Flash Flood in Lawrence County, Tennessee

Flash Flood July 9, 2025 · Lawrence County, Tennessee

$50K

Damage as recorded

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

A slow-moving thunderstorm produced 4 to 6 inches of rain in southern Lawrence County, causing flash flooding in the Loretto, St. Joseph, and Iron City. Reports of flooding included across Fairview Road in Loretto, along South 2nd Avenue near South Lawrence Elementary School, along TN-277, and flooding inside the Iron City Fire Department. Damages are a rough estimate.

The wider storm

Scattered thunderstorms developed across portions of Middle Tennessee during the afternoon of July 9, 2025. Weak steering flow meant that these storms were generally slow-moving. This combined with above average atmospheric moisture meant that the stage was set for heavy rain and flooding. One thunderstorm in Lawrence and Wayne counties produced four to six inches of heavy rain which caused flooding in the Loretto, St. Joseph, and Iron City areas.

Began near Loretto (35.0895, -87.4843).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1261760. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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