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Tornado Warning 63, NWS Nashville, TN

April 16, 1998Decatur County, Tennessee

NWS Nashville, TN issued this tornado warning at Apr 16, 1998, 2:14 PM CDT for Decatur County, Tennessee. It was in force for 46 min. 2 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named, with what was reported inside it.

The facts

Issued: Apr 16, 1998, 2:14 PM CDT (19:14 UTC)
Expired: Apr 16, 1998, 3:00 PM CDT
In force: 46 min
Issued by: NWS Nashville, TN
Area: Whole counties

County Decatur County, TN

The radar

The Ft Campbell radar (KHPX), 146 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:13 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

What was reported inside it

Time	Report	Where	Remark
Apr 16, 2:22 PM CDT	Hail 1	Parsons, TN	Spotter reported quarter size hail.
Apr 16, 2:57 PM CDT	Hail 1	Parsons, TN	EMA reported quarter size hail.

NCEI Storm Data entries that began inside the alert's area while it was in force. Before 2003 the local storm report archive is thin, so this is the record of what happened rather than what was phoned in.

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 16, 10:00 AM CDT	Tornado Watch	SPC	6 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Nashville Metro, TN (KBNA), launched 12:00Z, 7.2 hours before the alert went out and 148 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: 76 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -20 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 585 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 48 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 13 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 180 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.

000 
TTAA00 KBNA 161914 RRA
TORBNA
TNC039-162000-

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN
214 PM CDT THU APR 16 1998

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NASHVILLE HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  DECATUR COUNTY IN WESTERN TENNESSEE

* UNTIL 300 PM CDT

* AT 212 PM CDT... NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
  A TORNADO 5 MILES SOUTHWEST OF DECATURVILLE MOVING EAST AT 45 MPH.

* TORNADO IS EXPECTED TO BE NEAR..4.
  PERRYVILLE AT 225 PM CDT
  DECATURVILLE AT 220 PM CDT

GO TO THE BASEMENT OR A SMALL INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR!

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 16, 9:40 AM CDT, 4 hours 34 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Apr 16, 9:40 AM CDT, 4 hours 34 minutes before

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN
940 AM CDT THU APR 16 1998

NEW WATCH WL CVR MUCH OF AREA...XPCT ADDITNL SCT TSTMS N OF WATCH.
TEMPS SEEK OKAY ATTM.

In the hours before

Local storm report, Apr 16, 10:30 AM CDT, 3 hours 44 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN
1030 AM CDT THU APR 16 1998

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

1020 AM    SADDLERSVILLE             TN   TORNADO
04/16/98   MONTGOMERY                     REPORTED BY LOCAL EMA
                                          POWERLINES DOWN

Local storm report, Apr 16, 10:30 AM CDT, 3 hours 44 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN
1030 AM CDT THU APR 16 1998

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

1020 AM    SADDLERSVILLE             TN   TORNADO
04/16/98   MONTGOMERY                     REPORTED BY LOCAL EMA
                                          POWERLINES DOWN

Local storm report, Apr 16, 2:08 PM CDT, 6 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TENNESSEE
208 PM CDT THU APR 16 1998

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

1018 AM    CLARKSVILLE               TN   WIND DAMAGE
04/16/98   MONTGOMERY                     COUNTY EMA REPORTED TVA
                                          POWER LINES DOWN ABOUT 13
                                          MILES NORTHEAST OF
                                          CLARKSVILLE ON
                                          SADLERSVILLE ROAD NEAR
                                          SADLERSVILLE

1037 AM    ADAMS                     TN   WIND DAMAGE
04/16/98   ROBERTSON                      COUNTY SHERIFF REPORTED
                                          STRUCTURAL DAMAGE AT JOE
                                          BURNS ELEMENTARY
                                          SCHOOL...BUT NO INJURIES

1040 AM    CLARKSVILLE               TN   WIND DAMAGE
04/16/98   MONTGOMERY                     COUNTY SHERIFF REPORTED
                                          TREES DOWN ON TOP OF HOME
                                          ON SADLERSVILLE ROAD NORTH OF
                                          PORT ROYAL OR ABOUT 12 MILES
                                          EAST OF CLARKSVILLE

1126 AM    PORTLAND                  TN   .88 INCH HAIL
04/16/98   SUMNER                         REPORTED BY COUNTY SHERIFF

1117 AM    PORTLAND                  TN   .75 INCH HAIL
04/16/98   SUMNER                         COUNTY SHERIFF REPORTED
                                          THE HAIL NEAR PORTLAND

1148 AM    WESTMORELAND              TN   .88 INCH HAIL
04/16/98   SUMNER                         REPORTED BY COUNTY SHERIFF

