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Tornado Warning 12, NWS Nashville, TN

April 3, 1998Grundy County, Marion County, Tennessee

NWS Nashville, TN issued this tornado warning at Apr 3, 1998, 2:07 PM CST for Grundy County, Marion County, Tennessee. It was in force for 48 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Apr 3, 1998, 2:07 PM CST (20:07 UTC)
Expired: Apr 3, 1998, 2:55 PM CST
In force: 48 min
Issued by: NWS Nashville, TN
Area: Whole counties

Counties Grundy County, TN, Marion County, TN

The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Apr 3, 1:00 PM CST	Tornado Watch	SPC	6 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Nashville Metro, TN (KBNA), launched 12:00Z, 8.1 hours before the alert went out and 128 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.

Skew-T log-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.

Mixed-layer CAPE: 0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL: 888 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 51 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 83 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 46 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.0

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The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

637 
WFUS1 KBNA 032008 RRA
TORBNA
TNC061-115-032055-

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN
207 PM CST FRI APR 3 1998

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NASHVILLE TN HAS ISSUED A
TORNADO WARNING EFFECTIVE UNTIL 255 PM CST
FOR PEOPLE IN THE FOLLOWING LOCATION...

IN SOUTHEAST TENNESSEE

   ...GRUNDY
   ...NORTHERN MARION
 
AT 205 PM CST DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A  TORNADO JUST WEST OF
MONTEAGLE MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH.  PEOPLE NEAR MONTEAGLE...
TRACY CITY...COALMONT...PALMER AND WHITWELL TAKE COVER IMMEDIATELY.

IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF A TORNADO...THE SAFEST PLACE IS A
BASEMENT. GET UNDER A WORKBENCH OR PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO
BASEMENT IS AVAILABLE...SEEK SAFETY IN AN INTERIOR ROOM SUCH AS A
CLOSET ON THE LOWEST FLOOR. USE BLANKETS...PILLOWS...OR CUSHIONS TO
COVER YOUR BODY. AVOID WINDOWS.

BOYD

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this tornado warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Nashville, TN wrote its last area forecast discussion before this tornado warning went out at Apr 3, 1:04 PM CST, 1 hour 3 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Apr 3, 1:04 PM CST, 1 hour 3 minutes before

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION...CORRECTED FOR CCF
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN
104 PM CST FRI APR 3 1998

WM FNT CONTS TO LIFT NWD. THIS COUPLED W/ A LITTLE SUNSHINE THIS AFTN
SHUD GET THINGS HOPPING EVEN MORE.

SOME DISCREPANCY BETWEEN ETA/NGM REGARDING STRENGTH OF SFC LO...BUT NGM
APPRS TO BE ON TRACK ATTM.

XPCT LO TO PASS OVR BNA VICINITY ARND 00Z W/ WIDESPREAD LO LVL CLDS &
SOME LGT PCPN LINGERING INTO THE NIGHT. STG NW WIND SHUD DROP TEMPS
LIKE A ROCK.

PD 1 FCST LOOKS OK...ALTHO WUD INCRS POPS FOR BNA TO 50. FOR PD 2...WUD
INCRS TEMP TO UPR 50S AS A COMPROMISE BETWEEN FWC/FAN.

PDS 3 AND 4 SHUD BE MOSTLY CLEAR AS HI PRES DROPS ANCHOR OVR FA.

NASHVILLE 45/58/38/65 5000
08

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Apr 3, 12:10 PM CST, 1 hour 57 minutes before

TNZ005>011-022>033-055>065-075>082-093>098-040210-

MIDDLE TENNESSEE SEVERE WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN
1210 PM CST FRI APR 3 1998

...SEVERE WEATHER LIKELY THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING IN MIDDLE
TENNESSEE...

RESIDENTS OF MIDDLE TENNESSEE SHOULD STAY ALERT FOR SEVERE WEATHER
THIS FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING.  THIS IS A SERIOUS SITUATION AND
SHOULD NOT BE TAKEN LIGHTLY.  THE GREATEST THREAT FOR SEVERE
THUNDERSTORMS AND TORNADOES WILL BE FROM 1PM CST THROUGH 8 PM CST.

