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River Flood Advisory 39, NWS Nashville, TN

April 27, 2011Limestone County, Alabama; Giles County, Tennessee

NWS Nashville, TN issued this river flood advisory at Apr 27, 2011, 11:29 AM CDT for Limestone County, Alabama; Giles County, Tennessee. It was in force for 3 days.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Apr 27, 2011, 11:29 AM CDT (16:29 UTC)
Expired
Apr 30, 2011, 3:00 PM CDT
In force
3 days
Issued by
NWS Nashville, TN

Counties Limestone County, AL, Giles County, TN

The radar

The Northeast Alabama radar (KHTX), 85 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 16:29 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

The river

Written for the forecast point Elk River near Prospect (PSPT1). The gauge peaked at 27.11 ft at Apr 29, 2011, 6:00 AM CDT.

actionminormoderate10203004/2704/2804/2904/3005/01
Action stage
22 ft
Minor stage
25 ft
Moderate stage
37 ft
Major stage
40 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 03584600, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.

The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

152 
WGUS84 KOHX 271629
FLSOHX
FLOOD ADVISORY 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN 
1129 AM CDT WED APR 27 2011

 
...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NASHVILLE, TN HAS ISSUED A FLOOD ADVISORY FOR
THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN MIDDLE TENNESSEE...ALABAMA...

  DUCK RIVER NEAR SHELBYVILLE AFFECTING BEDFORD AND MARSHALL COUNTIES 
  DUCK RIVER AT COLUMBIA AFFECTING MAURY COUNTY 
  DUCK RIVER NEAR HURRICANE MILLS AFFECTING HUMPHREYS COUNTY 
  ELK RIVER NEAR PROSPECT AFFECTING LIMESTONE AND GILES COUNTIES 
  RICHLAND CREEK ABOVE PULASKI AFFECTING GILES COUNTY 

.RECENT HEAVY RAINFALL HAS CAUSED AREA CREEKS AND STREAMS TO RISE...AND RUNOFF 
WILL CONTINUE TO CAUSE LARGER RIVERS TO RISE OVER THE NEXT TWO DAYS. EXPECT RIVER 
LEVELS ON THE ABOVE PORTIONS OF THE DUCK RIVER...ELK RIVER...AND RICHLAND CREEK 
TO RISE BUT REMAIN BELOW FLOOD STAGE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR OTHER LOCAL MEDIA FOR FURTHER INFORMATION 
FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

&&

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1129 AM CDT WED APR 27 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NASHVILLE, TN HAS ISSUED A
* FLOOD ADVISORY FOR
  THE DUCK RIVER NEAR SHELBYVILLE.
* AT 10AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.3 FEET AND RISING.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 25.0 FEET.
* THE RIVER WILL RISE TO NEAR 24.5 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT TOMORROW.
* AT 25.0 FEET...FLOODING OCCURS IN LOW LYING AREAS ALONG THE DUCK RIVER 
  THROUGHOUT THE SHELBYVILLE AREA.

$$

TNC119-280429-
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1129 AM CDT WED APR 27 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NASHVILLE, TN HAS ISSUED A
* FLOOD ADVISORY FOR
  THE DUCK RIVER AT COLUMBIA
* AT 10AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 21.0 FEET AND RISING.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 32.0 FEET.
* THE RIVER WILL RISE TO NEAR 31.0 FEET FRIDAY MORNING.
* AT 32.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS OVERFLOW THE BANKS AND LOW LYING AREAS NEAR 
  COLUMBIA BEGIN TO FLOOD

$$

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1129 AM CDT WED APR 27 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NASHVILLE, TN HAS ISSUED A
* FLOOD ADVISORY FOR
  THE DUCK RIVER NEAR HURRICANE MILLS
* AT 11AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.3 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 24.0 FEET.
* THE RIVER WILL RISE TO NEAR 23.0 FEET BY FRIDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 24.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS APPROACH LOW LYING PORTIONS OF HURRICANE CREEK 
  ROAD NEAR HURRICANE MILLS...AND OTHER ROADS IN THE AREA ARE FLOODED INCLUDING 
  TUMBLING CREEK ROAD. AGRICULTURAL LAND ALONG THE RIVER IS EXTENSIVELY FLOODED 
  FROM BUCKSNORT...TO TAYLORTOWN AND CEDAR GROVE.
* AT 22.0 FEET...PORTIONS OF TUMBLING CREEK ROAD EAST OF HIGHWAY 13 ARE FLOODED 
  AND MAY BE IMPASSABLE.
* AT 20.0 FEET...PORTIONS OF TUMBLING CREEK ROAD EAST OF HIGHWAY 13 BEGIN TO 
  FLOOD AND THERE IS SIGNIFICANT FLOODING OF AGRICULTURAL LAND ALONG THE RIVER 
  FROM BUCKSNORT...TO TAYLORTOWN AND CEDAR GROVE.
* AT 16.0 FEET...FLOODING OF AGRICULTURAL LAND AND OTHER LOW LYING AREAS ALONG 
  THE RIVER BEGIN TO FLOOD FROM BUCKSNORT...TO TAYLORTOWN AND CEDAR GROVE.

$$

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1129 AM CDT WED APR 27 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NASHVILLE, TN HAS ISSUED A
* FLOOD ADVISORY FOR
  THE RICHLAND CREEK ABOVE PULASKI
* AT 11AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.4 FEET AND RISING.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 22.0 FEET.
* THE RIVER WILL RISE TO NEAR 22.0 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT.
* AT 22.0 FEET...PORTIONS OF VALES MILL ROAD BETWEEN CHICKEN CREEK ROAD AND THE 
  HIGHWAY 64 BYPASS BECOME INUNDATED AND MAY BE SUBJECT TO CLOSURE
* AT 18.0 FEET...FLOODING OF LOW LYING AGRICULTURAL LAND ALONG THE RIVER BEGINS

$$

ALC083-TNC055-280429-
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/PSPT1.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
1129 AM CDT WED APR 27 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NASHVILLE, TN HAS ISSUED A
* FLOOD ADVISORY FOR
  THE ELK RIVER NEAR PROSPECT
* AT 11AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.5 FEET AND RISING.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 26.0 FEET.
* THE RIVER WILL RISE TO NEAR 24.0 FEET TOMORROW EVENING.
* AT 24.5 FEET...WATER BEGINS TO APPROACH VETO ROAD NEAR THE HARGROVE - JOHNSON 
  BRIDGE.
* AT 22.0 FEET...WATER COMPLETELY INUNDATES THE TWRA BOAT LAUNCH PARKING LOT 
  NEAR THE HARGROVE - JOHNSON BRIDGE ON VETO ROAD.
* AT 19.0 FEET...WATER BEGINS TO INUNDATE THE TWRA BOAT LAUNCH PARKING AREA NEAR
  THE HARGROVE-JOHNSON BRIDGE ON VETO ROAD. THE BOAT RAMP IS COMPLETELY 
  SUBMERGED AT THIS LEVEL AND MAY BE UNUSABLE.
* AT 18.0 FEET...WATER BEGINS TO INUNDATE THE LOW LYING AGRICULTURAL LAND ALONG 
  THE RIVER.

