Few Storms near the Plateau
A few thunderstorms have fired up on the Cumberland Plateau before lunchtime, mainly in Grundy and Van Buren counties.
The storms are small in size, but have lots of lightning and will dump some hail as they build and collapse. The storms are slowly drifting northeast.
I’m watching the visible satellite loop to see where cumulus clouds are building in the afternoon heat. Those areas would be the favored spots for pop-up thunderstorm activity. We’ll mention the chance of a passing thunderstorm in the forecast for the rest of the afternoon, although most places will miss out on the rain.
Edit: Around 12:30 pm storms are starting to fire in Warren County and Cannon County, so watch out between Woodbury and McMinnville over the next couple of hours.
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on May 23rd, 2008 at 1:04 pm
A new “Short Term” forecast put out by the NWS for Mid. TN. They said that storms are going to be on the increase in the southwestern portions of TN and the Cumberland Plateau where the cells are already firing.
on May 23rd, 2008 at 1:51 pm
WOW! Hey guys, I was trying to take a practice NWA Seal of Approval test. And that thing is rough stuff. The first question though was a question that I’ve had known since the 6th grade, but my brain went dead. I’m going to see what other questions are on it. It’s kind of fun.
on May 23rd, 2008 at 2:45 pm
Its 93 in the shade in this part of Wilson co TN no substantial rain in the forcast..
Sounds like the Drought is starting early this year. I am already having to water the trees and some grass is turning color.
We need a good 2in rain over 2 day period then at least 1/2 inch per week
on May 24th, 2008 at 7:45 am
Interesting observation Dsarti..
You all must have a little ‘extra’ heat there in Wilson County…..The highest ‘official’ number I could find in Middle TN was 87 at Nashville Int’l…
Checked over at CoCoRaHS and Wilson County is still a couple inches ahead in Wilson County in the rain department this year!
Hopefully, we’ll see more rain soon. Wouldn’t ‘worry’ about a drought just yet. It’s been a great spring!
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