Tornado Warning 13, NWS Nashville, TN

Issued

Feb 5, 2008, 9:17 PM CST (03:17 UTC)

Expired

Feb 5, 2008, 9:45 PM CST

In force

28 min

Issued by

NWS Nashville, TN

Area

Storm-based polygon

Counties Cheatham County, TN, Davidson County, TN, Williamson County, TN

The Nashville radar (KOHX), 13 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 03:20 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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

000 
WFUS54 KOHX 060319
TOROHX
TNC021-037-187-060345-
/O.NEW.KOHX.TO.W.0013.080206T0317Z-080206T0345Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN
917 PM CST TUE FEB 5 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NASHVILLE HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  SOUTH CENTRAL CHEATHAM COUNTY IN TENNESSEE...
  DAVIDSON COUNTY IN TENNESSEE...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF NASHVILLE...
  NORTH CENTRAL WILLIAMSON COUNTY IN TENNESSEE...

* UNTIL 945 PM CST

* AT 915 PM CST...LAW ENFORCEMENT REPORTED A TORNADO NEAR            
  PEGRAM...OR ABOUT 12 MILES NORTHWEST OF FRANKLIN...MOVING          
  NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH.

* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  NASHVILLE AND OAK HILL BY 925 PM CST...
  LAKEWOOD AND 6 MILES SOUTHEAST OF GOODLETTSVILLE BY 935 PM CST...

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 3634 8668 3627 8665 3623 8658 3615 8655
      3614 8651 3610 8652 3595 8698 3610 8711
      3640 8675
TIME...MOT...LOC 0317Z 233DEG 57KT 3609 8694

$$

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000 
WWUS54 KOHX 060335
SVSOHX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN
935 PM CST TUE FEB 5 2008

TNC037-060345-
/O.CON.KOHX.TO.W.0013.000000T0000Z-080206T0345Z/
DAVIDSON TN-
935 PM CST TUE FEB 5 2008

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 945 PM CST FOR DAVIDSON
COUNTY...

AT 932 PM CST...THE PUBLIC REPORTED A TORNADO.  THIS TORNADO WAS
LOCATED NEAR NASHVILLE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH.

THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  GOODLETTSVILLE AND LAKEWOOD BY 940 PM CST...

IF YOU ARE CAUGHT OUTSIDE...SEEK SHELTER IN A NEARBY REINFORCED
BUILDING. AS A LAST RESORT...SEEK SHELTER IN A CULVERT...DITCH OR LOW
SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.

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.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 100 AM CST WEDNESDAY MORNING
FOR CENTRAL TENNESSEE.

LAT...LON 3640 8675 3627 8665 3623 8658 3615 8655
      3614 8651 3610 8652 3602 8676 3605 8682
      3605 8694 3599 8702 3604 8705 3621 8698
TIME...MOT...LOC 0335Z 233DEG 57KT 3624 8677

$$

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