$$
4 follow-up statements
073 
WGUS84 KOHX 272048
FLSOHX
FLOOD ADVISORY 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN 
348 PM CDT WED APR 27 2011

 
...THE FLOOD ADVISORY CONTINUES FOR THE CUMBERLAND RIVER...DUCK RIVER...DUCK 
RIVER...ELK RIVER...RICHLAND CREEK...

  CUMBERLAND RIVER AT NASHVILLE AFFECTING DAVIDSON COUNTY 
  DUCK RIVER NEAR SHELBYVILLE AFFECTING BEDFORD AND MARSHALL COUNTIES 
  DUCK RIVER AT COLUMBIA AFFECTING MAURY COUNTY 
  DUCK RIVER NEAR HURRICANE MILLS AFFECTING HUMPHREYS COUNTY 
  ELK RIVER NEAR PROSPECT AFFECTING LIMESTONE AND GILES COUNTIES 
  RICHLAND CREEK ABOVE PULASKI AFFECTING GILES COUNTY 
 
.HEAVY RAIN AND RUNOFF WILL CONTINUE TO CAUSE AREA RIVERS TO RISE THROUGH 
THIS EVENING...WITH SOME REMAINING HIGH THROUGH THURSDAY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR OTHER LOCAL MEDIA FOR FURTHER INFORMATION 
FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

&&

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348 PM CDT WED APR 27 2011

THE FLOOD ADVISORY CONTINUES FOR
  THE CUMBERLAND RIVER AT NASHVILLE
* UNTIL FRIDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 03PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 28.4 FEET AND RISING.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 40.0 FEET.
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 37.0 FEET BY TOMORROW EVENING.
* AT 38.0 FEET...WATER BEGINS TO INUNDATE THE THIRD GRASSY AREA OF THE 
  RIVERFRONT LANDING IN DOWNTOWN NASHVILLE AND PAVED WALKING AND BIKING TRAILS 
  IN THE SHELBY BOTTOMS AREA.
* AT 34.0 FEET...IN DOWNTOWN NASHVILLE WATER REACHES THE SECOND GRASSY AREA OF 
  THE RIVERFRONT LANDING AND COVERS MOST OF THE ACCESS AREA ON THE EAST SIDE OF 
  THE RIVER NEAR L P FIELD. IN EAST NASHVILLE WATER REACHES DIRT TRAILS IN THE 
  SHELBY BOTTOMS PARK AREA.
* AT 30.0 FEET...IN DOWNTOWN NASHVILLE THE FIRST GRASSY AREA OF THE RIVERFRONT 
  LANDING...AND THE ACCESS POINT ON THE EAST SIDE OF THE RIVER NEAR L P FIELD 
  ARE INUNDATED.

$$

TNC003-117-280848-
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/SHVT1.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
348 PM CDT WED APR 27 2011

THE FLOOD ADVISORY CONTINUES FOR
  THE DUCK RIVER NEAR SHELBYVILLE
* UNTIL THURSDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 03PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.7 FEET AND RISING.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 25.0 FEET.
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 24.5 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT.
* AT 25.0 FEET...FLOODING OCCURS IN LOW LYING AREAS ALONG THE DUCK RIVER 
  THROUGHOUT THE SHELBYVILLE AREA.

$$

TNC119-280848-
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/COLT1.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
348 PM CDT WED APR 27 2011

THE FLOOD ADVISORY CONTINUES FOR
  THE DUCK RIVER AT COLUMBIA
* UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING.
* AT 03PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 26.8 FEET AND RISING.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 32.0 FEET.
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 31.0 FEET BY FRIDAY MORNING.
* AT 32.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS OVERFLOW THE BANKS AND LOW LYING AREAS NEAR 
  COLUMBIA BEGIN TO FLOOD.

$$

TNC085-280848-
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/HMLT1.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
348 PM CDT WED APR 27 2011

THE FLOOD ADVISORY CONTINUES FOR
  THE DUCK RIVER NEAR HURRICANE MILLS
* UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING.
* AT 03PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.4 FEET AND RISING.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 24.0 FEET.
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 23.0 FEET FRIDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 24.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS APPROACH LOW LYING PORTIONS OF HURRICANE CREEK 
  ROAD NEAR HURRICANE MILLS...AND OTHER ROADS IN THE AREA ARE FLOODED INCLUDING 
  TUMBLING CREEK ROAD. AGRICULTURAL LAND ALONG THE RIVER IS EXTENSIVELY FLOODED 
  FROM BUCKSNORT...TO TAYLORTOWN AND CEDAR GROVE.
* AT 22.0 FEET...PORTIONS OF TUMBLING CREEK ROAD EAST OF HIGHWAY 13 ARE FLOODED 
  AND MAY BE IMPASSABLE.
* AT 20.0 FEET...PORTIONS OF TUMBLING CREEK ROAD EAST OF HIGHWAY 13 BEGIN TO 
  FLOOD AND THERE IS SIGNIFICANT FLOODING OF AGRICULTURAL LAND ALONG THE RIVER 
  FROM BUCKSNORT...TO TAYLORTOWN AND CEDAR GROVE.
* AT 16.0 FEET...FLOODING OF AGRICULTURAL LAND AND OTHER LOW LYING AREAS ALONG 
  THE RIVER BEGIN TO FLOOD FROM BUCKSNORT...TO TAYLORTOWN AND CEDAR GROVE.

$$

TNC055-280848-
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348 PM CDT WED APR 27 2011

THE FLOOD ADVISORY CONTINUES FOR
  THE RICHLAND CREEK ABOVE PULASKI
* UNTIL FRIDAY EVENING.
* AT 03PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.3 FEET AND RISING.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 22.0 FEET.
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 22.0 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT.
* AT 22.0 FEET...PORTIONS OF VALES MILL ROAD BETWEEN CHICKEN CREEK ROAD AND THE 
  HIGHWAY 64 BYPASS BECOME INUNDATED AND MAY BE SUBJECT TO CLOSURE
* AT 18.0 FEET...FLOODING OF LOW LYING AGRICULTURAL LAND ALONG THE RIVER BEGINS

$$

ALC083-TNC055-280848-
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/PSPT1.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
348 PM CDT WED APR 27 2011

