blown down on Quarry Loop Road at Quarry Road and a warehouse building had minor roof damage. A few more trees were blown down along the south side of Highway 70 east of Highway 109 before the tornado lifted. Maximum winds were estimated at 65 mph.

Tornado in WILSON, TENNESSEE
From 02-JUL-15 18:20:00 to 02-JUL-15 18:31:00 (CST-6)
Location: LEBANON ARPT
Tornado F-scale: EF0
Property damage: 10.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

An EF0 tornado touched down intermittently along Old Shannon Road and moved east across Bartons Creek Road, Old Murfreesboro Road and Highway 231 before lifting along Maddox Simpson Parkway. Scattered trees and tree limbs were blown down along the path, and a fence and trash cans at a Speedway Gas Station on Highway 231 were blown northeast onto Maddox Simpson Parkway. Video from security cameras at the gas station recorded the tornado approaching and passing over the gas station. Maximum winds were estimated at 75 mph.

Thunderstorm Wind in WILSON, TENNESSEE
From 02-JUL-15 18:30:00 to 02-JUL-15 18:30:00 (CST-6)
Location: LEBANON ARPT
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 2.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

A building suffered minor roof damage along South Cumberland Street in Lebanon.

Flash Flood in CLAY, TENNESSEE
From 02-JUL-15 20:00:00 to 03-JUL-15 00:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: HERMITAGE SPGS
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 500.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Major flash flooding affected Clay County from the evening hours on July 2 into the morning hours on July 3. Numerous roads throughout the county were flooded and closed, including many in Celina such as Mitchell Street and others in Arcot. Several water rescues were also performed by emergency personnel, including one on Arcot Road. Homes and businesses were also flooded, mainly in and around Celina. A trailer home on Knob Creek Road was swept off its foundation and washed downstream in Knob Creek around 3 miles west of Celina. A CoCoRaHS observer 0.3 miles NNE of Celina measured 5.32 inches of rain over the 24 hour period ending at 8am on July 3.

Flash Flood in PUTNAM, TENNESSEE
From 02-JUL-15 19:30:00 to 03-JUL-15 00:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: GENTRY
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 500.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Major flash flooding affected much of Putnam County from the evening hours on July 2 into the morning hours on July 3. Numerous roads throughout the county were flooded and closed, including Highway 111 three miles south of I-40, Neal Street, Jefferson Avenue, and Veterans Drive. Other roads were washed away and destroyed, including Thomas Allen Road, Bennett Road, and Bunker Hill Road at West Cemetery Road. Several water rescues were also performed by emergency personnel. Many homes, businesses, and vehicles were also flooded, including one home on Meadow Wood Drive at Burgess Falls Road, and others along Highway 111 and Highway 70 near Clouse Road. Another house was heavily damaged on Falcon Point in the Prosperity Point subdivision due to the front porch collapsing into a sinkhole. A CoCoRaHS observer 3.3 miles SSW of Cookeville measured 6.74 inches of rain over the 24 hour period ending at 6am on July 3.

Flash Flood in JACKSON, TENNESSEE
From 02-JUL-15 20:10:00 to 03-JUL-15 00:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: NORTH SPGS
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 100.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: 911 Call Center

Major flash flooding affected much of Jackson County from the evening of July 2 into the morning hours on July 3. Several roads were flooded including Pine Lick Road along Pine Lick Creek, and Keeling Branch Highway near Whitleyville. One water rescue was conducted on Brimstone Creek Road.

Flash Flood in CUMBERLAND, TENNESSEE
From 02-JUL-15 20:45:00 to 03-JUL-15 06:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: WELCH
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 500.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Major flash flooding affected much of Cumberland County from the evening hours on July 2 into the morning hours on July 3. Numerous roads throughout the county were flooded and closed, including Southwood Drive at Lantana Road, Cow Pen Road at Mayland Road, East Cove Road, Cumberland Cove at Highway 70, Bud Tanner Road, Old Claysville Road, White Horse Road at Crazy Horse Road, and Old Flynn's Cove Road.
Some roads were washed away and destroyed, including George Branch Drive at Dripping Springs Road. One 31 year old man drove into a 30 foot ravine that was caused by a washed out culvert on George Branch Drive and was killed. A CoCoRaHS observer 4.3 miles S of Monterey measured 7.94 inches of rain over the 48 hour period ending at 7am on July 3rd.

