Alert archive / Tennessee / Flash Flood Warnings in 2016
Flash Flood Warning 27, NWS Nashville, TN
NWS Nashville, TN issued this flash flood warning at Jul 29, 2016, 12:54 PM CDT for 5 counties in Tennessee. It was in force for 3 hr. 7 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Jul 29, 2016, 12:54 PM CDT (17:54 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 29, 2016, 4:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 3 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Nashville, TN
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- None
Counties Macon County, TN, Smith County, TN, Sumner County, TN, Trousdale County, TN, Wilson County, TN
The radar
The Nashville radar (KOHX), 55 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:57 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.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 29, 1:42 PM CDT | FLASH FLOOD | 3 N Lebanon, TN | HWY 231 FLOODED NEAR CARROL OAKLAND SCHOOL IN LEBANON |
| Jul 29, 1:57 PM CDT | FLASH FLOOD | 5 Nne Lebanon, TN | OLD HUNTERS POINT PIKE FLOODED. GARAGE ALSO FLOODED. |
| Jul 29, 2:00 PM CDT | FLASH FLOOD | 8 N Carthage, TN | WATER OVER SEVERAL ROADS IN PLEASANT SHADE |
| Jul 29, 2:30 PM CDT | FLASH FLOOD | 7 Nnw Carthage, TN | TSPOTTER REPORT OF FLOODING ON BOWMANS BRANCH LANE IN RIDDLETON WITH BRIDGE PARTIALLY WASHED OUT |
| Jul 29, 2:30 PM CDT | FLASH FLOOD | 9 S Hartsville, TN | OLD ROME PIKE IN THE BELLWOOD AREA FLOODED |
| Jul 29, 2:34 PM CDT | FLASH FLOOD | 5 Nne Lebanon, TN | 3000 BLOCK OF CEDAR GROVE ROAD IS FLOODED AND CLOSED |
| Jul 29, 2:55 PM CDT | FLASH FLOOD | 4 Nne Lebanon, TN | VEHICLE STUCK IN WATER WITH PEOPLE INSIDE ON OLD HUNTERS POINT PIKE AND CEDAR GROVE ROAD NORTH OF LEBANON |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Nashville Metro, TN (KBNA), launched 12:00Z, 5.9 hours before the alert went out and 62 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
- 777 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -33 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 722 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 21 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 67 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 99 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 1.1
The text
As transmitted.
576
WGUS54 KOHX 291754
FFWOHX
TNC111-159-165-169-189-292100-
/O.NEW.KOHX.FF.W.0027.160729T1754Z-160729T2100Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN
1254 PM CDT FRI JUL 29 2016
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NASHVILLE HAS ISSUED A
* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
NORTHERN SMITH COUNTY IN MIDDLE TENNESSEE...
SOUTHEASTERN SUMNER COUNTY IN MIDDLE TENNESSEE...
TROUSDALE COUNTY IN MIDDLE TENNESSEE...
NORTHEASTERN WILSON COUNTY IN MIDDLE TENNESSEE...
SOUTHEASTERN MACON COUNTY IN MIDDLE TENNESSEE...
* UNTIL 400 PM CDT
* AT 1253 PM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING
HEAVY RAIN ACROSS THE WARNED AREA. RADAR ESTIMATES ONE TO THREE
INCHES OF RAIN HAVE ALREADY FALLEN TODAY. FLASH FLOODING IS
EXPECTED TO BEGIN SHORTLY.
* SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE...
LEBANON...CARTHAGE...HARTSVILLE...SOUTH CARTHAGE...DICKERSON CHAPEL
RECREATION AREA...DIXON SPRINGS AND PLEASANT SHADE.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING.
IF YOU ARE IN THE WARNED AREA MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY.
RESIDENTS LIVING ALONG STREAMS AND CREEKS SHOULD TAKE IMMEDIATE
PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY.
