MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (WGNS) – Fast-moving severe storms will sweep across Rutherford County Wednesday evening before an arctic blast plunges Middle Tennessee into its first hard freeze of the season.
Rutherford Weather’s Bryan Barrett reports that a cold front approaches the mid-state on Wednesday (November 11th). While outdoor morning Veterans Day ceremonies at 11:00 a.m. will enjoy pleasant conditions in the 70s, weather conditions deteriorate late in the day. The storm window opens between 4:00 p.m. and 5:00 p.m., with high-resolution computer models showing organized activity near Dickson around 6:00 p.m. before moving through Williamson County. The High-Resolution Rapid Refresh (HRRR) model projects convective activity knocking on Rutherford County’s doorstep by 7:00 p.m., tracking past Woodbury by 8:00 p.m., and clearing east across the Cumberland Plateau by 9:00 p.m. The convective outlook designates a Level 1 out of 5 marginal risk for the area. The main threat stems from a 5% chance of localized damaging wind gusts near severe limits, while tornado and hail probabilities remain under 2%…