Driest start to August in at least 60 years

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN
917 AM CDT SUN AUG 17 2008

...VERY DRY AUGUST IN NASHVILLE THUS FAR...

DURING THE FIRST 16 DAYS OF AUGUST NASHVILLE HAS ONLY MEASURED A TRACE OF RAINFALL, MAKING THIS THE DRIEST START TO ANY AUGUST IN AT LEAST 60 YEARS. THE PREVIOUS DRIEST START FOR AUGUST, WAS IN 2002 WHEN NASHVILLE WENT 13 DAYS WITHOUT MEASURABLE RAINFALL.

THE DRIEST AUGUST ON RECORD WAS BACK IN 1929 WHEN ONLY 0.51 INCHES OF RAIN FELL. IN CONTRAST THE WETTEST AUGUST, WAS IN 1923 WHEN 9.60 INCHES OF RAIN FELL.

LAST YEAR NASHVILLE MEASURED 1.38 INCHES OF RAIN DURING THE MONTH OF AUGUST, MUCH OF WHICH FELL LATE IN THE MONTH.