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Special Weather Statement, NWS Nashville, TN
NWS Nashville, TN issued this special weather statement at Aug 31, 2017, 11:01 PM CDT for Davidson County, Robertson County, Tennessee. It was in force for 44 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Aug 31, 2017, 11:01 PM CDT (04:01 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 31, 2017, 11:45 PM CDT
- In force
- 44 min
- Issued by
- NWS Nashville, TN
Counties Davidson County, TN, Robertson County, TN
The nearest sounding before it
Nashville Metro, TN (KBNA), launched 00:00Z, 4.0 hours before the alert went out and 50 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
- 292 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -37 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 859 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 39 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 119 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 192 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.2
- Supercell composite
- 1.9
The text
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</html>What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this special weather statement 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 special weather statement went out at Aug 31, 10:50 PM CDT, 11 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Aug 31, 10:50 PM CDT, 11 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Nashville TN 1050 PM CDT Thu Aug 31 2017 .UPDATE... FOR EVENING DISCUSSION. && .DISCUSSION... Center of remnants of Harvey currently across extreme northeast MS...and is expected to push across the mid-state very close to BNA through Friday. Northwest Middle TN remains focus for heaviest rain...with amounts dropping to the southeast. Isolated flooding already occurring likely to expand some overnight as heavy rain continues. While small threat of severe storms remains overnight ...flooding is the main issue. Updated to QPF to latest numbers which actually drops amounts slightly east as wrap-around rain likely to largely affect the north/west. As the center of Harvey moves closer...winds will become quite gusty and a wind advisory may need to be issued. && .AVIATION... 00Z TAF DISCUSSION. Remnants of hurricane Harvey expected to push across the mid-state ...resulting in degraded flying conditions through the period. CIGs/VSBYs expected to down way down tonight...and largely remain that way through the period. Winds also expected to become gusty 20-30 mph. && .OHX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... Flash Flood Watch through Friday afternoon FOR Cannon-Cheatham- Clay-Davidson-De Kalb-Dickson-Hickman-Houston-Humphreys-Jackson- Lawrence-Lewis-Macon-Maury-Montgomery-Overton-Perry-Pickett- Putnam-Robertson-Rutherford-Smith-Stewart-Sumner-Trousdale-Wayne- Williamson-Wilson. && DISCUSSION......11 AVIATION........07
Hazardous weather outlook, Aug 31, 11:47 AM CDT, 11 hours 14 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook...UPDATED National Weather Service Nashville TN 1147 AM CDT Thu Aug 31 2017 TNZ005>011-023>034-056>066-075-077>080-093>095-011000- 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- 1147 AM CDT Thu Aug 31 2017 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of Middle Tennessee. .DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight A Flash Flood Watch is now in effect for most of Middle Tennessee. Locations across the higher elevations of the Upper Cumberland Region, southern portions of the Cumberland Plateau Region, and far southern counties across central and eastern portions of the mid state are not within this watch area currently. There is a slight risk of severe storms for counties near the Tennessee/Alabama border this afternoon through early this evening. There is a marginal risk of severe storms for locations around the I-40 corridor and southward up to the above mentioned slight risk area for this afternoon through early this evening. With any severe storms that do occur, the formation of isolated tornadoes will be the primary threat. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday Heavy rain will persist through Friday as Tropical Depression Harvey moves across Middle Tennessee. Forecast rainfall amounts from today through Friday afternoon range from up to 1 inch along the Cumberland Plateau, to 3 to 5 inches across the Nashville Metro Area, to 6 to 8 inches around Clarksville and Land-between- the-Lakes. Also, areas generally east of I-65 remain under a marginal risk of severe storms on Friday, with isolated tornadoes once again being the primary threat. Winds will increase across most of Middle Tennessee tonight and Friday as the center of Harvey tracks across the mid state. Sustained speeds of 10 to 20 mph will be common, with gusts of 30 mph or greater in many areas, is expected. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation may be needed this afternoon through Friday afternoon for severe storms and possible flooding. Spotter Thunderstorm Reporting Criteria Tornado Funnel Cloud Flooding Hail >= 1/2 INCH Winds > 50 MPH (Measured) Structural Damage Trees or Power Lines Down 31
In the hours before
Local storm report, Aug 31, 9:07 PM CDT, 1 hour 54 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN
907 PM CDT THU AUG 31 2017
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0901 PM FLASH FLOOD 8 N NASHVILLE 36.29N 86.78W
08/31/2017 DAVIDSON TN EMERGENCY MNGR
MULITPLE ROADS CLOSED IN THE WHITES CREEK AREA
INCLUDING LICKTON PIKE AND KNIGHT RD.
&&
EVENT NUMBER OHX1700767
MR3Local storm report, Aug 31, 9:12 PM CDT, 1 hour 49 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN
912 PM CDT THU AUG 31 2017
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0910 PM FLASH FLOOD 10 SE CENTERVILLE 35.69N 87.32W
08/31/2017 HICKMAN TN FACEBOOK
WATER OVER HOOVER RD AT DUNLAP RD IN THE SHADY GROVE
COMMUNITY.
&&
EVENT NUMBER OHX1700768
MR3Local storm report, Aug 31, 9:31 PM CDT, 1 hour 30 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN
931 PM CDT THU AUG 31 2017
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0928 PM FLASH FLOOD 2 SW FAIRVIEW 35.96N 87.15W
08/31/2017 WILLIAMSON TN AMATEUR RADIO
HAM REPORTED ROAD FLOODING AT HWY 100 AND GLENHAVEN DR
IN FAIRVIEW.
&&
EVENT NUMBER OHX1700769
MR3Local storm report, Aug 31, 9:55 PM CDT, 1 hour 6 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN
955 PM CDT THU AUG 31 2017
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0948 PM FLASH FLOOD 5 SE NASHVILLE 36.12N 86.72W
08/31/2017 DAVIDSON TN TRAINED SPOTTER
MURFREESBORO PIKE NORTH OF BRILEY PARKWAY IS FLOODED.
&&
EVENT NUMBER OHX1700770
MR3Local storm report, Aug 31, 10:57 PM CDT, 4 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN
1057 PM CDT THU AUG 31 2017
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0515 PM TORNADO 3 NW MOUNT PLEASANT 35.58N 87.23W
08/31/2017 MAURY TN EMERGENCY MNGR
7 POWER POLES DOWN ALONG WITH TREES. TDS OBSERVED ON
RADAR AT TIME OF REPORT.
0700 PM FLASH FLOOD NASHVILLE 36.17N 86.78W
08/31/2017 DAVIDSON TN TWITTER
VIDEO AND PICTURES SHOW CARS PARTIALLY SUBMERGED AT
VANTAGE WAY AND ROSA PARKS BLVD.
0755 PM FLASH FLOOD 8 NNW NASHVILLE 36.28N 86.84W
08/31/2017 DAVIDSON TN EMERGENCY MNGR
WATER RESCUES ONGOING ALONG WHITES CREEK.
0901 PM FLASH FLOOD 8 N NASHVILLE 36.29N 86.78W
08/31/2017 DAVIDSON TN EMERGENCY MNGR
MULITPLE ROADS CLOSED IN THE WHITES CREEK AREA
INCLUDING LICKTON PIKE AND KNIGHT RD.
0910 PM FLASH FLOOD 10 SE CENTERVILLE 35.69N 87.32W
08/31/2017 HICKMAN TN FACEBOOK
WATER OVER HOOVER RD AT DUNLAP RD IN THE SHADY GROVE
COMMUNITY.
0928 PM FLASH FLOOD 2 SW FAIRVIEW 35.96N 87.15W
08/31/2017 WILLIAMSON TN AMATEUR RADIO
HAM REPORTED ROAD FLOODING AT HWY 100 AND GLENHAVEN DR
IN FAIRVIEW.
0948 PM FLASH FLOOD 5 SE NASHVILLE 36.12N 86.72W
08/31/2017 DAVIDSON TN TRAINED SPOTTER
MURFREESBORO PIKE NORTH OF BRILEY PARKWAY IS FLOODED.
&&
EVENT NUMBER OHX1700764 OHX1700765 OHX1700766 OHX1700767 OHX1700768
OHX1700769 OHX1700770
MR3Special weather statement, Aug 31, 11:01 PM CDT, 0 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Nashville TN
1101 PM CDT THU AUG 31 2017
TNZ007-026-027-010445-
Robertson TN-Davidson TN-Cheatham TN-
1101 PM CDT THU AUG 31 2017
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR CENTRAL DAVIDSON...NORTHERN
CHEATHAM AND WESTERN ROBERTSON COUNTIES UNTIL 1145 PM CDT...
At 1101 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Joelton, or near Nashville, moving northwest at 35 mph.
Winds in excess of 40 mph will be possible with this storm.
Locations impacted include...
Springfield, Ashland City, Nashville, Madison, Goodlettsville,
Greenbrier, Coopertown, Joelton, Pleasant View, Cedar Hill, Bells
Bend, Whites Creek and Beaman Park.
Nashville Sounds Baseball will also be impacted.
LAT...LON 3616 8665 3612 8687 3629 8715 3631 8716
3631 8719 3636 8726 3641 8721 3641 8718
3642 8718 3643 8717 3642 8716 3642 8715
3644 8715 3646 8712 3647 8713 3659 8691
TIME...MOT...LOC 0401Z 142DEG 30KT 3624 8684
WhiteheadThe office that day
Everything else NWS Nashville, TN issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31, 7:05 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | OHX | Dickson, Hickman, Humphreys, Lewis, Maury, Perry and 2 more | 7 hr |
| Aug 31, 7:50 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | OHX | Williamson | 25 min |
| Aug 31, 7:55 PM CDT | River Flood Advisory | OHX | Davidson | 14 hr |
| Aug 31, 7:59 PM CDT | River Flood Advisory | OHX | Davidson | 14 hr |
| Aug 31, 8:15 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | OHX | Giles, Marshall, Maury | 30 min |
| Aug 31, 8:27 PM CDT | River Flood Advisory | OHX | Davidson | 10 hr |
| Aug 31, 8:27 PM CDT | River Flood Advisory | OHX | Davidson | 10 hr |
| Aug 31, 8:34 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | OHX | Davidson | 24 hr |
| Aug 31, 8:48 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | OHX | Perry | 64 hr |
| Aug 31, 8:48 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | OHX | Montgomery, Robertson | 59 hr |
| Aug 31, 9:30 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | OHX | Giles, Lawrence, Lewis, Marshall, Maury | 2 hr |
| Aug 31, 9:40 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | OHX | Cheatham, Davidson, Williamson | 5 hr |
| Aug 31, 10:19 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | OHX | Davidson, Marshall, Maury, Williamson | 3 hr |
| Aug 31, 10:34 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OHX | Bedford | 26 min |
| Aug 31, 10:58 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OHX | Bedford, Rutherford | 32 min |
| Aug 31, 11:17 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OHX | Cheatham, Davidson | 28 min |
| Aug 31, 11:42 PM CDT | Wind Advisory | OHX | Bedford, Cannon, Cheatham, Coffee, Davidson, DeKalb and 21 more | 16 hr |
| Aug 31, 11:47 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | OHX | Davidson | 24 hr |
| Aug 31, 11:47 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | OHX | Davidson | 24 hr |
| Aug 31, 11:53 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | OHX | Davidson | 9 min |
| Sep 1, 12:17 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | OHX | Cheatham, Dickson | 3 hr |
| Sep 1, 12:57 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | OHX | Cheatham | 37 hr |
| Sep 1, 1:09 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | OHX | Davidson, Williamson | 51 min |
| Sep 1, 1:09 AM CDT | River Flood Advisory | OHX | Davidson, Williamson | 20 hr |
| Sep 1, 1:09 AM CDT | River Flood Advisory | OHX | Montgomery | 9 hr |
| Sep 1, 1:09 AM CDT | River Flood Advisory | OHX | Stewart | 9 hr |
| Sep 1, 1:09 AM CDT | River Flood Advisory | OHX | Humphreys | 30 hr |
| Sep 1, 1:15 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | OHX | Davidson | 24 hr |
| Sep 1, 3:30 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | OHX | Cheatham, Montgomery, Robertson | 2 hr |
| Sep 1, 4:29 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | OHX | Cheatham | 24 hr |
| Sep 1, 5:39 AM CDT | River Flood Advisory | OHX | Davidson, Sumner | 3 hr |
| Sep 1, 5:40 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | OHX | Davidson | 2 hr |
| Sep 1, 5:43 AM CDT | River Flood Advisory | OHX | Hickman | 5 hr |
| Sep 1, 9:20 AM CDT | River Flood Advisory | OHX | Hickman | 10 hr |
| Sep 1, 10:10 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | OHX | Montgomery | 33 hr |
| Sep 1, 10:10 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | OHX | Stewart | 39 hr |
| Sep 1, 11:30 AM CDT | River Flood Advisory | OHX | Cheatham | 9 hr |
| Sep 1, 3:15 PM CDT | River Flood Advisory | OHX | Montgomery | 25 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive.