Storm Possibilities through Weekend

Thursday Morning Notes
Rain chances increase today through the weekend.  Due to the possibility of very heavy rains, a SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT has been issued by the Nashville office of the National Weather Service. We do have a very slight chance for severe weather today.

*Latest, Local Forecast*

Weather History for This Date
1909: An EF-2 tornado kills 4 and injures 30 after striking Dechard in southern Middle TN.
1984: Major League baseball game in Toronto is delayed 30 minutes for high winds.

Cookeville's Daily Almanac
April 30th
Normal High: 72°
Record: 90° in 1942
Normal Low: 47°
Record: 33° in 2008
Last Year's High: 72°  Low: 33°
1.72" of rain fell here in 1953

Rain Chances Increase

RAIN OR NOT?
A complicated forecast over the next few days. Showers and thunderstorms are in the forecast each day through the next 5 days, but not everyone will see rain across Middle Tennessee. For instance, areas around the Tennessee River saw rain on Tuesday, but the rest of us did not. If you're interested in the complete (meteorological-type) thoughts on the forecast, click here.

If you have a new garden, I would encourage you to give it some water as the showers will be more of the hit or miss variety.

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Cookeville's Daily Almanac
Normal High: 72°
(Record: 94° in 1896)
Normal Low: 46°
(Record: 31° in 1992)
Last Year
High: 50°
Low: 35°

Temperatures are still about 1.5° below normal for the month of April. We are nearly 2" ahead in precipitation for the month.

The Big Change is Coming

RAIN ON IT'S WAY

A big change in our weather for today through most of the rest of this week.  We've entered a rainy pattern and current indications are for about a 50/50 shot for the next several days.  I don't see any severe chances right now.

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Weather History for This Date

April 28, 2003...A tornado at the Pocatello, ID airport causes plane to wait and watch!
On April 28, 1989...

Temperature at Nashville reaches 91 for the 2nd consecutive day.

On April 28, 2002...
Severe thunderstorms produce widespread wind damage and large hail across Middle Tennessee. An F3 tornado touches down at 734 AM in Rutherford County, about 8 miles southeast of Murfreesboro, injuring 20, and damaging 10-15 homes. In southeast Maury County, a two-story home is destroyed by fire following a lightning strike.


Cookeville's Daily Almanac
Normal High: 72° (Record: 92° in 1896)
Normal Low: 46° (Record: 32° in 1988)
Last Year: 62° and 42°

2.42" of rain was measured on this date in 1929

One More Sunny Day

**Monday Morning Notes**
Much of the same type of weather like the past several days. Temperatures are expected to go above 80° once again. This is the 5th day in a row! Our pattern changes for the rest of the week as a series of rain systems will move across Tennessee. Get ready for an active week. Highs will be mainly in the 70's with lows mainly in the 50's...not too bad.

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Weather History for This Date

On April 27, 1970...
F4 tornado moves across Montgomery, Robertson, and Sumner Counties. The storm begins 8 miles south of Clarksville, passes 2 miles south of Springfield, south of Fountainhead, and ends near Bethpage. Many homes and farm buildings are leveled between Springfield and Greenbrier. Another home is leveled near the end of the 42 mile path. Damage is estimated at $1.5 million. The tornado path is 400 yards wide. There are 3 fatalities, and 85 injuries.
On April 27, 1986...
Temperature at Crossville climbs to 86 degrees -- a new record high for April.

On this date in 1943, a tornado hits Akron, OH...it destroys several plants used for war production.  21 people were injured and more than 90 buildings were damaged or destroyed.

Cookeville's Daily Almanac
Normal High: 72° (Record: 89° in 1896)
Normal Low: 46° (Record: 31° in 1919)
Last Year: 69° and 52°
2.18" of rainfall on this date in 1973
So far, for April, temperatures are averaging about 2° below normal

Super Sunny Saturday

After a high today of 85° here in Cookeville, we'll look for more of the same for today.  A repeat of today is on tap for Sunday. I don't think we'll hear one complaint about any of this weather.

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The Country Music Marathon is being run today in Nashville.

After a trip this morning to Nashville, I'll be working in our garden this afternoon..should be good and tired by tonight.

Some Shower Activity

As promised in yesterday's post, we did see some showers come through.

