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Tornado Warning 21, NWS Nashville, TN
NWS Nashville, TN issued this tornado warning at Apr 2, 2006, 9:21 PM CDT for Benton County, Tennessee. It was in force for 54 min. 5 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
- Apr 2, 2006, 9:21 PM CDT (02:21 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 2, 2006, 10:15 PM CDT
- In force
- 54 min
- Issued by
- NWS Nashville, TN
- Area
- Counties, with a storm outline in the text
County Benton County, TN
The radar
The Paducah radar (KPAH), 110 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:20 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2, 9:22 PM CDT | TORNADO | Mckenzie, TN | |
| Apr 2, 9:35 PM CDT | HAIL 1 | Huntingdon, TN | QUARTER TO NICKEL SIZE HAIL |
| Apr 2, 9:50 PM CDT | TORNADO | 2 Wsw Camden, TN | SEVERAL HOUSES AND OUT BUILDINGS DAMAGED, CAR FLIPPED OVER ON ITS ROOF, SEVERAL LARGE TREES UP-ROOTED AND SVERAL LARGE TREES SNAPPED, NEW CONSTRUCTION WAS MOVED ON FOUNDATION |
| Apr 2, 9:55 PM CDT | TORNADO | Camden, TN | AT LEAST 1 HOME DESTROYED NUMEROUS TREES DOWN |
| Apr 2, 9:56 PM CDT | TORNADO | 1 S Camden, TN | SEVERAL LARGE TREES UP-ROOTED, DAMAGE TO 3 HOUSES, SUBSTANTIAL BUILDING AT KING TRUCKING COMPANY DESTROYED |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2, 7:38 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 3 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Nashville Metro, TN (KBNA), launched 00:00Z, 2.4 hours before the alert went out and 158 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 80 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -308 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1096 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 42 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 324 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 318 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 WFUS54 KOHX 030224 TOROHX TNC005-030315- /O.NEW.KOHX.TO.W.0021.060403T0221Z-060403T0315Z/ BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED TORNADO WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN 921 PM CDT SUN APR 2 2006 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NASHVILLE HAS ISSUED A * TORNADO WARNING FOR... BENTON COUNTY IN TENNESSEE THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF CAMDEN * UNTIL 1015 PM CDT * AT 918 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR CAMDEN... MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH. ANOTHER TORNADIC STORM WAS LOCATED 12 WEST OF CAMDEN MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH. FATALITIES HAVE BEEN REPORTED WITH THIS STORM IN GIBSON COUNTY. THIS IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION. TAKE COVER NOW IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL AND DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS. THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. GET UNDER A WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS. LAT...LON 3635 8865 3578 8860 3582 8795 3639 8795 $$ BOYD
2 follow-up statements
000 WWUS54 KOHX 030235 SVSOHX SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN 933 PM CDT SUN APR 2 2006 TNC005-030315- /O.CON.KOHX.TO.W.0021.000000T0000Z-060403T0315Z/ BENTON TN- 933 PM CDT SUN APR 2 2006 ...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1015 PM CDT FOR BENTON COUNTY... AT 930 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED 10 MILES WEST OF CAMDEN...OR ABOUT 9 MILES NORTHEAST OF HUNTINGDON. THIS TORNADO WAS WAS MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH. DOPPLER RADAR INDICATIONS SHOW A STRONG TORNADO. THIS IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION. OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO BIG SANDY. IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL AND DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS. THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. GET UNDER A WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS. LAT...LON 3635 8865 3578 8860 3582 8795 3639 8795 $$ BOYD
000 WWUS54 KOHX 030256 SVSOHX SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN 956 PM CDT SUN APR 2 2006 TNC005-030315- /O.CON.KOHX.TO.W.0021.000000T0000Z-060403T0315Z/ BENTON TN- 956 PM CDT SUN APR 2 2006 ...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1015 PM CDT FOR BENTON COUNTY... AT 951 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR CAMDEN...MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH. IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL AND DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS. THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. GET UNDER A WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS. LAT...LON 3635 8865 3578 8860 3582 8795 3639 8795 $$ BOYD
The office that day
Everything else NWS Nashville, TN issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2, 7:13 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OHX | Stewart | 24 min |
| Apr 2, 8:23 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | OHX | Wayne | 52 min |
| Apr 2, 8:40 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | OHX | Benton | 50 min |
