The Change Has Arrived

GOOD MORNING WITH GREAT WEATHER AHEAD

A very nice start to our day. Our low was 66° at 5:07 am. Cloudy skies this morning will give way to sunshine later with a high of 86°, but a north northeast wind will make it not feel that hot. Overnight, look for clear skies and MUCH cooler with lows around 60°...some of us will be in the 50's!

AT 7:15 AM....AWESOME....

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JULY 4th OUTLOOK:

Expect sunny skies right up through Independence Day with highs each afternoon in the middle 80's and lows from the upper 50's to middle 60's. July 4th will be beautiful with a comfortable daytime high of 86°.

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Cookeville's Daily Almanac 

Yesterday's high: 87.3° 

Yesterday's low: 68.7° 

Normal High: 87° 

Record: 99° in 1936

Normal Low: 64° 

Record: 48° in 1923

Last Year: 84° and 59° 

1.42" of rain fell on this date in 2007

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Much Nicer Weather Ahead!

MUCH MORE COMFORTABLE WEATHER:

After the showers and thunderstorms on Monday dropped nearly 2/3rds of an inch, we've settled into a much nicer pattern of weather. This morning's temperature is 71.6° at 6:51 am while it was 78.0° just 24 hours ago. Expect a nice Tuesday with highs reaching 87° today. While 87° sounds hot, you'll notice a marked difference in how it feels as the air is continuing to dry out. Tonight, we'll drop to the mid 60's and even lower overnight on Wednesday and Thursday where some of us could dip into the 50's.

THIS MORNING AT 7 AM

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Cookeville's Daily Almanac 

Yesterday's high: 92.8° 

Yesterday's low: 71.0° 

Normal High: 86° 

Record: 102° in 1936

Normal Low: 64° 

Record: 53° in 1992

Last Year: 89° and 58° 

5.21" of rain fell on this date in 1936

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Special Weather Statement - June 28

435 PM CDT MON JUN 28 2010

TNZ008>011-028>034-064-282230-
CLAY-DEKALB-FENTRESS-JACKSON-MACON-OVERTON-PICKETT-PUTNAM-SMITH-
SUMNER-TROUSDALE-WILSON-
435 PM CDT MON JUN 28 2010

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR CLAY...DEKALB...FENTRESS...
JACKSON...MACON...OVERTON...PICKETT...PUTNAM...SMITH...SUMNER...
TROUSDALE AND WILSON COUNTIES...

AT 430 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING
STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM BYRDSTOWN TO RED
BOILING SPRINGS TO 9 MILES NORTH OF CARTHAGE TO 8 MILES WEST OF
CARTHAGE. ANOTHER CLUSTER OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WAS OVER NORTHEASTERN
SUMNER AND WESTERN MACON COUNTIES...BETWEEN OAK GROVE AND LAFAYETTE.
INDIVIDUAL STORMS ARE MOVING EAST AT 25 MPH.

PEOPLE IN THESE AREAS SHOULD MONITOR THE WEATHER SITUATION CLOSELY.
LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE WARNINGS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE APPROPRIATE
ACTION SHOULD SEVERE WEATHER THREATEN.

BRIEF WIND GUSTS OF 35 TO 45 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED...ALONG WITH
TORRENTIAL DOWNPOURS...DANGEROUS LIGHTNING STRIKES...AND POSSIBLY
HAIL.

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Special Weather Statement

AT 1238 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING
A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS SOUTHERN KENTUCKY. THE LINE
WILL MOVE SOUTHEAST AND INTO NORTHWEST MIDDLE TENNESSEE DURING THE
NEXT HOUR. IN ADDITION...SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS WILL DEVELOP OUT
AHEAD OF THE LINE ACROSS NORTHERN MIDDLE TENNESSEE. A FEW STORMS
COULD BECOME STRONG ACROSS MIDDLE TENNESSEE DURING THE NEXT
HOUR...WITH WIND GUSTS TO 40 MPH...ALONG WITH FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND
LIGHTNING.

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Big Changes On The Way!

STORMS LATER TODAY BRING COOLER WEATHER:
We'll finally see a break in this oppressive heat toward mid-week as a cold front will be knocking on our door this afternoon. The front will cause showers and thunderstorms to break out after lunch. Some could reach the strong to severe levels and trained storm spotters are encouraged to report anything above the severe limits. Expect highs early this afternoon near 90° but temperatures will retreat during the rains.

THIS MORNING AT 7:10 AM

HOT MONTH WILL END COOLER:
My expectation of the cool down is for us to have highs in the lower 80's on Wednesday with dew points dropping into the 50's (comfy) versus the 70's (very uncomfy). Temperatures, this month, have run 4-5° above normal, but will finish near to below normal during the last few days of June. The July 4th weekend is looking quite nice with highs in the middle 80's and dry.

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Cookeville's Daily Almanac
Yesterday's high: 92.2°
Yesterday's low: 71.6°
Normal High: 86°
Record: 101° in 1936
Normal Low: 64°
Record: 50° in 1992
Last Year: 91° and 68°
2.30" of rain fell on this date in 1973
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2 PM UPDATE

Hot is the key word...see graphic below!

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Super Sunday Forecast

ANOTHER HOT ONE:
Expect temperatures, once again, to climb near 90°. A slight chance of an afternoon thundershower or two. Repeat this forecast for both Monday and Tuesday. Then, I expect a little cool-down midweek through the weekend where temps should be about 5-7° cooler than we've seen during most of this month.

AT JUST BEFORE 8 AM: 

SPEAKING OF HEAT:
A little fact about June is that we've seen highs of at least 89° every single day since the 11th. Exactly 12 of those days have been 90°+. We are running 4.4° above normal this month.

