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Flash Flood Warning 60, NWS Nashville, TN

April 5, 202510 counties in Tennessee

NWS Nashville, TN issued this flash flood warning at Apr 5, 2025, 6:14 PM CDT for 10 counties in Tennessee. It was in force for 12 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: Apr 5, 2025, 6:14 PM CDT (23:14 UTC)
Expired: Apr 6, 2025, 6:15 AM CDT
In force: 12 hr
Issued by: NWS Nashville, TN
Area: Storm-based polygon
Flood severity: None

Counties Clay County, TN, DeKalb County, TN, Jackson County, TN, Macon County, TN, Overton County, TN, Putnam County, TN, Smith County, TN, Sumner County, TN, Trousdale County, TN, Wilson County, TN

The radar

The Nashville radar (KOHX), 78 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:17 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.

Did it verify

Not verified. The Iowa Environmental Mesonet's Cow found no qualifying storm report inside this flash flood warning while it was in force. That is not proof nothing happened: reports are thin where few people live.

Cow counts a report within 15 km of the polygon while the warning was in force: a tornado for a tornado warning; hail of 1 inch or more, a gust of 58 mph or more or wind damage for a severe thunderstorm warning; a flash flood report for a flash flood warning.

The nearest sounding before it

Peachtre/Fal Fld, GA (KFFC), launched 12:00Z, 11.2 hours before the alert went out and 359 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-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

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: 6 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -49 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 839 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 41 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 141 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 112 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.0

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

239 
WGUS54 KOHX 052314
FFWOHX
TNC027-041-087-111-133-141-159-165-169-189-060515-
/O.NEW.KOHX.FF.W.0060.250405T2314Z-250406T0515Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Nashville TN
614 PM CDT Sat Apr 5 2025

The National Weather Service in Nashville has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Clay County in middle Tennessee...
  Northwestern De Kalb County in middle Tennessee...
  Jackson County in middle Tennessee...
  Macon County in middle Tennessee...
  Western Overton County in middle Tennessee...
  Northwestern Putnam County in middle Tennessee...
  Smith County in middle Tennessee...
  Northeastern Sumner County in middle Tennessee...
  Trousdale County in middle Tennessee...
  Eastern Wilson County in middle Tennessee...

* Until 1215 AM CDT Sunday.

* At 614 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...Radar.

  IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban
           areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as
           other poor drainage and low-lying areas.

* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
  Cookeville, Lebanon, Lafayette, Livingston, Carthage, Celina, 
  Gainesboro, Hartsville, Algood, Westmoreland, Watertown, Baxter, 
  Gordonsville, Red Boiling Springs, Hickman, South Carthage, 
  Alexandria, Granville, Pleasant Shade and Whitleyville.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood 
deaths occur in vehicles.

&&

LAT...LON 3664 8623 3661 8551 3663 8528 3656 8527
      3653 8528 3654 8527 3625 8526 3605 8601
      3604 8627 3633 8630

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED

$$

SM

1 follow-up statement

906 
WGUS54 KOHX 060424
FFWOHX
TNC027-041-087-111-133-141-159-165-169-189-061115-
/O.EXT.KOHX.FF.W.0060.000000T0000Z-250406T1115Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Nashville TN
1124 PM CDT Sat Apr 5 2025

The National Weather Service in Nashville has extended the

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Clay County in middle Tennessee...
  Northwestern De Kalb County in middle Tennessee...
  Jackson County in middle Tennessee...
  Macon County in middle Tennessee...
  Western Overton County in middle Tennessee...
  Northwestern Putnam County in middle Tennessee...
  Smith County in middle Tennessee...
  Northeastern Sumner County in middle Tennessee...
  Trousdale County in middle Tennessee...
  Eastern Wilson County in middle Tennessee...

* Until 615 AM CDT Sunday.

* At 1124 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...Radar.

  IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban
           areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as
           other poor drainage and low-lying areas.

* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
  Cookeville, Lebanon, Lafayette, Livingston, Carthage, Celina, 
  Gainesboro, Hartsville, Algood, Westmoreland, Watertown, Baxter, 
  Gordonsville, Red Boiling Springs, Hickman, South Carthage, 
  Alexandria, Granville, Pleasant Shade and Whitleyville.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood 
deaths occur in vehicles.

