Severe Storms Expected in Middle TN Tonight

Issue #354

15 Feb

In this What’s Up Columbia issue…

🗓 List of Upcoming Events

🌧️/❄️ Columbia’s Sunday Weather - Rain & snow w/ high of 39 & low of 23

📰 Severe Storms Expected in Middle TN Tonight

📰 Brian McKelvy Sworn in as Columbia City Council Member

📌 2/19: Black History Month Expo

🎵 This Week’s Live Music

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Monday, February 17th

Tuesday, February 18th

Wednesday, February 19th

*More events coming soon!

Severe Storms Expected in Middle TN Tonight

From US National Weather Service, Nashville, TN’s post…

Good evening, everyone. Now that we've got a break in the heavy rain, we have some time to talk about the severe threat for tonight. The most important thing we want you to take away from this post is to make sure your cell phone volume is turned up so you can hear any warnings that are issued overnight and to put some batteries in your weather radios. It's also a good idea to go over your severe weather plan now, so you can take quick action if needed.

Now, for the forecast. We are expecting a line of severe storms to move through the area later tonight (as early as 7PM near the TN River to around 3AM on the Plateau). The main threats will be damaging winds and brief tornadoes within the line. There is a possibility that some isolated storms develop ahead of the line, but there is a lot of uncertainty about the strength of these IF they develop. 

The flooding threat isn't over yet either. This line may dump another 1 to 3 inches of rain on our already sopping wet ground. Expect some creeks to rise quickly as the heaviest rains move through late tonight. Our larger rivers are also expected to rise over the next day or so. You can view river forecasts at water.weather.gov.

TORNADO WATCH #9 in effect until 0100

Tornado Watch Number 9

NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
640 PM CST Sat Feb 15 2025

The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

* Tornado Watch for portions of South Central Kentucky & Middle Tennessee

* Effective this Saturday night and Sunday morning from 640 PM until 100 AM CST.

Primary threats include...

A few tornadoes possible

Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible

SUMMARY... Fast-moving thunderstorms over west Tennessee will track into the watch area this evening, posing a risk of locally damaging wind gusts and a few tornadoes.

REMEMBER... A Tornado Watch means conditions are favorable for tornadoes and severe thunderstorms in and close to the watch area. Persons in these areas should be on the lookout for threatening weather conditions and listen for later statements and possible warnings.

Stay tuned to Weather Down in Muletown’s Facebook and YouTube pages for updates. They will most likely be reporting live tonight.

Brian McKelvy Sworn in as Columbia City Council Member

From City of Columbia, TN - Government’s post…

The City of Columbia is pleased to announce that during last night’s City Council Meeting, the newest member of the City Council was officially sworn in. Brian McKelvy took the oath of office as the new Council Member for Ward 5.

Following the ceremony, Councilman McKelvy requested the following statement be shared with the community: “The citizens of Columbia and the 5th Ward can rest assured that your conservative values will always be protected during my term. I look forward to working with City Council to promote the city’s charm and livability so that Columbia’s future is bright.”

Congratulations to Brian on this important milestone in service to our community!

2/19: Black History Month Expo

In celebration of Black History Month, Maury Regional Health is proud to announce its 3rd annual Black History Expo vendor fair. This event will take place on Wednesday, February 19, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Maury Regional Medical Center in the Auxiliary Conference Room. This event is open to the public.  

This special event is an opportunity to celebrate and support the achievements of Black entrepreneurs in our community. The fair will showcase an array of vendors offering products and services, including food, jewelry, clothing, custom merchandise and more.

“We are excited to bring together Black-owned businesses to celebrate their contributions and share their talents with the community,” said Dennis Fisher, chief human resources officer at Maury Regional Health. “This is an opportunity to foster connections in our community and celebrate the talents of our entrepreneurs.”

Black-owned businesses and entrepreneurs are encouraged to participate in this event. For more information about attending or being a vendor, please reach out to [email protected] or call 931.381.1111, ext. 1026.

🎵 This Week’s Live Music

Saturday, February 15th

The Def Leprechaun Band, McCreary's Irish  Pub, 7-9 PM
Kristy Cox, Puckett’s, 7:30-9 PM
Box of Rox, Fozzy's Bar & Grill, 8-11 PM

Sunday, February 16th

Jay Hoppus, Puckett’s, 6-7:30 PM
Todd Ciprian, Fozzy's Bar & Grill, 4-7 PM

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