&&
LAT...LON 3637 8583 3634 8583 3634 8584 3631 8584
3629 8585 3628 8584 3616 8644 3634 8645
3651 8581
$$
SHAMBURGER2 follow-up statements
016
WGUS74 KOHX 291920
FFSOHX
FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN
220 PM CDT FRI JUL 29 2016
TNC111-159-165-169-189-292100-
/O.CON.KOHX.FF.W.0027.000000T0000Z-160729T2100Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
SMITH TN-SUMNER TN-TROUSDALE TN-WILSON TN-MACON TN-
220 PM CDT FRI JUL 29 2016
...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 400 PM CDT FOR
NORTHERN SMITH...SOUTHEASTERN SUMNER...TROUSDALE...NORTHEASTERN
WILSON AND SOUTHEASTERN MACON COUNTIES...
AT 217 PM CDT...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT REPORTED FLASH FLOODING
CONTINUES ACROSS THE WARNED AREA. SEVERAL ROADS WERE FLOODED IN
NORTHERN WILSON COUNTY INCLUDING BLOCK HUNTER'S POINT PIKE...HIGHWAY
231 NORTH...AND OLD HUNTERS POINT PIKE. RADAR ESTIMATES ONE TO THREE
INCHES OF RAIN HAVE FALLEN TODAY...AND FLASH FLOODING IS EXPECTED TO
CONTINUE.
SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE...
LEBANON...CARTHAGE...HARTSVILLE...SOUTH CARTHAGE...DICKERSON CHAPEL
RECREATION AREA...DIXON SPRINGS AND PLEASANT SHADE.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TURN AROUND...DON'T DROWN WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED ROADS. MOST FLOOD
DEATHS OCCUR IN VEHICLES.
&&
LAT...LON 3637 8583 3634 8583 3634 8584 3631 8584
3629 8585 3628 8584 3616 8644 3634 8645
3651 8581
$$
SHAMBURGER180
WGUS74 KOHX 292048
FFSOHX
FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN
348 PM CDT FRI JUL 29 2016
TNC111-159-165-169-189-292057-
/O.CAN.KOHX.FF.W.0027.000000T0000Z-160729T2100Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
SMITH TN-SUMNER TN-TROUSDALE TN-WILSON TN-MACON TN-
348 PM CDT FRI JUL 29 2016
...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR NORTHERN SMITH...SOUTHEASTERN
SUMNER...TROUSDALE...NORTHEASTERN WILSON AND SOUTHEASTERN MACON
COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
THE HEAVY RAIN ACROSS THE WARNED AREA HAS ENDED. HOWEVER...A FLOOD
WARNING HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR CONTINUED FLOODING ACROSS THE WARNED
AREA. PLEASE CONTINUE TO HEED ANY REMAINING ROAD CLOSURES.
REMEMBER...TURN AROUND DON'T DROWN.
LAT...LON 3637 8583 3634 8583 3634 8584 3631 8584
3629 8585 3628 8584 3616 8644 3634 8645
3651 8581
$$
SHAMBURGERThe office that day
Everything else NWS Nashville, TN issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 29, 1:32 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | OHX | Montgomery, Robertson | 118 min |
| Jul 29, 3:30 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | OHX | Smith, Sumner, Trousdale, Wilson | 3 hr |
| Jul 29, 10:44 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | OHX | Robertson, Sumner | 3 hr |
| Jul 29, 11:37 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | OHX | Macon, Sumner, Trousdale | 2 hr |
| Jul 29, 12:08 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OHX | Sumner | 37 min |
| Jul 29, 12:56 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | OHX | Clay, Jackson | 3 hr |
| Jul 29, 1:04 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OHX | Smith | 41 min |
| Jul 29, 1:55 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | OHX | Macon, Sumner, Trousdale | 2 hr |
| Jul 29, 1:59 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OHX | Putnam | 46 min |
| Jul 29, 2:53 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OHX | Sumner | 52 min |
| Jul 29, 3:42 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | OHX | Clay, Jackson | 2 hr |
| Jul 29, 3:44 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | OHX | Macon, Smith, Sumner, Trousdale, Wilson | 2 hr |
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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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.