1227 PM    FRANKLIN                  TN   1 INCH HAIL
04/16/98   WILLIAMSON                     TRUCKER ON INTERSTATE 65
                                          REPORTED THE HAIL ABOUT 3
                                          MILES NORTH OF FRANKLIN
1251 PM    SMYRNA                    TN   .75 INCH HAIL
04/16/98   RUTHERFORD                     REPORTED BY NATIONAL
                                          WEATHER SERVICE EMPLOYEE

1251 PM    SMYRNA                    TN   1 INCH HAIL
04/16/98   RUTHERFORD                     PUBLIC REPORTED THE HAIL
                                          AT LAVERGNE

1251 PM    MURFREESBORO              TN   1 INCH HAIL
04/16/98   RUTHERFORD                     SPOTTER REPORTED THE HAIL
                                          ON MURFREESBORO ROAD NEAR
                                          MURFREESBORO

0105 PM    MURFREESBORO              TN   1 INCH HAIL
04/16/98   RUTHERFORD                     SPOTTER REPORTED THE HAIL
                                          IN THE WALTER HILL AREA

STEIGERWALDT

Local storm report, Apr 16, 2:08 PM CDT, 6 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TENNESSEE
208 PM CDT THU APR 16 1998

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

1018 AM    CLARKSVILLE               TN   WIND DAMAGE
04/16/98   MONTGOMERY                     COUNTY EMA REPORTED TVA
                                          POWER LINES DOWN ABOUT 13
                                          MILES NORTHEAST OF
                                          CLARKSVILLE ON
                                          SADLERSVILLE ROAD NEAR
                                          SADLERSVILLE

1037 AM    ADAMS                     TN   WIND DAMAGE
04/16/98   ROBERTSON                      COUNTY SHERIFF REPORTED
                                          STRUCTURAL DAMAGE AT JOE
                                          BURNS ELEMENTARY
                                          SCHOOL...BUT NO INJURIES

1040 AM    CLARKSVILLE               TN   WIND DAMAGE
04/16/98   MONTGOMERY                     COUNTY SHERIFF REPORTED
                                          TREES DOWN ON TOP OF HOME
                                          ON SADLERSVILLE ROAD NORTH OF
                                          PORT ROYAL OR ABOUT 12 MILES
                                          EAST OF CLARKSVILLE

1126 AM    PORTLAND                  TN   .88 INCH HAIL
04/16/98   SUMNER                         REPORTED BY COUNTY SHERIFF

1117 AM    PORTLAND                  TN   .75 INCH HAIL
04/16/98   SUMNER                         COUNTY SHERIFF REPORTED
                                          THE HAIL NEAR PORTLAND

1148 AM    WESTMORELAND              TN   .88 INCH HAIL
04/16/98   SUMNER                         REPORTED BY COUNTY SHERIFF

1227 PM    FRANKLIN                  TN   1 INCH HAIL
04/16/98   WILLIAMSON                     TRUCKER ON INTERSTATE 65
                                          REPORTED THE HAIL ABOUT 3
                                          MILES NORTH OF FRANKLIN
1251 PM    SMYRNA                    TN   .75 INCH HAIL
04/16/98   RUTHERFORD                     REPORTED BY NATIONAL
                                          WEATHER SERVICE EMPLOYEE

1251 PM    SMYRNA                    TN   1 INCH HAIL
04/16/98   RUTHERFORD                     PUBLIC REPORTED THE HAIL
                                          AT LAVERGNE

1251 PM    MURFREESBORO              TN   1 INCH HAIL
04/16/98   RUTHERFORD                     SPOTTER REPORTED THE HAIL
                                          ON MURFREESBORO ROAD NEAR
                                          MURFREESBORO

0105 PM    MURFREESBORO              TN   1 INCH HAIL
04/16/98   RUTHERFORD                     SPOTTER REPORTED THE HAIL
                                          IN THE WALTER HILL AREA

