Scattered showers and thunderstorms developed across Middle Tennessee during the afternoon and evening hours on June 8th. An isolated damaging wind report was received.
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The episode as NWS OHX wrote it up.
Scattered showers and thunderstorms developed across Middle Tennessee during the afternoon and evening hours on June 8th. An isolated damaging wind report 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 Jun 8, 1:29 PM CST, 1 hour 38 minutes earlier.
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Nashville TN 229 PM CDT Tue Jun 8 2021 .DISCUSSION... Vast upper low remains the story for the mid-state. This upper low now centered just to our northwest, and is slowly making it's way into the OH valley...where it will be later tonight. The upper low will go through several changes but either way we are looking at a deep trough remaining over the eastern US into the weekend, with the axis remaining over the mid-state through Friday. SFC/LL features remain weak/disorganized but a weak boundary is expected to push by Friday night/early Saturday as the upper trough axis moves east off the plateau. Finally some drying showing up behind this boundary through the weekend, and another weak front is looking to pass on Monday. This set up will keep fairly high pops running at least through Friday night, with chances finally dropping off as we work into the weekend. Currently parameters are such that at times, mainly afternoon and evenings, instability and shear become a little elevated but severe storm chances look to remain low. As for this afternoon and evening however, we are seeing both instability and shear climbing, especially across of southwest. Convection from earlier likely leaving a few boundaries to work with, and these may light up a bit late today/early tonight. Still, it does not look like more than isolated strong/severe storms but parameters will definitely be there later. && .AVIATION... 18Z TAF DISCUSSION. VFR to MVFR CIGs are in place across the terminals this afternoon. SHRA is dissipating on approach to CKV/BNA/MQY, but TS are developing near CSV. Additional SHRA and TS may blossom after 00z, though timing and location are largely uncertain. Continuing SHRA is possible into Wed. morning with more TS after 12z-14z. Southerly winds will gust 15-20 kts thru the evening, calming later tonight. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... Nashville 71 83 71 84 70 / 70 70 70 80 60 Clarksville 69 82 70 83 69 / 70 70 70 90 70 Crossville 65 78 66 78 66 / 30 70 70 80 70 Columbia 69 82 69 83 69 / 60 80 70 90 60 Lawrenceburg 69 82 69 82 69 / 60 70 60 80 60 Waverly 68 82 69 82 70 / 70 80 70 90 70 && .OHX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... NONE. && DISCUSSION......07 AVIATION........Schaper
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Nashville TN 514 AM CDT Tue Jun 8 2021 TNZ005>011-023>034-056>066-075-077>080-093>095-091015- 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- 514 AM CDT Tue Jun 8 2021 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for Middle Tennessee. .DAY ONE...Today and tonight. A few strong thunderstorms with heavy downpours and gusty winds are expected today. A brief severe storm or two with damaging winds cannot be ruled out during the afternoon and evening. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday. A few strong thunderstorms with downpours and gusty winds are possible each day this week. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. 10
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Nashville TN
301 PM CDT Tue Jun 8 2021
TNZ058-093-082030-
Wayne TN-Lewis TN-
301 PM CDT Tue Jun 8 2021
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHWESTERN LEWIS AND WAYNE
COUNTIES UNTIL 330 PM CDT...
At 300 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7
miles east of Olive Hill, or 8 miles southwest of Waynesboro, moving
east at 40 mph.
Winds in excess of 30 mph will be possible with this storm.
Locations impacted include...
Waynesboro, Collinwood and Lutts.
LAT...LON 3521 8798 3543 8789 3552 8761 3513 8760
3511 8799
TIME...MOT...LOC 2000Z 258DEG 40KT 3527 8789
21Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Nashville TN 403 PM CDT Tue Jun 8 2021 TNZ093-094-082145- Lawrence TN-Wayne TN- 403 PM CDT Tue Jun 8 2021 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHEASTERN WAYNE AND WESTERN LAWRENCE COUNTIES UNTIL 445 PM CDT... At 403 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Collinwood, or 15 miles south of Waynesboro, moving northeast at 30 mph. Wind gusts up to 50 mph will be possible with this storm. Locations impacted include... Loretto, Collinwood, St. Joseph, Cypress Inn, Westpoint and Iron City. LAT...LON 3501 8783 3517 8780 3537 8752 3500 8733 TIME...MOT...LOC 2103Z 245DEG 27KT 3511 8775 21
The Columbus AFB radar (KGWX), 148 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 21:06 UTC.
1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Several trees were blown down on First Butler Creek Road blocking the roadway, and tree tops were blown off trees on a nearby ridge. Two outbuildings at a nearby home were also damaged and destroyed.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
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