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River Flood Advisory 24, NWS Nashville, TN

April 28, 2014Davidson County, Tennessee

NWS Nashville, TN issued this river flood advisory at Apr 28, 2014, 11:22 AM CDT for Davidson County, Tennessee. It was in force for 3 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Apr 28, 2014, 11:22 AM CDT (16:22 UTC)
Expired
Apr 28, 2014, 2:20 PM CDT
In force
3 hr
Issued by
NWS Nashville, TN

County Davidson County, TN

The radar

The Nashville radar (KOHX), 21 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 16:21 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 Richland Creek near Belle Meade (BMDT1). The gauge peaked at 7.70 ft at Apr 28, 2014, 11:00 PM CDT.

actionminormoderate24681004/2804/29
Action stage
5 ft
Minor stage
7 ft
Moderate stage
9 ft
Major stage
12 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 03431655, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.

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 28, 11:03 AM CDT, 19 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Apr 28, 11:03 AM CDT, 19 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Apr 28, 9:23 AM CDT, 1 hour 59 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN
923 AM CDT MON APR 28 2014

TNZ005>011-023>034-056>066-075-077>080-093>095-291015-
STEWART-MONTGOMERY-ROBERTSON-SUMNER-MACON-CLAY-PICKETT-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-
923 AM CDT MON APR 28 2014

...A SIGNIFICANT SEVERE WEATHER OUTBREAK IS EXPECTED IN MIDDLE
TENNESSEE TODAY AND TONIGHT...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR MIDDLE TENNESSEE.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

SEVERE WEATHER CHANCES WILL INCREASE TODAY AND TONIGHT FOR ALL OF
MIDDLE TENNESSEE...BUT THE MAIN AREA OF FOCUS WILL BE SOUTH OF
INTERSTATE 40 AND WEST OF INTERSTATE 65...WHERE SUPERCELL
THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE MOST LIKELY. THE DEVELOPMENT OF SUPERCELL
THUNDERSTORMS MEANS THE POTENTIAL FOR STRONG LONG TRACK
TORNADOES...AS WELL AS LARGE HAIL AND LOCALIZED FLASH FLOODING.
THE GREATEST CHANCE FOR TORNADOES WILL BE THIS AFTERNOON AND THIS
EVENING...MAINLY AFTER 4 PM.

HEAVY RAINFALL TODAY AND TONIGHT WILL LEAD TO WIDESPREAD 2 TO 4 INCH
AMOUNTS...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF UP TO 6 INCHES
POSSIBLE. WITH THIS MUCH RAIN...FLASH FLOODING WILL BE A THREAT
TODAY AND TONIGHT...AND THUS A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL
11PM FOR ALL OF MIDDLE TENNESSEE.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY.

SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL REMAIN POSSIBLE ON TUESDAY OVER MOST OF
THE MID STATE...ESPECIALLY DURING THE AFTERNOON AS A COLD FRONT
PASSES OVER THE AREA. DAMAGING STRAIGHT LINE WINDS AND HAIL WILL BE
THE MAIN THREATS.

IN ADDITION TO THE SEVERE WEATHER...FLOODING WILL CONTINUE TO BE A
THREAT THROUGH TUESDAY. WITH ANY ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAIN
TUESDAY...FLASH FLOODING WILL CONTINUE TO BE POSSIBLE AS WELL AS
RIVER AND STREAM FLOODING LIKELY.

.SPOTTER CALL TO ACTION STATEMENT...

REPORTS FROM TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS WILL BE NEEDED THROUGHOUT THIS
ACTIVE PERIOD. A FULL AMATEUR RADIO ACTIVATION IS LIKELY THIS
AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.

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

AL

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Apr 28, 7:34 AM CDT, 3 hours 48 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Apr 28, 7:53 AM CDT, 3 hours 29 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN
753 AM CDT MON APR 28 2014

TNZ009-010-031-281330-
CLAY-JACKSON-MACON-
753 AM CDT MON APR 28 2014

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR CLAY...JACKSON AND MACON
COUNTIES...

AT 751 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS WERE TRACKING
A STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR RED BOILING SPRINGS...MOVING EAST AT 40
MPH.

SOME LOCATIONS IN THE PATH INCLUDE RED BOILING SPRINGS...MOSS...
CELINA AND DALE HOLLOW LAKE.

