Nashville’s actual temperatures and the heat index reached about 95 and 105 degrees, respectively, amid this year’s first heat advisories, all coming in the last week. Still, that didn’t keep locals and tourists from visiting some of the city’s most popular outdoor attractions Thursday.
Thursday’s Heat Wave Won’t Disrupt Power, TVA says
The Tennessee Valley Authority anticipates that 30,500 megawatts of power will be needed to keep air conditioners humming — just shy of the utility’s peak power usage in 2008. The National Weather Service predicts potentially 100-degree weather in Nashville this Thursday, but TVA says it’s ready to meet the elevated electricity demand.
Nashville Updates Its Tornado Sirens, Allowing For More Targeted Warnings
A long-awaited upgrade to Nashville’s tornado warning system has been completed. Emergency managers said Wednesday they’d added 20 additional sirens in rural areas, as well as upgrading 93 existing alarms (read list of locations or view map below).
Evacuees Return After Fleeing Floodwaters On Upper Cumberland Plateau
Listen School resumes in Clay County on Wednesday and residents of the Upper Cumberland Plateau who fled floodwaters have mostly returned home. But emergency responders are keeping a close eye on the rivers that are channeling away the weekend’s torrential rains.
Army Corps: Tennessee Waterways Will Take Weeks To Return To Normal
After record-setting rainfall, authorities say it will take several weeks to return Tennessee’s lakes and rivers to their normal levels.
Duck River, Swollen And Mighty, Draws Gawkers In Columbia
The swollen Duck River is still the sight to see in Columbia as flood waters slowly recede. The torrential weekend rain pushed the Duck into major flood stage, and waters released upstream have kept the river high.
With More Rain Coming, Downpours Leave Middle Tennessee Roads Underwater
Heavy downpours swelled creeks and inundated low-lying areas around Middle Tennessee on Wednesday, leading dozens of roads to become impassable.
Nashville Rain Expected To Set Records But Not Cause Major Flooding
Listen Nashville’s soggy February is expected to set a record within the next few days. But even with half a foot of rain in the forecast, widespread flooding is unlikely.
Listen: Sledders Take To The Hills Of Nashville
Much of Middle Tennessee had enough snow Tuesday to warrant legitimate sledding. WPLN’s Tony Gonzalez caught up with families in Shelby Park and produced this audio postcard. Listen Snow has moved out of Middle Tennessee, but single-digit temperatures will turn most of the snow and sleet into ice Tuesday night, especially on the roads. Most […]
Another Washout For Whites Creek As Harvey Dumps On Middle Tennessee
Listen Residents along Whites Creek in Bordeaux returned to their North Nashville homes Friday morning after evacuating overnight. The remnants of Hurricane Harvey dumped enough water locally to propel the creek into flood stage. The low-lying neighborhood has become accustomed to fleeing floodwaters.
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