Laura, a review.

Just before 5 PM what’s left of Tropical Depression Laura was centered just north of the KY/TN line, moving east and dragging heavy rain and gusty winds along with it.

Laura was not cool today. Here’s what happened. read more

At 6:54 PM Hurricane Laura was seen from space in the remaining sunlight, moving NW at 15 MPH, maximum sustained winds 145 MPH.

Those are 145 MPH sustained winds; the March 3 Nashville tornado peaked at these speeds. Hurricane Laura will ram through Louisiana like a wide EF-3 tornado, carving a huge damage swath. read more

We live in a world where Aunt Becky has gone to jail and consecutive hurricanes are about to enter the Gulf and there is a pandemic and there are injustices everywhere and now you need a cup of coffee to read these words because this forecast is more complicated and frustrating than Mrs. Rich would be reading this run on sentence. I had Mrs. Rich for seventh grade English and God Bless Her, she tried really hard. read more

The Intern who was supposed to write this is rescuing a family of kittens from a tree. A ladder, something about a standoff, and tuna is involved. So far no one is blaming the tree, but before I could get details, the intern had to go. read more

No chance of rain today or Monday, unusually low humidity both days. Heat and humidity return Tuesday. Humidity gets sticky Wednesday, but we don’t think it’ll rain until Wednesday night at the earliest. Temps here: read more

Straight line winds today dropped trees, tore siding from the side of a house, chipped off shingles, and caused other property damage. The damage is everywhere across Davidson and Williamson Counties. Check our replies for more. read more

Until early afternoon.

After that, it gets dicey. And BTW, humid today. One of the most humid afternoons of the year so far. Low 60s dewpoints.

But about the storms:

Outdoor activities and events may need additional lead time to enact safety procedures to prevent significant impacts. read more

Excellent next 4 days.

Rain today will be east of us.

It won’t rain here until late Sunday night into Monday.

Sweaty humidity Sunday and Monday.

Severe weather Monday? Nah. Probably just rain.

Look for off and on rain Monday through Wednesday. Very little each day. read more

Rain and storms are expected around lunch into early afternoon.

HRRR model thinks it’ll arrive between 1 PM and 2 PM.

Lightning is possible but unlikely. About 0.2″ or less expected:

These storms will feed off a narrow strip of storm fuel. But — severe weather is not expected. read more

Yesterday’s Wilson/Smith Co. Tornado.

Just before 4:45 PM, the line that came through north Williamson County/south Davidson County tapped higher instability and slightly more favorable tornadomaking ingredients. read more