July 4th Events - Highlands of Tennessee

Looking for something to do this weekend?

Staying in the Upper Cumberland/The Highlands of Tennessee/Cumberland Plateau is the place to be.

The big events will be the Smithville Jamboree this weekend on the square in historic, downtown Smithville along with 'Freedoms Hope'..a large festival and fireworks show in downtown Algood.

There are many more things going on, too...lets look at the calendar:


July 1
Summer Cinema at the Cookeville Depot
Show starts at Dark
Cookeville Depot
116 W Broad St., Cookeville
931-528-8570
Featuring "Royal Wedding" (1951)
Fred Astaire (Tom) and Jane Powell (Ellen) are asked to perform as a dance team in England at the time of Princess Elizabeth's wedding.
Movie starts at the west side of the Depot building.
Bring a chair or blanket! Refreshments will be available.


July 1 -
McMinnville, TN - Main Street Live featuring the Buddy Holly tribute band 'The Heartbreakers'...vendors open at 6:00 pm followed by the concert at 7:00 pm ...for more info, go to: http://www.mainstreetmcminnville.org

Smithville, TN - The World Famous Smithivlle Fiddler's Jamboree
Contact the Jamboree office at 615-597-8500 or the Chamber office at 615-597-4163.
Website: http://www.smithvillejamboree.com


Near Livingston, TN -
Jul 2 - Jul 3 Mitchell Creek Marina's Independence Day Celebration
Mitchell Creek Marina
1260 Livingston Boat Dock Rd., Allons
931-823-6666 ‎or landwaterspeed@gmail.com

Come down to the marina as they rock the dock to celebrate Independence Day! They will have live music from Grand Ole Opry performers, including the famous announcer Eddie Stubbs! Enjoy a variety of carnival games, face painting, tournaments, and many more fun activities and events planned. Fireworks will be July 3 at dusk.


July 2 - July 4 Monterey Fourth of July Celebration
Whittaker Park, Monterey
Sponsored by Standing Stone VFW Post 6277.

Jul 02
Grand Ole Uproar featuring "The G-Chords"
Presented by The Donoho Hotel
500 East Main Street, Red Boiling Springs, TN 37150.
7pm-10pm. Music and Dancing. Contact 615-699-3141
Website: http://www.thedonohohotel.com
E-mail: info@thedonohohotel.com

July 02
Demoliton Derby & Fireworks
Fentress County Fairgrounds
Contact: 931-879-7776
Website: http://fentresscountyfair.com
E-mail: cclsmith@twlakes.net

July 02
July 4th "Fireworks Celebration"
Saturday evening at 9:00 p.m.
Granville Veterans park sponsored by the Granville Marina.
Please call us at: 931-653-4151
Website: http://www.granevillemuseum.com

July 02
Fiddler 5K & 1M Fun Run
The event will begin at 7:00 AM
Northside Elementary School in Smithville.
Website: http://www.smithvillejamboree.com


July 02
Hub City Bluegrass at the Sutton General Store in Granville
Ole Time Music & Bluegrass presents “Hub City Bluegrass” starting at
6:00 pm
Radio Taping at 7:00 pm.
Enjoy the best in Tennessee’s Southern Cooking in Sutton Store’s Dining Room
5:00 pm & 6:30 pm.
Cost: $15.00, Children under 12 - $9.00 + tax per person, under 6 – free.
Reservations are required at 931-653-4151.
Broadcast each Saturday at 10:00 am on:
WTKY FM 92.1,
WKWY FM;102.7;
WTKY AM 1370,
WVFB FM 101.5
Broadcast Saturday’s at 11:00 am on Cookeville’s WPTN AM 780.
Broadcast Sunday’s at 6:00 pm on Lebanon’s WANT FM 98.9 and WCOR AM 1490.
Website: http://www.granvillemuseum.com

July 03
Lancaster's 7th Annual Parade
5:00 PM on Hwy. 141 in Lancaster.
There will be festivities on the green immediatly following the parade.
For more information, contact 615-735-9443 or 615-683-7305.

