The National Weather Services plans to conduct a survey of storm damage in the Blackman area Thursday to determine if it was caused by a tornado or damaging straight line winds. Meanwhile, here are the storm reports from NWS Nashville from the May 20th storm.
0549 PM Hail 7 E Eagleville 35.74N 86.53W
Estimated golf ball size hail near Christiana. Time estimated.
0606 PM Hail 9 S Murfreesboro 35.73N 86.35W
05/20/2025 E1.50 Inch Rutherford TN Public
Report from mPING: Ping Pong Ball (1.50 in.).
0615 PM Hail 8 SE Murfreesboro 35.76N 86.32W
05/20/2025 E1.50 Inch Rutherford TN Public
Report from mPING: Ping Pong Ball (1.50 in.)
0517 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 5 S Smyrna 35.91N 86.50W
05/20/2025 Rutherford TN Public
Multiple structures with light damage and dozens of large trees and powerlines down. Time estimated.
0517 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 6 WNW Murfreesboro 35.87N 86.50W
05/20/2025 Rutherford TN Fire Dept/Rescue
Structural damage reported in the Blackman area. Time estimated by radar.
*1018 AM Tornado 6 NW Murfreesboro 35.90N 86.48W
05/21/2025 Rutherford TN Public
*reported Wednesday morning
0517 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 5 WNW Murfreesboro 35.88N 86.47W
05/20/2025 Rutherford TN Public
Several large trees down across I-24 at MM72 with trees also down across Blackman Road. Two lanes of I-24 blocked. Time estimated.
0519 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 6 SSE Smyrna 35.91N 86.47W
05/20/2025 Rutherford TN Public
Downed powerline at Florence Road & Valor Drive. Time estimated.
