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Flood — Lawrence, TN

Apr 6, 2025

A major and historic multi-day severe weather event unfolded across Middle Tennessee during early April 2025. This event began during the afternoon hours of April 2nd and continued through April 6th. These first couple rounds of thunderstorms brought damaging winds and large hail along with a tornado risk. The corridor from southwest Middle Tennessee into the Nashville metro area was hit particularly hard with multiple supercells training for several hours. Large hail was reported, particularly

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 1234564). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

Flood Risk Context for Lawrence, TN

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