July 03
Sligo Marina Fireworks
Fireworks begin at dark.

July 04
Crossville's "Fireworks"
Annual Fireworks Celebration at Centennial Park -
Children activities start at 5:00 PM and fireworks at 9:00 PM.
For more information call 931-456-6632.

July 04
Independence Day in Doyle
The City of Doyle
Fireworks display on July 4, at the Doyle Ballpark.
Call 657-2459 for details
Website: http://www.sparta-chamber.net
E-mail: sparta-chamber@sparta-chamber.net

July 04
Algood's 4th of July Celebration
"Freedom's Hope" - Algood Ballpark.
Gates will open at 5:00 pm
Grand Finale - Amazing fireworks 9:00 pm.
Admission is free
Inflatables for kids,
Climbing wall,
Bungee jump,
Obstacle course,
Giant slide,
Toss games,
Petting zoo,
Balloon art.
Entertainment include local bands
Legacy, Back Roads Band, and BrightGray.
Food and drinks by area vendors
Coolers will not be allowed in the park.
As this is the only major event taking place in Putnam County on July 4th, it is recommended you arrive early. For more information, contact
Trinity Assembly at 537-9830,
Church on the Hill at 537-9504,
Country Giant at 526-7144.

July 04
Independence Day Children's Parade
The annual parade will be held along Main Street
Downtown Crossville
Cumberland County children on bikes, power wheels, wagons and walking.
Dressed in patriotic attire and decorate their rides.
For more information contact
Charlotte Reynolds at 931-484-2630
Lynn Speich at 865-354-0809.

July 04 - just added thanks to FB friend!
Little Patriot Parade (ages birth to 3rd grade)
Cookeville's Courthouse Square
10 am start (9:30 am registration)
Old Walton Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR)
Meet in public parking behind NW corner of square

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Hotter Than A Firecracker

COOL MORNING START:
Interesting headline considering our morning low was 58°, which is the coolest morning in a more than a month. We'll have more on how our upcoming Independence Day holiday weekend just might resemble a hot firecracker as opposed to this cool, comfy weather like this morning.

AMAZING RAINS:
June's rainfall total ended up at 9.31", which is the 4th highest all-time in Cookeville since records have been kept dating back to the 1890's.

**The TOP 5 June Rainfall List**
1. 1998 - 16.62"
2. 1928 - 11.81"
3. 1997 - 11.07"
4. 2011 - 9.31"
5. 1989 - 8.53"

FANTASTIC JULY 4th WEEKEND:
Today's high across the Highlands of Tennessee is expected to be in the upper 80's, but it'll feel quite comfortable with much lower humidities. Looking ahead to our holiday weekend, expect highs to rise above 90° on Friday and stay there through July 4th. We'll hit 95° on Saturday, the same for Sunday, and drop a degree or two for Independence Day with a very slight chance of storms. Like I said, 'hotter than a firecracker'.

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Cookeville's Daily Almanac 
June 30, 2011
Our morning low: 58.1°
Yesterday's high: 83.2°
Yesterday's low: 61.4°

Last Year: 84.9° and 65.8°

Normal High: 87°

Normal Low: 64°

Records: 99° in 1936 and 48° in 1923

24-hour precip total: 0.00
June's monthly total: 9.31" (ranks 4th all-time)
1.42" of rain fell on this date in 2007

JUNE 2011 ALMANAC:

After a blazing, hot start where temperatures where near all-time highs, we've backed off quite a bit during the second half of the month and will finish the month (85.6°) about 1.5° higher than a normal June (84.1°), more than 2° cooler than last year (87.8°) and more than 7° lower than the record June in 1944 (92.7°). Rainfall was well-documented this month as we were very dry in the first half (less than 1 inch) and finished the month over 9" (9.31") resulting in the 4th wettest June in Cookeville's documented history. 

