Opryland Hotel Explosion

11:15 PM UPDATE:
Statement from Gaylord Opryland Media Room

Media Statement June 19, 2012 10:45 pm Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center

There was an explosion at approximately 8:15 p.m. this evening at Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center. While it is still early and the investigation is ongoing, authorities have said that the explosion appears to be mechanical in nature. There are no reported injuries at this time. The hotel is sold out and was full at the time of the incident. The entire hotel has been evacuated while authorities investigate the scene. The Nashville Fire Department, Nashville Police Department are on site and structural engineers are currently inspecting the building before guests and STARS (employees) are permitted reentry to the resort. Gas lines to the hotel have been turned off at this time. The hotel's STARS are distributing water, sodas and snacks to the evacuated guests while they wait outside on the lawns. Additionally, the resort's motor coaches have taken guests to the adjacent Grand Ole Opry House for refreshments and air conditioning while they wait. The authorities are working quickly to clear the facility for reentry.

BREAKING NEWS FROM NASHVILLE: 
Word is coming tonight of an explosion at the Gaylord Opryland Resort and Convention Center in Nashville, Tennessee. The entire hotel complex has been evacuated. No injuries are reported.

(photo: GaylordHotels.com)

Kim Lawson with the Nashville Fire Department tells local NBC-affiliate WSMV there is a smell of natural gas in the area. 

Interestingly, there were about 3000 county sheriffs attending the 2012 National Sheriffs Association Conference when this incident occurred.

You may remember the hotel flooded back in May 2010 and was closed for months when the Cumberland River rose out it's banks due to nearly 20" of rain falling in two days in Middle TN.

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Another 90 Degree Day

Expect another hot one across the Upper Cumberland region today as temperatures will once again reach up into the 90's with plenty of sunshine. We'll call it 91° for the high in Cookeville. Areas toward Nashville will be slightly warmer while areas toward Crossville will be slightly cooler.

Reminder: DO NOT LEAVE CHILDREN OR PETS UNATTENDED IN CAR FOR EVEN A MOMENT. Look at the graphic below and see how hot a car will get when the temperature is just 80°.

Thunderstorm chances hold off until Thursday and Friday. Even then the chances will be minimal.

Monday's high in Cookeville was 90.3° at 4:03 pm while the low temperature was 62.6°. This morning's low was 64.7° at 5:21 am. There was no rainfall recorded on Monday and conditions across all of the region are quite dry. I've heard from several farmers and gardeners asking for a forecast of steady rainfall.

Summer begins Wednesday, June 20th at 6:09 pm

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Pushing 90 This Week

Expect a hot several days for most of middle Tennessee. We'll have abundant sunshine today and Tuesday with highs around 90°. Throw in a thunderstorm chance for Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday with highs continuing to stay around 90° and into the lower 90's.

We started out this morning at 62.6° after a high on Sunday of 86.4°. Most of the area was dry on Sunday as the threat (albeit a small one) of thunderstorm activity never materialized for most of the area.

Currently at 7:15 am, the temperature stands at 75.7°. Enjoy the warm Monday!


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Cool Saturday Night/Sunday Morning

Look for cooler temperatures in the overnight hours tonight through Sunday morning. By sunrise, we'll be in the lower 60's.

SATURDAY'S ALMANAC:
We measured .33" of rainfall during the afternoon hours on Saturday. For the month of June, we stand at 1.46". The high temperature was just 80.2° and this occurred at 6:05 pm on Saturday after the sun had broken through.

SUNDAY FORECAST:
Father's Day (Sunday) forecast is for the highs to be around 85° and we'll keep a chance for showers and thunderstorms in the forecast. Chances will be minimal at just 20%.

US OPEN FORECAST:
Wondering what the forecast will be for the final round of the US Open from the Olympic Club near San Francisco, CA on Sunday?? Well, wonder no more as I have it below.

Sunday: Patchy fog before 11am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 60. West southwest wind 10 to 13 mph increasing to between 18 and 21 mph. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. (Note...this is not for Cookeville...it is for the final round of the US Open)

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Rainfall Coverage Growing

Lovely rain is falling for some across the area the area this afternoon with no complaints as we have been quite dry!

NWS radar image from Nashville, TN

Super Saturday Weather

Look for a nice day across much of area on Saturday as temperatures climb into the middle and upper 80's. I do think some of us will see afternoon thunderstorms. They'll be fairly isolated in much of the region with the most likely area to see the storms will be the northern central sections of middle TN and the plateau.

