Tornado Warning 47, NWS Nashville, TN

Issued

Apr 11, 2008, 2:39 PM CDT (19:39 UTC)

Expired

Apr 11, 2008, 3:15 PM CDT

In force

36 min

Issued by

NWS Nashville, TN

Area

Storm-based polygon

County Cumberland County, TN

The Nashville radar (KOHX), 143 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:40 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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WFUS54 KOHX 111940
TOROHX
TNC035-112015-
/O.NEW.KOHX.TO.W.0047.080411T1939Z-080411T2015Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NASHVILLE HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  CUMBERLAND COUNTY IN TENNESSEE...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF CROSSVILLE...

* UNTIL 315 PM CDT

* AT 236 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING
  A TORNADO 12 MILES WEST OF CROSSVILLE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40     
  MPH. THIS STORM HAS A HISTORY OF PRODUCING A TORNADO SOUTHWEST TO  
  LAWRENCE COUNTY. 

* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  CROSSVILLE BY 250 PM CDT...
  FAIRFIELD GLADE BY 300 PM 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 3607 8477 3600 8470 3597 8471 3581 8524
      3590 8522 3593 8525 3598 8527 3600 8524
      3615 8487
TIME...MOT...LOC 1939Z 247DEG 45KT 3592 8520

$$

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000 
WWUS54 KOHX 111959
SVSOHX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN
256 PM CDT FRI APR 11 2008

TNC035-112015-
/O.CON.KOHX.TO.W.0047.000000T0000Z-080411T2015Z/
CUMBERLAND TN-
256 PM CDT FRI APR 11 2008

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 315 PM CDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN CUMBERLAND COUNTY...

AT 251 PM CDT...A POSSIBLE TORNADO WAS REPORTED NEAR TAYLOR CHAPPEL 
ROAD. THE POSSIBLE TORNADO WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE INTO CROSSVILLE AT 
40 MPH.

THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  RURAL NORTHEASTERN CUMBERLAND COUNTY AT 310 PM 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 3615 8487 3600 8470 3597 8471 3592 8490
      3589 8495 3589 8498 3587 8503 3587 8506
      3605 8511
TIME...MOT...LOC 1956Z 247DEG 45KT 3600 8496

$$

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