Drought in Tennessee, September 1 to 30, 2007

Name: Drought in Tennessee, September 1 to 30, 2007
Start: 2007-09-01T00:00
End: 2007-09-30T23:59
Location: Tennessee

September 1 to 30, 2007 · NWS OHX · 39 events in 39 counties and zones

No relief in the drought across Middle Tennessee. Many communities have established voluntary water restrictions.

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.

Tornadoes
Tropical storms and surge
Floods
Wind
Hail
Winter weather
Heat and drought
Cold
Fire, smoke and dust
Marine and coastal
Other

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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.

No relief in the drought across Middle Tennessee. Many communities have established voluntary water restrictions.

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 Aug 31, 8:25 PM CST, 3 hours 35 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Aug 31, 8:25 PM CST, 3 hours 35 minutes before

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN
925 PM CDT FRI AUG 31 2007

.DISCUSSION...
FRONT NOW WELL TO THE SOUTH ALONG A LINE FROM HOUSTON TO CNTRL GA TO
THE DELMARVA PENINSULA. SFC RIDGE CENTERED OVER THE GREAT LAKES
MOVING SLOWLY EAST PUMPING DRY OUT OF THE OHIO VALLEY ACROSS THE MIDSTATE.
RADAR IMAGES INDICATING THAT CONVECTIVE ACTIVITY IS CONFINED TO
THE HIGHER THETA-E AIR JUST TO THE SOUTH OF A LINE FROM KNOXVILLE
TENNESSEE TO CULLMAN ALABAMA.

WITH CLEAR SKIES AND DEWPOINTS IN THE LOWER 60S...LOOKS LIKE WERE
ON TRACK FOR GOOD RADIATIONAL COOLING WITH LOWS DROPPING DOWN TO
NEAR THE DEW POINT. WEVE HAD A LOT OF HOT CLEAR NIGHTS...NOW FINALLY
SOME RELATIVELY COOL CLEAR NIGHTS.

CURRENT PACKAGE LOOKS ABOUT RIGHT. NO CHANGES FOR NOW.
&&

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

JLM

Hazardous weather outlook, Aug 31, 4:52 AM CST, 19 hours 8 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN
552 AM CDT FRI AUG 31 2007

TNZ005>011-022>034-056>066-075-077>080-093>095-011100-
STEWART-MONTGOMERY-ROBERTSON-SUMNER-MACON-CLAY-PICKETT-BENTON-
HOUSTON-HUMPHREYS-DICKSON-CHEATHAM-DAVIDSON-WILSON-TROUSDALE-
SMITH-JACKSON-PUTNAM-OVERTON-FENTRESS-PERRY-HICKMAN-LEWIS-
WILLIAMSON-MAURY-MARSHALL-RUTHERFORD-CANNON-DEKALB-WHITE-
CUMBERLAND-BEDFORD-COFFEE-WARREN-GRUNDY-VAN BUREN-WAYNE-LAWRENCE-
GILES-
552 AM CDT FRI AUG 31 2007

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR MIDDLE TENNESSEE.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY

WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS EXPECTED OVER THE
MID STATE. 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, Bedford

When: September 1, 12:00 AM CST to September 30, 11:59 PM CST
Where: Bedford forecast zone
Reported by: Other Federal Agency
Coordinates: 35.514, -86.459 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The drought continues.

Drought, Benton

When: September 1, 12:00 AM CST to September 30, 11:59 PM CST
Where: Benton forecast zone
Reported by: Other Federal Agency
Coordinates: 36.070, -88.068 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The drought continues.

Drought, Cannon

When: September 1, 12:00 AM CST to September 30, 11:59 PM CST
Where: Cannon forecast zone
Reported by: Other Federal Agency
Coordinates: 35.809, -86.062 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The drought continues.

Drought, Cheatham

When: September 1, 12:00 AM CST to September 30, 11:59 PM CST
Where: Cheatham forecast zone
Reported by: Other Federal Agency
Coordinates: 36.261, -87.087 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The drought continues.

