Southern Tennessee Weather

12/19/2025

Kirby’s Weather Snapshot - Friday, December 19th

12/19/2025

STORM RECAP + A WARM CHRISTMAS AHEAD 🎄
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Thursday’s cold front definitely packed more punch than expected across Southern Middle Tennessee. While the severe weather threat was low, heavy rain and strong wind gusts led to scattered tree damage, especially where soils were already saturated.

The good news? The pattern is calming down and a much warmer stretch of weather is ahead, including a mild and dry Christmas!

In today’s blog, we break down:
• What caused Thursday’s damage
• Why rainfall totals overperformed
• Where storm reports were concentrated
• A quiet, cooler end to the week
• A warming trend this weekend
• Why Christmas Eve and Christmas Day look unusually warm

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Thursday’s cold front definitely packed a punch across Southern Middle Tennessee. While the severe weather threat going into the event was fairly low, we still ended up with numerous damage reports , mainly due to strong winds interacting with saturated ground conditions. Let’s recap what happen...

12/19/2025

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12/19/2025

Hey y’all! I just wanted to say THANK YOU for the support shown yesterday during our severe weather event. This was my first event as Southern Tennessee Weather, so I definitely had a few kinks to work through, but overall everything ended up coming together.

I’m sharing this more for my own sanity than anything else, because I truly strive for excellence with this brand and platform. In the days leading up to this event, all available data consistently pointed toward a fairly mild and straightforward setup. Strong wind gusts were expected, and I felt confident in that part of the forecast, but I did miss the widespread nature of the damaging wind that occurred last night.

I believe a major factor was the saturated soils from the morning rainfall yesterday. Many locations picked up close to an inch of rain just during the morning hours, which made it much easier for trees to come down once the stronger wind gusts arrived. While atmospheric “storm fuel” remained relatively low as expected, the saturated ground contributed to more downed trees, power outages, and overall impacts than originally anticipated.

Thank you again for your continued support. I was live for over an hour last night tracking the storms, and I take this responsibility seriously. This is my business. This is my company. And I am all in on providing you with not only the best information possible, but the most accurate information possible.

Thankfully, the weather pattern is quieting down as we head toward Christmas. I truly appreciate each and every one of you!

—
Meteorologist Elijah Kirby
Owner & Managing Meteorologist
Southern Tennessee Weather

12/19/2025

UPDATE at 10:30 PM: Crews continue working and have made significant progress since the severe thunderstorms pounded our area. They have restored power to an additional 1,800+ members since our last report.

Our outage map shows that there are multiple scattered outage locations remaining across the area.

Work continues, and we are thankful for your patience and for the encouragement! We are also thankful for all emergency services who are clearing roads and assisting on many levels to assist the communities and keep our neighbors safe!

12/19/2025

Here’s a current look at power outages across our area... These storms definitely packed a punch this evening, with damage being reported all around. The good news is that the severe weather and storm threat has COME TO AN END TONIGHT.

Please give linemen and utility crews the time and space they need to safely restore power over the coming hours. There are a significant number of outages, and crews are responding as quickly as possible.

You can check current outage information anytime in the Southern Tennessee Weather App by tapping the POWER OUTAGES banner, or by visiting: https://outagemap.dremc.com:8182/

12/19/2025

[Weather Alert] Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Franklin County until 9:30pm CST.

12/19/2025

[Weather Alert] Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Franklin and Moore County until 8:30pm CST.

12/19/2025

Heavy rainfall and gusty winds are present along a line extending from Chapel Hill to Cornersville in our area... This line is moving quickly towards the east. Bedford County and Moore County are up next.

While no warnings are currently present, I'm continuing to keep a close eye on things. I'm here at the Duck River Electric Weather Center and ready to click "GO LIVE" when needed!

12/19/2025

The main round of activity tonight is quickly approaching our far western communities in Maury County at this time. While the overall severe weather threat remains LOW, a few damaging wind gusts cannot be ruled out over the next few hours. I'll be watching this line closely as it evolves back to our west. ETA 30 mins - 1 hour west of Interstate 65. 1-2 hours Bedford, Coffee, and Moore. 2-3 hours Grundy and Franklin County.

Stay tuned right here and on the Southern Tennessee Weather Channel on YouTube for additional updates! I'll be keeping a close eye on it.

12/18/2025

Kirby's Weather Snapshot - Thursday, December 18th