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Areal Flood Advisory 71, NWS Nashville, TN
NWS Nashville, TN issued this areal flood advisory at Jul 31, 2021, 10:55 PM CDT for Davidson County, Rutherford County, Wilson County, Tennessee. It was in force for 16 min.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jul 31, 2021, 10:55 PM CDT (03:55 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 31, 2021, 11:11 PM CDT
- In force
- 16 min
- Issued by
- NWS Nashville, TN
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
Counties Davidson County, TN, Rutherford County, TN, Wilson County, TN
The radar
The Nashville radar (KOHX), 22 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 03:58 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Nashville Metro, TN (KBNA), launched 00:00Z, 3.9 hours before the alert went out and 12 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
- 1106 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -7 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1447 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 44 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 91 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 251 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.3
- Supercell composite
- 5.3
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this areal flood advisory 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 areal flood advisory went out at Jul 31, 8:41 PM CDT, 2 hours 14 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jul 31, 8:41 PM CDT, 2 hours 14 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Nashville TN 841 PM CDT Sat Jul 31 2021 .UPDATE... FOR EVENING DISCUSSION. && .DISCUSSION... 2nd complex arriving a little ahead of schedule and is on the KY TN border. Storms have been sub severe, a report of dime size hail was recently received at white bridge TN. Overall, the forecast appears to be on track although maximum pops will be achieved slightly ahead of schedule. Dewpoints are in the mid 70s now and have been increasing in conjunction with the onset of convection. No changes to forecast at this time. at this point it looks like scattered strong storms for the mid state instead of severe. && .AVIATION... 00Z TAF DISCUSSION. Capped atmosphere beginning to give way to some added forcing in the northwest. Will include a vcts group for CKV initially. Otw, vcts will be utilized within the next few hours for the taf sites. An MCS will be pushing southeastward toward the taf sites later this evening. Shower and thunderstorms will become more widespread generally after 03Z. Cigs aob 3 kft will be commonplace with the increased precipitation coverage. Atmosphere will stabilize with just rain showers expected aft 10Z. The precipitation should end from north to south aft 18Z. && .OHX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... NONE. && DISCUSSION......21 AVIATION........21
Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 31, 5:01 AM CDT, 17 hours 54 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Nashville TN 501 AM CDT Sat Jul 31 2021 TNZ005>011-023>034-056>066-075-077>080-093>095-011015- 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- 501 AM CDT Sat Jul 31 2021 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for Middle Tennessee. .DAY ONE...Today and tonight. A Heat Advisory continues this afternoon for counties south of I-40 and west of I-65. Heat Index values around 106 are expected. Some strong to severe thunderstorms may be possible late Saturday afternoon through the early morning hours Sunday. Main concerns with any strong thunderstorm development will be gusty strong winds as well as heavy rainfall which could lead to localized flooding. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday. Some showers and a few thunderstorms in the morning Sunday may produce heavy rain and localized flooding. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. 06
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Jul 31, 9:16 PM CDT, 1 hour 39 minutes before
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Nashville TN 916 PM CDT Sat Jul 31 2021 TNZ007-008-026>028-010315- Robertson TN-Davidson TN-Wilson TN-Cheatham TN-Sumner TN- 916 PM CDT Sat Jul 31 2021 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR CENTRAL DAVIDSON...SOUTHWESTERN SUMNER...NORTHERN WILSON...NORTHEASTERN CHEATHAM AND SOUTHERN ROBERTSON COUNTIES UNTIL 1015 PM CDT... At 916 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near White House to near Coopertown. Movement was southeast at 35 mph. Winds in excess of 40 mph will be possible with these storms. Locations impacted include... Gallatin, Lebanon, Springfield, Madison, Hendersonville, Mount Juliet, Goodlettsville, White House, Millersville, Greenbrier, Coopertown, Lakewood, Ridgetop, Hermitage, Belinda City, Old Hickory, Joelton, Rural Hill, Pleasant View and Green Hill. This includes the following highways... Interstate 40 between mile markers 212 and 245. Interstate 65 between mile markers 86 and 110. Interstate 24 between mile markers 25 and 52. Interstate 840 between mile markers 75 and 76. 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. && LAT...LON 3619 8612 3610 8670 3649 8712 3652 8668 TIME...MOT...LOC 0216Z 305DEG 29KT 3649 8674 3645 8704 Shamburger
Local storm report, Jul 31, 9:42 PM CDT, 1 hour 13 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN
942 PM CDT SAT JUL 31 2021
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0842 PM TSTM WND DMG OAK HILL 36.08N 86.79W
07/31/2021 DAVIDSON TN SOCIAL MEDIA
TREES UPROOTED AND SOME SMALL HAIL. TREES ON A HOUSE
AND THE ROAD.
&&
EVENT NUMBER OHX2100566
21Special weather statement, Jul 31, 9:48 PM CDT, 1 hour 7 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Nashville TN
948 PM CDT Sat Jul 31 2021
TNZ006-023>026-010315-
Dickson TN-Humphreys TN-Cheatham TN-Montgomery TN-Houston TN-
948 PM CDT Sat Jul 31 2021
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR DICKSON...SOUTHERN MONTGOMERY...
