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Flash Flood Warning 20, NWS Nashville, TN
NWS Nashville, TN issued this flash flood warning at Mar 27, 2021, 10:09 PM CDT for Davidson County, Rutherford County, Wilson County, Tennessee. It was in force for 11 hr. 8 reports 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 27, 2021, 10:09 PM CDT (03:09 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 28, 2021, 9:00 AM CDT
- In force
- 11 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Nashville, TN
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- None
Counties Davidson County, TN, Rutherford County, TN, Wilson County, TN
The radar
The Nashville radar (KOHX), 13 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 03:14 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
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What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 27, 11:49 PM CDT | FLASH FLOOD | Mount Juliet, TN | BELINDA PARKWAY FLOODED AND IMPASSABLE |
| Mar 28, 12:15 AM CDT | FLASH FLOOD | Mount Juliet, TN | NUMEROUS ROADS FLOODED ACROSS MOUNT JULIET |
| Mar 28, 1:19 AM CDT | FLASH FLOOD | Hermitage, TN | KROGER ON OLD HICKORY BLVD IS FLOODED WITH CARS STALLED. DODSON CHAPEL ROAD...TULIP GROVE ROAD AND CHANDLER ROAD ALSO FLOODED AND IMPASSABLE |
| Mar 28, 3:07 AM CDT | FLASH FLOOD | Mount Juliet, TN | ONGOING WATER RESCUES AND FLOODED HOMES ON WEST DIVISION ST. MOUNT JULIET RD AT OLD LEBANON DIRT RD FLOODED WITH SHOPPING CENTER COMPLETELY UNDERWATER. HOMES FLOODED ON CREEDWOOD DR |
| Mar 28, 3:19 AM CDT | FLASH FLOOD | Lebanon, TN | I-40 WB CLOSED AT MM 238 DUE TO FLOODING |
| Mar 28, 3:28 AM CDT | FLASH FLOOD | 1 Ese Donelson, TN | ROADS UNDERWATER AND HOMES SURROUNDING BY FLOOD WATERS ON PHILWOOD DR...GAILWOOD LN...AND LAKELAND DR |
| Mar 28, 3:30 AM CDT | HEAVY RAIN 7.02 | Mount Juliet, TN | AS OF 330AM BUT STILL RAINING |
| Mar 28, 5:00 AM CDT | FLASH FLOOD | 1 Ene Mount Juliet, TN | WOODRIDGE PLACE BRIDGE DAMAGED BY FLOOD WATERS. IMPASSABLE. |
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, 3.2 hours before the alert went out and 20 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
- 200 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -290 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 839 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 62 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 341 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 458 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 3.8
The text
As transmitted.
252
WGUS54 KOHX 280309
FFWOHX
TNC037-149-189-280900-
/O.NEW.KOHX.FF.W.0020.210328T0309Z-210328T0900Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Nashville TN
1009 PM CDT Sat Mar 27 2021
The National Weather Service in Nashville has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Southeastern Davidson County in middle Tennessee...
Northwestern Rutherford County in middle Tennessee...
Wilson County in middle Tennessee...
* Until 400 AM CDT.
* At 1009 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or
expected to begin shortly.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Doppler radar.
IMPACT...Flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas,
highways, streets and underpasses as well as other
drainage and low lying areas.
* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Lebanon, Hendersonville, Smyrna, La Vergne, Mount Juliet,
Lakewood, Watertown, Belinda City, Rural Hill, Hermitage, Old
Hickory, Gladeville, Green Hill, Dickerson Chapel Recreation Area,
Tuckers Crossroads and Percy Priest Lake.
Intense rainfall will move into the area by midnight, and the risk
of Flash Flooding will increase during the overnight hours.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
A Flash Flood Warning means that flooding is imminent or occurring.
If you are in the warned area move to higher ground immediately.
Residents living along streams and creeks should take immediate
precautions to protect life and property.
&&
LAT...LON 3627 8670 3628 8664 3625 8664 3625 8659
3628 8656 3628 8652 3629 8652 3632 8627
3629 8626 3632 8625 3633 8618 3631 8616
3608 8606 3607 8606 3601 8662
FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
$$
LaRosa2 follow-up statements
025
WGUS74 KOHX 280527
FFSOHX
Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Nashville TN
1227 AM CDT Sun Mar 28 2021
TNC037-149-189-280900-
/O.CON.KOHX.FF.W.0020.000000T0000Z-210328T0900Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Davidson TN-Rutherford TN-Wilson TN-
1227 AM CDT Sun Mar 28 2021
...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM CDT EARLY THIS
MORNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN DAVIDSON, NORTHWESTERN RUTHERFORD AND
WILSON COUNTIES...
At 1227 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or
expected to begin shortly.
HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing
flash flooding.
SOURCE...Doppler radar.
IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams,
urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses.
Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Lebanon, Hendersonville, Smyrna, La Vergne, Mount Juliet,
Lakewood, Watertown, Belinda City, Rural Hill, Hermitage, Old
Hickory, Gladeville, Green Hill, Dickerson Chapel Recreation Area,
Tuckers Crossroads and Percy Priest Lake.