We'll see much of the same for Father's Day on Sunday.


COOKEVILLE ALMANAC:
Friday's high temperature: 90.5°
Low temperature: 67.0°
Heat index: 94°
Wind gust: 14 mph
No rain was recorded
(although a few areas near us did see rain)


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Pushing 90 Today

We'll have sunny skies today with highs pushing 90 degrees this afternoon. Winds will be mainly calm so it's going to feel quite hot! Mostly clear overnight tonight with a low by Friday morning of 64°. Slight shower and thunderstorm chances on Friday afternoon with a high of 88°.

We dropped to 57° this morning and hit 85° on Wednesday.

The weekend is promising sunny skies with highs mainly around 90°. The rain, for now, has been removed from the weekend forecast.

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Sunshine and Mid 80's For Wednesday

An excellent day ahead for the Upper Cumberland region of Middle Tennessee. We call this 'Chamber of Commerce' weather! At just before 6 am, the temperature is a comfortable 56°. We expect the high to hit between 85° and 86° later this afternoon. Winds will become northeasterly from 5-10 mph making the day feel quite comfortable.

Tuesday's high was a very nice 81° and clouds finally began to break-up in the late afternoon hours just as anticipated.

Thursday will be much like today except you could add another couple of degrees as we'll see the mercury push toward 90°. On Friday, a slight chance of a thundershower with a high of 90°, ditto that forecast for both Saturday and Sunday. Only scattered to isolated showers and thunderstorms in the weekend forecast.

Don't forget Father's Day on Sunday!

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Cloudy with Slight Storm Chances

Storms, for the most part, missed our area last evening as they moved south of the Cookeville area. We do have a slight thunderstorm chance in the forecast today as a front lurks back to our west. Expect gradual clearing in the later afternoon hours, especially to our west. Temps will be warm today with highs around 85° and a light northwest wind.

EXTENDED FORECAST:
Wednesday through the weekend calls for sunny skies through Friday with highs ranging from 82­° on Wednesday to 87° by Friday. Lows will moderate from the 50's to the mid 60's. Rain chances are slight on Friday and continue with slight chances through the weekend.

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GULF COAST FLOODING:

Did you hear about the Gulf Coast heavy rains from this past weekend? In Pensacola, FL they saw their second wettest day ever in history with 13.13" of rain. According to weather.com there was a rain gauge that was 11 miles southwest of Pensacola that recorded 21.70" of rain between 8 am on Saturday and 8 am on Sunday. See pictures of flooding here.

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SIGNIFICANT Weather Advisory

Strong weather coming in.

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Rain This Morning, Thunderstorms Tonight

Light rain is falling across the Upper Cumberland this morning. I expect it to wrap up later this morning. We'll be dry for much of today but then as a cold front approaches late tonight, the air will destabilize causing an outbreak of showers and thunderstorms. Some of the storms could be strong with winds to 50 mph and contain hail. It is possible the thunderstorms continue into Tuesday morning.

Highs for today (Monday) will reach around 80° after a high of just 76° on Tuesday.

The weather becomes quite calm for the rest of the week with highs in the 80's and lows in the 60's. Next rain chances won't occur until the weekend.

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Wet Sunday Forecast

Off and on rain showers with an isolated thunderstorm this afternoon.

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Fantastic Weather Through Saturday

We're started in the mid 50's this morning and at 7 am temperatures have moderated to the mid 60's. I expect we'll see highs from 83-85° by later this afternoon with a light easterly wind at around 5 mph. Overnight, we'll fall back into the upper 50's by Saturday morning.

Saturday's forecast should be a repeat of today but with a couple of degrees added to it. Highs will range from 85-87° with a south wind 5-10 mph.

Storm chances enter our forecast very late on Saturday into Sunday and will last into the middle of next week. Our best chances for rainfall appear to be later on Sunday night and into Monday.

An Air Quality Alert is in effect for today around the Nashville area. The cities on the list include Springfield, Gallatin, Lafayette, Dickson, Ashland City, Nashville, Lebanon, Mt. Juliet, Hartsville, Carthage, Centerville, Franklin, Brentwood, Murfreesboro, and Woodbury just to name a few.

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Super Sunny Thursday

More gorgeous weather across the Upper Cumberland for Thursday. Highs are expected to be around 80 degrees under a mostly sunny sky.