A LITTLE RAIN
A light band of rain showers (most seeing less than .05") with some thunder slid through the Cookeville area about an hour ago. Some heavier, embedded thundershowers were to our south in Grundy County and near Chattanooga. Most of these shower and storms were moving eastward at around 40 mph. The heavier storms could contain small hail and winds to 30 mph. They should die down around dark.

WEEKEND OUTLOOK
Expect a nice evening ahead after the showers move through your area. Overnight low around 60° with highs reaching the middle 80's in the Upper Cumberland on Friday, the same for Saturday, and 81° on Sunday!  Great weekend ahead!

Warmer with Sunshine!

**Wednesday Morning Notes**

Our warming trend begins today and temperatures will, after morning lows in the 30's, reach the 60's today, 70's on Thursday, and to near 80° for Friday.  There is a SLIGHT chance of a 'pop-up' thundershower for Thursday.  The weekend looks great with highs in the lower 80's for Saturday and near 80° for Sunday.

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**Weather History for This Date**

On April 22, 1883...
Nashville records greatest one-day rainfall for April, with 5.03".

On April 22, 1997...
Lightning strikes a 130-year-old red oak tree northeast of Lynchburg. Chunks of wood weighing as much as 175 pounds fly about 50 yards. One large piece of wood is embedded in the tail light of a car. The lightning follows the tree's roots, digging a trench almost 3 feet deep into and under a house. Flying wood damages the home and 3 cars.

Raw Day Ahead!

Winds pick up later today along with a slight chance of rain.  Highs will only be around 62°

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Once we get past today, we expect the sun to shine each day through the weekend with a very nice warming trend. Highs near 80° by both Friday and Saturday!

Chilly Day Ahead

*Monday Morning Notes*

Mostly light rain will continue today as clouds stick around. Rain again on Tuesday with a blustery day and finally, on Wednesday, we'll see sunshine. Temperatures are expected in the upper 50's today, lower 60's on Tuesday and middle 60's by Wednesday. Dress appropriately for the weather. A sneak peak for the weekend says the skies will be sunny and temperatures warm (upper 70's!).

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Weather History for This Date

On April 20, 1916...
Wind gust of 62 mph is recorded at Nashville.

On April 20, 1996...
An early morning severe weather outbreak produces extensive wind damage (in excess of $6 million) across Middle Tennessee, including 2 tornadoes, and isolated flash flooding. Lightning destroys 2 huge 161 kilovolt transformers in Tullahoma, at a cost of around a half million dollars.

*Rain Update*

Since yesterday, we've added another 1.20" to our rain total.  For April, we stand at 6.31"..during a typical April we receive 4.58"...we still have 10 days left in the month.  For 2009, we're at 21.17", while the normal amount from January through the end of April is 20.02"...nice to be ahead!

Possible Severe Weather Today

Sunday Morning Notes
Our chances for severe weather increase today as a cold front approaches from out west.  It is currently located near Arkansas. The good news is the rain/clouds this morning are keeping the atmosphere very stable. Instability is a key ingredient for severe storms. Right now, we just don't have that. There is some lightning occurring back in Arkansas and in central sections of Mississippi...but that is over 200 miles away.

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*Special Weather Statement*

Weather History for This Date

On April 19, 1981...
Downpour at Nashville sets rainfall intensity records for 5 minutes (0.95"), 10 minutes (1.35"), & 15 minutes (1.60").

On April 19, 1999...
Baseball-size is reported northwest of Nashville at Whites Creek Pike.


Fun Weather Site of The Day
Our FWSOTD is CoCoRaHS. As the Putnam County Coordinator for CoCoRaHS, it is my job to promote this organization.  I enjoy talking to people about it, because the program is very well organized.  Check out their website.  Check out the precipitation for your local area.  It is interesting and fun!

Cookeville's Daily Almanac
April 19th, 2009
Normal High: 70° (Record: 88° in 2002)
Normal Low: 44° (Record: 25° in 1983)
Last Year: 65° was our high and 51° was our low
1.91 inches of rain fell in 1943

Rainfall Update coming soon!
Speaking of rain, we've measured 5.41" (as of 7:30 this morning) of rain for this month putting us ahead of normal for the year.  More data on that in my next post!