Areas of concern include Stoners Creek and Hermitage, Suggs Creek
including Gladeville and Rural Hill, Cedar Creek in Mount Juliet,
and Spence Creek, Bartons Creek, and Spring Creek in Lebanon.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
A Flash Flood Warning means that flooding is imminent or occurring.
If you are in the warned area move to higher ground immediately.
Residents living along streams and creeks should take immediate
precautions to protect life and property.
&&
LAT...LON 3627 8670 3628 8664 3625 8664 3625 8659
3628 8656 3628 8652 3629 8652 3632 8627
3629 8626 3632 8625 3633 8618 3631 8616
3608 8606 3607 8606 3601 8662
FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
FLASH FLOOD DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
$$
LaRosa544
WGUS54 KOHX 280834
FFWOHX
TNC037-149-189-281400-
/O.EXT.KOHX.FF.W.0020.000000T0000Z-210328T1400Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Nashville TN
334 AM CDT Sun Mar 28 2021
The National Weather Service in Nashville has extended the
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Southeastern Davidson County in middle Tennessee...
Northwestern Rutherford County in middle Tennessee...
Wilson County in middle Tennessee...
* Until 900 AM CDT.
* At 334 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or
expected to begin shortly.
HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms
producing flash flooding.
SOURCE...Doppler radar.
IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams,
urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses.
* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Lebanon, Hendersonville, Smyrna, La Vergne, Mount Juliet,
Lakewood, Watertown, Belinda City, Rural Hill, Hermitage, Old
Hickory, Gladeville, Green Hill, Dickerson Chapel Recreation Area,
Tuckers Crossroads and Percy Priest Lake.
Areas of concern include Stoners Creek and Hermitage, Suggs Creek
including Gladeville and Rural Hill, Cedar Creek in Mount Juliet,
and Spence Creek, Bartons Creek, and Spring Creek in Lebanon.
The intense rainfall has weakened to moderate rain showers which
will gradually taper off through the night, but the risk for
dangerous flash flooding remains.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
A Flash Flood Warning means that flooding is imminent or occurring.
If you are in the warned area move to higher ground immediately.
Residents living along streams and creeks should take immediate
precautions to protect life and property.
&&
LAT...LON 3627 8670 3628 8664 3625 8664 3625 8659
3628 8656 3628 8652 3629 8652 3632 8627
3629 8626 3632 8625 3633 8618 3631 8616
3608 8606 3607 8606 3601 8662
FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
FLASH FLOOD DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
$$
LaRosaThe office that day
Everything else NWS Nashville, TN issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 27, 7:05 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OHX | Maury | 40 min |
| Mar 27, 7:13 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OHX | Hickman, Lewis, Maury | 32 min |
| Mar 27, 7:32 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OHX | Bedford, Cannon, Coffee, DeKalb, Rutherford, Warren | 43 min |
| Mar 27, 7:35 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | OHX | Bedford, Cannon, Rutherford, Williamson | 3 hr |
| Mar 27, 7:35 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OHX | DeKalb | 40 min |
| Mar 27, 7:39 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OHX | Davidson | 36 min |
| Mar 27, 8:04 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OHX | Davidson | 26 min |
| Mar 27, 8:08 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OHX | Hickman | 37 min |
| Mar 27, 8:14 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OHX | Van Buren, Warren, White | 31 min |
| Mar 27, 8:46 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OHX | Cumberland, White | 44 min |
| Mar 27, 8:49 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OHX | Hickman, Humphreys, Perry | 41 min |
| Mar 27, 9:00 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OHX | Rutherford | 45 min |
| Mar 27, 9:02 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | OHX | Dickson, Hickman, Humphreys, Lewis, Maury, Perry | 14 hr |
| Mar 27, 9:13 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OHX | Davidson | 47 min |
| Mar 27, 9:22 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | OHX | Cheatham, Davidson, Dickson, Williamson | 14 hr |
| Mar 27, 9:27 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OHX | Dickson, Hickman, Maury | 33 min |
| Mar 27, 9:35 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | OHX | Marshall, Maury, Rutherford, Williamson | 13 hr |
| Mar 27, 9:45 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OHX | Cumberland | 45 min |
| Mar 27, 9:49 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | OHX | Hickman | 6 days |
| Mar 27, 9:55 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OHX | Cumberland, White | 20 min |
| Mar 27, 9:59 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OHX | Hickman, Maury, Williamson | 31 min |
| Mar 27, 10:05 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | OHX | Cheatham, Davidson, Dickson, Robertson | 11 hr |
| Mar 27, 10:17 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | OHX | Cannon, DeKalb, Putnam, Smith, Van Buren, Warren and 1 more | 12 hr |
| Mar 27, 10:20 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | OHX | Dickson, Houston, Humphreys | 11 hr |
| Mar 27, 10:29 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OHX | Davidson, Rutherford, Williamson | 31 min |
