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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 290, NWS Nashville, TN

November 6, 2005Sumner County, Wilson County, Tennessee

NWS Nashville, TN issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Nov 6, 2005, 4:24 AM CST for Sumner County, Wilson County, Tennessee. It was in force for 66 min. 2 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.

The facts

Issued: Nov 6, 2005, 4:24 AM CST (10:24 UTC)
Expired: Nov 6, 2005, 5:30 AM CST
In force: 66 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), 30 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 10:25 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
Nov 6, 5:00 AM CST	TSTM WND DMG	Gallatin, TN	LONG HOLLOW PIKE AND HWY 109 TREES DOWN
Nov 6, 5:25 AM CST	TSTM WND DMG	8 Nw Lebanon, TN	POWER LINES DOWN ALONG HARTSVILLE PIKE AND RODGERS ROAD

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

Did it verify

Verified. The Iowa Environmental Mesonet's Cow matched 2 storm reports to this severe thunderstorm warning; the first came 36 minutes after it went out.

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
Nov 6, 3:55 AM CST	Tornado Watch	SPC	6 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Nashville Metro, TN (KBNA), launched 00:00Z, 10.4 hours before the alert went out and 41 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: 101 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -94 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 1315 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 46 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 153 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 250 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.1

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The text

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

000 
WUUS54 KOHX 061028
SVROHX
TNC165-189-061130-
/O.NEW.KOHX.SV.W.0290.051106T1024Z-051106T1130Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN
424 AM CST SUN NOV 6 2005

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NASHVILLE HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  EASTERN SUMNER COUNTY IN TENNESSEE
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF GALLATIN
  WILSON COUNTY IN TENNESSEE
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF LEBANON

* UNTIL 530 AM CST

* AT 419 AM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING NICKEL SIZE HAIL...AND
  DESTRUCTIVE WINDS IN EXCESS OF 70 MPH...EXTENDING FROM PORTLAND
  SOUTH INTO THE NASHVILLE AREA AND THEN SOUTHWEST INTO DICKSON COUNTY.
  THIS LINE OF SEVERE STORMS MOVING EAST AT 45 MPH...WHILE INDIVIDUAL
  STORMS WERE RACING NORTHEAST ALONG THE LINE...AT NEAR 60 MPH.

  IF YOU ARE IN THE PATCH OF THESE STORMS TAKE COVER NOW.

* THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...
  GALLATIN BY 435 AM CST
  WESTMORELAND BY 440 AM CST
  MOUNT JULIET BY 440 AM CST

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE WARNED AREA. IF A TORNADO
IS SPOTTED... ACT QUICKLY AND MOVE TO A PLACE OF SAFETY IN A STURDY
STRUCTURE...SUCH AS A BASEMENT OR SMALL INTERIOR ROOM.

LAT...LON 3663 8620 3650 8622 3649 8625 3646 8624
      3645 8627 3635 8629 3630 8625 3634 8620
      3630 8614 3602 8607 3607 8644 3612 8652
      3665 8644

$$
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 Nov 6, 3:13 AM CST, 1 hour 11 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Nov 6, 3:13 AM CST, 1 hour 11 minutes before

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN
313 AM CST SUN NOV 6 2005

.UPDATED DISCUSSION...
THE SVR TSTM WATCH FOR WESTERN PORTIONS OF MIDDLE TN HAS BEEN
REPLACED BY A TORNADO WATCH. THIS WATCH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM
CST.

FOR THE FCST...WILL INCLUDE AN EARLY MORNING PERIOD AND WILL LEAN
TOWARD THE CURRENT RADAR FOR ESTABLISHING POPS.
OTHERWISE...FOR TODAY...THE LOWEST POPS WILL BE ACROSS WESTERN
ZONES WITH HIGHER POPS TO THE EAST.

THE SHOWERS AND STORMS SHOULD EXIT THE ENTIRE MIDDLE TN AREA BY
LATE MORNING. CLEARING WILL THEN COMMENCE RATHER QUICKLY FROM
WEST TO EAST.

&&

.PREV DISCUSSION... (ISSUED 117 AM CST SUN NOV 6 2005)

DISCUSSION...
1ST ORDER OF BUSINESS WILL BE TO UPDATE THE ZONES AND INCLUDE THE
NEW SVR TSTM WATCH FOR THE FAR WESTERN PORTIONS OF THE MID STATE.
THIS WATCH WILL BE IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST.

