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River Flood Warning 23, NWS Nashville, TN

April 12, 2022Davidson County, Tennessee

NWS Nashville, TN issued this river flood warning at Apr 12, 2022, 8:53 AM CDT for Davidson County, Tennessee. It was in force for 4 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Apr 12, 2022, 8:53 AM CDT (13:53 UTC)
Expired: Apr 12, 2022, 1:04 PM CDT
In force: 4 hr
Issued by: NWS Nashville, TN
Area: Storm-based polygon

County Davidson County, TN

The radar

The Nashville radar (KOHX), 21 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 13:56 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The river

Written for the forecast point Richland Creek near Belle Meade (BMDT1).

Action stage: 5 ft
Minor stage: 7 ft
Moderate stage: 9 ft
Major stage: 12 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 03431655, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this river flood warning 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 river flood warning went out at Apr 12, 6:50 AM CDT, 2 hours 3 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Apr 12, 6:50 AM CDT, 2 hours 3 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Apr 12, 2:35 AM CDT, 6 hours 18 minutes before

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In the hours before

Special weather statement, Apr 12, 4:45 AM CDT, 4 hours 8 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Nashville TN
445 AM CDT Tue Apr 12 2022

TNZ023-024-121030-
Humphreys TN-Houston TN-
445 AM CDT Tue Apr 12 2022

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of central Houston and
Humphreys Counties through 530 AM CDT...

At 445 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Camden, moving east at 25 mph.

HAZARD...Winds in excess of 30 mph and half inch hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
         possible.

Locations impacted include...
Waverly, Camden, Erin, New Johnsonville, McEwen, Tennessee Ridge and
Hurricane Mills.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 3600 8800 3603 8800 3605 8799 3608 8796
      3613 8792 3617 8792 3618 8793 3622 8795
      3628 8795 3632 8766 3595 8759 3598 8801
TIME...MOT...LOC 0945Z 268DEG 20KT 3609 8800

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...30 MPH

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Special weather statement, Apr 12, 5:17 AM CDT, 3 hours 36 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Apr 12, 6:15 AM CDT, 2 hours 38 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Nashville TN
615 AM CDT Tue Apr 12 2022

TNZ025>027-059-121200-
Williamson TN-Dickson TN-Davidson TN-Cheatham TN-
615 AM CDT Tue Apr 12 2022

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of Davidson,
southeastern Dickson, northern Williamson and southeastern Cheatham
Counties through 700 AM CDT...

At 615 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
White Bluff, or 7 miles east of Dickson, moving east at 50 mph.

HAZARD...Winds in excess of 30 mph and pea size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
         possible.

Locations impacted include...
Franklin, Dickson, Ashland City, Nashville, Madison, Hendersonville,
Brentwood, La Vergne, Goodlettsville, Nolensville, Forest Hills, Oak
Hill, White Bluff, Belle Meade, Kingston Springs, Lakewood, Pegram,
Burns, Hermitage and Fairview.

This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 40 between mile markers 173 and 222.
 Interstate 65 between mile markers 68 and 97.
 Interstate 24 between mile markers 38 and 63.
 Interstate 840 between mile markers 1 and 5.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

&&

LAT...LON 3629 8664 3625 8664 3624 8659 3614 8656
      3614 8653 3611 8654 3610 8652 3609 8652
      3606 8653 3608 8653 3609 8655 3606 8656
      3604 8656 3601 8661 3594 8662 3596 8728
      3597 8733 3616 8737 3634 8672
TIME...MOT...LOC 1115Z 257DEG 44KT 3606 8724

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...30 MPH

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Special weather statement, Apr 12, 7:16 AM CDT, 1 hour 37 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Nashville TN
716 AM CDT Tue Apr 12 2022

TNZ027-028-059-062-121300-
Rutherford TN-Williamson TN-Davidson TN-Wilson TN-
716 AM CDT Tue Apr 12 2022

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of southeastern
Davidson, northern Rutherford, northeastern Williamson and
southwestern Wilson Counties through 800 AM CDT...

At 716 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Nolensville, or 8 miles east of Franklin, moving east at 40 mph.

HAZARD...Winds in excess of 30 mph and half inch hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
         possible.

Locations impacted include...
Murfreesboro, Franklin, Smyrna, Brentwood, La Vergne, Nolensville,
Forest Hills, Oak Hill, Walterhill, Antioch, Lascassas, Triune and
Cedars Of Lebanon State Park.

This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 65 between mile markers 63 and 75.
 Interstate 24 between mile markers 58 and 78.
 Interstate 840 between mile markers 45 and 68.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3587 8688 3605 8688 3611 8627 3596 8617
      3583 8625
TIME...MOT...LOC 1216Z 268DEG 33KT 3597 8671

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...30 MPH

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The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Apr 11, 10:46 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OHX	Houston	29 min
Apr 11, 11:52 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OHX	Cheatham, Davidson	38 min
Apr 12, 12:28 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OHX	Davidson	47 min
Apr 12, 1:34 AM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	OHX	Cheatham, Davidson, Dickson, Sumner	3 hr
Apr 12, 4:45 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OHX	Houston, Humphreys	45 min
Apr 12, 5:17 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OHX	Dickson, Humphreys	43 min
Apr 12, 5:32 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OHX	Dickson, Humphreys	43 min
Apr 12, 5:49 AM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	OHX	Montgomery, Stewart	3 hr
Apr 12, 6:15 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OHX	Davidson, Dickson	45 min
Apr 12, 7:08 AM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	OHX	Cheatham, Davidson, Dickson, Rutherford, Sumner, Williamson	112 min
Apr 12, 7:16 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OHX	Rutherford	44 min
Apr 12, 7:31 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OHX	Davidson, Rutherford, Wilson	17 min
Apr 12, 8:31 AM CDT	River Flood Advisory	OHX	Davidson	5 hr
Apr 12, 8:34 AM CDT	River Flood Advisory	OHX	Davidson	19 min
Apr 12, 9:04 AM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	OHX	Cheatham, Davidson, Dickson, Rutherford, Sumner, Williamson and 1 more	116 min
Apr 12, 9:52 AM CDT	River Flood Advisory	OHX	Davidson	3 hr
Apr 12, 9:53 AM CDT	River Flood Advisory	OHX	Davidson	6 hr
Apr 12, 9:54 AM CDT	River Flood Advisory	OHX	Davidson	3 hr
Apr 12, 1:08 PM CDT	River Flood Advisory	OHX	Cheatham	118 min
Apr 12, 2:35 PM CDT	Flood Watch	OHX	Cheatham, Dickson, Houston, Humphreys, Montgomery, Robertson and 1 more	31 hr

Nearby

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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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive; the gauge from the NWS water service and the USGS.