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...COMMERCIAL RADIO OR TELEVISION
FOR FURTHER UPDATES.

BOYD

Special weather statement, Apr 3, 12:10 PM CST, 1 hour 57 minutes before

TNZ005>011-022>033-055>065-075>082-093>098-040210-

MIDDLE TENNESSEE SEVERE WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN
1210 PM CST FRI APR 3 1998

...SEVERE WEATHER LIKELY THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING IN MIDDLE
TENNESSEE...

RESIDENTS OF MIDDLE TENNESSEE SHOULD STAY ALERT FOR SEVERE WEATHER
THIS FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING.  THIS IS A SERIOUS SITUATION AND
SHOULD NOT BE TAKEN LIGHTLY.  THE GREATEST THREAT FOR SEVERE
THUNDERSTORMS AND TORNADOES WILL BE FROM 1PM CST THROUGH 8 PM CST.

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...COMMERCIAL RADIO OR TELEVISION
FOR FURTHER UPDATES.

BOYD

Local storm report, Apr 3, 1:32 PM CST, 35 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN
132 PM CST FRI APR 03 1998

TIME(CST)  .....CITY LOCATION..... STATE  ...EVENT/REMARKS...
           ....COUNTY LOCATION....

0119 PM    WAVERLY                   TN   1 INCH HAIL
04/03/98   HUMPHREYS                      LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT
                                          REPORTED THE HAIL 4 TO 5
                                          N OF WAVERLY

0123 PM    FAYETTEVILLE              TN   1 INCH HAIL
04/03/98   LINCOLN                        SPOTTER REPORTED THE HAIL
                                          6 SE FAYETTEVILLE

STEIGERWALDT

Local storm report, Apr 3, 1:32 PM CST, 35 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN
132 PM CST FRI APR 03 1998

TIME(CST)  .....CITY LOCATION..... STATE  ...EVENT/REMARKS...
           ....COUNTY LOCATION....

0119 PM    WAVERLY                   TN   1 INCH HAIL
04/03/98   HUMPHREYS                      LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT
                                          REPORTED THE HAIL 4 TO 5
                                          N OF WAVERLY

0123 PM    FAYETTEVILLE              TN   1 INCH HAIL
04/03/98   LINCOLN                        SPOTTER REPORTED THE HAIL
                                          6 SE FAYETTEVILLE

STEIGERWALDT

Local storm report, Apr 3, 2:05 PM CST, 2 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN
205 PM CST FRI APR 03 1998

TIME(CST)  .....CITY LOCATION..... STATE  ...EVENT/REMARKS...
           ....COUNTY LOCATION....

0143 PM    CARLISLE                  TN   .75 INCH HAIL
04/03/98   STEWART                        REPORTED BY SPOTTER

0158 PM    CLARKSVILLE               TN   1 INCH HAIL
04/03/98   MONTGOMERY                     SPOTTER REPORTED THE HAIL
                                          4 TO 5 N OF CUMBERLAND
                                          FURNACE
STEIGERWALDT

Local storm report, Apr 3, 2:05 PM CST, 2 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN
205 PM CST FRI APR 03 1998

TIME(CST)  .....CITY LOCATION..... STATE  ...EVENT/REMARKS...
           ....COUNTY LOCATION....

0143 PM    CARLISLE                  TN   .75 INCH HAIL
04/03/98   STEWART                        REPORTED BY SPOTTER

0158 PM    CLARKSVILLE               TN   1 INCH HAIL
04/03/98   MONTGOMERY                     SPOTTER REPORTED THE HAIL
                                          4 TO 5 N OF CUMBERLAND
                                          FURNACE
STEIGERWALDT

