Alert archive / Tennessee / Flash Flood Warnings in 1994
Flash Flood Warning 9, NWS Nashville, TN
NWS Nashville, TN issued this flash flood warning at Feb 23, 1994, 2:33 AM CST for Smith County, Trousdale County, Tennessee. It was in force for 4 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Feb 23, 1994, 2:33 AM CST (08:33 UTC)
- Expired
- Feb 23, 1994, 6:30 AM CST
- In force
- 4 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Nashville, TN
- Area
- Whole counties
Counties Smith County, TN, Trousdale County, TN
The nearest sounding before it
Nashville Metro, TN (KBNA), launched 00:00Z, 8.6 hours before the alert went out and 53 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 582 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 65 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 659 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 841 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 TTAA00 KBNA 230834 FFWBNA TNC159-169-231230- BULLETIN - EBS ACTIVATION REQUESTED FLASH FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN 233 AM CST WED FEB 23 1994 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NASHVILLE HAS ISSUED A FLASH FLOOD WARNING EFFECTIVE UNTIL 630 AM CST FOR PEOPLE IN THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS... IN MIDDLE TENNESSEE ...SMITH COUNTY...TROUSDALE COUNTY AT 230 AM CST...CORDELL HULL DAM IN SMITH COUNTY WAS ABOVE FLOOD STAGE. PERSONS BELOW THE DAM SHOULD WATCH OUT FOR RAPIDLY RISING WATERS. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IF THIS OCCURS. MOST DEATHS IN FLASH FLOODING OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS BRIDGES...DIPS...OR LOW SPOTS IF WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. NEVER TRY TO CROSS A FL8OWING STREAM...EVEN A SMALL ONE...ON FOOT.
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this flash flood warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Feb 22, 11:40 PM CST, 2 hours 53 minutes before
TNZ005-006-007-008-009-010-023-024-025-026-027-028-029-030-031- 032-033-056-057-058-059-060-061-062-063-064-065-075-076-077-078- 093-094-095-096-097-230645- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT AND RADAR SUMMARY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN 1140 PM CST TUE FEB 22 1994 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR THE EAST HALF OF MIDDLE TENNESSEE AND THE CUMBERLAND PLATEAU OVERNIGHT... ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR MOST OF THE WEST HALF OF MIDDLE TENNESSEE UNTIL MIDNIGHT... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS FLASH FLOODING IS POSSIBLE WITHIN THE WATCH AREA. AT 1135 PM CST...AN EXTENSIVE AREA OF MODERATE RAIN...WITH ISOLATED PATCHES OF HEAVY RAINFALL...WAS ACROSS THE EAST PART OF MIDDLE TENNESSEE...THE CUMBERLAND PLATEAU...SOUTH CENTRAL KENTUCKY... NEAR LAKE CUMBERLAND...AND ACROSS NORTH ALABAMA. MOVEMENT WAS NORTHEAST AT 35 MILES AN HOUR. THE COMBINATION OF ADDITIONAL RAINFALL TONIGHT AND SATURATED SOIL WILL RESULT IN CONSIDERABLE RUNOFF AND THE POSSIBILITY OF FLOODING. DUE TO AN UNUSUALLY LARGE AMOUNT OF TREE LIMBS AND DEBRIS BLOCKING DITCHES AND DRAINAGE AREAS...FLOODING MAY OCCUR IN PLACES THAT ARE NOT NORMALLY EXPECTED TO FLOOD. MOTORISTS ARE ADVISED TO USE CAUTION...ESPECIALLY WHERE WATER HAS PONDED ON ROADWAYS. THE MODERATE RAINFALL IS FORECASTED TO SHIFT EASTWARD OUT OF THE REMAINDER OF MIDDLE TENNESSEE OVERNIGHT.