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Cookeville's Daily Almanac

Yesterday's high: 92.4°

Yesterday's low: 69.9°

Normal High: 86°

Record: 100° in 1944

Normal Low: 63°

Record: 48° in 1958

Last Year: 90° and 68°

1.23" of rain fell on this date in 1923

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8:30 Saturday Night Update

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This Afternoon Through Early Evening

320 PM CDT SAT JUN 26 2010

.NOW...
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE TO DEVELOP ACROSS THE MID
STATE THIS AFTERNOON. A FEW OF THE STORMS COULD BECOME STRONG TO
SEVERE...WITH DAMAGING WINDS...FREQUENT LIGHTNING...AND HEAVY
RAINFALL THE MAIN THREATS. HOURLY RAINFALL AMOUNTS WILL BE BETWEEN
A TENTH OF AN INCH TO THREE QUARTERS OF AN INCH UNDER THE HEAVIER
SHOWERS. GENERAL MOVEMENT IS TO THE SOUTHEAST AROUND 10 TO 15 MPH.

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Hot Weather Expected Back

SLIGHT REPRIEVE GIVES WAY TO HEAT:
Just when we thought there could be a 'break' in the hot weather, it's return is imminent for the weekend. Much nicer today, even though highs will reach the upper 80's, as winds will be out of the north northwest. This should knock down the heat index readings. The weekend, however, is looking more and more sultry as winds will turn around to the south and a return to the hot, summer-like weather is likely. Rain chances will really ramp up by Monday.

YESTERDAY'S GUST FRONT: 

Fantastic picture snapped by local weather watcher and good friend, Kent Bilbrey. This shot was taken near the Main Street & Dry Valley Road intersection across from Trinity Assembly in beautiful downtown Algood, TN. This storm produced around a quarter-inch for most. A little less for some and more for others.

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Special Weather Statement

Very strong gust front headed our way...winds to 40 mph

National Weather Service Watch Warning Advisory Summary

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Increasing Storm Chances

GOOD CHANCE FOR SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS: 
With a cold front moving in from the west, we'll see development of showers and thunderstorms today across much of the Volunteer State. Specifically, here in Cookeville, I look for the wet weather chances to arrive this afternoon with highs around 90°. Temperatures will be held down from the mid 90's due to more cloud cover and you'll notice a little more wind today out of the south.

WEEKEND OUTLOOK:
Expect shower chances to stick around through the weekend with the best chances coming on Sunday. High temperatures will remain quite warm through the forecast period.

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Cookeville's Daily Almanac
Yesterday's high: 93.5° (6th straight day in the 90's)
Yesterday's low: 71.4°
Normal High: 86°
Record: 99° in 1930
Normal Low: 63°
Record: 48° in 1972
Last Year: 86° and 63°
3.12" of rain fell on this date in 1969
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Knoxville woman dead from lightning strike

This story reiterates the incredible danger from lightning. Please pay attention and read story below.

Knoxville woman dead from lightning strike

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Last Hot and Dry Day For A While?

VERY HOT AND DRY AGAIN:
Expect temperatures to zoom upward quickly once again today as highs will reach into the middle 90's for most of us west of the Cumberland Plateau. As we've warned so many times, take special precautions if you're working out of doors. Those precautions include, but are not limited to, drinking plenty of water - dressing in light-colored clothing - taking frequent breaks - finding shade whenever possible - and knowing your own body and the signals it is giving you.

CHANGES IN THE AIR?:
It appears we'll transition into a more unstable pattern for the rest of the week. The great news about that is temperatures will cool a few degrees during daytime highs AND we'll see the chances increase for pop-up showers and thunderstorms. For the places that see those storms, you'll see temperatures cool as much as 20° during that event. This will be a huge welcomed relief for many!

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National Lightning Safety Week:
The week of June 20-June 26, 2010 is observed as National Lightning Safety Week. Lightning kills, on average, approximately 58 people annually in the United States. Most of these deaths are completely avoidable. Most of the deaths occur in June, July, and August. The National Weather Service operates a lightning safety web site that is packed full of information designed to help you stay safe in a thunderstorm. Check it out by going here and take the time to get educated about the avoidable, in most cases, killer. Finally, nine lightning-related deaths have occurred in 2010. Each are a very tragic story, including a young lady who was struck while hiking to a spot where her boyfriend was going to ask her to become his wife.

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Special Weather Statement

From Nat'l Weather Service


Special Weather Statement

Expires 4:00 PM CDT on June 22, 2010

Statement as of 6:21 am CDT on June 22, 2010



... Hot temperatures will continue for the mid state for the next
few days...

A large dome of high pressure... extending from Texas and Oklahoma
eastward to the Tennessee Valley... will continue to keep things hot
and sultry. Daytime high temperatures will continue to reach the mid
and upper 90s today and Wednesday. Afternoon heat index values will
range from 99 to 104 over many areas west of the Cumberland Plateau.
Across the Cumberland Plateau... look for heat index values to be
about 8 to 12 degrees lower... topping out in the lower to middle 90s.

Temperatures will cool a few degrees late in the work week as the
upper high works back to the west... and more clouds develop.
Temperatures however will still remain above normal... in the lower
to mid 90s west of the plateau.

Here are some suggestions to help Cope with this heat
wave... especially if you must spend much of your time outdoors.

Drink plenty of non alcoholic fluids.

Wear a hat... and wear light weight and light colored clothing to
help reflect the sunlight.

Take frequent rest breaks in the shade..and try to avoid sunburn.

A few final things...

Never... ever... leave a child in a hot car for even a minute.
Temperatures rise quickly inside a closed vehicle... and can rapidly
become deadly.