STEIGERWALDT

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Apr 16, 4:23 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OHX	Stewart	32 min
Apr 16, 4:31 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OHX	Houston	34 min
Apr 16, 4:56 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OHX	Dickson, Montgomery	34 min
Apr 16, 5:12 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OHX	Cheatham, Davidson, Robertson	48 min
Apr 16, 5:35 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OHX	Benton	35 min
Apr 16, 5:41 AM CDT	Tornado Warning	OHX	Robertson	34 min
Apr 16, 5:45 AM CDT	Tornado Warning	OHX	Benton	35 min
Apr 16, 5:54 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OHX	Cheatham, Dickson	36 min
Apr 16, 6:00 AM CDT	Tornado Warning	OHX	Sumner	35 min
Apr 16, 6:05 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OHX	Wilson	50 min
Apr 16, 6:07 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OHX	Davidson	33 min
Apr 16, 6:11 AM CDT	Tornado Warning	OHX	Cheatham	34 min
Apr 16, 6:15 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	OHX	Davidson	2 hr
Apr 16, 6:19 AM CDT	Tornado Warning	OHX	Davidson	36 min
Apr 16, 6:22 AM CDT	Tornado Warning	OHX	Rutherford, Wilson	48 min
Apr 16, 6:34 AM CDT	Tornado Warning	OHX	Sumner, Trousdale	46 min
Apr 16, 6:54 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OHX	Smith, Wilson	51 min
Apr 16, 6:58 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OHX	Davidson	47 min
Apr 16, 7:27 AM CDT	Tornado Warning	OHX	Davidson, Williamson	48 min
Apr 16, 7:39 AM CDT	Tornado Warning	OHX	DeKalb, Smith, Wilson	31 min
Apr 16, 7:51 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	OHX	Rutherford, Williamson	2 hr
Apr 16, 7:51 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	OHX	Smith, Wilson	2 hr
Apr 16, 8:04 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	OHX	Davidson	86 min
Apr 16, 8:11 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OHX	DeKalb	34 min
Apr 16, 8:12 AM CDT	Tornado Warning	OHX	Davidson, Rutherford, Williamson	33 min
Apr 16, 8:17 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OHX	Putnam	33 min
Apr 16, 8:29 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OHX	White	46 min
Apr 16, 8:35 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OHX	Wilson	50 min
Apr 16, 8:50 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	OHX	Putnam, White	3 hr
Apr 16, 8:53 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OHX	Smith	47 min
Apr 16, 8:58 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OHX	Putnam	32 min
Apr 16, 9:02 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OHX	Stewart	48 min
Apr 16, 9:33 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OHX	Montgomery	47 min
Apr 16, 9:53 AM CDT	Tornado Warning	OHX	Bedford	32 min
Apr 16, 10:08 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OHX	Cannon, Coffee, Rutherford	47 min
Apr 16, 10:18 AM CDT	Tornado Warning	OHX	Montgomery	32 min
Apr 16, 10:22 AM CDT	Tornado Warning	OHX	Robertson	48 min
Apr 16, 10:33 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OHX	Benton, Decatur	47 min
Apr 16, 10:33 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OHX	Humphreys	47 min
Apr 16, 10:42 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OHX	Van Buren, Warren	33 min
Apr 16, 11:05 AM CDT	Tornado Warning	OHX	Sumner	40 min
Apr 16, 11:16 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OHX	Dickson, Hickman	59 min
Apr 16, 11:31 AM CDT	Tornado Warning	OHX	Hickman	49 min
Apr 16, 11:38 AM CDT	Tornado Warning	OHX	Sumner	17 min
Apr 16, 11:42 AM CDT	Tornado Warning	OHX	Macon	48 min
Apr 16, 11:45 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OHX	Cheatham, Williamson	75 min
Apr 16, 11:51 AM CDT	Tornado Warning	OHX	Williamson	49 min
Apr 16, 12:12 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OHX	Davidson	63 min
Apr 16, 12:30 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	OHX	Davidson, Rutherford, Williamson	50 min
Apr 16, 12:39 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	OHX	Davidson, Williamson	2 hr
Apr 16, 1:01 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	OHX	Wilson	44 min
Apr 16, 1:09 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	OHX	Cannon	31 min
Apr 16, 1:21 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	OHX	Rutherford	19 min
Apr 16, 1:29 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OHX	DeKalb	61 min
Apr 16, 1:41 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OHX	Benton, Decatur	44 min
Apr 16, 1:43 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	OHX	DeKalb	32 min
Apr 16, 1:47 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OHX	Humphreys	63 min
Apr 16, 2:09 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OHX	Dickson	61 min
Apr 16, 2:19 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	OHX	Perry	51 min
Apr 16, 2:20 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	OHX	Humphreys	35 min
Apr 16, 2:35 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	OHX	Dickson	50 min
Apr 16, 2:49 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	OHX	Hickman	46 min
Apr 16, 2:57 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	OHX	Cheatham	48 min
Apr 16, 3:09 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	OHX	Davidson	61 min
Apr 16, 3:17 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OHX	Humphreys	48 min
Apr 16, 3:20 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OHX	Decatur, Perry	50 min
Apr 16, 3:24 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	OHX	Perry	51 min
Apr 16, 3:29 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OHX	Benton	46 min
Apr 16, 3:32 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	OHX	Sumner, Wilson	63 min
Apr 16, 3:36 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OHX	Montgomery	64 min
Apr 16, 3:39 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OHX	Williamson	46 min
Apr 16, 3:39 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OHX	Wayne	46 min
Apr 16, 3:40 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	OHX	Hickman	65 min
Apr 16, 3:45 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	OHX	Dickson	50 min
Apr 16, 3:48 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	OHX	Williamson	47 min
Apr 16, 3:53 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	OHX	Trousdale	62 min
Apr 16, 4:04 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	OHX	Davidson	46 min
Apr 16, 4:08 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	OHX	Cheatham	32 min
Apr 16, 4:10 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	OHX	Decatur	50 min
Apr 16, 4:20 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	OHX	Smith	65 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; verification from NCEI's Storm Data; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.