Updated: May. 17, 2024 at 11:44 AM CDT|By Melanie LaydenMiddle Tennessee may be in for another hotter-than-normal summer again this year, according to new research and forecast data from NOAA.
Updated: May. 16, 2024 at 12:14 PM CDT|By Melanie LaydenAn earthquake stuck a small town in West Tennessee early Thursday morning, with a powerful shock that could be felt across three states.
Updated: May. 15, 2024 at 2:55 PM CDT|By Cruz MedinaMiddle Tennessee averages 10 tornadoes per year. A recent tornado outbreak made what was a quiet spring so far into an active season.
Updated: May. 14, 2024 at 2:42 PM CDT|By Cruz MedinaWhat was a quiet Spring quickly turned active with widespread severe weather during the May 8 outbreak. Has this been a normal year for severe weather?
Updated: May. 13, 2024 at 2:31 PM CDT|By Cruz MedinaAfter devastating flooding on May 8, a certain tool can tell you the flood forecast for rivers in your area. NOAA's National Water Prediction Service offers shows the current river levels, forecast river levels, and different flood stage impacts.
Updated: May. 9, 2024 at 12:21 AM CDT|By Cruz MedinaTornadoes, large hail, flash flooding, and damaging winds all accompanied a severe weather outbreak that wreaked havoc on Middle Tennessee and Southern Kentucky.
Updated: May. 6, 2024 at 2:49 PM CDT|By Cruz MedinaNOAA recently unveiled an experimental website, the National Water Prediction Service, which gives users access to water data and forecast information.
Updated: May. 3, 2024 at 1:49 PM CDT|By Melanie LaydenBack-to-back record breaking rains fell in May 2010 causing widespread flash flooding and river flooding across much of the Mid State.
Updated: May. 2, 2024 at 4:37 PM CDT|By Daniel Smithson, Lisa Spencer , Dan Thomas, Stefano DiPietro, Melanie Layden and Cruz MedinaSurviving The Storm, a 30-minute disaster preparedness special, provides important information to keep you safe during severe weather.
Updated: May. 2, 2024 at 1:24 PM CDT|By Melanie LaydenWith the hot summer months looming, Nashville has yet to see temperatures soaring into the 90s... but that could change soon.
Updated: May. 1, 2024 at 2:32 PM CDT|By Melanie LaydenBetween the warmer temperatures and the sun’s direct rays, the summer months can make a big impact on what you decide to wear each day.
Updated: May. 1, 2024 at 2:31 PM CDT|By Cruz MedinaHighs could hit 90° the next few days, for the first time this year. Heat causes the most weather-related deaths each year, not floods or hurricanes.
Updated: Apr. 30, 2024 at 2:49 PM CDT|By Cruz MedinaThe Spring season is historically the most active for tornadoes in Middle Tennessee, but December has recently become an active month
Updated: Apr. 29, 2024 at 2:35 PM CDT|By Cruz MedinaA new methane plant in Cheatham County has many folks worried. Methane has 80 times the warming power of Carbon Dioxide over a 20-year period which could cause us to warm quicker in the near-term.
Updated: Apr. 26, 2024 at 12:22 PM CDT|By Melanie LaydenHotter than red hot? There's a new color-coded tool to grab people's attention to warn them about dangerous heat.
Updated: Apr. 24, 2024 at 3:41 PM CDT|By Cruz MedinaIn the TVA’s 10-K report, released back in November of 2023, it was revealed that 42% of their total power generated was from Nuclear energy.
Updated: Apr. 23, 2024 at 3:58 PM CDT|By Cruz MedinaThe EPA, under the Biden-Harris Administration, announced that utility companies would be required to reduce forever chemicals (PFAS) in drinking water to the lowest level they can actually be measured.
Updated: Apr. 17, 2024 at 2:12 PM CDT|By Cruz MedinaExcessive water withdrawal is threatening the most Biodiverse river in North America, the Duck River. The Duck River is home to 500 species of aquatic plants, 22 aquatic snail species, 56 mussel species, and 151 fish species.
Updated: Apr. 16, 2024 at 2:04 PM CDT|By Cruz MedinaToday is the anniversary of the April 16, 1998 tornado outbreak. 13 tornadoes impacted Middle Tennessee that day killing at least 4 Tennesseans. Tornado warnings were traditionally issued per county up until 2007. The National Weather Service (NWS) now operates off of a polygon-based warning system as of 2020.
Updated: Apr. 15, 2024 at 3:47 PM CDT|By Cruz MedinaLonger growing seasons are fueling longer allergy seasons. Warmer on-average temperatures are making for longer freeze-free days early and late in the growing season.
Updated: Apr. 10, 2024 at 2:57 PM CDT|By Cruz MedinaA WalletHub study shows which states ranked the greenest. Tennessee and Kentucky ranked low on the list.
Updated: Apr. 4, 2024 at 2:40 PM CDT|By Melanie LaydenHigh-intensity tornadoes were considered to be those categorized as EF2 or higher on the Enhanced Fujita Scale.
Updated: Mar. 26, 2024 at 12:55 PM CDT|By Cruz MedinaThe birds have already been sighted in Nashville and will likely increase in number as spring rolls on.
Updated: Mar. 25, 2024 at 3:10 PM CDT|By Cruz MedinaThe Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced earlier this year that they would deploy 200 Beta wildfire sensors to high-risk fire areas across the U.S. for testing and evaluation. According to the DHS, as wildfires become more frequent and severe, advanced sensors will allow first responders to suppress an initial blaze before it spreads, and grants time needed for communities to make life-saving evacuation decisions.
Updated: Mar. 7, 2024 at 1:47 PM CST|By Melanie LaydenThe crawfish industry is critical to Louisiana’s economy, as they are the top producer of the “mudbugs”, and the recent shortage of them has triggered a move on the federal level.
Updated: Mar. 5, 2024 at 7:55 PM CST|By Cruz MedinaSpring-like temperatures have plants sprouting already, and trees budding. It's still a little early to begin planting.
Updated: Feb. 16, 2024 at 12:58 PM CST|By Melanie LaydenDoctors say that the combination of drier air, colder temperatures and exposure are what causes you to become sick.
Updated: Feb. 14, 2024 at 1:03 PM CST|By Cruz MedinaIf you been sniffling and sneezing lately, you’re not alone. With all the rain and milder temperatures, allergies are making a return for many. Tree pollen is already causing issues.
Updated: Feb. 13, 2024 at 5:44 PM CST|By Cruz MedinaSpring can throw us many curveballs as it is a transition time where warmer air tries to finally overtake the colder air.
Updated: Feb. 9, 2024 at 12:27 PM CST|By Melanie LaydenA new study in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences published earlier this week proposes creating a Category 6, which would apply to storms with 193 mph winds or more.
Updated: Feb. 7, 2024 at 4:47 PM CST|By Cruz MedinaRadon is a tasteless, colorless, and odorless gas that has been linked to causing lung cancer. This gas varies in concentration so an inspection is recommended every 2 years or so.
Updated: Feb. 6, 2024 at 5:28 PM CST|By Cruz MedinaFebruary is earthquake awareness month. Although there have not been any major earthquakes since the early 1800s along this fault line, it is still an active fault zone.