Alert archive / Tennessee / Flash Flood Warnings in 2016
Flash Flood Warning 5, NWS Nashville, TN
NWS Nashville, TN issued this flash flood warning at May 11, 2016, 4:03 AM CDT for Smith County, Trousdale County, Tennessee. It was in force for 117 min. 4 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
- May 11, 2016, 4:03 AM CDT (09:03 UTC)
- Expired
- May 11, 2016, 6:00 AM CDT
- In force
- 117 min
- Issued by
- NWS Nashville, TN
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- None
Counties Smith County, TN, Trousdale County, TN
The radar
The Nashville radar (KOHX), 42 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:05 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 11, 4:10 AM CDT | FLASH FLOOD | Hartsville, TN | WATER RESCUES ONGOING ACROSS TROUSDALE COUNTY |
| May 11, 4:44 AM CDT | FLASH FLOOD | 6 Nw Carthage, TN | STATE ROUTE 25 REPORTEDLY FLOODED IN RIDDLETON WITH A CAR WASHED AWAY INTO A CREEK |
| May 11, 4:52 AM CDT | FLASH FLOOD | 7 Nnw Carthage, TN | BOWMAN BRANCH LANE WASHED OUT AND WILBURN HOLLOW RD FLOODED. BOTH LOCATIONS ARE IN THE RIDDLETON AREA. |
| May 11, 6:00 AM CDT | FLASH FLOOD | Hartsville, TN | ONGOING WATER RESCUES ACROSS TROUSDALE COUNTY |
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 00:00Z, 9.1 hours before the alert went out and 51 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
- 1257 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -9 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1467 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 40 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 116 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 276 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.4
- Supercell composite
- 6.3
The text
As transmitted.
095
WGUS54 KOHX 110903
FFWOHX
TNC159-169-111100-
/O.NEW.KOHX.FF.W.0005.160511T0903Z-160511T1100Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN
403 AM CDT WED MAY 11 2016
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NASHVILLE HAS ISSUED A
* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
NORTHERN SMITH COUNTY IN MIDDLE TENNESSEE...
TROUSDALE COUNTY IN MIDDLE TENNESSEE...
* UNTIL 600 AM CDT
* AT 403 AM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING
HEAVY RAIN ACROSS THE WARNED AREA. RADAR ESTIMATES UP TO 4 INCHES
OF RAIN HAVE FALLEN. FLASH FLOODING IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN SHORTLY.
* SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE...
CARTHAGE...HARTSVILLE...SOUTH CARTHAGE...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 3644 8617 3641 8583 3624 8585 3626 8611
3632 8615 3638 8627 3645 8627 3645 8623
3648 8623 3648 8619
$$
SHAMBURGER1 follow-up statement
700
WGUS74 KOHX 111005
FFSOHX
FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN
505 AM CDT WED MAY 11 2016
TNC159-169-111100-
/O.CON.KOHX.FF.W.0005.000000T0000Z-160511T1100Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
SMITH TN-TROUSDALE TN-
505 AM CDT WED MAY 11 2016
...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 AM CDT FOR
NORTHERN SMITH AND TROUSDALE COUNTIES...
AT 502 AM CDT...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT REPORTED FLASH FLOODING
ONGOING ACROSS THE WARNED AREA WITH SOME ROADS WASHED OUT AND
RESIDENTS TRAPPED BY FLOODING. RADAR ESTIMATES UP TO 6 INCHES OF
RAIN MAY HAVE FALLEN ACROSS PARTS OF THE AREA...AND ADDITIONAL
THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUE TO REDEVELOP OVER THE AREA. FLASH FLOODING IS
EXPECTED TO CONTINUE.
SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE...
CARTHAGE...HARTSVILLE...SOUTH CARTHAGE...RIDDLETON...DIXON SPRINGS
AND PLEASANT SHADE.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TURN AROUND...DON'T DROWN WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED ROADS. MOST FLOOD
DEATHS OCCUR IN VEHICLES.
