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Flash Flood Warning 5, NWS Nashville, TN

June 9, 20265 counties in Tennessee

NWS Nashville, TN issued this flash flood warning at Jun 9, 2026, 5:07 PM CDT for 5 counties in Tennessee. It was in force for 3 hr. 1 report came from inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.

The facts

Issued: Jun 9, 2026, 5:07 PM CDT (22:07 UTC)
Expired: Jun 9, 2026, 8:00 PM CDT
In force: 3 hr
Issued by: NWS Nashville, TN
Area: Storm-based polygon
Flood severity: None

Counties Davidson County, TN, Robertson County, TN, Rutherford County, TN, Sumner County, TN, Wilson County, TN

The radar

The Nashville radar (KOHX), 15 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:06 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.

What was reported inside it

Time	Report	Where	Remark
Jun 9, 6:30 PM CDT	FLASH FLOOD	3 Sw Mount Juliet, TN	Water is flowing over the road at Central Pike and Chandler. One large vehicle was swept off the roadway. Time estimated.

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

Did it verify

Verified. The Iowa Environmental Mesonet's Cow matched 2 storm reports to this flash flood warning; the first came 48 minutes after it went out.

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, 10.1 hours before the alert went out and 18 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: 696 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -54 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 803 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 7 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 56 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 45 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.0

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

375 
WGUS54 KOHX 092207
FFWOHX
TNC037-147-149-165-189-100000-
/O.NEW.KOHX.FF.W.0005.260609T2207Z-260610T0000Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Nashville TN
507 PM CDT Tue Jun 9 2026

The National Weather Service in Nashville has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Davidson County in middle Tennessee...
  South Central Robertson County in middle Tennessee...
  Northwestern Rutherford County in middle Tennessee...
  Southern Sumner County in middle Tennessee...
  Northwestern Wilson County in middle Tennessee...

* Until 700 PM CDT.

* At 507 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing 
  heavy rain across the warned area. Flash flooding is already 
  occurring.

  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...
  Gallatin, Lebanon, Nashville, Madison, Hendersonville, Smyrna, La 
  Vergne, Mount Juliet, Goodlettsville, Millersville, Forest Hills, 
  Oak Hill, Coopertown, Belle Meade, Lakewood, Ridgetop, Hermitage, 
  Old Hickory, Rural Hill and Antioch.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3625 8697 3633 8692 3637 8691 3638 8691
      3646 8687 3638 8682 3641 8675 3628 8662
      3643 8649 3632 8628 3622 8631 3593 8658
      3597 8662 3598 8665 3618 8699

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED

$$

CC

2 follow-up statements

389 
WGUS54 KOHX 092328
FFWOHX
TNC037-147-149-165-189-100100-
/O.EXT.KOHX.FF.W.0005.000000T0000Z-260610T0100Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Nashville TN
628 PM CDT Tue Jun 9 2026

The National Weather Service in Nashville has extended the

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Davidson County in middle Tennessee...
  South Central Robertson County in middle Tennessee...
  Northwestern Rutherford County in middle Tennessee...
  Southern Sumner County in middle Tennessee...
  Northwestern Wilson County in middle Tennessee...

* Until 800 PM CDT.

* At 628 PM CDT, Previous thunderstorms caused heavy rain across the 
  area. Heaviest rainfall has past, but water levels remain elevated.

  HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.

  SOURCE...Public reported.

  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...
  Gallatin, Lebanon, Nashville, Madison, Hendersonville, Smyrna, La 
  Vergne, Mount Juliet, Goodlettsville, Millersville, Forest Hills, 
  Oak Hill, Coopertown, Belle Meade, Lakewood, Ridgetop, Hermitage, 
  Old Hickory, Rural Hill and Antioch.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3625 8697 3633 8692 3637 8691 3638 8691
      3646 8687 3638 8682 3641 8675 3628 8662
      3643 8649 3632 8628 3622 8631 3593 8658
      3597 8662 3598 8665 3618 8699

FLASH FLOOD...OBSERVED

$$

CC

740 
WGUS74 KOHX 100057
FFSOHX

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Nashville TN
757 PM CDT Tue Jun 9 2026

TNC037-147-149-165-189-100107-
/O.EXP.KOHX.FF.W.0005.000000T0000Z-260610T0100Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Davidson TN-Robertson TN-Rutherford TN-Sumner TN-Wilson TN-
757 PM CDT Tue Jun 9 2026

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR 
DAVIDSON, SOUTH CENTRAL ROBERTSON, NORTHWESTERN RUTHERFORD, SOUTHERN 
SUMNER AND NORTHWESTERN WILSON COUNTIES...

The heavy rain has ended. Please continue to heed remaining road 
closures.