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Foggy Then Sunny

Wednesday is starting out with very dense fog across much of the Highlands of Tennessee. From Carthage eastward to the plateau and southward to the Alabama border, visibilities are about 1/2 mile for many of us and in some cases, near ZERO. The photo above is the Cookeville webcam on top of the Cookeville-Putnam County Emergency Services building at 7:08 am. Note the sun rising on the upper left of the webcam shot.

Fog gives way to sunshine this morning and we expect a comfortable high of 85°. We'll see a warming trend as we head into the July 4th holiday weekend where temperatures will be downright hot and the period will be mainly dry after a very wet June!

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Dense Fog Advisory Thru 8 AM Wednesday

A dense fog advisory is in effect for Putnam and several counties along the plateau through 8 am tomorrow morning. More at the link below!

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Severe T-storm Watch Until 8 PM

5:30 PM UPDATE...

Severe Thunderstorm Watch has been canceled.

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Storms Possible Again Later This Afternoon

HARD TO BELIEVE:
This is post #2300 on The Weather Guy blog. What a ride it has been.

MONDAY FORECAST:
Hot weather with highs of 88° and chances for storms after 1 o'clock this afternoon. The chance of precipitation is 40%. Tonight, a chance for some showers and storms, low 72.

REST OF WEEK:
A 50% chance of storms on Tuesday, but then the rest of the week is mainly dry and sunny with highs in the 80's...reaching into the 90's by Thursday and Friday. Our first peek into the 4th of July holiday weekend shows highs mainly in the 90's and a very slight chance for a storm or two.

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Massive Lightning Strike

This lightning strike occurred on Thursday just southeast of the courthouse square near my in-law's home. Note the bark-less portion of the tree. It was stripped by the lightning strike. One photo shows the bark still on part of the tree limb. This poplar tree was some 100 feet tall and had the upper 1/3 of it knocked out. This is a powerful reminder that lighting is a deadly and powerful force.

Remember, WHEN THUNDER ROARS, GO INDOORS!


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Stormy Sunday

WEDDING ANNIVERSARY:

On this date in 2004, I was married to my beautiful wife and after seven years of marriage, we are looking forward to the next bunch of years raising our kids and growing old together! Today's weather post headline has to do with the weather and not us! Love you wifey!

MORNING RAINS:
Most of you across the Highlands of Tennessee are waking up to rain falling this morning. Right now, there doesn't appear (at 9 am) to much in the way of lightning, however that will change as we transition into the afternoon hours when another round of rain and storms will move into our area. Current indications are that we'll see a slight risk for severe thunderstorms during the afternoon hours and our greatest threat is for damaging winds and large hail. The National Weather Service says reports from trained spotters may be needed.

WHAT CONSTITUTES SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS:
The reporting criteria for severe thunderstorms is the following: Tornado, Funnel Cloud, Flooding, Hail (greater than 1/2"), Winds greater than 50 mph that are measured, Structural Damage, and trees or power lines down.

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Cookeville's Daily Almanac
June 26th, 2011
Our morning low: 64.8°
Yesterday's high: 85.4°
Yesterday's low: 62.0°

Last Year: 91° and 69°

Normal High: 86°

Normal Low: 63°

Records: 97° in 1998 and 46° in 1974

24-hour precip total: .59"
June 2011 monthly total: 8.91"
1.97" of rain fell on this date in 1958

Middle Tennessee Weather History
June 26, 1994
Middle Tennessee is struck by 3 tornadoes during the evening. The worst is an F3, which travels a remarkable 38 miles, touching down at Lutts (Wayne County), and traveling southeastward, passing through Iron City and St. Joseph before crossing the Alabama state line. There are 22 injuries, but no fatalities. Six more persons are injured along a 4 mile F2 path near Altamont (Grundy County). And an F1 touches down near Topsy (Wayne County), cutting a 5 mile path, but with no reported injuries.
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Super Weekend Forecast

Slight storm chances today with more possible on Sunday, but temps and overall weather will be fantastic. Expect mid 80's today and slightly warmer temperatures on Sunday. First of next week is looking to be hot once again.