The rest of the week heading into the weekend are expected to be sunny and even warmer with highs into the mid 80's to near 90 degrees by the weekend

Enjoy your day!

Storm Damages From Monday Night

Quite a list of damage reports from last evenings potent thunderstorms and winds that blew through north Cookeville, Algood, and surrounding areas. This list isn't all inclusive, so if you have more damage reports, let me know via e-mail or comment here or on Facebook.

THE LIST:
Power out on Plantation Circle above White Plains - Algood
Power out in north Algood near Timberland Subdivision
UCEMC reports multiple outages; crews out all night
Report of a trampoline flipped over by winds
Trees down on Turnberry in White Plains
Trees down 1 mile SE of Algood in White Plains
Power out in White Plains
Tree down on cars on Holland Drive in Bangham
Mix of small and large trees down in Timberland Sub. in Algood
Power out on Mirandy Rd and surrounding areas in Algood
Trees down on Brotherton Mountain Road in Algood
Trees down on W. Thomas Allen Road near Fairview Road

Again, there are probably many reports of trees down and power out.

Last night's rains combined with rainfall in the early morning hours (around 1:30 am to 2 am) dropped just under 1" (0.98") on us here in northeast Cookeville.

The great news is our weather will be quiet for the next 7 days.
For now the next rainfall event won't happen until at least the first of next week.
Temps will be mild today and gradually warm up each day.

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Significant Weather Alert

FOR PUTNAM COUNTY,........

http://inws.wrh.noaa.gov/weather/alertinfo/6216598

National Weather Service Severe Thunderstorm Warning

Overton, Jackson and Putnam Counties in Middle TN are under a Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 10:45 pm.

National Weather Service Watch Warning Advisory Summary:

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Strong Storms Possible Later Today and Tonight

Storms will form in the late afternoon hours for much of middle Tennessee with the greatest threat over the western sections. The main hazards will be damaging winds and large hail. Again, the biggest threat of severe weather will be west of the I-65 area. This DOES NOT include the Cookeville area.

REST OF WEEK DRY:
After the front pushes through the area, expect us to dry out with slightly cooler temperatures for Tuesday and Wednesday. We'll stay in a dry pattern through the weekend as temperatures begin to warm.

Today (Monday): Storms becoming more likely in the late afternoon with a high of 81°. Precip chances are 60% and winds should be fairly light today.

Tonight: 30% chance of showers and thunderstorms mainly before midnight. Low of 58°.

Tuesday: Sunny and cooler with a high of 79°

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Severe Weather Chances Monday

Overnight on Sunday we do expect any severe weather to stay to our south. That, however, will change on Monday as much of the area will be under the gun for some possible severe thunderstorms. Rain chances will be in the 60-70% range.

Low tonight around 64° with a possible chance of a shower or thunderstorm
High on Monday of 81°
Should dry out for rest of work week with highs in the upper 70's to near 80°.

I'll have much more in the morning before working hours.

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Severe Weather Possible Monday

Warmer weather is on tap for Sunday with plenty of sunshine. Light winds will make outdoor activity quite comfortable. Highs will reach around 82° this afternoon in the Cookeville area.

We are watching the potential for severe weather to develop for middle Tennessee on Monday. At this point, the main threat is damaging winds with a lesser threat from large hail. Obviously, we'll keep up with that and keep you informed.

Interesting article in Sunday's Herald-Citizen newspaper about 18 cases of spotted fever in the Upper Cumberland region. There are tips in the article on how not to become a victim of a tick bite.

The rest of the 7-day features below normal temps for Tuesday through Friday but it should be mainly dry after the upcoming Monday weather event.

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Chilly Overnight and Gorgeous Saturday

Downright chilly tonight for the Upper Cumberland as temperatures are already down to 52° at 11:15 pm. We do expect temps to drop on down into the 40's overnight. Saturday morning will be quite chilly as we start in the 40's and will rebound to the low 70's by tomorrow afternoon. Winds should be mainly calm through the morning hours.

Sunday should be even nicer with sunny skies and a high near 80°.

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25 Degrees Cooler

If you remember last Friday, we were up in the 90's and the heat index was pushing 100°. Today, however, just a short week later, we'll struggle to get into the upper 60's with scattered light showers this morning and mostly cloudy conditions this afternoon. Winds will be from the northwest at around 5 to 15 mph.

