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Flash Flood Warning 14, NWS Nashville, TN

July 9, 2026Giles County, Lawrence County, Tennessee

NWS Nashville, TN issued this flash flood warning at Jul 9, 2026, 6:34 PM CDT for Giles County, Lawrence County, Tennessee. It was in force for 90 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued: Jul 9, 2026, 6:34 PM CDT (23:34 UTC)
Expired: Jul 9, 2026, 8:04 PM CDT
In force: 90 min
Issued by: NWS Nashville, TN
Area: Storm-based polygon
Flood severity: None

Counties Giles County, TN, Lawrence County, TN

The radar

The Northeast Alabama radar (KHTX), 123 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:37 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

Nashville Metro, TN (KBNA), launched 12:00Z, 11.6 hours before the alert went out and 145 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: 425 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -50 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 807 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 25 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 110 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 89 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 1.1

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

563 
WGUS54 KOHX 092334
FFWOHX
TNC055-099-100230-
/O.NEW.KOHX.FF.W.0014.260709T2334Z-260710T0230Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Nashville TN
634 PM CDT Thu Jul 9 2026

The National Weather Service in Nashville has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Southwestern Giles County in middle Tennessee...
  Southern Lawrence County in middle Tennessee...

* Until 930 PM CDT.

* At 634 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing 
  heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 3 inches of rain 
  have fallen. 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...
  Lawrenceburg, Loretto, St. Joseph, Leoma and Iron City.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3500 8739 3500 8740 3500 8743 3500 8748
      3500 8750 3500 8752 3500 8756 3500 8760
      3500 8761 3501 8761 3521 8734 3500 8715
      3500 8725 3500 8728 3500 8737

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED

$$

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1 follow-up statement

133 
WGUS74 KOHX 100104
FFSOHX

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Nashville TN
804 PM CDT Thu Jul 9 2026

TNC055-099-100114-
/O.CAN.KOHX.FF.W.0014.000000T0000Z-260710T0230Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Giles TN-Lawrence TN-
804 PM CDT Thu Jul 9 2026

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR SOUTHWESTERN GILES AND 
SOUTHERN LAWRENCE COUNTIES...

The heavy rain has ended. Flooding is no longer expected to pose a 
threat. Please continue to heed remaining road closures.

A Flood Watch remains in effect until 600 PM CDT Sunday for a 
portion of Middle Tennessee.

&&

LAT...LON 3500 8739 3500 8740 3500 8743 3500 8748
      3500 8750 3500 8752 3500 8756 3500 8760
      3500 8761 3501 8761 3521 8734 3500 8715
      3500 8725 3500 8728 3500 8737

$$

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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 Jul 9, 6:23 PM CDT, 11 minutes earlier. Its key messages:

Updated at 619 PM CDT Thu Jul 9 2026
A Flood Watch is in effect for the entire CWA from 1 PM Thursday to 6 PM Sunday. Remember to Turn Around, Don't Drown if you encounter flooded roadways.
A marginal risk for severe weather (level 1/5) exists for Middle Tennessee through Sunday. Primary hazard is damaging winds, but this is secondary to flooding potential.
Drier conditions expected next week, with continuing diurnal showers and thunderstorms.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 9, 6:23 PM CDT, 11 minutes before

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Nashville TN
623 PM CDT Thu Jul 9 2026

...New AVIATION...

.KEY MESSAGES...
Updated at 619 PM CDT Thu Jul 9 2026

- A Flood Watch is in effect for the entire CWA from 1 PM Thursday
  to 6 PM Sunday. Remember to Turn Around, Don't Drown if you
  encounter flooded roadways.

- A marginal risk for severe weather (level 1/5) exists for Middle
  Tennessee through Sunday. Primary hazard is damaging winds, but
  this is secondary to flooding potential.

- Drier conditions expected next week, with continuing diurnal
  showers and thunderstorms.

