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Areal Flood Warning 2, NWS Nashville, TN
NWS Nashville, TN issued this areal flood warning at Mar 4, 2015, 10:30 PM CST for Wilson County, Tennessee. It was in force for 2 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 4, 2015, 10:30 PM CST (04:30 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 5, 2015, 12:30 AM CST
- In force
- 2 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Nashville, TN
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- None
County Wilson County, TN
The radar
The Nashville radar (KOHX), 26 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 04:34 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 nearest sounding before it
Nashville Metro, TN (KBNA), launched 00:00Z, 4.5 hours before the alert went out and 27 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
- 4 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 432 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 86 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 72 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 245 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this areal flood warning 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 areal flood warning went out at Mar 4, 9:25 PM CST, 1 hour 5 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Mar 4, 9:25 PM CST, 1 hour 5 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN 925 PM CST WED MAR 4 2015 .UPDATE... TRANSITION TO WINTRY PCPN WORKING ACROSS THE MID-STATE...WITH LOCATIONS GENERALLY NORTH AND WEST OF NASHVILLE CURRENTLY IN SLEET/FREEZING RAIN REGIME...WITH SNOW NOT FAR BEHIND. SHALLOW COLD AIR CONTINUES TO SLIP SOUTHEAST BEHIND FRONT BUT NEWEST NAM/RUC DATA SHOWING DEEP WARM NOSE STARTING JUST ABOVE 3KFT HANGING THROUGH MOST OF THE NIGHT ACROSS THE PLATEAU...AND CHANGE OVER THERE EXPECTED MIDNIGHT TO 3AM. THIS SCENARIO MAY TRANSLATE TO SLIGHTLY MORE ICING THAN PREVIOUSLY ANTICIPATED... POSSIBLY AROUND A QUARTER INCH OR HIGHER THROUGH 8 OR 9AM THU...ESPECIALLY ON THE SOUTHERN END. LOCALS INCLUDING AND WEST/SOUTH OF NASHVILLE EXPECTED TRANSITION TO SLEET/SNOW LARGELY BY MIDNIGHT...ALTHOUGH IT MAY BE SLIGHTLY LATER NEAR TO AL BORDER. WHILE ICE AMOUNTS COULD BE HIGHER THAN 1/4 INCH ON THE PLATEAU...LATEST INDICATIONS ARE THAT EXPECTED SNOW/SLEET AMOUNTS ELSEWHERE STILL VERY MUCH IN THE BALLPARK. THE NORTHWEST AND THE HIGHLAND RIM STILL LOOKING FOR 3-6 INCHES SNOWFALL THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...ALTHOUGH THE EXTREME NORTHWEST COULD SEE POCKETS OF SNOW 6+ VERY EASILY. CURRENT FORECAST ONLY NEEDS MINOR CHANGES AT THIS TIME. PLAN TO RAISE ICE ACCUM PLATEAU. TEMPS RUNNING LITTLE COOLER...AND WITH EXPECTED PCPN OVERNIGHT...WILL LOWER A BIT. WINTER STORM WARNING CONTINUES. && .PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 808 PM CST WED MAR 4 2015/ UPDATE...FOR NASHVILLE AIRPORT AVIATION... ..A PERIOD OF SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN LOOKS LIKELY THIS EVENING AT NASHVILLE TERMINAL... BASED ON LATEST FORECAST SOUNDINGS...HAVE UPDATED FORECAST FOR NASHVILLE TERMINAL BRINGING A MIX OF RAIN AND SLEET BEGINNING AT 02Z WITH FREEZING RAIN AND SLEET BECOMING MIXED AT 04Z AND CONTINUING UNTIL 06Z AND POSSIBLY THROUGH 07Z WHEN A SNOW AND SLEET MIX BEGINS IN NASHVILLE...THEN BECOMING ALL SNOW BY 12Z AND CONTINUING UNTIL 18Z ON THURSDAY. AT 01Z DEPTH OF WARM LAYER ON LAPS SOUNDING FOR BNA AT 6K WITH WARM NOSE AT A +3C WITH MINIMUM TEMP IN THE COLD LAYER AT -4C. SO IT LOOKS LIKE A PERIOD OF SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN WILL BE DEVELOPING ABOUT MID EVENING IN NASHVILLE AND CONTINUING THROUGH ABOUT MIDNIGHT. && .OHX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... WINTER STORM WARNING UNTIL NOON CST THURSDAY FOR TNZ008>011- 027>034-064>066. WINTER STORM WARNING UNTIL NOON CST THURSDAY FOR TNZ056>063-075- 077>080-093>095. WINTER STORM WARNING UNTIL 9 AM CST THURSDAY FOR TNZ005>007- 023>026. &&
