Drought in Tennessee, May 1 to 31, 2007

Name: Drought in Tennessee, May 1 to 31, 2007
Start: 2007-05-01T00:00
End: 2007-05-31T23:59
Location: Tennessee

May 1 to 31, 2007 · NWS OHX · 39 events in 39 counties and zones

Drought conditions started in March 2007, but its effects were being felt in May by farmers. The quality of hay was poorer, and yield was down by as much as 60 to 70 percent.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 39 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.

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The toll

Deaths: 0
Injuries: 0
Property damage: None recorded
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 39

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

What happened

The episode as NWS OHX wrote it up.

Drought conditions started in March 2007, but its effects were being felt in May by farmers. The quality of hay was poorer, and yield was down by as much as 60 to 70 percent. There were 14 consecutive days in May, specifically from May 17-30, when no rain fell in Nashville. There was a trace of rain on May 31. May had 3.30 inches of rain which was 1.77 inches below normal.

The longest period on record for no rain was 36 consecutive days from September 11, 1923 through October 16, 1923.

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before the first event, 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 the first event at Apr 30, 1:48 PM CST, 10 hours 12 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Apr 30, 1:48 PM CST, 10 hours 12 minutes before

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN
248 PM CDT MON APR 30 2007

.SHORT TERM...(THRU WED NITE)
CURRENT...SUNNY UNUSUALLY WARM DAY...WITH TEMPS IN LOWER TO MID 80S.

ANOTHER CLEAR CALM NITE...AND AM BUYING GFS COOLER TEMPS WITH GOOD
RADIATIONAL COOLING (AIDED BY MILL CREEK DRAINAGE AT BNA). MOSTLY
SUNNY (AT LEAST TINITIALLY) AND WARM AGAIN TOMORROW.

FRONTAL SYSTEM TO N WILL WASH OUT NEAR TN BORDER WED MORNING...WHILE
CUTOFF H5 LO OVER TX/MEX REGION DRIFTS NE. GRADUAL INCREASE IN
MOISTURE ALONG WITH WARM TEMPS WILL RESULT IN AT LEAST DIURNALLY
DRIVEN CONVECTION BEGINNING WED...AND POPS WILL SEE A BUMP FROM
AFOREMENTIONED FRONT AND UPPER SYSTEM.

GFS HAS BEEN GUNG-HO ON POPS IN WED-FRI TIME FRAME FOR SOME TIME
NOW...AND CONTINUIS TO BE SO ON THIS RUN. HOWEVER...UKMET IS DRY
THRU WED NITE...SO GFS SUSPECT. ETA ALSO LOWER ON POPS THRU WED NITE.

.LONG TERM...
WILL LEAN TOWARD DRIER MODELS WITH HIEST POPS N AND W INTO
FRI...CLOSER TO OLD FRONTAL BOUNDARY OVER KY. 20 TO 30% POPS
CONTINUED FOR SAT AND SUN...WITH WARMER THAN NORMAL TEMPS
CONTINUING.
&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
NASHVILLE    55  87  61  80 /   0  10  20  40
CLARKSVILLE  55  85  60  78 /   0  10  30  50
CROSSVILLE   51  82  58  76 /   0  10  10  30
&&

.OHX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
NONE.
&&

MAG

Hazardous weather outlook, Apr 30, 4:30 AM CST, 19 hours 30 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN
530 AM CDT MON APR 30 2007

TNZ005>011-022>034-056>066-075-077>080-093>095-011030-
BEDFORD-BENTON-CANNON-CHEATHAM-CLAY-COFFEE-CUMBERLAND-DAVIDSON-
DEKALB-DICKSON-FENTRESS-GILES-GRUNDY-HICKMAN-HOUSTON-HUMPHREYS-
JACKSON-LAWRENCE-LEWIS-MACON-MARSHALL-MAURY-MONTGOMERY-OVERTON-PERRY-
PICKETT-PUTNAM-ROBERTSON-RUTHERFORD-SMITH-STEWART-SUMNER-TROUSDALE-
VAN BUREN-WARREN-WAYNE-WHITE-WILLIAMSON-WILSON-
530 AM CDT MON APR 30 2007

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF MIDDLE TENNESSEE.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

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The radar

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Event by event

39 drought. Local standard time, as filed.

Drought, Giles

When: May 1, 12:00 AM CST to May 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where: Giles forecast zone
Reported by: Newspaper
Coordinates: 35.202, -87.035 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Bedford

When: May 1, 12:00 AM CST to May 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where: Bedford forecast zone
Reported by: Newspaper
Coordinates: 35.514, -86.459 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Benton

When: May 1, 12:00 AM CST to May 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where: Benton forecast zone
Reported by: Newspaper
Coordinates: 36.070, -88.068 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Cannon

When: May 1, 12:00 AM CST to May 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where: Cannon forecast zone
Reported by: Newspaper
Coordinates: 35.809, -86.062 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Cheatham

When: May 1, 12:00 AM CST to May 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where: Cheatham forecast zone
Reported by: Newspaper
Coordinates: 36.261, -87.087 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Clay

When: May 1, 12:00 AM CST to May 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where: Clay forecast zone
Reported by: Newspaper
Coordinates: 36.551, -85.544 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Coffee

When: May 1, 12:00 AM CST to May 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where: Coffee forecast zone
Reported by: Newspaper
Coordinates: 35.491, -86.075 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Cumberland

When: May 1, 12:00 AM CST to May 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where: Cumberland forecast zone
Reported by: Newspaper
Coordinates: 35.950, -84.998 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Davidson

