Good Rain Chances
We had some impressive rain totals yesterday in isolated areas:
http://www.cocorahs.org/ViewData/StateIntensePrecipReports.aspx?state=TN
Today the rain chances are a little higher and more widespread. We had a few warnings yesterday because of high wind with reports of power lines down in Davidson Counry. The same might happen again today; a few warnings but the bigger risk will come with the heavy rain. The rain will continue through the early evening before starting to shift south. By overnight we’ll start to see the skies clear. Then the heat is back: we’ll get into the upper 90’s by Sunday and Monday. Say hello to August! Predictor at 2pm today below:
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on July 31st, 2008 at 5:30 am
Nice to see the rain systems come through every week or so, much different from this time last year. Have a great day
On this day in weather history ..
1976 - A stationary thunderstorm produced more than ten inches of rain which funneled into the narrow Thompson River Canyon of northeastern Colorado. A wall of water six to eight feet high wreaked a twenty-five mile path of destruction from Estes Park to Loveland killing 156 persons. The flash flood caught campers, and caused extensive structural and highway damage. Ten miles of U.S. Highway 34 were totally destroyed as the river was twenty feet higher than normal at times. (David Ludlum) (The Weather Channel)
1986 - The temperature at Little Rock, AR, soared to 112 degrees to establish an all-time record high for that location. Morrilton, AR, hit 115 degrees, and daily highs for the month at that location averaged 102 degrees. (The Weather Channel)
1987 - The deadliest tornado in 75 years struck Edmonton, Alberta, killing 26 persons and injuring 200 others. The twister caused more than 75 million dollars damage along its nineteen mile path, leaving 400 families homeless. At the Evergreen Mobile Home Park, up to 200 of the 720 homes were flattened by the tornado. (The National Severe Storms Forecast Center)
1987 - Afternoon highs of 106 degrees at Aberdeen, SD, and 102 degrees at Ottumwa, IA, and Rapid City, SD, established records for the date. It marked the seventh straight day of 100 degree heat for Rapid City. Baltimore, MD, reported a record twenty-two days of 90 degree weather in July. Evening thunderstorms produced golf ball size hail at Lemmon, SD, and wind gusts to 80 mph at Beulah, ND. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)
1988 - Twenty-one cities in the north central U.S. reported record high temperatures for the date, including Sioux City, IA, with a reading of 107 degrees. The reading of 105 degrees at Minneapolis, MN, was their hottest since 1936. Pierre and Chamberlain, SD, with highs of 108 degrees, were just one degree shy of the hot spot in the nation, Palm Springs, CA. (The National Weather Summary)
1989 - Overnight thunderstorms soaked eastern Kansas and western Missouri with heavy rain. Four and a half inches of rain was reported at Nevada, MO. Evening thunderstorms in Oklahoma produced wind gusts to 75 mph at Covington. Six cities in the north central U.S. reported record high temperatures for the date, including Williston, ND, with a reading of 105 degrees. (Storm Data) (The National Weather Summary)
on July 31st, 2008 at 6:50 am
We recorded just .13″ here at my home for the period ending at 7 am this morning. I know there were other areas here in Cookeville that received much more!
Saw a number in Williamson County that was amazing…2.44″ in 23 minutes…WOW!
http://www.cookevilleweatherguy.com
on July 31st, 2008 at 7:29 am
Yes there was some very heavy rain yesterday to my east and and northeast. I got 0.30″
on July 31st, 2008 at 7:45 am
My station only received .21 from yesterday until this morning’s 7am reading, its hit or miss. Looks like this rain event will ride the KY/TN border and not give us too much rain
on July 31st, 2008 at 7:56 am
We have a good .5″ here. Rain is still coming in from my west and hopefully will bring me more in the rain bucket!
on July 31st, 2008 at 7:57 am
The official rain total for yesterday at the Intl. Airport was .31″. That brings our monthly total to 4.29″ and our yearly total to 32.09″… 2.82″ above normal. I’m hoping we can add on to that before August arrives!
http://www.mtwcweather.com
on July 31st, 2008 at 8:16 am
hey all,
mike, i was driving right in the core of that storm that brough 2.44″ in 23 minute (i live in NE williamson county) everyone on I-65 b/t Cool Springs & Concord Road were parking on the side of the road. you could barely see 50 yards ahead of you. it was the worst driving i’ve encountered in years!!!
on July 31st, 2008 at 9:45 am
The rain is nice but the winds aren’t. Got a tree down in my yard and the bottom fell out twice in the West Wilson Co area. Absolutely poured for a good 20-25 minutes last night at Providence shopping area. Had to be a couple of inches that fell and that doesn’t count what came through in the late afternoon earlier in the day.
on July 31st, 2008 at 9:47 am
There’s a No Travel Advisory (Law Enforcement Warning) out for Webster County, ND due to debris and downed power lines across the county.
on July 31st, 2008 at 9:48 am
EDIT: South Dakota…sorry.