LIGHTNING SAFETY WEEK:
We've just wrapped up the 2011 week about Lightning Safety. Remember, when thunder roars, go indoors. To date, six people have lost their lives due to lightning. It is extremely powerful and debilitating and hundreds of people are permanently injured each year. Did you know that an average of 55 people each year in the United States are reported killed by lightning? *LIGHTNING SAFETY WEBSITE* (I'll be following up this post with another about the power of lightning with pictures of a recent lightning strike in Cookeville, TN)

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Cookeville's Daily Almanac
June 25, 2011
Our morning low: 62.0°
Yesterday's high: 84.2°
Yesterday's low: 63.9°

Last Year: 90.8° and 67.9°

Normal High: 86°

Normal Low: 63°

Records: 99° in 1930 and 49° in 1974

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24-hour precip total: 0.00
June's rainfall total: 8.32" - 5th wettest June since records have been kept (1890's)
1.95" of rain fell on this date in 1929

TENNESSEE WEATHER HISTORY:
On this date in 1911, Nashville records 3.79" of rainfall

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Storms west

A gorgeous morning across the Cookeville, TN area. Expect highs today in the 80's with a slight chance of storms. Storms are expected to be more prevalent to our west. See HWO product below.....

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR MIDDLE TENNESSEE. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT... ISOLATED STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE TODAY...ESPECIALLY WEST OF I-65. SOME WILL LIKELY PRODUCE STRONG GUSTY TO POSSIBLY DAMAGING WIND...AND PEA TO QUARTER SIZED HAIL. .DAYS TWO

Nice Friday; Rain-Filled June

SUNSHINE:
Looking nice this morning in Cookeville with sunny skies and a morning temperature (at 7:00 am) of 72°. Expect temperatures to top out at only 83° this afternoon and a cool overnight with lows near sunrise on Saturday in the low 60's. NICE!

WEEKEND FORECAST:
Temperatures warm back up for our weekend with highs Saturday in the middle to upper 80's and Sunday's highs near 90°. Only very slight chances for rain on Saturday but rain chances increase on Sunday.

SPEAKING OF RAIN:
June's second half has been one of the rainiest we've seen in years. Compare the first days of June when it was brutally hot and we measured just .87". In the last 9 days, we've measured rain on 7 of those days and received 7.45". 90% of June's rainfall has come in just 7 days. AMAZING.  A typical June will yield about 4.41" of rainfall.

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DID YOU KNOW?:
Here are the 5 rainiest Junes in Cookeville's history:
1. 1998 - 16.62"
2. 1928 - 11.81"
3. 1997 - 11.07"
4. 1989 - 8.53"
5. 2011 - 8.32" (and still counting)


TENNESSEE WEATHER HISTORY:
On this date in 1998, Crossville hits 99°, which is a new record for the month of June!

Cookeville's Daily Almanac
June 24, 2011
Our morning low: 64.5°
Yesterday's high: 86.6°
Yesterday's low: 68.3°

Last Year: 89° and 71°

Normal High: 86°

Normal Low: 63°

Records: 99° in 1930 and 48° in 1972

24-hour precip total: .53"
June's total: 8.32"
3.12" of rain fell on this date in 1969

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Tornado Watch

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Intermittent Storms

Another soggy day across the Cookeville and the Highlands region of Tennessee. Expect showers along with a few thunderstorms with some reaching strong limits. Yesterday's rainfall was just over 3/4" giving us nearly 6" of rainfall for the month of June. We'll add to the total today!

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Hot and Stormy

STORMS RETURN:
More storms are possible today, especially this afternoon across middle Tennessee. Expect a high of just under 90° in the Highlands region. Storm chances increase for tonight and on Wednesday, a few of these thunderstorms could be severe with strong, damaging winds, and small hail.  Temperatures will back off from the 90's the last couple of days down into the lower to mid 80's for the rest of the week.

