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Flash Flood Warning 57, NWS Nashville, TN
NWS Nashville, TN issued this flash flood warning at Aug 7, 2026, 7:17 PM CDT for Lawrence County, Tennessee. It was in force for 50 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
- Aug 7, 2026, 7:17 PM CDT (00:17 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 7, 2026, 8:07 PM CDT
- In force
- 50 min
- Issued by
- NWS Nashville, TN
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- None
County Lawrence County, TN
The radar
The Northeast Alabama radar (KHTX), 128 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:19 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 00:00Z, 0.3 hours before the alert went out and 129 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
- 819 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -96 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1221 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 24 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 52 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 54 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.4
The text
As transmitted.
388
WGUS54 KOHX 080017
FFWOHX
TNC099-080315-
/O.NEW.KOHX.FF.W.0057.260808T0017Z-260808T0315Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Nashville TN
717 PM CDT Fri Aug 7 2026
The National Weather Service in Nashville has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Lawrence County in Middle Tennessee...
* Until 1015 PM CDT.
* At 717 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 0.5 and 1 inch of rain
has fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 1 to 3 inches in 1 hour.
Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are possible in the
warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin
shortly.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
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, Summertown, St. Joseph, Ethridge, Leoma,
Westpoint, Henryville and Iron City.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
&&
LAT...LON 3535 8758 3546 8739 3543 8721 3530 8722
3529 8723 3529 8722 3522 8722 3521 8721
3500 8735 3500 8761 3504 8761 3503 8758
3505 8758 3506 8759 3514 8759 3515 8758
3519 8757 3519 8758
FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
EXPECTED RAINFALL RATE...1-3 INCHES IN 1 HOUR
$$
Sizemore1 follow-up statement
762
WGUS74 KOHX 080107
FFSOHX
Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Nashville TN
807 PM CDT Fri Aug 7 2026
TNC099-080117-
/O.CAN.KOHX.FF.W.0057.000000T0000Z-260808T0315Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Lawrence TN-
807 PM CDT Fri Aug 7 2026
...FLASH FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR LAWRENCE COUNTY...
The heavy rain has ended. Flooding is no longer expected to pose a
threat. Please continue to heed remaining road closures.
&&
LAT...LON 3535 8758 3546 8739 3543 8721 3530 8722
3529 8723 3529 8722 3522 8722 3521 8721
3500 8735 3500 8761 3504 8761 3503 8758
3505 8758 3506 8759 3514 8759 3515 8758
3519 8757 3519 8758
$$
UngerWhat 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 Aug 7, 6:46 PM CDT, 31 minutes earlier. Its key messages:
- Updated at 643 PM CDT Fri Aug 7 2026
- Scattered afternoon/early evening showers and storms each day. Low coverage west of I-65 with medium coverage east of I-65.
- No severe weather is expected, but any storm has the potential to produce gusty winds around 40 mph and heavy downpours causing local flash flooding.
- Heat Index values in the upper 90 to low 100s each afternoon, potentially a touch warmer Monday and Tuesday.
