Tornado Warning 5, NWS Nashville, TN

Issued

Feb 5, 2008, 7:30 PM CST (01:30 UTC)

Expired

Feb 5, 2008, 8:00 PM CST

In force

30 min

Issued by

NWS Nashville, TN

Area

Storm-based polygon

County Benton County, TN

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

000 
WFUS54 KOHX 060130
TOROHX
TNC005-060200-
/O.NEW.KOHX.TO.W.0005.080206T0130Z-080206T0200Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN
730 PM CST TUE FEB 5 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NASHVILLE HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  BENTON COUNTY IN TENNESSEE...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF CAMDEN...

* UNTIL 800 PM CST

* AT 726 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 26 MILES
  SOUTHWEST OF CAMDEN...OR ABOUT 10 MILES SOUTHWEST OF HUNTINGDON...
  MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH.

* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  CAMDEN BY 755 PM CST...

WHEN A TORNADO WARNING IS ISSUED BASED ON DOPPLER RADAR...IT MEANS
THAT STRONG ROTATION HAS BEEN DETECTED IN THE STORM. A TORNADO MAY
ALREADY BE ON THE GROUND...OR IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP SHORTLY. IF YOU
ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS DANGEROUS STORM...MOVE INDOORS AND TO THE
LOWEST LEVEL OF THE BUILDING. STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. IF DRIVING...DO
NOT SEEK SHELTER UNDER A HIGHWAY OVERPASS.

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.

LAT...LON 3619 8794 3614 8790 3603 8801 3595 8801
      3593 8794 3584 8795 3584 8821 3586 8824
      3612 8823 3626 8811 3635 8799
TIME...MOT...LOC 0130Z 239DEG 47KT 3592 8846

$$

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000 
WWUS54 KOHX 060148
SVSOHX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN
748 PM CST TUE FEB 5 2008

TNC005-060200-
/O.CON.KOHX.TO.W.0005.000000T0000Z-080206T0200Z/
BENTON TN-
748 PM CST TUE FEB 5 2008

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM CST FOR BENTON
COUNTY...

AT 747 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO.  THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED 14 MILES WEST OF
CAMDEN...OR ABOUT NEAR HUNTINGDON...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH.

THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  CAMDEN AND 7 MILES SOUTH OF BIG SANDY BY 758 PM CST...

DO NOT USE YOUR CAR TO TRY TO OUTRUN A TORNADO. CARS ARE EASILY
TOSSED AROUND BY TORNADO WINDS. IF YOU ARE CAUGHT IN THE PATH OF A
TORNADO...LEAVE THE CAR AND GO TO A STRONG BUILDING. IF NO SAFE
STRUCTURE IS NEARBY...SEEK SHELTER IN A DITCH OR LOW SPOT AND COVER
YOUR HEAD.

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.

LAT...LON 3619 8794 3614 8790 3603 8801 3595 8801
      3593 8794 3584 8795 3584 8821 3586 8824
      3612 8823 3626 8811 3635 8799
TIME...MOT...LOC 0144Z 239DEG 47KT 3603 8833

$$

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