Flash Flood in OVERTON, TENNESSEE
From 02-JUL-15 20:00:00 to 03-JUL-15 00:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: HILHAM
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 250.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Social Media

Major flash flooding affected much of Overton County from the evening hours on July 2 into the morning hours on July 3. Numerous roads throughout the county were flooded, including multiple roads flooded and not passable in Rickman such as June Chapel Road, Highway 42, and Spring Creek Road. A mobile home park and an auto sales business were also flooded in Rickman on Highway 42, and another mobile home park was flooded on Highway 293. A COOP observer in Livingston measured 7.75 inches of rain over the 24 hour period ending at 300am on July 3.

Flash Flood in WHITE, TENNESSEE
From 02-JUL-15 20:45:00 to 03-JUL-15 06:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: OLD ZION
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 100.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Major flash flooding affected much of northern and eastern White County from the evening hours on July 2 into the morning hours on July 3. Numerous roads were impassable and closed due to high water, mainly north and east of Sparta, including Highway 84 at River Bend Road, Mack Floyd Road, Milligan Road, Flat Rock Road, Blue Springs Road, Frank Sims, and Deer Run. One water rescue was performed by emergency personnel for a man stranded in a vehicle in high water at Cherry Creek Road and Dyer Cove Road. A CoCoRaHS observer 10.2 miles NNW of Sparta measured 7.45 inches of rain over the 24 hour period ending at 8:24am on July 3.

Flash Flood in MACON, TENNESSEE
From 03-JUL-15 06:30:00 to 03-JUL-15 09:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: CROSS RD
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 1.00M
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Major flash flooding affected much of Macon County during the morning hours on July 3. Numerous roads throughout the county were impassable and closed due to high water, including Highway 10, Main Street, Galen Road, and Long Creek Road. Other roads were washed away and destroyed, such as Westfork Creek Road. Many homes, businesses and vehicles were also flooded, and 11 homes were destroyed by flooding in the western part of the county. 20 water rescues were also performed by emergency personnel, including two residents rescued from flooded homes in Lafayette. A CoCoRaHS observer 3.7 miles NNW of Lafayette measured 4.22 inches of rain over the 24 hour period ending at 9am on July 3.

Flood in CLAY, TENNESSEE
From 03-JUL-15 00:00:00 to 03-JUL-15 18:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: HERMITAGE SPGS
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Several roads remained covered by flood waters all across Clay County throughout the day on July 3 before waters receded by the evening.

Flood in MACON, TENNESSEE
From 03-JUL-15 09:00:00 to 03-JUL-15 18:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: CROSS RD
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Several roads remained covered by flood waters all across Macon County throughout the day on July 3 before waters receded by the evening.

Tornado in DAVIDSON, TENNESSEE
From 02-JUL-15 16:15:00 to 02-JUL-15 16:18:00 (CST-6)
Location: HOPEWELL
Tornado F-scale: EF0
Property damage: 20.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

An EF0 tornado touched down briefly in the Brandywine Farms subdivision along Rolling Mill Road then moved east before lifting east of Rachel Way in the Brandywine Pointe subdivision. Several trees were blown down with minor roof damage to a few homes on Hale Place, Eastover Place and Rachel Way. Max winds were estimated at 70 mph.

Tornado in WILSON, TENNESSEE
From 02-JUL-15 16:22:00 to 02-JUL-15 16:23:00 (CST-6)
Location: GREEN HILL
Tornado F-scale: EF0
Property damage: 25.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

An EF0 tornado touched down briefly in the Langford Farms subdivision of Green Hill and moved northeast across Peach Orchard Drive, Kensington Drive, Brownleaf Drive, and Wayside Drive. Several homes suffered minor roof and siding damage, and scattered trees were blown down. Max winds were estimated to be 80 mph.

Funnel Cloud in SUMNER, TENNESSEE
From 02-JUL-15 16:40:00 to 02-JUL-15 16:40:00 (CST-6)
Location: MITCHELLVILLE
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Social Media

The public shared video on Facebook of a funnel cloud along Highway 109 north of Portland.