Busy start to the day already with severe storms and a wake low
Unfortunately, more storms are possible later this evening.
Threats
SPC has the entire area under a 5% chance of seeing severe winds within 25 miles of a point.
The youngest victim was 10 months old.
There have been over 800 deaths from vehicular heatstroke since 1998, and over half of those (54%) have been from kids under the age of 2.
It gets really hot really fast in your car, even if you leave the windows cracked. Before you get out, make sure to double check your backseat!
Yet another warm and humid day for us with a chance of scattered showers and thunderstorms developing in the early afternoon.
While severe weather is unlikely, any storm may throw a tantrum and necessitate a brief warning. But, the most likely scenario is that storms will produce some gusty winds, lightning and heavy rainfall…general summer-time thunderstorms.
Storms are Likely Today, Maybe in Your Backyard
Storms should start forming once we hit 91°, which we’ll do shortly after lunch.
Storm Timing
The HRRR model predicts rain and storms bubbling up in Middle Tennessee starting around 2 PM. This should continue through the afternoon into the early evening. Storms should start to fizzle out around sunset and completely clear the area by midnight tonight. Here is where the HRRR predicts the storms’ general whereabouts this afternoon:
Independence Day Eve (Today)
Right now we are looking at mostly sunny skies which will continue throughout the rest of the day with temperatures continuing to rise into the low 90s.
A thunderstorm is possible in south western Middle Tennessee as the graphic shows, but the Nashville area is in the clear.