Apr 2, 2009
A line of showers and thunderstorms,ahead of an approaching surface front and upper level trough, moved west to east from the southwest during the early afternoon hours through the late evening hours. Some of these thunderstorms were severe, and caused a tornado in Davidson County and flash flooding across mainly western portions of Middle Tennessee.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 165823). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Davidson County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.