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Visiting the National Weather Service

2009-11-09T06:46:00.002-06:00

My daughter and I enjoyed a fun Saturday with a trip to the Nashville office of the National Weather Service. Click on the photo-show for larger pictures.

Mild week ahead with showers tonight, Tuesday, and Tuesday night.
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Rare Red Flag Warning

2009-11-07T13:01:00.001-06:00

From NWS-Nashville

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN
1230 PM CST SAT NOV 7 2009

...RED FLAG WARNING FOR MIDDLE TENNESSEE THIS AFTERNOON...

.GRADIENT WINDS AND MIXING AHEAD OF A SURFACE TROUGH IS EXPECTED
TO PRODUCE SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES
THIS AFTERNOON. HIGHER WIND GUSTS WILL PRODUCE LOCAL RED FLAG
CONDITIONS.

TNZ005>011-023>034-056>066-075-078-092>096-080000-
/O.NEW.KOHX.FW.W.0001.091107T1830Z-091108T0000Z/
FIRE WEATHER ZONE DISTRICT 5 NORTH
CHEATHAM-DAVIDSON-DICKSON-HOUSTON-HUMPHREYS-MONTGOMERY-ROBERTSON-
RUTHERFORD-STEWART-SUMNER-WILLIAMSON-WILSON-
FIRE WEATHER ZONE DISTRICT 4
CANNON-CLAY-CUMBERLAND-DE KALB-FENTRESS-JACKSON-MACON-OVERTON-
PICKETT-PUTNAM-SMITH-TROUSDALE-WARREN-WHITE-
FIRE WEATHER ZONE DISTRICT 5 SOUTH
BEDFORD-GILES-HARDIN-HICKMAN-LAWRENCE-LEWIS-LINCOLN-MARSHALL-
MAURY-PERRY-WAYNE-
1230 PM CST SAT NOV 7 2009

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NASHVILLE HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING.

AFTERNOON RELATIVE HUMIDITIES ARE EXPECTED TO RANGE FROM 25 TO 35
PERCENT WITH WIND GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH...FROM THE SOUTHWEST.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE
EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG
WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES CAN CREATE
EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL.

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Fantastic Weekend Ahead

2009-11-06T06:00:00.001-06:00

We begin Friday with very chilly temperatures. The day, however, will warm quickly and we expect to be around 65° by this afternoon under sunny skies. Saturday's high will be in the mid and upper 60's and we may even hit 70° on Sunday. No rain is expected this weekend. The next chances of rain will occur Monday or Monday night.

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I have a great opportunity this weekend to go see the Nashville office of the National Weather Service. At first, my 15 year-old wasn't thrilled about going. The more we discussed it, the more excited she is about going to tour the facility. It is located in Wilson County near Old Hickory Lake.

2009-2010 Winter Outlook

2009-11-03T23:07:00.001-06:00

Many of you have asked about this winter. I've done the research from looking at the past years to looking at many maps, looking the expert's predictions, and other mountains of information. It is an educated guess at best. At worst, it is just a wild guess. Based on the precipitation trend and the temperature trend, I expect we, in Middle Tennessee are in for a colder than normal winter and a wetter than normal winter.

This information will make many of you jump for joy. Let's look at some information below. Most 3-month outlooks being released right now point toward below average winter temperatures for the entire Southeastern United States. While the first couple of weeks of December look normal, the rest of winter looks quite cold. Secondly, the Climate Prediction Center predicts winter precipitation will be below normal. This doesn't jive with the last 12-month trend where we've been wetter than ever (since records have been kept going back to 1914).

Let's look at some maps. The first set is courtesy of the web site, SNOW DAY.

The second set is courtesy of the CLIMATE PREDICTION CENTER. They came out with their Winter Outlook and it can be viewed by going here.

What would I take from these two sets of maps? First, I would note that both agree upon a colder than normal winter in Tennessee. Second, I would be concerned about our wet pattern over the last 12 months. Without a shift in the pattern, we will continue with above average precipitation. That combined with below average temperatures portend a snowy winter.

I've given you my thoughts. What are yours?

Weather History Lesson for November 3rd

2009-11-03T07:26:00.000-06:00

What significant weather event in Cookeville, TN occurred on this date in 1966? The answer is contained later in this post!

