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Flash Flood Warning 47, NWS Nashville, TN
NWS Nashville, TN issued this flash flood warning at Jul 25, 2026, 10:46 AM CDT for Lawrence County, Wayne County, Tennessee. It was in force for 3 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
- Jul 25, 2026, 10:46 AM CDT (15:46 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 25, 2026, 1:45 PM CDT
- In force
- 3 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Nashville, TN
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- None
Counties Lawrence County, TN, Wayne County, TN
The radar
The Nashville radar (KOHX), 129 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 15:47 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
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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, 3.8 hours before the alert went out and 117 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 689 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 23 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 116 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 128 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
224
WGUS54 KOHX 251546
FFWOHX
TNC099-181-251845-
/O.NEW.KOHX.FF.W.0047.260725T1546Z-260725T1845Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Nashville TN
1046 AM CDT Sat Jul 25 2026
The National Weather Service in Nashville has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Northern Lawrence County in middle Tennessee...
Northeastern Wayne County in middle Tennessee...
* Until 145 PM CDT.
* At 1046 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 3 inches of rain
have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 3 inches are
possible in 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...
Lawrenceburg, Ethridge and Henryville.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
&&
LAT...LON 3539 8722 3530 8722 3529 8722 3526 8722
3513 8725 3530 8758 3533 8764 3538 8784
3546 8779 3540 8758
FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
$$
Clements1 follow-up statement
729
WGUS74 KOHX 251840 RRA
FFSOHX
Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Nashville TN
140 PM CDT Sat Jul 25 2026
TNC099-181-251850-
/O.EXP.KOHX.FF.W.0047.000000T0000Z-260725T1845Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Lawrence TN-Wayne TN-
140 PM CDT Sat Jul 25 2026
...FLASH FLOOD WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 145 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON FOR
NORTHERN LAWRENCE AND NORTHEASTERN WAYNE COUNTIES...
Flood waters have receded. The heavy rain has ended. Flooding is no
longer expected to pose a threat. Please continue to heed remaining
road closures.
&&
LAT...LON 3538 8784 3546 8779 3540 8758 3539 8722
3530 8722 3529 8722 3526 8722 3513 8725
3533 8764
$$
ClementsWhat 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 25, 6:17 AM CDT, 4 hours 29 minutes earlier. Its key messages:
- Updated at 609 AM CDT Sat Jul 25 2026
- Medium to high rain chances continue through this afternoon. No severe weather is expected, but there is a low flood threat.
- Hot and humid conditions will resume next week with low rain and storm chances.
- Heat indices in the low 100s are expected Sunday through Tuesday in many locations west of the Cumberland Plateau.
Area forecast discussion, Jul 25, 6:17 AM CDT, 4 hours 29 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Nashville TN 617 AM CDT Sat Jul 25 2026 ...New AVIATION... .KEY MESSAGES... Updated at 609 AM CDT Sat Jul 25 2026 - Medium to high rain chances continue through this afternoon. No severe weather is expected, but there is a low flood threat. - Hot and humid conditions will resume next week with low rain and storm chances. - Heat indices in the low 100s are expected Sunday through Tuesday in many locations west of the Cumberland Plateau. && .SHORT TERM... (Tonight through Sunday Night) Issued at 1039 PM CDT Fri Jul 24 2026 A line of very light echoes is inching its way across the Cumberland Plateau while the remainder of Middle Tennessee remains echo-free. The HRRR does show some redevelopment during the overnight period, but we don't expect the overnight activity to widespread or particularly onerous. Showers and storms will become a little more active tomorrow as an upper trough pushes across the region, but the risk of severe storms remains very low. There is a marginal risk of excessive rainfall, but this would only occur in isolated spots impacted by heavier cells. Overall, this appears to be a low-impact event, with most areas looking QPFs of 1/4" or less throughout this event. Meanwhile, Precipitable Water values continue to climb, having reached 1.68" on the evening sounding from OHX, but still a far cry from the 2+ inches we were seeing earlier in the week. Once this oncoming active weather system exits the region Saturday night, look for temperatures to warm up quickly. By Sunday afternoon, we can expect heat indices in the low 100s many areas west of the Cumberland Plateau. && .LONG TERM... (Monday through next Saturday) Issued at 1039 PM CDT Fri Jul 24 2026 Tuesday will likely be our warmest day, as afternoon temperatures reach the mid to upper 90s and heat indices peak at 105+ in many areas. Thus, it is quite possible that a Heat Advisory will be needed for Tuesday, and Tuesday only. At this time, the atmospheric models are bringing a surface boundary through the mid state late Tuesday that would bringing nominally cooler temperatures, and also lower humidity. It also appears that the fropa would be a dry one except for a spotty shower or two. In fact, after Saturday night, our rain and storm chances for the remainder of the 7-day forecast period look to be negligible. && .AVIATION... (12Z TAFS) Issued at 609 AM CDT Sat Jul 25 2026 Showers are moving through Middle TN early this morning where they are producing MVFR visibilities is some spots. Shower activity will linger through the morning, and then there is a low chance for afternoon thunderstorms to impact the terminals. PROB30 groups have been maintained for this. Once activity diminishes late this evening, fog looks to develop tonight after 06Z. Highest confidence in dense fog is across the Plateau, including at SRB and CSV, but all terminals will have to be watched closely due to today's rain and light overnight winds. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... Nashville 87 73 91 74 / 40 40 10 0 Clarksville 87 72 92 73 / 30 40 10 0 Crossville 82 67 85 67 / 30 50 20 0 Columbia 86 72 91 71 / 60 50 20 0 Cookeville 83 69 86 69 / 30 50 20 0 Jamestown 82 67 85 68 / 30 50 20 0 Lawrenceburg 85 71 88 70 / 60 60 20 0 Murfreesboro 87 72 91 71 / 40 50 20 0 Waverly 86 72 91 71 / 60 40 20 0 && .OHX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... None. && SHORT TERM...Rose LONG TERM....Rose AVIATION.....Clements
The office that day
Everything else NWS Nashville, TN issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 25, 9:32 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | OHX | Lawrence, Wayne | 4 hr |
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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.