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Special Weather Statement, NWS Nashville, TN
NWS Nashville, TN issued this special weather statement at Aug 5, 2026, 5:46 PM CDT for Williamson County, Tennessee. It was in force for 44 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 5, 2026, 5:46 PM CDT (22:46 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 5, 2026, 6:30 PM CDT
- In force
- 44 min
- Issued by
- NWS Nashville, TN
- Hail
- 0.00 in
- Wind
- 40
County Williamson County, TN
The radar
The Nashville radar (KOHX), 38 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:46 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Nashville Metro, TN (KBNA), launched 12:00Z, 10.8 hours before the alert went out and 25 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
- 1201 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -24 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 716 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 17 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 1 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- -7 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
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</html>What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this special weather statement 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 special weather statement went out at Aug 5, 11:41 AM CDT, 6 hours 5 minutes earlier. Its key messages:
- Updated at 1137 AM CDT Wed Aug 5 2026
- Scattered afternoon showers and storms each day. Highest chances over the Cumberland Plateau with low chances west of the Plateau.
- No severe weather is expected, but a few storms may produce gusty winds and heavy downpours.
- Gradually getting warmer and more humid with heat index values climbing over 100 most days this weekend through next week.
Area forecast discussion, Aug 5, 11:41 AM CDT, 6 hours 5 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Nashville TN 1141 AM CDT Wed Aug 5 2026 ...New AVIATION... .KEY MESSAGES... Updated at 1137 AM CDT Wed Aug 5 2026 - Scattered afternoon showers and storms each day. Highest chances over the Cumberland Plateau with low chances west of the Plateau. - No severe weather is expected, but a few storms may produce gusty winds and heavy downpours. - Gradually getting warmer and more humid with heat index values climbing over 100 most days this weekend through next week. && .SHORT TERM... (Rest of today through Thursday) Issued at 1120 AM CDT Wed Aug 5 2026 The key messages tell it all with an unremarkable forecast for typical August weather. An upper level low that has been set up for several days over the eastern part of the state will keep scattered showers and isolated storms going today and again Thursday, especially along and near the Plateau. No severe storms are expected with weak lapse rates. Most activity will die off with sunset. Areas of fog will form overnight, especially for locations that receive rain. Otherwise, temperatures will be near normal. && .LONG TERM... (Thursday Night through next Wednesday) Issued at 1120 AM CDT Wed Aug 5 2026 The upper low will weaken and get swept away by the weekend. We will then be within a bridge zone between a strong Bermuda high and a strong, hot western ridge. This will keep our temperatures seasonably warm - maybe a degree or 2 above normal. This pattern will also keep conditions humid with pop-up showers and storms each afternoon. For the most part, chances/coverage will continue to be highest (30 to 60 percent) for the Plateau and generally low (20 to 30 percent) for areas west of the Plateau. No severe storms are expected, but gusty winds and heavy downpours will occur with some storms. Heat risk levels will be in the 2-3 range (out of 4) with peak heat index values pushing mostly into the 100-105 range. && .AVIATION... (18Z TAFS) Issued at 1137 AM CDT Wed Aug 5 2026 Isolated to scattered showers and storms will bubble up over the area this afternoon. Brief cig/vsby impacts are expected at CSV and SRB, but probs are very low elsewhere. Outside these small showers and storms, conditions will be VFR with light winds. For tonight, mainly VFR, but CSV and SRB will have episodes of fog and stratus, down to LIFR at times. Daytime Thursday will be a repeat with mostly VFR and a low chance for afternoon showers and storms. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... Nashville 91 72 92 74 / 20 10 10 0 Clarksville 91 70 92 73 / 10 0 10 10 Crossville 84 67 83 67 / 40 30 70 10 Columbia 90 71 92 73 / 20 10 10 0 Cookeville 85 69 85 70 / 40 20 40 10 Jamestown 85 68 84 68 / 40 20 50 10 Lawrenceburg 88 70 89 71 / 30 10 10 10 Murfreesboro 91 72 91 73 / 30 10 20 10 Waverly 90 70 92 73 / 10 0 0 10 && .OHX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... None. && SHORT TERM...13 LONG TERM....13 AVIATION.....13
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Aug 5, 12:54 PM CDT, 4 hours 52 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Nashville TN
1254 PM CDT Wed Aug 5 2026
TNZ030>032-064-051845-
Putnam TN-De Kalb TN-Jackson TN-Smith TN-
1254 PM CDT Wed Aug 5 2026
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHEASTERN SMITH...NORTHERN DE
KALB...SOUTHWESTERN JACKSON AND WEST CENTRAL PUTNAM COUNTIES THROUGH
145 PM CDT...
At 1254 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Gordonsville, or near Carthage, moving east at 10 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Carthage, Gordonsville, Hickman, South Carthage, Center Hill Lake,
Granville, and Edgar Evins State Park.
This includes Interstate 40 between mile markers 256 and 276.
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 3607 8600 3627 8601 3633 8568 3603 8568
TIME...MOT...LOC 1754Z 270DEG 7KT 3617 8592
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
13Special weather statement, Aug 5, 1:39 PM CDT, 4 hours 7 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Nashville TN
139 PM CDT Wed Aug 5 2026
TNZ010-031>033-051930-
Putnam TN-Overton TN-Clay TN-Jackson TN-
139 PM CDT Wed Aug 5 2026
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT WESTERN OVERTON...EASTERN
JACKSON...EASTERN CLAY AND NORTH CENTRAL PUTNAM COUNTIES THROUGH 230
PM CDT...
At 139 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Gainesboro, moving east at 10 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Cookeville, Livingston, Celina, Gainesboro, Algood, Dale Hollow Lake,
Rickman, Cummins Falls State Park, and Standing Stone State Park.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
&&
LAT...LON 3625 8578 3654 8560 3662 8530 3616 8535
TIME...MOT...LOC 1839Z 267DEG 10KT 3636 8558
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
40/SizemoreSpecial weather statement, Aug 5, 2:28 PM CDT, 3 hours 18 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Nashville TN
228 PM CDT Wed Aug 5 2026
TNZ010-011-033-052015-
Overton TN-Pickett TN-Clay TN-
228 PM CDT Wed Aug 5 2026
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTH CENTRAL OVERTON...
NORTHWESTERN PICKETT AND NORTHEASTERN CLAY COUNTIES THROUGH 315 PM
CDT...
At 228 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8
miles east of Celina, moving east at 10 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Byrdstown, Wolf River Dock, Dale Hollow Lake, Huntersville, and
Static.
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.
If on or near Dale Hollow Lake, get out of the water and move
indoors or inside a vehicle. Remember, lightning can strike out to
10 miles from the parent thunderstorm. If you can hear thunder, you
are close enough to be struck by lightning. Move to safe shelter
now! Do not be caught on the water in a thunderstorm.
&&
LAT...LON 3662 8506 3652 8507 3650 8509 3648 8509
3646 8540 3662 8545 3663 8523
TIME...MOT...LOC 1928Z 255DEG 8KT 3655 8536
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
40/SizemoreSpecial weather statement, Aug 5, 5:46 PM CDT, 0 minutes before
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</html>The office that day
Everything else NWS Nashville, TN issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 5, 12:54 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OHX | Smith | 51 min |
| Aug 5, 1:39 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OHX | Clay, Jackson | 51 min |
| Aug 5, 2:28 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OHX | Pickett | 47 min |
| Aug 5, 4:49 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | OHX | Lawrence, Wayne | 3 hr |
| Aug 5, 5:41 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | OHX | Lawrence | 2 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.