Special weather statement, Feb 22, 11:40 PM CST, 2 hours 53 minutes before
TNZ005-006-007-008-009-010-023-024-025-026-027-028-029-030-031- 032-033-056-057-058-059-060-061-062-063-064-065-075-076-077-078- 093-094-095-096-097-230645- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT AND RADAR SUMMARY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN 1140 PM CST TUE FEB 22 1994 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR THE EAST HALF OF MIDDLE TENNESSEE AND THE CUMBERLAND PLATEAU OVERNIGHT... ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR MOST OF THE WEST HALF OF MIDDLE TENNESSEE UNTIL MIDNIGHT... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS FLASH FLOODING IS POSSIBLE WITHIN THE WATCH AREA. AT 1135 PM CST...AN EXTENSIVE AREA OF MODERATE RAIN...WITH ISOLATED PATCHES OF HEAVY RAINFALL...WAS ACROSS THE EAST PART OF MIDDLE TENNESSEE...THE CUMBERLAND PLATEAU...SOUTH CENTRAL KENTUCKY... NEAR LAKE CUMBERLAND...AND ACROSS NORTH ALABAMA. MOVEMENT WAS NORTHEAST AT 35 MILES AN HOUR. THE COMBINATION OF ADDITIONAL RAINFALL TONIGHT AND SATURATED SOIL WILL RESULT IN CONSIDERABLE RUNOFF AND THE POSSIBILITY OF FLOODING. DUE TO AN UNUSUALLY LARGE AMOUNT OF TREE LIMBS AND DEBRIS BLOCKING DITCHES AND DRAINAGE AREAS...FLOODING MAY OCCUR IN PLACES THAT ARE NOT NORMALLY EXPECTED TO FLOOD. MOTORISTS ARE ADVISED TO USE CAUTION...ESPECIALLY WHERE WATER HAS PONDED ON ROADWAYS. THE MODERATE RAINFALL IS FORECASTED TO SHIFT EASTWARD OUT OF THE REMAINDER OF MIDDLE TENNESSEE OVERNIGHT.
Special weather statement, Feb 23, 12:48 AM CST, 1 hour 45 minutes before
TNZ005-006-007-008-009-010-023-024-025-026-027-028-029-030-031- 032-033-056-057-058-059-060-061-062-063-064-065-075-076-077-078- 093-094-095-096-097-230745- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT AND RADAR SUMMARY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN 1248 AM CST WED FEB 23 1994 ...FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR CANNON...CLAY...COFFEE...DEKALB...FRANKLIN... JACKSON...LINCOLN...MOORE...OVERTON...PUTNAM...WARREN...WHITE...AND WILSON COUNTIES UNTIL 415 AM CST... ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR EAST HALF OF MIDDLE TENNESSEE AND THE CUMBERLAND PLATEAU OVERNIGHT... AT 1230 AM CST...A LARGE AREA OF RAIN...AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS... WERE OVER THE EAST HALF OF MIDDLE TENNESSEE...THE CUMBERLAND PLATEAU... SOUTH CENTRAL KENTUCKY EAST OF BOWLING GREEN...AND NORTH ALABAMA. MOVEMENT WAS NORTHEAST AT 35 MILES AN HOUR. SEVERAL ROADS ARE COVERED WITH WATER IN THE WARNED AREAS. IF YOU ARE DRIVING OVERNIGHT...WATCH OUT FOR DIPS IN ROADS...AND OTHER LOW LYING AREAS WHERE YOU MAY NOT HOW DEEP THE WATER IS.
Special weather statement, Feb 23, 12:50 AM CST, 1 hour 43 minutes before
TNZ005-006-007-008-009-010-023-024-025-026-027-028-029-030-031- 032-033-056-057-058-059-060-061-062-063-064-065-075-076-077-078- 093-094-095-096-097-230745- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT AND RADAR SUMMARY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN 1248 AM CST WED FEB 23 1994 ...FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR CANNON...CLAY...COFFEE...DEKALB...FRANKLIN... JACKSON...LINCOLN...MOORE...OVERTON...PUTNAM...WARREN...WHITE...AND WILSON COUNTIES UNTIL 415 AM CST... ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR EAST HALF OF MIDDLE TENNESSEE AND THE CUMBERLAND PLATEAU OVERNIGHT... AT 1230 AM CST...A LARGE AREA OF RAIN...AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS... WERE OVER THE EAST HALF OF MIDDLE TENNESSEE...THE CUMBERLAND PLATEAU... SOUTH CENTRAL KENTUCKY EAST OF BOWLING GREEN...AND NORTH ALABAMA. MOVEMENT WAS NORTHEAST AT 35 MILES AN HOUR. SEVERAL ROADS ARE COVERED WITH WATER IN THE WARNED AREAS. IF YOU ARE DRIVING OVERNIGHT...WATCH OUT FOR DIPS IN ROADS...AND OTHER LOW LYING AREAS WHERE YOU MAY NOT HOW DEEP THE WATER IS.