LIGHTNING SAFETY WEEK:
We continue to look at Lightning Safety. Remember, lightning is a serious danger and cannot be underestimated. To date, 5 people have been killed by lightning in 2011. The months of July and August are typically the most deadly. The average year shows us that 55 people are killed by lightning strikes. A couple of links with resources are available for you...the first is a 'What You Need To Know' and the second is 'Lightning Safety for you and your family'.

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Tornado Watch Is Canceled

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Storms Rake Cookeville.

Many residents in north and east Cookeville along with Algood are dealing with downed trees and other problems after a strong storm roared through the area.

On East 10th Street, near the Cookeville Golf Club and Darwin Park, downed powerlines and trees have caused the busy thoroughfare to be shutdown.

The culprit was winds estimated to be 50-60 mph along with hail up to 2" and brief heavy rainfall.

More on this breaking news story. 

Tornado Watch Until 7 PM

For Cookeville, TN and vicinity.

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Father's Day Forecast

STORMY ONCE AGAIN: 
Look for morning storms for your Father's Day 2011. Once those push through, I expect we'll see a nice day with highs reaching the middle 80's by this afternoon across much of middle Tennessee. Be careful, however, during the storms are they will be accompanied by frequent lightning strikes, possible hail, and heavy rains.

LIGHTNING SAFETY WEEK:
Speaking of lightning, this is Lightning Safety Week across America. To date, five people have been tragically killed by lightning. Details on the fatalities are located here. The latest lightning fatality is Gary DeVries from Montana. Gary was a rancher, had a host of family and friends along with a great story. His obit can be found here.

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Cookeville's Daily Almanac
Our morning low: 67.5°
Saturday's high: 76.5°
Saturday's low: 66.9°

Last Year: 90° and 67°

Normal High: 85°

Normal Low: 62°

Records: 97° in 1931 and 50° in 1965

Rainfall Amounts:
24-hour precip total: 1.55" (Davis Vantage Vue)
1.60" (Cocorahs rain guage)
June total: 4.59"
1.61" of rain fell on this date in 1998

The most rainfall in Tennessee yesterday was reported in Byrdstown (Pickett County) where 3.27" was recorded. Nationally, the most rainfall on Saturday was in Onalaska, Wisconsin (LaCrosse County) where 4.89" was recorded.
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Significant Weather Alert

Strong storms are marching, once again, through Middle Tennessee. Be weather aware. 

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More Storms Coming In

Storms are just to our north at 12:55 pm.

AccuWeather.com Mobile: Cookeville, TN Radar

First line of storms has marched through the Cookeville, TN area and radar at 10:50 am shows a second line north and west of Nashville and will approach Middle TN this afternoon bringing more storms. The morning storms has dumped more than 1.25" of rain in many places causing some flooding issues.

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Very Dark At 10 AM

Storms moving in and my neighbor is just starting to mow. Oh my.

Special Weather Statement

Strong storms are moving toward us on this Saturday morning. In addition to these, the atmosphere will destabilize this afternoon causing another outbreak of strong to severe storms.

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Notice A Difference

FAST FACTS ABOUT OUR JUNE WEATHER:
In the last five days we've had a huge difference in our weather. Allow me to show you.

• From June 1st through June 11th, our average daytime high temperature was 91.8°...contrast this to the last 5 days where we have averaged 82.4°. 

• While the past 5 days have felt 'cool', our historical average high is 84° this time of year, so that is just below normal. 

• Our average so far for June 2011 in the daytime high temps is a balmy 88.9°, the record through 16 days is from 1925 where we averaged 90.7°. 

• The 2+ inches of rainfall recorded yesterday set a new daily record for that date. 