Last evening's strong to severe weather stayed to our west and the heaviest rains moved north of the Cookeville area. Expectations were for around one inch of total precip and we have recorded just 2/10ths of an inch.

Tonight will be very cool with the lows dropping to the mid and upper 40's by Saturday morning. This is some of the coolest weather in nearly a month. By the way, the coolest June 1 ever was 42 degrees back in 1966.

Saturday's forecast will be partly sunny with highs in the mid 70's and Sunday will be sunny again with highs in the upper 70's. Enjoy this late spring cool down! The rest of the 7-day forecast is located at the link below.

By the way, we'll have the complete breakdown of what happened in May. Look for it this weekend!

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Scattered Severe Storms Possible

Storms will move into Tennessee later today as a cold front moves closer to our area. The most likely threats include damaging winds, large hail, frequent lightning and locally heavy rainfall. There is a chance that a squall line could develop.

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The cold front will usher in some much below normal air for Friday and Saturday. We'll be as much as 25° cooler on Saturday than Saturday of last weekend. It'll feel great after a very hot week and a half.

THURSDAY FORECAST:
Storms develop later today. High of 85°. Chance of showers and thunderstorms is 50%

THURSDAY NIGHT:
A 90% of showers and thunderstorms. Some may be briefly severe and a low of 62° by morning.

FRIDAY:
Much cooler with a 40% chance of showers before lunch and a high of just 71°. Northwest winds around 10 mph.

SATURDAY:
Chilly start of around 49° and a high temp of just 71° under a mostly sunny sky. The wind will be from the west northwest at 10 mph.

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Dense Fog Advisory This Morning

If you're just waking up this morning, notice how thick the fog is in certain areas (see above photo).

There is a Dense Fog Advisory for all of middle Tennessee this morning. The fog is expected to hang around through the 8 o'clock hour for many of us and even later for others.Visibilities are down to less than 1/4 mile. Slow down if you run into foggy areas. Be sure to have your low-beam lights on.

Strong storms are possible coming up for Thursday and Thursday night with the most likely events being heavy rains, damaging winds, and large hail.

For today, sunny after the fog lifts with a 10% chance of rainfall after 5 pm and the high will be 86°.

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Thunderstorms Possible

TUESDAY FORECAST:
Thunderstorms are rumbling to the west of Nashville this morning and may well affect our area later this afternoon. Combine those with the moisture being pulled into our area from Tropical Storm Beryl and you've got the ingredients for a 50/50 shot for storms around Cookeville. Today's high will be around 85°

Expect dry weather and warm temps on Wednesday with a high of 88°

EXTENDED FORECAST:
Storm chances return on Thursday and will go all the way through Friday night. We'll see quite a drop off in temps with highs in the mid 80's on Thursday, mid 70's on Friday and Saturday, and near 70° on Sunday.

HOW MUCH RAIN:
All in all, these next few days may well see anywhere from 1" - 2" of rainfall over our area.

The heat, however, returns on Monday of next week.

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HOG RALLY:
Don't forget...the HOG Rally starts in Cookeville today and goes through June 3rd. There will be many, many Harley-Davidson owners visiting our town. Be nice as those visitors will spend lots of money in restaurants and hotels. Welcome to Cookeville HOG owners..we are glad you're here!

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Blazing Hot Sunday

We're in for another hot day across the Highlands region of Tennessee. The heat has prompted another special weather statement for today. Remember your heat safety tips.....I'd rather no one become a victim of this early season heatwave.

We missed out on a record yesterday in Cookeville. Officially the high was 91°. (record was 93° from 1916) We'll be close to another record today as we expect highs to rang from 92-94° and the record is 94°, which last occurred in 1941.

No rain is expected for Sunday, however, there will be a chance (albeit, slight) for thunderstorms on Memorial Day across the area.

Here is something to look forward to in the forecast. Next weekend will be as much as 20° COOLER than this weekend.

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Close To A Record

Official Cookeville record from this date was 93° back in 1916.

While my station shows we hit 93° at 4:01 pm today, we'll see what the official observation station at the Cookeville Water and Sewer Plant on S. Jefferson near Hwy 111 recorded. Typically, we're about 1-2° apart most days.

The heat index or 'feels like' reading (a formula with the temperature and humidity) hit 100° at 4:26 pm this afternoon.

