Tornado Warning 24, NWS Nashville, TN

Issued

Feb 6, 2008, 12:47 AM CST (06:47 UTC)

Expired

Feb 6, 2008, 1:08 AM CST

In force

21 min

Issued by

NWS Nashville, TN

Area

Storm-based polygon

County Davidson County, TN

The Nashville radar (KOHX), 17 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 06:51 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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WFUS54 KOHX 060647
TOROHX
TNC037-060730-
/O.NEW.KOHX.TO.W.0024.080206T0647Z-080206T0730Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN
1247 AM CST WED FEB 6 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NASHVILLE HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  NORTHERN DAVIDSON COUNTY IN TENNESSEE...

* UNTIL 130 AM CST

* AT 1242 AM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 15 MILES
  SOUTHWEST OF GOODLETTSVILLE...OR ABOUT 8 MILES EAST OF ASHLAND
  CITY...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH.

* THE TORNADO WILL OTHERWISE REMAIN OVER MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF THE
  INDICATED COUNTY.

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 3635 8671 3634 8668 3632 8668 3631 8666
      3629 8667 3620 8684 3632 8685 3638 8673
TIME...MOT...LOC 0647Z 240DEG 40KT 3626 8687

$$

04

000 
WWUS54 KOHX 060708
SVSOHX

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

TNC037-060718-
/O.CAN.KOHX.TO.W.0024.000000T0000Z-080206T0730Z/
DAVIDSON TN-
108 AM CST WED FEB 6 2008

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTH CENTRAL DAVIDSON COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...

THE THUNDERSTORM HAD MOVED INTO SUMNER COUNTY. A TORNADO WATCH 
REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 500 AM CST WEDNESDAY MORNING FOR MIDDLE 
TENNESSEE.

LAT...LON 3635 8671 3634 8668 3632 8668 3631 8666
      3629 8667 3620 8684 3632 8685 3638 8673
TIME...MOT...LOC 0708Z 240DEG 40KT 3638 8662

$$

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The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.