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Flash Flood Warning 26, NWS Nashville, TN

March 28, 20215 counties in Tennessee

NWS Nashville, TN issued this flash flood warning at Mar 28, 2021, 12:04 AM CDT for 5 counties in Tennessee. It was in force for 6 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued
Mar 28, 2021, 12:04 AM CDT (05:04 UTC)
Expired
Mar 28, 2021, 5:52 AM CDT
In force
6 hr
Issued by
NWS Nashville, TN
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
None

Counties Davidson County, TN, Robertson County, TN, Sumner County, TN, Trousdale County, TN, Wilson County, TN

The radar

The Nashville radar (KOHX), 28 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 05:05 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

The nearest sounding before it

Nashville Metro, TN (KBNA), launched 00:00Z, 5.1 hours before the alert went out and 42 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 2021-03-28Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 200 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 2021-03-28The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 341 square meters per square second.1939587897117Sfc1 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
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

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The text

As transmitted.

628 
WGUS54 KOHX 280504
FFWOHX
TNC037-147-165-169-189-281100-
/O.NEW.KOHX.FF.W.0026.210328T0504Z-210328T1100Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Nashville TN
1204 AM CDT Sun Mar 28 2021

The National Weather Service in Nashville has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Northeastern Davidson County in middle Tennessee...
  Southeastern Robertson County in middle Tennessee...
  Sumner County in middle Tennessee...
  Western Trousdale County in middle Tennessee...
  Northwestern Wilson County in middle Tennessee...

* Until 600 AM CDT.

* At 1204 AM 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...
  Gallatin, Hendersonville, Mount Juliet, Goodlettsville, White 
  House, Millersville, Lakewood, Westmoreland, Cross Plains, 
  Portland, Old Hickory, Orlinda, Mitchellville, Cottontown, Bledsoe 
  Creek State Park, Oak Grove, Bethpage and Green Hill.

Intense rainfall will move across the warned area creating dangerous 
Flash Flooding during the overnight hours. Areas of concern include 
Madison Creek, Drakes Creek, Lower Station Camp Creek in 
Hendersonville, East Camp Creek and Town Creek in Gallatin, and 
Lower Bledsoe Creek including Castalian Springs.

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 3644 8677 3664 8658 3663 8656 3664 8655
      3665 8651 3664 8621 3636 8626 3632 8620
      3622 8668

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED

$$

LaRosa
1 follow-up statement
619 
WGUS74 KOHX 281052
FFSOHX

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Nashville TN
552 AM CDT Sun Mar 28 2021

TNC037-147-165-169-189-281102-
/O.CAN.KOHX.FF.W.0026.000000T0000Z-210328T1100Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Davidson TN-Robertson TN-Sumner TN-Trousdale TN-Wilson TN-
552 AM CDT Sun Mar 28 2021

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN DAVIDSON, SOUTHEASTERN 
ROBERTSON, SUMNER, WESTERN TROUSDALE AND NORTHWESTERN WILSON 
COUNTIES HAS BEEN REPLACED WITH A FLOOD ADVISORY...