Invitation
Finally, if you are interested in checking out a church, come on over to Trinity Assembly in Algood, TN.  If you live in our area, service times are 8:30 and 10:30 am CDT, if you aren't in my area, check us out on the web at: TRINITYALGOOD.com ...services are shown live, you'll learn something! :-)

Fantastic Friday!

Doesn't get much better
Looking at a very nice day today in Middle Tennessee as highs will reach 73° under sunny skies today and 71° on Saturday.  Rain moves in on Sunday, so get your yardwork completed the next 2 days! No severe weather is expected the next seven (7) days.

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Weather History for This Date
1955-
Temperature hits 90° in Nashville, the earliest ever.

Cookeville's Daily Almanac
Normal High: 69° (Record: 93° in 1896)
Normal Low: 43° (Record: 30° in 1988)
Last Year: 74° was our high and 44° was the low.
2.98" fell on this date in 1998

Burning Ball O' Fire!

**Morning Notes**
Wondering what that burning ball of fire is in the sky this morning!  Haven't seen the sun in quite some time.  At least, it seems like it! A partly cloudy day is in the forecast for us with highs around 64° this afternoon.  Friday looks quite nice as highs reach 71° under bright, sunny skies. Slight storm chances on Saturday with better chances on Sunday.  The first of next week looks rainy on Monday with clearing by mid-week.

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Weather History for This Date

On April 16, 1921...
An early morning severe weather outbreak produces 5 tornadoes across Middle Tennessee, primarily along a path from Giles to Cannon County. All are classified as F2. A total of 4 fatalities are reported, with another 41 injuries.

On April 16, 1998...
Lawrence County experiences the first F5 tornado in Tennessee's history. Nashville is hit by 3 tornadoes, including an F3, which strikes downtown for the first time in more than 65 years. A total of 10 tornadoes are confirmed across Middle Tennessee. Surprisingly, there are only 4 fatalities across the mid state, with 105 injuries. Baseball-size hail is reported northwest of Ashland City (Cheatham County), damaging 35 to 50 homes. This is the 10th largest tornado outbreak in mid state history.


Cookeville's Daily Almanac
Normal High: 69° (Record: 90° in 1896 )
Normal Low: 43°  (Record: 26° in 1962)
Last Year: 70° and 34°
2.35" of rain fell on this date in 1994

Where is the sunshine?

Tornado Deaths

Saw a story last evening on Channel 2's website that Tennessee has had the most tornado deaths in the last 10 years.  Speaking of tornadoes, an excellent YouTube video below of the Murfreesboro Good Friday tornado.  Below the video is an incredible photo taken of the storm. 

Sometimes We Get It Wrong
I said yesterday we'd see a sunny day today...well, sometimes in this weather business, things don't go as planned.  The clouds have been very stubborn and will continue to stick around. Folks in West Tennessee will have the best chance to some sunshine today.  Nashville area will see a peek or two of sun by later this afternoon.  Here in Cookeville, I think we'll stay mostly cloudy throughout the afternoon.  Let's hope I am WRONG!  A further look into our forecast shows sunshine for Thursday with highs in the mid 60's and more sun for Friday, highs in the upper 60's.  Rain possible for the weekend.

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Weather History for This Date
1910-Waynesboro in southern Middle Tennessee measures 6.94" on this date..a station record.
2001-Strong winds topple WGNS-AM tower in Murfreesboro.  Built in 1946, it was 328 feet tall, making it the tallest structure in their city.  Replacement cost is between one-quarter and one-half million dollars.

Cookeville's Daily Almanac
Normal High: 66° (Record: 81° in 2002)
Normal Low: 44° (Record: 23° in 1957)
Last Year: 57° and 31°
Sunrise at 6:06 a.m.
Sunset at: 7:14 p.m.

Cloudy Tuesday, Sunny Wednesday

*Tuesday Morning Notes*
We wake-up on this Tuesday morning with an overcast day ahead.  I had 1.23" of rain in my CoCoRaHS rain gauge.  This brings our April total to 5.09"...our highs are only expected to reach the middle 50's today. Sunshine is expected to return on Wednesday and we won't see any strong weather for the next few days.

*Latest, Local Forecast*

Weather History for This Date
1922-An F2 tornado strikes Wilson and Smith counties, injuring 8 people near New Middleton.

Cookeville's Daily Almanac
Normal High: 66° (Record: 83° in 2006)
Normal Low: 44° (Record: 24° in 1962)
Last Year's high was 44°, low was 36°
Sunrise: 6:08 a.m.
Sunset: 7:13 p.m.

