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Flood Watch 2, NWS Nashville, TN

March 24, 202138 counties in Tennessee

NWS Nashville, TN issued this flood watch at Mar 24, 2021, 1:28 PM CDT for 38 counties in Tennessee. It took effect at Mar 25, 2021, 1:00 AM CDT. It was in force for .

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Mar 24, 2021, 1:28 PM CDT (18:28 UTC)
In effect from
Mar 25, 2021, 1:00 AM CDT
Expired
Mar 24, 2021, 8:08 PM CDT
In force
Issued by
NWS Nashville, TN
Flood severity
None
All 38 counties

Bedford County, TN, Cannon County, TN, Cheatham County, TN, Clay County, TN, Coffee County, TN, Cumberland County, TN, Davidson County, TN, DeKalb County, TN, Dickson County, TN, Fentress County, TN, Giles County, TN, Grundy County, TN, Hickman County, TN, Houston County, TN, Humphreys County, TN, Jackson County, TN, Lawrence County, TN, Lewis County, TN, Macon County, TN, Marshall County, TN, Maury County, TN, Montgomery County, TN, Overton County, TN, Perry County, TN, Pickett County, TN, Putnam County, TN, Robertson County, TN, Rutherford County, TN, Smith County, TN, Stewart County, TN, Sumner County, TN, Trousdale County, TN, Van Buren County, TN, Warren County, TN, Wayne County, TN, White County, TN, Williamson County, TN, Wilson County, TN

The radar

The Nashville radar (KOHX), 30 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:25 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 12:00Z, 6.5 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Nashville Metro, TN at 12:00Z on 2021-03-24Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 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 12:00Z on 2021-03-24The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 199 square meters per square second.1939587897Sfc1 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
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
700 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
40 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
199 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
304 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

337 
WGUS64 KOHX 241828
FFAOHX

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Watch
National Weather Service Nashville TN
128 PM CDT Wed Mar 24 2021

TNZ005>011-023>034-056>066-075-077>080-093>095-250900-
/O.NEW.KOHX.FA.A.0002.210325T0600Z-210326T0600Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
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-
Including the cities of Dover, Clarksville, Springfield, 
Hendersonville, Gallatin, Goodlettsville, Lafayette, Celina, 
Byrdstown, Erin, Tennessee Ridge, Waverly, New Johnsonville, 
McEwen, Dickson, Ashland City, Kingston Springs, Nashville, 
Lebanon, Mount Juliet, Hartsville, Carthage, South Carthage, 
Gordonsville, Gainesboro, Cookeville, Livingston, Jamestown, 
Allardt, Linden, Lobelville, Centerville, Hohenwald, Franklin, 
Brentwood, Columbia, Lewisburg, Murfreesboro, Smyrna, La Vergne, 
Woodbury, Smithville, Sparta, Crossville, Shelbyville, Tullahoma,
Manchester, McMinnville, Altamont, Coalmont, Spencer, Clifton, 
Waynesboro, Lawrenceburg, and Pulaski
128 PM CDT Wed Mar 24 2021

...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM CDT THURSDAY THROUGH LATE
THURSDAY NIGHT...

The National Weather Service in Nashville has issued a

* Flood Watch for Middle Tennessee, including the following 
  areas, Bedford, Cannon, Cheatham, Clay, Coffee, Cumberland, 
  Davidson, De Kalb, Dickson, Fentress, Giles, Grundy, Hickman, 
  Houston, Humphreys, Jackson, Lawrence, Lewis, Macon, Marshall, 
  Maury, Montgomery, Overton, Perry, Pickett, Putnam, Robertson, 
  Rutherford, Smith, Stewart, Sumner, Trousdale, Van Buren, 
  Warren, Wayne, White, Williamson, and Wilson. 

* From 1 AM CDT Thursday through late Thursday night

* Multiple waves of heavy rainfall from Thursday morning through
  late Thursday night will cause excessive rain amounts of 1 to 4
  inches. 

* Heavy rainfall will cause excess runoff and localized flash
  flooding in the watch area.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Flood Watch means there is a potential for flooding based on
current forecasts.

