Robertson County Emergency Management

🇺🇸 WE WILL NEVER FORGET — SEPTEMBER 11, 2001

Today, Robertson County Emergency Management Agency joins our nation in remembering the nearly 3,000 lives lost on September 11, 2001.

We honor the firefighters, law enforcement officers, EMS personnel, dispatchers, military members, and countless ordinary Americans who demonstrated extraordinary courage in the face of unimaginable tragedy.

We also remember the families who lost loved ones and the first responders whose lives were forever changed by their service in the days, months, and years that followed.

Twenty-five years later, we continue to remember the lives lost, honor the heroes who answered the call, and reflect on the unity and resilience our nation showed in the aftermath.

May we never forget their sacrifice.
September 11, 2001 — Never Forgotten. 🇺🇸

⛈️ STRONG THUNDERSTORM ALERT – ROBERTSON COUNTY

A strong thunderstorm is impacting eastern Robertson County and central Sumner County through 5:45 PM CDT.

As of 5:04 PM, the storm was located near Cross Plains, moving east at approximately 25 mph.

⚠️ HAZARDS:
• Wind gusts up to 40 mph
• Tree limbs may be knocked down
• Unsecured outdoor objects could be blown around

Robertson County areas that may be impacted include:
Springfield, White House, Greenbrier, Ridgetop, Cross Plains, Orlinda, and surrounding communities.

🚗 I-65 between mile markers 103 and 120 may also be affected.

If you are outdoors, consider moving inside a sturdy building until the storm passes. Secure loose outdoor objects and remain alert for changing weather conditions.

We're still looking at possible severe weather this afternoon and into tonight. Most of the area is in a marginal risk (level 1/5) with a small portion of our NE being in a slight risk (level 2/5). Primary hazard will be gusty winds. Make sure you have multiple ways to receive warnings today!

🧸 FREE CAR SEAT SAFETY CHECK! 🚗

Is your child’s car seat installed correctly? Is the car seat or booster seat the right fit for your child?

If you’re not sure—or just want to double-check—let the help!

Our team will check your car seat FREE OF CHARGE to help make sure your little one is riding as safely as possible.

📞 Call ahead: 615-384-7971

A few minutes today can make a big difference in your child’s safety. Please share and help spread the word! 👶❤️

Update: Repairs have been made and power has been restored.

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Update: We have restored power to as many members as we can by feeding power from elsewhere on our system. We are still working with TVA to restore their feed to our system in order to get power back on for the remaining members still out. A specific cause has still not been identified at this time.

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We are aware of a large outage affecting members in Robertson and Sumner counties, including White House, Millersville, Hendersonville, Greenbrier, and Ridgetop. Crews are on site and working to restore power. Early indications point to an issue upstream of our system, but crews are currently responding to investigate further. We’ll share updates as soon as we have them.

Visit https://trouble.cemc.org/ to submit an outage ticket online. You can also report an outage via the SmartHub app or by calling or texting OUTAGE to 800-987-2362. View our interactive outage map at https://outagemap.cemc.org/.

Crews are working to restore power as quickly as possible.

🚨CANCELLED🚨

⚠️ SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH ⚠️

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch has been issued for portions of Kentucky and Tennessee through 9:00 PM CDT, Saturday, August 22.

Primary threats include:

* 💨 Isolated damaging wind gusts up to 70 MPH
* 🧊 Isolated hail up to ping-pong ball size
* ⚡ Frequent lightning

Robertson County is included in the watch area.

Remember, a watch means conditions are favorable for severe thunderstorms to develop. Stay weather aware through the evening and be prepared to seek shelter if a warning is issued for your area.

📱 Have multiple ways to receive weather alerts.

⚠️ FLASH FLOOD WARNING — ROBERTSON COUNTY ⚠️

The National Weather Service in Nashville has issued a Flash Flood Warning for Robertson County and northeastern Montgomery County until 6:00 PM CDT.

🌧️ Between 1–2 inches of rain have already fallen, and additional heavy rainfall may quickly lead to dangerous flash flooding.

Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.

📍 Locations in and near the warning include:
• Springfield
• Cross Plains
• Orlinda
• Adams
• Cedar Hill
• Clarksville

🚨 DO NOT DRIVE THROUGH FLOODED ROADWAYS. Water can rise quickly and may be deeper or moving faster than it appears. Never drive around barricades.

TURN AROUND, DON’T DROWN!

If you encounter flooding, seek an alternate route and report dangerous conditions to local authorities. Remain weather aware through the afternoon.