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Tornado Warning 33, NWS Nashville, TN

April 11, 2008Dickson County, Humphreys County, Tennessee

NWS Nashville, TN issued this tornado warning at Apr 11, 2008, 10:36 AM CDT for Dickson County, Humphreys County, Tennessee. It was in force for 24 min. 4 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.

The facts

Issued: Apr 11, 2008, 10:36 AM CDT (15:36 UTC)
Expired: Apr 11, 2008, 11:00 AM CDT
In force: 24 min
Issued by: NWS Nashville, TN
Area: Storm-based polygon

Counties Dickson County, TN, Humphreys County, TN

What was reported inside it

Time	Report	Where	Remark
Apr 11, 10:54 AM CDT	HAIL 0.75	Charlotte, TN
Apr 11, 10:55 AM CDT	HAIL 1	Charlotte, TN
Apr 11, 11:00 AM CDT	TORNADO	4 Ne Dickson, TN	EF1 TORNADO HIT FROM 1100 TO 1103 AM CDT 4.2 MILES NORTHEAST OF DICKSON TO 5.8 MILES NORTHEAST OF DICKSON. THE TORNADO HAD A PATH LENGTH OF 1.6 MILES AND A PATH WIDTH OF 20 YARDS. THE TORNADO FLATTENED 2 BARNS, TREES WERE SNAPPED AND UPROOTED, AND OUTBUILDING
Apr 11, 11:00 AM CDT	TORNADO	4 Ne Dickson, TN	INTERSECTION OF JONES CREEK AND ROCK CHURCH...BUILDINGS DAMAGE AND TREES DOWN.

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Apr 11, 10:15 AM CDT	Tornado Watch	SPC	5 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Nashville Metro, TN (KBNA), launched 12:00Z, 3.6 hours before the alert went out and 73 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.

Skew-T log-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.

Mixed-layer CAPE: 0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL: 756 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 69 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: -39 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 119 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 1.0

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

000 
WFUS54 KOHX 111536
TOROHX
TNC043-085-111600-
/O.NEW.KOHX.TO.W.0033.080411T1536Z-080411T1600Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN
1036 AM CDT FRI APR 11 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NASHVILLE HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  DICKSON COUNTY IN TENNESSEE...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF DICKSON...
  EAST CENTRAL HUMPHREYS COUNTY IN TENNESSEE...

* UNTIL 1100 AM CDT

* AT 1032 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 15 MILES WEST OF
  DICKSON...OR 11 MILES SOUTHEAST OF WAVERLY...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 48
  MPH.

* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  DICKSON BY 1050 AM CDT...
  WHITE BLUFF BY 1100 AM CDT...

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 400 PM CDT FRIDAY AFTERNOON
FOR CENTRAL TENNESSEE.

LAT...LON 3629 8720 3618 8715 3611 8717 3599 8751
      3600 8753 3599 8753 3594 8766 3605 8774
TIME...MOT...LOC 1536Z 243DEG 42KT 3602 8758

$$

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1 follow-up statement

000 
WWUS54 KOHX 111546
SVSOHX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN
1046 AM CDT FRI APR 11 2008

TNC085-111556-
/O.CAN.KOHX.TO.W.0033.000000T0000Z-080411T1600Z/
HUMPHREYS TN-
1046 AM CDT FRI APR 11 2008

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL HUMPHREYS COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 400 PM CDT FRIDAY AFTERNOON
FOR CENTRAL TENNESSEE.

LAT...LON 3629 8720 3621 8717 3618 8715 3611 8717
      3600 8750 3604 8753 3613 8753
TIME...MOT...LOC 1546Z 243DEG 42KT 3607 8745

$$

TNC043-111600-
/O.CON.KOHX.TO.W.0033.000000T0000Z-080411T1600Z/
DICKSON TN-
1046 AM CDT FRI APR 11 2008

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1100 AM CDT FOR DICKSON
COUNTY...

AT 1045 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO.  THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR DICKSON...MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 48 MPH.

THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  CHARLOTTE BY 1055 AM CDT...
  WHITE BLUFF BY 1100 AM CDT...

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 400 PM CDT FRIDAY AFTERNOON
FOR CENTRAL TENNESSEE.

LAT...LON 3629 8720 3621 8717 3618 8715 3611 8717
      3600 8750 3604 8753 3613 8753
TIME...MOT...LOC 1546Z 243DEG 42KT 3607 8745

$$

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The office that day

Everything else NWS Nashville, TN issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Apr 10, 8:42 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OHX	Stewart	33 min
Apr 10, 11:19 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OHX	Benton, Houston, Stewart	26 min
Apr 10, 11:56 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OHX	Montgomery, Stewart	34 min
Apr 11, 12:29 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OHX	Benton, Houston, Humphreys	31 min
Apr 11, 1:06 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OHX	Cheatham, Dickson, Houston, Humphreys, Montgomery, Robertson and 1 more	24 min
Apr 11, 1:25 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OHX	Dickson, Hickman, Humphreys, Perry	35 min
Apr 11, 2:22 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OHX	Cheatham, Davidson, Dickson, Robertson, Sumner	23 min
Apr 11, 10:08 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OHX	Benton, Humphreys	37 min
Apr 11, 10:33 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OHX	Dickson, Humphreys	27 min
Apr 11, 10:43 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OHX	Hickman, Perry	32 min
Apr 11, 10:57 AM CDT	Tornado Warning	OHX	Cheatham, Dickson	22 min
Apr 11, 11:14 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OHX	Dickson, Hickman, Williamson	31 min
Apr 11, 11:17 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OHX	Cheatham, Davidson, Robertson, Sumner	28 min
Apr 11, 11:22 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OHX	Lawrence, Wayne	23 min
Apr 11, 11:44 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OHX	Macon, Trousdale	31 min
Apr 11, 11:45 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OHX	Lawrence, Wayne	30 min
Apr 11, 11:47 AM CDT	Tornado Warning	OHX	Lawrence, Wayne	28 min
Apr 11, 12:00 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	OHX	Clay, Macon	19 min
Apr 11, 12:11 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OHX	Giles, Maury	34 min
Apr 11, 12:12 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	OHX	Bedford, Cannon, Cheatham, Clay, Coffee, Cumberland and 26 more	109 days
Apr 11, 12:14 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	OHX	Giles, Lawrence, Maury	31 min
Apr 11, 12:28 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	OHX	Marshall, Maury	32 min
Apr 11, 12:51 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	OHX	Bedford	24 min
Apr 11, 1:13 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	OHX	Bedford, Coffee	32 min
Apr 11, 1:28 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	OHX	Cannon	32 min
Apr 11, 1:39 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	OHX	Warren	51 min
Apr 11, 1:59 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	OHX	Van Buren, White	46 min
Apr 11, 2:09 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	OHX	Van Buren, White	36 min
Apr 11, 2:21 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OHX	Coffee	24 min
Apr 11, 2:31 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OHX	Cumberland, White	15 min
Apr 11, 2:31 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	OHX	Grundy	29 min
Apr 11, 2:35 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	OHX	Coffee, Warren	14 min
Apr 11, 2:39 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	OHX	Cumberland	36 min
Apr 11, 3:13 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	OHX	Cumberland	21 min

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive.