2010 Metro Mitigation Plan

EXTREME HOT TEMPERATURES-1
No.
Location
Historical
Event
Time
Record
Highs /
Lows
Type
Death
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Injury
(#)
Property
Damage
(in $1000)
1 Nashville 11-Jul-01 107 Hot 0 0 0 0
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Damage
(in $1000)
Comment
An unusually hot day occurred across the mid state, as Nashville hit 102
degrees. Some of the country stations measured as high as 107.
Source of
Information
2 Nashville 18-Aug-05 102 High Hot 0 0 0 0
Record heat wave pushed toward late summer, as Nashville hit 102 degrees.
Morning low was a miserable 79.
3 Nashville 21-Mar-07 89 High Hot 0 0 0 0 Temperature at Nashville reached 89, setting a record high for the month.
4 Nashville 28-May-11 96 High Hot 0 0 0 0 Temperature at Nashville reached 96, setting a record high for the month.
5 Nashville 6-Jul-30 99 / 76 Hot 0 0 0 0
6 Nashville 28-Jul-30 112 High Hot 0 0 0 0
7 Nashville 7-Aug-30 104 High Hot 0 0 0 0
8 Nashville 9-Aug-30 105 High Hot 0 0 0 0
It was a sultry day in one of the most oppressive heat waves in Middle
Tennessee history. The high at Nashville reached 99 degrees, following a
morning low of 76.
Madison recorded a temperature of 112 degrees, tying the all-time record high
for Middle Tennessee. The temperature at McMinnville reached 106, setting
an all-time record high there. In addition, the mean temperature of 95 degrees
measured at Nashville is also an all-time record.
One of the most notorious heat waves was underway in Middle Tennessee.
Nashville's 104 degrees was the second of 4 consecutive days with highs
greater than 100.
The mercury soared to 110 degrees at Dickson, setting an all-time mark there.
Nashville's thermometer peaked at 105, setting a record high for the month.
9 Nashville 2-Nov-35 85 High Hot 0 0 0 0 Temperature at Nashville reached 85, setting a record high for the month.
10 Nashville 31-May-37 96 High Hot 0 0 0 0 Temperature at Nashville reached 96, tying the record high for the month.
11 Nashville 7-Oct-41 93 High Hot 0 0 0 0 Temperature at Nashville climbed to 93 degrees for the second straight day.
12 Nashville 21-Nov-42 77 / 63 Hot 0 0 0 0
13 Nashville 26-Aug-43 103 High Hot 0 0 0 0
14 Nashville 6-Aug-47 101 High Hot 0 0 0 0
15 Nashville 14-Oct-47 89 High warm 0 0 0 0
16 Nashville 15-Jun-52 100 High Hot 0 0 0 0
A spring-like day was enjoyed at Nashville, with a high of 77 degrees, and a
low of 63.
Mercury soared to 103 at Nashville -- the third in a remarkable four-day run
with highs of 100+.
Temperature at Nashville reached 101 degrees, the third straight day with
readings above 100.
Unseasonably warm weather continues across Middle Tennessee. Nashville's
high topped out at 89 degrees.
The temperature at Nashville climbed to 100 degrees -- the earliest date ever
for a 100 degree reading
National Weather Service Forecast Office; Nashville, TN;
Calendar of Significant Weather Events in Middle TN
http://www.srh.noaa.gov/ohx/climate/calendar.htm
17 Nashville 30-Jun-52 106 High Hot 0 0 0 0
18 Nashville 3-Jul-52 97.3 High Hot 0 0 0 0
19 Nashville 26-Jul-52 63 / 103 Hot 0 0 0 0
20 Nashville 27-Jul-52 107 High Hot 0 0 0 0
21 Nashville 28-Jul-52 107 High Hot 0 0 0 0
Temperature at Nashville reached 106, setting a record high for the month. It
also marked the 8th consecutive day of 100+ readings, a record.
The temperature at Nashville hit 94 degrees, the 31st consecutive day with
90+ degree readings, a record. The average high temperature during this
remarkable stretch was 97.3 degrees.
One of the most notorious heat waves assaulted Nashville with its first of four
consecutive daily record high temperatures. Today, the mercury rose to 103
degrees. The air mass was unusually dry, though, with a temperature range of
40 degrees, following a pleasant morning low of 63.
Temperature at Nashville reached 107, setting an all-time record high. Other
record highs include Clarksville (110).
Temperature at Nashville reached 107 for the 2nd consecutive day. All-time
record highs were set at Centerville, Columbia, and Palmetto (109),
Shelbyville (107), Springfield (106), Tullahoma (106), and Monteagle (101).
22 Statewide June and July of 1952 Hot
23 Nashville 14-Jul-54 85 Low Hot 0 0 0 0
24 Nashville 5-Aug-54 97 High Hot 0 0 0 0
Low temperature of 85 was Nashville's highest minimum temperature on
record. In addition, the mean temperature of 95 degrees tied a record high.
The temperature at Nashville reached 97 degrees, the 27th consecutive day
with 90+ degree readings. This was the 3rd longest such period in Nashville's
history. In addition, the high temperature reached at least 90 degrees on 58
out of the last 59 days.
Chronology of Disasters in TN (Including Natural and Man caused Disasters, Epidemics and
Civil Disturbances) Allen P. Coggins, 1989
National Weather Service Forecast Office; Nashville, TN;
Calendar of Significant Weather Events in Middle TN
http://www.srh.noaa.gov/ohx/climate/calendar.htm