CENTRAL CHEATHAM...SOUTHEASTERN HOUSTON AND NORTHEASTERN HUMPHREYS
COUNTIES UNTIL 1015 PM CDT...
At 948 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 10 miles southwest of Clarksville to near
McEwen. Movement was southeast at 45 mph.
Wind gusts over 50 mph will be possible with these storms.
Locations impacted include...
Dickson, Ashland City, White Bluff, McEwen, Burns, Pleasant View,
Charlotte, Vanleer, Slayden, Cheatham Dam, Palmyra and Cunningham.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 40 between mile markers 167 and 180.
Interstate 840 between mile markers 1 and 4.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
These storms may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio
stations and available television stations for additional information
and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.
&&
LAT...LON 3635 8698 3596 8724 3599 8743 3617 8770
3649 8748
TIME...MOT...LOC 0248Z 296DEG 41KT 3643 8743 3617 8760
ShamburgerLocal storm report, Jul 31, 10:27 PM CDT, 28 minutes before
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PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN
1053 PM CDT SAT JUL 31 2021
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0732 PM TSTM WND DMG 10 SSE CLARKSVILLE 36.43N 87.28W
07/31/2021 MONTGOMERY TN LAW ENFORCEMENT
A FEW TREES DOWN IN THE SOUTHEASTERN PORTION OF THE
COUNTY.
0842 PM TSTM WND DMG OAK HILL 36.08N 86.79W
07/31/2021 DAVIDSON TN SOCIAL MEDIA
TREES UPROOTED AND SOME SMALL HAIL. TREES ON A HOUSE
AND THE ROAD.
1010 PM TSTM WND DMG BURNS 36.05N 87.31W
07/31/2021 DICKSON TN SOCIAL MEDIA
TREE DOWN IN BURNS.
1026 PM FLASH FLOOD NASHVILLE 36.17N 86.78W
07/31/2021 DAVIDSON TN SOCIAL MEDIA
2 FEET OF WATER AT THE INTERSECTION OF 3RD AVENUE AND
CRUTCHER IN EAST NASHVILLE.
&&
EVENT NUMBER OHX2100565 OHX2100566 OHX2100567 OHX2100568
21The office that day
Everything else NWS Nashville, TN issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 31, 7:03 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OHX | Robertson | 27 min |
| Jul 31, 7:07 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OHX | Robertson | 23 min |
| Jul 31, 7:27 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OHX | Cheatham, Dickson, Montgomery | 20 min |
| Jul 31, 7:31 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OHX | Davidson, Robertson | 44 min |
| Jul 31, 7:41 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OHX | Robertson | 34 min |
| Jul 31, 7:51 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OHX | Cheatham, Davidson | 39 min |
| Jul 31, 7:58 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OHX | Davidson, Wilson | 47 min |
| Jul 31, 8:05 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OHX | Sumner, Trousdale | 40 min |
| Jul 31, 8:24 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OHX | Davidson, Williamson | 36 min |
| Jul 31, 8:47 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | OHX | Robertson | 4 hr |
| Jul 31, 8:57 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OHX | Davidson, Rutherford, Williamson | 33 min |
| Jul 31, 9:10 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OHX | Houston, Montgomery, Stewart | 50 min |
| Jul 31, 9:16 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OHX | Davidson | 59 min |
| Jul 31, 9:48 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OHX | Cheatham, Dickson | 27 min |
| Jul 31, 9:53 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | OHX | Cheatham, Davidson, Robertson, Sumner | 3 hr |
| Jul 31, 9:57 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OHX | Cheatham, Dickson, Hickman, Montgomery, Williamson | 33 min |
| Jul 31, 10:19 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OHX | Cheatham, Davidson, Marshall, Maury, Williamson | 41 min |
| Jul 31, 10:24 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | OHX | Cheatham, Davidson, Williamson | 4 hr |
| Jul 31, 10:52 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OHX | Bedford, Marshall, Maury, Rutherford, Williamson | 38 min |
| Jul 31, 11:10 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | OHX | Davidson, Rutherford, Wilson | 3 hr |
| Jul 31, 11:24 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OHX | Lewis, Perry, Wayne | 36 min |
| Jul 31, 11:26 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OHX | Bedford, Cannon, Coffee, Marshall, Rutherford, Warren | 34 min |
| Jul 31, 11:36 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | OHX | Davidson | 3 hr |
| Jul 31, 11:41 PM CDT | River Flood Advisory | OHX | Davidson | 3 hr |
| Jul 31, 11:55 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OHX | Bedford, Cannon, Coffee, Grundy, Rutherford, Van Buren and 1 more | 53 min |
| Aug 1, 2:40 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OHX | Wayne | 50 min |
| Aug 1, 3:43 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OHX | Wayne | 47 min |
| Aug 1, 4:29 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OHX | Lawrence, Wayne | 46 min |
| Aug 1, 6:47 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OHX | Giles, Lawrence | 43 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.