When: May 1, 12:00 AM CST to May 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where: Davidson forecast zone
Reported by: Newspaper
Coordinates: 36.171, -86.777 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Dickson

When: May 1, 12:00 AM CST to May 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where: Dickson forecast zone
Reported by: Newspaper
Coordinates: 36.149, -87.357 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Fentress

When: May 1, 12:00 AM CST to May 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where: Fentress forecast zone
Reported by: Newspaper
Coordinates: 36.381, -84.932 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Grundy

When: May 1, 12:00 AM CST to May 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where: Grundy forecast zone
Reported by: Newspaper
Coordinates: 35.388, -85.723 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Hickman

When: May 1, 12:00 AM CST to May 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where: Hickman forecast zone
Reported by: Newspaper
Coordinates: 35.803, -87.473 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Houston

When: May 1, 12:00 AM CST to May 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where: Houston forecast zone
Reported by: Newspaper
Coordinates: 36.286, -87.717 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Humphreys

When: May 1, 12:00 AM CST to May 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where: Humphreys forecast zone
Reported by: Newspaper
Coordinates: 36.041, -87.776 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Jackson

When: May 1, 12:00 AM CST to May 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where: Jackson forecast zone
Reported by: Newspaper
Coordinates: 36.359, -85.673 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Lawrence

When: May 1, 12:00 AM CST to May 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where: Lawrence forecast zone
Reported by: Newspaper
Coordinates: 35.217, -87.396 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Lewis

When: May 1, 12:00 AM CST to May 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where: Lewis forecast zone
Reported by: Newspaper
Coordinates: 35.527, -87.493 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Macon

When: May 1, 12:00 AM CST to May 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where: Macon forecast zone
Reported by: Newspaper
Coordinates: 36.532, -86.007 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Marshall

When: May 1, 12:00 AM CST to May 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where: Marshall forecast zone
Reported by: Newspaper
Coordinates: 35.469, -86.765 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Maury

When: May 1, 12:00 AM CST to May 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where: Maury forecast zone
Reported by: Newspaper
Coordinates: 35.617, -87.077 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Montgomery

When: May 1, 12:00 AM CST to May 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where: Montgomery forecast zone
Reported by: Newspaper
Coordinates: 36.497, -87.383 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Overton

When: May 1, 12:00 AM CST to May 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where: Overton forecast zone
Reported by: Newspaper
Coordinates: 36.345, -85.288 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Perry

When: May 1, 12:00 AM CST to May 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where: Perry forecast zone
Reported by: Newspaper
Coordinates: 35.643, -87.859 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Pickett

When: May 1, 12:00 AM CST to May 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where: Pickett forecast zone
Reported by: Newspaper
Coordinates: 36.558, -85.075 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Putnam

When: May 1, 12:00 AM CST to May 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where: Putnam forecast zone
Reported by: Newspaper
Coordinates: 36.141, -85.495 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Robertson

When: May 1, 12:00 AM CST to May 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where: Robertson forecast zone
Reported by: Newspaper
Coordinates: 36.526, -86.871 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Rutherford

When: May 1, 12:00 AM CST to May 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where: Rutherford forecast zone
Reported by: Newspaper
Coordinates: 35.843, -86.417 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Smith

When: May 1, 12:00 AM CST to May 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where: Smith forecast zone
Reported by: Newspaper
Coordinates: 36.251, -85.957 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Stewart

When: May 1, 12:00 AM CST to May 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where: Stewart forecast zone
Reported by: Newspaper
Coordinates: 36.501, -87.838 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Sumner

When: May 1, 12:00 AM CST to May 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where: Sumner forecast zone
Reported by: Newspaper
Coordinates: 36.469, -86.460 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Trousdale

When: May 1, 12:00 AM CST to May 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where: Trousdale forecast zone
Reported by: Newspaper
Coordinates: 36.392, -86.157 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Van Buren

When: May 1, 12:00 AM CST to May 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where: Van Buren forecast zone
Reported by: Newspaper
Coordinates: 35.696, -85.453 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Warren

When: May 1, 12:00 AM CST to May 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where: Warren forecast zone
Reported by: Newspaper
Coordinates: 35.679, -85.778 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Wayne

When: May 1, 12:00 AM CST to May 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where: Wayne forecast zone
Reported by: Newspaper
Coordinates: 35.240, -87.788 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, White

When: May 1, 12:00 AM CST to May 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where: White forecast zone
Reported by: Newspaper
Coordinates: 35.926, -85.455 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Williamson

When: May 1, 12:00 AM CST to May 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where: Williamson forecast zone
Reported by: Newspaper
Coordinates: 35.894, -86.899 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Wilson

When: May 1, 12:00 AM CST to May 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where: Wilson forecast zone
Reported by: Newspaper
Coordinates: 36.155, -86.298 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hay hay production was down 50-60% in Wilson County. Animal ponds were running low.

Drought, Dekalb

When: May 1, 12:00 AM CST to May 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where: Dekalb forecast zone
Reported by: Newspaper
Coordinates: 35.980, -85.833 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

What these are

Drought: A drought reaching severe (D2) or worse on the US Drought Monitor, or with notable impacts.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

The same day elsewhere

Every storm in Tennessee in 2007 Every state in 2007 This day in weather history Warnings in Tennessee, May 2007

Sources

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 33529, 33530, 33532, 33533, 33534, 33535, 33536, 33537, 33538, 33539, 33540, 33541, 33542, 33543, 33544, 33545, 33546, 33547, 33548, 33549, 33550, 33551, 33552, 33553, 33554, 33555, 33556, 33557, 33558, 33559, 33560, 33561, 33562, 33563, 33564, 33565, 33566, 33567, 33572.