Scattered showers and thunderstorms developed across Middle Tennessee during the afternoon and evening hours on August 19. A few storms were nearly stationary and dumped very heavy rainfall in a short amount of time.
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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 August 19. A few storms were nearly stationary and dumped very heavy rainfall in a short amount of time. One such storm occurred in far northeastern Rutherford County with some flooding reported.
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 Aug 19, 12:49 PM CST, 1 hour 38 minutes earlier.
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Nashville TN 149 PM CDT Fri Aug 19 2022 ...New SHORT TERM, LONG TERM... .SHORT TERM... (This afternoon through Sunday Night) Issued at 145 PM CDT Fri Aug 19 2022 Longwave troughing now in place across the eastern half of the US. An embedded shortwave axis is located just to the east of the MS river. PVA to the east is interacting with some afternoon warmth to promote the ongoing scattered convection across portions of the mid state. This activity will extend into the early evening hours with a chance of showers and tstms continuing for a few more hours. More of the same tomorrow although coverage will be a little higher as the low level southerly flow ramps up a touch and brings more moisture in across the area. This is all in response to a stronger shortwave upstream which will move across the mid state on Sunday and bring a good chance of showers and tstms. The deeper moisture will continue into Sunday night as well before the system pushes south of the mid state by Monday. Not looking for any severe wx on Sunday. However, 850 mb wind flow amplification will match up with greater instability levels just to our north during the afternoon. Should the mid level jet drop further south we could see a marginal risk drop into our northern counties perhaps. Otherwise, just a general risk for now. For our near term temps, looks like seasonal values through Sunday night. && .LONG TERM... (Monday through next Friday) Issued at 145 PM CDT Fri Aug 19 2022 In the extended forecast, the aforementioned system drops to our south with a weak frontal passage by Monday. Upper trough axis will be oriented n-s across the mid and southern Atlantic states. Northerly flow will extend uniformly across region so we will be under a drier and less active regime. Convective parameters on Monday will yield very low cape with afternoon subsidence prevailing. By Tuesday, some afternoon capping will also emerge and will continue into Wednesday. By the end of the week, cape to cap ratios will become a little more favorable with slightly higher pops at that time. For the extended temps, we will start out near seasonal levels for early in the week. Heights will increase with time, however, as the troughing pattern begins to break down. Temps by the end of the week will be running a few degrees above normal. 7 day precip totals do not look too bad. Euro and GFS blends suggest one half inch north up to 1 1/2 inches south. Peripheral flooding concerns are not indicated other than over Texas and the Arklatex region. && .AVIATION... (18Z TAFS) Issued at 1246 PM CDT Fri Aug 19 2022 BNA being affected by TS at issuance, otherwise other Middle TN terminals are VFR. CSV may see TS within the next hour, which will likely drop categories for an hour or two. Look for scattered TSs to end around 00Z with some fog likely overnight. Winds should be light and mainly southeasterly outside of storms. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... Nashville 69 89 71 87 / 20 40 30 70 Clarksville 68 89 70 86 / 10 20 40 60 Crossville 64 80 66 78 / 30 40 50 80 Columbia 68 88 70 87 / 10 40 30 60 Cookeville 67 84 68 82 / 20 40 50 70 Jamestown 65 81 66 78 / 30 30 50 80 Lawrenceburg 68 86 69 86 / 20 50 30 60 Murfreesboro 67 88 69 86 / 20 40 40 70 Waverly 67 88 68 86 / 0 20 30 60 && .OHX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... None. && SHORT TERM...21 LONG TERM....21 AVIATION.....Unger
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Nashville TN 333 AM CDT Fri Aug 19 2022 TNZ005>011-023>034-056>066-075-077>080-093>095-200845- 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- 333 AM CDT Fri Aug 19 2022 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for 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. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. 06
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Nashville TN
1239 PM CDT Fri Aug 19 2022
TNZ027-028-191815-
Davidson TN-Wilson TN-
1239 PM CDT Fri Aug 19 2022
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of southeastern
Davidson and west central Wilson Counties through 115 PM CDT...
At 1238 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Hermitage, or near Nashville, moving northeast at 5 mph.
HAZARD...Winds in excess of 30 mph and pea size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Hendersonville, Mount Juliet, Lakewood, Hermitage, Old Hickory, Rural
Hill, Antioch, Belinda City, Berry Hill, Green Hill and Percy Priest
Lake.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 40 between mile markers 210 and 227.
Interstate 65 near mile marker 82.
Interstate 24 between mile markers 49 and 58.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
&&
LAT...LON 3629 8664 3625 8664 3625 8659 3627 8657
3612 8643 3605 8670 3615 8679 3630 8666
TIME...MOT...LOC 1738Z 233DEG 5KT 3614 8668
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...30 MPH
27Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Nashville TN
203 PM CDT Fri Aug 19 2022
TNZ063-078-191945-
Cannon TN-Warren TN-
203 PM CDT Fri Aug 19 2022
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of western Warren and
south central Cannon Counties through 245 PM CDT...
At 203 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 11
miles west of McMinnville, moving east at 10 mph.
HAZARD...Winds in excess of 30 mph and pea size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
McMinnville, Morrison and Centertown.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
&&
LAT...LON 3560 8595 3561 8595 3563 8597 3565 8598
3565 8599 3566 8599 3565 8600 3566 8601
3564 8604 3565 8605 3564 8606 3565 8607
3574 8604 3583 8572 3557 8572
TIME...MOT...LOC 1903Z 270DEG 10KT 3567 8598
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...30 MPH
27The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
1 flood. Local standard time, as filed.
Significant road and yard flooding occurred in the Dinky Lane area. A CoCoRaHS report measured 4.25 inches of rain between 400 PM CDT and 527 PM CDT.
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