Area forecast discussion, Aug 7, 6:46 PM CDT, 31 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Nashville TN 646 PM CDT Fri Aug 7 2026 ...New AVIATION... .KEY MESSAGES... Updated at 643 PM CDT Fri Aug 7 2026 - Scattered afternoon/early evening showers and storms each day. Low coverage west of I-65 with medium coverage east of I-65. - No severe weather is expected, but any storm has the potential to produce gusty winds around 40 mph and heavy downpours causing local flash flooding. - Heat Index values in the upper 90 to low 100s each afternoon, potentially a touch warmer Monday and Tuesday. && .SHORT TERM... (Rest of today through Saturday) Issued at 1100 AM CDT Fri Aug 7 2026 Our copy-paste weather button is getting worn out. Once again we will see scattered showers and a few storms bubble up through the afternoon. Most of us will not see any rain at all while a few of us will get more than we want. Other than the possibility of localized flooding in a spot or two, the storms will be gusty but below severe levels. As usual, most of the storms will die off with sunset and lead to patchy fog in the late night hours. The afternoon will bring typical August heat and humidity and the night will be muggy. For Saturday, things will change slightly. A shortwave trough coming from the west will help initiate scattered showers and storms distributed across the entire area. This is a change from recent days when storms were focused mostly over our southern and eastern counties. Main impacts will be gusty winds 40 to 50 mph, lightning, and local heavy downpours. Most outdoor events should be ok to proceed as scheduled, but plans should be in place for sheltering from passing storms. && .LONG TERM... (Saturday Night through next Friday) Issued at 1100 AM CDT Fri Aug 7 2026 A strong Bermuda high will be centered off to our east with another strong high centered over the southwest states. These high pressure systems will bridge over our area bringing slightly hotter temperatures and lower rain chances for Sunday through at least Tuesday. Rain chances will be in the 10 to 30 percent range while temperatures warm into the low to mid 90s for areas west of the Plateau. Heat risk will climb solidly into the "Major" level, which is level 3 out of 4. It is uncertain if heat headlines will be posted, but Monday and Tuesday look like the days with greatest chances for heat index values topping 105 in parts of the Mid State. Later in the week, the "bridge" between the high pressure centers will flatten out, allowing temps to back off slightly as daily shower and storm chances increase. This means generally typical August heat and humidity with 30 to 50 percent rain chances. && .AVIATION... (00Z TAFS) Issued at 643 PM CDT Fri Aug 7 2026 VFR conditions now with storms away from terminals. MVFR fog possible at CSV around sunrise Saturday, otherwise look for similar TS potential on Saturday afternoon as we had today. Have covered this with PROB30s for now. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... Nashville 74 92 74 93 / 20 30 20 20 Clarksville 73 92 72 94 / 20 20 20 10 Crossville 67 85 68 87 / 20 50 20 40 Columbia 72 92 73 93 / 20 40 20 30 Cookeville 70 86 70 88 / 20 40 20 30 Jamestown 69 86 69 87 / 20 40 20 30 Lawrenceburg 71 90 72 91 / 20 40 20 30 Murfreesboro 72 92 73 93 / 20 40 20 20 Waverly 72 91 72 93 / 30 30 20 10 && .OHX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... None. && SHORT TERM...13 LONG TERM....13 AVIATION.....Unger
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Aug 7, 5:19 PM CDT, 1 hour 58 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Nashville TN
519 PM CDT Fri Aug 7 2026
TNZ028-072300-
Wilson TN-
519 PM CDT Fri Aug 7 2026
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHWESTERN WILSON COUNTY
THROUGH 600 PM CDT...
At 519 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Mount Juliet, or 7 miles west of Lebanon. This thunderstorm was
nearly stationary.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 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...
Lebanon, Mount Juliet, and Belinda City.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 40 between mile markers 226 and 236.
Interstate 840 between mile markers 73 and 76.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
&&
LAT...LON 3612 8633 3618 8654 3628 8652 3630 8651
3630 8629
TIME...MOT...LOC 2219Z 244DEG 4KT 3623 8647
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
CahillLocal storm report, Aug 7, 5:40 PM CDT, 1 hour 37 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Nashville TN
540 PM CDT Fri Aug 7 2026
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0536 PM Flash Flood 4 S Smyrna 35.92N 86.52W
08/07/2026 Rutherford TN Trained Spotter
report of road closures and vehicles
stranded between Smyrna and Murfreesboro.
&&Local storm report, Aug 7, 5:56 PM CDT, 1 hour 21 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Nashville TN
556 PM CDT Fri Aug 7 2026
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0526 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 6 W Murfreesboro 35.84N 86.49W
08/07/2026 Rutherford TN Public
a few trees down in the Kingdom Ridge
subdivision. Time is radar estimated.
&&Special weather statement, Aug 7, 6:51 PM CDT, 26 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Nashville TN
651 PM CDT Fri Aug 7 2026
TNZ059>062-075-077-080030-
Rutherford TN-Williamson TN-Bedford TN-Coffee TN-Maury TN-
Marshall TN-
651 PM CDT Fri Aug 7 2026
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHEASTERN MARSHALL...
RUTHERFORD...NORTHEASTERN MAURY...SOUTHEASTERN WILLIAMSON...
NORTHWESTERN COFFEE AND NORTHERN BEDFORD COUNTIES THROUGH 730 PM
CDT...
At 651 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 11
miles south of Nolensville, or 14 miles west of Murfreesboro. This
thunderstorm was nearly stationary.
