Parts of the storm system creating severe weather in the MO valley will brush by us tonight, resulting in some strong thunderstorms with gusty winds. Here is the Graphical Hazardous Weather Outlook issued by the national Weather service.
A FEW STRONG STORMS ARE POSSIBLE LATE TONIGHT ASSOCIATED WITH A SQUALL LINE. THE LINE WILL REACH CLARKSVILLE SHORTLY AFTER MIDNIGHT...AND NASHVILLE BEFORE SUNUP. GUSTY THUNDERSTORM WINDS...30 TO 40 MPH...ARE LIKELY WITH THE LINE.
The thunderstorms are expected to be categorized as strong, and severe potential is fairly low. Gusty winds are expected with this outer system.
The outer back bands of this large squall line are expected to roll through Mid Tn shortly after Midnight tonight. There will (hopefully) be some lightning involved with this system.
I will be monitoring this system tonight as it rolls through.
SHORT TERM FORECAST FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE:
AT 1020 PM...SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS EXTENDED FROM THE LAND BETWEEN THE LAKES BACK TO JACKSON TENNESSEE. MOVEMENT WAS TOWARD THE NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH. SOME OF THIS RAIN WILL AFFECT AREAS FROM CAMDEN TO DOVER BEFORE MIDNIGHT. THE BULK OF THE EXPECTED RAINFALL IS LOCATED NEAR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER...AND WILL REACH MIDDLE TENNESSEE SHORTLY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
Enjoy the beautiful sounds of thunder and rain tonight!
Now, off to raid Waffle House...!
