Widely scattered showers and thunderstorms developed across Middle Tennessee during the afternoon hours on May 27. One report of wind damage was received.
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Widely scattered showers and thunderstorms developed across Middle Tennessee during the afternoon hours on May 27. One report of wind damage was 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 May 27, 2:10 PM CST, 2 hours 20 minutes earlier.
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Nashville TN 310 PM CDT FRI MAY 27 2016 .DISCUSSION... Instabilities have backed off considerably compared to yesterday, and thus little in the way of convection is ongoing across the mid state. The bulk of the activity is located over ern AR where the deeper southerly flow resides. Upper trough axis expected to move slowly eastward over the next 24 to 48 hrs. The southern portions of the axis will weaken considerably and this will effect the degree of dynamics that works across the mid state on Saturday. We will still see moisture increase some toward Saturday morning, and there will be some impulses of energy to work with. Thus, will go with higher pops on Saturday but only in the 30 to 40 percent range. Instabilities will again be on the low side so tstm development will be more isol/sct. Pops will be virtually absent from the fcst for sat nt through sun nt as the aforementioned axis lifts off to the east. Weak upper ridging will be in place on Sunday although the ridge amplification will be more notable in the mid levels. For the near term temps, above normal values expected although the cloud cover will reduce the diurnal/nocturnal swing on Saturday. More in the way of sunshine will push temps up toward 90 degrees on Sunday. In the ext fcst, on Mon aft, mid level ridge axis will be at its closest proximity. So, only a 20 percent chance of tstms will be included. As the axis pulls east, moisture and instability will edge upward. By Thu and Fri, a deep enough southerly flow will be in place to drive pops up into the 30 to 40 percent range. Cannot really go any higher than that as the better dynamics still remain to the west. Otw, ext temps looking above normal by around 5 degrees or so. 850 mb temps to hold in the 16c to 18c range. && .AVIATION... 18Z TAF DISCUSSION. Expect VFR conditions at all three TAF sites, with possible MVFR vis reduction at CSV late tonight - early tomorrow. Gusty southerly winds will taper after sunset, but be more steady tomorrow as low pressure approaches from the west. Best shower chances will be at CKV early, then spread to BNA and CSV after 18Z. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... Nashville 68 83 64 89 66 / 20 40 10 20 10 Clarksville 67 82 63 88 66 / 40 40 10 20 10 Crossville 64 81 61 82 61 / 20 30 20 40 10 Columbia 68 81 63 90 65 / 30 40 10 20 10 Lawrenceburg 67 82 62 90 65 / 20 30 10 20 10 Waverly 67 81 63 87 65 / 40 40 10 20 10 && .OHX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... NONE. && DISCUSSION......21 AVIATION........05
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN 459 AM CDT FRI MAY 27 2016 TNZ005>011-023>034-056>066-075-077>080-093>095-281030- 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- 459 AM CDT FRI MAY 27 2016 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...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
The Nashville radar (KOHX), 101 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 22:28 UTC.
1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Dozens of mainly small trees were blown down all across Clay County.
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