THE FLOOD ADVISORY CONTINUES FOR
  THE ELK RIVER NEAR PROSPECT
* UNTIL FRIDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 03PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.1 FEET AND RISING.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 26.0 FEET.
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 24.0 FEET TOMORROW EVENING.
* AT 24.5 FEET...WATER BEGINS TO APPROACH VETO ROAD NEAR THE HARGROVE - JOHNSON 
  BRIDGE.
* AT 22.0 FEET...WATER COMPLETELY INUNDATES THE TWRA BOAT LAUNCH PARKING LOT 
  NEAR THE HARGROVE - JOHNSON BRIDGE ON VETO ROAD.
* AT 19.0 FEET...WATER BEGINS TO INUNDATE THE TWRA BOAT LAUNCH PARKING AREA NEAR
  THE HARGROVE-JOHNSON BRIDGE ON VETO ROAD. THE BOAT RAMP IS COMPLETELY 
  SUBMERGED AT THIS LEVEL AND MAY BE UNUSABLE.
* AT 18.0 FEET...WATER BEGINS TO INUNDATE THE LOW LYING AGRICULTURAL LAND ALONG 
  THE RIVER.

$$
659 
WGUS84 KOHX 281746
FLSOHX
FLOOD ADVISORY 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN 
1246 PM CDT THU APR 28 2011

 
...THE FLOOD ADVISORY CONTINUES FOR THE DUCK RIVER...DUCK RIVER...ELK RIVER...
HARPETH RIVER...

  CUMBERLAND RIVER AT NASHVILLE AFFECTING DAVIDSON COUNTY 
  DUCK RIVER NEAR SHELBYVILLE AFFECTING BEDFORD AND MARSHALL COUNTIES 
  DUCK RIVER NEAR HURRICANE MILLS AFFECTING HUMPHREYS COUNTY 
  ELK RIVER NEAR PROSPECT AFFECTING LIMESTONE AND GILES COUNTIES 
  HARPETH RIVER AT FRANKLIN AFFECTING WILLIAMSON COUNTY 
  HARPETH RIVER AT BELLEVUE AFFECTING DAVIDSON AND WILLIAMSON COUNTIES 

.RECENT HEAVY RAINFALL HAS CAUSED AREA RIVERS TO RISE TO NEAR FLOOD STAGE. 
MOST HAVE BEGUN TO CREST...BUT RIVER LEVELS WILL REMAIN HIGH THROUGH FRIDAY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR OTHER LOCAL MEDIA FOR FURTHER INFORMATION 
FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

&&

TNC003-117-290546-
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1246 PM CDT THU APR 28 2011

THE FLOOD ADVISORY IS EXTENDED FOR
  THE DUCK RIVER NEAR SHELBYVILLE
* UNTIL LATE TONIGHT.
* AT 12PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 24.1 FEET AND CRESTING.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 25.0 FEET.
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO NEAR 13.4 FEET BY TOMORROW MORNING.
* AT 25.0 FEET...FLOODING OCCURS IN LOW LYING AREAS ALONG THE DUCK RIVER 
  THROUGHOUT THE SHELBYVILLE AREA.

$$

TNC085-290545-
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1246 PM CDT THU APR 28 2011

THE FLOOD ADVISORY IS EXTENDED FOR
  THE DUCK RIVER NEAR HURRICANE MILLS
* UNTIL SUNDAY EVENING.
* AT 12PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 21.4 FEET AND RISING.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 24.0 FEET.
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 23.0 FEET TOMORROW AFTERNOON.
* AT 24.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS APPROACH LOW LYING PORTIONS OF HURRICANE CREEK 
  ROAD NEAR HURRICANE MILLS...AND OTHER ROADS IN THE AREA ARE FLOODED INCLUDING 
  TUMBLING CREEK ROAD. AGRICULTURAL LAND ALONG THE RIVER IS EXTENSIVELY FLOODED 
  FROM BUCKSNORT...TO TAYLORTOWN AND CEDAR GROVE.
* AT 22.0 FEET...PORTIONS OF TUMBLING CREEK ROAD EAST OF HIGHWAY 13 ARE FLOODED 
  AND MAY BE IMPASSABLE.
* AT 20.0 FEET...PORTIONS OF TUMBLING CREEK ROAD EAST OF HIGHWAY 13 BEGIN TO 
  FLOOD AND THERE IS SIGNIFICANT FLOODING OF AGRICULTURAL LAND ALONG THE RIVER 
  FROM BUCKSNORT...TO TAYLORTOWN AND CEDAR GROVE.

$$

TNC037-290545-
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/NAST1.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
1246 PM CDT THU APR 28 2011

THE FLOOD ADVISORY CONTINUES FOR
  THE CUMBERLAND RIVER AT NASHVILLE
* UNTIL FRIDAY MORNING.
* AT 12PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 29.2 FEET AND RISING SLOWLY.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 40.0 FEET.
* THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO RISE NEAR 32.5 FEET TOMORROW MORNING.
* AT 34.0 FEET...IN DOWNTOWN NASHVILLE WATER REACHES THE SECOND GRASSY AREA OF 
  THE RIVERFRONT LANDING AND COVERS MOST OF THE ACCESS AREA ON THE EAST SIDE OF 
  THE RIVER NEAR L P FIELD. IN EAST NASHVILLE WATER REACHES DIRT TRAILS IN THE 
  SHELBY BOTTOMS PARK AREA.
* AT 30.0 FEET...IN DOWNTOWN NASHVILLE THE FIRST GRASSY AREA OF THE RIVERFRONT 
  LANDING...AND THE ACCESS POINT ON THE EAST SIDE OF THE RIVER NEAR L P FIELD 
  ARE INUNDATED.

$$

ALC083-TNC055-290545-
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1246 PM CDT THU APR 28 2011