We'll see much of the same for Sunday except I believe temperatures may very well be a couple of degrees higher. Wouldn't be surprised at all to top out around 95° in the later afternoon hours. Memorial Day should be a few degrees cooler (around 90°) with a slight chance for a thunderstorm.

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Heat Is A Major Killer

Did you know heat is the #1 weather-related killer in the US? Since this is the first outbreak of hot weather for much of the US, the following link to heat safety is a must read.

National Weather Service Heat Safety:

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Hot Memorial Day Weekend

Plenty of sunshine and hot weather are the headlines for the Memorial Day weekend across much of middle Tennessee. Please take the necessary precautions so that you aren't a sunburn victim or, even worse, a victim of the heat.

We are already sitting at 78° just before 8 am in Cookeville. Yesterday's high was 91°. Typical high this time of year is 80°. We last hit 90° on May 2.

Saturday's forecast is for a hot, sunny day across the area. Expect mid 90's to the west and south of Cookeville while we'll be in the lower 90's this afternoon. I expect to issue the same forecast for Sunday with sunny, hot conditions and highs in the lower 90's. We'll see an isolated chance for storms on Monday and extend into the work week.

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Are you needing something fun to do today?

Head on out to the Nameless General Store today. Also, Granville is having their annual homecoming/Heritage Days. Both are wonderful areas with great people and fun things to do.

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Special Weather Statement (Memorial Day Weekend)

Some of these records go back 100+ years.

InteractiveNWS - Alert Information:

"...A HOT MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND IS AHEAD FOR MIDDLE TENNESSEE...


THE HOTTEST WEATHER SO FAR THIS YEAR IS SET TO ARRIVE IN MIDDLE
TENNESSEE. HIGH TEMPERATURES WILL REACH THE LOW TO MID 90S
ACROSS MOST OF THE MID STATE THROUGHOUT THIS HOLIDAY WEEKEND. SOME
OF THESE HIGH TEMPERATURES COULD BREAK RECORDS GOING BACK MORE
THAN 100 YEARS. THIS HEAT WILL BE PRODUCED BY UNUSUALLY STRONG HIGH
PRESSURE COVERING THE REGION.


SINCE THIS PERIOD OF HOT WEATHER IS ARRIVING RATHER EARLY...AND
MANY PEOPLE WILL BE OUTDOORS...IT IS A GOOD TIME TO REVIEW HEAT
SAFETY RULES.


SOME OF THE MOST IMPORTANT INCLUDE...

• AVOID STRENUOUS ACTIVITIES DURING THE HOTTEST PART OF THE DAY.

• TAKE PLENTY OF BREAKS AND GET OUT OF THE SUN WHEN YOU CAN.

• DRINK PLENTY OF NON ALCOHOLIC FLUIDS.

• WEAR LOOSE AND LIGHTWEIGHT CLOTHING.

• NEVER LEAVE CHILDREN OR PETS UNATTENDED IN CARS.

FOR ADDITIONAL HEAT SAFETY INFORMATION...PLEASE VISIT OUR WEBSITE.


HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/NASHVILLE"

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Hot Through Next Week

A heat wave is upcoming for much of middle Tennessee through Memorial Day. Expect highs to range from the mid 80's to mid 90's during the next several days. Our only rain chances are early next week. An easy forecast for today. Sunny and hot, high 85°. For the rest of the 7-day, click the link below.

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Here Comes The Heat

Hot weather is on tap across Tennessee during the next several days. This morning, however, temperatures are pleasant across much of the area. We saw a morning low of 57° and it is currently 63° at 7:30. This afternoon's highs will be a very nice 80° with a slight chance of thunderstorms after lunch. Typical highs this time of year are around 78°. The heat comes starting Thursday through the weekend and  I have a sneak peek at Memorial Day below.

Thursday - Sunshine - 86°
Friday - Sunshine - 90°
Saturday - Sunshine - 93°
Sunday - Sunshine - 91°
Memorial Day - Sunshine (isolated storms) - 90°

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Did you know this is National Safe Boating Week?

Yesterday was the one year anniversary of the EF-5 tornado that struck Joplin, Mo.
This very poignant video shows the difference 'before and after'....

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Tuesday Forecast

A chance of a widely scattered shower for today. Highs will be pleasant. Expect to reach around 75° this afternoon. Much of the day will be partly sunny. Chilly overnight with a low of 57°. Sunshine will be in abundance on Wednesday with a high of 81°.

Expect upper 80's on Thursday and we'll push 90° on Friday and 92° on Saturday!

