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Flood — Dickson, TN

May 2, 2010

A frontal boundary setup across Western and Middle Tennessee late Friday night (April 30), and remained through the weekend. A persistent southerly flow fed moisture into the area and precipitable water values rose to almost 2 inches, based on data from KOHX upper air soundings. As a series of shortwaves moved through, a band of showers and thunderstorms developed and remained nearly stationary for much of the day on Saturday, May 1st and Sunday, May 2nd, resulting in widespread record floodin

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 234856). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

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