THE FLOOD ADVISORY IS EXTENDED FOR
  THE ELK RIVER NEAR PROSPECT
* UNTIL LATE SATURDAY NIGHT.
* AT 12PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 23.8 FEET AND RISING SLOWLY.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 26.0 FEET.
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR FLOOD STAGE AFTER MIDNIGHT.
* AT 26.0 FEET...WATER COMPLETELY FLOODS VETO ROAD NEAR THE HARGROVE - JOHNSON 
  BRIDGE SOUTH OF ROUTE 273. IT MAY BE UNSAFE TO PASS AND MOTORISTS SHOULD SEEK 
  AN ALTERNATE ROUTE.
* AT 25.0 FEET...WATER BEGINS TO FLOOD VETO ROAD NEAR THE HARGROVE - JOHNSON 
  BRIDGE SOUTH OF ROUTE 273.
* AT 24.5 FEET...WATER BEGINS TO APPROACH VETO ROAD NEAR THE HARGROVE - JOHNSON 
  BRIDGE.

$$

TNC037-187-290300-
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/BELT1.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
1246 PM CDT THU APR 28 2011

THE FLOOD ADVISORY CONTINUES FOR
  THE HARPETH RIVER AT BELLEVUE
* UNTIL THIS EVENING.
* AT 11AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.8 FEET AND CRESTING.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET.
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO NEAR 9.7 FEET TOMORROW MORNING.
* AT 16.0 FEET...THE ACCESS ROAD AND THE PARKING LOT OF THE HARPETH RIVER STATE 
  PARK ARE COMPLETELY INUNDATED.
* AT 14.0 FEET...WATER BEGINS TO INUNDATE THE PARKING LOT OF THE HARPETH RIVER 
  STATE PARK AT HIGHWAY 100.

$$

TNC187-290000-
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1246 PM CDT THU APR 28 2011

THE FLOOD ADVISORY IS EXTENDED FOR
  THE HARPETH RIVER AT FRANKLIN
* UNTIL THIS EVENING.
* AT 12PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 22.5 FEET AND CRESTING.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 30.0 FEET.
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO NEAR 14.2 FEET TOMORROW MORNING.
* AT 23.0 FEET...WATER BEGINS TO INUNDATE LOW LYING AREAS ALONG THE BANKS...
  INCLUDING THE NURSERY AT HILLSBORO ROAD AND FULTON GREER LANE.
* AT 22.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS REACH HIGHWAY 431 (LEWISBURG PIKE) IN FRANKLIN.

$$
659 
WGUS84 KOHX 300146
FLSOHX
FLOOD ADVISORY 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN 
846 PM CDT FRI APR 29 2011

 
...THE FLOOD ADVISORY HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR THE ELK RIVER...

  ELK RIVER NEAR PROSPECT AFFECTING LIMESTONE AND GILES COUNTIES 
 
. THE ELK RIVER NEAR PROSPECT IS STILL AT ACTION STAGE AS THE RESULT OF THE
HEAVY RAINS THIS WEEK.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR OTHER LOCAL MEDIA FOR FURTHER INFORMATION 
FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

&&

ALC083-TNC055-301346-
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846 PM CDT FRI APR 29 2011

THE FLOOD ADVISORY HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR
  THE ELK RIVER NEAR PROSPECT
* UNTIL LATE SATURDAY NIGHT.
* AT 08PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 25.9 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 26.0 FEET.
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO NEAR 16.3 FEET BY SUNDAY MORNING.
* AT 26.0 FEET...WATER COMPLETELY FLOODS VETO ROAD NEAR THE HARGROVE - JOHNSON 
  BRIDGE SOUTH OF ROUTE 273. IT MAY BE UNSAFE TO PASS AND MOTORISTS SHOULD SEEK 
  AN ALTERNATE ROUTE.
* AT 25.0 FEET...WATER BEGINS TO FLOOD VETO ROAD NEAR THE HARGROVE - JOHNSON 
  BRIDGE SOUTH OF ROUTE 273.
* AT 24.5 FEET...WATER BEGINS TO APPROACH VETO ROAD NEAR THE HARGROVE - JOHNSON 
  BRIDGE.
* AT 22.0 FEET...WATER COMPLETELY INUNDATES THE TWRA BOAT LAUNCH PARKING LOT 
  NEAR THE HARGROVE - JOHNSON BRIDGE ON VETO ROAD.
* AT 19.0 FEET...WATER BEGINS TO INUNDATE THE TWRA BOAT LAUNCH PARKING AREA NEAR
  THE HARGROVE-JOHNSON BRIDGE ON VETO ROAD. THE BOAT RAMP IS COMPLETELY 
  SUBMERGED AT THIS LEVEL AND MAY BE UNUSABLE.
* AT 18.0 FEET...WATER BEGINS TO INUNDATE THE LOW LYING AGRICULTURAL LAND ALONG 
  THE RIVER.


$$
055 
WGUS84 KOHX 301320
FLSOHX
FLOOD ADVISORY 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN 
820 AM CDT SAT APR 30 2011

 
...THE FLOOD ADVISORY CONTINUES FOR THE CUMBERLAND RIVER...DUCK RIVER...BUFFALO 
RIVER...ELK RIVER...

  CUMBERLAND RIVER AT CLARKSVILLE AFFECTING MONTGOMERY COUNTY 
  DUCK RIVER NEAR HURRICANE MILLS AFFECTING HUMPHREYS COUNTY 
  BUFFALO RIVER NEAR LOBELVILLE AFFECTING PERRY COUNTY 
  ELK RIVER NEAR PROSPECT AFFECTING LIMESTONE AND GILES COUNTIES 
 
.THE CUMBERLAND RIVER AT CLARKSVILLE WILL CONTINUE TO STAY ABOVE ACTION 
STAGE FOR THE NEXT 48 HOURS. HOWEVER...THE DUCK...BUFFALO...AND ELK RIVERS 
HAVE EITHER CRESTED OR HAVE BEGUN TO FALL AND SHOULD CONTINUE FALLING OVER 
THE NEXT 12 HOURS. THESE RIVERS ARE EXPECTED TO DROP BELOW ACTION STAGE IN 
THE NEXT 12 HOURS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR OTHER LOCAL MEDIA FOR FURTHER INFORMATION 
FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

&&

TNC085-010120-
/O.CON.KOHX.FL.Y.0037.000000T0000Z-110501T1530Z/
/HMLT1.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
820 AM CDT SAT APR 30 2011