| Apr 2, 9:07 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OHX | Sumner | 23 min |
| Apr 2, 9:09 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OHX | Cheatham | 21 min |
| Apr 2, 9:11 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OHX | Robertson | 19 min |
| Apr 2, 9:14 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OHX | Lawrence, Wayne | 46 min |
| Apr 2, 9:15 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | OHX | Humphreys | 30 min |
| Apr 2, 9:19 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OHX | Dickson | 26 min |
| Apr 2, 9:23 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OHX | Cheatham, Davidson, Sumner | 52 min |
| Apr 2, 9:38 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | OHX | Humphreys | 37 min |
| Apr 2, 9:41 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OHX | Macon, Trousdale | 34 min |
| Apr 2, 9:45 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OHX | Wilson | 45 min |
| Apr 2, 9:47 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | OHX | Dickson, Hickman | 58 min |
| Apr 2, 10:07 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OHX | Smith, Trousdale | 38 min |
| Apr 2, 10:11 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OHX | Clay | 34 min |
| Apr 2, 10:12 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | OHX | Humphreys | 33 min |
| Apr 2, 10:15 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OHX | Jackson | 45 min |
| Apr 2, 10:19 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | OHX | Clay | 20 min |
| Apr 2, 10:22 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OHX | Hickman, Lewis | 38 min |
| Apr 2, 10:29 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | OHX | Jackson, Overton | 46 min |
| Apr 2, 10:35 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OHX | Stewart | 55 min |
| Apr 2, 10:40 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OHX | Dickson | 21 min |
| Apr 2, 11:02 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OHX | Maury | 43 min |
| Apr 2, 11:05 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OHX | Hickman | 25 min |
| Apr 2, 11:11 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | OHX | Benton, Houston | 49 min |
| Apr 2, 11:16 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OHX | Jackson, Overton | 44 min |
| Apr 2, 11:19 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OHX | Williamson | 41 min |
| Apr 2, 11:26 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | OHX | Williamson | 34 min |
| Apr 2, 11:28 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OHX | Montgomery | 47 min |
| Apr 2, 11:31 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OHX | Stewart | 29 min |
| Apr 2, 11:35 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OHX | Rutherford | 40 min |
| Apr 2, 11:46 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | OHX | Perry | 44 min |
| Apr 2, 11:54 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | OHX | Dickson, Montgomery | 36 min |
| Apr 2, 11:56 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | OHX | Bedford, Rutherford | 34 min |
| Apr 2, 11:57 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OHX | Cheatham, Davidson, Robertson, Williamson | 48 min |
| Apr 3, 12:06 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OHX | Hickman, Lawrence, Lewis, Wayne | 54 min |
| Apr 3, 12:11 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OHX | Van Buren, Warren, White | 34 min |
| Apr 3, 12:11 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OHX | Van Buren, Warren, White | 34 min |
| Apr 3, 12:14 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | OHX | Cannon, Coffee | 31 min |
| Apr 3, 12:25 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OHX | DeKalb | 35 min |
| Apr 3, 12:36 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OHX | Maury | 39 min |
| Apr 3, 12:47 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OHX | Cannon, Warren | 28 min |
| Apr 3, 12:48 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OHX | Hickman, Lawrence, Lewis, Wayne | 57 min |
| Apr 3, 12:49 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OHX | Cumberland | 26 min |
| Apr 3, 12:50 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OHX | Williamson | 25 min |
| Apr 3, 1:05 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OHX | Giles, Marshall | 40 min |
| Apr 3, 1:15 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OHX | Van Buren, Warren | 30 min |
| Apr 3, 1:35 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OHX | Cannon, Rutherford | 25 min |
| Apr 3, 1:55 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OHX | Giles, Lawrence, Wayne | 50 min |
| Apr 3, 1:59 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OHX | Coffee, DeKalb, Warren, White | 31 min |
| Apr 3, 2:15 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OHX | Cumberland, Grundy, Van Buren | 45 min |
| Apr 3, 4:20 AM CDT | Lake Wind Advisory | OHX | Bedford, Benton, Cannon, Cheatham, Clay, Coffee and 33 more | 14 hr |
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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.