&&
LAT...LON 3644 8617 3641 8583 3624 8585 3626 8611
3632 8615 3638 8627 3645 8627 3645 8623
3648 8623 3648 8619
$$
SHAMBURGERThe office that day
Everything else NWS Nashville, TN issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 10, 7:17 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OHX | Stewart | 43 min |
| May 10, 7:51 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OHX | Montgomery | 24 min |
| May 10, 8:01 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | OHX | Montgomery | 29 min |
| May 10, 8:14 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OHX | Stewart | 46 min |
| May 10, 8:26 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | OHX | Montgomery | 34 min |
| May 10, 8:41 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OHX | Dickson, Houston, Montgomery, Stewart | 34 min |
| May 10, 8:47 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OHX | Montgomery, Robertson | 28 min |
| May 10, 9:06 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OHX | Stewart | 24 min |
| May 10, 9:13 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OHX | Cheatham, Dickson, Montgomery | 47 min |
| May 10, 9:16 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OHX | Robertson | 44 min |
| May 10, 9:18 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OHX | Robertson, Sumner | 27 min |
| May 10, 9:43 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OHX | Robertson, Sumner | 32 min |
| May 10, 9:51 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OHX | Cheatham, Davidson, Montgomery, Robertson | 24 min |
| May 10, 10:05 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OHX | Montgomery, Robertson | 25 min |
| May 10, 10:12 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OHX | Sumner | 33 min |
| May 10, 10:14 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OHX | Cheatham, Davidson, Robertson, Sumner | 46 min |
| May 10, 10:40 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OHX | Macon, Sumner, Trousdale | 40 min |
| May 10, 10:51 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OHX | Cheatham, Davidson, Robertson, Sumner | 39 min |
| May 10, 11:11 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OHX | Cheatham, Davidson, Sumner, Wilson | 34 min |
| May 10, 11:45 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OHX | Davidson, Rutherford, Sumner, Wilson | 30 min |
| May 10, 11:53 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | OHX | Davidson, Rutherford, Sumner, Wilson | 112 min |
| May 10, 11:58 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | OHX | Cheatham, Davidson, Robertson, Sumner | 3 hr |
| May 11, 12:18 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OHX | Rutherford, Wilson | 27 min |
| May 11, 12:44 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OHX | Rutherford, Wilson | 31 min |
| May 11, 1:10 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OHX | Cannon, DeKalb, Rutherford, Wilson | 35 min |
| May 11, 1:33 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OHX | Sumner | 27 min |
| May 11, 1:39 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OHX | DeKalb | 51 min |
| May 11, 1:43 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | OHX | Cheatham, Davidson, Robertson, Sumner, Wilson | 2 hr |
| May 11, 2:02 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OHX | Trousdale | 28 min |
| May 11, 2:20 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | OHX | Robertson, Sumner | 115 min |
| May 11, 2:57 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OHX | Macon, Smith, Sumner, Trousdale | 63 min |
| May 11, 3:45 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OHX | Jackson, Smith, Trousdale | 45 min |
| May 11, 4:14 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | OHX | Sumner | 2 hr |
| May 11, 4:35 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OHX | Jackson, Smith | 40 min |
| May 11, 4:39 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OHX | Davidson | 36 min |
| May 11, 5:55 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | OHX | Macon, Smith, Sumner, Trousdale | 2 hr |
| May 11, 7:07 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OHX | Sumner | 23 min |
| May 11, 7:21 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OHX | Jackson | 24 min |
| May 11, 7:47 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OHX | Jackson, Putnam | 58 min |
| May 11, 7:54 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | OHX | Jackson, Macon, Robertson, Smith, Sumner, Trousdale | 4 hr |
| May 11, 8:32 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OHX | Sumner, Trousdale | 43 min |
| May 11, 8:41 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | OHX | Macon, Sumner, Trousdale | 4 hr |
| May 11, 8:43 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OHX | Cumberland | 32 min |
| May 11, 9:24 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | OHX | Cumberland, Fentress, Overton, Putnam | 3 hr |
| May 11, 9:41 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OHX | Putnam | 34 min |
| May 11, 11:57 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | OHX | Clay, Jackson, Macon, Robertson, Smith, Sumner and 2 more | 6 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.