We dodged a bullet yesterday. The Cumberland Electric Company Reported that over 2,000 people in Clarksville lost power last night — in the area with a tornado signature on radar.
Today the NWS is surveying what appeared to be a long-track tornado-producing supercell which moved across western Middle TN late Monday afternoon.
Well, that was close. Thankful to escape with only a few reports of 60 mph winds after seeing this at 5:15 PM:
Other communities to our W and NW were not so lucky.
The Tornado Watch is set to expire at Midnight. It’ll likely formally be cancelled before then.
Current Radar Loops:
At 3:56 PM, the NWS posted this:
Keep an eye on those storms flying out of N Alabama.
Tornado Watch Until Midnight
Here is the Watch Information. Notice the Hazard Likelihood at the bottom:
Current Radar Loops:
Severe Weather Likely Tonight — High 82°
3:00 PM Update
SPC’s latest update:
2% to 5% probability of a tornado occurring within 25 miles of you:
15% to 30% probability of a 58 mph or greater wind gust occurring within 25 miles of you:
Summary: Windy Monday – Severe Weather in 2 Rounds – Round 1: late afternoon/early evening Monday – Round 2: main squall line ETA 3 AM to 6 AM Tuesday morning – Damaging Winds, Torrential Rain, Tornadoes possible in both rounds.
2:42 PM – The National Weather Service issued a Special Weather Statement for both Davidson and Williamson Counties for Monday into Tuesday morning.
2:30 PM – The Storm Prediction Center put out a Mesoscale Discussion that included Middle Tennessee. It has confirmed, however, that the system has missed us to the east.
Current Temp
Current Radar Loops
Saturday – Mid 60s – Rain
Rain will be here mid-morning, and should continue off and on through most of the afternoon and evening. The HRRR model thinks there may be a break in the rain by mid afternoon. If you have outdoor activities planned, I suggest you just watch for gaps in the rain on the above radar loops.
Current Temp
Current Radar
Today – Heavy Rain– High 76°
This morning’s rain is from a wave bringing instability, moisture, and warm temps — atypical for October. The wave can be seen tracking to the northeast into Nashville on the NAM’s 10 AM vertical uplift map.
Dry Today — Rain Chances Return Thursday — Rain Likely Friday & Through the Weekend
A line of noisy thunderstorms rolled through Middle Tennessee late last night. For the heavy sleepers this isn’t a problem, but for wx nerds and light sleepers it is. Justin Bruce from WKRN had an excellent point:
A line of noisy thunderstorms rolled through Middle Tennessee late last night. For the heavy sleepers this isn’t a problem, but for wx nerds and light sleepers it is. Our friend Justin Bruce from WKRN had an excellent point!
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