Special weather statement, Feb 23, 1:39 AM CST, 54 minutes before
TNZ005-006-007-008-009-010-023-024-025-026-027-028-029-030-031- 032-033-056-057-058-059-060-061-062-063-064-065-075-076-077-078- 093-094-095-096-097-230840- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT AND RADAR SUMMARY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN 140 AM CST WED FEB 23 1994 ...FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR CANNON...CLAY...COFFEE...DEKALB...FRANKLIN... JACKSON...LINCOLN...MOORE...OVERTON...PUTNAM...WARREN...WHITE...AND WILSON COUNTIES UNTIL 415 AM CST... ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR EAST HALF OF MIDDLE TENNESSEE AND THE CUMBERLAND PLATEAU OVERNIGHT... AT 130 AM CST...A LARGE AREA OF RAIN...AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS... WERE OVER MIDDLE TENNESSEE...THE CUMBERLAND PLATEAU...SOUTH CENTRAL KENTUCKY NEAR LAKE CUMBERLAND...AND NORTH ALABAMA. MOVEMENT WAS EAST AT 10 MILES AN HOUR. THE TENNESSEE EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY REPORTS RIVERS HAVE RISEN TO JUST BELOW THE BRIDGES AROUND WINCHESTER IN FRANKLIN COUNTY. SEVERAL ROADS ARE COVERED WITH WATER ACROSS THE CUMBERLAND PLATEAU. IF YOU ARE DRIVING TONIGHT...WATCH FOR WATER ACROSS BRIDGES OR LOW LYING AREAS SUCH AS DIPS OR UNDERPASSES. &
Special weather statement, Feb 23, 1:40 AM CST, 53 minutes before
TNZ005-006-007-008-009-010-023-024-025-026-027-028-029-030-031- 032-033-056-057-058-059-060-061-062-063-064-065-075-076-077-078- 093-094-095-096-097-230840- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT AND RADAR SUMMARY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN 140 AM CST WED FEB 23 1994 ...FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR CANNON...CLAY...COFFEE...DEKALB...FRANKLIN... JACKSON...LINCOLN...MOORE...OVERTON...PUTNAM...WARREN...WHITE...AND WILSON COUNTIES UNTIL 415 AM CST... ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR EAST HALF OF MIDDLE TENNESSEE AND THE CUMBERLAND PLATEAU OVERNIGHT... AT 130 AM CST...A LARGE AREA OF RAIN...AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS... WERE OVER MIDDLE TENNESSEE...THE CUMBERLAND PLATEAU...SOUTH CENTRAL KENTUCKY NEAR LAKE CUMBERLAND...AND NORTH ALABAMA. MOVEMENT WAS EAST AT 10 MILES AN HOUR. THE TENNESSEE EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY REPORTS RIVERS HAVE RISEN TO JUST BELOW THE BRIDGES AROUND WINCHESTER IN FRANKLIN COUNTY. SEVERAL ROADS ARE COVERED WITH WATER ACROSS THE CUMBERLAND PLATEAU. IF YOU ARE DRIVING TONIGHT...WATCH FOR WATER ACROSS BRIDGES OR LOW LYING AREAS SUCH AS DIPS OR UNDERPASSES. & WWUS35KSPI -k
The office that day
Everything else NWS Nashville, TN issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 23, 12:13 AM CST | Flash Flood Warning | OHX | Cannon, Coffee, Franklin, Moore, Warren | 4 hr |
| Feb 23, 12:13 AM CST | Flash Flood Warning | OHX | DeKalb, Jackson, Overton, Putnam, White | 4 hr |
| Feb 23, 12:13 AM CST | Flash Flood Warning | OHX | Clay | 4 hr |
| Feb 23, 12:13 AM CST | Flash Flood Warning | OHX | Lincoln | 4 hr |
| Feb 23, 12:13 AM CST | Flash Flood Warning | OHX | Wilson | 4 hr |
Nearby
Flash Flood Warnings in Tennessee, 1994Every flash flood warning in 1994
Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive.