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Flash Flood Warning 22, NWS Nashville, TN

July 15, 20184 counties in Tennessee

NWS Nashville, TN issued this flash flood warning at Jul 15, 2018, 7:01 AM CDT for 4 counties in 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 outline as issued.

The facts

Issued
Jul 15, 2018, 7:01 AM CDT (12:01 UTC)
Expired
Jul 15, 2018, 9:22 AM CDT
In force
2 hr
Issued by
NWS Nashville, TN
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
None

Counties Dickson County, TN, Hickman County, TN, Humphreys County, TN, Perry County, TN

The radar

The Ft Campbell radar (KHPX), 90 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 12:02 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 12:00Z, 0.0 hours before the alert went out and 95 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 12:00Z on 2018-07-15Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1419 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 12:00Z on 2018-07-15The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 75 square meters per square second.1939Sfc1 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
1419 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-105 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
978 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
14 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
75 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
70 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

885 
WGUS54 KOHX 151201
FFWOHX
TNC043-081-085-135-151500-
/O.NEW.KOHX.FF.W.0022.180715T1201Z-180715T1500Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Nashville TN
701 AM CDT SUN JUL 15 2018

The National Weather Service in Nashville has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Southwestern Dickson County in Middle Tennessee...
  Northeastern Perry County in Middle Tennessee...
  Southeastern Humphreys County in Middle Tennessee...
  Northwestern Hickman County in Middle Tennessee...

* Until 1000 AM CDT.

* At 700 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing 
  heavy rain across the warned area. Two to three inches of rain 
  have already fallen in some parts of the warning area. Flash 
  flooding is expected to begin shortly.

* Some locations that will experience flooding include...
  Lobelville, Pinewood and Bucksnort. 

This includes Interstate 40 between mile markers 141 and 166.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Excessive runoff from heavy rainfall will cause flooding of small
creeks and streams, country roads, farmland, and other low lying
spots.

&&

LAT...LON 3614 8750 3607 8769 3598 8771 3589 8785
      3574 8779 3590 8741

$$

Rose
2 follow-up statements
881 
WGUS74 KOHX 151238
FFSOHX

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Nashville TN
738 AM CDT SUN JUL 15 2018

TNC043-081-085-135-151500-
/O.CON.KOHX.FF.W.0022.000000T0000Z-180715T1500Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Dickson TN-Perry TN-Humphreys TN-Hickman TN-
738 AM CDT SUN JUL 15 2018

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 AM CDT FOR
SOUTHWESTERN DICKSON...NORTHEASTERN PERRY...SOUTHEASTERN HUMPHREYS
AND NORTHWESTERN HICKMAN COUNTIES...

At 736 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms still producing 
heavy rain across the warned area, although storms were beginning to 
exit parts of the region. Still, many areas received two to three 
inches of rain in a relatively brief time span. Runoff is still 
occurring and so flash flooding remains a threat even in locations 
where the rain has diminished or ended altogether.

Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Lobelville, Pinewood and Bucksnort. 

This includes Interstate 40 between mile markers 141 and 166.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Excessive runoff from heavy rainfall will cause flooding of small
creeks and streams, country roads, farmland, and other low lying
spots.

&&

LAT...LON 3614 8750 3607 8769 3598 8771 3589 8785
      3574 8779 3590 8741

$$

Rose
785 
WGUS74 KOHX 151422
FFSOHX

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Nashville TN
922 AM CDT SUN JUL 15 2018

TNC043-081-085-135-151432-
/O.CAN.KOHX.FF.W.0022.000000T0000Z-180715T1500Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Dickson TN-Perry TN-Humphreys TN-Hickman TN-
922 AM CDT SUN JUL 15 2018

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR SOUTHWESTERN DICKSON...NORTHEASTERN
PERRY...SOUTHEASTERN HUMPHREYS AND NORTHWESTERN HICKMAN COUNTIES IS
CANCELLED...

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

LAT...LON 3614 8750 3607 8769 3598 8771 3589 8785
      3574 8779 3590 8741

$$

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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 15, 5:49 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOHXHickman, Humphreys26 min
Jul 15, 6:21 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOHXRobertson, Sumner3 hr
Jul 15, 6:24 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOHXDickson, Hickman51 min
Jul 15, 6:30 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOHXDickson, Hickman, Humphreys3 hr
Jul 15, 8:37 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOHXRutherford, Wilson113 min
Jul 15, 9:08 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOHXSumner, Wilson112 min
Jul 15, 9:55 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOHXCannon, Coffee, Warren50 min
Jul 15, 10:06 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOHXMontgomery, Robertson, Stewart24 min
Jul 15, 10:38 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOHXMontgomery, Robertson, Sumner52 min
Jul 15, 11:06 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOHXCheatham, Sumner39 min
Jul 15, 11:16 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOHXDavidson, Robertson, Sumner47 min
Jul 15, 1:03 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOHXHumphreys42 min
Jul 15, 1:05 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOHXHouston, Stewart40 min
Jul 15, 1:14 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOHXHouston, Humphreys3 hr
Jul 15, 1:36 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOHXHouston, Humphreys, Stewart39 min
Jul 15, 2:00 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningOHXDickson, Hickman, Houston, Humphreys, Perry102 min
Jul 15, 2:38 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOHXHickman, Lewis, Perry, Wayne2 hr
Jul 15, 3:35 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOHXLewis25 min
Jul 15, 4:06 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOHXGiles39 min

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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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.