&&

LAT...LON 3625 8697 3633 8692 3637 8691 3638 8691
      3646 8687 3638 8682 3641 8675 3628 8662
      3643 8649 3632 8628 3622 8631 3593 8658
      3597 8662 3598 8665 3618 8699

$$

CC

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 Jun 9, 1:22 PM CDT, 3 hours 45 minutes earlier. Its key messages:

Updated at 119 PM CDT Tue Jun 9 2026
There is a low to medium chance for severe weather this afternoon and evening, mainly north of I-40. Strong winds are the primary threat.
Localized flash flooding from heavy rain will remain a possibility through tonight.
Hot and humid conditions build as heat indices reach the 100s west of the Plateau Wednesday and Thursday.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 9, 1:22 PM CDT, 3 hours 45 minutes before

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Nashville TN
122 PM CDT Tue Jun 9 2026

...New KEY MESSAGES...

.KEY MESSAGES...
Updated at 119 PM CDT Tue Jun 9 2026

- There is a low to medium chance for severe weather this
  afternoon and evening, mainly north of I-40. Strong winds are
  the primary threat.

- Localized flash flooding from heavy rain will remain a
  possibility through tonight.

- Hot and humid conditions build as heat indices reach the 100s
  west of the Plateau Wednesday and Thursday.

&&

.SHORT TERM...
(Rest of today through Wednesday)
Issued at 1113 AM CDT Tue Jun 9 2026

Middle TN remains in a moisture-rich environment, though PWATs
have actually dropped a touch this morning, down to 1.90". Still
well above the 90th percentile climatologically, but it's lower
than previous days. For the remainder of today, our eyes will be
just to our north along the TN/KY border as another MCV spins
through this evening. Embedded within this MCV will be the
potential for very heavy rain and gusty winds. Bulk shear will
increase out ahead of this, lending to strong wind threat. Shear
values overall are forecast to be on the lower side, between 20-25
kts, but with tons of instability in place from daytime heating,
it won't take much for a storm to get windy this
afternoon/evening. Timing for potential severe storms will be this
afternoon through tonight before 12AM.

With regards to the flooding threat, the Flood
Watch has been cancelled since widespread flooding is no longer a
concern. As storms move through this afternoon and evening,
localized flash flooding will remain a possibility, so remain
aware of that if you get caught under a storm.

Rain and storm chances will becomes much more isolated Wednesday
as high pressure expands to our west. This feature will bring
warmer temperatures into the upper 80s to low 90s, and coupled
with continued high humidity, this will result in heat index
values in the upper 90s to low 100s.

&&

.LONG TERM...
(Wednesday Night through next Tuesday)
Issued at 1113 AM CDT Tue Jun 9 2026

High pressure will remain in place through Thursday, which will be
our hottest day this week with air temperatures in the mid 90s
and heat index values in the low 100s. By Friday, a front will
push through the area, bringing a high chance for rain and storms
areawide. The severe threat with this front currently look very
low with only meager bulk shear values. Still, there will be
plenty of instability from daytime heating for the front to
interact with, so we could see a few strong storms. Moving into
the weekend, upper level flow will become more zonal with high
humidity remaining in place. There is some model uncertainty
beyond Saturday, but the pattern overall favors continued low to
medium rain chances through early next week. Long range models
are hinting at a very deep low developing over the Great Lakes
next week that would help keep our temperatures cooler, in the low
to mid 80s.

&&

.AVIATION...
(18Z TAFS)
Issued at 1232 PM CDT Tue Jun 9 2026

The HRRR is consistent in bringing a cluster of storms
southeastward into Middle Tennessee during the afternoon, so we've
added PROB30 groups to the TAFs to account for this possibility,
with the impact times staying close to the HRRR timing. After
that, TAFs are VFR, except for some morning MVFR ceilings at KCSV.

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
Nashville      73  93  75  94 /  30  10   0   0
Clarksville    74  91  75  92 /  40   0   0   0
Crossville     68  84  69  86 /  40  40   0  10
Columbia       72  92  73  93 /  10   0   0   0
Cookeville     70  87  71  89 /  50  30   0  10
Jamestown      67  86  69  89 /  60  40   0  10
Lawrenceburg   71  89  72  90 /  10   0   0   0
Murfreesboro   72  92  73  93 /  30  10   0   0
Waverly        73  92  75  93 /  30   0   0   0

&&

.OHX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
None.
&&

SHORT TERM...Baggett
LONG TERM....Baggett
AVIATION.....Rose

In the hours before

Local storm report, Jun 9, 3:24 PM CDT, 1 hour 43 minutes before

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Nashville TN
324 PM CDT Tue Jun 9 2026

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

0322 PM     Flash Flood      2 WNW White House       36.48N 86.71W
06/09/2026                   Robertson          TN   Emergency Mngr

            Portions of Parks Subdivision has flooded.
            Water is up to the bottom of car doors.

