Saturday, July 25, 2009

Saturday Update #2

From yesterday afternoon's storm, we received .85" of rain in a very short period (19 minutes). That converts to 2.5" per hour. A heavy rain event indeed. Minor flooding on 10th Street & flooding observed on Fisk Rd.

The Hazardous Weather Outlook has been released and we may see more heavy rain to possible severe-level storms this afternoon. Text is located below.

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR MIDDLE TENNESSEE.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

ISOLATED STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE TODAY AND
TONIGHT. A FEW REPORTS OF DAMAGING WINDS AND LARGE HAIL ARE
EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY

ISOLATED STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE SUNDAY AS A
COLD FRONT MOVES INTO MIDDLE TENNESSEE. THE FRONT IS EXPECTED TO
BECOME STATIONARY SOUTH OF MIDDLE TENNESSEE SUNDAY NIGHT.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

DUE TO THE BRIEF AND ISOLATED NATURE OF POSSIBLE SEVERE WEATHER...
SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED.


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