FOR THE UPCOMING FORECAST...POPS FOR TODAY WILL HINGE ON THE EXACT
PROXIMITY OF THE BAND OF SHOWERS AND STORMS WHICH IS CURRENTLY
MOVING OUR WAY. THE BEST ESTIMATE RIGHT NOW IS FOR 20 POPS ACROSS
WESTERN AREAS AND 40-50 POPS ACROSS THE PLATEAU. THIS COULD CHANGE
HOWEVER AS THE PRODUCT TRANSMISSION TIME NEARS.

FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE FCST...SKIES WILL CLEAR THIS AFTERNOON FROM
WEST TO EAST. TEMPS BEHIND THE FRONT WILL REMAIN ABOVE NORMAL
ALTHOUGH NIGHTTIME LOWS WILL FALL BACK DOWN INTO THE 40S SUN NT.

RIDGING AND HEIGHT RISES WILL BE THE RULE ON MONDAY WITH TEMPS
APPROACHING RECORD LEVELS INTO THE LOWER 80S.

THROUGH THE EXTENDED...ABOVE NORMAL TEMPS TO REMAIN WITH WEAK UPPER
RIDGING REMAINING. DESPITE THE UPPER RIDGING...A FRONTAL BOUNDARY
WILL ATTEMPT TO APPROACH THE AREA FROM THE NORTH. WILL THEREFORE
INCLUDE A 20-30 POP FOR WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY.

OHX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
NONE

&&

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In the hours before

Local storm report, Nov 6, 2:50 AM CST, 1 hour 34 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN
250 AM CST SUN NOV 06 2005

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

0241 AM     TSTM WND DMG     CAMDEN                  36.06N 88.10W
11/06/2005                   BENTON             TN   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            TREES DOWN OVER HWY 192 AND BIRDSONG ROAD.

&&

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Local storm report, Nov 6, 3:40 AM CST, 44 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN
340 AM CST SUN NOV 06 2005

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

0308 AM     HAIL             3 W ERIN                36.32N 87.76W
11/06/2005  0.88 INCH        HOUSTON            TN   EMERGENCY MNGR

            THREE REPORTS TO EMA OFFICIAL OF NICKEL SIZE HAIL AT
            GREYCROSSING...HWY147/49

&&

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Local storm report, Nov 6, 3:43 AM CST, 41 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN
343 AM CST SUN NOV 06 2005

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

0311 AM     TSTM WND DMG     10 SSW DOVER            36.35N 87.91W
11/06/2005                   STEWART            TN   PUBLIC

            SEVERAL TREES DOWN ALONG HWY 232

&&

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The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Nov 6, 2:08 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OHX	Benton, Stewart	67 min
Nov 6, 2:27 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OHX	Houston	48 min
Nov 6, 2:35 AM CST	Tornado Warning	OHX	Benton, Houston, Stewart	40 min
Nov 6, 2:51 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OHX	Humphreys	39 min
Nov 6, 3:08 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OHX	Dickson, Montgomery	67 min
Nov 6, 3:15 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OHX	Benton, Houston	45 min
Nov 6, 3:27 AM CST	Tornado Warning	OHX	Montgomery	33 min
Nov 6, 3:30 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OHX	Humphreys	60 min
Nov 6, 3:47 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OHX	Cheatham, Robertson	58 min
Nov 6, 4:00 AM CST	Tornado Warning	OHX	Cheatham, Davidson, Robertson, Sumner	60 min
Nov 6, 4:08 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OHX	Davidson	67 min
Nov 6, 4:32 AM CST	Tornado Warning	OHX	Sumner	28 min
Nov 6, 4:49 AM CST	Tornado Warning	OHX	Macon, Trousdale	41 min
Nov 6, 5:04 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OHX	Smith	41 min
Nov 6, 5:18 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OHX	Clay, Jackson, Overton	57 min
Nov 6, 5:41 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OHX	DeKalb, Putnam	34 min
Nov 6, 5:46 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OHX	Pickett	44 min
Nov 6, 6:05 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OHX	Fentress	40 min
Nov 6, 6:31 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OHX	Putnam	29 min

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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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.