Tornado Warning 2, NWS Nashville, TN

Issued

Mar 19, 2003, 7:43 AM CST (13:43 UTC)

Expired

Mar 19, 2003, 8:30 AM CST

In force

47 min

Issued by

NWS Nashville, TN

Area

Counties, with a storm outline in the text

Counties Bedford County, TN, Rutherford County, TN

129 
WFUS54 KOHX 191343
TORBNA
TNC003-149-191430-

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN
743 AM CST WED MAR 19 2003

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NASHVILLE HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  NORTHERN BEDFORD COUNTY IN TENNESSEE
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF SHELBYVILLE
  SOUTH CENTRAL RUTHERFORD COUNTY IN TENNESSEE

* UNTIL 830 AM CST

* AT 740 AM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  TORNADO 6 MILES NORTHWEST OF SHELBYVILLE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 20
  MPH.

* THE TORNADO IS EXPECTED TO BE NEAR...
RURAL SOUTHERN RUTHERFORD COUNTY AT 800 AM CST
RURAL NORTHERN BEDFORD COUNTY AT 800 AM CST

DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A TORNADO MAY FORM AT ANY TIME. TAKE COVER
NOW. ABANDON MOBILE HOMES AND VEHICLES. MOVE TO A BASEMENT...AN
INTERIOR ROOM OR HALLWAY...ON THE LOWEST FLOOR.

HEAVY RAIN COULD HIDE THIS TORNADO. TAKE COVER NOW IF YOU WAIT UNTIL
YOU SEE OR HEAR IT COMING, IT MAY BE TOO LATE TO GET TO A SAFE PLACE.

&&

LAT...LON 3558 8666 3545 8650 3568 8622 3582 8643

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