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Flash Flood — Wilson, TN

Mar 9, 2019

A line of scattered showers and thunderstorms moved across Middle Tennessee during the afternoon and evening hours on March 9. One supercell thunderstorm produced wind damage across southern Wayne and Lawrence Counties, while another supercell caused wind damage in Grundy County. Farther to the north, a QLCS caused wind damage in Rutherford and Cannon Counties. Strong southerly gradient winds also produced wind damage in some areas, and heavy rainfall from the showers and storms resulted in flas

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 814706). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

Flood Risk Context for Wilson, TN

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