Keep an eye on elderly neighbors and be sure they are coping well
with the heat.

Provide pets extra water and replace it often. You might even want
to bring your pets indoors during the hottest part of the day.



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Public Information Statement

...PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT...

...THE SUMMER SOLSTICE WILL OCCUR MONDAY JUNE 21ST AT 628 AM CDT...

THE SUMMER SOLSTICE WILL OCCUR WHEN THE SUN REACHES ITS NORTHERN MOST
LATITUDE OF THE YEAR...WHICH WILL BE MONDAY...THE 21ST OF JUNE AT
628 AM CDT. AT THAT TIME...THE SUN WILL BE DIRECTLY OVER THE
TROPIC OF CANCER IN THE NORTHERN HEMISPHERE AT 23 1/2 DEGREES LATITUDE
NORTH OF THE EQUATOR. IT WILL BE PRECISELY AT 628 AM CDT WHEN THE
SUN ENDS ITS 6 MONTH JOURNEY NORTH..AND BEGINS ITS 6 MONTH JOURNEY
SOUTH. THIS IS ALSO THE TIME OF THE YEAR WITH THE MOST HOURS OF
DAYLIGHT NORTH OF THE TROPICS.

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Welcome To Summer

Very hot Hazardous Weather Outlook below.

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR MIDDLE TENNESSEE.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

HOT WEATHER WILL CONTINUE TODAY WITH HIGHS IN THE UPPER 90S OVER
MUCH OF THE AREA. HEAT INDEX VALUES WILL REACH NEAR 100.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY

HOT AND HUMID WEATHER IS EXPECTED THROUGH THE ENTIRE FORECAST
PERIOD. HEAT INDEX VALUES AROUND 100 WILL OCCUR...MEANING HEAT
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS WILL BE VERY IMPORTANT.

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Hot Father's Day Ahead

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT


We're expecting another hot day across Middle Tennessee once again on Sunday as highs will be from the lower to upper 90's. Expect 93° here in Cookeville, 96° in Nashville, and 99° in western sections of Middle Tennessee. 


The 90's will stick around all the way through the end of the upcoming work week as high pressure is firmly in control. On Saturday, we returned to the 90's with the heat index topping 100° after a brief reprieve from the oppressive heat. 


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Cookeville's Daily Almanac 
Yesterday's high: 91.0° 
Yesterday's low: 68.8° 
Normal High: 85° 
Record: 100° in 1936
Normal Low: 62° 
Record: 50° in 1959
Last Year: 91° and 68° 
1.60" of rain fell on this date in 2007
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Special Weather Statement

... Significant weather advisory for the following counties...

Bedford... Cannon... Cheatham... Clay... Coffee... Cumberland... Davidson... DeKalb... Dickson... Fentress... Grundy... Jackson... Macon... Marshall... Maury... Overton... Pickett... Putnam... Robertson... Rutherford... Smith... Sumner... Trousdale... Van Buren... Warren... white... Williamson and Wilson counties...

At 728 am CDT... National Weather Service Doppler radar was tracking several lines of strong thunderstorms pushing across middle Tennessee. 


The first line extended from near Westmoreland... to just north of Nashville... to near Dickson. 


The second line reached from western Putnam County... southward into eastern Cannon County.

The lines were advancing to the east southeast at 25 mph.

People in vicinity of these storms..or within their line of
approach... should monitor the weather situation closely. Listen for possible warnings and be prepared to take appropriate action should severe weather threaten.

Winds 30 to 40 mph are expected with these storms... along with torrential downpours... dangerous lightning strikes... and possibly hail.

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Special Weathewr Statement

Hot Weekend Ahead....Caution Advised....

515 AM CDT FRI JUN 18 2010

...A COMBINATION OF HOT DAYTIME TEMPERATURES AND HIGH HUMIDITIES
IS ON THE HORIZON FOR THE MID STATE...

THE WEATHER PATTERN IS SHAPING UP FOR A STRING OF HOT DAYTIME TEMPERATURES
AND EXCESSIVE HUMIDITY...BEGINNING SATURDAY AND CONTINUING THROUGH
LATE NEXT WEEK.

A LARGE HIGH PRESSURE SYSTEM IN THE MIDDLE LEVELS OF THE ATMOSPHERE...
WILL EXPAND EASTWARD FROM THE SOUTHERN PLAINS TO COVER MIDDLE TENNESSEE
BEGINNING SATURDAY. THIS PATTERN WILL PERSIST THROUGH LATE NEXT WEEK.

WHAT THIS MEANS IS THAT HOT DAYTIME TEMPERATURES COMBINED WITH EXCESSIVE
HUMIDITY...WILL PUSH DAYTIME HEAT INDICES TO JUST OVER 100 DEGREES IN
SOME PARTS OF MIDDLE TENNESSEE.

AT THIS TIME...IT APPEARS THAT HEAT INDICES SATURDAY AFTERNOON WILL
RANGE FROM THE UPPER 90S JUST WEST OF THE CUMBERLAND PLATEAU...TO
AROUND 102 DEGREES NEAR THE TENNESSEE RIVER IN THE WEST.

FROM LATE SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON...HEAT INDICES
ONCE AGAIN WILL BE IN THE UPPER 90S JUST WEST OF THE PLATEAU...BUT
INCREASE TO AROUND 105 DEGREES NEAR THE TENNESSEE RIVER.

FOR THE PERIOD MONDAY THROUGH THURSDAY...HEAT INDICES FROM LATE MORNING
EACH DAY THROUGH THE AFTERNOON EACH DAY WILL RANGE FROM THE UPPER 90S
JUST WEST OF THE PLATEAU...TO 100 TO 105 DEGREES NEAR THE TENNESSEE
RIVER.

