Hi everyone,
A strong cold front will bring widespread showers and some potentially strong to low-end severe thunderstorms late tonight into early Friday across Middle Tennessee.
TIMING: TN River 1am-4am, I-65 corridor 2am-7am, Upper Cumberland 6am-10am.
IMPACTS: A few trees & power lines possibly blown down, occasional lightning strikes, locally heavy rain up to 1-2".
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR MIDDLE TENNESSEE.
.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.
STRONG TO ISOLATED SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE LATE TONIGHT...
MAINLY WEST OF I-65. STRONG TO DAMAGING WINDS ARE THE MAIN THREAT.
HEAVY RAINFALL MAY ALSO OCCUR.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY.
THE POSSIBILITY OF ISOLATED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE ON
FRIDAY AS A COLD FRONT PASSES. THE MAIN THREAT HOWEVER WILL BE
HEAVY RAIN. ONE TO TWO INCHES MAY OCCUR...WITH HIGHER AMOUNTS
LOCALLY.
.SPOTTER CALL TO ACTION STATEMENT...
EVEN THOUGH ANY SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO BE BRIEF AND
ISOLATED, SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO CLOSELY MONITOR WEATHER
CONDITIONS AND BE PREPARED TO CALL IN ANYTHING REACHING REPORTING
CRITERIA.
SPOTTER THUNDERSTORM REPORTING CRITERIA...
TORNADO
FUNNEL CLOUD
FLOODING
HAIL >= 1/2 INCH
WINDS > 50 MPH (MEASURED)
STRUCTURAL DAMAGE
TREES OR POWER LINES DOWN
