Big Winds Blow Through Cookeville

Around 5:30 pm this afternoon winds blew through the Cookeville/Algood area causing all sorts of havoc. A nasty dust storm was stirred up in Algood at a large construction site.

In Cookeville, there are many reports of power outages, tree damage including one down on Broad Street near Belle Acres Golf Course. There are limbs littering streets including the historic area on Washington Avenue.  Trees down reported from Reeser Lane and in the Pippin community. More trees reported down on Benton Young Road. 


Power outage reports are coming in from all over the city and in Algood as utility lines are reported down in several locations.


Unfortunately, no rain in the northeast quadrant of Cookeville. Heard of a pretty good shower north of town in the Algood area as well as west in Monterey and to our south in Sparta. Heavy rains also reported out in the Poplar Grove area.

A look at wind gusts by weather station:
Mine (Northeast Cookeville) 42 mph
Stem Center 32 mph
Bob Lynn Road area 38 mph
Colonial Meadows 26.6 mph
Bakers Crossroads near Sparta 31 mph
Paul Golden Road area near Sparta 52.6 mph (1.64" of rain)

Oh, and we hit 100° today in Cookeville. Another record high!









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Storms Rake Cookeville.

Many residents in north and east Cookeville along with Algood are dealing with downed trees and other problems after a strong storm roared through the area.

On East 10th Street, near the Cookeville Golf Club and Darwin Park, downed powerlines and trees have caused the busy thoroughfare to be shutdown.

The culprit was winds estimated to be 50-60 mph along with hail up to 2" and brief heavy rainfall.

More on this breaking news story. 

Be On The Look Out (BOLO)

7:25 pm update...
Heavy rains now at my home. Arrival is a bit late, but here nonetheless. Intensity has backed off quite a bit compared to earlier in the day...that is GOOD news!! Cold air will arrive overnight and great the Black Friday early shoppers with a possibility of frozen precip. No road problems or accumulation expected.


Very strong line of storms is marching through Middle Tennessee generating numerous warnings.

RADAR SITES:
National Weather Service
Weather Underground

Storms are moving east at 45 mph. I would expect the Cookeville area to start seeing some of these within the next 2 hours (or around 7 pm)

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Storms Overnight

FLOODING RAINS OVER UPPER CUMBERLAND:
If you slept through the storms overnight, consider yourself one of the few. An incredible display of lightning, thunder, & very heavy rains. At times, tornado warning were issued for Macon and Jackson Counties. For a times, Putnam County was under a flash flood warning as storms dropped more than 2.5" of rain in about 40 minutes. ***LONG LIST OF STORM REPORTS*** ...Red Boiling Springs recorded more than 5" of rain overnight.

Expect a hot week with heat index readings to top 100°....

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Interesting Night Ahead...

...for some in Tennessee. As we watch the radar, we see some areas are getting heavy rain along with a few thunderstorms.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch is out for West Tennessee through 2 a.m. It could be moved eastward as we go through the night. I don't think we'll see any rough weather here on the Plateau as dewpoints just don't support the development.

Feel free to cruise over to our friends at NashvilleWX and TennesseeWX for more information.

Stay tuned to NOAA Weather Radio and local television for the latest updates.

Stormy Tuesday

A very active day weather wise today.

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Forecast Discussion here

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Current Conditions Across Tennessee


On January 29, 1905...
Nashville records greatest one-day snowfall for January, measuring 8½".
On January 29, 1948...
The high temperature at Nashville reaches just 28 degrees. This is the 7th consecutive day in which temperatures have remained below freezing, setting a record. During this stretch, the temperature has never risen above 31 degrees, nor fallen below -2 degrees.
On January 29, 1951...
The worst ice storm in Nashville's history begins, causing a complete stalemate of transportation in Nashville for two days. Frozen precipitation starts during the evening, with 1.6" of snow and ice accumulating by midnight.
On January 29, 1966...
Monteagle measures 15" of snowfall -- the most ever recorded in one day.

Warm Tuesday and Then BIG Changes!

Could the white stuff be in our forecast??

We'll see 70+° for our high today and that can only mean one thing in November. Change is on the way! Storms come in for our Wednesday and then Thanksgiving Day will be chilly with a possibility of some snow flurries by Thursday night. Friday will be downright COLD with windy conditions.

Severe weather is a possibility on Wednesday. We're in the 15% category according to the SPC.

Here is our forecast. If you like a little variety, you'll love the forecast.

The National Weather Service Office in Nashville has issued a Hazardous Weather Statement warning travelers during the Thanksgiving holiday.

On this date in Weather History, a tornado strikes Columbia, TN back in 1900 killing 27...read the full account here

Strong Weather In Tennessee

(Photo courtesy of The Tennessean)

(Photo is courtesy of News 2 in Nashville and James Pellegrino)

A line of severe storms crossed through Tennessee on Monday evening. A tornado (via doppler radar) was reported near Nashville during the 5 pm rush hour. The National Weather Service had a spotter report a 75 mph wind gust around 5:15 tonight. Behind those line of storms, winds have turned to the north and continued to be gusty.

