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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 296, NWS Nashville, TN

June 11, 2003Benton County, Houston County, Stewart County, Tennessee

NWS Nashville, TN issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 11, 2003, 2:21 PM CDT for Benton County, Houston County, Stewart County, Tennessee. It was in force for 49 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued: Jun 11, 2003, 2:21 PM CDT (19:21 UTC)
Expired: Jun 11, 2003, 3:10 PM CDT
In force: 49 min
Issued by: NWS Nashville, TN
Area: Counties, with a storm outline in the text

Counties Benton County, TN, Houston County, TN, Stewart County, TN

Did it verify

Not verified. The Iowa Environmental Mesonet's Cow found no qualifying storm report inside this severe thunderstorm warning while it was in force. That is not proof nothing happened: reports are thin where few people live.

Cow counts a report within 15 km of the polygon while the warning was in force: a tornado for a tornado warning; hail of 1 inch or more, a gust of 58 mph or more or wind damage for a severe thunderstorm warning; a flash flood report for a flash flood warning.

The watch it was issued in

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

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Jun 11, 10:45 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	5 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Nashville Metro, TN (KBNA), launched 12:00Z, 7.4 hours before the alert went out and 119 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: 1603 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -53 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 757 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 40 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 216 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 244 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 3.8

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

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

000 
WUUS54 KOHX 111921
SVRBNA
TNC005-083-161-112010-

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN
220 PM CDT WED JUN 11 2003

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NASHVILLE HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  BENTON COUNTY IN TENNESSEE
  HOUSTON COUNTY IN TENNESSEE
  STEWART COUNTY IN TENNESSEE

* UNTIL 310 PM CDT

* AT 218 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED 
  A LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS THAT WILL LIKELY BECOME SEVERE...FROM 7 
  MILES NORTHWEST OF BIG SANDY TO 11 MILES SOUTHWEST OF CAMDEN...
  MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH.

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE...NEAR
  CAMDEN AROUND 230 PM CDT
  DOVER AROUND 240 PM CDT
  TENNESSEE RIDGE AROUND 250 PM CDT
  ERIN AROUND 255 PM CDT
  CUMBERLAND CITY AROUND 300 PM CDT

WEAK, SHORT LIVED TORNADOES MAY OCCUR ALONG THE LEADING EDGE OF THIS
LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS. HOWEVER, THE MAIN THREAT IS DAMAGING
WIND. SEEK SHELTER INSIDE A STURDY BUILDING AND STAY AWAY FROM
OUTSIDE WALLS AND WINDOWS.

&&

LAT...LON 3664 8764 3633 8756 3625 8764 3625 8794
          3619 8795 3614 8792 3609 8799 3599 8818
          3614 8819 3629 8806 3635 8807 3636 8801
          3649 8801

$$
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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this severe thunderstorm 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 severe thunderstorm warning went out at Jun 11, 9:45 AM CDT, 4 hours 36 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 11, 9:45 AM CDT, 4 hours 36 minutes before

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN
945 AM CDT WED JUN 11 2003

SAT SHOWS CONVECTIVE TREND DOWNWARD ON INTENSITY/COVERAGE FOR
ACTIVITY ALONG TN/KY BORDER. SPC JUST ISSUED SWOMCD DISCUSSING GOOD
CHANCE OF STRONG STORMS THIS AFTERNOON FOR US. INSTABILITY VERY HIGH
SO ATMOSPHERE PRIMED. SHOULD BE A GOOD FOCUS ALONG OUTFLOW BOUNDARY
NOW OVER NORTHERN COUNTIES. WILL BE A WATCH SHORTLY.

WILL UPDATE ZONES WHNE WATCH ISSUED.

.BNA...NONE.

MAG

Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 11, 9:45 AM CDT, 4 hours 36 minutes before

TNZ005>011-022>034-056>066-075>080-093>097-121030-

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN
945 AM CDT WED JUN 11 2003

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR MIDDLE TENNESSEE.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

A VERY MOIST AND VERY UNSTABLE ATMOSPHERE WILL REMAIN OVER MID
TENNESSEE...ALONG WITH SEVERAL LINGERING SURFACE BOUNDARIES.
THE WEATHER WILL BECOME ESPECIALLY ACTIVE THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT
AS A STRONG DISTURBANCE MOVES ACROSS THE AREA. THUNDERSTORMS WILL
BECOME WIDESPREAD AT TIMES. MANY OF THE THUNDERSTORMS WILL PRODUCE
TORRENTIAL DOWNPOURS...WHICH COULD LEAD TO PONDING ON ROADS AND
COULD CAUSE SMALL STREAMS TO RISE RAPIDLY. SOME THUNDERSTORMS WILL
PRODUCE DAMAGING WINDS AND POSSIBLY LARGE HAIL.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY

LITTLE CHANGE TO THE WEATHER PATTERN IS EXPECTED OVER THE NEXT
SEVERAL DAYS. SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS ARE A GOOD BET THROUGH THE
PERIOD...AND LOCALLY SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE EACH DAY.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

ACTIVATION OF SPOTTERS AND EMERGENCY MANAGERS IS LIKELY TODAY AND
MAY BE NEEDED AT TIMES THROUGH THE FORECAST PERIOD.

