Tornado Warning 27, NWS Nashville, TN

Issued

Feb 6, 2008, 1:27 AM CST (07:27 UTC)

Expired

Feb 6, 2008, 2:00 AM CST

In force

33 min

Issued by

NWS Nashville, TN

Area

Storm-based polygon

Counties Maury County, TN, Williamson County, TN

The Nashville radar (KOHX), 69 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 07:29 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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WFUS54 KOHX 060727
TOROHX
TNC119-187-060800-
/O.NEW.KOHX.TO.W.0027.080206T0727Z-080206T0800Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NASHVILLE HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  NORTHWESTERN MAURY COUNTY IN TENNESSEE...
  WESTERN WILLIAMSON COUNTY IN TENNESSEE...

* UNTIL 200 AM CST

* AT 121 AM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO OVER
  SOUTHEASTERN HICKMAN COUNTY...OR ABOUT 7 MILES SOUTHEAST OF
  CENTERVILLE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 65 MPH.

* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  RURAL WESTERN WILLIAMSON COUNTY AT 140 AM CST
  RURAL NORTHERN WILLIAMSON COUNTY AT 150 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 500 AM CST WEDNESDAY MORNING
FOR CENTRAL TENNESSEE.

LAT...LON 3582 8691 3567 8728 3570 8727 3573 8722
      3583 8722 3584 8721 3588 8722 3592 8721
      3605 8687
TIME...MOT...LOC 0727Z 230DEG 57KT 3578 8726

$$

04

000 
WWUS54 KOHX 060744
SVSOHX

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

TNC119-060754-
/O.CAN.KOHX.TO.W.0027.000000T0000Z-080206T0800Z/
MAURY TN-
144 AM CST WED FEB 6 2008

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN MAURY COUNTY IS CANCELLED...

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

LAT...LON 3605 8687 3582 8691 3579 8700 3581 8703
      3581 8707 3585 8717 3585 8721 3592 8721
TIME...MOT...LOC 0744Z 230DEG 57KT 3591 8704

$$

TNC187-060800-
/O.CON.KOHX.TO.W.0027.000000T0000Z-080206T0800Z/
WILLIAMSON TN-
144 AM CST WED FEB 6 2008

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 200 AM CST FOR WESTERN
WILLIAMSON COUNTY...

AT 139 AM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO.  THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED OVER WEST CENTRAL
WILLIAMSON COUNTY...OR ABOUT 16 MILES WEST OF FRANKLIN...MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 55 MPH.

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 500 AM CST WEDNESDAY MORNING
FOR CENTRAL TENNESSEE.

LAT...LON 3605 8687 3582 8691 3579 8700 3581 8703
      3581 8707 3585 8717 3585 8721 3592 8721
TIME...MOT...LOC 0744Z 230DEG 57KT 3591 8704

$$

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