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Special Weather Statement

National Weather Service Nashville TN

1254 PM CDT Wed Aug 5 2026

 

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Putnam TN-De Kalb TN-Jackson TN-Smith TN-

1254 PM CDT Wed Aug 5 2026



...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHEASTERN SMITH...NORTHERN DE

KALB...SOUTHWESTERN JACKSON AND WEST CENTRAL PUTNAM COUNTIES THROUGH

145 PM CDT...



At 1254 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over

Gordonsville, or near Carthage, moving east at 10 mph.



HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph.



SOURCE...Radar indicated.



IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around 

         unsecured objects.



Locations impacted include...

Carthage, Gordonsville, Hickman, South Carthage, Center Hill Lake,

Granville, and Edgar Evins State Park.



This includes Interstate 40 between mile markers 256 and 276.

 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. 



Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.

Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe

shelter inside a building or vehicle.



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LAT...LON 3607 8600 3627 8601 3633 8568 3603 8568

TIME...MOT...LOC 1754Z 270DEG 7KT 3617 8592 



MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN

MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH



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