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In the hours before

Local storm report, Jun 11, 12:25 PM CDT, 1 hour 56 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN
1225 PM CDT WED JUN 11 2003

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

1212 PM    SMYRNA                    TN   WIND DAMAGE
06/11/03   RUTHERFORD                     TREES DOWN REPORTED BY NWS
                                          TRAINED SPOTTER

05

Local storm report, Jun 11, 1:04 PM CDT, 1 hour 17 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN
0104 PM CDT WED JUN 11 2003

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

0101 PM    GAINESBORO                TN   0.75 IN HAIL
06/11/03   JACKSON                        REPORTED BY NWS SPOTTER

05

Special weather statement, Jun 11, 1:21 PM CDT, 1 hour before

TNZ005>011-022>034-056>066-075>080-093>097-112100-

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN
121 PM CDT WED JUN 11 2003

...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH UNTIL 4 PM CDT FOR ALL OF MIDDLE
TENNESSEE...

AT 115 PM CDT...STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE DEVELOPING
AND MOVING NORTHEAST ACROSS MIDDLE TENNESSEE. THERE WERE TWO
DISTINCT LINES OF STORMS. EAST OF NASHVILLE...MOVING INTO THE
CUMBERLAND PLATEAU...STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED
ALONG A LINE FROM DALE HOLLOW LAKE TO CENTER HILL LAKE THEN SOUTH
TO NEAR MONTEAGLE. WEST OF NASHVILLE...ANOTHER LINE OF STORMS
WAS MOVING ACROSS THE TENNESSEE RIVER. WITH THE STORMS...EXPECT
STRONG GUSTY WINDS...HAIL...AND VERY HEAVY RAIN. PONDING OF WATER IN
LOW LYING AREAS AND ON ROADWAYS WILL BE LIKELY AS A RESULT OF THE
HEAVY RAIN.

STORMS WILL CONTINUE TO INCREASE IN COVERAGE AND INTENSITY
THROUGH 4 PM CDT...AFFECTING MOST OF MIDDLE TENNESSEE.

IF THUNDERSTORMS APPROACH YOUR LOCATION...SEEK SHELTER UNTIL THE
STORMS PASS.

05

Local storm report, Jun 11, 1:57 PM CDT, 24 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN
0157 PM CDT WED JUN 11 2003

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

0141 PM    SPENCER                   TN   WIND DAMAGE
06/11/03   VAN BUREN                      HALF OF BARN DESTROYED
                                          NORTHWEST OF FALL CREEK
                                          FALLS STATE PARK NEAR
                                          SPENCER...REPORTED BY STATE
                                          PARK EMPLOYEE

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Local storm report, Jun 11, 2:00 PM CDT, 21 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN
0200 PM CDT WED JUN 11 2003

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

0145 PM    LOBELVILLE                TN   WIND DAMAGE
06/11/03   PERRY                          SEVERAL TREES DOWN
                                          BLOCKING SOME ROADS NEAR
                                          LOBELVILLE...REPORTED BY
                                          HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT

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Local storm report, Jun 11, 2:04 PM CDT, 17 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN
0204 PM CDT WED JUN 11 2003

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

0202 PM    LAWRENCEBURG              TN   WIND DAMAGE
06/11/03   LAWRENCE                       LIMBS REPORTED DONW
                                          COUNTYWIDE...REPORTED BY
                                          COUNTY EMA.

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The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jun 11, 11:28 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OHX	Wilson	47 min
Jun 11, 11:41 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OHX	Rutherford	49 min
Jun 11, 11:50 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OHX	Franklin, Lincoln, Moore	40 min
Jun 11, 12:11 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OHX	Smith, Trousdale	34 min
Jun 11, 12:39 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OHX	Jackson	36 min
Jun 11, 12:55 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OHX	Coffee, Grundy	50 min
Jun 11, 1:01 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OHX	Franklin	29 min
Jun 11, 1:15 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OHX	Overton	30 min
Jun 11, 1:20 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OHX	Van Buren, Warren	40 min
Jun 11, 1:35 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OHX	Perry	25 min
Jun 11, 1:43 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OHX	Lawrence	47 min
Jun 11, 1:46 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OHX	Overton, Pickett	44 min
Jun 11, 1:54 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OHX	Fentress	51 min
Jun 11, 2:15 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OHX	Giles	45 min
Jun 11, 2:29 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OHX	Hickman, Marshall, Maury, Williamson	56 min
Jun 11, 2:39 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OHX	Davidson	46 min
Jun 11, 2:56 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OHX	Davidson, Sumner, Trousdale, Wilson	64 min
Jun 11, 3:07 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OHX	Rutherford	48 min
Jun 11, 3:30 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OHX	Bedford, Coffee, Moore	55 min
Jun 11, 3:51 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OHX	Macon, Sumner	49 min
Jun 11, 3:55 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OHX	DeKalb, Smith	50 min
Jun 11, 4:00 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OHX	Trousdale	30 min
Jun 11, 4:20 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OHX	Cannon, Warren	35 min
Jun 11, 4:23 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OHX	Clay, Jackson, Overton, Putnam	57 min
Jun 11, 4:44 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OHX	DeKalb	16 min
Jun 11, 6:19 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OHX	Cumberland	21 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.