SMALL HAIL...AND WINDS 40 TO 50 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM.

LAT...LON 3654 8530 3642 8590 3661 8592 3663 8585
      3662 8549 3663 8531

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Special weather statement, Apr 28, 8:44 AM CDT, 2 hours 38 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN
844 AM CDT MON APR 28 2014

TNZ023-024-056-281430-
HOUSTON-HUMPHREYS-PERRY-
844 AM CDT MON APR 28 2014

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR HOUSTON...HUMPHREYS AND PERRY
COUNTIES...

AT 843 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS WERE TRACKING
STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM SPRINGVILLE TO 12
MILES NORTHEAST OF PARSONS...MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH.

SOME LOCATIONS IN THE PATH INCLUDE NEW JOHNSONVILLE...HURRICANE
MILLS...WAVERLY...TENNESSEE RIDGE...ERIN AND MCEWEN.

SMALL HAIL...AND WINDS 30 TO 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH THESE STORMS.

LAT...LON 3578 8798 3592 8793 3593 8793 3593 8800
      3596 8803 3605 8800 3613 8792 3617 8792
      3622 8796 3629 8795 3635 8763 3601 8760
      3592 8767 3591 8770 3585 8771 3578 8776
      3571 8804

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Special weather statement, Apr 28, 8:54 AM CDT, 2 hours 28 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN
854 AM CDT MON APR 28 2014

TNZ005>011-023>034-056>066-075-077>080-093>095-282100-
STEWART-MONTGOMERY-ROBERTSON-SUMNER-MACON-CLAY-PICKETT-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-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DOVER...CLARKSVILLE...SPRINGFIELD...
GALLATIN...LAFAYETTE...CELINA...BYRDSTOWN...ERIN...WAVERLY...
DICKSON...ASHLAND CITY...NASHVILLE...LEBANON...MOUNT JULIET...
HARTSVILLE...CARTHAGE...GAINESBORO...COOKEVILLE...LIVINGSTON...
JAMESTOWN...LOBELVILLE...CENTERVILLE...HOHENWALD...FRANKLIN...
BRENTWOOD...COLUMBIA...LEWISBURG...MURFREESBORO...WOODBURY...
SMITHVILLE...SPARTA...CROSSVILLE...SHELBYVILLE...TULLAHOMA...
MANCHESTER...MCMINNVILLE...ALTAMONT...SPENCER...WAYNESBORO...
LAWRENCEBURG...PULASKI
854 AM CDT MON APR 28 2014

...A SIGNIFICANT OUTBREAK OF SEVERE WEATHER IS EXPECTED IN MIDDLE
TENNESSEE THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...

AN INTENSE AND SLOW MOVING STORM SYSTEM WILL BRING THE POTENTIAL
FOR SEVERE WEATHER TO THE MID STATE THROUGH TUESDAY. THE
ATMOSPHERE OVER MIDDLE TENNESSEE IS FORECAST TO BECOME
INCREASINGLY UNSTABLE TODAY...WITH A SIGNIFICANT OUTBREAK OF
SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP BY THIS AFTERNOON AND
CONTINUE INTO TONIGHT. STRONG...LONG-TRACKED TORNADOES ARE
POSSIBLE...AND DAMAGING STRAIGHT LINE WINDS AND LARGE HAIL WILL BE
LIKELY.

ON TUESDAY...THE SAME WEATHER SYSTEM MAY BRING MORE SEVERE
WEATHER...WITH DAMAGING STRAIGHT LINE WINDS AND HAIL EXPECTED TO
BE THE MAIN THREATS ACROSS MOST OF MIDDLE TENNESSEE.

IN ADDITION TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS...LOCALIZED FLASH FLOODING IS
ALSO EXPECTED. STORM TOTAL PRECIPITATION AMOUNTS THROUGH LATE
TONIGHT ARE EXPECTED TO AVERAGE BETWEEN 2 AND 4 INCHES...WITH
LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. THUS...A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN
EFFECT UNTIL 11PM TONIGHT. HEAVY RAINS TODAY AND TONIGHT WILL
SATURATE THE SOILS...AND ANY ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAINS ON TUESDAY
WILL INCREASE THE RISK OF RUN OFF AND POTENTIAL RIVER AND STREAM
FLOODING AS WELL.