HERE ARE SOME SUGGESTIONS TO HELP COPE WITH THIS UPCOMING HEAT
WAVE...ESPECIALLY IF YOU MUST SPEND MUCH OF YOUR TIME OUTDOORS.

DRINK PLENTY OF NON ALCOHOLIC FLUIDS.

WEAR A HAT...AND WEAR LIGHT WEIGHT AND LIGHT COLORED CLOTHING TO
HELP REFLECT THE SUNLIGHT.

TAKE FREQUENT REST BREAKS IN THE SHADE..AND TRY TO AVOID SUNBURN.

PEOPLE SHOULD KEEP ABREAST OF THE LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION IN CASE
ANY HEAT ADVISORIES ARE ISSUED.

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Severe T-Storm Watch..

...Does NOT include Putnam County & Cookeville.

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH
332 IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS

IN TENNESSEE THIS WATCH INCLUDES 26 COUNTIES

IN MIDDLE TENNESSEE

BEDFORD BENTON CANNON
CHEATHAM COFFEE DAVIDSON
DEKALB DICKSON GILES
GRUNDY HICKMAN HOUSTON
HUMPHREYS LAWRENCE LEWIS
MARSHALL MAURY MONTGOMERY
PERRY RUTHERFORD STEWART
VAN BUREN WARREN WAYNE
WILLIAMSON WILSON

THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...ALTAMONT...ASHLAND CITY...
BRENTWOOD...CAMDEN...CENTERVILLE...CLARKSVILLE...COLUMBIA...
DICKSON...DOVER...ERIN...FRANKLIN...HOHENWALD...LAWRENCEBURG...
LEWISBURG...LINDEN...LOBELVILLE...MANCHESTER...MCMINNVILLE...
MOUNT JULIET...MURFREESBORO...NASHVILLE...PULASKI...SHELBYVILLE...
SMITHVILLE...SPENCER...TENNESSEE RIDGE...TULLAHOMA...WAVERLY...
WAYNESBORO AND WOODBURY.

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Strong Storms Possible Again

Same Old Story:
Hot today with a chance of storms later this afternoon. We broke our streak of highs in the 90's yesterday as we 'only' hit 89°. Yesterday's heat index rose to 98° and that was the first day since last Thursday that the 'feels like' temperature hasn't exceeded 100°.


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Hot Once Again

WEDNESDAY WEATHER OUTLOOK: 
Expect hot temperatures with heat index readings pushing 100° for the sixth straight day. Highs will 'barely' reach 90° this afternoon. I can't rule out a stray thunderstorm early. This morning's temperatures are pleasant with many of us in the upper 60's and lower 70's. This afternoon will see an increase in showers and storms with some reaching strong to severe limits again today. At this point in the 7-day forecast, we don't see a break in the hot weather.

HEAT: A Major Killer
Did you know heat is the number one weather-related killer in the United States? Check out this information sheet from NOAA's National Weather Service.

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Cookeville's Daily Almanac
Yesterday's high: 94.5° (hottest day yet this year)
Yesterday's low: 71.9°
Normal High: 84°
Record: 96° in 1936
Normal Low: 61°
Record: 42° in 1917
Last Year: 81° and 64°
1.07" of rain fell on this date in 1965
0.05" of rain on Tuesday (measured at 7 am today)
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Expect More Hot Weather

DANGEROUS HEAT INDEX READINGS AGAIN TODAY: 
We will see 'feels like' temperatures top 100° for the fifth straight day across Middle Tennessee. Already, at 7:30 am, the air temperature has risen to 80° and the heat index/feels like is 87°. Expect highs around 90° this afternoon. A Special Weather Statement and Hazardous Weather Outlook are both in effect. We saw .59" of rain yesterday, bringing our monthly total to 3.44" halfway through June. A typical June yields 4.41" of rainfall.

STORMS POSSIBLE:
We'll see the random, garden-variety summertime thunderstorm later today across much of our area. The National Weather Service says a few of these thunderstorms will have the potential of becoming strong to severe with brief heavy rainfall and damaging winds. Trained Storm Spotters are encouraged to closely monitor weather conditions in their area and be prepared to call in anything reaching the reporting criteria.

Spotter Thunderstorm Reporting Criteria are the following, Tornado - Funnel Cloud - Hail (greater than 1/2") - Winds (greater than 50 mph measured) - Structural Damage - Trees or power lines down

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Cookeville's Daily Almanac
Yesterday's high: 93°
Yesterday's low: 71°
Normal High: 84°
Record: 95° in 1921
Normal Low: 61°
Record: 45° in 1933
Last Year: 82° and 64°
3.37" of rain fell on this date in 1969
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Update...

From NWS-Nashville...

1126 AM CDT MON JUN 14 2010

.NOW...
LOOK FOR ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS TO BEGIN POPPING UP
ACROSS MIDDLE TENNESSEE DURING THE EARLY AFTERNOON AS TEMPERATURES
CONTINUE TO CLIMB. THE ATMOSPHERE REMAINS UNSTABLE AGAIN TODAY,
AND WITH MOST TEMPERATURES WEST OF THE CUMBERLAND PLATEAU EXPECTED
TO REACH 90 DEGREES OR MORE BY 130 PM, STORMS WILL START TO FORM.

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Rain Chances Increase With Heat

HOT RUN CONTINUES:
As we got into this upcoming work week, expect temperatures to continue to be hot with an increasing chance for rain. The rain will be of the garden-variety summertime storms. Some of these storms could be strong with heavy rain, strong lightning, and occasional hail. Look for highs the 90's each day this week.

