Nashville Severe Weather and Storm Chasing Blog
Yesterday I had a rare opportunity to intercept a severe thunderstorm – In my own front yard! At 4:49 PM CDT the National Weather Service has issued a severe thunderstorm warning for davidson county. Here is the text… * AT 445 PM CDT…NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF [...]
Read More...During yesterday’s Slight Risk I had the opportunity to go out spotting on a couple of storms. CAPE values were EXCELLENT and there was still wind shear hanging around, so I was expecting some fun storms to encounter. Though the specific storm I intercepted was non-severe and more towards the end of its cycle, there [...]
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I know it is a bit late, but I feel like a recap of the weekend’s events are necessary, especially before another severe outbreak is possible again this following weekend! In the larger news, there was a massive tornado that struck Yazoo City, Mississippi on April 24th. The tornado at its widest point was 1.75 [...]
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The National Weather Service here in Nashville have confirmed that Friday October 9th, 2009, an EF-1 tornado touched down! The tornado touched down near the borders of Robertson and northern Davidson counties, and was about 100 yards wide. Its damage path was 1.82 miles, and wind speeds were estimated to be around 90 MPH.
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Tuesday, September 8, 2009 Monday September 7, an Outflow Boundary, sometimes know as a Gust Front, formed north of Nashville. See image above. An outflow boundary, or gust front, is a rush of cool/cold air from a thunderstorm. Gust fronts can last over 24 hours, and travel hundreds of miles before dissipating. Gust fronts can [...]
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