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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 135, NWS Nashville, TN

July 20, 2020Lawrence County, Lewis County, Wayne County, Tennessee

NWS Nashville, TN issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 20, 2020, 8:46 PM CDT for Lawrence County, Lewis County, Wayne 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 counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jul 20, 2020, 8:46 PM CDT (01:46 UTC)
Expired
Jul 20, 2020, 9:30 PM CDT
In force
44 min
Issued by
NWS Nashville, TN
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Lawrence County, TN, Lewis County, TN, Wayne County, TN

The radar

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this severe thunderstorm warning 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 severe thunderstorm warning went out at Jul 20, 5:09 PM CDT, 3 hours 37 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 20, 5:09 PM CDT, 3 hours 37 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Nashville TN
509 PM CDT Mon Jul 20 2020

.UPDATE...
FOR 00Z AVIATION DISCUSSION.

&&

.DISCUSSION...

Scattered showers and storms are dotting the radar this afternoon.
With 2500-3000 J/kg of MLCAPE a few storms may become strong for a
short amount of time with 40-50 mph winds, frequent CG lightning,
and heavy rain. Storms should die off as the evening wears on.
Expect some patchy fog after midnight, especially in areas that
are lucky enough to get some rain today. Storm coverage will
increase tomorrow, but even more so on Wednesday as upper ridging
weakens and impulses ride zonal flow north of the area. Right now,
Thursday looks like it will have the most widespread storm
coverage. A couple strong storms look possible each day through
at least Thursday with gusty winds being the main threat each day.

Upper ridging strengthens again this weekend and rain chances will
become more isolated starting on Saturday. Model blends seem too
aggressive with PoP numbers for this weekend, so PoPs were capped
at 30% for both Saturday and Sunday. Temperatures for the
forecast will continue to be hot. Wednesday and Thursday will be
the "coolest" day thanks to wider-spread storms. It looks like a
large part of the area will be back in the mid 90s by the weekend
thanks to the upper ridge. West of the plateau, low temperatures
will only drop into the low to mid 70s for the next seven days.

&&

.AVIATION...
00Z TAF DISCUSSION.

Late this afternoon, the upper high is shifting to the southeast
and as a result, more convection is ongoing across southern KY and
into northern portions of the mid state. This trend shall continue
into Tuesday afternoon. At that time, convection coverage will
likely increase even more as compared to today. Otw, could see
some light areas of fog overnight tonight, especially where
earlier rainfall occurred.

&&

.OHX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
NONE.

&&

DISCUSSION......Reagan
AVIATION........21
Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 20, 5:06 AM CDT, 15 hours 40 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Nashville TN
506 AM CDT Mon Jul 20 2020

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Stewart-Montgomery-Robertson-Sumner-Macon-Clay-Pickett-Houston-
Humphreys-Dickson-Cheatham-Davidson-Wilson-Trousdale-Smith-Jackson-
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Marshall-Rutherford-Cannon-De Kalb-White-Cumberland-Bedford-Coffee-
Warren-Grundy-Van Buren-Wayne-Lawrence-Giles-
506 AM CDT Mon Jul 20 2020

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for Middle Tennessee.

.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.

Strong thunderstorms will be possible across most of Middle TN this
afternoon and into the early evening hours. Winds of 40 to 50 mph
will be the main concern in a few of these storms, along with locally
heavy rainfall.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

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In the hours before

Local storm report, Jul 20, 6:43 PM CDT, 2 hours 3 minutes before
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Local storm report, Jul 20, 8:04 PM CDT, 42 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Jul 20, 8:24 PM CDT, 22 minutes before
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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 20, 7:00 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOHXDavidson30 min
Jul 20, 7:10 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOHXDavidson, Wilson2 hr
Jul 20, 7:44 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOHXWarren31 min
Jul 20, 7:53 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOHXCannon, Warren37 min
Jul 20, 8:24 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOHXVan Buren, White36 min
Jul 20, 8:33 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOHXLawrence, Lewis, Wayne42 min
Jul 20, 9:01 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOHXVan Buren29 min
Jul 21, 12:59 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOHXLawrence46 min
Jul 21, 3:14 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOHXWilliamson31 min
Jul 21, 3:42 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOHXDavidson, Williamson20 min
Jul 21, 3:46 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOHXMontgomery44 min
Jul 21, 4:12 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOHXVan Buren, Warren33 min
Jul 21, 4:22 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOHXMontgomery53 min
Jul 21, 4:58 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOHXRobertson32 min
Jul 21, 4:59 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOHXVan Buren46 min
Jul 21, 5:28 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOHXWarren47 min
Jul 21, 6:22 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOHXCannon38 min
Jul 21, 6:25 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOHXCumberland50 min
Jul 21, 6:37 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOHXGiles, Lawrence, Wayne38 min
Jul 21, 6:58 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOHXWilson47 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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.