Lots of great events coming up this weekend for Nashville.
First up – The Tomato Art Festival at Five Points in East Nashville.
The event starts Friday at 6PM until 10PM and on Saturday from 9AM to 10PM.
Next – Williamson County Fair at the Agricultural Expo Park in Franklin
Gates open at 6PM on Friday and close at 10PM.
Gates open Saturday at noon and closer at 10PM.
Next – Kenny Chesney plays at Nissan Stadium Saturday at 5PM.
Next – The Nashville Soccer Club takes on the Ottawa Fury F.C. at First Tennessee Park at 7:30PM Friday.
For a complete look at the weekend forecast click here.
On this date 120 years ago, torrential downpours dropped 5.20 inches of rain on Nashville. This is the 4th-greatest one-day rainfall ever and the record for the month of August.
Most rainfall in one day
1. 7.25″ – May 2, 2010
2. 6.6″ – September 13, 1979
3. 6.32″ – May 1, 2010
4. 5.20″ – August 9, 1898
4. 5.20″ – February 13, 1880
6. 5.09″ – September 13, 1962
7. 5.03″ – April 22, 1883
The really odd thing was that after such a tremendous bombardment, that month would see no more measurable rain. Law of averages or the whims of Nashville weather? Probably, both.