&&

LAT...LON 3664 8623 3661 8551 3663 8528 3656 8527
      3653 8528 3654 8527 3625 8526 3605 8601
      3604 8627 3633 8630

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED

$$

SM

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this flash 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 flash flood warning went out at Apr 5, 12:12 PM CDT, 6 hours 2 minutes earlier. Its key messages:

Updated at 1204 PM CDT Sat Apr 5 2025
Major life-threatening flooding is expected to develop for northwest Middle Tennessee late tonight through Sunday morning. Additional rainfall of 3 to 5 inches will be common with localized 6-7 inch amounts. Additional rain will quickly aggravate existing flood conditions and produce new flash flooding. Emergency personnel and resources should be ready to activate for evacuations and water rescues. River levels will remain elevated into next week, including the Cumberland and Duck Rivers.
Severe thunderstorms will be possible again this afternoon and evening. Damaging winds, large hail, and torrential downpours will be the main features, and there will be a risk for tornadoes. All of middle Tennessee is at risk, however the best concern is west of I-65 and south of I-40.
General thunderstorms can be expected for locations east of I-65 on Sunday. In addition, rivers and creeks will be running high and several river flood points will run above action and flood stages through mid week.

Area forecast discussion, Apr 5, 12:12 PM CDT, 6 hours 2 minutes before

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Nashville TN
1212 PM CDT Sat Apr 5 2025

...New AVIATION...

.KEY MESSAGES...
Updated at 1204 PM CDT Sat Apr 5 2025

- Major life-threatening flooding is expected to develop for
  northwest Middle Tennessee late tonight through Sunday morning.
  Additional rainfall of 3 to 5 inches will be common with
  localized 6-7 inch amounts. Additional rain will quickly
  aggravate existing flood conditions and produce new flash
  flooding. Emergency personnel and resources should be ready to
  activate for evacuations and water rescues. River levels will
  remain elevated into next week, including the Cumberland and
  Duck Rivers.

- Severe thunderstorms will be possible again this afternoon and
  evening. Damaging winds, large hail, and torrential downpours
  will be the main features, and there will be a risk for
  tornadoes. All of middle Tennessee is at risk, however the best
  concern is west of I-65 and south of I-40.

- General thunderstorms can be expected for locations east of
  I-65 on Sunday. In addition, rivers and creeks will be running
  high and several river flood points will run above action and
  flood stages through mid week.

&&

.SHORT TERM...
(Rest of today through Sunday)
Issued at 1053 AM CDT Sat Apr 5 2025

The ending to this round of severe weather is in site. The
boundary is meandering northward for the next several hours and it
will move south again overnight and tomorrow. There will finally
be enough umph to push this mess out of middle TN by Monday.
Additional 2 to 6 inches of rain will be possible...and falling
over already saturated soil could spell disaster. The flash flood
watch has been extended eastward another row of counties. Even
with the rain coming to an end rivers and creeks will continue to
run high.

&&

.LONG TERM...
(Sunday Night through next Saturday)
Issued at 1053 AM CDT Sat Apr 5 2025

High pressure will begin to sink south at the beginning of the
long term forecast providing some very needed relief. The
temperatures will definitely feel cooler behind the front. Lows
and highs will be 5-10 degrees below normal for this time of year.
Another low and cold front drops down from Canada Thursday/Friday.
The extended models still have some timing and strength differences
to work out. Right now this system looks to fast moving for our
area and no severe weather is expected.

&&

.AVIATION...
(18Z TAFS)
Issued at 1204 PM CDT Sat Apr 5 2025

Another round of heavy rain...showers and thunderstorms expected
this evening and tonight. CKV will remain IFR/MVFR while BNA/MQY
will become IFR after 00Z and CSV/SRB after 05Z. The heaviest rain
will begin to move out west to east tomorrow starting around 14Z
at CKV. Even after the rain tappers off...CIGS will remain low at
IFR/MVFR.

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
Nashville      57  67  42  60 /  90  80  20   0
Clarksville    50  57  38  61 / 100  60  10   0
Crossville     60  67  41  52 /  80  90  50  10
Columbia       58  69  41  59 /  90  80  20   0
Cookeville     60  68  41  54 /  90  90  40  10
Jamestown      58  67  39  53 /  80 100  50  10
Lawrenceburg   62  70  43  58 /  90  80  30   0
Murfreesboro   59  69  41  58 /  90  90  30   0
Waverly        50  59  38  60 / 100  60  10   0

&&

.OHX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
Flood Watch through Sunday morning for TNZ005>011-023>031-
056>063-075-077-093>095.

&&

SHORT TERM...12
LONG TERM....12
AVIATION.....12

In the hours before

Local storm report, Apr 5, 5:57 PM CDT, 17 minutes before

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Nashville TN
557 PM CDT Sat Apr 5 2025

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0516 PM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     10 NW Lebanon           36.31N 86.45W
04/05/2025                   Wilson             TN   Emergency Mngr

            Trees and power lines down along Hwy 109 in
            Laguardo.

&&

Local storm report, Apr 5, 6:00 PM CDT, 14 minutes before

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Nashville TN
600 PM CDT Sat Apr 5 2025

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0346 PM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     12 S Waverly            35.92N 87.79W
04/05/2025                   Humphreys          TN   Public

            Structural damage to Overholt's store just
            north of exit 143 in Hurricane Mills.

