Storms stay down south
As predicted, this afternoon’s thundershowers have stayed down in the southern part of Middle Tennessee.
Watch out for lightning down in the southern counties of Middle Tennessee. Some of the storms will also contain some hail and gusty wind, although there have been no warnings so far this afternoon.
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.
Rain Totals Through 10:00 AM
The axis of very heavy rain is shifting onto the Cumberland Plateau toward East Tennessee. We’ll continue to see some heavy “off and on” showers the rest of this morning into the afternoon.
Some impressive rain totals through 10:00 AM; we’ll add to these through the day.
Nashville Int’l Airport 1.51″
News 2 Studios 1.90″
Clarksville 1.20″
Short Term Forecasts
At 10:15 am a swath of heavy showers was moving north along and west of the I-65 corridor.
Movement was 25 mph.
In Nashville…expect steady rain now through most of the lunch hour.
Places with steady rain ending by late morning…Linden, Hohenwald, Columbia, Centerville, Spring Hill.
Places with steady rain through midday…Franklin, Brentwood, Dickson, Waverly.
Places with steady rain through early afternoon…Lebanon, Gallatin, Springfield, Ashland City.
Places with steady rain starting again later this morning and lasting through early afternoon…Erin, Dover, Clarksville.
Generally speaking, the rain is spotty in coverage east of I-65.
We’ll hope the rain shifts just east so Murfreesboro and other towns can get in on the much-needed moisture.
Afternoon Round of Rain for Nashville
The wet weather has, for the most part, been limited to the western half of the mid-state today. For the record, we like to use I-65 as the west-east dividing line for Middle Tennessee. A batch of moderate-to-heavy showers is pushing north, from Columbia through Franklin, just reaching Davidson County. Nashville will enjoy a round of rain for the next hour or two…probably unpleasant for Vandy fans at Dudley Field as they tackle Nick Saban’s Crimson Tide…but good news for everybody else.
Latest StormTracker image.
I’d estimate that 1″ to 2″ has fallen in western parts of Middle Tennessee from last night through early afternoon. Folks there have to be pretty pleased!
Few AM Showers in Southern Kentucky
A weak surface trough has lurked around the Mid-South the past several days.
That trough is prompting a few morning showers in southern Kentucky.
The action is not moving much; the chance of a shower or t’shower in your backyard this Labor Day: 10%.
Have a great day!
3:00 pm Radar Update
Afternoon thunderstorms have fired along the front that’s slowly pushing across the Alabama state line.
In Hardin, Wayne, Lawrence and Giles counties…areas south of Highway 64 are enjoying rain, but contending with lots of lightning and the possibility of gusty wind.
Latest StormTracker image.
1:30 pm Radar Update
It’s been some time since I’ve been able to do a “radar update” post - a nice change of pace!
A thunderstorm is just pushing south past Cadiz, Kentucky. Hopkinsville is getting some light to moderate rain. Dover and the rest of Stewart County should get some wind followed by rain and thunder within the hour. Clarksville and parts of Montgomery County should also see some moisture from this small cluster of rain.
For 95% of the area, the big weather story this afternoon is the heat: Nashville was in the upper 90s at 1:00 pm and triple digits seem likely in the next hour, despite increasing high clouds.
Strong Storm in Williamson County
One heck of a storm moving through southern Williamson County at the moment. Potential for big hail and strong wind gusts as the storm collapses and the heaviest amount of rain falls. It’s southwest of Franklin, moving across western parts of Spring Hill and moving in a southwest direction, albeit slowly. Stay indoors if you’re near this one.
Few Strong Storms?
It’s been a dry day in Nashville, but a few thundershowers have developed across the mid-state. At 3:00 pm, the storms that stretched from Cannon to DeKalb to White counties looked like they had the potential for brief hail or 40 mph wind gusts, in addition to lots of lightning. They’re slow movers, so just a few spots will receive some heavy rain.
Latest StormTracker image.
