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Climate Summary for April

A slow moving front will bring unsettled weather the next two days with periods of rain and thunderstorms. Highest rain chances will come Tuesday night and Wednesday. There is a low chance for gusty winds with thunderstorms Tuesday night mainly over western areas and over southern areas Wednesday. Things will dry out by Thursday afternoon with cooler temperatures.

There is a low chance for severe storms tonight. Greatest threat will be the potential for strong gusty winds.

A front will be moving through Middle TN on Wednesday and will bring periods of rain and thunderstorms. There is a low chance for thunderstorms Wednesday afternoon with increasing thunderstorms chances in the evening mainly south of I-40. Gusty winds will be the primary threat with thunderstorms but large hail is possible and a tornado can’t be ruled out.

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Last month ended up the warmest April on record for both Nashville and Clarksville, and the 2nd-warmest for Crossville.

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Middle Tennessee Weather History For May 5th...

On May 5, 2003...Two waves of severe weather drop a total of 14
twisters across Middle Tennessee during the late evening of May 4
into the early morning of May 5, then again from late morning through
early afternoon on May 5. One person is injured in Montgomery County
by an F3 tornado, and two people are injured by another F3 tornado in
Lincoln County. Baseball-size hail is reported in Lutts (Wayne
County). In addition, widespread flash flooding occurs as a result of
excessive rainfall. Nashville measures 4.63 inches of rain. This is
also the 9th largest tornado outbreak in mid state history.

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