Wednesday, April 1, 2009

Special Weather Statement

From Nashville office of National Weather Service

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN
1251 PM CDT WED APR 1 2009

...SEVERE STORMS LIKELY THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING...

NEW MODEL GUIDANCE IS CONTINUING TO SUGGEST A SIGNIFICANT OUTBREAK
OF SEVERE WEATHER IN MIDDLE TENNESSEE FOR THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND
EVENING. A POWERFUL STORM SYSTEM WILL INTENSIFY AS IT PULLS
NORTHEAST FROM THE LOWER MISSISSIPPI VALLEY DURING THE DAY
THURSDAY...BRINGING THE THREAT FOR DAMAGING WINDS...LARGE HAIL
AND ISOLATED TORNADOES.

INTERESTS ACROSS MIDDLE TENNESSEE ARE ENCOURAGED TO MONITOR LATER
FORECASTS AND STATEMENTS AS THIS EVENT DRAWS CLOSER.

IN ADDITION...BREEZY CONDITIONS WILL EXIST ON THURSDAY AFTERNOON
AND EVENING OUTSIDE OF THE THUNDERSTORM AREAS DUE TO A STRONG
SURFACE PRESSURE GRADIENT. SUSTAINED WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WILL
PREVAIL...WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH.

PEAK TORNADO MONTHS IN MIDDLE TENNESSEE ARE APRIL AND MAY.


~BOYD


Michael Detwiler

Founder & Owner

CookevilleWeatherGuy.com


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