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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 151, NWS Nashville, TN

June 13, 2004Sumner County, Wilson County, Tennessee

NWS Nashville, TN issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 13, 2004, 5:47 PM CDT for Sumner County, Wilson County, Tennessee. It was in force for 43 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 13, 2004, 5:47 PM CDT (22:47 UTC)
Expired: Jun 13, 2004, 6:30 PM CDT
In force: 43 min
Issued by: NWS Nashville, TN
Area: Counties, with a storm outline in the text

Counties Sumner County, TN, Wilson County, TN

The radar

The Nashville radar (KOHX), 26 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:49 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.

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 13, 5:30 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	5 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Nashville Metro, TN (KBNA), launched 12:00Z, 10.8 hours before the alert went out and 36 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: 1101 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -58 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 888 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 23 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 121 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 122 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 1.7

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

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

159 
WUUS54 KOHX 132247
SVRBNA
TNC165-189-132330-

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN
542 PM CDT SUN JUN 13 2004

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NASHVILLE HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  NORTHEAST SUMNER COUNTY IN TENNESSEE
  EASTERN WILSON COUNTY IN TENNESSEE

* UNTIL 630 PM CDT

* AT 539 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS EXTENDING FROM GALLATIN TO LEBANON TO
  WATERTOWN. THE LINE OF SEVERE STORMS WILL MOVE NORTHEAST 30 MPH. 
  DAMAGING WINDS AND LARGE HAIL CAN BE EXPECTED WITH THE LINE OF
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS.

* THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...
  WATERTOWN AROUND 550 PM CDT
  CASTALIAN SPRINGS AROUND 600 PM CDT
  WESTMORELAND AROUND 610 PM CDT

* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE OAK GROVE

THIS IS A DANGEROUS STORM. IF YOU ARE IN ITS PATH YOU SHOULD PREPARE
FOR DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH...LARGE HAIL...AND DEADLY
LIGHTNING.

LAT...LON 3628 8634 3596 8617 3599 8603 3634 8621
          3646 8626 3665 8628 3661 8655 3640 8643

$$
BOYD

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 13, 9:30 AM CDT, 8 hours 17 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 13, 9:30 AM CDT, 8 hours 17 minutes before

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN
930 AM CDT SUN JUN 13 2004

.DISCUSSION...
ATMOSPHERE WORKED UP PRETTY GOOD YESTERDAY SO NOT QUITE AS UNSTABLE.
CURRENTLY SOME CONVECTION TO NW AND S MOVING TOWRDS US. WILL KEEP AN
EYE ON. AT LEAST NO OUTFLOW BOUNDARY BARRELLING DOWN AT US LIKE
YESTERDAY.
&&

.BNA WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
NONE.
&&

MAG

Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 13, 5:30 AM CDT, 12 hours 17 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN
530 AM CDT SUN JUN 13 2004

TNZ005>011-022>034-056>066-075-077>080-093>095-141030-
BEDFORD-BENTON-CANNON-CHEATHAM-CLAY-COFFEE-CUMBERLAND-DAVIDSON-
DEKALB-DICKSON-FENTRESS-GILES-GRUNDY-HICKMAN-HOUSTON-HUMPHREYS-
JACKSON-LAWRENCE-LEWIS-MACON-MARSHALL-MAURY-MONTGOMERY-OVERTON-PERRY-
PICKETT-PUTNAM-ROBERTSON-RUTHERFORD-SMITH-STEWART-SUMNER-TROUSDALE-
VAN BUREN-WARREN-WAYNE-WHITE-WILLIAMSON-WILSON-
530 AM CDT SAT JUN 12 2004

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR MIDDLE TENNESSEE.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT
SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED AGAIN THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH
EARLY EVENING. IT IS POSSIBLE THAT ISOLATED SEVERE WEATHER MAY OCCUR
WITH THESE STORMS, PRIMARILY IN THE FORM OF DAMAGING STRAIGHT LINE
WINDS, ALTHOUGH MOST OF THE ACTIVITY IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN BELOW
SEVERE CRITERIA.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY
SCATTERED AFTERNOON AND EVENING THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED AGAIN
MONDAY AND TUESDAY, WITH A LESSER CHANCE OF CONVECTIVE ACTIVITY
DURING SUBSEQUENT DAYS. ALTHOUGH WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS NOT
FORESEEN, THERE IS THE CHANCE THAT A FEW CELLS MAY DEVELOP INTO
SEVERE STORMS DURING THIS PERIOD, WITH MONDAY AND TUESDAY PROVIDING
THE GREATEST CHANCE.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED, ALTHOUGH STORM SPOTTERS AND
EMERGENCY MANAGERS SHOULD MONITOR WEATHER CONDITIONS ON A DAILY BASIS
IN THE EVENT THAT ISOLATED SEVERE STORMS DEVELOP IN YOUR AREA.