The office that day

Everything else NWS Nashville, TN issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Apr 3, 3:18 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OHX	Giles	27 min
Apr 3, 12:26 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OHX	Coffee, Franklin, Moore	49 min
Apr 3, 12:56 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OHX	Benton, Humphreys	49 min
Apr 3, 1:11 PM CST	Tornado Warning	OHX	Benton, Humphreys	49 min
Apr 3, 1:16 PM CST	Tornado Warning	OHX	Lincoln	29 min
Apr 3, 1:21 PM CST	Tornado Warning	OHX	Stewart	49 min
Apr 3, 1:37 PM CST	Tornado Warning	OHX	Houston	33 min
Apr 3, 1:42 PM CST	Tornado Warning	OHX	Franklin	48 min
Apr 3, 1:47 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OHX	Bedford, Marshall	33 min
Apr 3, 1:50 PM CST	Tornado Warning	OHX	Dickson, Humphreys	45 min
Apr 3, 1:50 PM CST	Tornado Warning	OHX	Montgomery	45 min
Apr 3, 2:10 PM CST	Tornado Warning	OHX	Cheatham	35 min
Apr 3, 2:13 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OHX	Rutherford	62 min
Apr 3, 2:18 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OHX	Giles, Marshall	62 min
Apr 3, 2:23 PM CST	Tornado Warning	OHX	Robertson	62 min
Apr 3, 2:36 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OHX	Cannon	49 min
Apr 3, 2:37 PM CST	Tornado Warning	OHX	Bedford, Marshall	48 min
Apr 3, 2:46 PM CST	Tornado Warning	OHX	Sumner	64 min
Apr 3, 2:53 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OHX	DeKalb, Warren	62 min
Apr 3, 3:03 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OHX	Cheatham, Hickman, Williamson	62 min
Apr 3, 3:13 PM CST	Tornado Warning	OHX	Coffee	32 min
Apr 3, 3:16 PM CST	Tornado Warning	OHX	Smith, Trousdale, Wilson	64 min
Apr 3, 3:19 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OHX	Davidson	61 min
Apr 3, 3:21 PM CST	Tornado Warning	OHX	Macon	64 min
Apr 3, 3:26 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OHX	Grundy, Marion, Sequatchie	49 min
Apr 3, 3:34 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OHX	Giles	31 min
Apr 3, 3:37 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OHX	Maury, Williamson	48 min
Apr 3, 3:48 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OHX	Lincoln	32 min
Apr 3, 3:48 PM CST	Tornado Warning	OHX	Davidson, Sumner	47 min
Apr 3, 3:54 PM CST	Tornado Warning	OHX	Clay, Jackson	31 min
Apr 3, 4:01 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OHX	Rutherford, Wilson	49 min
Apr 3, 4:02 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OHX	Hickman	33 min
Apr 3, 4:15 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OHX	Bedford, Coffee	50 min
Apr 3, 4:20 PM CST	Tornado Warning	OHX	Clay, Jackson, Overton, Pickett	65 min
Apr 3, 4:23 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OHX	Cannon	32 min
Apr 3, 4:32 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OHX	DeKalb	33 min
Apr 3, 4:34 PM CST	Tornado Warning	OHX	Bedford	51 min
Apr 3, 4:40 PM CST	Tornado Warning	OHX	DeKalb	35 min
Apr 3, 4:42 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OHX	Wayne	48 min
Apr 3, 4:47 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OHX	Franklin, Lincoln	48 min
Apr 3, 4:49 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OHX	Maury	46 min
Apr 3, 4:53 PM CST	Tornado Warning	OHX	White	32 min
Apr 3, 4:55 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OHX	Coffee, Warren	50 min
Apr 3, 4:58 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OHX	Putnam	32 min
Apr 3, 5:04 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OHX	Montgomery	46 min
Apr 3, 5:07 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OHX	Lawrence, Lewis	48 min
Apr 3, 5:10 PM CST	Tornado Warning	OHX	Van Buren, Warren	50 min
Apr 3, 5:14 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OHX	Dickson, Hickman, Humphreys	51 min
Apr 3, 5:16 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OHX	Marion, Sequatchie	49 min
Apr 3, 5:20 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OHX	Giles, Maury	50 min
Apr 3, 5:23 PM CST	Tornado Warning	OHX	White	32 min
Apr 3, 5:26 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OHX	Lincoln, Marshall	49 min
Apr 3, 5:26 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OHX	Williamson	49 min
Apr 3, 5:51 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OHX	Bedford, Rutherford	49 min
Apr 3, 5:54 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OHX	Bledsoe	51 min

Nearby

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive.