Last night’s storm reports weren’t from storms but from the Wind Advisory. “Non thunderstorm-winds,” they call it.

Rain reached 2″+ in spots yesterday. Creeks and streams rose quickly and fell not as quickly. A few rivers reached pre-flood “action stage.” For more on that, this. read more

Severe weather requires the right ingredients coming together at the right time. Severe weather ingredients may come together this afternoon and/or early tonight.

When

Two waves of storms, both with severe potential. read more

Cold continues. Wind chills in the low 20°s around sundown then upper teens tonight.

Even colder tomorrow morning. Wake up low 19°, wind chill 13°.

I mean, yeah, technically it’s still winter.

Wednesday’s high is 39° – a meaningful improvement – then Thursday morning another ice boxer 24° (wind chill 21°), but 52° Thursday afternoon. read more

Radar images coming out of Georgia this afternoon are upsetting. Numerous tornado debris signatures, obvious tornadoes, some tearing through towns, from what’s fair to say they’re enduring: a tornado outbreak. read more

I write from Severe Weather Awareness Day at Trevecca. It’s from 9 AM to 4 PM today. The Blue Bell ice cream guy if here with a LOT of ice cream and Erik is here from Storm Watch Plus — we have 200 severe weather alert apps to give away for freeeee! The event is free here too. Parking free. It’s all free. Even the ice cream. Free!  All your fave broadcast mets are here. Also NWS people and other exhibitors. Details here. read more

The Past

It wasn’t/isn’t May 2010.  But it trapped people in RVs. Required water rescues. Water in basements. Roads closed, impassable. All weather is local and personal. When it is, historical context is irrelevant. read more

Rain ended – OK maybe a few more light rainers or drizzlers tonight – but flooding threats remain as water continues to runoff into rising creeks and streams. Be especially careful at night when darkness hides flood dangers. read more

SUMMARY

“A major flood threat will focus over areas south of I-40 this morning through Friday” [then will] “continue for areas south of I-40 and spread northward covering all of Middle Tennessee [including Nashville] Friday night through Saturday.” –NWS-Nashville read more

It’s been raining most of the day along and N of I-40. Rainfall through 3 PM:

More rain is on the way.

A Flood Watch goes into effect tonight through noon Tuesday for Nashville, but not Will Co. read more

Expect off and on rain today with temps in the 40°s.

A Flood Watch goes into effect tonight through “late Monday night” for Nashville, but not Will Co.

2″ to 4″ of rain is expected in the green-shaded areas. read more