Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Rutherford [TN] till 6:15 PM CDT
July 29th, 2010
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THERE ARE NO ACTIVE WATCHES, WARNINGS OR ADVISORIES
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN 452 PM CDT THU JUL 29 2010AT 448 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A CLUSTER OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS 6 MILES NORTHEAST OF MOUNT JULIET...OR 7 MILES NORTHWEST OF LEBANON...MOVING SOUTH AT 15 MPH. THIS CLUSTER OF STORMS CONTAINS DEADLY LIGHTNING AND GUSTY WINDS ALONG WITH HEAVY DOWNPOURS. WINDS AROUND 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM.
THE PRELIMINARY FINDING INDICATES A TORNADO OCCURRED IN THIS AREA EARLY YESTERDAY EVENING. MORE INFORMATION WILL BE AVAILABLE LATER TODAY.
OFFICE OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT REPORTED 12 TO 15 HOMES DAMAGED IN THE BRICK CHURCH PIKE AND WESTCHESTER AREAS...AS WELL AS NUMEROUS TREES DAMAGED. THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILL DO A STORM SURVEY EARLY TUESDAY MORNING.