After over an inch of rain yesterday (1.35″ - our biggest rain in 65 days at BNA) we wake up with more rain this morning. Still thinking that most of the rain/storm activity will slow drift south as the day progresses. Nashville and north will see this morning rain continue up to the noon hour at least; then the storms/rain will move across the southern counties. Some of these areas were under a Flash Flood Watch yesterday so be cautious if more heavy rain comes today- flooding of area creeks and small rivers would occur rapidly. Here is a sequence of Predictor images showing the southern drift of rain chances through the afternoon (12 to 5p) and a front on Sunday. Still a lot of time until now and Sunday afternoon but right now it looks like a cold front sweeps in just during the peak of afternoon heating: storms!
1.61 inches in the rain bucket since yesterday morning, most of it fell early this morning. Have a great day!
On this day in weather history ..
1913 - The mercury hit 134 degrees at Greenland Ranch in Death Valley, CA, the hottest reading of record for the North American continent. Sandstorm conditions accompanied the heat. The high the previous day was 129 degrees, following a morning low of 93 degrees. (David Ludlum) (The Weather Channel)
1926 - A lightning bolt struck an ammunition magazine in northern New Jersey, and a big red ball of fire leaped into the air triggering a series of explosions. All buildings within a half mile radius were destroyed, and debris fell as far as twenty-two miles away. Sixteen persons were killed, and property damage was seventy million dollars. (David Ludlum)
1936 - Afternoon highs of 112 degrees at Martinsburg, WV, 109 degrees at Cumberland, MD, and Frederick, MD, 110 degrees at Runyon, NJ, and 111 degrees at Phoenixville, PA, established all-time record highs for those four states. It was the hottest day of record for the Middle Atlantic Coast Region. (The Weather Channel)
1979 - The temperature at El Paso, TX, hit 112 degrees, an all-time record for that location. The next day was 110 degrees. (The Weather Channel)
1980 - The temperature in downtown Kansas City, MO, hit 109 degrees, following a sultry overnight low of 89 degrees. The daily low of 89 degrees was the warmest of record for Kansas City, and overall it was the hottest July day of record. It was the seventh of a record seventeen consecutive days of 100 degree heat, and the mean temperature for the month of 90.2 degrees was also an all-time record for Kansas City.
1987 - An early morning thunderstorm in Minnesota produced wind gusts to 91 mph at Waseca. Later that day, thunderstorms in South Dakota produced wind gusts to 81 mph at Ipswitch, and baseball size hail near Hayes and Capa. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)
1988 - Thunderstorms brought welcome rains to parts of the central U.S., but produced severe weather along the New England coast, in the Great Lakes Region, in North Carolina, and in the Southern Plateau Region. Strong thunderstorm winds gusting to 80 mph at Bullfrog, UT, sank three boats on Lake Powell. (Storm Data) (The National Weather Summary)
1989 - Severe thunderstorms spawned seventeen tornadoes in the northeastern U.S. A powerful (F-4) tornado struck Hamden CT and New Haven, CT, causing 100 million dollars damage at Hamden, and another 20 million dollars damage around New Haven. Forty persons were injured in the tornado. Seventy persons were injured in a tornado which traveled from Watertown, CT, to Waterbury, CT, and another powerful (F-4) tornado touched down near Ames NY injuring twenty persons along its 43.5 mile track. It was the strongest tornado of record for eastern New York State. (Storm Data) (The National Weather Summary)
2005 - Hurricane Dennis landed near Pensacola, Florida as a category 3 storm. Maximum sustained winds at the time of landfall were near 120 mph. There were nine hurricane-related fatalities in the U.S. and preliminary estimates of insured losses ranged from $1 to $1.5 billion.
WHEW! We got a good soaking rain last night. Thunder woke me up last night, but I was too tired to care. If I make ask News 2 weather team, what market rank are you guys in? I’d say easily top 50, but I don’t know if they do top 20 markets our stop at 50.
Vandyman a.k.a. Charles…Nashville is ranked 30th in the TV Market category.
1.35″ of rainfall from 7a yesterday through 7a today…still raining here in Cookeville.
http://www.cookevilleweatherguy.com
Thanks Mike. Where did ya find the stats, or do you just know? We had 2.5″ of rain from last night! I couldn’t believe it. We probobly had some flash flooding last night, but no signs of it this morning.
Charles…GOOGLE is your friend! I just typed in “TV Market Rankings” and got the answer!
I have up-to-date rainfall numbers for the month and year at my site…what a difference between 2008 and 2007…
http://www.cookevilleweatherguy.com
Duh! Thanks Mike. Surprised to see that Charlotte is up so high. Bowling Green comes in 183rd! That a way Bowling Green!
Wow, 4.85 inches in Whites Creek since yesterday morning! 3.70 this morning flooded my basement. Looked like some flash flooding happened briefly along a nearby creek, but the water had fallen 5 feet by 8 am. We need rain, but not so fast. 6.26 inches since Monday afternoon. Please turn off the water for a few days.
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I got rainfall totals from yesterday at 6am to today at 6am. Leave a comment at MTWC to add to the already huge list.
http://www.mtwcweather.com/2008/07/middle-tennessee-rainfall-totals-79-6am.html