by Kathryn Farris | Feb 25, 2019 | News Slider
Torrential rain and strong winds hit Nashville this weekend, causing a variety of problems. The Tennessee Emergency Management Agency (TEMA) declared a State of Emergency Saturday in response to severe weather and widespread flooding across the state. On Lipscomb’s campus, the storms resulted in an hour-long power outage, the Nashville Electric Service said. “Crews determined the outage was caused by equipment failure. They were able to make the necessary repairs and all power was restored.” According to the National Weather Service, Nashville received nearly three inches of rainfall on Friday and Saturday. This brought the month’s total to 13.5 inches, making it the wettest February on record. Downtown, the Cumberland River’s water level is expected to reach 43.8 feet by Sunday evening. That would put the river in flood stage, but Metro Water Services does not expect the flooding to affect any businesses in the downtown area. The upcoming days are expected to remain dry and sunny. Flooding occurring with rivers and creeks will take a while to disappear, but roadways are expected to dry up...
by Erin Turner | Feb 20, 2015 | News Slider
Snow and freezing rain fell on campus Friday after a dangerous week of winter weather in Nashville, causing class cancellations and activity interruptions for Lipscomb. The snow and freezing rain that fell on Friday afternoon will be transitioning into potential rain on Saturday. As temperatures rise early Saturday, TV meteorologists are predicting heavy periods of rain throughout the afternoon. The National Weather Service has issued a Flood Watch Saturday morning through Sunday morning, replacing the Ice Storm Warning that expires at 9 a.m. Saturday. But as the temperatures drop Saturday night, there is a possibility for more freezing rain. By Sunday, the temperature will be just above freezing with a 20 percent chance of rain. But Sunday night Nashville may receive another wave of winter weather, as there is a slight chance of snow. Photo gallery by Erin...
by Hunter Patterson | Jul 11, 2011 | News Slider
According to the National Weather Service and everyone else in the mid-state, it’s hot. So hot, in fact, that the NWS has issued heat advisories for this week. With temperatures nearly reaching the century mark today and tomorrow, folks at the NWS in Memphis, Tenn. felt the need to issue the advisory. Natives of Tennessee know that the actual temperature is not the only thing to worry about, though. The heat index – how hot it actually feels – is the scary part. The NWS is reporting the heat index could reach up to 114 on Monday or Tuesday. Those on staff at Lipscomb have been told to take the warnings seriously, too. “While we haven’t been told anything directly about today, we have been told to take several precautions in the past,” said Steve Durham, an event operations worker at the university. “On days like this, [the university] tells us to drink fluids regularly, take breaks and to break up the amount of time spent outside.” In 2010 there were more than 20 heat-related deaths in the state. A majority of the deaths were a result of negligence towards the elderly or an infant. In one case, a resident at a Shelby County nursing home was left unattended for more than two hours. The Tennessee Highway patrol is adamant about the issue. It’s too often that one hears about a child being left inside a vehicle while the person in charge goes inside for “just a second.” The THP wants to remind motorists on the issue: “On a typical sunny, summer day, the temperature inside a car can...