*TORNADO SURVEYS*
The NWS-NASHVILLE has the latest Good Friday tornado surveys online from Murfreesboro, just east of Cookeville in Putnam County, along with Sumner, Houston, Humpheries, Benton, and Cumberland Counties   Included are more than 200 photographs.

Strong Storms Possible

Our Monday weather is headlined by a SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT.  Moderate to severe storms are possible again today.  I don't think we'll see the widespread outbreak of storms like Good Friday. That being said, you'll want to keep an eye on the weather.

*Latest, Local Forecast*

Weather History for This Date
2006-17 tornadoes strike in a single county and all in one day. Muscatine County, Iowa is the unlucky county with that distinction.
1950-A cold outbreak in Nashville produces the lowest high and low for this date ever as temperatures hit just 42° for the high while the low is 27°.

Fun Weather Site of The Day
Hurricane season will be upon us soon (June) and I wanted to take a moment and feature the National Hurricane Center's website as the FWSOTD.  Wikipedia has a great entry on the history of NHC.

Cookeville's Daily Almanac
Normal High: 66° (Record: 83° in 1977)
Normal Low: 43°  (Record: 28° in 1990 )
Last Year: High: 44° Low: 38°
Sunrise 6:09 a.m.
Sunset 7:12 p.m.
Moon: 85% (rises 11:43 pm and sets at 8:21 am)

Beautiful Easter Sunday

Short post today.  It is a beautiful, sunny day here in Cookeville, TN

Temperatures expected to reach the middle 60's for high on this Easter Sunday.

Hope you can spend time with family today.

Clean-up continues in Murfreesboro, TN where an EF-3 tornado struck on Good Friday.  Plenty of volunteers have turned out to help.  Much more coverage by going to websites like the local, Nashville news stations, along with the Nashville newspapers and the Murfreesboro papers.  Use Google or another search engine to find them.

Have an excellent day!

More Murfreesboro Tornado Info

**MORNING NOTES**
We'll get to the Murfreesboro situation in just a moment.  Locally, here in Cookeville, we have a light mist falling this morning with temperatures in the upper 40's. The drizzle will stick with us this morning before ending around lunch.  Highs are expected in the upper 50's today under a partly cloudy sky.  Clear and chilly tonight, low 38°.  Sunny and warm for your Easter Sunday with highs around 66°.

*Latest, Local Forecast*

**MURFREESBORO TORNADO**
Yesterday, around 12:30 p.m., a large and destructive tornado (possibly up to four) struck Murfreesboro, TN.  We have complete coverage over at our Nashville Weather Examiner site. 


*NEXT WEATHER SYSTEM*
Our next chance at strong-to-severe weather comes on Monday.  We'll have to watch to see how the next system plays out.

*RAINFALL UPDATE*
With the .95" we received yesterday, our April rainfall amount now totals 3.83" through the first 11 days of the month.  Total for 2009 now stands at 18.69", which is far ahead of normal.

Murfreesboro Tornado Pic #1

Picture from Murfreesboro, TN tornado on 4-10-2009 (12:34 pm)

Murfreesboro Tornado Pic

Tornado approaching Blackman area. Taken by my niece.

Tornado pic

This picture was taken by my NIECE who was in the BLACKMAN community of Murfreesboro in Rutherford County.  THIS IS NOT COOKEVILLE....

Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry

Special Weather Statement (NEW Tornado Watch)

VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION..

Stay tuned to local TV

Storms are marching towards us

Murfreesboro area reporting 2 tornadoes

(click on map for larger view)

TORNADO WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE FOR WT 131
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
855 AM CDT FRI APR 10 2009

Tornado Watch until 4 pm CDT for PUTNAM COUNTY, TN



Pay close attention to the following statement below.


SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN
746 AM CDT FRI APR 10 2009

...A SIGNIFICANT SEVERE WEATHER OUTBREAK EXPECTED TODAY...

A SIGNIFICANT SEVERE WEATHER EVENT WILL UNFOLD LATER THIS MORNING
AND INTO THE AFTERNOON...AS A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM PULLS OUT OF
SOUTHERN MISSOURI AND HEADS ACROSS SOUTHERN ILLINOIS AND THROUGH
CENTRAL KENTUCKY DURING THE DAY. SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED
TO DEVELOP LATER THIS MORNING...AND DURING THE AFTERNOON WITH THE
MAIN THREAT BEING DAMAGING WINDS...LARGE HAIL...WITH ISOLATED
TORNADOES POSSIBLE.