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Good Rain Chances For Monday

Expect rain chances to increase this afternoon. We've already seen .25" of rain earlier this morning across the Cookeville area. We may see a thunderstorm or two this afternoon. High near 80° and precip chances about 60%. Tonight, a 30% chance of showers with a low of 59°

Tuesday's forecast: A slight rain chance and cooler. High of just 76°. Tuesday night will be chilly with a low of 55°. Looking ahead to the mid-week and beyond, expect warmer temperatures on Wednesday with a high of 82° and HOT temps as we head toward the weekend with highs in the 90's by Saturday!

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Tropical Storm Alberto

Not much fun for those who may have gone to Hilton Head, SC or Myrtle Beach, SC for their graduation trip. Tropical Storm Alberto is churning in the Atlantic Ocean just off the coast of Georgia right now. Dangerous surf conditions are possible along the coasts of Georgia and South Carolina through Monday.

Maximum sustained winds are 45 mph. Movement is slow at just 6 mph to the WSW. Alberto will turn and head northwest soon right along the coast beginning on Monday.

The storm will track very close to the North Carolina outer banks on Tuesday morning. Folks in that area should be aware of strong surf conditions.

Persons from Georgia to North Carolina should monitor the progress of Alberto.

Hurricane season is here a bit early and goes all the way through November.

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Strong Storms Nearby at 2:10 PM

A Severe Thunderstorm Warning has been issued for East Central Smith County and Southwestern Jackson County along with extreme northwestern section of Putnam County. The storm is near Granville at 2:10 pm.

Current Radar Link from Wundermap

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A Few Showers

We're seeing some showers in the Cookeville area at 12:30 pm

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Super Sunday

Sunny skies and very warm temperatures are on tap for Sunday across the Cookeville and Upper Cumberland area. Expect highs to reach 85°+ this afternoon. There is about a 30% chance of showers and thunderstorms during the afternoon hours. Some of these storms will be strong to locally severe capable of producing hail and gusty winds. They should be fairly brief in nature and isolated.

Thunderstorms will be more likely on Monday with highs in the lower 80's and slightly cooler with a slight chance of storms on Tuesday with a high of 79°.

The outlook for late next week and into the weekend is for HOT weather to return. Expect 90's by next weekend.

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Graduation Saturday

Congrats to our Cookeville High School seniors who will walk on stage today to pick up their diplomas at Tennessee Tech's Hooper Eblen Center and officially graduate from CHS.

Your weather looks great for the afternoon celebrations. We are expecting a high today of around 85° under plenty of sunshine. There is a very slight chance for an isolated thunderstorm this afternoon. Those chances are only pegged at 10%.

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Simply Gorgeous Thursday

If you liked Wednesday's weather across middle Tennessee, you'll love today's weather. Sunshine, light wind, and a warm day with highs in the lower 80's in Cookeville and mid 80's closer to Nashville.

Mostly clear overnight and cool with lows in the mid 50's.

A slight chance of an afternoon thunderstorm on Friday with a high of 85°

Saturday will be beautiful with a high of 83°.

My oldest child will graduate from Cookeville High School this weekend. Hard to believe how fast the time has flown. The next few days will be busy!

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Foggy Start, Then Nice

Patchy, thick fog is affecting parts of the Upper Cumberland this morning. Be careful around bodies of water such as lakes, rivers, etc as driving conditions could change quickly. The fog should be mostly gone by 9 am and completely gone by 10 am. Expect a nice day with partly sunny skies and a high of 78-80°. More fog overnight with a low of 55°.

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Wednesday will be sunny and warm with a high of 81°. Ditto that forecast for Thursday and Friday. We'll see a slight chance of showers creep in the forecast for Saturday (only about 20%) with a high in the lower 80's.

Sunshine on Sunday with a high of 83°.

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Rain Totals This Past Weekend

Some very IMPRESSIVE rain totals across this area this past weekend.
See the map below.

One of the greatest amounts came from the Fire Dept that is 3 miles SSW of White House, TN in Sumner County. They measured an incredible 6.27" during the Mother's Day weekend event.

We 'dodged the bullet' in Putnam County with most gauges around the 1" range.

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Some Rain Possible

Expect mainly cloudy skies and highs around 70° today in Cookeville. Should the clouds break up, we'll see highs a few degrees warmer. Can't rule out a shower or thunderstorm this afternoon.

