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Flash Flood Warning 15, NWS Nashville, TN

June 5, 2017Montgomery County, Robertson County, Tennessee

NWS Nashville, TN issued this flash flood warning at Jun 5, 2017, 12:42 AM CDT for Montgomery County, Robertson County, Tennessee. It was in force for 3 hr. 2 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
Jun 5, 2017, 12:42 AM CDT (05:42 UTC)
Expired
Jun 5, 2017, 3:45 AM CDT
In force
3 hr
Issued by
NWS Nashville, TN
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
None

Counties Montgomery County, TN, Robertson County, TN

The radar

The Ft Campbell radar (KHPX), 17 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 05:43 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

TimeReportWhereRemark
Jun 5, 1:50 AM CDTFLASH FLOOD4 Wnw Clarksville, TNSHERIFF OFFICE REPORTED HEAVY RAIN AND EVA DRIVE AND HIGHWAY 41 INTERSECTION CLOSED DUE TO FLASH FLOODING.
Jun 5, 2:30 AM CDTFLASH FLOOD1 S Clarksville, TNSHERIFF DISPATCH REPORTED THAT FROSTY MORN DRIVE AND KRAFT ST. WAS CLOSED DUE TO FLASH FLOODING.

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, 5.7 hours before the alert went out and 79 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Nashville Metro, TN at 00:00Z on 2017-06-05Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 508 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Nashville Metro, TN at 00:00Z on 2017-06-05The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 34 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
508 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-21 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
981 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
22 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
34 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
33 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.1
Supercell composite
1.6

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The text

As transmitted.

494 
WGUS54 KOHX 050542
FFWOHX
TNC125-147-050845-
/O.NEW.KOHX.FF.W.0015.170605T0542Z-170605T0845Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Nashville TN
1242 AM CDT MON JUN 5 2017

The National Weather Service in Nashville has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Northern Montgomery County in Middle Tennessee...
  Northwestern Robertson County in Middle Tennessee...

* Until 345 AM CDT

* At 1241 AM CDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated 
  thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Some 
  locations have received 1 to 2 inches of rain since 1130 pm. Flash 
  flooding is expected to begin shortly.

* Some locations that will experience flooding include...
  Clarksville, Adams and Woodlawn. 

LAT...LON 3664 8706 3649 8706 3650 8761 3664 8763

$$

FB
2 follow-up statements
782 
WGUS74 KOHX 050712
FFSOHX

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Nashville TN
212 AM CDT MON JUN 5 2017

TNC125-147-050845-
/O.CON.KOHX.FF.W.0015.000000T0000Z-170605T0845Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Montgomery TN-Robertson TN-
212 AM CDT MON JUN 5 2017

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 345 AM CDT FOR
NORTHERN MONTGOMERY AND NORTHWESTERN ROBERTSON COUNTIES...

At 210 AM CDT, local law enforcement reported flash flooding in the 
Fort Campbell area.  Radar indicates that 2 to 3 inches of rain have 
fallen. Flash flooding is already occurring and Highway 41 and Eva 
Drive has been closed.

Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Clarksville, Fort Campbell, Adams and Woodlawn. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.

&&

LAT...LON 3664 8706 3649 8706 3650 8761 3664 8763

$$

FB
712 
WGUS74 KOHX 050836
FFSOHX

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Nashville TN
336 AM CDT MON JUN 5 2017

TNC125-147-050845-
/O.EXP.KOHX.FF.W.0015.000000T0000Z-170605T0845Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Montgomery TN-Robertson TN-
336 AM CDT MON JUN 5 2017

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR NORTHERN MONTGOMERY AND NORTHWESTERN
ROBERTSON COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 345 AM CDT...

The heavy rain has ended. Flooding is no longer expected to pose a
threat. Please continue to heed any remaining road closures.

LAT...LON 3664 8706 3649 8706 3650 8761 3664 8763

$$

FB

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 4, 7:55 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOHXRobertson, Sumner3 hr
Jun 4, 8:28 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningOHXRobertson, Sumner3 hr
Jun 4, 9:09 PM CDTFlash Flood WatchOHXCheatham, Clay, Davidson, Dickson, Fentress, Houston and 12 more18 hr
Jun 4, 10:16 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOHXMacon3 hr
Jun 5, 12:28 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningOHXRobertson, Sumner3 hr
Jun 5, 11:07 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOHXSumner, Trousdale, Wilson113 min

Nearby

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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.