An intense storm system brought severe thunderstorms to northwest Middle Tennessee during the late afternoon and evening hours on February 24. One supercell thunderstorm developed along a warm front that moved northward across the area during the afternoon, spawning one tornado along the Kentucky/Tennessee border in Robertson County that then moved northeast into Kentucky. Later in the evening, a Quasi-Linear Convective System (QLCS) moved into the area from the west, spawning three more tornadoes across Montgomery and Robertson Counties which damaged dozens of homes and businesses and caused millions of dollars in damage. The QLCS also caused wind damage in several other counties.

Thunderstorm Wind in HOUSTON, TENNESSEE
From 24-FEB-18 20:30:00 to 24-FEB-18 20:30:00 (CST-6)
Location: TENNESSEE RIDGE
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 5.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Social Media

A Facebook report indicated the porch was blown off a home in Tennessee Ridge.

Thunderstorm Wind in STEWART, TENNESSEE
From 24-FEB-18 20:36:00 to 24-FEB-18 20:36:00 (CST-6)
Location: CARLISLE
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Department of Highways

A tree was blown down on Highway 233.

Thunderstorm Wind in HUMPHREYS, TENNESSEE
From 24-FEB-18 20:47:00 to 24-FEB-18 20:47:00 (CST-6)
Location: WAVERLY ARPT
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

A tree was blown down on Highway 13 around 5 miles NNE of Waverly.

Tornado in MONTGOMERY, TENNESSEE
From 24-FEB-18 20:50:00 to 24-FEB-18 20:57:00 (CST-6)
Location: DOTSONVILLE
Tornado F-scale: EF1
Property damage: 1.00M
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

An EF-1 tornado touched down near the Dotsonville community just east of Dotsonville Road and south of Bradley A. Martin Road then moved northeast. Trees were blown down and a few homes suffered minor roof damage on Gip Manning Road and Hunting Creek Road. Hundreds of trees were snapped or uprooted and 12 to 15 homes were damaged on Martin Road, Deepwood Drive, and Deepwood Trail with two homes severely damaged. Dozens of more trees were blown down east of Rustys Lane and on High Point Road. The tornado then crossed the Cumberland River, continuing to blow down trees before lifting north of Hilltop Road. Montgomery County Emergency Management estimated damage at 1 million dollars. The beginning point, ending point, and path of this tornado were adjusted slightly in May 2019 based on new high resolution satellite data available in Google Earth.

Tornado in ROBERTSON, TENNESSEE
From 24-FEB-18 21:19:00 to 24-FEB-18 21:24:00 (CST-6)
Location: ADAMS
Tornado F-scale: EF1
Property damage: 50.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

An EF-1 tornado touched down east of Adams near Johnson Springs Road and moved northeast. Corn from a farm on the east side of Johnson Springs Road was blown over a quarter of a mile to the northeast. One home suffered minor roof damage on Sturgeon Creek Road and dozens of trees were snapped or uprooted along both Sturgeon Creek Road and Barnes Road. Several barns and outbuildings were damaged or destroyed and more trees were blown down along a bend of Buzzard Creek Road before the tornado lifted west of the Fizer Road and Buzzard Creek Road intersection. The path of this tornado was adjusted and extended slightly in June 2020 based on newly available high resolution Google Earth satellite imagery.

Thunderstorm Wind in HOUSTON, TENNESSEE
From 24-FEB-18 20:29:00 to 24-FEB-18 20:29:00 (CST-6)
Location: TENNESSEE RIDGE
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Department of Highways

A tree was blown down on Highway 147 in Tennessee Ridge.

Thunderstorm Wind in DICKSON, TENNESSEE
From 24-FEB-18 21:54:00 to 24-FEB-18 21:54:00 (CST-6)
Location: DICKSON
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 10.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Several trees were blown down throughout Dickson County.

Thunderstorm Wind in HICKMAN, TENNESSEE
From 24-FEB-18 22:08:00 to 24-FEB-18 22:08:00 (CST-6)
Location: AETNA
Magnitude: 48.00 EG
Property damage: 4.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Social Media

A tSpotter Twitter report indicated 3 to 4 trees were blown down onto power lines along Highway 48 around 1 mile north of the Lewis County line.

