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Flash Flood Warning 9, NWS Nashville, TN

March 29, 20186 counties in Tennessee

NWS Nashville, TN issued this flash flood warning at Mar 29, 2018, 2:42 AM CDT for 6 counties in Tennessee. It was in force for 6 hr. 1 report 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
Mar 29, 2018, 2:42 AM CDT (07:42 UTC)
Expired
Mar 29, 2018, 8:45 AM CDT
In force
6 hr
Issued by
NWS Nashville, TN
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
None

Counties Clay County, TN, Jackson County, TN, Macon County, TN, Smith County, TN, Trousdale County, TN, Wilson County, TN

The radar

The Nashville radar (KOHX), 60 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 07:45 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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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
Mar 29, 8:11 AM CDTHEAVY RAIN 2.2Nne Lafayette, TNCOOP REPORT FROM LAFAYETTE RAWS.

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, 7.7 hours before the alert went out and 70 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 2018-03-29Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 97 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 2018-03-29The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 125 square meters per square second.1939587897Sfc1 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
97 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-55 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
787 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
43 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
125 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
169 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.5

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The text

As transmitted.

671 
WGUS54 KOHX 290742
FFWOHX
TNC027-087-111-159-169-189-291345-
/O.NEW.KOHX.FF.W.0009.180329T0742Z-180329T1345Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Nashville TN
242 AM CDT THU MAR 29 2018

The National Weather Service in Nashville has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Northwestern Smith County in Middle Tennessee...
  Northwestern Jackson County in Middle Tennessee...
  Northeastern Wilson County in Middle Tennessee...
  Northwestern Clay County in Middle Tennessee...
  Macon County in Middle Tennessee...
  Trousdale County in Middle Tennessee...

* Until 845 AM CDT Thursday

* At 240 AM CDT, emergency management reported flash flooding 
  resulting from heavy rainfall. Another 1 to 2 inches of rain is 
  expected through Thursday.

* Some locations that will experience flooding include...
  Lafayette, Hartsville, Red Boiling Springs, Bugtussle, Dixon
  Springs, Pleasant Shade, Boles, Dickerson Chapel Recreation Area
  and Moss.

LAT...LON 3662 8558 3627 8601 3626 8631 3647 8623
      3663 8601

$$

Rose
1 follow-up statement
246 
WGUS74 KOHX 291340
FFSOHX

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Nashville TN
840 AM CDT THU MAR 29 2018

TNC027-087-111-159-169-189-291346-
/O.EXP.KOHX.FF.W.0009.000000T0000Z-180329T1345Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Smith TN-Jackson TN-Wilson TN-Clay TN-Macon TN-Trousdale TN-
840 AM CDT THU MAR 29 2018

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN SMITH...NORTHWESTERN
JACKSON...NORTHEASTERN WILSON...NORTHWESTERN CLAY...MACON AND
TROUSDALE COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 845 AM CDT...

The heavy rain has ended, at least for a while. Although the flood 
threat has diminished, addition rainfall will occur today, and the 
rainfall could be heavy at times. So, additional flood warnings are 
possible. A Flood Watch remains in effect today through this 
evening. Please continue to heed any road closures.

LAT...LON 3662 8558 3627 8601 3626 8631 3647 8623
      3663 8601

$$

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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 28, 10:08 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOHXMaury52 min
Mar 28, 10:44 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOHXRutherford, Williamson46 min
Mar 28, 11:07 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOHXDavidson, Rutherford, Williamson23 min
Mar 28, 11:28 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOHXDavidson32 min
Mar 28, 11:34 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOHXWilson41 min
Mar 29, 12:20 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningOHXHickman, Lewis, Perry, Wayne6 hr
Mar 29, 10:11 AM CDTRiver Flood AdvisoryOHXPerry47 hr

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.