You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible
Flood Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be
prepared to take action should flooding develop.

&&

$$

Schaper
3 follow-up statements
864 
WGUS64 KOHX 242347
FFAOHX

Flood Watch
National Weather Service Nashville TN
647 PM CDT Wed Mar 24 2021

TNZ005>011-023>034-056>066-075-077>080-093>095-250900-
/O.CON.KOHX.FA.A.0002.210325T0600Z-210326T0600Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
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-
Including the cities of Goodlettsville, Crossville, Carthage, 
Smyrna, Lawrenceburg, McEwen, Clarksville, Pulaski, La Vergne, 
Coalmont, Altamont, Jamestown, Springfield, Linden, Waverly, 
Lewisburg, Columbia, Brentwood, Tullahoma, Woodbury, McMinnville, 
Nashville, Spencer, Kingston Springs, Ashland City, Dickson, 
Waynesboro, South Carthage, Sparta, Smithville, Murfreesboro, 
Cookeville, New Johnsonville, Livingston, Lafayette, Franklin, 
Gainesboro, Hartsville, Allardt, Tennessee Ridge, Centerville, 
Dover, Byrdstown, Lobelville, Mount Juliet, Manchester, Lebanon, 
Clifton, Celina, Hendersonville, Hohenwald, Gordonsville, 
Shelbyville, Erin, and Gallatin
647 PM CDT Wed Mar 24 2021

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM CDT THURSDAY THROUGH 1 AM 
CDT FRIDAY MORNING...

The Flood Watch continues for

* A portion of Middle Tennessee, including the following areas, 
  Bedford, Cannon, Cheatham, Clay, Coffee, Cumberland, Davidson, De 
  Kalb, Dickson, Fentress, Giles, Grundy, Hickman, Houston, 
  Humphreys, Jackson, Lawrence, Lewis, Macon, Marshall, Maury, 
  Montgomery, Overton, Perry, Pickett, Putnam, Robertson, 
  Rutherford, Smith, Stewart, Sumner, Trousdale, Van Buren, Warren, 
  Wayne, White, Williamson and Wilson.

* From 1 AM CDT Thursday through late Thursday night

* Multiple rounds of heavy rainfall from 1 AM CDT Thursday morning 
  through 1 AM CDT Friday morning will cause excessive rainfall 
  amounts of 1-3 inches, with locally higher amounts of around 4 
  inches possible.

* Heavy rainfall will cause excess runoff and localized flash 
  flooding in the watch area.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Flash Flood Watch means there is a potential for flooding based on 
current forecasts. You should monitor later forecasts and be alert 
for possible flood warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding 
should be prepared to take action should flooding develop.

&&

$$

JB Wright
036 
WGUS64 KOHX 242354 AAA
FFAOHX

Flood Watch...UPDATED
National Weather Service Nashville TN
654 PM CDT Wed Mar 24 2021

TNZ005>011-023>034-056>066-075-077>080-093>095-250900-
/O.CON.KOHX.FA.A.0002.210325T0600Z-210326T0600Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
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-
Including the cities of Dover, Clarksville, Springfield, 
Hendersonville, Gallatin, Goodlettsville, Lafayette, Celina, 
Byrdstown, Erin, Tennessee Ridge, Waverly, New Johnsonville, 
McEwen, Dickson, Ashland City, Kingston Springs, Nashville, 
Lebanon, Mount Juliet, Hartsville, Carthage, South Carthage, 
Gordonsville, Gainesboro, Cookeville, Livingston, Jamestown, 
Allardt, Linden, Lobelville, Centerville, Hohenwald, Franklin, 
Brentwood, Columbia, Lewisburg, Murfreesboro, Smyrna, La Vergne, 
Woodbury, Smithville, Sparta, Crossville, Shelbyville, Tullahoma,
Manchester, McMinnville, Altamont, Coalmont, Spencer, Clifton, 
Waynesboro, Lawrenceburg, and Pulaski
654 PM CDT Wed Mar 24 2021

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM CDT THURSDAY 
THROUGH 1 AM CDT FRIDAY...