Sunny skies again today ahead of an approaching cold front. The great news is the front is DRY, for a change. Expect highs around 60°. Tonight will be COLD after frontal passage with a low in the lower 30's. Frost is expected once again. Sunshine once again for Wednesday with highs in the lower 60's. No rain in the 7-day forecast, but we do see a warming trend as highs could reach 70° by Friday. Enjoy your Tuesday!

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Weather History for This Date
Finally, here is the answer to the above question! It happened 43 years ago.
1966-On this date, Cookeville receives 15.2" of SNOW. This is the most ever measured here!
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No Rain This Week

2009-11-02T06:45:00.000-06:00

**FROSTY START**
Cold this morning across the Upper Cumberland with frost over much of our area. Be sure to leave a little early to scrape off your windshield and warm up your vehicle. Bundle up the kids, too. Today is expected to be sunny with a high around 65°. Another cold front arrives, this time a dry front, late tonight. Highs on Tuesday only reach the mid and upper 50's. Lows around freezing for Tuesday night and highs around 60° for Wednesday. No mention of rain in the latest 7-day forecast.

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Weather History for This Date
November 2nd
1989-Ironwood, Michigan receives 46" of snow!
1935-Nashville hits 85°, the highest temperature ever recorded in November
1966-Early winter storm strikes Nashville as they receive 7.2" of snow.

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Sunny Sunday

2009-11-01T07:41:00.000-06:00

**PLENTY OF SUN TODAY**
We'll have a sun-filled Sunday after a very cool start this morning. Some locations are dealing with plenty of fog, which is reducing visibilities. The fog should burn off by 9 am. The rest of the day will be nice with highs in the upper 50's in the Cookeville area.

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**CLOCKS AND BATTERIES**
Did you remember to set your clock back one hour? Also, this is a good time to change your batteries in your smoke detector. Along with that, change them in your carbon monoxide detector, should you live in a home heated by gas.

**OCTOBER'S RAIN**
We ended October with 7.40" of rain. It ranks as the 5th most ever recorded in Cookeville. Also, we stand at 69.08" for 2009 and if the ended today, we would have had the 6th rainiest year in Cookeville's history. November averages 4.29" of rain while December's average is 5.24". Should we just hit the average amounts, 2009 will go down as Cookeville's wettest ever.

**WEATHER HISTORY**
I've got some FUN WEATHER HISTORY coming up on November 3rd (this Tuesday). Check back in and see what it is. Most of you will be VERY SUPRISED!

**JOIN US**
Come and join us at Trinity Assembly in Algood this morning. Services are at 8:30 and 10:30 CST. If you can't be there in person or have a home church and cannot be there this morning, join us on the web LIVE!
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Warm Day, Windy, Storms Later

2009-10-30T07:15:00.000-05:00

**WARM AND WINDY**
Expect a warm day across Cookeville and Middle Tennessee as high temperatures should reach at least 76° this afternoon. Winds will be from the SSW gusting to 25 mph. Only a slight chance of showers during the day. Tonight, a strong line of showers and storms rolls through between 7 and 8 pm. Winds should be gusty tonight as well...up to 35 mph. Heavy rain is expected and some of us could see up to 2". Be careful if you see water over the roadway, TURN AROUND, DON'T DROWN!

The weekend should be damp on Saturday with cool temperatures and light showers. Highs around 58°. Chilly Saturday night, low 40° and we finally see some sunshine on Sunday, high 59°.

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**Speaking Of Rain (2009 Update)**
As of this morning, we've recorded 6.27" for the month of October. Typically we see only around 3" during this month. For the year, we stand at 67.95". If we received no more rain for the year, it would stand as the 7th wettest year ever in Cookeville. The all-time record is 76.46" recorded in 1998. If we receive just the average rainfall for November and December, it will add another 9.5" to our total and we will break the record.

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Upcoming Weather

2009-10-29T08:51:00.001-05:00

Enjoy this morning...changes coming later today...see note below from Nat'l Weather Service...

AN APPROACHING FRONTAL SYSTEM WILL BRING WIDESPREAD SHOWERS AND ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORMS FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...ALONG WITH THE POSSIBILITY FOR
LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL. STRONG GUSTY WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE FRIDAY.
ALTHOUGH ISOLATED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS...AND PONDING OF WATER ARE
POSSIBLE...THE PROBABILITY FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW.

