Flood threats persist after South is pounded with wind and rain Share Updated: 10:36 AM CDT May 5, 2021 Associated Press Share Updated: 10:36 AM CDT May 5, 2021
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1,700 in Maury County
800 in Marshall County
2,300 in Trousdale County
Trees and power lines were reported down in Joelton and across the northern area of Davidson County. Five school districts opened 2 hours late: Cheatham, Dickson, Hickman, Houston and Stewart.
Nashville’s COVID-19 assessment centers will remain closed until Wednesday.
A report from the Tennessee Emergency Management Agency says that the total number of injuries and the severity of damage caused by the storms is currently unknown. The Tennessee health department also confirmed one weather-related death in Weakley County, in the northwest part of the state.
“Most of the damage that we’ve had has been trees and power lines,” says Mark Richards, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Nashville. “We did have a touchdown of weak tornadoes that went from the Joelton area east and through Gallatin.”
Nashville weather: Severe storms possible across Middle TN through Tuesday Rachel Wegner, Nashville Tennessean
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Severe storms are possible across Middle Tennessee throughout the day Monday and Tuesday, the National Weather Service in Nashville said.
Storms and heavy rain triggered a flurry of tornado warnings and flash flood warnings across Middle Tennessee on Monday morning. All warnings were lifted as of 11 a.m. Rain and scattered thunderstorms are continuing but are expected to dissipate over the next couple of hours, NWS Nashville tweeted around 10 a.m.
The threat of severe storms ramps up overnight Monday into Tuesday, especially after midnight, the NWS said. The main threats are damaging winds and large hail, but an isolated tornado cannot be ruled out, the forecast showed.
Nashville weather: Severe storms possible starting Monday evening Rachel Wegner and Adam Friedman, Nashville Tennessean
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Severe storms are possible across Middle Tennessee Monday evening and into Tuesday, the National Weather Service in Nashville said.
Storms and heavy rain triggered a flurry of tornado warnings and flash flood warnings across Middle Tennessee on Monday morning. All warnings were lifted as of 11 a.m.
The threat of severe storms picks up again around 9 p.m. Monday, with another round of severe weather possible Tuesday starting early morning, NWS Nashville said. The main threat is straight-line winds, but large hail and an isolated tornado can t be ruled out.
Nashville woke up to a chilly morning Wednesday after temperatures dipped into the 30s overnight as rain and traces of snow passed through.
Snow mixed in with the rain overnight in Nashville and around Middle Tennessee, according to National Weather Service Nashville meteorologist Jason Wright. There was no accumulation, but some cars may have been briefly coated with snow or sleet, Wright said.
Temperatures will climb into the mid-50s through the day Wednesday before dipping back into the mid-30s overnight about 10-20 degrees lower than average for mid-April, the NWS said.
While this week s lows are unusually cold for Middle Tennessee, they will not be record-breaking. The record low temperature for April 21 in Nashville is 29 degrees, set in 1983, according to NWS data. The record low for April 22 is 32 degrees, set in 1978.