THE TIME TO PREPARE FOR SEVERE WEATHER IS NOW. CHECK YOUR NOAA
WEATHER RADIO FOR FRESH BATTERIES AND HAVE A PLAN IN PLACE FOR
YOU AND YOUR FAMILY TO FOLLOW....AND BE READY TO TAKE QUICK ACTION
IF A TORNADO OR SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING IS ISSUED FOR YOUR
AREA.

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Local storm report, Apr 28, 10:25 AM CDT, 57 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN
1025 AM CDT MON APR 28 2014

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

1024 AM     FLASH FLOOD      HOHENWALD               35.55N  87.56W
04/28/2014                   LEWIS              TN   FIRE DEPT/RESCUE

            FLASH FLOODING REPORTED ON WILDCAT BRANCH ROAD. WATER
            RESCUE OF A DRIVER UNDERWAY.

&&

EVENT NUMBER OHX1400305

TJ
Local storm report, Apr 28, 11:11 AM CDT, 11 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN
1111 AM CDT MON APR 28 2014

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

1053 AM     FLASH FLOOD      10 W COLUMBIA           35.62N  87.23W
04/28/2014                   MAURY              TN   EMERGENCY MNGR

            FLOODING IN HAMPSHIRE REPORTED BY THE EMERGENCY
            MANAGER...WATER AROUND HOUSES AND HIGHWAY 412 IS WASHED
            OUT IN THE AREA.

&&

EVENT NUMBER OHX1400306

LAROSA

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 28, 5:38 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOHXMacon22 min
Apr 28, 5:42 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOHXCheatham, Dickson, Robertson33 min
Apr 28, 6:08 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOHXDavidson, Macon, Sumner, Trousdale52 min
Apr 28, 6:40 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOHXDavidson, Robertson, Sumner35 min
Apr 28, 7:02 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOHXWilson43 min
Apr 28, 7:34 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOHXWilliamson41 min
Apr 28, 7:53 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOHXClay37 min
Apr 28, 7:54 AM CDTFlash Flood WatchOHXBedford, Cannon, Cheatham, Clay, Coffee, Cumberland and 32 more35 hr
Apr 28, 8:44 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOHXHouston, Humphreys46 min
Apr 28, 8:59 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOHXHickman, Lewis, Maury, Perry, Wayne, Williamson6 hr
Apr 28, 9:21 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningOHXCheatham, Dickson, Hickman, Lewis, Perry, Wayne and 1 more5 hr
Apr 28, 10:38 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningOHXMaury, Williamson3 hr
Apr 28, 10:39 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningOHXMaury, Williamson3 hr
Apr 28, 11:21 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningOHXHumphreys4 hr
Apr 28, 11:31 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOHXDavidson, Williamson4 hr
Apr 28, 12:09 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOHXDeKalb, Putnam, Van Buren, Warren, White36 min
Apr 28, 12:32 PM CDTTornado WarningOHXCumberland, Fentress, Putnam, White28 min
Apr 28, 12:42 PM CDTRiver Flood AdvisoryOHXHickman18 hr
Apr 28, 12:58 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOHXCumberland, Fentress32 min
Apr 28, 1:25 PM CDTAreal Flood WarningOHXMaury, Williamson3 hr
Apr 28, 2:44 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOHXCheatham, Dickson, Hickman, Humphreys, Montgomery, Perry46 min
Apr 28, 3:06 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOHXCheatham, Dickson, Hickman, Humphreys, Montgomery39 min
Apr 28, 3:54 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOHXMaury36 min
Apr 28, 4:00 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOHXLewis, Perry, Wayne30 min
Apr 28, 4:43 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOHXLawrence32 min
Apr 28, 4:49 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningOHXCheatham32 hr
Apr 28, 5:41 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOHXCheatham, Robertson49 min
Apr 28, 5:54 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOHXRobertson, Sumner36 min
Apr 28, 5:58 PM CDTRiver Flood AdvisoryOHXHickman3 hr
Apr 28, 5:58 PM CDTRiver Flood AdvisoryOHXPerry3 hr

Nearby

River Flood Advisories in Tennessee, 2014Every river flood advisory in 2014

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.