FROM THE 'DID YOU KNOW' DEPARTMENT:

• In 1998, we had recorded more than 13" so far through the first 16 days of June?
• June 1988 saw our low temperatures average a chilly 50.9° through the first half of the month
• June 1936 was our driest ever with .09" for the entire month
• Only 6% of all tornadoes in Middle TN occur in June
• Nashville hit 100° for 10 straight days in June 1952
• Through today we've had 37.12" of precip for 2011, historical average is 27.00! 

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Storms Back Again Today

More thunderstorms are returning on your Friday after a very nice day Thursday. We don't expect any severe weather today, however you may see some heavy rain along with lightning and claps of thunder during these storms. For the weekend, HOT with isolated storms, highs in the lower 90's and the first of the week, we'll be even hotter with highs in the middle 90's.

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Sunshine for Thursday

(thanks to my friend, Cris Crannigan for above photo)

WELCOME BACK SUNSHINE AND HEAT:
We expect sunshine and highs in the middle 80's for your Thursday.

STORMY WEDNESDAY: 
First, however, lets revisit Wednesday across the Upper Cumberland. Storms rumbled through the area most of Wednesday dumping an impressive 2.07" of rain here at my CoCoRaHS rain gauge. The high yesterday was just 75.4° due to the rain and clouds. There were quite a few hail reports (see photo above) as well. Hail the size of golf balls and half dollars were reported right here in Cookeville while out in Double Springs they saw quarter-sized hail. The events occurred around lunch in Cookeville and then again last night after 9 pm near Algood, Bangham, and surrounding areas.

WEEKEND FORECAST:
Slight chances of showers and thunderstorms all the way through Father's Day with highs on Friday in the upper 80's, lower 90's for Saturday, and lower to middle 90's on Sunday. The heat has returned.

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Cookeville's Daily Almanac
June 16, 2011 - Thursday
Our morning low: 60.6°
Yesterday's high: 75.4°
Yesterday's low: 62.1°

Last Year: 89.2° and 69.6°

Normal High: 84°

Normal Low: 61°

Records: 96° in 1936 and 42° in 1917

24-hour precip total: 2.07 (2.96" for month of June)
1.07" of rain fell on this date in 1965
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Severe Storms A Possibility

HEATING UP AGAIN:
The latest information shows that we may be seeing some possible severe storms by this afternoon in middle Tennessee. Be on the lookout for damaging winds, large hail, and frequent lightning. Today's high is expected to be in the lower 80's. We turn back sunny on Thursday, high 86° and storms return for Friday and temperatures begin to warm back in the 90's for the weekend.

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SUN GOING INTO HIBERNATION:
There are reports by scientists that show the sun may be headed into a period of little or no sunspot activity. You may think 'so what'? ...Much cooler, such as longer winters, cooler spring and autumn and a very short summer, weather would be the result from the zero sunspot activity. So much for man controlling the earth's warming. Much more on this by National Geographic.

Cookeville's Daily Almanac
June 15th, 2011 - Wednesday
Our morning low: 62.0°
Yesterday's high: 79.0° (first day since May 27 not in 80's or 90's)
Yesterday's low: 58.8° (first day since May 28th in the 50's)
24-hour precip total: 0.00

Last Year: 94.4° and 71.9°

Normal High: 84°
Normal Low: 61°

Records: 95° in 1921 and 45° in 1933

3.37" of rain fell on this date in 1969

WEATHER HISTORY FOR JUNE 15th
Middle Tennessee:

On June 15, 1914...
Wind gust of 65 mph is recorded at Nashville.
On June 15, 1952...
The temperature at Nashville climbs to 100 degrees -- the earliest date ever for a 100 degree reading.



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Storm Chances Increasing

June 14th is Flag Day...more on that in a bit

Monday was a gorgeous day across middle Tennessee and we expect much of the same today, but with a catch. Storms will make their presence known for areas around Nashville and westward. We could see a few storms over here on the Highland Rim as well. The rest of the week will see storms on the increase. This morning's low was 58.7°..the first time in the 50's since back on May 28th.