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...
Murfreesboro, Franklin, Columbia, Smyrna, Brentwood, Spring Hill,
Nolensville, Thompson's Station, Chapel Hill, Eagleville, Bell
Buckle, Lascassas, Christiana, I-65 East Of Columbia, Beechgrove,
Triune, Fosterville, Rover, Deason, and Rockvale.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 65 between mile markers 45 and 67.
Interstate 24 between mile markers 70 and 99.
Interstate 840 between mile markers 25 and 57.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
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 3562 8700 3595 8694 3593 8618 3575 8619
3573 8621 3571 8621 3570 8619 3558 8620
TIME...MOT...LOC 2351Z 171DEG 3KT 3579 8665
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
CahillSpecial weather statement, Aug 7, 6:55 PM CDT, 22 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Nashville TN
655 PM CDT Fri Aug 7 2026
TNZ094-080045-
Lawrence TN-
655 PM CDT Fri Aug 7 2026
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT LAWRENCE COUNTY THROUGH 745 PM
CDT...
At 655 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Lawrenceburg, moving northeast at 10 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and torrential rainfall.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Lawrenceburg, Loretto, Summertown, St. Joseph, Ethridge, Henryville,
Leoma, Westpoint, and Iron City.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
&&
LAT...LON 3500 8760 3503 8761 3504 8758 3505 8758
3506 8759 3514 8759 3519 8757 3531 8758
3542 8751 3542 8745 3546 8745 3546 8733
3541 8721 3530 8721 3529 8723 3528 8721
3500 8751
TIME...MOT...LOC 2355Z 217DEG 11KT 3527 8743
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
CahillLocal storm report, Aug 7, 7:16 PM CDT, 1 minute before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Nashville TN
716 PM CDT Fri Aug 7 2026
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0714 PM Flash Flood 7 E Spring Hill 35.76N 86.79W
08/07/2026 Williamson TN Emergency Mngr
flooding on Bethesda Rd at Bethesda-Duplex
Rd.
&&The office that day
Everything else NWS Nashville, TN issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 7, 7:02 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | OHX | Marshall, Maury, Rutherford, Williamson | 3 hr |
| Aug 8, 12:56 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | OHX | Cumberland | 3 hr |
| Aug 8, 1:09 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OHX | Stewart | 51 min |
| Aug 8, 1:24 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | OHX | Houston, Stewart | 3 hr |
| Aug 8, 1:51 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OHX | Houston, Montgomery | 39 min |
| Aug 8, 1:57 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OHX | Sumner | 48 min |
| Aug 8, 2:36 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OHX | Montgomery, Robertson | 39 min |
| Aug 8, 2:46 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | OHX | Giles | 3 hr |
| Aug 8, 2:51 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OHX | Davidson | 39 min |
| Aug 8, 2:57 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OHX | Macon | 48 min |
| Aug 8, 3:03 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | OHX | Montgomery, Robertson | 3 hr |
| Aug 8, 3:08 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | OHX | Davidson, Sumner | 4 hr |
| Aug 8, 3:13 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OHX | Robertson, Sumner | 47 min |
| Aug 8, 3:35 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OHX | Hickman, Lewis, Maury | 40 min |
| Aug 8, 3:44 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | OHX | Lewis, Perry, Wayne | 3 hr |
| Aug 8, 3:58 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OHX | Hickman, Lewis, Maury | 47 min |
| Aug 8, 4:00 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OHX | Davidson | 45 min |
| Aug 8, 4:02 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OHX | Trousdale | 43 min |
| Aug 8, 4:17 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OHX | Rutherford | 43 min |
| Aug 8, 4:24 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OHX | Williamson | 51 min |
| Aug 8, 4:36 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | OHX | Maury, Williamson | 4 hr |
| Aug 8, 4:51 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OHX | Maury, Rutherford, Williamson | 39 min |
| Aug 8, 4:59 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OHX | Coffee | 46 min |
| Aug 8, 5:13 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | OHX | Williamson | 6 hr |
| Aug 8, 5:19 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | OHX | Rutherford, Smith, Wilson | 4 hr |
| Aug 8, 5:24 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OHX | Cannon, Rutherford | 51 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.