Heat Advisory for Middle Tennessee: Heat Index Up to 109 Expected Wednesday Through Friday
The National Weather Service warns of heat illnesses as heat index values reach 109 from Wednesday through Friday across Middle Tennessee.
Smith County, Tennessee FirstAlerts
Everything reported for Smith County and within 40 miles of it, at every level. Warnings and official records name the county they apply to, which is the level most of them are issued at.
Severe Weather
4 reportsNWS Memphis Issues Heat Advisory Across 26 Zones
Official records warn of heat index values up to 108 in a developing weather situation.
- Severe WeatherAug 12, 2026, 11:00 p.m. ET
Middle Tennessee Heat Advisory Extended to Sunday Evening, Heat Index Up to 109
The National Weather Service has pushed the advisory's end time back to 7 p.m. Sunday, August 16, covering Nashville, Clarksville and more than two dozen counties.
Heat advisories reported across multiple states, with outlets differing on timing and temperatures
Reports from mid-August describe heat advisories in California, New York, the Southeast, Middle Tennessee, southern Illinois and Alabama, with conflicting start and end times, issuing offices and forecast figures.
Mass Casualty Incidents
2 reportsTwo Hospitalized After Shooting at Murfreesboro Extended-Stay Hotel
Police in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, said two people were taken to a hospital after a Friday afternoon shooting at an InTown Suites.
Man shot, woman grazed by bullet in Murfreesboro, Tennessee; suspect in custody
Murfreesboro Police said officers responded to Sevier Street and University Avenue on March 12, where a man was shot multiple times and a woman was grazed by a bullet.
Plane Crashes
1 reportNTSB Investigating Fatal Air Methods Helicopter Accident Near Lebanon, Tennessee
One person was killed and two seriously injured in the November 8 accident involving an Airbus Helicopters EC 130 T2; the cause has not been determined.