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Rain Coming Again

2009-10-27T07:00:00.000-05:00

**TAKE AN UMBRELLA & JACKET**
More rain is coming in what has already been a wet October and a wet 2009. Once the rain arrives during the late morning/early afternoon hours, expect it to stick with us throughout the day and into the evening. Temperatures start out on the cool side just before daybreak (at 50°) and will only warm to around 58° by this afternoon. Expect more rain tonight with a low of 51°. Sunshine returns for Wednesday and Thursday with highs of 67° and 71° respectively. Rain, with possibly strong to severe storms, returns on Friday. We'll have more updates on that system as we get closer to the end of the week. Enjoy your day!

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Weather History for This Date
1843-A freak, early season snowstorm hits Mississippi with snow, sleet, and freezing temperatures. A hard freeze followed the storm.
1988-Nashville's low was 29° followed by an afternoon high of 72°, an incredible 43° difference.

Cookeville's Daily Almanac
Yesterday's high: 67° low: 38°
Normal High: 67°
(Record: 92° in 1941)
Normal Low: 40°
(Record: 25° in 1961)
Last Year: 52° and 38°
.79" of rain fell on this date in 1981
So far in October, we are 6° below our normal high temperature.
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2009-10-26T06:59:00.000-05:00

**COLD MORNING, WARM DAY**
Chilly start this morning across Cookeville as temperatures are in the upper 30's. The great news is we will warm quickly and end up near 70° this afternoon. A slight chance of showers this evening turns in to a much better chance for rain on Tuesday and Tuesday night. Low tonight around 48° and the high on Tuesday will only reach 60°. A nice day again on Wednesday, but rain returns for Thursday and Friday.

**RAINY OCTOBER**
Checked the amount of rain so far this month and we stand at 5.59". That is nearly double the usual amount we receive in an average October. It fits hand-in-hand with this very rainy year. We are running almost 20" ahead of normal.

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Short Term Forecast

2009-10-23T07:28:00.001-05:00

From the Nat'l Weather Service....

718 AM CDT FRI OCT 23 2009

.NOW...
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS COVER MOST OF THE AREA.
SHOWERS ARE MOVING RAPIDLY TOWARD THE NORTHEAST. MOST HOURLY RAINFALL
AMOUNTS ARE LESS THAN ONE QUARTER INCH PER HOUR. THIS ACTIVITY IS
AHEAD OF A COLD FRONT OVER WEST TENNESSEE. THE RAIN WILL CONTINUE
EASTWARD THROUGH MIDDLE TENNESSEE WITH THE COLD FRONT PASSING THE
AREA DURING THE AFTERNOON. EXPECT COOLER TEMPS FOR SATURDAY AND
SUNDAY.

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Rain Beginning To Fall

2009-10-22T22:37:00.000-05:00

Local Wunderground radar is returning echoes of rain falling across much of Middle Tennessee. Expect the intensity to pickup overnight as a strong cold front pushes towards us. A thunderstorm or two will possibly awaken you as the night goes by.

For Friday, expect the thunderstorms to continue (a 100% chance for rain)...temperatures will hold steady in the middle 60's. Friday night clears out with lows in the upper 40's, however, showers re-enter the picture for Saturday with highs only in the lower 50's. It will be a chilly day. Sunday should be filled with sunshine and highs in the mid 60's.

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A HUGE THANK-YOU!
Found out from the web-content provider, BLOGBURST, that my blog (THE WEATHER GUY) is the 61st ranked blog in their system for the 3rd quarter of 2009. The ranking is based upon HEADLINE IMPRESSIONS and POST VIEWS. Due to this, they have rewarded me with a check! Currently in the 4th quarter of 2009, I am ranked 49th. As an example, during the last 30 days, TIME-WARNER's sites have had more than a half-million exposures to my work. WOW!
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Cold Morning Again

2009-10-20T07:00:00.000-05:00

Morning sunrise over Cookeville

Bundle up the kids once again as it is another cold morning across the Upper Cumberland with scattered frost being reported. The good news is they will shed their jackets this afternoon as we'll see highs near 70°. Expect 72° with sunshine on Wednesday. Thunderstorms are likely on Thursday and Friday. The weekend will be rainy to start with highs in the lower 60's on Saturday and sunshine for Sunday. Enjoy your day!

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Warming Trend

2009-10-19T07:23:00.001-05:00

After a very frosty start with temperatures in the upper 20's to near 30 this morning, expect highs to reach 60 by afternoon.