FLAG DAY:
June 14th is flag day across America. This day commemorates the adoption of the stars and stripes! Much more on Flag Day here.  National Flag Foundation's website is full of great information, too.

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Cookeville's Daily Almanac
Our morning low: 58.7°
Yesterday's high: 83.5°
Yesterday's low: 64.3°
24-hour precip total: 0.00

Last Year: 92° and 69°

Normal High: 84°
Normal Low: 61°

Records: 94° in 1977 and 45° in 1933

2.53" of rain fell on this date in 1952

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Normal Temperatures Finally Return

MUCH, MUCH NICER:
We'll see mostly normal temperatures over the next few days with an increasing chance for storms on Tuesday through Sunday. Some of these storms will produce lightning, which is quite dangerous. Lightning Safety Week is June 19-25th. More on that in a moment.

FACTS ABOUT RECENT HEAT:

• With today's high of 83° expected, we break the long heatwave for June. 
• The last time we were under 85° in the afternoon was on May 27th. 
• May 27th was also the last time we saw lows in the 50's
• Since May 27th, we have been in the 90's everyday except 4 days, when the highs were 86°, 87°, 89°, and 89°. 
• The heatwave and rain haven't mixed too well as we have received just .87"
• Highs have averaged 90.8° through 12 days in June, making this month the hottest June since records have been kept in Cookeville, TN (late 1890's). 

LIGHTNING SAFETY WEEK:

As I mentioned above, Lightning Safety Week is coming up June 19-25, 2011. More information about the upcoming special week can be found by going to the National Weather Service's Lightning Safety website. 

FUN FACT OF THE DAY:

Rainiest spot in America on Saturday was Ocean City, MD with a measurement of 4.40". All of that occurred in a 3 hour period on Saturday afternoon. 

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Cookeville's Daily Almanac
June 13, 2011 - Monday 
Our morning low: 65.2°
Yesterday's high: 87.0°
Yesterday's low: 67.7°

Last Year: 91° and 70°

Normal High: 84°

Normal Low: 60°

Records: 95° in 1943 and 45° in 1995

24-hour precip total: 0.02" (.87" for June thus far)
1.91" of rain fell on this date in 1989

MIDDLE TN WEATHER HISTORY:
On this date, June 13, 1953, the winds gusted to 61 mph at Nashville.

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Some Cooler Weather Ahead

FINALLY SOME RAIN:
Overnight rains around midnight left nearly 1/2" (.48") at my weather station. I'll have some rain facts coming up in this post below. Along with the rain, we saw some moderate lightning and strong wind gusts. The rain and winds were part of a weak frontal boundary from the northwest. This should tweak our afternoon highs down about 5-7° from the very uncomfortable mid 90's to the somewhat uncomfortable upper 80's!

INTERESTING COOKEVILLE WEATHER HISTORY:
On this date back in 1968, golf ball-sized hail in reported in our county.

THIS WEEK'S OUTLOOK:
Expect a nice, yet slight change for this week's weather, including a few cooler nights and the possibility of more rainfall by mid-week. Some of this upcoming rainfall may included some strong storms. We'll monitor that closely. Temperatures will fall back out the 90's on Monday and last for most of the forecast period. As we've discussed, June has been hot and dry.


RAIN FACTS:

• It was 5 days ago since our last rainfall of just .37"
• Before that, we had a 10 day run of no rainfall
• June's total rainfall is just .88" (on the Davis) and .85" in the manual gauge. 
• May's total rainfall was 4.52"

*Latest Local Forecast*

Cookeville's Daily Almanac
June 12, 2011 - Sunday
Our morning low: 67.7°
Yesterday's high: 91.3° (9 of 11 days in June 90+)
Yesterday's low: 65.2°

Last Year: 92.4° and 75.8°

Normal High: 84°

Normal Low: 60°

Records: 96° in 1944 and 46° in 1988

24-hour precip total: .48"
2.50" of rain fell on this date in 1962

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