I know everyone is tired of the weather, just a little bit longer with another round of tornadoes and flooding beginning late morning. The first round of storms is not the main event. The main event is supposed to arrive around 3-10 p.m. tonight.
We expect a Tornado watch to be issued by no later than early afternoon. We will update as needed. For your Close to Home LIVE radar, watches and warnings find your county here
all graphics courtesy of the NWS_ Nashville
Today
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 5pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. Some of the storms could be severe. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 83. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tonight
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could be severe and produce heavy rainfall. Low around 55. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
Flood Watch
Flood Watch
National Weather Service Nashville TN
451 AM CDT Sat Apr 5 2025
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Stewart-Montgomery-Robertson-Sumner-Macon-Clay-Pickett-Houston-
Humphreys-Dickson-Cheatham-Davidson-Wilson-Trousdale-Smith-
Jackson-Perry-Hickman-Lewis-Williamson-Maury-Rutherford-Wayne-
Including the cities of Ashland City, Lebanon, Waynesboro,
Linden, Erin, Waverly, Kingston Springs, Hohenwald, South
Carthage, Centerville, Murfreesboro, Hartsville, Clarksville,
Gordonsville, Brentwood, Columbia, New Johnsonville, Nashville,
Gallatin, Smyrna, Carthage, Springfield, Clifton, Mount Juliet,
Franklin, Hendersonville, McEwen, Celina, Gainesboro, Tennessee
Ridge, Dover, Lafayette, Dickson, Goodlettsville, La Vergne,
Byrdstown, and Lobelville
451 AM CDT Sat Apr 5 2025
...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING...
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be
possible.
* WHERE...A portion of Middle Tennessee, including the following
counties, Cheatham, Clay, Davidson, Dickson, Hickman, Houston,
Humphreys, Jackson, Lewis, Macon, Maury, Montgomery, Perry,
Pickett, Robertson, Rutherford, Smith, Stewart, Sumner, Trousdale,
Wayne, Williamson and Wilson.
* WHEN...Through Sunday morning.
* IMPACTS...Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas.
Low-water crossings may be flooded. Storm drains and ditches may
become clogged with debris. Extensive street flooding and flooding
of creeks and rivers are possible. Area creeks and streams are
running high and could flood with more heavy rain.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- On top of already saturated ground, 2 to 6 inches is expected
within the watch area with the highest amounts north of I-40
and west of I-65. Due to this amount of rain, major life-
threatening flooding is expected to start late this afternoon
and continue through Sunday morning.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood
Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared
to take action should flooding develop.
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