Our weather for Tuesday will be quite different than on Monday. We saw highs reach the 70's on Monday after morning lows in the 30's, however, we'll struggle to see highs touch 50 on Tuesday. A hard freeze is expected on Tuesday night.

I've analyzed our October weather numbers and here is what we had:

2.24" of rain (just 8 days of measurable rain)

87° was our high on 10-08

36° was our low on 10-29 and 10-30

30 mph wind gust on 10-18

Serious Clouds

You've heard of the cirrus clouds...well check out these 'SERIOUS CLOUDS'....

Big, Nasty Storms To Our North

Current Radar indicates some large storms in Kentucky. There is an opportunity for them to move south into Middle Tennessee tonight. I'll link the radar sites below.

Nat'l Weather Service
Weather Underground
Accu-Weather

More later....have an interesting story about what happened in the billboard business today.

Tuesday Storm Reports

Storm Damage Reports from Tuesday afternoon

07/24/2007 0405 PM
5 miles W of Cookeville, Putnam County.
Thunderstorm wind damage, reported by trained spotter.
Trees down across western part of County

07/24/2007 0405 PM
6 miles W of Cookeville, Putnam County.
Thunderstorm wind damage, reported by storm chaser.
Trees blown down near Bloomington Springs

I personally observed downed trees near Spring Street and Old Kentucky Road. Also, on 10th Street near Old Kentucky Road.

Big Thunderstorm This Afternoon

The + sign you see in the center of red is our location

Around 4 pm, we were hit with quite a thunderstorm. Strong winds, frequent and dangerous lightning and heavy rain combined to make things quite interesting. I've seen one downed tree this evening. Rain is continuing to fall.

At 5:55 pm, we've had .70 and the latest radar look indicates some heavy rain showers to our north and they could make it into the Cookeville area in the next hour or so.

Storms Pop Up!

Most areas saw no rain, however I was able to capture these images just to the south of us. My rain gauge, though, is dry. We should see shower chances increase through the rest of the week.

Our forecast is listed here. Some weather history from the NWS...on this date in 1947, Nashville drops to a low of 51, the coolest reading ever for July.

Storms Developing

FINALLY, it is raining here!!!!! :)

Thunderstorms have developed just to our north. I can hear the thunder from inside of my home.

Radar Sites

1. Wunderground
2. Nat'l Weather Service
3. Accu-Weather

Click on radar to the right, if it's easier for you.

More later.

Storms West of Cookeville, TN

While storms are rumbling in sections of northern Middle Tennessee, southern Middle Tennessee, and West Tennessee, we continue to be dry here on the Cumberland Plateau. Most of these thunderstorms will fall apart after sunset.

Alabama has seen it's share once again of STRONG weather. Reports at this hour show strong storms in northwest sections of the neighbor to our south. (Thanks to AlabamaWx)

Our outlook over the next several days as we head into the weekend is for temperatures to be in the mid and upper 80's with no significant opportunites for rain.

I'll post some Independence Day photos in a little while

Storm Pictures (Part 3)

More storm damage from Friday, June 29th here in Cookeville. All of the damage was from an East South Easterly direction. This is very odd for our part of the country. You are looking south and this first picture. The damage is a roof of a Quizno Sub. Note Jack In The Box and Longhorn Steakhouse in the background.
This is a building right below the one you are viewing above. It has a Baskin Robbins in it along with a mattress store and several other things. Note the sheet metal wrapped around the satellite dish. Best Western is the motel in the background and in the far background, the Tennessee mountains!

Picture #3 is storm damage at Nick's Restaurant which is next door to the two buildings above. They sustained soffett damage and other roof damage (some of which is viewable). Nick's also lost one face of their on-premise sign (not pictured). Side note on Nicks. It has been a stable, wonderful restaurant in Cookeville for the past 36 years. Nick Philson and his family are excellent people. We love going there for a GREAT meal.

The 4th of July forecast is looking hot and dry!

Cookeville Storm Damage

A thunderstorm swung through Cookeville around 3:15 today leaving damage in it's wake....click on any of these to enlarge for a better view. CURRENT RADAR!

Tree knocked down onto Park View Elementary

Lamar Billboard laying on top of French's Shoes
Lamar billboard on top of French's Shoes.
Note client on billboard. An insurance company.
Note snapped wood poles. Strong storm.

Friday Update

Increased chances for storms in our forecast.

Also, a Hazardous Weather Outlook statement has been issued

Big Storms Poppin'

Storms rising up all over Middle TN

Great Radar Site #1 from Wunderground

Great Radar Site #2 from National Weather Service

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Courtesy of our EMERGENCY OPERATIONS CENTER camera (Putnam County, TN)