GOES East, Morning Loop
Mostly sunny skies are expected this afternoon, which will bump temperatures into the lower 60s for much of Middle Tennessee. High pressure will stick around with us today and for part of tomorrow, before quickly being shunted to the east coast. Temperatures again on Tuesday are expected to be in the 60s, but pushing 70 degrees with ample surface heating.
Two tornadoes struck Clarksville last night. One was rated EF-2 with winds of 125 MPH. The other was EF-1, winds of 105 MPH. There were injuries, but no fatalities from these tornadoes.
Tornadoes took three people yesterday, two in Logan County, KY, near the TN state line. Another person was killed in Clay County, AR, when trailer was blown into a nearby pond.
Tornado fatalities were reported yesterday in Logan County, Kentucky, which is on the other side of the Tennessee border with Robertson County. Another was reported in northeast Arkansas, where someone lost their life in a mobile home.
A tornado watch has been issued for both Davidson and Williamson Counties until 2 AM.
Tornado Watch means conditions are favorable for tornadoes. We are currently under one of these.
A Warning means take cover! No warnings for us yet.
In the Watch area: 40% probability of 2 or more tornadoes. Probability of a strong tornado (EF2 or worse) is 20%. pic.twitter.com/zVP0LLF3cY
NWS Nashville: A strong low pressure system will sweep through the mid state Saturday night, with additional heavy rainfall expected. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are forecast during the next 24 hours. This will fall on ground that is largely saturated, and will drain into streams and rivers that are already running high from previous heavy rainfall. Therefore, localized flash flooding and river flooding are possible during and after this next heavy rain event.
NWS Nashville: A Flood Watch continues to be in effect for portions of Middle TN through Saturday night. While most will see a lull in the rain Friday, those in the watch will not. Additional rainfall is expected Saturday, as well. Both localized Flash Flooding and river flooding will be possible by Saturday night. Those who experienced flooding this past week and are in this Flood Watch need to pay special attention to rainfall accumulations as flooding is expected to return to those locations.
Showers currently drift along to our southeast. Those in the southern portions of Williamson Counties may see a few of these showers this morning. Those in Davidson County may get a slight break through the AM.
Rain showers are moving from southwest to northeast through the Mid-State this morning. A surface cold front is slowly meandering through north-central Tennessee, too. Temperatures will be several degrees cooler today, thanks to that and the addition of rainfall. A few thunderstorms are possible through the remainder of the day, but severe weather is not expected.
Sunny skies and highs into the 80s today (yes 80s!). The current record high temp of 78° in 2014 is in jeopardy with the forecast high being 81°.
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Flood Advisory for the Stones River continues…
Partly cloudy skies will be the dominant weather type today, and with extra breaks in the clouds, temperatures will skyrocket into the middle and upper 70s. Winds are also kicking up into the 30mph range already, and this will continue for the remainder of your Monday.
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