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Flash Flood Watch 10, NWS Nashville, TN

October 6, 202110 counties in Tennessee

NWS Nashville, TN issued this flash flood watch at Oct 6, 2021, 3:06 AM CDT for 10 counties in Tennessee. It was in force for 28 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Oct 6, 2021, 3:06 AM CDT (08:06 UTC)
Expired
Oct 7, 2021, 7:00 AM CDT
In force
28 hr
Issued by
NWS Nashville, TN
Flood severity
None

Counties Bedford County, TN, Coffee County, TN, Cumberland County, TN, Giles County, TN, Grundy County, TN, Lawrence County, TN, Marshall County, TN, Van Buren County, TN, Warren County, TN, Wayne County, TN

The radar

The Northeast Alabama radar (KHTX), 66 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:09 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, 8.1 hours before the alert went out and 75 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 2021-10-06Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 334 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 2021-10-06The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 113 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 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
334 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-6 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
725 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
25 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
113 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
131 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
2.0

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The text

As transmitted.

956 
WGUS64 KOHX 060806
FFAOHX

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Watch
National Weather Service Nashville TN
306 AM CDT Wed Oct 6 2021

TNZ061-066-075-077>080-093>095-062015-
/O.NEW.KOHX.FF.A.0010.211006T0806Z-211007T1200Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Marshall-Cumberland-Bedford-Coffee-Warren-Grundy-Van Buren-Wayne-
Lawrence-Giles-
Including the cities of Crossville, Tullahoma, McMinnville, Clifton, 
Pulaski, Coalmont, Manchester, Waynesboro, Altamont, Lewisburg, 
Shelbyville, Spencer, and Lawrenceburg
306 AM CDT Wed Oct 6 2021

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...

The National Weather Service in Nashville has issued a

* Flash Flood Watch for a portion of Middle Tennessee, including the 
  following areas, Bedford, Coffee, Cumberland, Giles, Grundy, 
  Lawrence, Marshall, Van Buren, Warren and Wayne.

* Through Thursday morning.

* Several rounds of showers and thunderstorms are expected to occur 
  through Thursday morning. Storm total rainfall amounts between 1 
  to 3 inches, with locally higher amounts, will be possible.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action 
should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.

&&

$$

JB Wright
2 follow-up statements
859 
WGUS64 KOHX 061918
FFAOHX

Flood Watch
National Weather Service Nashville TN
218 PM CDT Wed Oct 6 2021

TNZ061-066-075-077>080-093>095-070330-
/O.CON.KOHX.FF.A.0010.000000T0000Z-211007T1200Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Marshall-Cumberland-Bedford-Coffee-Warren-Grundy-Van Buren-Wayne-
Lawrence-Giles-
Including the cities of Crossville, Tullahoma, McMinnville, Clifton, 
Pulaski, Coalmont, Manchester, Waynesboro, Altamont, Lewisburg, 
Shelbyville, Spencer, and Lawrenceburg
218 PM CDT Wed Oct 6 2021

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...

The Flash Flood Watch continues for

* A portion of Middle Tennessee, including the following areas, 
  Bedford, Coffee, Cumberland, Giles, Grundy, Lawrence, Marshall, 
  Van Buren, Warren and Wayne.

* Through Thursday morning.

* Another round of showers and thunderstorms is expected to occur 
  tonight. Additional storm total rainfall amounts of up to 1 to 2 
  inches, will be possible. The heaviest amounts across the watch 
  area are most likely to occur to the east of interstate 65.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action 
should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.

&&

$$

21
258 
WGUS64 KOHX 070325
FFAOHX

Flood Watch
National Weather Service Nashville TN
1025 PM CDT Wed Oct 6 2021

TNZ061-066-075-077>080-093>095-071200-
/O.CON.KOHX.FF.A.0010.000000T0000Z-211007T1200Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Marshall-Cumberland-Bedford-Coffee-Warren-Grundy-Van Buren-Wayne-
Lawrence-Giles-
Including the cities of Crossville, Tullahoma, McMinnville, Clifton, 
Pulaski, Coalmont, Manchester, Waynesboro, Altamont, Lewisburg, 
Shelbyville, Spencer, and Lawrenceburg
1025 PM CDT Wed Oct 6 2021

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT THURSDAY...

The Flash Flood Watch continues for

* A portion of Middle Tennessee, including the following areas, 
  Bedford, Coffee, Cumberland, Giles, Grundy, Lawrence, Marshall, 
  Van Buren, Warren and Wayne.

* Until 7 AM CDT Thursday.

* Numerous showers and thunderstorms continue across the area this 
  evening but will gradually diminish overnight. Radar estimates 1 
  to over 6 inches of rain has fallen across the watch area today. 
  Any additional rainfall overnight could cause more flooding.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action 
should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.

&&

$$

Shamburger

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Oct 5, 7:11 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOHXLewis34 min
Oct 5, 7:34 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOHXLawrence, Lewis96 min
Oct 5, 9:08 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningOHXLawrence, Lewis, Wayne3 hr
Oct 6, 12:11 AM CDTRiver Flood AdvisoryOHXLawrence20 hr
Oct 6, 1:14 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOHXGiles, Hickman, Maury2 hr
Oct 6, 2:30 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningOHXHickman, Maury2 hr
Oct 6, 2:48 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOHXDickson, Hickman2 hr
Oct 6, 3:31 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningOHXDickson119 min
Oct 6, 3:48 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOHXDickson, Montgomery2 hr
Oct 6, 10:48 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOHXVan Buren27 min
Oct 6, 11:43 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOHXWhite32 min
Oct 6, 11:59 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOHXCumberland, Putnam, Van Buren, White46 min
Oct 6, 2:49 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOHXCumberland, Overton, Putnam, Van Buren, White4 hr
Oct 6, 3:41 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOHXFentress34 min
Oct 6, 3:46 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOHXVan Buren29 min
Oct 6, 3:56 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningOHXVan Buren6 hr
Oct 6, 4:14 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOHXFentress31 min
Oct 6, 4:22 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOHXFentress113 min
Oct 6, 4:45 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOHXPickett30 min
Oct 6, 5:01 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOHXRutherford29 min
Oct 6, 5:05 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOHXBedford, Rutherford25 min
Oct 6, 5:09 PM CDTTornado WarningOHXCumberland36 min
Oct 6, 5:29 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOHXRutherford31 min
Oct 6, 5:35 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOHXFentress, Pickett115 min
Oct 6, 5:44 PM CDTTornado WarningOHXCumberland31 min
Oct 6, 6:14 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOHXCumberland31 min
Oct 6, 6:20 PM CDTTornado WarningOHXCumberland, Fentress25 min
Oct 6, 6:43 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOHXFentress32 min
Oct 6, 6:47 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOHXHickman28 min
Oct 6, 6:53 PM CDTTornado WarningOHXFentress37 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.