THE FLOOD ADVISORY CONTINUES FOR
  THE DUCK RIVER NEAR HURRICANE MILLS
* UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING.
* AT 07AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 21.8 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 24.0 FEET.
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO NEAR 20.4 FEET BY TOMORROW MORNING.
* AT 22.0 FEET...PORTIONS OF TUMBLING CREEK ROAD EAST OF HIGHWAY 13 ARE FLOODED 
  AND MAY BE IMPASSABLE.
* AT 20.0 FEET...PORTIONS OF TUMBLING CREEK ROAD EAST OF HIGHWAY 13 BEGIN TO 
  FLOOD AND THERE IS SIGNIFICANT FLOODING OF AGRICULTURAL LAND ALONG THE RIVER 
  FROM BUCKSNORT...TO TAYLORTOWN AND CEDAR GROVE.
* AT 16.0 FEET...FLOODING OF AGRICULTURAL LAND AND OTHER LOW LYING AREAS ALONG 
  THE RIVER BEGIN TO FLOOD FROM BUCKSNORT...TO TAYLORTOWN AND CEDAR GROVE.

$$

TNC125-010120-
/O.CON.KOHX.FL.Y.0044.000000T0000Z-110504T1200Z/
/CKVT1.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
820 AM CDT SAT APR 30 2011

THE FLOOD ADVISORY CONTINUES FOR
  THE CUMBERLAND RIVER AT CLARKSVILLE
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY MORNING.
* AT 07AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 43.3 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 46.0 FEET.
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO NEAR 40.9 FEET BY TOMORROW MORNING.
* AT 40.0 FEET...WATER LEVELS APPROACH LOW LYING AREAS ALONG THE BANKS.

$$

TNC135-302230-
/O.CON.KOHX.FL.Y.0045.000000T0000Z-110430T2230Z/
/LBVT1.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
820 AM CDT SAT APR 30 2011

THE FLOOD ADVISORY CONTINUES FOR
  THE BUFFALO RIVER NEAR LOBELVILLE
* UNTIL THIS AFTERNOON.
* AT 07AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.5 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET.
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO NEAR 8.9 FEET BY TOMORROW MORNING.
* AT 12.0 FEET...PORTIONS OF SECONDARY ROADS NEAR OLD HIGHWAY 13 ARE INUNDATED.
* AT 10.0 FEET...WATER INUNDATES LOW LYING AREAS AND AGRICULTURAL LAND ALONG THE
  RIVER.

$$

ALC083-TNC055-302000-
/O.CON.KOHX.FL.Y.0039.000000T0000Z-110430T2000Z/
/PSPT1.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
820 AM CDT SAT APR 30 2011

THE FLOOD ADVISORY CONTINUES FOR
  THE ELK RIVER NEAR PROSPECT
* UNTIL THIS AFTERNOON.
* AT 07AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 24.5 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 26.0 FEET.
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO NEAR 16.2 FEET BY TOMORROW MORNING.
* AT 25.0 FEET...WATER BEGINS TO FLOOD VETO ROAD NEAR THE HARGROVE - JOHNSON 
  BRIDGE SOUTH OF ROUTE 273.
* AT 24.5 FEET...WATER BEGINS TO APPROACH VETO ROAD NEAR THE HARGROVE - JOHNSON 
  BRIDGE.
* AT 22.0 FEET...WATER COMPLETELY INUNDATES THE TWRA BOAT LAUNCH PARKING LOT 
  NEAR THE HARGROVE - JOHNSON BRIDGE ON VETO ROAD.
* AT 19.0 FEET...WATER BEGINS TO INUNDATE THE TWRA BOAT LAUNCH PARKING AREA NEAR
  THE HARGROVE-JOHNSON BRIDGE ON VETO ROAD. THE BOAT RAMP IS COMPLETELY 
  SUBMERGED AT THIS LEVEL AND MAY BE UNUSABLE.
* AT 18.0 FEET...WATER BEGINS TO INUNDATE THE LOW LYING AGRICULTURAL LAND ALONG 
  THE RIVER.


$$

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this river flood advisory went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Nashville, TN wrote its last area forecast discussion before this river flood advisory went out at Apr 27, 11:25 AM CDT, 4 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Apr 27, 11:25 AM CDT, 4 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN
1125 AM CDT WED APR 27 2011

.UPDATE...
MASS OF RAIN/STORMS SOUTH CONTINUES TO PUSH ACROSS THE MID-STATE...
HELPING TO KEEP TEMPS LOWER AND AIRMASS FROM BECOMING TOTALLY RECHARGED.
MAIN THREAT CONTINUES TO BE SOUTH/EAST FOR SEVERE STORMS. WILL ADJUST
TEMPS AND SEVERE THREAT IN UPCOMING UPDATE. RIVER FLOODING THREAT
CONTINUES TO BE HIGH...MAINLY AROUND NASHVILLE AND WEST.

&&

.MESOSCALE UPDATE...
SIGNIFICANT WX EVENT CONTINUES TO UNFOLD. SFC LOW CURRENTLY ACROSS AR
WILL RACE TO NEAR PAH ARND 00Z. AIRMASS RECOVERING BUT IS SLOW WITH
LINGERING CLOUDS AND RETURNING PCPN. RECOVERY SHOULD CONTINUE AS AFTERNOON
SOUNDINGS SHOWING THERMODYNAMIC PARAMETERS VERY HIGH END. COULD
SEE SUPERCELLS LATER NORTH AS FRONTAL BOUNDARY ENTERS THE CWA
AROUND 00Z. ONGOING DEVELOPMENT ON THE SOUTHERN BORDER ALSO
CAPABLE OF ISOLATED TORNADOES WHERE SRHELICITY 700+.

&&

.PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 352 AM CDT WED APR 27 2011/

..LONG-TRACKED STRONG TO VIOLENT TORNADOES POSSIBLE IN
MIDDLE TENNESSEE TODAY...
..HEAVY RAINFALL IS EXPECTED TO CAUSE SOME AREA CREEKS, STREAMS
AND RIVERS TO REACH FLOOD STAGE...

SHORT TERM...TRAINING OF HEAVY THUNDERSTORM RAINS ACROSS WESTERN
MIDDLE TENNESSEE CONTINUES TO INCREASE FLOOD POTENTIAL. THESE
HEAVY RAINS ARE FALLING ON GROUNDS THAT HAVE ALREADY BEEN SOAKED BY
REPEATED HEAVY RAIN EPISODES SINCE SUNDAY. FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS
ARE ALREADY IN EFFECT FOR A LARGE PART OF WESTERN MIDDLE TENNESSEE
AND ADDITIONAL FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS AND RIVER FLOOD WARNINGS WILL
LIKELY BE NEEDED AS THE DAY PROGRESSES. THIS IS A PARTICULARLY
DANGEROUS SITUATION FOR HEAVY RAINFALL ACROSS WESTERN MIDDLE
TENNESSEE TODAY...INCLUDING THE NASHVILLE METRO AREA. RAPID RISES
WILL LIKLEY OCCUR TODAY ALONG SOME AREA CREEKS AND STREAMS AND
THOSE LIVING NEARBY SHOULD CLOSELY MONITOR WATER LEVELS AND LISTEN FOR
ANY ADDITIONAL FLASH FLOOD OR FLOOD WARNINGS THAT MIGHT BE ISSUED
(SEE HYDROLOGY SECTION BELOW).

