Tornado Warning 20, NWS Nashville, TN

Issued

Feb 6, 2008, 12:02 AM CST (06:02 UTC)

Expired

Feb 6, 2008, 12:30 AM CST

In force

28 min

Issued by

NWS Nashville, TN

Area

Storm-based polygon

County Dickson County, TN

The Nashville radar (KOHX), 70 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 06:03 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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WFUS54 KOHX 060602
TOROHX
TNC043-060630-
/O.NEW.KOHX.TO.W.0020.080206T0602Z-080206T0630Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN
1202 AM CST WED FEB 6 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NASHVILLE HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  SOUTHERN DICKSON COUNTY IN TENNESSEE...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF DICKSON...

* UNTIL 1230 AM CST

* AT 1159 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 13 MILES
  SOUTHWEST OF DICKSON...OR ABOUT 11 MILES NORTHWEST OF
  CENTERVILLE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 55 MPH.

* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  DICKSON BY 1210 AM CST...
  BURNS BY 1215 AM CST...
  WHITE BLUFF BY 1220 AM CST...

IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A
STURDY SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE NEAREST
DITCH OR OTHER 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. A TORNADO WATCH ALSO REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL
500 AM CST WEDNESDAY MORNING FOR CENTRAL TENNESSEE.

LAT...LON 3613 8715 3609 8718 3604 8718 3602 8720
      3597 8733 3599 8738 3599 8748 3605 8755
      3609 8754 3617 8718
TIME...MOT...LOC 0602Z 241DEG 50KT 3596 8749

$$

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000 
WWUS54 KOHX 060614
SVSOHX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN
1212 AM CST WED FEB 6 2008

TNC043-060630-
/O.CON.KOHX.TO.W.0020.000000T0000Z-080206T0630Z/
DICKSON TN-
1212 AM CST WED FEB 6 2008

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1230 AM CST FOR SOUTHERN
DICKSON COUNTY...

AT 1208 AM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO 
INDICATE A TORNADO.  THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED 7 MILES SOUTHWEST OF 
DICKSON...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH. HAIL THE SIZE OF QUARTERS WAS 
FALLING IN DICKSON.

THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  BURNS BY 1220 AM CST...
  WHITE BLUFF BY 1225 AM CST...
  LOCATIONS ALONG INTERSTATE 40 IN DICKSON COUNTY

PEOPLE IN SOUTHERN DICKSON COUNTY SHOULD TAKE COVER NOW

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

LAT...LON 3613 8715 3609 8718 3604 8718 3602 8720
      3597 8733 3599 8738 3599 8748 3605 8755
      3609 8754 3617 8718
TIME...MOT...LOC 0612Z 238DEG 45KT 3602 8741

$$

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