Scattered thunderstorms developed across northern Alabama and spread northward into Middle Tennessee during the afternoon and evening hours on August 26. Numerous reports of wind damage were received.
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The episode as NWS OHX wrote it up.
Scattered thunderstorms developed across northern Alabama and spread northward into Middle Tennessee during the afternoon and evening hours on August 26. Numerous reports of wind damage were received.
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 26, 1:31 PM CST, 2 hours 26 minutes earlier.
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Nashville TN 231 PM CDT FRI AUG 26 2016 .DISCUSSION... The forecast wont change too much each day as an upper high slowly moves eastward towards the Atlantic and gets replaced by another upper high/ridging next week. Subtle shortwave disturbances within the upper flow combined with diurnal support will be enough for some shower and thunderstorm activity through the duration of the forecast. Temperatures look to remain very consistent through the end of next week with highs mainly in the low to mid 90s and lows in the low to mid 70s. For the short term through Sunday, chances for showers and thunderstorms will mainly be during the afternoon hours, but there will still be chances for lingering showers to persist into the evening. With weak upper level shear thanks to the upper closed high, thunderstorms will be mainly pulse type and not move too quickly. So if heavier showers and thunderstorms develop, slow movement may bring some flood risks to impacted areas. Also, with some enhanced areas of MUCAPE over the mid state during the afternoon hours, some gusty winds will be possible with the higher topped convection. Otherwise, just expecting typical isolated late summer afternoon convection through the weekend. After Sunday, the upper closed high begins to merge with the approaching ridge, and keeps high pressure aloft through next week. Another closed upper high will develop Tuesday, but doesnt look to progress eastward like the previous high. Instead, the ridge over the Plains will keep us in more of a northwesterly flow pattern by late Wednesday. Again with subtle shortwaves embedded within the upper flow, mainly afternoon showers and thunderstorms are expected each day next week. By Friday, the ridge axis looks to slide across the MS River Valley and may give us a dry weekend across the mid state. For now have Friday and Friday night mainly dry with a slight chance for afternoon thunderstorms on the Plateau. && .AVIATION... 18Z TAF DISCUSSION. Convective temps running just a few degrees above current temps at this hour. Should see some isol to sct development aft 21z or so. Otw, higher pressure remains stacked to our east. Convective activity that does develop will move very slowly northward. Light fog possible late tonight as current tover values are slightly negative. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... Nashville 74 93 73 93 73 / 20 30 20 20 20 Clarksville 73 91 73 91 72 / 20 30 20 20 20 Crossville 69 89 69 87 68 / 20 30 10 40 20 Columbia 72 91 72 91 72 / 20 40 10 20 20 Lawrenceburg 72 90 71 90 71 / 20 40 10 20 10 Waverly 72 90 73 90 72 / 20 40 20 20 20 && .OHX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... NONE. && DISCUSSION......Barnwell AVIATION........21
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN 513 AM CDT FRI AUG 26 2016 TNZ005>011-023>034-056>066-075-077>080-093>095-271015- STEWART-MONTGOMERY-ROBERTSON-SUMNER-MACON-CLAY-PICKETT-HOUSTON- HUMPHREYS-DICKSON-CHEATHAM-DAVIDSON-WILSON-TROUSDALE-SMITH- JACKSON-PUTNAM-OVERTON-FENTRESS-PERRY-HICKMAN-LEWIS-WILLIAMSON- MAURY-MARSHALL-RUTHERFORD-CANNON-DE KALB-WHITE-CUMBERLAND-BEDFORD- COFFEE-WARREN-GRUNDY-VAN BUREN-WAYNE-LAWRENCE-GILES- 513 AM CDT FRI AUG 26 2016 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF MIDDLE TENNESSEE. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT PATCHY FOG WILL BE PRESENT IN MAINLY FOG-PRONE AREAS THIS MORNING BEFORE DISSIPATING BY 9 AM. MAKE SURE TO GIVE YOURSELF EXTRA TIME ON YOUR COMMUTE AND USE YOUR LOW BEAMS. PATCHY FOG MEANS VISIBILITY CAN DROP QUICKLY. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED.
The Columbus AFB radar (KGWX), 149 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 21:58 UTC.
12 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
A tree was blown down in the 200 block of Bear Creek Road in Collinwood.
A tree was blown down in Mount Pleasant.
A tree was blown down at a home in Hampshire.
A tree was blown down in Columbia.
A tree was blown down on Highway 48 South.
A tree was blown down on Highway 412 East.
A tree was blown down on Highway 100 West.
Social media reports indicated a microburst struck portions of Spring Hill. Trees were blown down on Kedron Road across from the Kings Creek Golf Course. 50-60 lbs. plantern urns were moved and a strong playground slide was also ripped off in the area. Winds were estimated around 60 mph.
Several trees were blown down and outbuildings were damaged at the flea market near Ethridge.
A tree was blown down on Hampshire Pike west of Columbia.
A tree was blown down on Williamsport Pike west of Columbia.
A couple of treees were blown down in the Santa Fe area.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Tennessee in 2016Every state in 2016This day in weather historyWarnings in Tennessee, August 2016
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: 656909, 656911, 656912, 656913, 656914, 656916, 656915, 656917, 656918, 656920, 656919, 656921.