APRIL AND MAY ARE PEAK SEVERE WEATHER MONTHS IN MIDDLE TENNESSEE.

NOW IS THE TIME TO GIVE SOME THOUGHT AS TO WHERE YOU AND YOUR
FAMILY WILL SEEK SHELTER...SHOULD A TORNADO WARNING BE ISSUED FOR
YOUR LOCATION.

THE FOLLOWING ARE A FEW TORNADO SAFETY RULES...

IF YOU ARE CAUGHT OUTSIDE...SEEK SHELTER IN A NEARBY REINFORCED
BUILDING. AS A LAST RESORT...SEEK SHELTER IN A CULVERT...DITCH OR LOW
SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.

THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. GET UNDER A
WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS
AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN
INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO
COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.

IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A
SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE
NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.

PLEASE STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR LATER STATEMENTS
AND FORECASTS ON THIS POTENTIAL SEVERE WEATHER OUTBREAK.

Nice Thursday, Rain Friday

***BREAKING NEWS***

Long-time Channel 4 (WSMV-NASHVILLE) news anchor, Dan Miller, is dead of a heart attack at age 64.  Miller, was in his hometown of Augusta, GA, attending the Master's Golf Tournament.

Today's Weather Outlook
A very nice day is on tap for us as temperatures will reach 70°.  The cold temperatures we had earlier in the week are long gone. A strong front approaches from the west tonight setting off showers and thunderstorms through Friday.  Saturday will be cooler, but still very nice and Easter Sunday is expected to be EXCELLENT with sunny skies and highs around 70°.

*Latest, Local Forecast *

Weather History for This Date
1991-
A 67 mph wind gust is recorded in Nashville

Fun Weather Site of The Day
The FWSOTD is the weather section of the Farmer's Almanac!  Packed with excellent information, including the very popular long-term weather forecasts, the Farmer's Almanac has been trusted by many for years. There are other interesting sections, including gardening.  Check it out today!

Warming Up (Finally)

MORNING NOTES:
After a chilly morning start, in which temperatures stayed above freezing, we make it into the lower 60's by this afternoon.  The daytime high will feel quite warm after two days of flirting with the mid 30's and snowflakes.  Warmer still for Thursday and then we see some possibly strong storms returning for Friday. The weekend looks fairly nice with strong storms returning Sunday night and Monday.

*Latest, Local Forecast*

Weather History for This Date
1998-Wind gusts of 58 mph in Nashville and baseball-sized hail is reported in Pikeville.
2007-Lows drop to 20° at Crossville and 23° in Nashville setting new record lows for April

Fun Weather Site of The Day
One of my favorite sites is done by Barbie Bassett, she is the chief meteorologist for a TV station in Jackson, MS. Her site is called Barbie's Forecasts & Faith

She ties together her thoughts about the weather along with her strong faith in the Lord. Thank you for encouraging me and others Barbie. Many of us really appreciate what you do.  

Cookeville's Daily Almanac 
Normal High: 67° (Record: 84° in 2001)
Normal Low: 41° (Record: 20° in 2007)
Last Year: 75° was our high, while 56° was the low
2.20" of rain fell on this date in 2006.

HOW MUCH RAIN???
We've measured 2.58" of rain in the first 8 days of April.  Normally, we'd see about 1.25" through this period, so we're a comfortable amount ahead.  For 2009, we have measured 17.44" and the normal precip through this day is 16.71", giving us an excess of about 3/4 of an inch! Now, you know why your grass is so green this year!

April Snow Showers

Snow is falling in Middle Tennessee this morning.  At times, it comes down at quite a clip for a bit..then slows down to almost very light flurries.  Quite exciting for April.  Just saw a 'tweet' from a Twitter person who recorded 10+ inches in the Smoky Mountains.

