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Flash Flood Warning 73, NWS Nashville, TN
NWS Nashville, TN issued this flash flood warning at Sep 8, 2026, 1:53 PM CDT for Wayne County, Tennessee. It was in force for 79 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
- Sep 8, 2026, 1:53 PM CDT (18:53 UTC)
- Expired
- Sep 8, 2026, 3:12 PM CDT
- In force
- 79 min
- Issued by
- NWS Nashville, TN
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- None
County Wayne County, TN
The radar
The Columbus AFB radar (KGWX), 135 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:53 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, 6.9 hours before the alert went out and 165 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
- 51 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -47 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 796 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 2 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 73 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 150 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.4
The text
As transmitted.
164
WGUS54 KOHX 081853
FFWOHX
TNC181-082200-
/O.NEW.KOHX.FF.W.0073.260908T1853Z-260908T2200Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Nashville TN
153 PM CDT Tue Sep 8 2026
The National Weather Service in Nashville has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
South Central Wayne County in Middle Tennessee...
* Until 500 PM CDT.
* At 153 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain
have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch 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...
Cypress Inn.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
&&
LAT...LON 3501 8790 3506 8789 3509 8772 3500 8772
FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
$$
Mueller1 follow-up statement
495 WGUS74 KOHX 082012 FFSOHX Flash Flood Statement National Weather Service Nashville TN 312 PM CDT Tue Sep 8 2026 TNC181-082022- /O.CAN.KOHX.FF.W.0073.000000T0000Z-260908T2200Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Wayne TN- 312 PM CDT Tue Sep 8 2026 ...FLASH FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR SOUTH CENTRAL WAYNE COUNTY... The heavy rain has ended. Flooding is no longer expected to pose an immediate threat. Please continue to heed remaining road closures. && LAT...LON 3501 8790 3506 8789 3509 8772 3500 8772 $$ Sizemore
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 Sep 8, 12:18 PM CDT, 1 hour 35 minutes earlier. Its key messages:
- Updated at 1217 PM CDT Tue Sep 8 2026
- A heat advisory will be in effect for northwest Middle TN Wednesday from 11 AM to 8 PM for heat indicies of 105 degrees.
- Above-normal temperatures with highs generally in the 90s expected through the week.
- Rain and storm chances return Thursday.
Area forecast discussion, Sep 8, 12:18 PM CDT, 1 hour 35 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Nashville TN 1218 PM CDT Tue Sep 8 2026 ...New AVIATION... .KEY MESSAGES... Updated at 1217 PM CDT Tue Sep 8 2026 - A heat advisory will be in effect for northwest Middle TN Wednesday from 11 AM to 8 PM for heat indicies of 105 degrees. - Above-normal temperatures with highs generally in the 90s expected through the week. - Rain and storm chances return Thursday. && .SHORT TERM... (Rest of today through Wednesday) Issued at 1152 AM CDT Tue Sep 8 2026 High pressure has solidly returned over the southeast and we'll see drier and hotter conditions today through a chunk of the day Thursday. Highs today will reach into the low 90s with partly sunny skies. Heat index values will reach near 100 degrees this afternoon, so be sure to stay hydrated and shaded if outdoors. Quiet and warm overnight with lows in the 70s and a few isolated instances of fog. The high pressure bullseye will be directly overhead Wednesday, making it the hottest day we'll experience this week. Portions of northwest Middle TN could see heat index values around 105 Wednesday afternoon, prompting a heat advisory that will be in effect from 10am to 7pm. Similar to today, be sure to take your precautions if you have outdoor interests. && .LONG TERM... (Wednesday Night through next Tuesday) Issued at 1152 AM CDT Tue Sep 8 2026 High pressure will start to break down on Thursday ahead of a pattern change that will push a front through the area. Before this front however, Thursday will still be quite hot. Highs will remain in the low to mid 90s with heat index values slightly lower, but still in the triple digit range. A shortwave will dip into the area Thursday afternoon, bringing a more widespread chance for rain and storms back into the forecast. Rain chances will jump up to the 60- 80% range Thursday evening into Friday out ahead of a weak cold front that will eventually push through Friday. The threat for severe weather with this system continues to look low, though there will be a bump in bulk shear values to around 30 kts. Mid-level lapse rates are poor, generally less than 6 C/Km, but ample instability and lift will be in place to help get some storms going. The strongest storms could produce gusty winds. Low to medium rain chances will continue through the day Friday as the front pushes southeast with chances areawide between 30-50%. Moving into the weekend, weak shortwaves will continue to dip into the area, keeping 20-40% rain and storm chances in the forecast through Sunday. High pressure will also start building east back into the area, sending our temperatures gradually back up into the mid 90s by Sunday. && .AVIATION... (18Z TAFS) Issued at 1217 PM CDT Tue Sep 8 2026 VFR conditions through the TAF period. Mid-level clouds this afternoon with lingering high level clouds overnight. Southerly winds up to 12 knots becoming light after 00z. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... Nashville 73 94 73 94 / 0 0 0 30 Clarksville 73 95 74 93 / 0 0 10 60 Crossville 63 86 64 87 / 0 0 0 10 Columbia 70 95 70 96 / 0 0 0 10 Cookeville 68 89 68 90 / 0 0 0 20 Jamestown 66 87 68 87 / 0 0 0 20 Lawrenceburg 69 92 69 94 / 0 0 0 0 Murfreesboro 70 95 70 96 / 0 0 0 10 Waverly 73 94 73 93 / 0 0 0 30 && .OHX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... Heat Advisory from 11 AM to 8 PM CDT Wednesday for TNZ005>007- 023>027. && SHORT TERM...Baggett LONG TERM....Baggett AVIATION.....Mueller
The office that day
Everything else NWS Nashville, TN issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 8, 11:52 AM CDT | Heat Advisory | OHX | Cheatham, Davidson, Dickson, Houston, Humphreys, Montgomery and 2 more | 31 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.