Tornado Warning 29, NWS Nashville, TN

Issued

Feb 6, 2008, 1:53 AM CST (07:53 UTC)

Expired

Feb 6, 2008, 2:30 AM CST

In force

37 min

Issued by

NWS Nashville, TN

Area

Storm-based polygon

Counties Davidson County, TN, Williamson County, TN

The Nashville radar (KOHX), 19 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 07:55 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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WFUS54 KOHX 060753
TOROHX
TNC037-187-060830-
/O.NEW.KOHX.TO.W.0029.080206T0753Z-080206T0830Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NASHVILLE HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  SOUTHERN DAVIDSON COUNTY IN TENNESSEE...
  NORTHEASTERN WILLIAMSON COUNTY IN TENNESSEE...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF FRANKLIN...

* UNTIL 230 AM CST

* AT 151 AM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR FRANKLIN...
  MOVING NORTHEAST AT 60 MPH.

* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  BRENTWOOD...OAK HILL...FOREST HILLS AND BELLE MEADE BY 200 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 500 AM CST WEDNESDAY MORNING
FOR CENTRAL TENNESSEE.

LAT...LON 3615 8655 3614 8651 3612 8653 3611 8651
      3607 8651 3601 8660 3585 8692 3600 8705
      3624 8659
TIME...MOT...LOC 0753Z 234DEG 54KT 3598 8688

$$

04

000 
WWUS54 KOHX 060807
SVSOHX

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

TNC187-060816-
/O.CAN.KOHX.TO.W.0029.000000T0000Z-080206T0830Z/
WILLIAMSON TN-
206 AM CST WED FEB 6 2008

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN WILLIAMSON COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...

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

LAT...LON 3624 8659 3615 8655 3614 8651 3612 8653
      3607 8651 3601 8660 3599 8665 3605 8682
      3605 8694 3599 8702 3600 8704
TIME...MOT...LOC 0806Z 234DEG 54KT 3609 8673

$$

TNC037-060830-
/O.CON.KOHX.TO.W.0029.000000T0000Z-080206T0830Z/
DAVIDSON TN-
206 AM CST WED FEB 6 2008

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 230 AM CST FOR SOUTHERN
DAVIDSON COUNTY...

AT 203 AM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO.  THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR OAK HILL...OR
ABOUT 8 MILES SOUTH OF NASHVILLE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 60 MPH.

THE TORNADO WILL BE...
  OVER SOUTHEAST DAVIDSON COUNTY AT 220 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 3624 8659 3615 8655 3614 8651 3612 8653
      3607 8651 3601 8660 3599 8665 3605 8682
      3605 8694 3599 8702 3600 8704
TIME...MOT...LOC 0806Z 234DEG 54KT 3609 8673

$$

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