Rest of Tonight – Showers/Thunderstorms Ending – Overnight Low 58
The severe threat is over. The Tornado Watch has been canceled, but it’s still a bit windy and wet out there.
HRRR model moves the rain out early Sunday morning:
Tornado Watch Details
715PM Update
6 PM Update
A Tornado Watch is in effect until Midnight. We’re on the eastern edge of the Watch area.
A Watch means conditions are favorable for a tornado. You should closely monitor the weather and know where you’re going to go in the event a Warning is issued.
Damaging Winds & Tornado Threat, Bust Possibilities
451 PM Update
Latest ETA according to the HRRR is 10 PM:
3:30 PM Update
There’s not a lot of certainty with this ETA. We could see the storms in Fairview/Bellevue and other places in Western Williamson and Western Davidson Counties by 8 PM or after, crossing I-65 between 9 PM and midnight.
Damaging Winds, Tornadoes, ETAs, Probabilities
Summary: Damaging Winds are the main concern tonight. There is a smaller — but certainly a real — chance of a tornado or two tonight.
Current Radar:
Special Weather Statement for Middle TN from our NWS
Damaging Winds, Tornadoes Possible Tonight
We’re concerned about severe weather later this afternoon and tonight. Ironically, today is the first day of winter.
The SPC (Storm Prediction Center) has now put us under a Moderate Risk of severe weather due to our damaging wind chances:
Severe Saturday Night
Now
Latest Official Hourly Observation:
Current Radar
Tonight/Overnight – Rain Arriving
Rain is on the way. HRRR 9 PM Friday to 4 AM Saturday
Saturday – Rain, Wind, & Possible Severe Weather
Severe Weather Saturday
Latest Official Hourly Observation:
Today
Off and on (mostly off) rain is expected.
Current Radar:
Here’s the RAP model predicting rain from noon Friday to 9 pm Friday:
Saturday Severe Weather Details
Warm, Wet, Weekend Storms (Strong/Severe)
Latest Official Hourly Observation:
Tonight – Cool & Cloudy – Overnight Low 47
We’ll be 15 degrees warmer than normal tonight. Clouds are gathering ahead of the big rain/storm system moving in tomorrow and over the weekend.
The Panic Catfish
While walking to get lunch this afternoon, I saw Snowbird.
Snowbird was spreading cheer and goodwill downtown from the back of an antique fire truck, which was happily blaring its siren.
I stopped to take the above picture. The Snowbird waved to me. I waved back like a little kid, not caring that maybe I looked like an idiot. After all, I’m an important professional eating important lunches and otherwise busy doing important things. But, Snowbird.
Last Cold Night; Warming-Up; Wet (Stormy?) Weekend
Latest Official Hourly Observation:
Tonight – Chilly – Overnight Low 27
Clear & cool night.
Wednesday – Sunny – Morning Low 27 / Afternoon High 50
6a 27 . 9a 34 . 12p 44 . 3p 47 . 6p 41 . 9p 38