A thunderstorm producing heavy rain developed over portions of Lawrence County on June 7, 2026. This heavy rain in a short period of time caused nearby creeks to overfill their banks which caused flooding on a roadway.
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A thunderstorm producing heavy rain developed over portions of Lawrence County on June 7, 2026. This heavy rain in a short period of time caused nearby creeks to overfill their banks which caused flooding on a roadway.
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 7, 4:38 AM CST, 6 hours 53 minutes earlier. Its key messages:
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Nashville TN 538 AM CDT Sun Jun 7 2026 ...New AVIATION... .KEY MESSAGES... Updated at 538 AM CDT Sun Jun 7 2026 - Rain and storm chances return on Sunday and extend into next week. Low chances for severe weather through next week. - Expect heavy rainfall with any storms that develop as PWATs reach near record territory Sunday through mid next week. - Increasing trend with temperature and humidity through next week. Heat indices reach the 90s early week and even near 100 by mid week. && .SHORT TERM... (Tonight through Monday Night) Issued at 1044 PM CDT Sat Jun 6 2026 Clouds continue to move across the state this evening, with mostly cloudy skies forecasted and lows on the warmer side in the mid 60s to near 70 degrees. Sunday will bring on the start of a wetter pattern as our high pressure system moves out to sea and a surface boundary is expected to develop over Tennessee with a decent trough to our west in the midwest. Showers and thunderstorms are expected during the day starting around mid-morning. Convection will be more on the scattered side, and we're not expecting any severe weather at this time. If there is any chance of an isolated strong storm, the best area continues to appear to be west of I-65 in Middle Tennessee Sunday afternoon. The aforementioned trough will pass through Monday afternoon into Monday night. The organized severe threat has decreased in guidance, so Monday should look fairly similar to Sunday. Ample moisture and instability will lead to plenty of showers and thunderstorms throughout the day. Once again, the severe threat is low, but an isolated strong storm could occur. Main hazards both Sunday and Monday are gusty winds, lightning, and heavy rainfall with any stronger storms, but PWATs are decently high in soundings and forecast soundings, showing how moist the environment is. Temperatures on Sunday will be lower than today due to cloud cover, but we will still make it into the 80s. Monday will be similar in warmth, with areas around the TN river being warmest. && .LONG TERM... (Tuesday through next Sunday) Issued at 1044 PM CDT Sat Jun 6 2026 Even though we won't see any organized systems after Monday, daytime convection will be in full swing for the remainder of the week. So some scattered/isolated thunderstorms during the hottest parts of the day can be expected even as a ridge rebuilds to our west on Wednesday. Temperatures will remain on the higher side, and the moisture will keep on coming aloft, keeping our dewpoints moist. As the ridge deepens its grip on our area, expect some 90 degree temperatures during the latter part of the week. Remember to stay hydrated and take plenty of breaks in the AC, shade, or the pool if you have some outdoor plans! && .AVIATION... (12Z TAFS) Issued at 538 AM CDT Sun Jun 7 2026 Conditions are currently VFR, but this is still expected to change as rain and thunderstorms move into the area. Showers will move into the area from the south and west after 15Z with activity becoming scattered through the afternoon and evening. Underneath heavy showers or storms, impacts will include lightning and heavy rain which may cause reduced visibility. Cigs will gradually lower through the period with MVFR cigs developing after 18Z before dropping to IFR after 00Z. Storm coverage looks to diminish after 02Z, but will pick back up by early Monday morning. Outside of thunderstorms, winds will generally be southerly at 5-10 knots. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... Nashville 85 71 84 70 / 70 70 80 70 Clarksville 86 71 85 71 / 40 60 90 70 Crossville 81 66 75 65 / 30 60 90 60 Columbia 81 70 83 70 / 80 60 80 60 Cookeville 83 68 78 67 / 30 70 90 70 Jamestown 85 66 78 65 / 10 50 90 50 Lawrenceburg 79 70 81 69 / 90 60 80 60 Murfreesboro 83 70 83 70 / 80 60 90 70 Waverly 83 71 85 71 / 70 60 70 70 && .OHX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... None. && SHORT TERM...Holley LONG TERM....Holley AVIATION.....Clements
The Northeast Alabama radar (KHTX), 139 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 17:32 UTC.
1 flash flood. Local standard time, as filed.
Heavy rain in Iron City caused flash flooding on Pruitton Road as the nearby creeks overfilled their banks. Damages are not known.
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