Hazardous weather outlook, Mar 4, 11:54 AM CST, 10 hours 36 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN 1154 AM CST WED MAR 4 2015 TNZ005>007-023>026-051800- STEWART-MONTGOMERY-ROBERTSON-HOUSTON-HUMPHREYS-DICKSON-CHEATHAM- 1154 AM CST WED MAR 4 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 9 AM CST THURSDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR MIDDLE TENNESSEE. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. RAINFALL WILL CHANGEOVER TO A WINTRY MIX EARLY THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING AS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES WORK THEIR WAY IN FROM THE NORTHWEST. IN ADDITION TO FREEZING RAIN ACCUMULATIONS OF UP TO A TENTH OF AN INCH...ACCUMULATIONS OF SLEET AND SNOW WILL RANGE FROM 3 TO 6 INCHES ALONG THE HIGHLAND RIM AND AREAS AROUND CLARKSVILLE. THIS WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS BY THIS EVENING AND LASTING THROUGH THE NIGHT. MORE INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE ON THE INTERNET AT WEATHER.GOV OR BY LISTENING TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY. SNOW WILL TAPER OFF BY MIDDAY THURSDAY...WITH WIND CHILLS IN THE SINGLE DIGITS THURSDAY MORNING. WITH TEMPERATURES REMAINING WELL BELOW FREEZING...ROADWAYS WILL BE EXTREMELY TREACHEROUS THROUGH FRIDAY UNTIL SOME MELTING CAN OCCUR. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTERS AND LOCAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS ARE REQUESTED TO REPORT ANY ICE...SLEET AND SNOW ACCUMULATIONS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NASHVILLE. TNZ008>011-027>034-064>066-051800- SUMNER-MACON-CLAY-PICKETT-DAVIDSON-WILSON-TROUSDALE-SMITH-JACKSON- PUTNAM-OVERTON-FENTRESS-DE KALB-WHITE-CUMBERLAND- 1154 AM CST WED MAR 4 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON CST THURSDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR MIDDLE TENNESSEE. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. RAINFALL WILL CHANGEOVER TO A WINTRY MIX THIS EVENING AS SUB- FREEZING TEMPERATURES WORK THEIR WAY IN FROM THE NORTHWEST. IN ADDITION TO FREEZING RAIN ACCUMULATIONS AROUND A TENTH OF AN INCH OR SO...ACCUMULATIONS OF SLEET AND SNOW WILL RANGE FROM 2 TO 5 INCHES WITH AREAS NEAREST I-65 AND THE KENTUCKY BORDER SEEING THE MOST SLEET AND SNOW. THIS WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS TONIGHT. MORE INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE ON THE INTERNET AT WEATHER.GOV OR BY LISTENING TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY. SNOW WILL TAPER OFF BY MIDDAY THURSDAY...WITH WIND CHILLS DROPPING TO NEAR 10 DEGREES THURSDAY MORNING. WITH TEMPERATURES REMAINING WELL BELOW FREEZING...ROADWAYS WILL BE EXTREMELY TREACHEROUS THROUGH FRIDAY UNTIL SOME MELTING CAN OCCUR. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTERS AND LOCAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS ARE REQUESTED TO REPORT ANY ICE...SLEET AND SNOW ACCUMULATIONS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NASHVILLE. TNZ056>063-075-077>080-093>095-051800- PERRY-HICKMAN-LEWIS-WILLIAMSON-MAURY-MARSHALL-RUTHERFORD-CANNON- BEDFORD-COFFEE-WARREN-GRUNDY-VAN BUREN-WAYNE-LAWRENCE-GILES- 1154 AM CST WED MAR 4 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON CST THURSDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR MIDDLE TENNESSEE. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. RAINFALL WILL CHANGEOVER TO A WINTRY MIX TONIGHT AS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES WORK THEIR WAY IN FROM THE NORTH. FREEZING RAIN WILL BE THE MAIN IMPACT...WITH ICE ACCUMULATIONS OF UP TO A QUARTER INCH. ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS OF SLEET AND SNOW WILL RANGE FROM 1 TO 2 INCHES WITH THE LEAST NEAR THE ALABAMA BORDER. THIS WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS ALL THROUGHOUT THE NIGHT. MORE INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE ON THE INTERNET AT WEATHER.GOV OR BY LISTENING TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY. FREEZING RAIN AND SLEET WILL CONTINUE THURSDAY MORNING BEFORE TAPERING OFF TO JUST SNOW BY MIDDAY. WIND CHILLS WILL DROP TO NEAR 10 DEGREES THURSDAY MORNING AS WELL. WITH TEMPERATURES REMAINING WELL BELOW FREEZING...ROADWAYS WILL BE EXTREMELY TREACHEROUS THROUGH FRIDAY UNTIL SOME MELTING CAN OCCUR. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTERS AND LOCAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS ARE REQUESTED TO REPORT ANY ICE...SLEET AND SNOW ACCUMULATIONS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NASHVILLE. AL
In the hours before
Local storm report, Mar 4, 5:14 PM CST, 5 hours 16 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN
514 PM CST WED MAR 04 2015
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0510 PM FLOOD 8 WSW WATERTOWN 36.04N 86.26W
03/04/2015 WILSON TN EMERGENCY MNGR
A FOOT OF WATER OVER BLUE WELL ROAD AND NORENE ROAD
&&
EVENT NUMBER OHX1500344
ALLocal storm report, Mar 4, 6:16 PM CST, 4 hours 14 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN
616 PM CST WED MAR 04 2015
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0548 PM FLOOD WATERTOWN 36.10N 86.14W
03/04/2015 WILSON TN EMERGENCY MNGR
BEECH LOG ROAD NEAR SHERRILLTOWN ROAD IS IMPASSABLE.
FALL CREEK ROAD NEAR SALEM ROAD AND SIMMONS BLUFF ROAD
HAS APPROXIMATELY 18 INCHES OF WATER OVER THE ROAD.
&&
EVENT NUMBER OHX1500345
MR3Local storm report, Mar 4, 7:59 PM CST, 2 hours 31 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN
759 PM CST WED MAR 04 2015
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0752 PM FLOOD 2 E LEBANON 36.21N 86.29W
03/04/2015 WILSON TN PUBLIC
PUBLIC REPORTS THE 2800 BLOCK OF BLUEBIRD RD IS
IMPASSABLE DUE TO WATER OVER THE ROADWAY.
&&
EVENT NUMBER OHX1500346
MR3Local storm report, Mar 4, 8:55 PM CST, 1 hour 35 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN
855 PM CST WED MAR 04 2015
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0836 PM SLEET CLARKSVILLE 36.56N 87.35W
03/04/2015 M1.0 INCH MONTGOMERY TN FACEBOOK
PUBLIC MEASURED 1 INCH OF SLEET ACCUMULATION IN
CLARKSVILLE.
&&
EVENT NUMBER OHX1500347
MR3Local storm report, Mar 4, 9:00 PM CST, 1 hour 30 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN
900 PM CST WED MAR 04 2015
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0800 PM SLEET BIG ROCK 36.58N 87.76W
03/04/2015 M1.0 INCH STEWART TN FACEBOOK
PUBLIC SUBMITTED A PICTURE OF A SLEET MEASUREMENT OF 1
INCH.
&&
EVENT NUMBER OHX1500348
MR3Local storm report, Mar 4, 10:17 PM CST, 13 minutes before
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</html>The office that day
Everything else NWS Nashville, TN issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 4, 6:00 PM CST | River Flood Advisory | OHX | Davidson | 4 hr |
| Mar 4, 6:00 PM CST | River Flood Advisory | OHX | Davidson | 2 hr |
| Mar 4, 7:28 PM CST | Areal Flood Advisory | OHX | Clay, Fentress, Jackson, Overton, Pickett | 3 hr |
| Mar 4, 9:49 PM CST | River Flood Advisory | OHX | Davidson, Williamson | 17 hr |
| Mar 4, 9:49 PM CST | River Flood Advisory | OHX | Williamson | 11 hr |
| Mar 4, 9:49 PM CST | River Flood Advisory | OHX | Hickman | 64 hr |
| Mar 4, 9:49 PM CST | River Flood Advisory | OHX | Perry | 48 hr |
| Mar 4, 10:03 PM CST | River Flood Warning | OHX | Cheatham | 20 hr |
| Mar 5, 4:57 AM CST | Wind Chill Advisory | OHX | Cheatham, Clay, Davidson, Dickson, Hickman, Houston and 17 more | 27 hr |
| Mar 5, 9:56 AM CST | River Flood Advisory | OHX | Davidson | 20 hr |
Nearby
Areal Flood Warnings in Tennessee, 2015Every areal flood warning in 2015
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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.