Jackson 9-1-1 Encouraging Emergency Alert Signups
Jackson County 9-1-1 encouraging residents to sign up for the county’s emergency alert system with storm season arriving. 9-1-1 Director Michael Smith said he calls the “Hyper-Reach” system a reverse 9-1-1. He said anytime there is an emergency, residents who have signed up will receive an alert with the details of the potentially dangerous situation. […]
Severe Weather Week This Week: Preparation, Communication
Severe Weather Awareness Week offers residents the chance to stock up on a few necessary supplies and think about how to prepare during the leadup to a severe weather event. This week marks the annul communication event in Tennessee. White County Emergency Manager Matt McBride said he and other local directors met with officials from […]
Smith: 40-50 Mph Sustained Winds Likely Friday, Be Weather Aware
A second day of strong winds this week could produce tree damage and scattered power outages Friday. Putnam County Emergency Management Director Brandon Smith said sustained winds of 40-50 mph are likely Friday. Winds approaching 60mph are possible Friday afternoon as a line of thunderstorms approaches the Upper Cumberland. “We look at what happened to […]
Livingston, Cookeville Adjusts Christmas Parade Schedule For Weather
Livingston has moved up Saturday’s Christmas parade due to expected inclement weather. The parade will now be Saturday at 12:00pm. Mayor Curtis Hayes said the new time has a much smaller chance of receiving rain according to the National Weather Service. “If it rains, then normally it’s not a good turnout for the Christmas parade, […]
Canada Wildfires Sending Hazy Skies To Middle Tennessee
Wildfires in Canada once again impacting Upper Cumberland weather, with a hazy sky and the smell of smoke. National Weather Service Meteorologist Krissy Hurley said seeing the haze so far from its source is the result of stagnant weather and wind currents carrying the smoke. “Think of this pattern, while it may be summer, think […]
3 Tornadoes Touch Down Sunday, 2 In Fentress
A National Weather Service storm survey team determined three different tornadoes touched down in the Upper Cumberland Sunday. All three were EF1 storms on the Enhanced Fujita Scale, with winds between 86 and 110 mph. No injuries were reported. The first storm hit just after 4:30 Sunday, traveling some 11 miles between the Jamestown Airport […]
National Weather Services Reports Crossville Storm Was EF-1 Tornado
National Weather Service reports an EF-1 tornado touched down in Crossville Sunday. The tornado had winds up to 95 miles per hour and was documented to be 50 yards wide. The tornado touched down just west of Highway 70 N and traveled 1.7 miles before lifting in the area of the Executive Inn on Hwy […]
National Weather Service To Survey Storm Damage In Fentress And Cumberland Counties
The National Weather Service is set to visit Fentress and Cumberland Counties Monday to assess and survey storm damage after what appeared to be a tornado touched down Sunday night. Fentress County EMA Director James Bilbrey said there was damage to several residences, garages, and barns in the Allardt area. He said crews reported damages […]
Flash Flooding Hits Cookeville, Algood After 6 Inch Rain Totals
A thunderstorm cell that moved slowly over Cookeville and Algood Thursday night dropped more than five inches of rain on many areas, causing major flash flooding. At 8:45pm, the National Weather Service extended the Flash Flood Warning until 10pm to allow runoff to continue. “The water flooding into the creeks, running into the creeks, and […]
Clay Emergency Management Hosting Spotter Training
Clay County training this weekend will teach storm spotters to assist the National Weather Service Emergency Management Director Kyle Haney said the training will review the difference between watches and warnings and what determines those classifications for the National Weather Service. Haney said storm spotters play an important role informing the National Weather Service. “They […]