| Mar 27, 10:37 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | OHX | Bedford, Cannon, Coffee, Rutherford, Warren, Williamson and 1 more | 11 hr |
| Mar 27, 10:45 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | OHX | Perry | 65 hr |
| Mar 27, 10:52 PM CDT | River Flood Advisory | OHX | Davidson | 13 days |
| Mar 27, 11:02 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OHX | Dickson, Hickman, Humphreys, Perry | 43 min |
| Mar 27, 11:08 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | OHX | Clay, Jackson, Macon, Putnam, Smith, Sumner and 2 more | 11 hr |
| Mar 27, 11:13 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OHX | Wilson | 32 min |
| Mar 27, 11:37 PM CDT | River Flood Advisory | OHX | Humphreys | 3 days |
| Mar 27, 11:37 PM CDT | River Flood Advisory | OHX | Maury | 3 hr |
| Mar 27, 11:37 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OHX | Davidson | 23 min |
| Mar 27, 11:40 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OHX | Smith, Wilson | 35 min |
| Mar 27, 11:44 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OHX | Davidson, Rutherford, Williamson, Wilson | 31 min |
| Mar 27, 11:57 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | OHX | Clay, Fentress, Overton, Pickett, Putnam | 11 hr |
| Mar 28, 12:04 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | OHX | Davidson, Robertson, Sumner, Trousdale, Wilson | 6 hr |
| Mar 28, 12:13 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | OHX | Davidson | 11 hr |
| Mar 28, 12:13 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | OHX | Davidson | 6 hr |
| Mar 28, 12:13 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | OHX | Davidson | 15 hr |
| Mar 28, 12:13 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | OHX | Davidson | 15 hr |
| Mar 28, 12:15 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OHX | Wilson | 30 min |
| Mar 28, 12:17 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OHX | Hickman, Lawrence, Lewis, Perry, Wayne | 43 min |
| Mar 28, 12:41 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | OHX | Davidson, Williamson, Wilson | 4 hr |
| Mar 28, 12:54 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OHX | Giles, Hickman, Lawrence, Lewis, Marshall, Maury and 2 more | 36 min |
| Mar 28, 1:02 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | OHX | Hickman | 18 hr |
| Mar 28, 1:13 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OHX | Smith | 32 min |
| Mar 28, 1:25 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OHX | Bedford, Cannon, Coffee, Giles, Lawrence, Marshall and 3 more | 35 min |
| Mar 28, 1:34 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OHX | Fentress, Overton, Putnam | 41 min |
| Mar 28, 1:44 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OHX | Cannon, DeKalb, Rutherford, Wilson | 31 min |
| Mar 28, 1:54 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OHX | Bedford, Giles, Lawrence, Marshall | 36 min |
| Mar 28, 2:07 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | OHX | Maury | 69 hr |
| Mar 28, 2:09 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OHX | DeKalb, Putnam | 51 min |
| Mar 28, 2:36 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | OHX | Giles, Lawrence, Marshall, Wayne | 6 hr |
| Mar 28, 2:57 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OHX | Coffee, Grundy, Van Buren, Warren | 63 min |
| Mar 28, 2:58 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OHX | Cumberland, Fentress, White | 77 min |
| Mar 28, 3:25 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | OHX | Davidson | 61 hr |
| Mar 28, 3:25 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | OHX | Davidson | 18 hr |
| Mar 28, 3:25 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | OHX | Davidson | 61 hr |
| Mar 28, 3:25 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | OHX | Davidson | 61 hr |
| Mar 28, 3:25 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | OHX | Davidson | 61 hr |
| Mar 28, 3:30 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | OHX | Davidson | 63 hr |
| Mar 28, 3:30 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | OHX | Davidson | 63 hr |
| Mar 28, 3:54 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | OHX | Humphreys | 6 days |
| Mar 28, 5:44 AM CDT | River Flood Advisory | OHX | Marshall | 38 hr |
| Mar 28, 5:44 AM CDT | River Flood Advisory | OHX | Bedford, Marshall | 26 hr |
| Mar 28, 5:44 AM CDT | River Flood Advisory | OHX | Perry, Wayne | 30 hr |
| Mar 28, 5:44 AM CDT | River Flood Advisory | OHX | Giles | 43 hr |
| Mar 28, 5:44 AM CDT | River Flood Advisory | OHX | Lawrence | 23 hr |
| Mar 28, 5:52 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | OHX | Davidson, Robertson, Sumner, Trousdale, Wilson | 3 hr |
| Mar 28, 6:03 AM CDT | River Flood Advisory | OHX | Cheatham | 72 hr |
| Mar 28, 7:28 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | OHX | Williamson | 28 hr |
| Mar 28, 8:56 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | OHX | Hickman | 3 days |
| Mar 28, 10:39 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | OHX | Cannon, Clay, Cumberland, DeKalb, Fentress, Jackson and 6 more | 3 hr |
| Mar 28, 11:54 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | OHX | Sumner, Trousdale, Wilson | 43 hr |
| Mar 28, 12:30 PM CDT | River Flood Advisory | OHX | Smith | 23 hr |
| Mar 28, 12:35 PM CDT | River Flood Advisory | OHX | Bedford | 12 hr |
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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.