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Extreme Weather In Nashville Creates Wild Imagery As Tornadoes And Lightning Storms Transform Clouds

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Nashville has been under a severe weather warning since approximately 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The on-and-off threat of a tornado combined with pretty consistent thunderstorms made for some remarkable imagery involving the clouds overhead.

Let’s take a look at some of the craziest occurrences!

Before we go any further here, let me first stop to say that my thoughts and prayers are with anyone who has been impacted by these storms. That includes people as north as Indianapolis and as west as Arkansas. One storm chaser in the Natural State was nearly overtaken by a tornado during his escapades earlier this week, which provides a real sense of just how scary these last few days have been.

I should also note that when I say “Nashville,” I am not only referring to downtown. A large number of these storms stayed away from the metro area and stayed in the suburbs. That wide-reaching label includes Williamson, Dickson, Cheatham, Rutherford and Marshall counties, among others.

The city itself was also smacked by some gnarly wind and rain. Tornado sirens kept us awake during the early hours of Thursday morning.

@3rdandmolloy

Good morning nashville 🌪️ (no confirmed tornados yet) #nashville #weather #tornado

♬ original sound – 3AM

Even the city-slickers like myself spent most of the night in the lowest, most central area of our homes and apartments. Belmont students were pulled out of their dorm rooms to hunker down in a parking garage.

@ameliawrayy

taking shelter at 4am was NOT in the plans but at least we’re singing?😩 #nashville #nashvilletn #tennessee #tornadoshelter #tornadotok #tornado #shelter #music #singing #belmontuniversity #belmont #belmontmusic #cherrywine #cherrywinehozier #parkinggarage #4am @Belmont University

♬ original sound – amelia wray

The lightning show was straight out of a movie.

@robertochoa25

nashville tornado warnings… 🚨🌪️ #nashville #tornado #staysafe

♬ Ain’t No Love In Oklahoma (From Twisters: The Album) – Luke Combs

Although the tornado warning in Davidson County eventually expired, tornado watches continued on and off over the next few days. And the rain did not stop.

Some of the videos and images to come from this string of weather are truly insane.

~ NASHVILLE WEATHER IMAGES/VIDEOS ~

This was captured in south Spring Hill facing north:

Elsewhere in Spring Hill:

Just up the road:

Here is a look at the clouds from Nolensville after the storm crossed into a cooler area and lost its power:

This was filmed in a neighborhood not too far from the post above:

In nearby Franklin:

From Smyrna:

Elsewhere in the same area:

A timelapse from Thompson Station:

One of the wilder videos to come from the last few days was filmed from an airplane above BNA:

Here is how it looked at the airport after the storm passed through:

The clouds have been just as beautiful as intimidating!

Jared Ambrose captured the most incredible photo of them all.

Needless to say, the last few days in Nashville have been wet and oftentimes scary. And yet, there is something so picturesque and beautiful about these storms. Weather is weird. God is good.

Grayson Weir BroBible editor avatar
Senior Editor at BroBible covering all five major sports and every niche sport imaginable, found primarily in the college space. I don't drink coffee, I wake up jacked.
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