LAT...LON 3644 8677 3664 8658 3663 8656 3664 8655
      3665 8651 3664 8621 3636 8626 3632 8620
      3622 8668

$$

LaRosa

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 27, 7:05 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOHXMaury40 min
Mar 27, 7:13 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOHXHickman, Lewis, Maury32 min
Mar 27, 7:32 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOHXBedford, Cannon, Coffee, DeKalb, Rutherford, Warren43 min
Mar 27, 7:35 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningOHXBedford, Cannon, Rutherford, Williamson3 hr
Mar 27, 7:35 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOHXDeKalb40 min
Mar 27, 7:39 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOHXDavidson36 min
Mar 27, 8:04 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOHXDavidson26 min
Mar 27, 8:08 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOHXHickman37 min
Mar 27, 8:14 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOHXVan Buren, Warren, White31 min
Mar 27, 8:46 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOHXCumberland, White44 min
Mar 27, 8:49 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOHXHickman, Humphreys, Perry41 min
Mar 27, 9:00 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOHXRutherford45 min
Mar 27, 9:02 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningOHXDickson, Hickman, Humphreys, Lewis, Maury, Perry14 hr
Mar 27, 9:13 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOHXDavidson47 min
Mar 27, 9:22 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningOHXCheatham, Davidson, Dickson, Williamson14 hr
Mar 27, 9:27 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOHXDickson, Hickman, Maury33 min
Mar 27, 9:35 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningOHXMarshall, Maury, Rutherford, Williamson13 hr
Mar 27, 9:45 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOHXCumberland45 min
Mar 27, 9:49 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningOHXHickman6 days
Mar 27, 9:55 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOHXCumberland, White20 min
Mar 27, 9:59 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOHXHickman, Maury, Williamson31 min
Mar 27, 10:05 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningOHXCheatham, Davidson, Dickson, Robertson11 hr
Mar 27, 10:09 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningOHXDavidson, Rutherford, Wilson11 hr
Mar 27, 10:17 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningOHXCannon, DeKalb, Putnam, Smith, Van Buren, Warren and 1 more12 hr
Mar 27, 10:20 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningOHXDickson, Houston, Humphreys11 hr
Mar 27, 10:29 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOHXDavidson, Rutherford, Williamson31 min
Mar 27, 10:37 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningOHXBedford, Cannon, Coffee, Rutherford, Warren, Williamson and 1 more11 hr
Mar 27, 10:45 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningOHXPerry65 hr
Mar 27, 10:52 PM CDTRiver Flood AdvisoryOHXDavidson13 days
Mar 27, 11:02 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOHXDickson, Hickman, Humphreys, Perry43 min
Mar 27, 11:08 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningOHXClay, Jackson, Macon, Putnam, Smith, Sumner and 2 more11 hr
Mar 27, 11:13 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOHXWilson32 min
Mar 27, 11:37 PM CDTRiver Flood AdvisoryOHXHumphreys3 days
Mar 27, 11:37 PM CDTRiver Flood AdvisoryOHXMaury3 hr
Mar 27, 11:37 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOHXDavidson23 min
Mar 27, 11:40 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOHXSmith, Wilson35 min
Mar 27, 11:44 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOHXDavidson, Rutherford, Williamson, Wilson31 min
Mar 27, 11:57 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningOHXClay, Fentress, Overton, Pickett, Putnam11 hr
Mar 28, 12:13 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningOHXDavidson11 hr
Mar 28, 12:13 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningOHXDavidson6 hr
Mar 28, 12:13 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningOHXDavidson15 hr
Mar 28, 12:13 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningOHXDavidson15 hr
Mar 28, 12:15 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOHXWilson30 min
Mar 28, 12:17 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOHXHickman, Lawrence, Lewis, Perry, Wayne43 min
Mar 28, 12:41 AM CDTFlash Flood Warning EmergencyCatastrophic damage threatOHXDavidson, Williamson, Wilson4 hr
Mar 28, 12:54 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOHXGiles, Hickman, Lawrence, Lewis, Marshall, Maury and 2 more36 min
Mar 28, 1:02 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningOHXHickman18 hr
Mar 28, 1:13 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOHXSmith32 min
Mar 28, 1:25 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOHXBedford, Cannon, Coffee, Giles, Lawrence, Marshall and 3 more35 min
Mar 28, 1:34 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOHXFentress, Overton, Putnam41 min
Mar 28, 1:44 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOHXCannon, DeKalb, Rutherford, Wilson31 min
Mar 28, 1:54 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOHXBedford, Giles, Lawrence, Marshall36 min
Mar 28, 2:07 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningOHXMaury69 hr
Mar 28, 2:09 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOHXDeKalb, Putnam51 min
Mar 28, 2:36 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOHXGiles, Lawrence, Marshall, Wayne6 hr
Mar 28, 2:57 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOHXCoffee, Grundy, Van Buren, Warren63 min
Mar 28, 2:58 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOHXCumberland, Fentress, White77 min
Mar 28, 3:25 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningOHXDavidson61 hr
Mar 28, 3:25 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningOHXDavidson18 hr
Mar 28, 3:25 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningOHXDavidson61 hr
Mar 28, 3:25 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningOHXDavidson61 hr
Mar 28, 3:25 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningOHXDavidson61 hr
Mar 28, 3:30 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningOHXDavidson63 hr
Mar 28, 3:30 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningOHXDavidson63 hr
Mar 28, 3:54 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningOHXHumphreys6 days
Mar 28, 5:44 AM CDTRiver Flood AdvisoryOHXMarshall38 hr
Mar 28, 5:44 AM CDTRiver Flood AdvisoryOHXBedford, Marshall26 hr
Mar 28, 5:44 AM CDTRiver Flood AdvisoryOHXPerry, Wayne30 hr
Mar 28, 5:44 AM CDTRiver Flood AdvisoryOHXGiles43 hr
Mar 28, 5:44 AM CDTRiver Flood AdvisoryOHXLawrence23 hr
Mar 28, 5:52 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOHXDavidson, Robertson, Sumner, Trousdale, Wilson3 hr
Mar 28, 6:03 AM CDTRiver Flood AdvisoryOHXCheatham72 hr
Mar 28, 7:28 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningOHXWilliamson28 hr
Mar 28, 8:56 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningOHXHickman3 days
Mar 28, 10:39 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOHXCannon, Clay, Cumberland, DeKalb, Fentress, Jackson and 6 more3 hr
Mar 28, 11:54 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningOHXSumner, Trousdale, Wilson43 hr
Mar 28, 12:30 PM CDTRiver Flood AdvisoryOHXSmith23 hr
Mar 28, 12:35 PM CDTRiver Flood AdvisoryOHXBedford12 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.