WEEKEND REVIEW:
Highs on both Saturday and Sunday were 93° and the heat index (or feels like) hit 105° yesterday in Cookeville. Two deaths appear to be heat-related at Bonnaroo and CMT Music Festivals in and around Nashville. As hot as it has been, temperatures in June (thus far) are averaging just 2° above normal and some 6° below the record set in 1925.

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Cookeville's Daily Almanac
Yesterday's high: 93°
Yesterday's low: 73°
Normal High: 84°
Record: 94° in 1977
Normal Low: 61°
Record: 45° in 1933
Last Year: 84° and 62°
2.53" of rain fell on this date in 1952
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Hazardous Weather Outlook...

...Hot!....

SUN JUN 13 2010

...EXTREME CAUTION ADVISED FOR HEAT AND HUMIDITY ON SUNDAY...

NUMEROUS OUTDOOR EVENTS WILL BE TAKING PLACE...ACROSS LOCATIONS
EAST OF A CLARKSVILLE TO LAWRENCEBURG LINE...ON SUNDAY.
THOSE ORGANIZING AND PARTICIPATING IN THESE EVENTS SHOULD BE
PREPARED FOR HEAT STRESS.

ALTHOUGH RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURES APPEAR UNLIKELY...HIGHS ON
SUNDAY ACROSS THESE LOCATIONS WILL GENERALLY RANGE FROM THE
LOWER TO MID 90S. HUMIDITY LEVELS WILL BE HIGH...AND THIS WILL
MAKE IT FEEL EVEN MORE UNCOMFORTABLE. HEAT INDEX VALUES ON SUNDAY
ARE EXPECTED TO RANGE BETWEEN 100 TO 104 DEGREES...EXPECT FOR
LOCATIONS ACROSS THE CUMBERLAND PLATEAU REGION WHERE THEY WILL
REMAIN IN THE MID 90S.

HERE ARE SOME SUGGESTIONS FOR THOSE WHO WILL BE OUTDOORS ON
SUNDAY...

DRINK PLENTY OF NON ALCOHOLIC FLUIDS.

WEAR LIGHT WEIGHT AND LIGHT COLORED CLOTHING.

TAKE FREQUENT BREAKS IN THE SHADE AND TRY TO AVOID SUNBURN.

MORE INFORMATION ABOUT HEAT SAFETY CAN BE FOUND AT

HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/NASHVILLE

IN ADDITION TO THE HEAT...ISOLATED TO SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS
WILL POSE A RISK AGAIN ON SUNDAY. LIGHTNING IS A DANGER WITH
ALL THUNDERSTORMS. ALSO...SOME THUNDERSTORMS COULD PRODUCE
LOCALLY STRONG WINDS AND BRIEF HEAVY RAINFALL. IF THUNDERSTORMS
APPROACH...SEEK SHELTER. EVENT ORGANIZERS SHOULD HAVE PLANS IN
PLACE FOR THUNDERSTORMS AND SEVERE WEATHER.


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Disaster Declaration for Putnam County

NASHVILLE – Governor Bredesen today announced the federal government has authorized a major disaster declaration for Putnam County in Tennessee as a result of extreme weather and flooding that struck the state April 30-May 2.

 

"This assistance will be tremendously helpful to the people of Putnam County who suffered losses as they work to rebuild," said Bredesen. "I encourage residents and business owners who sustained losses to begin applying for assistance immediately."

 

Putnam County residents can apply for assistance by registering online at www.fema.gov or by calling 1-800-621-FEMA (3362).



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Very Hot Today

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN
958 AM CDT SAT JUN 12 2010

...EXTREME CAUTION ADVISED FOR HEAT AND HUMIDITY THIS WEEKEND...

NUMEROUS OUTDOOR EVENTS WILL BE TAKING PLACE ACROSS MIDDLE
TENNESSEE THIS WEEKEND. THOSE ORGANIZING AND PARTICIPATING IN
THESE EVENTS SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR HEAT STRESS.

ALTHOUGH RECORD TEMPS APPEAR UNLIKELY...HIGHS EACH DAY THROUGH
THE WEEKEND WILL REACH THE LOW TO MID 90S WITH LOWS IN THE LOW TO
MID 70S. HUMIDITY LEVELS WILL BE HIGH...AND THIS WILL MAKE IT FEEL
EVEN MORE UNCOMFORTABLE. THE HEAT INDEX EACH AFTERNOON WILL BE AROUND
100.

HERE ARE SOME SUGGESTIONS FOR THOSE WHO WILL BE OUTDOORS THIS
WEEKEND...

DRINK PLENTY OF NON ALCOHOLIC FLUIDS.

WEAR LIGHT WEIGHT AND LIGHT COLORED CLOTHING.

TAKE FREQUENT BREAKS IN THE SHADE AND TRY TO AVOID SUNBURN.

MORE INFORMATION ABOUT HEAT SAFETY CAN BE FOUND AT

HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/NASHVILLE

IN ADDITION TO THE HEAT...SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS WILL POSE A
RISK THROUGH THE WEEKEND. LIGHTNING IS A DANGER WITH ALL
THUNDERSTORMS. ALSO...SOME THUNDERSTORMS COULD PRODUCE LOCALLY STRONG
WINDS. IF THUNDERSTORMS APPROACH...SEEK SHELTER. EVENT ORGANIZERS
SHOULD HAVE PLANS IN PLACE FOR THUNDERSTORMS AND SEVERE STORMS.

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17 Dead In Arkansas Flash Flood

Pray for the families involved in the flash flooding in Arkansas.

See story below...

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100612/ap_on_re_us/us_arkansas_flooding

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Hazardous Weather Outlook

From the Nat'l Weather Service....

