Right now
The most recent data we hold from IEM arrived 8 minutes ago, and this point is not in it. We record detections, not passes: an absence is not proof that nothing is there.
Nothing else has been detected within 20 km in the last 24 hours.
Reported by IEM 149 days ago.
It is the 2nd strongest of the 85 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 11 March 2026. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day. 3 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.
What the source measured
IEM reported: Huge tree down blocking shoulder and parts of the westbound lane on I-40. Relayed by Nash Severe WX.
An estimated 1,176,354 people live within 50 km of this point.
Nearby, since 11 March 2026
- July 10, 2026 · score 52 · 3.7 km
- July 22, 2026 · score 52 · 7.0 km
- April 28, 2026 · score 52 · 7.9 km
How we know
Confirmed by 2 independent sources, including IEM.
Our own score for this event is 52 out of 100, at 63 % confidence.
The score is ours, computed from intensity, exposed population and local history — not the source’s.
Computed under scoring rules v1. Rows carrying other versions were judged by different rules and are not directly comparable.
Event Data
| Type | Severe Weather |
| Severity | Medium |
| Calamity Score (ours) | 52 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 63% |
| Coordinates | 36.1700, -86.8100 |
| Nearest City | Nashville (3 km) |
| Population Exposed | 1.2M within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | significant |
| Timestamp | 2026-04-17T00:19:00.000Z |
| Source | https://mesonet.agron.iastate.edu/lsr/ |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| TypeSummary | D |
| City | 1 W Nashville |
| County | Davidson |
| State | TN |
| Wfo | OHX |
| Remark | Huge tree down blocking shoulder and parts of the westbound lane on I-40. Relayed by Nash Severe WX. |
| Google News RssFeed | weather |
| Google News SourceName | News Channel 5 Nashville |
| MergedSources | [{"id":"gnews_weather_493440_115","source":"google_news","severity":"medium","severityValue":40,"timestamp":1776385246000,"latitude":36.17,"longitude":-86.78}] |
Safety Information
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Series begins 8 March 2026. Comparisons refer to that period only. Collection gap: 14-26 August 2026.
This data is aggregated algorithmically from scientific sources. Not a replacement for official emergency warnings.
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