Looking at the next couple of days, expect another cold night and warmer days. Rain chances enter picture by Thursday.

Have a great morning.

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Freeze Warning Sunday Night and Monday Morning

2009-10-18T08:20:00.001-05:00

From the National Weather Service in Nashville.

...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 9 AM
CDT MONDAY...

A FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 9 AM
CDT MONDAY FOR ALL OF MIDDLE TENNESSEE.

COLD HIGH PRESSURE WILL MOVE FROM THE MISSISSIPPI VALLEY TO THE
TENNESSEE VALLEY BY LATE TONIGHT. CLEAR SKIES AND CALM WINDS UNDER
THE HIGH PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL ALLOW TEMPERATURES TO DROP TO
FREEZING OR BELOW FOR MANY LOCATIONS... ESPECIALLY LOW LYING AREAS
AND ACROSS THE CUMBERLAND PLATEAU. TEMPERATURES MAY FALL AS LOW AS
THE MID 20S IN SOME VALLEYS OF THE PLATEAU REGION. FROST WILL ALSO
BE WIDESPREAD ACROSS THE MID STATE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FREEZE WARNING MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE IMMINENT OR
HIGHLY LIKELY. THESE CONDITIONS COULD KILL CROPS AND OTHER
SENSITIVE VEGETATION. NEWSPAPERS OR BLANKETS CAN BE USED TO
PROTECT SENSITIVE OUTDOOR PLANTS. POTTED PLANTS SHOULD BE BROUGHT
INDOORS.

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Chilly Weekend Ahead

2009-10-16T07:14:00.000-05:00

**CHILLY AND WET**
Good morning to all across Middle Tennessee. It is a chilly Friday morning and the weekend promises much of the same. You could almost consider this a December morning instead of mid-October with temperatures in the middle 40's and wet conditions. Be sure to bundle up the kids as they head off to school. Count on a dreary (YUCKY) day today.

**THE WEEKEND FORECAST**
As we look at the forecast, you'll notice that temperatures will struggle to make it to 50° today and Saturday. By Sunday, we'll see sunshine and highs around 53°. Overnight lows will dip into the 30's by Sunday morning with possible patchy frost for many of us. Expect more widespread frost on Sunday night as lows will be in the lower 30's by sunrise Monday. Welcome to late fall.

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**SNOWY WINTERS RETURN?**
By the way, a Facebook friend (Kirk Melhuish) is a well-known meteorologist (22 years with WSB RADIO) in Atlanta, GA....he thinks we may be entering (or already entered) a 'shift' in the weather pattern toward a colder pattern. This shift could bring back the winters of the 60's and 70's. If true, it could portend some interesting winters for Middle Tennessee over the next decade. Many of you who read this blog remember some of those whopper winter snowstorms of the past. Some of you remember missing an entire month of school (in the mid 70's) due ice and snow falling every 3 to 4 days and the temperatures being so cold, there was no melting. Not saying to expect this during December, January, and February...but some experts in the weather community continue to point to signs of big changes in temperatures.

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Rain, Rain, and More Rain!

2009-10-13T16:08:00.001-05:00

A near 100% chance of rain tonight & tomorrow. For more, check out the latest, local forecast to the right.

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Update...

2009-10-12T13:12:00.000-05:00

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR MIDDLE TENNESSEE.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY

A STRONG COLD FRONT IS EXPECTED TO MOVE THROUGH THE MID STATE ON
THURSDAY. STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE.

OTHERWISE...NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

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Expect Rain

2009-10-12T08:01:00.000-05:00

This is the Hazardous Weather Outlook for Middle Tennessee...looks like more rain is on the way! October is, typically, the driest month annually. 2009 has been anything but typical.

701 AM CDT MON OCT 12 2009

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR MIDDLE TENNESSEE.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

AS AN UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCES MOVE ACROSS THE AREA TODAY...
HEAVY RAINFALL WILL BE POSSIBLE...MAINLY ALONG AND SOUTH OF A
LOBELVILLE...TO FRANKLIN...TO LAFAYETTE LINE. RAINFALL WILL ALSO
CONTINUE TONIGHT ACROSS SOUTHERN PORTIONS OF MIDDLE TENNESSEE.
TOTAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF UP TO TWO TO THREE INCHES ARE POSSIBLE.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY

A STRONG COLD FRONT IS EXPECTED TO MOVE THROUGH THE MID STATE ON
THURSDAY. STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE.

