Drought in Tennessee, November 1 to 30, 2016

Name: Drought in Tennessee, November 1 to 30, 2016
Start: 2016-11-01T00:00
End: 2016-11-30T23:59
Location: Tennessee

November 1 to 30, 2016 · NWS OHX · 38 events in 38 counties and zones

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 38 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: 38

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.

A continued significant lack of rainfall across Middle Tennessee during November 2016 led to worsening drought conditions throughout the region and the driest start to the fall season since 1953. Most of Middle Tennessee received less than one half of an inch of rain through November 22, which is only around 5% of the normal rainfall. As a result, severe (D2) drought conditions spread across all of Middle Tennessee by the middle of the month, with extreme (D3) drought conditions affecting most southern and eastern counties, and even exceptional (D4) drought conditions reaching Cumberland County. Effects of these drought conditions led to many forest, grass and brush fires throughout Middle Tennessee, although no homes, businesses, or other buildings were reportedly burned. Agriculture also continued to suffer losses, and many area lakes and rivers were at unusually low levels for the time of year.

On November 23 and again on November 29-30, separate storm systems brought several inches of significant rainfall to the region, which began to ease drought conditions in many areas.

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 Oct 31, 10:43 PM CST, 1 hour 17 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Oct 31, 10:43 PM CST, 1 hour 17 minutes before

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Nashville TN
1143 PM CDT Mon Oct 31 2016

.UPDATE...
FOR 06Z AVIATION DISCUSSION.

&&

.DISCUSSION...

Tweaked hrly temp, dewpoint, and wind speed/direction grids.
Current temp trends continue to be generally in line with
forecasted low values. Remainder of forecast and afternoon
forecast reasoning continues to be on track.

&&

.AVIATION...
06Z TAF DISCUSSION.

Quiet VFR wx will continue through the next 24 hours. Broken mid
and high clouds will remain overhead tonight with light south
winds. Tuesday will bring scattered cumulus clouds with south
southwest winds 5-10kt.

&&

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

&&

DISCUSSION......31
AVIATION........13

Hazardous weather outlook, Oct 31, 3:58 AM CST, 20 hours 2 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN
458 AM CDT MON OCT 31 2016

TNZ005>011-023>034-056>066-075-077>080-093>095-011000-
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-
458 AM CDT MON OCT 31 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...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED.

The radar

The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.

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Event by event

38 drought. Local standard time, as filed.

Drought, Bedford

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

Drought, Cannon

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

Drought, Cheatham

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

Drought, Clay

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

Drought, Coffee

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

Drought, Cumberland

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

Drought, Davidson

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

Drought, Dekalb

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

Drought, Dickson

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

Drought, Fentress

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

Drought, Giles

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

Drought, Grundy

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

Drought, Hickman

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

Drought, Houston

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

Drought, Humphreys

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

Drought, Jackson

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

Drought, Lawrence

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

Drought, Lewis

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

Drought, Macon

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

Drought, Marshall

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

Drought, Maury

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

Drought, Montgomery

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

Drought, Overton

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

Drought, Perry

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

Drought, Pickett

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

Drought, Putnam

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

Drought, Robertson

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

Drought, Rutherford

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

Drought, Smith

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

Drought, Stewart

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

Drought, Sumner

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

Drought, Trousdale

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

Drought, Van Buren

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

Drought, Warren

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

Drought, Wayne

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

Drought, White

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

Drought, Williamson

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

Drought, Wilson

When: November 1, 12:00 AM CST to November 30, 11:59 PM CST
Where: Wilson forecast zone
Reported by: Drought Monitor
Coordinates: 36.155, -86.298 (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 2016 Every state in 2016 This day in weather history Warnings in Tennessee, November 2016

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: 668399, 668401, 668402, 668403, 668404, 668405, 668406, 668407, 668408, 668409, 668410, 668411, 668412, 668413, 668414, 668415, 668416, 668417, 668418, 668419, 668420, 668421, 668422, 668423, 668424, 668425, 668426, 668427, 668428, 668429, 668430, 668431, 668432, 668433, 668434, 668435, 668436, 668437.