Today – Official High 93
Today, heat indices reached 100+. The last time it was this hot it was August 8, 2012, which was 308 days ago. Still going to be a VERY warm evening, at midnight 80 is the forecast temp. Almost unbearable outside and no rain relief tonight.
Today – Officially First 90 degree day of 2013
At 3:53 p.m. today, we reached 92. Hope you’re spending time in the air conditioner. Tonight won’t be cooling off too much either: 80 is the forecast temp at 10 PM.
Wall clouds descend from rotating storms. Tornadoes often come out of them. Some wall clouds don’t rotate. Those that do are God’s way of warning you a tornado may be imminent. Here’s a chronological collection of several (but not all) of the photos you all sent in of today’s rotating wall cloud, which set off this afternoon’s tornado warning in Williamson County. We do not have any reports this produced a tornado.
This morning at 11:30 a.m., the Storm Prediction Center (SPC) wrote that our atmosphere
appears favorable for a cluster of storms to evolve in one or two bands that could include embedded supercells/bowing segments with large hail and . . . especially later this afternoon . . . damaging wind.
This morning at 11:30 a.m., the Storm Prediction Center (SPC) wrote that our atmosphere
appears favorable for a cluster of storms to evolve in one or two bands that could include embedded supercells/bowing segments with large hail and . . . especially later this afternoon . . . damaging wind.
Tonight
Expect sunshine and scattered thunderstorms, which we will be watching for you on Twitter @NashSevereWx. One or two storm lines is expected tonight and during the overnight hours. Some storms could be strong.
Morning & Afternoon – High 82
At 7:00 a.m., Columbus, MS, radar showed storms entering SW Middle Tennessee:
By noon, the glamorous High Resolution Rapid Refresh Model (or HRRR, my favorite model) spreads in a lot of north-moving rain & thunderstorms from N Mississippi and Alabama:
Tonight – 72 at 10 p.m.
No chance of rain.
Sunday – High 84
Our National Weather Service wrote the following (in blue) to emergency management personnel and other CMA Music Festival organizers:
Today – Rain Ending
Drunken scattered showers continue pushing into both counties, moving east (watch out for lightning!). NWS thinks we will eventually clear out and have a very nice evening.
Saturday – High 82
Tonight
Tonight there is a 40% chance for scattered showers that could develop in the overnight. Should not be too much of a problem if you’re heading to the CMA Music Festival. No washout, just a little nuisance rain if anything does develop.