Drought, Clay

When: September 1, 12:00 AM CST to September 30, 11:59 PM CST
Where: Clay forecast zone
Reported by: Other Federal Agency
Coordinates: 36.551, -85.544 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The drought continues.

Drought, Coffee

When: September 1, 12:00 AM CST to September 30, 11:59 PM CST
Where: Coffee forecast zone
Reported by: Other Federal Agency
Coordinates: 35.491, -86.075 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The drought continues.

Drought, Davidson

When: September 1, 12:00 AM CST to September 30, 11:59 PM CST
Where: Davidson forecast zone
Reported by: Other Federal Agency
Coordinates: 36.171, -86.777 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The drought continues.

Drought, Dekalb

When: September 1, 12:00 AM CST to September 30, 11:59 PM CST
Where: Dekalb forecast zone
Reported by: Other Federal Agency
Coordinates: 35.980, -85.833 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The drought continues.

Drought, Dickson

When: September 1, 12:00 AM CST to September 30, 11:59 PM CST
Where: Dickson forecast zone
Reported by: Other Federal Agency
Coordinates: 36.149, -87.357 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The drought continues.

Drought, Giles

When: September 1, 12:00 AM CST to September 30, 11:59 PM CST
Where: Giles forecast zone
Reported by: Other Federal Agency
Coordinates: 35.202, -87.035 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The drought continues.

Drought, Grundy

When: September 1, 12:00 AM CST to September 30, 11:59 PM CST
Where: Grundy forecast zone
Reported by: Other Federal Agency
Coordinates: 35.388, -85.723 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The drought continues.

Drought, Hickman

When: September 1, 12:00 AM CST to September 30, 11:59 PM CST
Where: Hickman forecast zone
Reported by: Other Federal Agency
Coordinates: 35.803, -87.473 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The drought continues.

Drought, Houston

When: September 1, 12:00 AM CST to September 30, 11:59 PM CST
Where: Houston forecast zone
Reported by: Other Federal Agency
Coordinates: 36.286, -87.717 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The drought continues.

Drought, Humphreys

When: September 1, 12:00 AM CST to September 30, 11:59 PM CST
Where: Humphreys forecast zone
Reported by: Other Federal Agency
Coordinates: 36.041, -87.776 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The drought continues.

Drought, Jackson

When: September 1, 12:00 AM CST to September 30, 11:59 PM CST
Where: Jackson forecast zone
Reported by: Other Federal Agency
Coordinates: 36.359, -85.673 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The drought continues.

Drought, Lawrence

When: September 1, 12:00 AM CST to September 30, 11:59 PM CST
Where: Lawrence forecast zone
Reported by: Other Federal Agency
Coordinates: 35.217, -87.396 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The drought continues.

Drought, Lewis

When: September 1, 12:00 AM CST to September 30, 11:59 PM CST
Where: Lewis forecast zone
Reported by: Other Federal Agency
Coordinates: 35.527, -87.493 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The drought continues.

Drought, Macon

When: September 1, 12:00 AM CST to September 30, 11:59 PM CST
Where: Macon forecast zone
Reported by: Other Federal Agency
Coordinates: 36.532, -86.007 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The drought continues.

Drought, Marshall

When: September 1, 12:00 AM CST to September 30, 11:59 PM CST
Where: Marshall forecast zone
Reported by: Other Federal Agency
Coordinates: 35.469, -86.765 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The drought continues.

Drought, Maury

When: September 1, 12:00 AM CST to September 30, 11:59 PM CST
Where: Maury forecast zone
Reported by: Other Federal Agency
Coordinates: 35.617, -87.077 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The drought continues.

Drought, Montgomery

When: September 1, 12:00 AM CST to September 30, 11:59 PM CST
Where: Montgomery forecast zone
Reported by: Other Federal Agency
Coordinates: 36.497, -87.383 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The drought continues.

Drought, Overton

When: September 1, 12:00 AM CST to September 30, 11:59 PM CST
Where: Overton forecast zone
Reported by: Other Federal Agency
Coordinates: 36.345, -85.288 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The drought continues.

Drought, Perry

When: September 1, 12:00 AM CST to September 30, 11:59 PM CST
Where: Perry forecast zone
Reported by: Other Federal Agency
Coordinates: 35.643, -87.859 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The drought continues.

