A cold front moved across Middle Tennessee during the day on Monday, November 6, stalling across far northern Alabama in the evening before lifting slowly back northward overnight into Tuesday, November 7. Scattered showers and thunderstorms developed north of the front during the afternoon and evening hours and then moved eastward along the I-40 corridor.
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The episode as NWS OHX wrote it up.
A cold front moved across Middle Tennessee during the day on Monday, November 6, stalling across far northern Alabama in the evening before lifting slowly back northward overnight into Tuesday, November 7. Scattered showers and thunderstorms developed north of the front during the afternoon and evening hours and then moved eastward along the I-40 corridor. Additional showers and storms formed across West Tennessee and spread eastward across the same areas along the I-40 corridor during the night and into the morning hours on November 7. As a result, over 6 inches of rain fell in some areas, which resulted in widespread flooding from Humphreys County eastward across the southern Nashville metro area to Cumberland County. Some of the worst flooding affected parts of De Kalb County, including the Alexandria, Liberty, Temperance Hall, and Dowelltown areas. Several area rivers and creeks also saw extensive flooding, with a few even reaching moderate flood stage.
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 Nov 6, 7:25 PM CST, 2 hours 12 minutes earlier.
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Nashville TN 725 PM CST Mon Nov 6 2017 .UPDATE... FOR EVENING DISCUSSION. && .DISCUSSION... Latest radar imagery shows widespread light to moderate rain with a few embedded thunderstorms continues to spread eastward across Middle Tennessee, now entering the Upper Cumberland. Regional radar imagery shows activity still extends westward into Arkansas, so off and on rain with some lightning and thunder will continue through the night before ending from west to east after sunrise Tuesday morning. Have raised pops this evening and tonight in line with latest HRRR model runs. Surface observations show frontal boundary has sagged southward to just south of the Alabama border, with all of Middle Tennessee now in the stable cool surface layer north of the front. Temperatures will therefore remain steady or only drop slightly the rest of the night. OOZ OHX sounding shows elevated instability up to 250 J/Kg is present north of the front along with deep layer shear up to 55 knots, so cannot rule out an isolated strong storm or two with small hail overnight - mainly across southern counties closer to the surface front. && .AVIATION... 00Z TAF DISCUSSION. A boundary is situated across Southern TN and a low will ride along this boundary tonight and tomorrow. This will give the possibility for thunderstorms tonight area wide...with a few strong storms possible across the south. The main threat will be hail and wind. With the boundary in place all TAF sites will see mainly IFR conditions. It might even be LIFR around 12Z and in and around thunderstorms. Hopefully visibilities will improve after 18Z and ceilings will improve to MVFR around 00Z Wednesday. && .OHX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... NONE. && DISCUSSION......Shamburger AVIATION........12
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Nashville TN 1043 AM CST Mon Nov 6 2017 TNZ005>011-023>034-056>066-075-077>080-093>095-071645- 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- 1043 AM CST Mon Nov 6 2017 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of Middle Tennessee. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight A few strong thunderstorms may develop from the early evening through the early overnight hours mainly west of I-65. If stronger storms develop, heavy rain, gusty winds, and small hail will be the primary threats. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation will not be needed.
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Nashville TN
802 PM CST MON NOV 6 2017
TNZ023-024-070230-
Humphreys TN-Houston TN-
802 PM CST MON NOV 6 2017
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR HOUSTON AND HUMPHREYS COUNTIES
UNTIL 830 PM CST...
At 801 PM CST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Springville, or 9 miles north of Camden, moving east at 55 mph.
Pea to half inch size hail and winds in excess of 40 mph will be
possible with this storm.
Locations impacted include...
Waverly, Camden, Erin, New Johnsonville, McEwen, Tennessee Ridge and
Houston County Airport.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.
&&
LAT...LON 3600 8800 3603 8800 3605 8799 3613 8792
3617 8792 3622 8795 3628 8795 3631 8796
3633 8797 3633 8756 3596 8757 3599 8801
TIME...MOT...LOC 0201Z 271DEG 46KT 3621 8809
ShamburgerSpecial Weather Statement
National Weather Service Nashville TN
828 PM CST MON NOV 6 2017
TNZ024-025-057-070315-
Hickman TN-Dickson TN-Humphreys TN-
828 PM CST MON NOV 6 2017
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHERN DICKSON...HUMPHREYS AND
NORTHERN HICKMAN COUNTIES UNTIL 915 PM CST...
At 827 PM CST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Waverly, moving east at 50 mph.
Pea to half inch size hail and winds in excess of 40 mph will be
possible with this storm.
Locations impacted include...
Dickson, Waverly, Camden, White Bluff, New Johnsonville, McEwen,
Burns, Hurricane Mills, Charlotte, Bon Aqua, Pinewood and Lyles.
