After making landfall in southwest Louisiana on Wednesday, August 26, 2020, Hurricane Laura moved northward into Arkansas and weakened to a tropical storm on Thursday, August 27, then traveled eastward across Tennessee and Kentucky and weakened further to a tropical depression on Friday, August 28. The system brought numerous showers and thunderstorms to Middle Tennessee, some of which became severe and produced several reports of damaging winds along with two weak tornadoes. Rainfall totals across the area ranged from 1 to 3 inches.

Tornado in WARREN, TENNESSEE
From 28-AUG-20 16:28:00 to 28-AUG-20 16:31:00 (CST-6)
Location: VERVILLA
Tornado F-scale: EF0
Property damage: 5.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

A damage survey by Warren County Emergency Management along with video by nearby residents indicate a brief and weak EF-0 tornado intermittently touched down in extreme southwest Warren County between Morrison and Viola. One barn sustained significant damage on Cecil Laxson Road and several trees were blown down along the roadway and in adjacent orchards. Another small barn was destroyed on Fred Hoover Road with a damage path noted through adjacent corn fields. This is the first known tornado to occur in Warren County in the month of August.

Tornado in PUTNAM, TENNESSEE
From 28-AUG-20 18:24:00 to 28-AUG-20 18:28:00 (CST-6)
Location: NASH
Tornado F-scale: EF0
Property damage: 15.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

A damage survey by Putnam County EMA along with radar data indicate a brief EF-0 tornado touched down south of Baxter. One home on Palmer Lane suffered garage door damage near the start of the path and a mobile home lost part of its roof on Thomas Twin Oak Road at Palmer Lane. A barn was damaged on Moss Road north of Alton Boyd Road. Several trees were snapped and uprooted along the intermittent damage path. Additional minor wind damage including snapped tree branches and minor exterior damage to a greenhouse occurred further to the northeast along Ditty Road and Cowan Road, but the damage was too minor to be certain if this was part of the tornado path. This is the first known tornado to occur in Putnam County in the month of August.

Thunderstorm Wind in DAVIDSON, TENNESSEE
From 28-AUG-20 12:10:00 to 28-AUG-20 12:10:00 (CST-6)
Location: GOODLETTSVILLE
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 3.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Trees were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind in WHITE, TENNESSEE
From 28-AUG-20 17:54:00 to 28-AUG-20 17:54:00 (CST-6)
Location: DE ROSSETT
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 2.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Social Media

Large tree limbs were blown down on Old Railroad Grade Road.

Thunderstorm Wind in MAURY, TENNESSEE
From 28-AUG-20 11:35:00 to 28-AUG-20 11:35:00 (CST-6)
Location: ARROW
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 2.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Two trees were blown down on Dry Creek Road.

Thunderstorm Wind in DAVIDSON, TENNESSEE
From 28-AUG-20 12:14:00 to 28-AUG-20 12:14:00 (CST-6)
Location: UNION HILL
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 3.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Social Media

Two power poles and one large tree were damaged.

Thunderstorm Wind in WARREN, TENNESSEE
From 28-AUG-20 17:10:00 to 28-AUG-20 17:10:00 (CST-6)
Location: ROCK STATION
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

A large tree was blown down that blocked the road at 1621 Copenhaver Road.

Thunderstorm Wind in WILLIAMSON, TENNESSEE
From 28-AUG-20 11:19:00 to 28-AUG-20 11:19:00 (CST-6)
Location: LIBERTY HILL
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 2.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Social Media

Trees were blown down on Old Franklin Road.

Thunderstorm Wind in HICKMAN, TENNESSEE
From 28-AUG-20 11:12:00 to 28-AUG-20 11:12:00 (CST-6)
Location: TIDWELL
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Social Media

A Twitter photo showed a tree blown down on Highway 7.

Thunderstorm Wind in HICKMAN, TENNESSEE
From 28-AUG-20 11:10:00 to 28-AUG-20 11:10:00 (CST-6)
Location: PRIMM SPGS
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 2.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Trees were blown down and a few power outages were reported in the Primm Springs area.

Thunderstorm Wind in HICKMAN, TENNESSEE
From 28-AUG-20 11:15:00 to 28-AUG-20 11:15:00 (CST-6)
Location: TIDWELL
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 3.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Social Media

Trees were blown down in eastern Hickman County.

Thunderstorm Wind in CHEATHAM, TENNESSEE
From 28-AUG-20 11:31:00 to 28-AUG-20 11:31:00 (CST-6)
Location: ASHLAND CITY
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 3.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Trees were blown down onto power lines in Ashland City.

Thunderstorm Wind in CHEATHAM, TENNESSEE
From 28-AUG-20 11:32:00 to 28-AUG-20 11:32:00 (CST-6)
Location: KINGSTON SPGS
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 3.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Trees were blown down onto power lines in Kingston Springs.