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Flash Flood Warning 47, NWS Nashville, TN

July 25, 2026Lawrence County, Wayne County, Tennessee

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

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, 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Nashville Metro, TN at 12:00Z on 2026-07-25Temperature 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°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Nashville Metro, TN at 12:00Z on 2026-07-25The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 116 square meters per square second.1939Sfc1 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
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

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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

$$

Clements
1 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

$$

Clements

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 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.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 25, 9:32 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningOHXLawrence, Wayne4 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.