LAT...LON 3600 8800 3603 8800 3613 8792 3617 8792
3618 8793 3618 8719 3584 8723 3596 8802
3597 8802
TIME...MOT...LOC 0227Z 273DEG 42KT 3605 8784
ShamburgerSpecial Weather Statement National Weather Service Nashville TN 912 PM CST MON NOV 6 2017 TNZ025-026-057-059-070400- Hickman TN-Williamson TN-Dickson TN-Cheatham TN- 912 PM CST MON NOV 6 2017 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHERN DICKSON...NORTHWESTERN WILLIAMSON...SOUTH CENTRAL CHEATHAM AND NORTHEASTERN HICKMAN COUNTIES UNTIL 1000 PM CST... At 912 PM CST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Dickson, moving east at 30 mph. Pea to half inch size hail and winds in excess of 40 mph will be possible with this storm. Locations impacted include... Dickson, White Bluff, Kingston Springs, Pegram, Burns, Fairview and Bon Aqua. LAT...LON 3597 8752 3612 8751 3615 8705 3586 8706 TIME...MOT...LOC 0312Z 272DEG 26KT 3602 8744 Shamburger
The Nashville radar (KOHX), 61 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 03:35 UTC.
10 heavy rain, 7 flood, 5 flash flood, 4 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
A tree was blown down on Crow Cut Road near Fairview.
A tree was blown down at Old Natchez Trace Road and Natchez Road.
A tree was blown down on Old Hillsboro Road.
A tree was blown down at the Cool Springs Galleria Mall.
Minor flooding affected parts of northern Williamson County. Street flooding was reported near Scales Elementary School in Brentwood, as well as in Nolensville. The basement of a home was also reportedly flooded north of Fairview.
A spotter reported 3 to 6 inches of water covering Rock Springs Road near Old Nashville Highway, but the roadway was still passable.
Street flooding affected parts of southern Davidson County, including Sawyer Brown Road in Bellevue and Hill Road in Crieve Hall.
Flash flooding affected parts of southern Davidson County. Blackman Road near Sevenmile Creek was covered in water and closed, and two nearby homes were evacuated due to flooding. Wild Oaks Court near Eagle View Blvd. at Bell Road in Antioch was washed out. Areas along Mill Creek were also flooded including the Mill Creek Greenway, with large debris reported floating down the creek. Several basements of homes throughout southern Nashville were also flooded including the Forest Hills area.
Flash flooding affected parts of southern Wilson County with several roads flooded and closed, including Couchville Pike. Three water rescues were performed, including on Richmond Road at Commerce Church Road northeast of Watertown, on Salem Road near Norene, and on Couchville Pike near Gladeville.
Numerous roads across Rutherford County were flooded or impassable and closed, including Powells Chapel Road near Walterhill, Nevada Drive in Smyrna, and Cherry Lane in Murfreesboro. Numerous commercial parking lots in La Vergne were also flooded. Rutherford County Schools were closed on Tuesday, November 7, 2017 due to the flooding.
The Smyrna Airport AWOS measured a 12 hour rainfall total of 5.82 inches from 6 PM Monday, November 6, 2017 to 6 AM Tuesday, November 7, 2017.
Major flash flooding affected much of De Kalb County, with the flooding considered the worst since 1999 in the western part of the county. Numerous roads were covered by water and closed, including Highway 264, Highway 56, Highway 70, Smith Fork Road, Dismal Road, and Main Street in Liberty. Nine water rescues were conducted by emergency personnel in and near Dowelltown. Flood waters surrounded many homes and other buildings, including De Kalb West Elementary School and Salem Baptist Church. A USGS river gauge on Highway 264 at Smith Fork Creek crested at 27.5 feet, the second highest level on record.
Clydeton Road north of Waverly was flooded.
Photos showed flooding surrounded homes along Winding Hills Lane.
CoCoRaHS station Brentwood 2.8 NNE measured a 24 hour rainfall total of 5.76 inches.
CoCoRaHS station Forest Hills 4.3 WSW measured a 24 hour rainfall total of 5.50 inches.
The Murfreesboro COOP observer measured a storm total rainfall of 6.40 inches.
Parts of Ben Lomand Drive in Sparta were covered by flood waters.
Numerous roads across the county were flooded or washed out. Grassland Road south of Lake Tansi is impassable due to flooding and closed. One water rescue was conducted on Spruce Loop southwest of Crossville.
Heavy rain overnight led to river flooding on Yellow Creek, with water up to houses along Yellow Creek Road.
A river gauge in Statesville measured a storm total rainfall of 6.05 inches.
CoCoRaHS station Smithville 4.9 WSW measured a 24 hour rainfall total of 5.94 inches.
CoCoRaHS station Kingston Springs 1.4 SW measured a 24 hour rainfall total of 5.40 inches.
CoCoRaHS station Crossville 6.9 S measured a 24 hour rainfall total of 4.85 inches.
CoCoRaHS station Smyrna 2.1 E measured a 24 hour rainfall total of 5.80 inches.
CoCoRaHS station Sparta 2.0 WSW measured a 24 hour rainfall total of 4.77 inches.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Tennessee in 2017Every state in 2017This day in weather historyWarnings in Tennessee, November 2017
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: 724436, 727766, 724437, 724438, 724439, 724440, 724441, 724445, 724447, 724450, 724451, 724453, 727791, 727792, 724456, 724459, 724462, 724465, 724470, 727789, 727793, 727795, 727797, 727799, 727796, 727800.