Training is when storms run over the same communities over and over again, often leading to high rainfall totals and sometimes flooding.'īelles said this setup should break down throughout the weekend as moisture moves south and the boundary weakens. 'Showers and storms fed on this moisture and then rode the frontal boundary southeastward Saturday morning, often in a training pattern. 'Western and Central Tennessee are sitting under a weakening frontal boundary and a record amount of atmospheric moisture,' digital meteorologist Jonathan Belles said.

Tennessee Severe Winter Storm (DR-4691-TN) Major Disaster Declaration declared on. Tennessee Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, and Tornadoes (DR-4701-TN) Major Disaster Declaration declared on. The rain was expected to continue throughout the day, but with some breaks in between storms. Tennessee Severe Thunderstorms and Possible Strong Tornadoes (DR-4712-TN) Major Disaster Declaration declared on. Heavy rains caused flooding in Middle Tennessee days ago. Some of those amounts are equal to 25% of the normal rainfall for the entire year, the NWS added. Cars are stacked on top of each other on the banks of Blue Creek being swept up in flood water, Monday, Aug. The NWS declared a flash flood emergency and tweeted that this was 'an incredibly active flash flood situation' with up to 15 inches of rain reported in 24 hours in areas around Dickson, Houston, Humphreys and Hickman counties.

“We are unable to get out of our house,' Michael Patalano told WKRM-TV. Several residents were also trapped in their homes there. If you believe you will be safe please remain where you are.'

'If you are in an area prone to flooding please use caution. 'We have multiple crews out already this morning including our swift water team out with multiple rescues and incidents,' the department said in a Facebook post. The fire department in Dickson, about 35 miles west of Nashville, started responding to calls for help before sunrise and was still working rescues several hours later. Firefighters in Dickson, Tennessee, rescue residents from floodwaters on Saturday, Aug.

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