OTHERWISE...NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTERS AND LOCAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS ARE ENCOURAGED
TO REPORT HEAVY RAINFALL AMOUNTS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
IN NASHVILLE.

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Super Sunday Forecast

2009-10-11T07:21:00.000-05:00

**Morning Fog, Then Sunshine**
Once fog burns off this morning across the area, expect a gorgeous day with sunny skies and high near 68° in Cookeville. Around Tennessee, even higher temperatures are expected to our west and south as highs will reach into the 70's for many. Rain re-enters our picture for Columbus Day and those chances stick around for most of week while the trend is for temperatures to warm up. By next weekend, though, a real of shot of cold air comes in with highs only in the 50's and we may see our first lows in the 30's.

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**CHECK US OUT AT TRINITY ASSEMBLY**
Can't make it to your home church this morning? Don't have a home church? Been out of church for a while? Curious about church or God? Then tune in to TRINITY LIVE each Sunday morning. We have two services and they begin at 8:30 am and 10:30 am CDT. Check us out. You can join the service already in progress if you desire.

Have an awesome day!

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Saturday Weather

2009-10-10T11:45:00.000-05:00

From the NWS...

1136 AM CDT SAT OCT 10 2009

.NOW...
THROUGH NOON...YOU CAN EXPECT CLOUDY AND CHILLY WEATHER TO CONTINUE
ACROSS THE MID STATE THROUGH MID AFTERNOON. TEMPERATURES WILL BE
MAINLY IN THE 50S.

...Sunshine on Sunday with highs in the 60's.
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Late Afternoon Update

2009-10-09T17:27:00.000-05:00

**5:15 PM UPDATE**
Some straight-line winds earlier across the Cookeville area dropped some limbs and a couple of small trees north of the city. Other than that, it has been a non-event for much of our area. Up to an inch of rain has fallen this afternoon across Putnam County. Some areas of Tennessee have seen up to 2" today.

**TONIGHT THROUGH EARLY NEXT WEEK**
Expect rainfall to continue overnight and into Saturday. Low of 56° tonight with a high of only 61° on Saturday with rain ending around lunchtime. Pesky clouds stick around through the evening when we should begin to see some partial clearing. Sunday will be nicer with a daytime high temperature of 67° under a partly sunny sky. Next rain event is coming around Monday night into Tuesday.

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3 PM Update..

2009-10-09T15:03:00.001-05:00

.NOW...
THROUGH 400 PM...A LINE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE
TO MOVE ACROSS MIDDLE TENNESSEE. SOME OF THE STORMS COULD REACH
STRONG TO SEVERE LEVELS AND PRODUCE DAMAGING WINDS...LARGE
HAIL...AND DANGEROUS CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING. ADDITIONALLY...AN
ISOLATED TORNADO OR TWO CANNOT BE RULED OUT. AVERAGE HOURLY
RAINFALL AMOUNTS WILL BE BETWEEN ONE TENTH TO ONE HALF OF AN
INCH...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS UP TO AN INCH POSSIBLE UNDER
THE HEAVIER SHOWERS. GENERAL MOVEMENT IS TOWARD THE NORTHEAST
AROUND 40 MPH.

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Severe Weather Warning

2009-10-09T14:50:00.000-05:00

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN
243 PM CDT FRI OCT 9 2009

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NASHVILLE HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
NORTHEASTERN JACKSON COUNTY IN MIDDLE TENNESSEE...
CLAY COUNTY IN MIDDLE TENNESSEE...

* UNTIL 315 PM CDT

* AT 242 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING PENNY SIZE HAIL...AND
DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED 6 MILES
SOUTHWEST OF CELINA...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH.

* THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...
CELINA BY 250 PM CDT...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

DOPPLER RADAR HAS INDICATED SOME WEAK ROTATION WITHIN THIS STORM.
WHILE NOT IMMEDIATELY LIKELY...A TORNADO MAY STILL DEVELOP. IF A
TORNADO IS SPOTTED...ACT QUICKLY AND MOVE TO A PLACE OF SAFETY IN A
STURDY STRUCTURE...SUCH AS A BASEMENT OR SMALL INTERIOR ROOM.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 500 PM CDT FRIDAY AFTERNOON
FOR CENTRAL TENNESSEE.

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