501 AM CDT SAT JUN 12 2010

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR MIDDLE TENNESSEE.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

MAINLY AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING ISOLATED TO SCATTERED
THUNDERSTORMS WILL DEVELOP ACROSS MIDDLE TENNESSEE THROUGH
TONIGHT. A FEW OF THESE THUNDERSTORMS WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL
OF BECOMING STRONG TO SEVERE WITH BREIF HEAVY RAINFALL THE
MAIN CONCERN.

DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY

A SUMMERTIME WEATHER PATTERN WILL CONTINUE TO SUPPORT THE
DEVELOPMENT OF MAINLY AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING ISOLATED
TO SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS MIDDLE TENNESSEE. A FEW OF
THESE THUNDERSTORMS WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL OF BECOMING STRONG
TO SEVERE WITH BREIF HEAVY RAINFALL THE MAIN CONCERN.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION 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.

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Smoking Hot Weekend

HOT WEEKEND AHEAD:
A Special Weather Statement is in effect for this weekend as hot temperatures and high humidities will combine to push the heat index readings to near 100° both Saturday and Sunday. For today, we'll see rain chances increase this afternoon. Please be aware that lightning could be present in storms and poses a very dangerous threat.

*Latest Local Forecast* 

Cookeville's Daily Almanac 
Yesterday's high: 85.9° 
Yesterday's low: 67.2° 
.35" of rain was recorded in last 24 hours
Normal High: 83° 
Record: 95° in 1925
Normal Low: 60° 
Record: 41° in 1988
Last Year: 85° and 67° 
4.24" of rain fell on this date in 1998
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Storm Report In Cookeville

0410 PM

TSTM WND DMG

COOKEVILLE
36.16N 85.51W
06/09/2010 PUTNAM TN EMERGENCY MNGR

TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN SOUTH OF INTERSTATE 40

BOTH INSIDE AND OUTSIDE CITY LIMITS

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Special Weather Statement

From National Weather Service in Nashville...

1103 AM CDT WED JUN 9 2010

...EXTREME CAUTION ADVISED FOR HEAT AND HUMIDITY THIS WEEKEND...

NUMEROUS OUTDOOR EVENTS WILL BE TAKING PLACE ACROSS MIDDLE
TENNESSEE THIS WEEKEND. THOSE ORGANIZING AND PARTICIPATING IN
THESE EVENTS SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR HEAT STRESS.

HIGHS EACH DAY THROUGH THE WEEKEND WILL REACH THE LOW TO MID 90S
WITH LOWS IN THE LOW TO MID 70S. HUMIDITY LEVELS WILL BE
HIGH...AND THIS WILL MAKE IT FEEL EVEN MORE UNCOMFORTABLE. THE
HEAT INDEX EACH AFTERNOON WILL PUSH NEAR 100.

HERE ARE SOME SUGGESTIONS FOR THOSE WHO WILL BE OUTDOORS THIS
WEEKEND...

DRINK PLENTY OF NON ALCOHOLIC FLUIDS.

WEAR LIGHT WEIGHT AND LIGHT COLORED CLOTHING.

TAKE FREQUENT BREAKS IN THE SHADE AND TRY TO AVOID SUNBURN.

MORE INFORMATION ABOUT HEAT SAFETY CAN BE FOUND AT

HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/NASHVILLE

IN ADDITION TO THE HEAT...SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS WILL POSE A
RISK THROUGH THE WEEKEND. LIGHTNING IS A DANGER WITH ALL
THUNDERSTORMS. ALSO...SOME THUNDERSTORMS COULD PRODUCE LOCALLY STRONG
WINDS. IF THUNDERSTORMS APPROACH...SEEK SHELTER. EVENT ORGANIZERS
SHOULD HAVE PLANS IN PLACE FOR THUNDERSTORMS AND SEVERE WEATHER.


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HWO-Updated

Updated Hazardous Weather Outlook from Nat'l Weather Service.


735 AM CDT WED JUN 9 2010

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR MIDDLE TENNESSEE.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

A COLD FRONT WILL BRING NUMEROUS THUNDERSTORMS TO THE AREA TODAY
AND POSSIBLY TONIGHT. THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK FOR SEVERE STORMS...
MAINLY DAMAGING DOWNBURST WINDS AND HAIL. THE ATMOSPHERE WILL BE
VERY MOIST THUS THUNDERSTORMS WILL PRODUCE VERY HEAVY DOWNPOURS
AND POSSIBLY LOCALIZED FLASH FLOODING.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY

A LINGERING FRONTAL BOUNDARY WILL HELP SET OFF SCATTERED TO POSSIBLY
NUMEROUS THUNDERSTORMS ON THURSDAY...SOME MAY EVEN BECOME STRONG TO
SEVERE LOCALLY. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE
WEEKEND...BUT MAINLY AFTERNOONS AND EVENINGS.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION 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.

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Short Term Forecast

From Nat'l Weather Service...

657 AM CDT WED JUN 9 2010

.NOW...
AT 655 AM CDT...SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUED ACROSS THE
NORTHWEST HALF OF THE MID STATE. THIS ACTIVITY IS MOVING TO THE
EAST AT 35 MPH. THE STRONGEST THUNDERSTORMS EXTENDED FROM
WAYNESBORO TO NASHVILLE AND EASTWARD TO JAMESTOWN. THIS AREA OF
THUNDERSTORMS WILL REACH LAWRENCEBURG...MURFREESBORO AND
COOKEVILLE BETWEEN 730 AM AND 830 AM. WIND GUSTS TO 35 MPH AND
RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF UP TO 1 INCH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THE
STRONGEST STORMS.