Tornado in ROBERTSON, TENNESSEE
From 24-FEB-18 15:53:00 to 24-FEB-18 15:55:00 (CST-6)
Location: ADAMS
Tornado F-scale: EF1
Property damage: 50.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

An EF-1 tornado began less than one mile south of the Kentucky/Tennessee state line between Hugh Gill Road and Keysburg Road, then moved northeast snapping and uprooting numerous trees between the two roadways. The tornado then destroyed the roof of a barn on Hugh Gill Road before hitting a home on McGhee Road, causing significant roof and chimney damage. Maximum winds in Tennessee were estimated to be 95 mph. The tornado then moved into Kentucky where it intensified to EF-2 and traveled for another 11.3 miles. Please refer to NWS Louisville and Kentucky Storm Data for more information on the Kentucky portion of the path. The Tennessee portion of the path was updated and extended southwestward in June 2020 based on newly available high resolution Google Earth satellite imagery.

Thunderstorm Wind in WILLIAMSON, TENNESSEE
From 24-FEB-18 22:15:00 to 24-FEB-18 22:15:00 (CST-6)
Location: FAIRVIEW
Magnitude: 56.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Amateur Radio

A home weather station near the intersection of Highway 100 and Brush Creek Road measured a wind gust of 65 mph.

Thunderstorm Wind in DAVIDSON, TENNESSEE
From 24-FEB-18 22:20:00 to 24-FEB-18 22:20:00 (CST-6)
Location: RICHLAND
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Broadcast Media

A WSMV-TV news crew reported a tree was blown down in West Nashville.

Thunderstorm Wind in SUMNER, TENNESSEE
From 24-FEB-18 22:29:00 to 24-FEB-18 22:29:00 (CST-6)
Location: HENDERSONVILLE
Magnitude: 48.00 EG
Property damage: 2.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

A large tree was blown down across power lines near Ridge Drive.

Thunderstorm Wind in WAYNE, TENNESSEE
From 24-FEB-18 22:33:00 to 24-FEB-18 22:33:00 (CST-6)
Location: WAYNESBORO
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 5.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Numerous trees were blown down across Wayne County.

Tornado in MONTGOMERY, TENNESSEE
From 24-FEB-18 21:03:00 to 24-FEB-18 21:08:00 (CST-6)
Location: ST BETHLEHEM
Tornado F-scale: EF2
Property damage: 7.00M
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

An EF-2 tornado touched down in eastern Clarksville on Dunbar Cave Road and moved east-northeast across Interstate 24 north of Rossview Road before ending on Kirkwood Road. Several trees were blown down at the beginning of the path north of Dunbar Cave Road. Continuing northeast, several outbuildings were damaged at the Rossview High School football stadium. The tornado crossed I-24 and struck an industrial complex where three buildings were damaged and 75 cars in a parking lot sustained minor damage. The tornado intensified as it crossed Rollow Lane, blowing the roof off one home and downing numerous trees. Four duplexes lost their roofs on Holland Drive and many others were severely damaged. Dozens of homes sustained roof and exterior damage in the Farmington subdivision along Covey Rise Circle, Bainbridge Drive, Green Grove Way, and Edgewater Lane, and one home on Green Grove Way at Covey Rise Circle was shifted off its foundation and completely destroyed, causing two injuries. Another home was heavily damaged west of Gardenia Lane in an area of new homes before the tornado moved across open fields. The last damage was some uprooted trees on Kirkwood Road. Maximum winds were estimated to be 125 mph. Montgomery County Emergency Management estimated the damage from this tornado at 7 million dollars.

Thunderstorm Wind in MONTGOMERY, TENNESSEE
From 24-FEB-18 21:00:00 to 24-FEB-18 21:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: CLARKSVILLE
Magnitude: 61.00 EG
Property damage: 25.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

A small section of the Dunn Center arena at Austin Peay State University was blown off, leaving a small hole in the roof. An ongoing Austin Peay/Murray State basketball game was delayed by debris from the roof damage and rain water leaking onto the arena floor. One girl was struck by debris falling from the roof and taken to the hospital as a precaution but was uninjured. Near the campus, a grocery store had windows blown out.

Thunderstorm Wind in HUMPHREYS, TENNESSEE
From 24-FEB-18 20:22:00 to 24-FEB-18 20:22:00 (CST-6)
Location: CONCORD
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

A tree was blown down at 7600 Greenbrier Creek Road in far northwest Humphreys County.