&&

Local storm report, Apr 5, 6:02 PM CDT, 12 minutes before

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Nashville TN
602 PM CDT Sat Apr 5 2025

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0528 PM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     Lebanon                 36.21N 86.32W
04/05/2025                   Wilson             TN   Law Enforcement

            Large tree down across the road along the
            900 block of Maple Hill.

&&

Local storm report, Apr 5, 6:07 PM CDT, 7 minutes before

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Nashville TN
607 PM CDT Sat Apr 5 2025

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0603 PM     Flash Flood      2 ESE Nashville         36.15N 86.75W
04/05/2025                   Davidson           TN   911 Call Center

            Dispatch report of road flooding at Decatur
            St and Willow St. Road closed to through
            traffic.

&&

Local storm report, Apr 5, 6:10 PM CDT, 4 minutes before

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Nashville TN
610 PM CDT Sat Apr 5 2025

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0500 PM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     2 WNW Hendersonville    36.30N 86.65W
04/05/2025                   Sumner             TN   Public

            Major roof damage to buildings along west
            main street. Metal siding piled up in front
            of Red Rooster Cafe.

&&

CC

Local storm report, Apr 5, 6:14 PM CDT, 0 minutes before

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Nashville TN
614 PM CDT Sat Apr 5 2025

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0500 PM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     2 SSE Goodlettsville    36.30N 86.69W
04/05/2025                   Davidson           TN   Public

            Downed stop lights along Gallatin Rd with
            damage to road signs.

&&

CC

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Apr 4, 8:53 PM CDT	River Flood Advisory	OHX	Humphreys	11 hr
Apr 5, 5:24 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OHX	Houston, Humphreys, Stewart	36 min
Apr 5, 5:58 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OHX	Houston, Stewart	47 min
Apr 5, 6:46 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OHX	Cheatham, Dickson	29 min
Apr 5, 6:50 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OHX	Robertson	25 min
Apr 5, 7:11 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OHX	Cheatham, Robertson	34 min
Apr 5, 7:30 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	OHX	Cheatham, Dickson, Hickman, Houston, Humphreys, Montgomery and 1 more	31 hr
Apr 5, 7:32 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OHX	Sumner	28 min
Apr 5, 9:38 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	OHX	Cheatham, Clay, Davidson, Dickson, Macon, Montgomery and 5 more	4 hr
Apr 5, 2:07 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OHX	Stewart	38 min
Apr 5, 2:24 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OHX	Dickson, Houston, Humphreys, Montgomery, Stewart	36 min
Apr 5, 2:57 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OHX	Montgomery, Robertson	50 min
Apr 5, 2:58 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OHX	Dickson, Houston, Humphreys	47 min
Apr 5, 3:34 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OHX	Dickson, Hickman, Houston, Humphreys, Montgomery, Perry and 1 more	56 min
Apr 5, 3:48 PM CDT	River Flood Advisory	OHX	Hickman	7 hr
Apr 5, 3:55 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OHX	Cheatham, Davidson, Dickson, Montgomery, Robertson	34 min
Apr 5, 4:03 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	OHX	Hickman, Humphreys, Lawrence, Lewis, Maury, Perry and 1 more	19 hr
Apr 5, 4:06 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	OHX	Dickson, Hickman, Humphreys	24 min
Apr 5, 4:21 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	OHX	Cheatham, Davidson, Dickson, Hickman, Robertson, Williamson	54 min
Apr 5, 4:27 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OHX	Robertson, Sumner	48 min
Apr 5, 4:30 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	OHX	Cheatham, Davidson, Montgomery, Robertson, Sumner, Wilson	19 hr
Apr 5, 4:32 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	OHX	Cheatham, Davidson, Dickson, Rutherford, Sumner, Williamson and 1 more	18 hr
Apr 5, 4:42 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OHX	Macon, Robertson, Sumner	48 min
Apr 5, 4:46 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	OHX	Cheatham, Davidson, Sumner, Wilson	44 min
Apr 5, 4:51 PM CDT	Tornado Warning Tornado observed	OHX	Macon, Robertson, Sumner	24 min
Apr 5, 5:00 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	OHX	Davidson, Macon, Rutherford, Smith, Sumner, Trousdale and 1 more	60 min
Apr 5, 5:10 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	OHX	Macon, Sumner, Trousdale, Wilson	50 min
Apr 5, 5:38 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	OHX	Clay, Macon	31 min
Apr 5, 5:40 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	OHX	Bedford, Hickman, Marshall, Maury, Rutherford, Williamson and 1 more	17 hr
Apr 5, 5:49 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OHX	Clay, Jackson, Macon, Overton, Smith	56 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.