A powerful late fall storm system moved across the eastern U.S. on December 16, 2019, bringing widespread severe thunderstorms and numerous tornadoes to the Gulf Coast states and Tennessee Valley. Across Middle Tennessee, a line of showers and thunderstorms moved across the area during the afternoon hours, bringing wind damage and two EF-0 tornadoes to counties near the Alabama border. Widespread heavy rainfall also caused flash flooding in many areas.

Thunderstorm Wind in WAYNE, TENNESSEE
From 16-DEC-19 16:36:00 to 16-DEC-19 16:36:00 (CST-6)
Location: CROMWELL XRDS
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 3.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Several trees and tree limbs were blown down on South Road.

Thunderstorm Wind in WAYNE, TENNESSEE
From 16-DEC-19 16:37:00 to 16-DEC-19 16:37:00 (CST-6)
Location: CROMWELL XRDS
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 3.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: 911 Call Center

Wayne County 911 Call Center reported trees were blown down on Piney Road in Cypress Inn.

Tornado in LAWRENCE, TENNESSEE
From 16-DEC-19 16:55:00 to 16-DEC-19 16:59:00 (CST-6)
Location: NEW HAVEN
Tornado F-scale: EF0
Property damage: 15.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

This EF-0 tornado touched down near the intersection of Buck Branch Rd and Piney Road where the front porch and part of the roof was ripped off one house. The toilet in the house was uplifted approximately one foot above the flooring with the plumbing still attached. No evidence of the house shifting on the foundation was found. As the tornado traveled northeastward, the tornado caused sporadic tree damage along Hood Road and collapsed a large farm outbuilding on Granddaddy Road. One house on Grandaddy Road also had a large number of shingles removed along with approximately ten pines uprooted. The tornado continued to damage and blow down trees until it crossed Kelso Road where an outbuilding sustained roof damage. The tornado dissipated before it reached Shotwell Road.

Thunderstorm Wind in LAWRENCE, TENNESSEE
From 16-DEC-19 17:08:00 to 16-DEC-19 17:08:00 (CST-6)
Location: LAWRENCEBURG
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 5.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

An outbuilding was blown into the road on North Military Avenue in Lawrenceburg.

Thunderstorm Wind in LAWRENCE, TENNESSEE
From 16-DEC-19 17:11:00 to 16-DEC-19 17:11:00 (CST-6)
Location: ETHRIDGE
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 3.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Trees were blown down across Gwinn Road.

Thunderstorm Wind in MARSHALL, TENNESSEE
From 16-DEC-19 17:43:00 to 16-DEC-19 17:43:00 (CST-6)
Location: LEWISBURG
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 3.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Trees were blown down on Mooresville Highway and Cornersville Highway in Lewisburg.

Tornado in MARSHALL, TENNESSEE
From 16-DEC-19 17:41:00 to 16-DEC-19 17:45:00 (CST-6)
Location: YELL
Tornado F-scale: EF0
Property damage: 15.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

This EF-0 tornado touched down along Hatchet Hollow Road and traveled eastward uprooting trees sporadically. Tree damage was more significant along Yell Road where a 50 yard section of a tree line was uprooted or snapped. The tornado collapsed an outbuilding on Bivins Road and removed a large number of shingles on a house. A nearby metal carport had the metal roofing and siding removed as well before the tornado lifted prior to crossing Monte Murrey Road.

Thunderstorm Wind in MARSHALL, TENNESSEE
From 16-DEC-19 17:40:00 to 16-DEC-19 17:40:00 (CST-6)
Location: CORNERSVILLE
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 3.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Trees were blown down in Cornersville on Harwell Lane and one fell onto an outbuilding on Front View Street.

Flash Flood in SUMNER, TENNESSEE
From 16-DEC-19 13:30:00 to 16-DEC-19 14:30:00 (CST-6)
Location: PORTLAND
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Social Media

Several roads were closed due to flooding in and around Portland, including Highway 109, Highway 52, and Jackson Road.

Flash Flood in SUMNER, TENNESSEE
From 16-DEC-19 15:25:00 to 16-DEC-19 15:25:00 (CST-6)
Location: WESTMORELAND
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Social Media

High water covered several roads in Westmoreland.

Thunderstorm Wind in GILES, TENNESSEE
From 16-DEC-19 17:29:00 to 16-DEC-19 17:31:00 (CST-6)
Location: BUFORDS
Magnitude: 65.00 EG
Property damage: 20.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

A swath of wind damage struck areas along and south of Buford Station Road. A barn roof was damaged at the Milky Way Farm on the west side of Columbia. A path of damage through the trees could be seen on the east side of Columbia Highway. Further east, an outbuilding was heavily damaged on Buford Station Road east of Cemetery Road, and several trees and tombstones were blown down at the Everbright Cemetery. Based on radar data, this may have been a brief EF-0 tornado, but the storm survey reported the damage was too inconclusive.

Flood in DICKSON, TENNESSEE
From 16-DEC-19 15:00:00 to 16-DEC-19 15:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: WHITE BLUFF
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 5.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: 911 Call Center

A Dollar General store was partially flooded. However, the store is located in a low lying area along a drainage ditch and floods often.

Flash Flood in MACON, TENNESSEE
From 16-DEC-19 15:45:00 to 16-DEC-19 15:45:00 (CST-6)
Location: GREEN VLY
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Several roads were flooded and closed around the Spring Creek Road and Puncheon Creek Road intersection.

Flash Flood in DICKSON, TENNESSEE
From 16-DEC-19 16:00:00 to 16-DEC-19 17:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: WOODS VLY
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: 911 Call Center

Dickson County 911 reported numerous roads flooded and closed in the Cumberland Furnace area, including Starks Road, Soules Chapel Road at Freeman Loop, New Dry Hollow Road, Centerpoint Road at Pucket Road, Bear Creek Road, Swift Road, and Bell Hollow Road.

Thunderstorm Wind in GILES, TENNESSEE
From 16-DEC-19 17:32:00 to 16-DEC-19 17:32:00 (CST-6)
Location: PULASKI
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 5.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Several reports of trees down across Giles County.