Flash Flood in Hickman County, Tennessee
Flash Flood June 5, 2014 · Hickman County, Tennessee
Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.
What the National Weather Service wrote
Several roads were flooded all across Hickman County with numerous road closures. A 6 year old boy drowned on East Beaverdam Road southwest of Centerville when his family tried to drive their vehicle through flood waters from Beaver Dam Creek that had covered the roadway. The vehicle stalled in the high water, with the boy being swept away. Rescue searches did not find the child's body until two days later, where it was discovered three-quarters of a mile downstream.
The wider storm
A weak cold front moving southward out of Kentucky spawned numerous showers and thunderstorms throughout Middle Tennessee from the late evening hours on June 4 and continuing throughout the day on June 5. Many reports of damaging winds were received with these storms. In addition, as the front stalled across southwest Middle Tennessee early on June 5, thunderstorms began training across the same areas from Lobelville to Pulaski, dumping up to 8 inches of rain and causing major flash flooding. The flooding damaged numerous roads, homes, and businesses, and resulted in 2 fatalities due to drowning.
Began near Only (35.9003, -87.6923).
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 517176. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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