WEATHER ALERT 4-5-2023 Flooding, Severe Watches, Warnings Issued

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Flood Watch

Flood Watch
National Weather Service Nashville TN
158 PM CDT Wed Apr 5 2023

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Robertson-Sumner-Macon-Clay-Humphreys-Dickson-Cheatham-Davidson-
Wilson-Trousdale-Smith-Jackson-Putnam-Overton-Perry-Hickman-Lewis-
Williamson-Maury-Marshall-Rutherford-Cannon-De Kalb-Bedford-Wayne-
Lawrence-Giles-
Including the cities of Nashville, Gallatin, La Vergne, McEwen,
Lafayette, Brentwood, Lawrenceburg, Lebanon, Celina, Carthage,
Gainesboro, Centerville, Hendersonville, Shelbyville, Gordonsville,
Murfreesboro, Linden, Smithville, Livingston, Hohenwald, Franklin,
Waynesboro, South Carthage, Dickson, Smyrna, Columbia, Cookeville,
Lobelville, Kingston Springs, Ashland City, Mount Juliet,
Hartsville, New Johnsonville, Lewisburg, Springfield, Woodbury,
Goodlettsville, Pulaski, Waverly, and Clifton
158 PM CDT Wed Apr 5 2023

...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM CDT THIS EVENING THROUGH
THURSDAY AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible.

* WHERE...A portion of Middle Tennessee, including the following
  counties, Bedford, Cannon, Cheatham, Clay, Davidson, De Kalb,
  Dickson, Giles, Hickman, Humphreys, Jackson, Lawrence, Lewis,
  Macon, Marshall, Maury, Overton, Perry, Putnam, Robertson,
  Rutherford, Smith, Sumner, Trousdale, Wayne, Williamson and Wilson.

* WHEN...From 11 PM CDT this evening through Thursday afternoon.

* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
  creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - 2 to 3 inches of rain is expected across most of the watch
    area. However, an axis of 4 to 5 inches is possible tonight
    somewhere within the watch which could cause flash flooding.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood
Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared
to take action should flooding develop.

Severe Thunderstorm Watch

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE FOR WS 129
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
140 PM CDT WED APR 5 2023

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 129 IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM CDT
FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS

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081-083-085-087-099-101-103-109-111-117-119-125-127-133-135-137-
141-147-149-159-161-165-169-181-187-189-060200-
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TN
.    TENNESSEE COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

BEDFORD              BENTON              CANNON
CHEATHAM             CHESTER             CLAY
COFFEE               DAVIDSON            DECATUR
DE KALB              DICKSON             GILES
HARDEMAN             HARDIN              HENDERSON
HICKMAN              HOUSTON             HUMPHREYS
JACKSON              LAWRENCE            LEWIS
LINCOLN              MACON               MARSHALL
MAURY                MCNAIRY             MONTGOMERY
MOORE                OVERTON             PERRY
PICKETT              PUTNAM              ROBERTSON
RUTHERFORD           SMITH               STEWART
SUMNER               TROUSDALE           WAYNE
WILLIAMSON           WILSON
$$


ATTN...WFO...HUN...OHX...MEG...LMK...

12:30 p.m.– Not a whole lot has changed. Waiting on the “cape” to lift over Middle Tennessee to allow all this instability to interact ahead of the front. Still expecting some pop-up cells this afternoon and then a solid line around drive-time. Straight-line winds and hail seem to still be of immediate concern. Later flooding and strong, gusty winds will cause havoc through the overnight. Still think we will see a Wind Advisory and based upon the watching this since this morning a Tornado Watch to be issued at some point this afternoon for our area. We will update should that happen

A very slow-moving front will bring a chance of strong to severe weather to Middle Tennessee today.

• High winds will come ahead of the front, expect a Wind Advisory to be issued later this morning.
• Temperatures will reach the mid-80s and may break records.
• With the high temps, expect multiple rounds of strong storms ahead of the main front later this afternoon
• Part of our viewing area ( Nashville, Franklin, Columbia and points West) are under a level 3 of 5 for severe weather. Level 2 for those East.
• Winds, hail and flooding seem to be the main concern. A tornado or 2 is not out of the question.
• Looking to the west this morning pretty much the whole state of Arkansas is under a tornado watch.
• TIMING: Here is where it gets a little harder to project. Basically, looking at 4:00 p.m. into mid-evening for the real severe storms, however, this front is a real slow mover, and more storms could pop up in clusters afterward.
• WEDNESDAY NIGHT into THURSDAY: The gusty winds will stick around and we will become more concerned with heavy rains and flooding possibilities overnight.

This is a forecast that will be tweaked throughout the day and we will post as things change.