Drought, Pickett

When: September 1, 12:00 AM CST to September 30, 11:59 PM CST
Where: Pickett forecast zone
Reported by: Other Federal Agency
Coordinates: 36.558, -85.075 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The drought continues.

Drought, Putnam

When: September 1, 12:00 AM CST to September 30, 11:59 PM CST
Where: Putnam forecast zone
Reported by: Other Federal Agency
Coordinates: 36.141, -85.495 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The drought continues.

Drought, Robertson

When: September 1, 12:00 AM CST to September 30, 11:59 PM CST
Where: Robertson forecast zone
Reported by: Other Federal Agency
Coordinates: 36.526, -86.871 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The drought continues.

Drought, Rutherford

When: September 1, 12:00 AM CST to September 30, 11:59 PM CST
Where: Rutherford forecast zone
Reported by: Other Federal Agency
Coordinates: 35.843, -86.417 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The drought continues.

Drought, Smith

When: September 1, 12:00 AM CST to September 30, 11:59 PM CST
Where: Smith forecast zone
Reported by: Other Federal Agency
Coordinates: 36.251, -85.957 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The drought continues.

Drought, Stewart

When: September 1, 12:00 AM CST to September 30, 11:59 PM CST
Where: Stewart forecast zone
Reported by: Other Federal Agency
Coordinates: 36.501, -87.838 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The drought continues.

Drought, Sumner

When: September 1, 12:00 AM CST to September 30, 11:59 PM CST
Where: Sumner forecast zone
Reported by: NWS Employee
Coordinates: 36.469, -86.460 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The drought continues.

Drought, Trousdale

When: September 1, 12:00 AM CST to September 30, 11:59 PM CST
Where: Trousdale forecast zone
Reported by: Other Federal Agency
Coordinates: 36.392, -86.157 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The drought continues.

Drought, Van Buren

When: September 1, 12:00 AM CST to September 30, 11:59 PM CST
Where: Van Buren forecast zone
Reported by: Other Federal Agency
Coordinates: 35.696, -85.453 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The drought continues.

Drought, Warren

When: September 1, 12:00 AM CST to September 30, 11:59 PM CST
Where: Warren forecast zone
Reported by: Other Federal Agency
Coordinates: 35.679, -85.778 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The drought continues.

Drought, Wayne

When: September 1, 12:00 AM CST to September 30, 11:59 PM CST
Where: Wayne forecast zone
Reported by: Other Federal Agency
Coordinates: 35.240, -87.788 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The drought continues.

Drought, White

When: September 1, 12:00 AM CST to September 30, 11:59 PM CST
Where: White forecast zone
Reported by: Other Federal Agency
Coordinates: 35.926, -85.455 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The drought continues.

Drought, Williamson

When: September 1, 12:00 AM CST to September 30, 11:59 PM CST
Where: Williamson forecast zone
Reported by: Other Federal Agency
Coordinates: 35.894, -86.899 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The drought continues.

Drought, Wilson

When: September 1, 12:00 AM CST to September 30, 11:59 PM CST
Where: Wilson forecast zone
Reported by: Other Federal Agency
Coordinates: 36.155, -86.298 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The drought continues.

Drought, Cumberland

When: September 1, 12:00 AM CST to September 30, 11:59 PM CST
Where: Cumberland forecast zone
Reported by: Other Federal Agency
Coordinates: 35.950, -84.998 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The drought continues.

Drought, Fentress

When: September 1, 12:00 AM CST to September 30, 11:59 PM CST
Where: Fentress forecast zone
Reported by: Other Federal Agency
Coordinates: 36.381, -84.932 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The drought continues.

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, September 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: 61289, 61290, 61291, 61292, 61294, 61295, 61296, 61297, 61298, 61299, 61300, 61301, 61302, 61303, 61304, 61305, 61306, 61307, 61308, 61309, 61311, 61313, 61314, 61315, 61316, 61317, 61318, 61319, 61320, 61321, 61322, 61323, 61324, 61325, 61326, 61327, 61328, 61329, 61330.