EXPECT THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY RAIN TO CONTINUE THROUGH MUCH OF THE
EARLY MORNING HOURS, AND PROGRESS SLOWLY EASTWARD. HOWEVER, THINGS WILL
START TO RAPIDLY EVOLVE INTO A WIDESPRAD SEVERE WEATHER EVENT BY
LATE MORNING AND EARLYAFTERNOON, AS A STRENGTHENING LOW PRESSURE
AREA LIFTS NORTHEASTWARD FROM ARKANSAS ACROSS THE OHIO RIVER
VALLEY. A WARM FRONT IS FORECAST TO LIFT NORTHEASTWARD ACROSS
WESTERN PARTS OF OUR AREA BY EARLY AFTERNOON, ALLOWING SKIES TO
BECOME PARTLY SUNNY. THIS WILL LEAD TO RAPID DESTABILIZATION OF
THE AIR MASS AND RAPID SEVERE THUNDERSTORM GENERATION. EXPECT
ROTATING SUPER CELLS TO DEVELOP IN THE WARM SECTOR, WITH LONG-
TRACK DANGEROUS TORANDOES POSSIBLE, ESPECIALLY OVER SOUTHERN PARTS
OF THE MID STATE, WHERE SPC HAS PLACED A HIGH RISK FOR SEVERE
THUNDERSTORMS TODAY. RIGHT NOW, IT LOOKS LIKE THE PEAK OF THE
SEVERE WEATHER EVENT WILL OCCUR AROUND MID-AFTERNOON.

A MODERATE RISK FOR SEVERE STORMS COVERS THE MAJORITY OF NORTHERN
MIDDLE TENNESSEE TODAY. SO, ALL PARTS OF THE MID STATE ARE AT RISK
FOR A SIGNIFICANT SEVERE WEATHER OUTBREAK TODAY.

AFTER THE FRONT PASSES THIS EVENING, EXPECT SOME DRIER AND COOLER
AIR TO PUSH IN FROM THE WEST. A WEAK UPPER LEVEL SHORTWAVE ZIPS
THROUGH LATE THURSDAY AND EARLY THURSDAY NIGHT LEADING TO A SLIGHT
CHANCE FOR SHOWERS IN EXTREME NORTHERN SECTIONS. THERE WILL BE AT
LEAST A SMALL CHANCE FOR THUNDERSTORMS OVER NORTHWEST MIDDLE
TENNESSEE ON SUNDAY, BUT INCREASINGLY GREATER CHANCES FOR RAIN
AREA-WIDE SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY.

LONG TERM...AFTER A COLD FRONT PASSES MONDAY NIGHT, EXPECT
ANOTHER DRYING TREND FOR TUESDAY.

HYDROLOGY...
CURRENT RADAR SHOWS MODERATE TO HEAVY RAINFALL OVER MANY AREAS WEST
OF I 65. THE HEAVIEST BAND HAS BEEN MOVING RATHER SLOWLY
EASTWARD...AND THIS HAS CAUSED SOME HEAVY RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 2 TO
3 INCHES SINCE LAST EVENING. MUCH OF THE NW HAS ALREADY BEEN UNDER
A FLASH FLOOD WARNING...AND MORE WARNINGS WILL LIKELY BE ISSUED. WE
CONTINUE TO EXPECT THE NW TO BE HARDEST HIT WITH EVENT TOTALS
EXCEEDING 5 INCHES...WITH LOCALLY GREATER AMOUNTS.

THIS MASS OF RAINFALL WILL GRADUALLY WORK EAST NORTHEAST THROUGH THE
MORNING...AND ADDITIONAL FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS MAY BE NEEDED. THERE
WILL LIKELY BE A BREAK IN THE RAIN FOR MANY AREAS AROUND
MIDDAY...THEN HEAVY THUNDERSTORMS WILL RAMP UP THE FLASH FLOOD RISK
AGAIN IN THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING WITH ANOTHER 1 TO 3 INCHES OF
RAIN.

FALLEN RAIN AND EXPECTED RAINFALL BRING PORT ROYAL ON THE RED RIVER
TO MAJOR FLOOD STAGE EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. IT IS EXPECTED TO REACH
FLOOD STAGE THIS MORNING...SO WE AHEAD WITH A FLOOD WARNING FOR THAT
SITE.

GENERALLY MINOR FLOODING IS IN THE FORECAST ON PORTIONS OF THE
CUMBERLAND RIVER BELOW CHEATHAM DAM...THE HARPETH RIVER BELOW
BELLEVUE...THE DUCK RIVER BELOW CENTERVILLE...THE BUFFALO RIVER NEAR
LOBELVILLE...AND SHOAL CREEK NEAR IRON CITY. A FLOOD WATCH REMAINS
IN EFFECT FOR THESE SITES...AND ANY NEEDED UPGRADES TO WARNINGS WILL
BE ISSUED TODAY...WITH MOST EXPECTED TO REACH FLOOD STAGE AFTER
MIDNIGHT. MINOR FLOODING IS ALSO POSSIBLE ON THE TRIBUTARIES OF
THESE RIVERS...AS WELL AS LOCALIZED FLASH FLOODING.

LOCALIZED RAINFALL AMOUNTS IN EXCESS OF 6 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE
NORTHWEST MID TN...BUT WIDESPREAD EVENT TOTALS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES ARE
TO BE EXPECTED. THE FLOOD WATCH WILL CONTINUE...AND UPGRADES TO
FLOOD WARNINGS AND FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS ARE LIKELY FOR PARTS OF THE
AREA THROUGH THE DAY.

&&

.OHX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
FLASH FLOOD WATCH THROUGH THIS EVENING FOR TNZ005>011-022>034-
056>066-075-077>080-093>095.

WIND ADVISORY UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR TNZ005>011-022>034-
056>066-075-077>080-093>095.