Snow Accumulation List:
Dunlap 3.1" (in the higher elevations north of town)
Monterey 2.6"
Monteagle 2.5" (8 miles east of town)
Altamont 2.5"
Crossville 1.7" (7 miles south of town)
More at: www.cocorahs.org

REST OF WEEK OUTLOOK
How long will this snow last?  I think the last of it will leave our area this afternoon.  Temperatures won't warm much today as highs struggle to reach 40°...hang in there as highs reach in the low 60's on Wednesday and upper 60's on Thursday. Nice weekend ahead with highs in the mid 60's on Saturday and near 70° on Sunday.

*Latest, Local Forecast*

Weather History for This Date

On April 7, 1972...
Wind gust of 63 mph is recorded at Nashville.

On April 7, 1982...
Temperature at Nashville drops to 23, setting a record low for the month.

On April 7, 2006...
The deadliest tornado outbreak since the Super Outbreak of 1974 strikes Middle Tennessee. Eleven tornadoes touch down across the mid state, including an F3 storm that kills 7 people in Gallatin, injuring another 128. Two separate tornadoes strike Warren County, killing 3. Widespread hail also occurs. Four-inch hailstones are reported in Ashland City, and 3¼ hail occurs in Hillsdale (Macon County). Three-inch hail is reported in Centerville, with baseball-size hail occurring in several other locations. This is the 9th largest tornado outbreak to ever hit Middle Tennessee.

On April 7, 2007...
Crossville's low temperature of 20 degrees sets a new record low for the month, just 13 days after setting a record high for the month of March.


Fun Weather Site of The Day
Since we have quite a bit of snow in the Smoky Mountains, I thought I'd feature the Smoky Mountain Information blog called 'Your Smokies'. I enjoy their updates from one of the best national parks in the United States. Check them out today!

Cookeville's Daily Almanac
April 7th
Normal High: 66 (Record: 85 in 1921)
Normal Low: 40 (Record: 21 in 2007)
Last Year:  Hi: 74 Lo: 47
2.5" of rain recorded in 1918
1.0" of snow recorded in 1971

Snow in April???

Will We See Snow?
That's right...we are seeing good chances of the white through Tuesday!  Not only good chances (60%), but also accumulating chances of snow for tonight.  Don't worry though, as once we get past these two days, temperatures warm up quickly!  Near 60° on Wednesday and near 70° on Thursday.

*Latest, Local Forecast*

Weather History for This Date
April 6th
1971-Snowstorm produces 1.1" of the white stuff in Nashville. The high was just 42°, making it the lowest high for this date on record!

Cookeville's Daily Almanac
April 6th
Normal High: 66°  (Record: 85° in 1988)
Normal Low: 40°  (Record: 27° in 2000)
Last Year: 66° and 47°
2.7" of rain fell on this date in 1936

Tornado Watch

Until 1 A.M....make that 12 midnight (thanks Charles) for Putnam and surrounding counties.

Latest Look (Sunday 3:15 pm)

Reached a high of 76° earlier today.  Clouds have moved in....in advance of a strong front.  We're under the gun, once again, for strong storms this evening.  Looks like the chances are fair at best.  The bigger news is the cold air...it will bring in chances for snow here in the Cookeville area and the possibility exists for accumulating snow.  The latest we've ever seen measurable snow is April 18th...

TODAY'S LINK LIST

*Latest, Local Forecast*

Latest Radar

Tennessee Weather Forum

News 2 Weather Blog-Nashville

Jackson, TN Weather Blog

Memphis, TN Weather Blog

Huntsville, AL Weather Blog

Birmingham, AL Weather Blog

Thursday's Storms Update (Friday's Weather)

Nashville Tornado
An outbreak of severe weather yesterday afternoon wreaked havoc across the Nashville area.  A tornado struck just east of downtown near the Murfreesboro Road and Briley Parkway intersections.  It caused damage to several businesses.  On I-40 near the airport, the same funnel caused two semi-trailer trucks to overturn. Nashville's International Airport has to close for a short period and evacuated the tower (air traffic controllers) employees. No major injuries are known at this time.  Lightning caused a fire at an NHC nursing home facility in Franklin, just south of Nashville.  No injuries reported in that incident.

Flooding A Problem
Flooding has been a major problem in West Nashville along with many communities in the mid-state. A water rescue was made in downtown Nashville. No less than a dozen warnings for various flood-type situations primarily south of Nashville.

