As we’ve been talking about all week the rain chances holding off for the holiday. A mostly cloudy start with rain across our northern counties (southern Ky). By afternoon storms start to build up with most of the activity to the west of Nashville. By mid-afternoon and through the rest of the day storms chances are just about everywhere, about a 70% coverage. The storm coverage will lessen as we go into the evening, down to about a 30% chance. Storm/shower chances continue tomorrow but most of it should be across our southern third. Here is how Predictor shows storm coverage at 2p and then again 8p:
Good Morning everyone! I hope you all have a great long weekend and that its not a complete wash out. On this day of Independence let us all remember why we love our country, do you remember the feeling of pride after 9/11, let’s get that back bad economy and all.
“We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.”
God Bless America, the land that I love!
On this day in weather history ..
1776 - Thomas Jefferson paid for his first thermometer, and signed the Declaration of Independence. According to his weather memorandum book, at 2 PM it was cloudy and 76 degrees. (David Ludlum)
1911 - The northeastern U.S. experienced sweltering 100 degree heat. The temperature soared to 105 degrees at Vernon, VT, and North Bridgton ME, and to 106 degrees at Nashua NH, to establish all-time records for those three states. Afternoon highs of 104 at Boston, MA, 104 at Albany, NY, and 103 at Portland, ME, were all-time records for those three cities. (The Weather Channel)
1956 - A world record for the most rain in one minute was set at Unionville, MD, with a downpour of 1.23 inches. (The Weather Channel) (The National Severe Storms Forecast Center)
1987 - Thunderstorms around the country provided extra fireworks for Independence Day. Thunderstorms produced wind gusts to 82 mph at Clearwater, KS, eight inches of rain in four hours at Menno SD, and three inches of rain in just fifteen minutes at Austin, KY. Morning thunderstorms drenched Oneonta AL with 8.6 inches of rain, their greatest 24 hour total in thirty years of records. The heavy rain caused mudslides and serious flooding, claiming two lives. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)
1988 - Thunderstorms produced heavy rain over the Central Gulf Coast Region for the second day in a row. Monroe, LA, was deluged with 3.75 inches in two hours. Aberdeen and Rapid City, SD, reported record high temperatures for the date, with readings of 105 degrees. (The National Weather Summary)
1989 - Independence Day was “hot as a firecracker” across parts of the country. Nineteen cities, mostly in the north central U.S., reported record high temperatures for the date, including Williston ND with a reading of 107 degrees. In the southwestern U.S., highs of 93 at Alamosa, CO, 114 at Tucson, AZ, and 118 at Phoenix, AZ, equalled all-time records for those locations. (The National Weather Summary)
Happy Independence Day everyone! Looks like some rain will be in the area today.
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It is the 232nd anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence!
Find a military man or woman today and thank them for their service in keeping us free.
Bring on the rain! :)…except for this evening around 9 during the firework shows!
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Middle TN Weather History for this date!
On July 4, 1941…
Byrdstown’s 8.05″ deluge of rainfall sets a station record.
On July 4, 1995…
A man is killed by a lightning strike while working on a barn roof at Rushing Springs (Overton County). Another man is injured by a lightning strike while sitting on his front porch in Joelton. Wind gust of 58 mph is recorded at Nashville.
On July 4, 1997…
A swath of hail, from marble to dime size, strikes between the towns of Sandy Springs and Ridgetop. The hail storm damages 100 acres of tobacco. Damage estimate to the tobacco crop by the Robertson County Department of Agriculture is $440,000.
[quote]On July 4, 1997…
A swath of hail, from marble to dime size, strikes between the towns of Sandy Springs and Ridgetop. The hail storm damages 100 acres of tobacco. Damage estimate to the tobacco crop by the Robertson County Department of Agriculture is $440,000.[/quote]
That’s why I’m on pins and needles when comes to hail. What looks to be a beautiful crop of baccy can become nothing more than compost in matter of 10 mins.
We’re getting rain and thunder here. Nice rain too, needs to do this for a while though for it to have much impact on the yard and my mom’s garden.
It appears as of now…that this is another “swing and a miss” for most locations…
Pouring down rain here in Cookeville at 5:10 pm…..along with THUNDER and some strong winds!
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You can check out the Cookeville Weather Webcam at the link below.
http://www.cpcema.com/spottercam.html
.53 inches fell from 5:11 to 5:27 pm…WOW!
Filed an intense precip report with CoCoRaHS.
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Wish we could of got some of that rain..