This afternoon’s severe thunderstorm winds, radar-estimated between 60-70 MPH, took down trees and power lines from Franklin toward BNA and Hermitage.
There was no tornado.
Rain should continue this afternoon — with a break late in the afternoon — then we should see more rain tonight. The HRRR model sure thinks so:
Probabilities:
What: strong to severe thunderstorms with lightning and heavy rain, containing probabilities for damaging winds, localized flooding, and maybe a tornado.
When: Right now, we think 4 PM, plus or mins an hour or so either way.
What: strong to severe thunderstorms with lightning and heavy rain, containing probabilities for damaging winds, hail, localized flooding, and maybe a tornado.
When: We aren’t exactly sure. Expect it to arrive anywhere from mid/late afternoon into tonight.
A wind advisory will likely be needed for the day on Sunday, with gusts over 40 mph possible. A developing line of showers and thunderstorms will be pushing into western Tennessee by mid-afternoon, making their way in our direction by late evening.
We still have a flood advisory in effect for Davidson County due to the Stones River.
We still remain above the action stage, hence the advisory remaining in effect. Any additional rainfall we see today through the weekend will likely cause us to stay above the action stage. If you come across a flooded roadway, turn around don’t drown.
The river is expected to remain at the same level or barely recede by the weekend. If you come across a flooded road, turn around don’t drown.
Ingredients are coming into play for multiple rounds of showers and thunderstorms, some with heavy rainfall and severe potential, today through the weekend.
We do still have a flood advisory out for parts of Davidson County near the Stones River.
The river is declining; however, it still remains above the threshold for a flood advisory. If you do come across a flooded road, turn around don’t drown.
A flood advisory has been extended for the Stones River, but the good news is that the river stage level is falling:
If you run across areas like Lebanon Road, do not attempt to drive through any amount of water. Turn around, don’t drown.
Officially, Nashville received 4.47″ of rain. That is a lot. For radar estimated rainfall across the area, refer to the graphic below.
There is still one flood advisory out for Davidson County concerning the Stones River.
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