ROSE

In the hours before

Local storm report, Jun 13, 4:43 PM CDT, 1 hour 4 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN
443 PM CDT SUN JUN 13 2004

..TIME...   ...EVENT...     ...CITY LOCATION...      ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....     ..COUNTY LOCATION...ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0440 PM     TSTM WND DMG     1 N FRANKLIN            35.94N 86.84W
06/13/2004                   WILLIAMSON         TN   AMATEUR RADIO

            MEDIUM SIZED TREES DOWN ALONG FRANKLIN-BRENTWOOD CITY
            LIMITS

&&

MAG

Local storm report, Jun 13, 5:01 PM CDT, 46 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN
501 PM CDT SUN JUN 13 2004

..TIME...   ...EVENT...     ...CITY LOCATION...      ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....     ..COUNTY LOCATION...ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0455 PM     TSTM WND DMG     5 S NASHVILLE           36.10N 86.78W
06/13/2004                   DAVIDSON           TN   EMERGENCY MNGR

            NUMEROUS TREES DOWN SOUTH PORTION COUNTY AND PEA-SIZED
            HAIL DOWNTOWN NASHVILLE

&&

MAG

Local storm report, Jun 13, 5:26 PM CDT, 21 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN
526 PM CDT SUN JUN 13 2004

..TIME...   ...EVENT...     ...CITY LOCATION...      ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....     ..COUNTY LOCATION...ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0515 PM     TSTM WND DMG     HENDERSONVILLE          36.29N 86.60W
06/13/2004                   SUMNER             TN   AMATEUR RADIO

            100 FT TREE DOWN IN HENDERSONVILLE.

&&

KING

Local storm report, Jun 13, 5:28 PM CDT, 19 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN
528 PM CDT SUN JUN 13 2004

..TIME...   ...EVENT...     ...CITY LOCATION...      ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....     ..COUNTY LOCATION...ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0522 PM     TSTM WND DMG     2 E SMYRNA              35.98N 86.48W
06/13/2004                   RUTHERFORD         TN   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREE DOWN CAMPBELL AND WEAKLY LANE EXTREME EAST PORTION
            OF COUNTY NEAR WILSON COUNTY LINE.

&&

KING

Local storm report, Jun 13, 5:30 PM CDT, 17 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN
530 PM CDT SUN JUN 13 2004

..TIME...   ...EVENT...     ...CITY LOCATION...      ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....     ..COUNTY LOCATION...ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0525 PM     TSTM WND GST     SW GALLATIN             36.38N 86.45W
06/13/2004  0 MPH            SUMNER             TN   AMATEUR RADIO

            ESTIMATED 50 MPH WIND ALONG LOCK 4 ROAD.

&&

KING

Local storm report, Jun 13, 5:30 PM CDT, 17 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN
530 PM CDT SUN JUN 13 2004

..TIME...   ...EVENT...     ...CITY LOCATION...      ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....     ..COUNTY LOCATION...ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0525 PM     TSTM WND GST     SW GALLATIN             36.38N 86.45W
06/13/2004  50 MPH            SUMNER             TN   AMATEUR RADIO

            ESTIMATED 50 MPH WIND ALONG LOCK 4 ROAD.

&&

KING

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jun 12, 7:03 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OHX	Lewis	42 min
Jun 12, 7:11 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OHX	Giles	34 min
Jun 12, 7:15 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OHX	Maury	45 min
Jun 13, 11:34 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OHX	Benton, Stewart	56 min
Jun 13, 11:58 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OHX	Houston, Humphreys	62 min
Jun 13, 12:14 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OHX	Montgomery	61 min
Jun 13, 12:52 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OHX	Benton	38 min
Jun 13, 1:00 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	OHX	Benton, Humphreys	45 min
Jun 13, 1:14 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OHX	Cheatham, Montgomery, Robertson	61 min
Jun 13, 1:44 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OHX	Wayne	46 min
Jun 13, 2:20 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OHX	Benton	55 min
Jun 13, 2:24 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OHX	Lawrence, Wayne	61 min
Jun 13, 2:43 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	OHX	Benton	62 min
Jun 13, 3:01 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	OHX	Humphreys	59 min
Jun 13, 3:12 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OHX	Houston	63 min
Jun 13, 3:15 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OHX	Perry	45 min
Jun 13, 3:30 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OHX	Hickman, Lewis	45 min
Jun 13, 3:39 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OHX	Dickson	51 min
Jun 13, 4:07 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OHX	Hickman, Maury, Williamson	53 min
Jun 13, 4:12 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OHX	Cheatham	48 min
Jun 13, 4:29 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OHX	Davidson	61 min
Jun 13, 4:59 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OHX	Sumner, Wilson	46 min
Jun 13, 5:23 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OHX	Rutherford	37 min
Jun 13, 5:30 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OHX	Trousdale	60 min
Jun 13, 6:00 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OHX	Bedford, Cannon, Coffee, Rutherford	60 min
Jun 13, 6:02 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OHX	Smith	58 min
Jun 13, 6:10 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OHX	DeKalb	50 min
Jun 13, 6:26 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OHX	Jackson, Putnam	64 min

Nearby

Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in Tennessee, 2004 Every severe thunderstorm warning in 2004

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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.