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Hazardous Weather Outlook

From Nat'l Weather Service...

552 AM CDT WED JUN 9 2010

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR MIDDLE TENNESSEE.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

A COLD FRONT WILL BRING NUMEROUS THUNDERSTORMS TO THE AREA TODAY
AND POSSIBLY TONIGHT. THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK FOR SEVERE STORMS...
MAINLY DAMAGING DOWNBURST WINDS AND HAIL. THE ATMOSPHERE WILL BE
VERY MOIST THUS THUNDERSTORMS WILL PRODUCE VERY HEAVY DOWNPOURS
AND POSSIBLY LOCALIZED FLASH FLOODING.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION 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.

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Gorgeous Tuesday

Good Morning from Cookeville!

Could someone run up and knock the fly off our web cam?

SUN-FILLED DAY AHEAD
Expect a warm day across Cookeville with a high of 87°. We started in the upper 50's to around 60° this morning. In fact, it was a comfortable 60° at the time of this post (6:55 am). Overnight, I expect the skies to become cloudy with a low of 70° and then we'll see storm chances each day through the weekend with a return to higher humidity levels.

*Latest Local Forecast*

Cookeville's Daily Almanac
Yesterday's high: 83.2°
This morning's low: 58.6°
Normal High: 83°
Record: 96° in 1933
Normal Low: 59°
Record: 42° in 1977
Last Year: 86° and 58°
1.77" of rain fell on this date in 1955
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Fantastic Monday With Hot Week Ahead

FANTASTIC MONDAY:
We saw a gorgeous day on Monday with highs mainly in the lower 80's and low humidity readings. Much better than the scorchers over the past couple of weeks. Cool again tonight with lows in the lower 60's (even cooler in the higher elevations).

REST OF WEEK FORECAST:
Be prepared for more hot weather to invade the Upper Cumberland the rest of the week as we'll quickly zoom to near 90° by Wednesday. Storm chances will increase as well.

*Latest Local Forecast* 

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Here Comes The Rain

From NWS-Nashville

1148 AM CDT SUN JUN 6 2010

.NOW...
LOOK FOR A LINE OF SHOWERS...AND POSSIBLY A THUNDERSTORM OR TWO...
TO CONTINUE MOVING TO THE SOUTHEAST AT 35 TO 40 MPH ACROSS MUCH OF
MIDDLE TENNESSEE...AHEAD OF AN APPROACHING COLD FRONT...THROUGH
2 PM. MOST LOCATIONS WILL EXPERIENCE SOME RAINFALL...WITH LOCATIONS
ALONG AND EAST OF INTERSTATE 24 HAVING THE BEST CHANCE. MOST
LOCATIONS WILL EXPERIENCE HOURLY RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF BETWEEN ONE
TENTH TO AROUND ONE QUARTER OF AN INCH. HOWEVER...IN THE VICINITY
OF THE STRONGER SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS...HOURLY RAINFALL
AMOUNTS COULD RANGE AS HIGH AS ONE HALF OF AN INCH.

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Thunderstorms Possible Sunday

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR MIDDLE TENNESSEE.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

ISOLATED SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE TODAY AS A COLD FRONT
PASSES. DAMAGING WIND AND OR LARGE HAIL IS THE MAIN THREAT.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION 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.

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Forecast for Next Few Hours..

1131 AM CDT SAT JUN 5 2010

.NOW...
ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE TO DEVELOP ACROSS
MAINLY SOUTHERN AND EASTERN PORTIONS OF MIDDLE TENNESSEE THROUGH
THE AFTERNOON HOURS. AREAS WITH THE BEST CHANCE OF EXPERIENCING
THESE ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE ALONG AND SOUTH
OF INTERSTATE 40. HOURLY RAINFALL AMOUNTS WILL RANGE FROM ONE
TENTH TO AROUND ONE HALF OF AN INCH. HOWEVER...IN THE VICINITY OF
THE STRONGER SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS...HOURLY RAINFALL RATES
COULD RANGE UP TO AROUND ONE HALF OF AN INCH.

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Friday and Weekend Forecast

SAME OLD STORY: 
I'm certainly not complaining about our run of weather recently. We've seen back-to-back 90 degree days along with above average rainfall for May and the first couple of days of June. The last time we saw highs 'only' in the 70's was way back on May 19th. Here's our summary of the forecast, highs in the 80's with a chance of showers and thunderstorms each day through the middle of next week. Details are below in the latest, local forecast.

*Latest Local Forecast* 

Cookeville Children's Museum:
It was an honor to speak to a group of kids at the Cookeville Children's Museum. It is a fascinating place and a big THANK YOU to Susan and her staff for allowing me to be there. We focused (mainly) on lightning safety, but discussed all sorts of weather topics. The kids were awesome and had many excellent questions.  




Cookeville's Daily Almanac
Yesterday's high: 89.7° (2nd day in a row)
Yesterday's low: 62.7°
.03" of rain was measured in last 24 hours at 7 a.m.


Normal High: 83°
Record: 99° in 1911
Normal Low: 62°
Record: 48° in 1888
Last Year: 72° and 59°
3.41" of rain fell on this date in 1998
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Flash Flood Warning Until 1:15 AM CDT

Statement as of 10:18 PM CDT on June 03, 2010

The National Weather Service in Nashville has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for... 
southwestern Jackson County in middle Tennessee...
northwestern Putnam County in middle Tennessee...
east central Smith County in middle Tennessee...
this includes the city of Carthage...

* until 115 am CDT

* at 1010 PM CDT... 

National Weather Service Doppler radar
indicated rainfall amounts over 2 inches had occurred within
the past couple of hours between Carthage and Gainesboro.
Additional heavy rainfall is expected as thunderstorms continue
to move across the area.

