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Special Weather Statement, NWS Nashville, TN

July 31, 2020DeKalb County, White County, Tennessee

NWS Nashville, TN issued this special weather statement at Jul 31, 2020, 8:01 PM CDT for DeKalb County, White County, Tennessee. It was in force for 59 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued: Jul 31, 2020, 8:01 PM CDT (01:01 UTC)
Expired: Jul 31, 2020, 9:00 PM CDT
In force: 59 min
Issued by: NWS Nashville, TN

Counties DeKalb County, TN, White County, TN

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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 Jul 31, 6:16 PM CDT, 1 hour 45 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 31, 6:16 PM CDT, 1 hour 45 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 31, 5:28 AM CDT, 14 hours 33 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Nashville TN
528 AM CDT Fri Jul 31 2020

TNZ005>011-023>034-056>066-075-077>080-093>095-011030-
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-
528 AM CDT Fri Jul 31 2020

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for Middle Tennessee.

.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.

Showers and thunderstorms are expected to spread across Middle
Tennessee once again today, lasting into the evening. We could
see some strong storms with gusty winds, heavy rainfall, and
localized flooding.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday.

Several more rounds of showers and storms are expected to affect
Middle Tennessee on Saturday. A few storms days could be strong
with gusty winds, heavy rainfall, and localized flooding once
again.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation may be needed. Please relay any
information about observed severe weather to the NWS while following
all local, state, and CDC guidelines.

07

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jul 31, 2:31 PM CDT, 5 hours 30 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Nashville TN
231 PM CDT Fri Jul 31 2020

TNZ009-010-312000-
Clay TN-Macon TN-
231 PM CDT Fri Jul 31 2020

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHWESTERN CLAY AND MACON
COUNTIES UNTIL 300 PM CDT...

At 231 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Lafayette, moving northeast at 25 mph.

Winds in excess of 40 mph will be possible with this storm.

Locations impacted include...
Lafayette, Red Boiling Springs and Bugtussle.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm, and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

&&

LAT...LON 3662 8572 3651 8579 3650 8581 3646 8582
      3641 8585 3644 8610 3663 8600
TIME...MOT...LOC 1931Z 203DEG 23KT 3647 8596

Schaper

Special weather statement, Jul 31, 2:57 PM CDT, 5 hours 4 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Nashville TN
257 PM CDT Fri Jul 31 2020

TNZ011-032>034-066-312045-
Putnam TN-Cumberland TN-Fentress TN-Overton TN-Pickett TN-
257 PM CDT Fri Jul 31 2020

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHEASTERN OVERTON...CENTRAL
PICKETT...NORTHWESTERN CUMBERLAND...SOUTHEASTERN PUTNAM AND FENTRESS
COUNTIES UNTIL 345 PM CDT...

At 256 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Livingston to near Monterey. Movement was
northeast at 40 mph.

Winds in excess of 40 mph will be possible with these storms.

Locations impacted include...
Livingston, Jamestown, Monterey, Allardt, Grimsley, Clarkrange,
Crawford, Rickman and Pall Mall.

This includes Interstate 40 between mile markers 295 and 308.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms, and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

&&

LAT...LON 3661 8486 3629 8484 3629 8487 3628 8488
      3624 8488 3624 8489 3621 8491 3618 8490
      3615 8491 3613 8487 3609 8484 3604 8535
      3605 8536 3633 8541 3661 8488
TIME...MOT...LOC 1956Z 242DEG 34KT 3633 8535 3609 8532

Schaper

Special weather statement, Jul 31, 3:21 PM CDT, 4 hours 40 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Nashville TN
321 PM CDT Fri Jul 31 2020

TNZ066-312045-
Cumberland TN-
321 PM CDT Fri Jul 31 2020

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHERN CUMBERLAND COUNTY UNTIL
345 PM CDT...

At 321 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Crossville, moving northeast at 30 mph.

Pea size hail and winds in excess of 40 mph will be possible with
this storm.

Locations impacted include...
Crossville, Fairfield Glade and Slate Springs.

This includes Interstate 40 between mile markers 312 and 321.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm, and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

&&

LAT...LON 3594 8511 3606 8514 3616 8491 3613 8487
      3608 8483 3610 8482 3609 8480 3605 8479
      3600 8472
TIME...MOT...LOC 2021Z 230DEG 28KT 3604 8501

Schaper

Local storm report, Jul 31, 3:38 PM CDT, 4 hours 23 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN
338 PM CDT FRI JUL 31 2020

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0243 PM     TSTM WND DMG     4 NE SPARTA             35.97N  85.42W
07/31/2020                   WHITE              TN   SOCIAL MEDIA

            TREES DOWN ALONG MILLIGAN ROAD

&&

EVENT NUMBER OHX2000477

JB

Local storm report, Jul 31, 4:19 PM CDT, 3 hours 42 minutes before

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Local storm report, Jul 31, 4:24 PM CDT, 3 hours 37 minutes before

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The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jul 31, 7:08 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OHX	Cannon	37 min
Jul 31, 7:36 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OHX	Cannon, DeKalb	39 min
Jul 31, 9:03 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OHX	Trousdale	42 min
Jul 31, 9:05 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OHX	Jackson, Smith	40 min
Jul 31, 9:23 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	OHX	DeKalb, Putnam, Smith, Wilson	2 hr
Jul 31, 10:58 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OHX	Davidson	47 min
Jul 31, 11:47 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OHX	Davidson	43 min

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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.