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Flood — Marshall, TN

Feb 16, 2023

A storm system and its associated cold front racing across the Great Plains combined with moist southerly flow at the surface resulted in a line of thunderstorms that impacted Middle Tennessee on February 16, 2023. As this line moved into the area that provided abundant wind shear and sufficient instability, they strengthened and quickly turned severe. Several reports of large hail and damaging winds were received, and three tornadoes were confirmed across southern Middle Tennessee. While these

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 1070539). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

Flood Risk Context for Marshall, TN

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