* The storms producing heavy rainfall will remain over areas from
Carthage to Granville... mainly over rural areas.

Precautionary/preparedness actions...

Excessive runoff from heavy rainfall will cause flooding of small
creeks and streams... country roads... as well as farmland along the
banks of creeks and streams.

Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding. If flash flooding is observed act quickly. Move
up to higher ground to escape flood waters. Do not stay in areas
subject to flooding when water begins rising.

Child Abduction Emergency Message

IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED......

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
AMBER ALERT MESSAGE
TBI NASHVILLE TN
RELAYED BY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN
957 PM CDT THU JUN 3 2010 /1057 PM EDT THU JUN 3 2010/

...OFFICIAL AMBER ALERT...

THIS IS A CHILD ABDUCTION EMERGENCY RECEIVED BY THE
TENNESSEE BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION


MICHAEL BLAKE CARVER WAS LAST SEEN AT HIS RESIDENCE AT
APPROXIMATELY 410 PM TODAY. MICHAEL IS A 6 YEAR OLD WHITE 

MALE, WITH LIGHT BROWN HAIR AND HAZEL EYES. 

HE IS 4 FEET 2 INCHES IN HEIGHT AND WEIGHS 70 POUNDS. 

HE WAS LAST SEEN WEARING BROWN CARGO SHORTS AND A
BLUE DISNEY CARS TEE SHIRT AND BLACK FLIP FLOPS.

IF YOU HAVE SEEN MICHAEL, PLEASE CALL THE WHITE COUNTY
SHERIFFS DEPARTMENT AT 9 3 1 8 3 6 2 7 0 0 OR TBI AT
1-800-TBI-FIND.

Short Term Forecast

Vivid lightning nearing Cookeville now.

820 PM CDT THU JUN 3 2010

.NOW...
AT 815 PM...A FEW THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUED OVER MID TENNESSEE. THE
STRONGEST THUNDERSTORMS WERE DETECTED NEAR CARTHAGE...LAFAYETEE...GALLATIN
AND DICKSON. MOVEMENT WAS TOWARD THE NORTHEAST AT 15 MPH. BRIEF
DOWNPOURS...LIGHTNING AND WIND GUSTS TO 35 MPH WILL OCCUR SOME OF
THE ISOLATED STORMS THIS EVENING. LOOK FOR THE ACTIVITY TO DIMINISH LATE
THIS EVENING.

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Hazardous Weather Outlook

Updated....
448 PM CDT WED JUN 2 2010

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR MIDDLE TENNESSEE.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT

A BAND OF THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE MOVING SOUTHEASTWARD ACROSS NORTHERN
PARTS OF THE MID STATE THROUGH THIS EVENING...AND WILL PRODUCE
LOCALLY HEAVY DOWNPOURS...DANGEROUS LIGHTNING STRIKES. BRIEF WIND GUSTS
BETWEEN 35 AND 40 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THE STRONGER STORMS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY

SCATTERED STRONG STORMS ARE POSSIBLE THROUGH THE PERIOD...MAINLY
IN THE AFTERNOON. THE STRONGER STORMS WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING
GUSTY WINDS AND LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

REPORTS FROM TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS MAY BE NEEDED...IF SEVERE STORMS
DEVELOP AT SOME POINT DURING THE PERIOD.

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Summer-Like Heat (May Rain Totals)

Cookeville's May Rainfall:
CoCoRaHS precipitation reports from across Putnam County show 8.42" in Monterey to the east up to 12.96" near Baxter to the west. Right here in Cookeville, we had several reports ranging from 8.61" up to 11.47". Right here at my station, I measured 8.61" during May.

EXPECT HOT WEATHER:
Highs are expected to hit the upper 80's today here with only a slight chance of a thunderstorm. Tonight's low under a partly cloudy sky will be 67° while storm chances increase for Thursday with highs in the middle 80's. Expect the heat to continue right into the weekend with storm chances each day of around 30%.

*Latest Local Forecast*

Cookeville's Daily Almanac
Yesterday's high: 85.9°
Yesterday's low: 64.9°
Normal High: 81°
Record: 93° in 1942
Normal Low: 57°
Record: 43° in 1966
Last Year: 88° and 53°
1.98" of rain fell on this date in 1954
We measured .41" during yesterday's quick shower.

MAY 2010 ALMANAC
Avg. high 79 (Normal 78)
Avg. low 57 (Normal 52)
Rain: 8.61" (Record: 13.06" in 1984)
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May Rainfall Preliminary Numbers

PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN
657 AM CDT TUE JUN 1 2010

...PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SOME PRELIMINARY RAINFALL AMOUNTS FOR THE PAST MONTH AS REPORTED
BY SOME OF OUR COCO-RAHS SITES...

CAMDEN...............BENTON COUNTY.................23.61 INCHES
BELL MEADE...........DAVIDSON COUNTY...............22.27 INCHES
BRENTWOOD............DAVIDSON COUNTY...............22.06 INCHES
FAIRVIEW.............WILLIAMSON COUNTY.............20.60 INCHES
CENTERVILLE..........HICKMAN COUNTY................20.26 INCHES
NEW JOHNSONVILLE.....PERRY COUNTY..................19.98 INCHES
FRANKLIN.............WILLIAMSON COUNTY.............19.78 INCHES
DICKSON..............DICKSON COUNTY................19.53 INCHES
LINDEN...............PERRY COUNTY..................19.36 INCHES
GALLATIN.............SUMNER COUNTY.................18.77 INCHES

A MORE EXTENSIVE LIST WILL WILL BE FORTHCOMING...

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