&&

07
Hazardous weather outlook, Apr 27, 4:47 AM CDT, 6 hours 42 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN
447 AM CDT WED APR 27 2011

TNZ005>011-022>034-056>066-075-077>080-093>095-281000-
STEWART-MONTGOMERY-ROBERTSON-SUMNER-MACON-CLAY-PICKETT-BENTON-
HOUSTON-HUMPHREYS-DICKSON-CHEATHAM-DAVIDSON-WILSON-TROUSDALE-
SMITH-JACKSON-PUTNAM-OVERTON-FENTRESS-PERRY-HICKMAN-LEWIS-
WILLIAMSON-MAURY-MARSHALL-RUTHERFORD-CANNON-DE KALB-WHITE-
CUMBERLAND-BEDFORD-COFFEE-WARREN-GRUNDY-VAN BUREN-WAYNE-LAWRENCE-
GILES-
447 AM CDT WED APR 27 2011

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR MIDDLE TENNESSEE.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT...

THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS SOUTHERN
MIDDLE TENNESSEE TODAY AND THIS EVENING. A MODERATE RISK EXISTS
OVER MOST OF THE REMAINDER OF THE MID STATE.

LONG TRACKED STRONG TO VIOLENT TORNADOES ARE POSSIBLE TODAY AND
THIS EVENING... ALONG WITH DAMAGING STRAIGHT LINE WINDS...AND LARGE
HAIL.

HEAVY RAINFALL WILL LIKELY CAUSE SOME AREA CREEKS, STREAMS AND
RIVERS TO REACH...OR APPROACH...FLOOD STAGE.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY...

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER CALL TO ACTION STATEMENT...

A SIGNIFICANT SEVERE WEATHER EVENT IS EXPECTED. SPOTTER REPORTS
WILL BE NEEDED.

SPOTTER THUNDERSTORM REPORTING CRITERIA...
TORNADO
FUNNEL CLOUD
FLOODING
HAIL >= 1/2 INCH
WINDS > 50 MPH (MEASURED)
STRUCTURAL DAMAGE
TREES OR POWER LINES DOWN

19

In the hours before

Local storm report, Apr 27, 10:17 AM CDT, 1 hour 12 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN
1017 AM CDT WED APR 27 2011

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0521 AM     TSTM WND DMG     MOUNT JULIET            36.21N 86.52W
04/27/2011                   WILSON             TN   EMERGENCY MNGR

            SEVERAL HOMES WITH WINDOWS BLOWN OUT IN OAK HILL
            SUBDIVISION, ONE HOME OFF FOUNDATION, DAMAGE ALSO TO
            POLICE DEPARTMENT

&&

ROSE
Special weather statement, Apr 27, 10:27 AM CDT, 1 hour 2 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN
1027 AM CDT WED APR 27 2011

TNZ058-060-061-093>095-271600-
GILES-LAWRENCE-LEWIS-MARSHALL-MAURY-WAYNE-
1027 AM CDT WED APR 27 2011

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR GILES...LAWRENCE...LEWIS...
MARSHALL...MAURY AND WAYNE COUNTIES...

AT 1024 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING
STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 11 MILES SOUTHWEST
OF MOUNT PLEASANT TO 11 MILES SOUTHEAST OF COLLINWOOD...OR ALONG A
LINE EXTENDING FROM 13 MILES NORTH OF LAWRENCEBURG TO 21 MILES SOUTH
OF WAYNESBORO...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 65 MPH.

HALF INCH SIZE HAIL, TORRENTIAL RAINFALL, AND WINDS UP TO 50 MPH ARE
EXPECTED WITH THESE STORMS.

ROSE
Local storm report, Apr 27, 10:51 AM CDT, 38 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN
1051 AM CDT WED APR 27 2011

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1037 AM     TORNADO          6 S LAWRENCEBURG        35.16N 87.34W
04/27/2011                   LAWRENCE           TN   TRAINED SPOTTER

            TORNADO WITH DEBRIS WITNESSED BY MULTIPLE SPOTTERS IN
            LEOMA

&&

ROSE
Local storm report, Apr 27, 11:00 AM CDT, 29 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN
1100 AM CDT WED APR 27 2011

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0618 AM     TSTM WND DMG     2 NW ALEXANDRIA         36.10N 86.06W
04/27/2011                   WILSON             TN   TRAINED SPOTTER

            BETWEEN ALEXANDRIA AND WATERTOWN NUMEROUS TREES DOWN,
            SEVERAL STREETS BLOCKED INCLUDING HWY 53 AND ST. ROUTE
            26. ALSO SEVERAL POWER POLES DOWN.

&&

ROSE
Local storm report, Apr 27, 11:14 AM CDT, 15 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN
1114 AM CDT WED APR 27 2011

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1113 AM     FLASH FLOOD      3 N LAWRENCEBURG        35.29N 87.34W
04/27/2011                   LAWRENCE           TN   AMATEUR RADIO

            NORTHBOUND HIGHWAY 43 BLOCKED BY WATER NORTH OF
            LAWRENCEBURG.

&&
Local storm report, Apr 27, 11:22 AM CDT, 7 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN
1122 AM CDT WED APR 27 2011

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0610 AM     TSTM WND DMG     2 SE WATERTOWN          36.08N 86.11W
04/27/2011                   WILSON             TN   TRAINED SPOTTER

            HIGHWAY 267 ROOFS DAMAGED, TREES DOWN,AND A BARN
            DESTROYED.

