Tornado Warning 23, NWS Nashville, TN

Issued

Feb 6, 2008, 12:32 AM CST (06:32 UTC)

Expired

Feb 6, 2008, 1:00 AM CST

In force

28 min

Issued by

NWS Nashville, TN

Area

Storm-based polygon

Counties Perry County, TN, Wayne County, TN

The Nashville radar (KOHX), 133 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 06:33 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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WFUS54 KOHX 060632
TOROHX
TNC135-181-060700-
/O.NEW.KOHX.TO.W.0023.080206T0632Z-080206T0700Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN
1232 AM CST WED FEB 6 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NASHVILLE HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  SOUTHERN PERRY COUNTY IN TENNESSEE...
  NORTHWESTERN WAYNE COUNTY IN TENNESSEE...

* UNTIL 100 AM CST

* AT 1229 AM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO OVER
  NORTHWESTERN WAYNE COUNTY...OR ABOUT 11 MILES NORTHWEST OF
  WAYNESBORO...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 55 MPH.

* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  RURAL EASTERN PERRY COUNTY AT 1250 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 3557 8765 3555 8768 3551 8768 3552 8771
      3550 8772 3547 8765 3531 8790 3545 8804
      3565 8770 3563 8767
TIME...MOT...LOC 0632Z 231DEG 48KT 3544 8788

$$

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000 
WWUS54 KOHX 060648
SVSOHX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN
1248 AM CST WED FEB 6 2008

TNC135-181-060700-
/O.CON.KOHX.TO.W.0023.000000T0000Z-080206T0700Z/
PERRY TN-WAYNE TN-
1248 AM CST WED FEB 6 2008

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 100 AM CST FOR
NORTHWESTERN WAYNE AND SOUTHERN PERRY COUNTIES...

AT 1246 AM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO.  THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED OVER EXTREME NORTH
CENTRAL WAYNE COUNTY...OR ABOUT 10 MILES SOUTH OF LINDEN...MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 55 MPH.

THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  RURAL EASTERN PERRY COUNTY AT 100 AM 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.

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 3563 8767 3557 8765 3553 8773 3551 8768
      3552 8771 3550 8772 3547 8765 3531 8790
      3545 8804 3565 8770
TIME...MOT...LOC 0648Z 231DEG 48KT 3549 8780

$$

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