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Event Details
| Event | Thunderstorm Wind |
| Magnitude | 48 kts. |
| State | TENNESSEE |
| County/Area | CHEATHAM |
| WFO | OHX |
| Begin Date | 08/16/2012 20:30:00 CST-6 |
| Begin Range | 0 |
| Begin Azimuth | N |
| Begin Location | PLEASANT VIEW |
| Begin Lat/Lon | 36.4/-87.03 |
| End Date | 08/16/2012 20:30:00 CST-6 |
| Deaths Direct/Indirect | 0/0 (fatality details below, when available...) |
| Injuries Direct/Indirect | 0/0 |
| Property Damage | 1.00K |
| Crop Damage | 0.00K |
| Episode Narrative | A large MCS moved across Middle Tennessee during the evening hours of August 16 into the early morning hours of August 17, producing widespread wind damage and some large hail. Tens of thousands of people were left without power and two people were injured, making this the most damaging severe weather event in the summer of 2012. |
| Event Narrative | Large tree limbs were blown down in Pleasant View. |
All events for this episode:
| Location | County/Zone | St. | Date | Time | T.Z. | Type | Mag | Dth | Inj | PrD | CrD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals: | 0 | 2 | 347.00K | 0.00K | |||||||
| CHRISTIANA | RUTHERFORD CO. | TN | 08/16/2012 | 18:10 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| YELLOW CREEK | HOUSTON CO. | TN | 08/16/2012 | 19:42 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 2.00K | 0.00K |
| BIG SANDY | BENTON CO. | TN | 08/16/2012 | 20:05 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 3.00K | 0.00K |
| HAMBLE | DICKSON CO. | TN | 08/16/2012 | 20:10 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 2.00K | 0.00K |
| HAMBLE | DICKSON CO. | TN | 08/16/2012 | 20:10 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 2.00K | 0.00K |
| CUMBERLAND FURNACE | DICKSON CO. | TN | 08/16/2012 | 20:10 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 2.00K | 0.00K |
| FAXON | BENTON CO. | TN | 08/16/2012 | 20:10 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 3.00K | 0.00K |
| DICKSON | DICKSON CO. | TN | 08/16/2012 | 20:17 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| CLARKSVILLE | MONTGOMERY CO. | TN | 08/16/2012 | 20:20 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 48 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 1.00K | 0.00K |
| PLEASANT VIEW | CHEATHAM CO. | TN | 08/16/2012 | 20:30 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 48 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 1.00K | 0.00K |
| DICKSON | DICKSON CO. | TN | 08/16/2012 | 20:30 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 48 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 1.00K | 0.00K |
| PORTLAND | SUMNER CO. | TN | 08/16/2012 | 20:49 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 5.00K | 0.00K |
| GREENBRIER | ROBERTSON CO. | TN | 08/16/2012 | 21:00 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| HANDLEYTON | ROBERTSON CO. | TN | 08/16/2012 | 21:08 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 65 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 20.00K | 0.00K |
| RICHLAND | DAVIDSON CO. | TN | 08/16/2012 | 21:20 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 2.00K | 0.00K |
| NASHVILLE | DAVIDSON CO. | TN | 08/16/2012 | 21:20 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 5.00K | 0.00K |
| BELLE MEADE | DAVIDSON CO. | TN | 08/16/2012 | 21:23 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.88 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| AMQUI | DAVIDSON CO. | TN | 08/16/2012 | 21:27 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 kts. EG | 0 | 2 | 15.00K | 0.00K |
| LEBANON | WILSON CO. | TN | 08/16/2012 | 21:30 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 5.00K | 0.00K |
| NEW HOPE | WILLIAMSON CO. | TN | 08/16/2012 | 21:30 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 48 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 1.00K | 0.00K |
| EWINGVILLE | WILLIAMSON CO. | TN | 08/16/2012 | 21:36 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 3.00K | 0.00K |
| DONELSON | DAVIDSON CO. | TN | 08/16/2012 | 21:40 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 2.00K | 0.00K |
| FOUR CORNERS | DAVIDSON CO. | TN | 08/16/2012 | 21:40 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 30.00K | 0.00K |
| NUNNELLY | HICKMAN CO. | TN | 08/16/2012 | 21:45 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 5.00K | 0.00K |
| GREENLAWN | WILSON CO. | TN | 08/16/2012 | 21:45 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 1.00K | 0.00K |
| LOBELVILLE | PERRY CO. | TN | 08/16/2012 | 21:47 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 1.00K | 0.00K |
| OAKLAND | WILSON CO. | TN | 08/16/2012 | 21:50 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 1.00K | 0.00K |
| LEBANON | WILSON CO. | TN | 08/16/2012 | 21:54 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| LA VERGNE | RUTHERFORD CO. | TN | 08/16/2012 | 21:55 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 56 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 5.00K | 0.00K |
| BRENTWOOD | DAVIDSON CO. | TN | 08/16/2012 | 21:57 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 48 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 1.00K | 0.00K |
| LEBANON | WILSON CO. | TN | 08/16/2012 | 22:05 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 43 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 1.00K | 0.00K |
| MURFREESBORO ARPT | RUTHERFORD CO. | TN | 08/16/2012 | 22:14 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 kts. MG | 0 | 0 | 20.00K | 0.00K |
| MANCHESTER | COFFEE CO. | TN | 08/16/2012 | 22:55 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 5.00K | 0.00K |
| TULLAHOMA | COFFEE CO. | TN | 08/16/2012 | 23:05 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 1.00K | 0.00K |
| PULASKI | GILES CO. | TN | 08/16/2012 | 23:26 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 1.00K | 0.00K |
| NEWSOM | DAVIDSON CO. | TN | 08/17/2012 | 00:00 | CST-6 | Lightning | 0 | 0 | 200.00K | 0.00K | |
| Totals: | 0 | 2 | 347.00K | 0.00K |
