Scattered showers and thunderstorms developed and spread rapidly northeast across Middle Tennessee throughout the afternoon hours on July 4. Several reports of wind damage were received in the northeastern counties of Middle Tennessee.
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The episode as NWS OHX wrote it up.
Scattered showers and thunderstorms developed and spread rapidly northeast across Middle Tennessee throughout the afternoon hours on July 4. Several reports of wind damage were received in the northeastern counties of Middle Tennessee.
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 Jul 4, 11:31 AM CST, 44 minutes earlier.
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Nashville TN 1231 PM CDT MON JUL 4 2016 .UPDATE... FOR 18Z AVIATION DISCUSSION. && .DISCUSSION... Thermal profiles suggest a slow warming trend in the lower and mid levels through this afternoon. Overall lower level lift is neutral to favorable through 00z. Best forcing, however, will most likely hold off until aft 00z. Nevertheless, laps cin values decreasing and convective temps will likely be reached within the next few hours. A closer look at laps latest sfc winds does show a weak diverging trend, particularly over eastern areas. Some speed convergence is noted across southwestern areas. For the update, current pops look to be ok for now. I will need to raise temps particularly across western zones. Reminder of fcst is in good shape. Update out shortly. && .AVIATION... 18Z TAF DISCUSSION. With temps approaching convective levels, shower and tstm activity will increase with time. Look for coverage to increase further still as pva swings across the area tonight. Some gusty winds will be prevalent in subsidence zones and also with the convection that occurs later. 00z to 06z should be the most active period for the strongest storms. Cigs will lower to mvfr levels and ifr at times later tonight. && .OHX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... Flash Flood Watch through Tuesday morning FOR Clay-Macon- Montgomery-Pickett-Robertson-Stewart-Sumner. && DISCUSSION......Unger AVIATION........21
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN 504 AM CDT MON JUL 4 2016 TNZ005>011-051030- STEWART-MONTGOMERY-ROBERTSON-SUMNER-MACON-CLAY-PICKETT- 504 AM CDT MON JUL 4 2016 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR EXTREME NORTHERN MIDDLE TENNESSEE THROUGH 7 AM CDT TUESDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF MIDDLE TENNESSEE. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT THUNDERSTORMS BECOMING WIDESPREAD ACROSS THE EXTREME NORTH... ESPECIALLY THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. A FEW STORMS MAY BE SEVERE WITH DAMAGING WINDS AND LARGE HAIL. IN ADDITION...HEAVY DOWNPOURS MAY PRODUCE FLASH FLOODING OF LOW LYING AND POORLY DRAINED AREAS. A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS POSTED FOR ALL OF EXTREME NORTHERN MIDDLE TENNESSEE UNTIL 7 AM TUESDAY... INCLUDING ALL COUNTIES THAT BORDER KENTUCKY. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY THE PROBABILITY OF WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO PASS ALONG ANY REPORTS OF FLASH FLOODING, WIND DAMAGE OR LARGE HAIL TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. TNZ023>034-056>066-075-077>080-093>095-051030- 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- 504 AM CDT MON JUL 4 2016 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF MIDDLE TENNESSEE. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT THUNDERSTORMS DEVELOPING AND INCREASING IN COVERAGE...ESPECIALLY THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. A FEW STORMS MAY BE SEVERE WITH DAMAGING WINDS AND LARGE HAIL. IN ADDITION...HEAVY DOWNPOURS MAY PRODUCE BRIEF PONDING OF WATER IN LOW LYING AND POORLY DRAINED AREAS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY THE PROBABILITY OF WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO PASS ALONG ANY REPORTS OF FLASH FLOODING, WIND DAMAGE OR LARGE HAIL TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. 19
The Nashville radar (KOHX), 40 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 18:16 UTC.
13 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Smokey Barn News reported several trees and power lines down across Robertson County. One tree fell onto a garage in Springfield.
Several trees down around 4402 Andrew Jackson Pkwy in Hermitage. Picture of limbs down in Green Hill.
Several tree limbs down on Tulip Grove Road and one tree down on Big Horn Drive in Green Hill.
Trees, tree limbs, and power lines were blown down on Catskill Drive near Matterhorn Drive, Blue Ridge Drive near Big Horn Drive, and Berkshire Drive in Green Hill.
A tree and power lines were blown down on Gay Winds Drive off Benders Ferry Road.
Many tree limbs were blown down across Trousdale County. Tree limbs fell on power lines on Honeysuckle Lane Road causing power outages in the area.
Several trees, tree limbs, and power lines down across Smith County with multiple power outages.
Trees were blown down onto power lines causing numerous power outages in the Whitleyville area.
Numerous trees were blown down across Clay County.
Trees were blown down on power lines with power outages in the Pea Ridge area.
Trees were blown down onto power lines that caused numerous power outages in the Gainesboro area.
A tree and power line were blown down in the yard of a home on Hassler Lane in Byrdstown.
Facebook photo showed a large tree limb down on a home near Old Hickory Blvd and Nolensville Road in south Nashville. A Twitter report also indicated a tree limb was blown down on Dustin Lane at Battery Lane in Oak Hill.
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