&&

.SHORT TERM...
(Rest of today through Friday)
Issued at 1139 AM CDT Thu Jul 9 2026

An MCS around St. Louis is making its way SE this afternoon, with
plentiful outflow boundaries and diurnal cu visible on satellite
imagery. Still expecting today to get into the mid 80s to low 90s.
WAA will continue for the area through Saturday aloft, but the
temperatures will have to contend with the precipitation. Despite
this, we will still have heat indices in the upper 90s to low 100s
both Thursday and Friday.

SPC has placed the area in a marginal risk (level 1 out of 5) for
today and Friday. Main hazard from this is damaging winds for the
afternoon today, however, as we shift into the overnight hours our
threat will shift as well. As a shortwave trough interacts with an
increasing 700mb LLJ in Middle Tennessee, moisture in the atmosphere
will increase as well, providing a prime opportunity for flash
flooding overnight. The flood watch across our area remains in
effect through the weekend to account for other rain chances, but
tonight will be a decent threat given how the ground responded with
this morning's thunderstorms.

Into Friday afternoon and evening, things will shift to more
isolated to scattered diurnal showers and thunderstorms, but these
will also pose a flooding risk with torrential rain expected in
stronger thunderstorms. Marginal is the best word to describe our
severe risk, as shear remains in the barely double digits which is
far below what is necessary for sustained storms but CAPE is high
across the region.

&&

.LONG TERM...
(Friday Night through next Thursday)
Issued at 1139 AM CDT Thu Jul 9 2026

Into the weekend, as various rain chances continue to careen through
Middle Tennessee, chances for flash flooding will be on the rise.
Remember to Turn Around, Don't Drown if you encounter any flooded
areas. NEVER attempt to drive through them, as you don't know how
deep the water truly is! We could also see some isolated severe
storms through Sunday, as we are in a Marginal (level 1 out of 5)
outlook for severe weather from SPC through the weekend. Similar
setups to what's going on in the short term, with the addition of
some remnant outflow boundaries from previous storms. Hazards right
now look to be mainly gusty winds and heavy rain, resulting in flash
flooding.

Into next week, things look warmer, yet drier. I don't mean fewer
rain chances, I mean less humidity. Walking outdoors will no longer
feel like walking through a swimming pool, with heat indices
forecasted to be close to air temperature through mid-week next
week. Unfortunately, it does appear as rain chances will continue as
diurnal showers and thunderstorms are pervasive in the forecast.

&&

.AVIATION...
(00Z TAFS)
Issued at 619 PM CDT Thu Jul 9 2026

Terminals are currently clear of storm activity, but a round of
showers and storms are expected to impact the terminals overnight.
There is a low chance CKV/BNA/MQY is impacted prior to 03z but
those chances are too low to include. The higher chances are
expected to come after 06z. IFR/MVFR vis along with MVFR cigs will
be possible with any shower or storm that impacts the terminals.
A break from showers and storms is expected Friday afternoon with
low to medium storm chances returning after 11/00z at BNA. Winds
will be out of the SSW/SW at 10 kts or less outside of any
storms.

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
Nashville      73  90  74  88 /  50  70  80  90
Clarksville    74  89  73  88 /  60  70  70  80
Crossville     68  83  68  81 /  30  80  90  90
Columbia       73  90  73  88 /  30  60  70  90
Cookeville     70  85  70  83 /  40  90  80  90
Jamestown      68  83  68  82 /  40  90 100  90
Lawrenceburg   72  88  72  86 /  30  60  70  90
Murfreesboro   73  90  73  88 /  40  70  70  90
Waverly        73  89  73  87 /  50  60  70  80

&&

.OHX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
Flood Watch through Sunday afternoon for TNZ005>011-023>034-
056>066-075-077>080-093>095.

&&

SHORT TERM...Holley
LONG TERM....Holley
AVIATION.....Reagan

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jul 9, 2:47 PM CDT, 3 hours 47 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Nashville TN
247 PM CDT Thu Jul 9 2026

TNZ056>058-093-092015-
Hickman TN-Wayne TN-Lewis TN-Perry TN-
247 PM CDT Thu Jul 9 2026

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHWESTERN LEWIS...NORTH
CENTRAL WAYNE...PERRY AND SOUTHWESTERN HICKMAN COUNTIES THROUGH 315
PM CDT...

At 247 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Linden, moving southeast at 35 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

Locations impacted include...
Linden, Lobelville, Flatwoods, Mousetail Landing State Park, and
Pleasantville.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3566 8802 3568 8802 3569 8803 3572 8804
      3577 8799 3580 8797 3568 8757 3540 8769
      3557 8801 3562 8804
TIME...MOT...LOC 1947Z 294DEG 28KT 3564 8788

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

Holley

Special weather statement, Jul 9, 4:11 PM CDT, 2 hours 23 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Nashville TN
411 PM CDT Thu Jul 9 2026

TNZ094-095-092200-
Lawrence TN-Giles TN-
411 PM CDT Thu Jul 9 2026

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHEASTERN LAWRENCE AND GILES
COUNTIES THROUGH 500 PM CDT...

At 411 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Lawrenceburg, moving southeast at 35 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

Locations impacted include...
Lawrenceburg, Pulaski, Elkton, Ethridge, Goodspring, Frankewing, and
Prospect.

This includes Interstate 65 between mile markers 3 and 16.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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 3500 8704 3528 8746 3543 8733 3520 8683
      3509 8683 3499 8692
TIME...MOT...LOC 2111Z 304DEG 29KT 3532 8733

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

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Special weather statement, Jul 9, 4:52 PM CDT, 1 hour 42 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Nashville TN
452 PM CDT Thu Jul 9 2026

TNZ094-095-092215-
Lawrence TN-Giles TN-
452 PM CDT Thu Jul 9 2026

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHEASTERN LAWRENCE AND GILES
COUNTIES THROUGH 515 PM CDT...

At 452 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Pulaski, moving southeast at 25 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

Locations impacted include...
Pulaski, Ardmore, Elkton, Goodspring, Frankewing, and Prospect.

This includes Interstate 65 between mile markers 1 and 18.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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 3499 8697 3509 8731 3534 8711 3523 8683
      3499 8684
TIME...MOT...LOC 2152Z 302DEG 24KT 3518 8704

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

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Special weather statement, Jul 9, 5:35 PM CDT, 59 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Nashville TN
535 PM CDT Thu Jul 9 2026

TNZ060-061-075-092315-
Bedford TN-Maury TN-Marshall TN-
535 PM CDT Thu Jul 9 2026

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHERN MARSHALL...SOUTHEASTERN
MAURY AND WESTERN BEDFORD COUNTIES THROUGH 615 PM CDT...

At 534 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 9
miles north of Lewisburg, moving east at 20 mph.

HAZARD...Half inch hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible.

Locations impacted include...
Lewisburg, Chapel Hill, Farmington, and Unionville.

This includes Interstate 65 between mile markers 36 and 38.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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 3550 8691 3568 8687 3566 8649 3565 8647
      3539 8653
TIME...MOT...LOC 2234Z 280DEG 18KT 3558 8680

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
Jul 8, 7:28 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	OHX	Davidson, Sumner, Wilson	3 hr
Jul 8, 8:09 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	OHX	Smith, Wilson	13 min
Jul 8, 8:22 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	OHX	Smith, Wilson	3 hr
Jul 9, 2:47 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OHX	Perry	28 min
Jul 9, 4:11 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OHX	Giles	49 min
Jul 9, 4:45 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	OHX	Giles, Lawrence	2 hr
Jul 9, 4:52 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OHX	Giles	23 min
Jul 9, 5:35 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OHX	Marshall	40 min
Jul 9, 5:51 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	OHX	Giles, Lawrence	43 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.