The Flash Flood Watch continues for

* A portion of Middle Tennessee, including the following areas, 
  Bedford, Cannon, Cheatham, Clay, Coffee, Cumberland, Davidson, 
  De Kalb, Dickson, Fentress, Giles, Grundy, Hickman, Houston, 
  Humphreys, Jackson, Lawrence, Lewis, Macon, Marshall, Maury, 
  Montgomery, Overton, Perry, Pickett, Putnam, Robertson, 
  Rutherford, Smith, Stewart, Sumner, Trousdale, Van Buren, 
  Warren, Wayne, White, Williamson, and Wilson. 

* From 1 AM CDT Thursday through 1 AM CDT Friday

* Multiple rounds of heavy rainfall from 1 AM CDT Thursday through
  1 AM CDT Friday will cause excessive rainfall amounts of 1-3 
  inches, with locally higher amounts of around 4 inches possible.

* Heavy rainfall will cause excess runoff and localized flash 
  flooding in the watch area. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Flash Flood Watch means there is a potential for flooding based
on current forecasts. You should monitor later forecasts and be
alert for possible flood warnings. Those living in areas prone to
flooding should be prepared to take action should flooding
develop.

&&

$$
JB Wright
738 
WGUS64 KOHX 250108
FFAOHX

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Watch
National Weather Service Nashville TN
808 PM CDT Wed Mar 24 2021

TNZ005>011-023>034-056>066-075-077>080-093>095-250900-
/O.CAN.KOHX.FA.A.0002.210325T0600Z-210326T0600Z/
/O.NEW.KOHX.FF.A.0001.210325T0600Z-210326T0600Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
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-
Including the cities of Goodlettsville, Crossville, Carthage, 
Smyrna, Lawrenceburg, McEwen, Clarksville, Pulaski, La Vergne, 
Coalmont, Altamont, Jamestown, Springfield, Linden, Waverly, 
Lewisburg, Columbia, Brentwood, Tullahoma, Woodbury, McMinnville, 
Nashville, Spencer, Kingston Springs, Ashland City, Dickson, 
Waynesboro, South Carthage, Sparta, Smithville, Murfreesboro, 
Cookeville, New Johnsonville, Livingston, Lafayette, Franklin, 
Gainesboro, Hartsville, Allardt, Tennessee Ridge, Centerville, 
Dover, Byrdstown, Lobelville, Mount Juliet, Manchester, Lebanon, 
Clifton, Celina, Hendersonville, Hohenwald, Gordonsville, 
Shelbyville, Erin, and Gallatin
808 PM CDT Wed Mar 24 2021

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM CDT THURSDAY THROUGH 1 AM 
CDT FRIDAY...
...PREVIOUSLY ISSUED FLOOD WATCH HAS BEEN REPLACED BY THIS FLASH 
FLOOD WATCH...

The National Weather Service in Nashville has issued a

* Flash Flood Watch for a portion of Middle Tennessee, including the 
  following areas, Bedford, Cannon, Cheatham, Clay, Coffee, 
  Cumberland, Davidson, De Kalb, Dickson, Fentress, Giles, Grundy, 
  Hickman, Houston, Humphreys, Jackson, Lawrence, Lewis, Macon, 
  Marshall, Maury, Montgomery, Overton, Perry, Pickett, Putnam, 
  Robertson, Rutherford, Smith, Stewart, Sumner, Trousdale, Van 
  Buren, Warren, Wayne, White, Williamson and Wilson.

* From 1 AM CDT Thursday through late Thursday night

* Multiple rounds of heavy rainfall from 1 AM CDT Thursday through 1 
  AM CDT Friday will cause excessive rainfall amounts of 1 to 3 
  inches, with locally higher amouns of around 4 inches possible.

* Heavy rainfall will cause excess runoff and localized flash 
  flooding in the watch area.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Flash Flood Watch means that conditions may develop that lead to 
Flash Flooding. Flash Flooding is a very dangerous situation. You 
should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should 
Flash Flood Warnings be issued.

&&

Previously issued Flood Watch has now been replaced by this Flash 
Flood Watch.

$$

JB Wright

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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.