Weather forecast issued Tuesday, July 18, 2023

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Local Weather Concerns:

Severe Storms and Flooding

The threat of strong to severe storms will be with us today, especially this afternoon and evening. If you have outdoor plans, please stay tuned to the forecast and check your radar often.

Overnight and into Wednesday….an axis of heavy rainfall will set up across Middle TN. The exact details of where exactly the heaviest rain will fall is a bit unclear, but areas affected by that rainfall could pick up several inches of rain that could lead to flooding.

I’ll keep you posted throughout the day.

Pictured below is the severe storm outlook for today. This map updated at 8:00 a.m. and is showing a more extensive severe weather threat than when I recorded the YouTube forecast earlier this morning. We’ll watch for a complex of storms to drop in from Missouri this afternoon, though any storm that develops today could easily become severe.

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On This Day

1980- An oppressive heat wave produces the 5th of 6 consecutive daily record highs at Crossville. The high today hits 96 degrees.

1986 – One of the most photo-genic tornadoes touched down in the northern suburbs of Minneapolis, Minneapolis, during the late afternoon. The very slow moving tornado actually appeared live on the evening news by way of an aerial video taken by the KARE-TV helicopter crew. The tornado, unlike most, was quite the prima donna, staying visible to tens of thousands of persons for thirty minutes. It was moderate in intensity, with winds of 113-157 mph, and caused 650 thousand dollars damage.

1938 – Douglas “Wrong Way” Corrigan arrives in Ireland after a 28 hours flight, supposedly left New York flying for California.

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