1 lightning, as filed by the National Weather Service.
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NWS Nashville, TN wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Jul 10, 9:05 AM CST, 1 hour 44 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN 1005 AM CDT TUE JUL 10 2001 MORNING SOUNDING SHOWS VERY MOIST CONDITIONS CONTINUING...WITH PRECIPITABLE WATER 1.62 IN. CAPES OVER 2000 AND LIFTED INDEX -4. NO MAJOR FORCING EVIDENT ACROSS THE AREA TODAY...BUT LEFTOVER BOUNDARIES...DIFFERENTIAL HEATING...ETC WILL BE ENOUGH TO INITIATE SCATTERED CONVECTION. NOT EXPECTING SEVERE WEATHER. CONVECTIVE SYSTEM MOVING FROM MO INTO NORTHEAST AR WILL STAY MAINLY WEST OF OUR FORECAST AREA. A WEAKENING SURFACE BOUNDARY WAS OVER THE OHIO VALLEY...AND A MORE SIGNIFICANT BOUNDARY WAS OVER THE SOUTHERN GREAT LAKES. CURRENT FORECAST LOOKS GOOD WITH SMALL POPS TODAY...SHIFTING SOUTHWARD AS A LITTLE DRIER AIR ARRIVES WEDNESDAY. A MINOR UPDATE WILL BE ISSUED TO TWEAK TEMPERATURES AND ADD HEAT INDEX HEADLINE TO NORTH MID TN FOR AFTERNOON INDEX FROM 100 TO 105. .BNA...NONE. SH
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
1 lightning. Local standard time, as filed.
A woman was picking blackberries near her home when lightning struck a tree about 20 feet from where she stood. The current travelled across the ground and injured her. She was taken to Sumner Region Medical Center and listed in good condition.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
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