Severe Thunderstorm Warning 10, NWS Nashville, TN

Issued

Mar 29, 2002, 6:44 PM CST (00:44 UTC)

Expired

Mar 29, 2002, 7:30 PM CST

In force

46 min

Issued by

NWS Nashville, TN

Area

Whole counties

County Humphreys County, TN

991 
WUUS54 KOHX 300044 RRA
SVRBNA
TNC119-300115-

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN
643 PM CST FRI MAR 29 2002

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NASHVILLE HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  MAURY COUNTY IN TENNESSEE

* UNTIL 715 PM CST

* AT 641 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM 3 MILES WEST OF COLUMBIA...MOVING EAST 
  NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH.

* THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...
  SPRING HILL AROUND 700 PM CST

THIS IS A DANGEROUS STORM. IF YOU ARE IN ITS PATH YOU SHOULD PREPARE
FOR DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 55 MPH...LARGE HAIL...AND DEADLY
LIGHTNING.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST SATURDAY MORNING
FOR THE MIDSTATE.

$$

LAT...LON 3570 8723 3553 8716 3567 8682 3575 8690
GIRODO

NWS Nashville, TN wrote its last area forecast discussion before this severe thunderstorm warning went out at Mar 29, 6:26 PM CST, 18 minutes earlier.

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN
626 PM CST FRI MAR 29 2002

SPC IS SCHEDULED TO EXTEND THE TORNADO WATCH. THE NEW TORNADO WATCH
WILL COVER THE ENTIRE CWA AND WILL TAKE THE PLACE OF THE PREVIOUS
WATCH WHICH COVERED OUR EXTREME NORTHEASTERN COUNTIES. WILL ISSUE
UPDATE AS SOON AS THE NEW WATCH IS ISSUED.

OTHERWISE...REPORTS FROM NEIGHBORING OFFICES INDICATING THAT MUCH OF
THE SEVERE ACTIVITY HAS BEEN IN THE FORM OF HAIL...3/4 INCH TO 1 3/4
INCH...SO FAR. SOME ROTATION HAS BEEN NOTED ON THE OHX RADAR IN
REGARD TO THE STORM OVER CHRISTIAN COUNTY IN KY. A TORNADO AND SOME
WIND DAMAGE WAS REPORTED WITHIN THE LAST HOUR ACROSS EASTERN
ARKANSAS BUT SO FAR...HAIL LOOKS TO BE THE MAIN THREAT FOR THE MID
TN AREA. HOWEVER...SOME STORMS BEGINNING TO SHOW SOME ROTATION AND
THE LOW LEVEL BOUNDARY INFLUENCES ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE WITH THE
APPROACH OF THE FRONT.

UPDATE COMING OUT SHORTLY...

.BNA...NONE.

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