&&

AS

Special weather statement, Jun 9, 3:34 PM CDT, 1 hour 33 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Nashville TN
334 PM CDT Tue Jun 9 2026

TNZ007-008-027-092100-
Robertson TN-Davidson TN-Sumner TN-
334 PM CDT Tue Jun 9 2026

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT NORTH CENTRAL DAVIDSON...WESTERN
SUMNER AND CENTRAL ROBERTSON COUNTIES THROUGH 400 PM CDT...

At 334 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 8 miles northwest of Cross Plains to near
Coopertown. Movement was east at 30 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size 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...
Springfield, Hendersonville, Goodlettsville, White House,
Millersville, Greenbrier, Coopertown, Ridgetop, Cross Plains,
Portland, Orlinda, Mitchellville, Cottontown, and Black Jack.

This includes Interstate 65 between mile markers 98 and 121.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3665 8637 3632 8656 3634 8692 3637 8691
      3639 8692 3638 8693 3639 8694 3638 8694
      3637 8699 3665 8682 3665 8659 3663 8656
      3665 8651
TIME...MOT...LOC 2034Z 262DEG 25KT 3663 8677 3639 8691

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

40/Sizemore

Special weather statement, Jun 9, 3:43 PM CDT, 1 hour 24 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Nashville TN
343 PM CDT Tue Jun 9 2026

TNZ006-007-025-026-092130-
Robertson TN-Dickson TN-Cheatham TN-Montgomery TN-
343 PM CDT Tue Jun 9 2026

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT NORTHEASTERN DICKSON...EASTERN
MONTGOMERY...CHEATHAM AND WESTERN ROBERTSON COUNTIES THROUGH 430 PM
CDT...

At 343 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Guthrie to 8 miles west of Coopertown to 6
miles north of White Bluff. Movement was east at 25 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size 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...
Clarksville, Springfield, Ashland City, Coopertown, Pleasant View,
Charlotte, Adams, Cedar Hill, and Cheatham Dam.

This includes Interstate 24 between mile markers 2 and 31.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3664 8678 3638 8691 3633 8692 3625 8698
      3614 8700 3615 8734 3643 8726 3663 8746
TIME...MOT...LOC 2043Z 251DEG 22KT 3662 8726 3645 8711 3620 8719

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

40/Sizemore

Local storm report, Jun 9, 4:06 PM CDT, 1 hour 1 minute before

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Nashville TN
406 PM CDT Tue Jun 9 2026

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

0359 PM     Hail             6 W Coopertown          36.48N 87.07W
06/09/2026  E0.50 Inch       Robertson          TN   Public

            Report from mPING: Half-inch (0.50 in.).

&&

AS

Local storm report, Jun 9, 4:28 PM CDT, 39 minutes before

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Nashville TN
428 PM CDT Tue Jun 9 2026

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

0427 PM     Flash Flood      4 NE White House        36.51N 86.62W
06/09/2026                   Sumner             TN   Emergency Mngr

            500 Block of Bowling Branch Rd in Cottontown
            is impassable due to high water.

&&

CC

Local storm report, Jun 9, 4:54 PM CDT, 13 minutes before

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Nashville TN
454 PM CDT Tue Jun 9 2026

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

0450 PM     Flash Flood      3 SSW Cross Plains      36.51N 86.71W
06/09/2026                   Robertson          TN   Emergency Mngr

            At least two water rescues are ongoing along
            Covington Rd in White House.

&&

AS

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jun 8, 8:40 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OHX	Stewart	50 min
Jun 9, 1:50 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OHX	Sumner	25 min
Jun 9, 2:19 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OHX	Sumner	41 min
Jun 9, 2:55 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	OHX	Robertson, Sumner	78 min
Jun 9, 3:00 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OHX	Dickson, Houston, Montgomery	45 min
Jun 9, 3:20 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	OHX	Robertson, Sumner	5 hr
Jun 9, 3:34 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OHX	Robertson	26 min
Jun 9, 3:43 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OHX	Cheatham, Robertson	47 min
Jun 9, 3:58 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OHX	Cheatham, Davidson, Robertson	47 min
Jun 9, 4:13 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	OHX	Robertson, Sumner	4 hr
Jun 9, 4:18 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OHX	Cheatham, Davidson	57 min
Jun 9, 4:37 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OHX	Davidson, Robertson, Rutherford, Sumner, Williamson, Wilson	38 min
Jun 9, 4:48 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	OHX	Cheatham, Davidson, Macon, Robertson, Rutherford, Sumner and 3 more	117 min
Jun 9, 5:11 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	OHX	Cannon, Davidson, Rutherford, Wilson	64 min
Jun 9, 5:37 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OHX	Putnam, White	38 min
Jun 9, 5:40 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	OHX	Rutherford, Wilson	2 hr
Jun 9, 5:41 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	OHX	Bedford, Cannon, Coffee, Grundy, Rutherford, Warren	64 min
Jun 9, 6:43 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OHX	Bedford, Coffee, Grundy	47 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.