Flash Flood in White County, Tennessee
Flash Flood May 6, 2024 · White County, Tennessee
Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.
What the National Weather Service wrote
Heavy rain caused flash flooding along Hickory Valley Road and Lost Creek Road south of Sparta. A resident in the area reported that about four to five inches of rain was covering roadways, making them impassable. Home driveways in this area were also flooded. Damages are not known.
The wider storm
A broken line of thunderstorm tracked eastward across Middle Tennessee on May 6, 2024. With plenty of instability and modest shear, these thunderstorms became strong to severe, especially across eastern Middle Tennessee. Several reports of wind damage and large hail up to two inches in diameter were received. Two tornadoes were also confirmed. One was an EF-0 near Lebanon, and the other was an EF-1 near Smithville.
Began near Cummings (35.8827, -85.4497).
Other tornadoes from the same storm system
2 more tornadoes the National Weather Service filed under this storm episode.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1166064. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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