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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Nashville TN
551 AM CST Tue Jan 4 2022

...Climate Summary for December, 2021...

December, 2021 will be remembered as one of the warmest Decembers
on record, and also for multiple outbreaks of severe weather and
tornadoes across Middle Tennessee.

There were 5 tornadoes reported during the early morning of
December 6. A much more destructive outbreak occurred on the night
of December 10-11, when 17 tornadoes touched down, including an
EF-3 and two EF-2's. This is one of the largest tornado outbreaks
ever to have occurred in Middle Tennessee.

This was also the second-warmest December on record. In Nashville,
the average temperature was 53.4 degrees, which was 10.7 degrees
above normal. The average high temperature was 64.2 degrees and
the average low temperature was 42.5 degrees. The highest
temperature was 76 degrees on Christmas day. The lowest
temperature was 26 degrees on the 23rd. There were 9 days on which
the temperature dropped to 32 degrees or below.

Rainfall added up to 3.63 inches. This was 0.80 inches below
normal. The greatest 24-hour rainfall was 1.34 inches on the 5th
and 6th. There were 11 days with measurable rainfall. There was no
snow. There were 6 days with thunderstorms. The fastest wind gust
was 78 mph on the 11th.

Nashville finished 2021 with an average temperature of 61.8
degrees. This was 1 degree above normal. Rainfall for 2021 was
59.32 inches, which was 8.81 inches above normal.

In Clarksville, the average temperature was 52.3 degrees, which
was 12.4 degrees above normal. The average high temperature was
63.6 degrees and the average low temperature was 40.9 degrees.
The highest temperature was 76 degrees on the 11th, and again on
Christmas day. The lowest temperature was 24 degrees on the 20th.
There were 11 days on which the temperature dropped to 32 degrees
or below.

Rainfall added up to 3.39 inches. This was 0.97 inches below
normal. The greatest 24-hour rainfall was 0.91 inches on the 5th
and 6th. There were 10 days with measurable rainfall. There were 4
days with thunderstorms. The fastest wind gust was 61 mph on the
11th. A 53-mph gust was also recorded on the 6th.

In Crossville, the average temperature was 48.8 degrees, which
was 10.0 degrees above normal. The average high temperature was
58.5 degrees and the average low temperature was 39.1 degrees.
The highest temperature was 70 degrees on the 3rd. The lowest
temperature was 22 degrees on the 23rd. There were 12 days on
which the temperature dropped to 32 degrees or below.

Rainfall added up to 5.01 inches. This was 0.33 inches below
normal. The greatest 24-hour rainfall was 1.44 inches on the 29th.
There were 10 days with measurable rainfall. There were 3 days
with thunderstorms. The fastest wind gust was 47 mph on the 11th.

Crossville finished 2021 with an average temperature of 56.2
degrees. This was 0.9 degrees above normal. Rainfall for 2021 was
56.21 inches, which was 1.32 inches below normal.

The outlook for January from the Climate Prediction Center for
Middle Tennessee calls for near normal temperatures and above
normal precipitation.

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Rose
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