Record Set
Nashville broke the all-time rain record for yesterday as 1.8" was measured through midnight.  The old record of 1.61" was set back in 1979.  Here in Cookeville, I measured 1.75" as of 7:00 this morning. Many reports of more than 2" of rainfall measured by CoCoRaHS volunteers.

Today's Weather
Chilly with some rainy conditions this morning.  Windy this afternoon with clearing skies...highs in the 50's.  Saturday promises to be nice with highs in the mid 60's!  Another front with storms for Sunday and temperatures get VERY COLD with snow chances on Monday night and Tuesday...oh my!

*Latest, Local Forecast*

Weather History for This Date
April 3rd
1974-The largest outbreak of tornadoes in US history. 315 are killed in 11 states and 148 twisters are reported.  Locally, 11 die in the Poplar Grove community.
1998-Tornado outbreak in northern Middle TN with baseball-sized hail reported in White House, TN

Cookeville's Daily Almanac
April 3rd
Normal High: 66° (Record: 85° in 1999)
Normal Low: 44° (Record: 24° in 1992 )
Last Year: 59° and 48°
1.54" of rain measured in 1977
.1 of snow measured in 1936

Rain, More Rain, and possible SEVERE STORMS Later

Click on this to be able to read the information....

Tornado Strikes Nashville

Tornado Watch until 2 a.m. for Putnam County and other areas in Middle Tennessee...go to Nashville's National Weather Service office for a large map of where these watches/warnings are located.  TORNADO SAFETY RULES 


Severe Weather reported in Nashville
TORNADO TOUCHDOWN REPORTED

LINKS:
Nat'l Weather Service Office in Nashville
NashvilleWX.com
TennesseeWX.com

Channel's 2 , 4 , 5 , and 17 doing excellent work.
Great pictures on 4 and 5's websites.

More links and pictures at the Tennessean website

Flooding on West End in Nashville.

Hail near Franklin, TN..

Special Weather Statement

**Interesting Weather Situation shaping up**

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN
653 AM CDT THU APR 2 2009

...SEVERE STORMS LIKELY THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING...

A STRONG SPRING STORM CONTINUES TO INTENSIFY OVER THE LOWER PLAINS.
THIS STORM WILL MOVE TOWARD THE TENNESSEE VALLEY TODAY...PRODUCING A
SIGNIFICANT OUTBREAK OF SEVERE WEATHER IN MIDDLE TENNESSEE FOR THIS
AFTERNOON AND EVENING. THIS STORM SYSTEM WILL INTENSIFY AS IT MOVES
NORTHEAST FROM THE LOWER MISSISSIPPI VALLEY TODAY...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 STORM DRAWS CLOSER.

IN ADDITION...BREEZY CONDITIONS WILL EXIST DURING THE AFTERNOON AND
EVENING HOURS OUTSIDE OF THE THUNDERSTORM AREAS DUE TO A STRONG
SURFACE PRESSURE GRADIENT. SUSTAINED WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WILL
PREVAIL...WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH.

PEAK TORNADO MONTHS IN MIDDLE TENNESSEE ARE APRIL AND MAY.

$$

JLM

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Michael Detwiler

Founder & Owner

CookevilleWeatherGuy.com

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

Awesome Wednesday (Stormy Thursday?)

Wonderful Wednesday
The great news is storms didn't develop yesterday, however, a cold wind blew yesterday afternoon under a cloudy sky making conditions feel quite chilly.  Showers after midnight dropped .48" in the CoCoRaHS rain gauge. Speaking of CoCoRaHS , we've had several to sign-up for the volunteer program.  I'd really like to see more folks get involved.  If you're interested in measuring rainfall for us, go to their website or contact me

Wednesday's weather will be picture perfect.  Highs in the mid 60's here in the Cookeville area under a bright, sunny sky.  Rain returns Thursday afternoon and we may see some strong storms on Thursday night. I believe most of the severe weather will remain to our south.

*Latest, Local Forecast *

Weather History for This Date
1974-An 82 mph wind gust is recorded in Nashville, the highest known gust ever.
1955-The U.S. Weather Bureau's hurricane office is moved to Miami, FL where it is now known as the National Hurricane Center.

Fun Weather Site of The Day
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Cookeville's Daily Almanac
April 1, 2009
Normal High: 65°  (Record: 83° in 1998)
Normal Low: 39°  (Record: 20° in 1923)
Last Year: 70°-48°
2" on this date in 1920