A line of strong to marginally severe thunderstorms moved across Middle Tennessee during the afternoon hours on May 4. A few reports of large hail and wind damage were received, along with far more numerous reports of pea to dime size hail and wind gusts of 40 to 50 mph across Montgomery, Robertson, Sumner, Wilson, Smith, Jackson, Pickett, Fentress, Putnam, DeKalb, Coffee, and Bedford Counties. One man was killed in the Milton area of northeast Rutherford County when a tree was blown down onto him while he was riding an ATV.

Thunderstorm Wind in DAVIDSON, TENNESSEE
From 04-MAY-16 15:40:00 to 04-MAY-16 15:40:00 (CST-6)
Location: NASHVILLE CORNELIA F
Magnitude: 43.00 EG
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Social Media

A #tSpotter Twitter photo showed a tree snapped off Shelby Avenue near Shelby Park.

Thunderstorm Wind in DAVIDSON, TENNESSEE
From 04-MAY-16 15:49:00 to 04-MAY-16 15:49:00 (CST-6)
Location: HERMITAGE
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 3.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Employee

A few scattered trees were blown down around Hermitage.

Thunderstorm Wind in DAVIDSON, TENNESSEE
From 04-MAY-16 15:50:00 to 04-MAY-16 15:50:00 (CST-6)
Location: TULIP GROVE
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 2.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Employee

A tree was snapped and power line blown down across Big Horn Drive just south of Cascade Drive in Hermitage.

Thunderstorm Wind in WILSON, TENNESSEE
From 04-MAY-16 15:55:00 to 04-MAY-16 15:55:00 (CST-6)
Location: MT JULIET
Magnitude: 48.00 EG
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Employee

A large tree was blown down onto a shed on Stoney Creek Road in Mount Juliet.

Thunderstorm Wind in ROBERTSON, TENNESSEE
From 04-MAY-16 15:20:00 to 04-MAY-16 15:20:00 (CST-6)
Location: GREENBRIER
Magnitude: 43.00 EG
Property damage: 2.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Social Media

A #tSpotter Twitter report indicated a tree was blown down onto a house in Greenbrier.

Thunderstorm Wind in DAVIDSON, TENNESSEE
From 04-MAY-16 15:34:00 to 04-MAY-16 15:34:00 (CST-6)
Location: GOODLETTSVILLE
Magnitude: 43.00 EG
Property damage: 2.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Social Media

A #tSpotter Twitter report indicated a tree was blown down onto a house in Goodlettsville.

Thunderstorm Wind in DAVIDSON, TENNESSEE
From 04-MAY-16 15:50:00 to 04-MAY-16 15:50:00 (CST-6)
Location: OAK HILL
Magnitude: 43.00 EG
Property damage: 2.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Social Media

A #tSpotter Twitter report indicated a tree was blown down onto a house in Green Hills.

Hail in MACON, TENNESSEE
From 04-MAY-16 15:25:00 to 04-MAY-16 15:25:00 (CST-6)
Location: EULIA
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Social Media

A Facebook report indicated quarter size hail and strong winds occurred about 4 miles south-southeast of Westmoreland in southwest Macon County.

Thunderstorm Wind in WILSON, TENNESSEE
From 04-MAY-16 16:05:00 to 04-MAY-16 16:05:00 (CST-6)
Location: SUGGS CREEK
Magnitude: 43.00 EG
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Social Media

A Facebook report showed a photo of a tree down near a home on Stewarts Ferry Pike about 3 miles west of Gladeville.

Thunderstorm Wind in WILSON, TENNESSEE
From 04-MAY-16 16:20:00 to 04-MAY-16 16:20:00 (CST-6)
Location: BAIRDS MILLS
Magnitude: 43.00 EG
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Wilson County EMA reported an old and weak 10 inch diameter tree was blown down onto an occupied car on Chicken Road.

Thunderstorm Wind in RUTHERFORD, TENNESSEE
From 04-MAY-16 16:40:00 to 04-MAY-16 16:40:00 (CST-6)
Location: MILTON
Magnitude: 39.00 EG
Property damage: 4.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Rutherford County EMA reported a 64 year old male riding an ATV was killed on his property in the 7000 block of Ruel McKnight Road by a tree blown down on top of him. Tree was reportedly old and rotten with no other tree damage in the area. EMA estimated winds around 45 mph.