As of 4 p.m., Nashville Electric Service’s outage map shows about 300 customers are without. h9572 (WSMV) Along with storm damage, many Nashville residents are experiencing power outages. Outdoor stages were shut down beginning just after 2 p.m. (WKRN) - With numerous Middle Tennessee localities currently under a Severe Thunderstorm Warning or Watch, thousands of Nashville Electric Service (NES) customers are reporting.1:00 A line of strong to severe thunderstorms swept through the Middle Tennessee area just as CMA Fest drew to a close in Nashville. (WTVF) - Thousands are without power after severe storms ripped through the Middle Tennessee area over the weekend. The largest group of outages was in the Cane Ridge neighborhood, where an unrelated equipment failure fire impacted.