&&

BW

The office that day

Everything else NWS Nashville, TN issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 26, 9:47 PM CDTRiver Flood AdvisoryOHXLauderdale9 hr
Apr 27, 11:19 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningOHXLauderdale25 hr
Apr 26, 9:31 PM CDTTornado WarningOHXBenton, Humphreys, Perry59 min
Apr 26, 9:55 PM CDTTornado WarningOHXHickman, Perry50 min
Apr 26, 10:16 PM CDTTornado WarningOHXHickman, Lewis, Perry, Wayne59 min
Apr 26, 10:27 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOHXBenton, Dickson, Hickman, Houston, Humphreys, Perry and 1 more33 min
Apr 26, 10:38 PM CDTTornado WarningOHXHickman, Perry37 min
Apr 26, 10:48 PM CDTTornado WarningOHXDickson, Hickman, Houston, Humphreys27 min
Apr 26, 11:04 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOHXBenton, Hickman, Humphreys, Perry41 min
Apr 26, 11:09 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningOHXPerry3 hr
Apr 26, 11:14 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOHXDickson, Hickman, Humphreys, Perry46 min
Apr 26, 11:18 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOHXCheatham, Dickson, Houston, Humphreys, Montgomery42 min
Apr 26, 11:22 PM CDTTornado WarningOHXDickson, Houston, Montgomery23 min
Apr 26, 11:31 PM CDTTornado WarningOHXDickson, Montgomery29 min
Apr 26, 11:42 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOHXBenton, Dickson, Hickman, Humphreys27 min
Apr 26, 11:53 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOHXCheatham, Dickson, Houston, Humphreys, Montgomery, Robertson55 min
Apr 27, 12:42 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOHXRutherford16 min
Apr 27, 12:58 AM CDTAreal Flood WarningOHXBenton, Cheatham, Dickson, Hickman, Houston, Humphreys and 4 more20 hr
Apr 27, 1:43 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOHXBenton, Hickman, Humphreys, Perry32 min
Apr 27, 1:46 AM CDTTornado WarningOHXHickman, Humphreys, Perry15 min
Apr 27, 2:18 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningOHXBenton, Cheatham, Dickson, Hickman, Houston, Humphreys and 4 more4 hr
Apr 27, 2:27 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningOHXMontgomery, Robertson57 hr
Apr 27, 4:07 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOHXWayne23 min
Apr 27, 4:11 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOHXWayne34 min
Apr 27, 4:52 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningOHXBenton, Cheatham, Dickson, Hickman, Houston, Humphreys and 6 more3 hr
Apr 27, 5:02 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningOHXCheatham, Davidson, Dickson, Hickman, Lewis, Maury and 5 more16 hr
Apr 27, 5:06 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningOHXGiles, Lawrence, Lewis, Maury, Wayne16 hr
Apr 27, 5:10 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOHXGiles, Marshall, Maury35 min
Apr 27, 5:16 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOHXMarshall, Maury, Rutherford, Williamson29 min
Apr 27, 5:23 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOHXGiles22 min
Apr 27, 5:28 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningOHXDavidson12 hr
Apr 27, 5:35 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOHXBedford, Marshall, Rutherford25 min
Apr 27, 5:38 AM CDTTornado WarningOHXBedford, Marshall, Rutherford, Williamson37 min
Apr 27, 5:54 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningOHXCheatham27 hr
Apr 27, 5:54 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningOHXDavidson, Williamson15 hr
Apr 27, 5:54 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningOHXWilliamson15 hr
Apr 27, 6:00 AM CDTTornado WarningOHXCannon, DeKalb, Rutherford, Smith, Wilson30 min
Apr 27, 6:06 AM CDTTornado WarningOHXBedford, Coffee, Grundy24 min
Apr 27, 6:18 AM CDTTornado WarningOHXJackson, Smith, Wilson27 min
Apr 27, 6:27 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOHXClay, Jackson, Macon18 min
Apr 27, 6:31 AM CDTTornado WarningOHXCoffee, Grundy, Warren29 min
Apr 27, 6:35 AM CDTTornado WarningOHXClay, Jackson, Macon, Overton, Pickett, Smith44 min
Apr 27, 6:38 AM CDTTornado WarningOHXJackson, Overton, Putnam37 min
Apr 27, 6:42 AM CDTTornado WarningOHXDeKalb, Van Buren, Warren33 min
Apr 27, 6:53 AM CDTTornado WarningOHXCumberland, Grundy, Van Buren, Warren, White52 min
Apr 27, 6:59 AM CDTTornado WarningOHXFentress, Overton, Pickett31 min
Apr 27, 7:22 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOHXCumberland, Fentress, Overton, Putnam, White23 min
Apr 27, 7:26 AM CDTTornado WarningOHXCumberland, Van Buren, White29 min
Apr 27, 7:54 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOHXCumberland, Fentress36 min
Apr 27, 9:17 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningOHXBedford30 hr
Apr 27, 10:41 AM CDTTornado WarningOHXGiles, Lawrence, Marshall, Maury34 min
Apr 27, 11:06 AM CDTTornado WarningOHXGiles, Lawrence24 min
Apr 27, 11:06 AM CDTTornado WarningOHXGiles, Lawrence24 min
Apr 27, 11:14 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOHXBedford, Cannon, Coffee, Giles, Marshall, Rutherford31 min
Apr 27, 11:19 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningOHXHickman4 days
Apr 27, 11:19 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningOHXPerry65 hr
Apr 27, 11:29 AM CDTRiver Flood AdvisoryOHXBedford, Marshall34 hr
Apr 27, 11:29 AM CDTRiver Flood AdvisoryOHXMaury68 hr
Apr 27, 11:29 AM CDTRiver Flood AdvisoryOHXHumphreys5 days
Apr 27, 11:29 AM CDTRiver Flood AdvisoryOHXGiles56 hr
Apr 27, 11:37 AM CDTTornado WarningOHXBedford, Marshall23 min
Apr 27, 11:51 AM CDTTornado WarningOHXBedford, Cannon, Coffee, Rutherford24 min
Apr 27, 12:03 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningOHXBenton, Cheatham, Dickson, Hickman, Houston, Humphreys and 6 more9 hr
Apr 27, 12:03 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningOHXMontgomery50 hr
Apr 27, 12:06 PM CDTRiver Flood AdvisoryOHXDavidson43 hr
Apr 27, 12:08 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningOHXBedford, Giles, Marshall6 hr
Apr 27, 12:23 PM CDTAreal Flood WarningOHXCheatham, Dickson24 hr
Apr 27, 12:29 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOHXCannon, Coffee, Cumberland, DeKalb, Grundy, Van Buren and 2 more46 min
Apr 27, 12:30 PM CDTAreal Flood WarningOHXStewart24 hr
Apr 27, 12:37 PM CDTTornado WarningOHXCoffee, Grundy38 min
Apr 27, 1:22 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOHXGrundy8 min
Apr 27, 1:22 PM CDTTornado WarningOHXGrundy23 min
Apr 27, 1:48 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOHXBedford, Giles, Marshall, Maury27 min
Apr 27, 2:14 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOHXBedford, Cannon, Marshall, Rutherford31 min
Apr 27, 2:45 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOHXCannon, DeKalb, Warren, White30 min
Apr 27, 3:00 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOHXGiles, Lawrence, Wayne30 min
Apr 27, 3:08 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOHXDeKalb, Overton, Putnam, White22 min
Apr 27, 3:13 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOHXBedford, Marshall, Rutherford32 min
Apr 27, 3:25 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOHXCumberland, Fentress, Overton, Pickett, Putnam, White50 min
Apr 27, 3:25 PM CDTTornado WarningOHXWayne35 min

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive; the gauge from the NWS water service and the USGS.