TUESDAY'S FORECAST:
About the same for Tuesday...can't rule out a passing thunderstorm, otherwise it will be partly sunny and about 8-10° warmer with highs pushing 80°.

EXTENDED FORECAST:
Wednesday through the weekend.....Sunny skies and highs in the 80's!

MOTHER'S DAY RAINS:
We dodged a pretty big bullet with rainfall on Sunday. Expectations were in the 1-3" range for our area. We recorded .86", which was great for flowers, vegetable gardens, and farms, but wasn't the bigger amounts some areas around Nashville saw on Sunday.

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Mother's Day 2012

Most outdoor plans for Mother's Day will have to be moved indoors today as a strong low pressure system is bringing lots of rain to Middle TN. Much of middle Tennessee is being affected by this system.

Middle TN Radar Loop (allow it to load)

Happy Mother's Day to my mother, Kay Detwiler, and the mother of my children, Shawn Detwiler!

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By 7 am, we've already received 1/2 inch of rain overnight here in Cookeville, while back toward Nashville 1" - 1.25" recordings were common.

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Rest of Sunday forecast: A 100% chance of rain with rain becoming heavy at times. There will be a slight pause in the rain this morning, but showers become more numerous this afternoon. Highs will only reach the upper 60's. Tonight: Showers continue through midnight, low of 59°

Monday: A chance of showers after lunch with a high of 72°

Tuesday: Sunshine and 78°

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Rough Overnight And Sunday

Expect rains to be heavy at times in the overnight hours and on Sunday as a strong surface low pressure system will move slowly northeast from Louisiana toward middle Tennessee. Rain will overspread the area during the overnight hours.

Not expecting anything severe but will see some heavy showers along with a thunderstorm. With an abundance of moisture available along with lift in the atmosphere, rainfall totals will be 1-2" across much of the area with some 3" amounts possible.

Here in the Cookeville area, the rain starts later tonight and will continue into Mother's Day before wrapping up  late in the evening. At this point, flooding doesn't appear to be an issue HOWEVER, street and creek flash flooding could be a problem in heavier storms.

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Heavy Rain Event Expected

A major rainfall event is expected to occur over much of Tennessee this weekend. Here in the middle portion of the state, we could see rain in the 1.5" to 2.5" ranges with isolated local amounts of 3" and up. The best chances for the most rain will occur east of I-24 along the I-40 corridor. This puts Cookeville and the surrounding counties in that bulls eye. See map above.

Timing of the start of the rainfall is earlier in the day in the western sections and late in the day in the eastern most parts. Most of Saturday should be fine in Cookeville.

A Special Weather Statement has been issued that says street flooding and isolated flash flooding may occur in the heaviest downpours. River flooding is not expected due to the recent dry weather.

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Significant Rain Event This Weekend

We are expecting significant rains across Middle Tennessee the next few days. Details are located in the link below.

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Fantastic Friday

We'll see highs reach the mid to upper 70's today across much of Middle Tennessee under plenty of sunshine. This morning, we started at a very chilly 43°. Expect temperatures, however, to warm quickly.

Rain returns to our forecast for Saturday and Sunday with only a minimal chance on Saturday afternoon but showers becoming more likely Saturday night. Saturday's high/low temperatures will be 76° and 54° while showers are more likely on Sunday with a high of 69° and a good chance for thunderstorm chances on Sunday night with a low of 56°.

The start of the work-week appears to be unsettled with good rain and thundershower chances.

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Slight Shower Chances Then Sunny

A chance for showers this morning (only about a 20% chance) and then becoming partly sunny with highs around 72° this afternoon.

Chilly overnight under a partly cloudy sky, low of 46°

Thursday will be sunny with a high of 69°. Chilly again Thursday night, low of 46°.

A warming trend begins on Friday through the weekend. See link below for details.

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Much Cooler Rest Of Week

We change from summer-like conditions to more typical springtime weather through the 7-day forecast. Expect temperatures to moderate down into the 70's today with an early isolated shower or thunderstorm.

After frontal passage this afternoon, we'll revert to a chilly pattern over the next 48 hours with highs struggling to make the 70's and lows in the 40's. Other than today, there is no chance of rain for at least the next 5 days.

We received 3/4" of an inch (.76") of rain on Monday evening. This gives us a total of 1.16" for May.

This morning's temperature is 65° to start (at 6:50 am). It will be the warmest morning we'll have in the forecast period.

MAY 8 WEATHER HISTORY:

On this day in ..

1784 - Town of Winnsborough SC was hit by a devastating hailstorm. Hailstones up to 9 inches in diameter killed several persons. 1803 - Heavy snow from Indiana to New England from a freak snowstorm. 1902 - Mt. Pelee erupted in the West Indies. Around 40,000 people perished. Considered to be the greatest volcanic eruption of all time. 1979 - Rough morning in Tampa FL. 8 tornadoes kill 17 people. 7.84 inches of rain fall between 8am and 2pm. A total of 12.73 inches of rain fall on the 8th and 9th. 1981 - Worst hailstorm of record in Dallas/Ft. Worth area. Grapefruit size hail and 100 mph winds struck the area causing $200 million in damage. Hail piled up to a depth of 8 inches. 1988 - Mother's Day tornado outbreak of 57 tornadoes across the Mississippi Valley. 22 twisters in Iowa was a record. The tornadoes were accompanied by over 200 reports of large hail and damaging winds. Terre Bonne MO reported baseball-sized hail. 80-mph winds at Rockford IL trapped a person in a portable toilet. Fortunately, no deaths were reported with the outbreak. 1989 - 28 at Asheville NC, just one of 21 record lows across the eastern U.S. 1994 - Major flash flooding strikes Louisiana and Mississippi between the 8th and 10th. $3.5 billion in damage.

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Interesting Forecast Ahead with Possible Storms

We are closely watching a developing situation for Monday afternoon and Monday evening with the approach of a cold front from the west. We'll likely see thunderstorms develop during the late afternoon hours on Monday with the possibility of a line of storms that may have damaging winds and large hail. This situation bears watching on Monday.

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Temperatures will be in the lower 80's for Monday
Mid 70's for Tuesday
Low 70's Wednesday
Upper 60's Thursday
Mid 40's Thursday night


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Super Sunny Sunday

We start in the 60's this Sunday morning. Definitely feels great this morning. Temperatures will zoom up quickly across the middle Tennessee. Expect highs to reach the middle 80's locally in Cookeville with higher temperatures toward the Nashville metro area.

Highs will trend downward as we move into the upcoming work week. The warmest day will be Monday with highs in the 80's. Beyond that, a cold front will push up back in the 70's on Tuesday and Wednesday with 60's possible on Thursday.

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Storms This Saturday Morning

We're seeing some thunderstorms march through Middle Tennessee this morning. I expect them to become more and more isolated as we move toward the afternoon hours. Today's high under an eventually partly sunny sky will be around 85°.

We'll keep showers and thunderstorms throughout the next 5 days and expect a cooling trend at the end of the forecast period. Enjoy your day!

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Thunderstorms Possible Daily Through The Weekend

We'll see thunderstorms in the forecast for the next 5 days in the Cookeville area. For today, expect only about a 30% chance of showers and thunderstorms mainly before 1 o'clock this afternoon. Some areas this morning are dealing with some fog. The high today is expected around 83°. A 40% chance of showers and thunderstorms tonight and a low of 64°.

WEEKEND FORECAST:
Saturday will be warm with a high of 85° and a 40% chance of showers and thunderstorms. Skies are expected to remain mostly cloudy. Winds will be from the WSW between 5 and 10 mph.

Sunday is a basic repeat of Saturday!

THE WEEK AHEAD:
Monday's high will be 83° with a 40% chance of storms
Monday night a low of 62° with a 60% chance of storms
Temperatures begin a descent downward starting on Tuesday with a high of 77 with Wednesday and Thursday drying out and highs only near 70°.

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Rain!

The water droplets falling from the sky and covering everything is a phenomenon called rain. Since it has been awhile for our area, I thought a refresher on what it was is needed!

More of this is expected in the forecast. Highs will continue to be in the 80's.....a cool down is expected by middle of next week.

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Pushing 90

The headline certainly doesn't refer to my age. We'll be HOT across the Cookeville and middle Tennessee area. I don't expect any chance for a shower or thunderstorm today. Those chances increase over the next several days.

Some forecasting models are indicating a possible shift about the middle of next week to most seasonal temperatures and a good chance for rain. We'll see. Temperatures until then will stay very warm with highs mainly in the 80's.

Do you remember the May 2010 flood in Nashville? Here is a great link detailing some of that information from the Nashville office of the National Weather Service.

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