Tornado Warning 6, NWS Nashville, TN

Issued

Feb 5, 2008, 7:39 PM CST (01:39 UTC)

Expired

Feb 5, 2008, 8:15 PM CST

In force

36 min

Issued by

NWS Nashville, TN

Area

Storm-based polygon

Counties Perry County, TN, Wayne County, TN

The Nashville radar (KOHX), 145 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:43 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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

000 
WFUS54 KOHX 060140
TOROHX
TNC135-181-060215-
/O.NEW.KOHX.TO.W.0006.080206T0139Z-080206T0215Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NASHVILLE HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  SOUTHERN PERRY COUNTY IN TENNESSEE...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF LINDEN...
  NORTHERN WAYNE COUNTY IN TENNESSEE...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF WAYNESBORO...

* UNTIL 815 PM CST

* AT 737 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 26 MILES WEST OF
  WAYNESBORO...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH.

* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  WAYNESBORO BY 800 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 3539 8804 3542 8800 3546 8806 3551 8798
      3555 8799 3569 8774 3567 8775 3566 8771
      3557 8766 3550 8772 3543 8760 3518 8759
      3518 8801
TIME...MOT...LOC 0139Z 251DEG 56KT 3529 8817

$$
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000 
WWUS54 KOHX 060200
SVSOHX

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

TNC135-181-060215-
/O.CON.KOHX.TO.W.0006.000000T0000Z-080206T0215Z/
PERRY TN-WAYNE TN-
759 PM CST TUE FEB 5 2008

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 815 PM CST FOR NORTHERN
WAYNE AND SOUTHERN PERRY COUNTIES...

AT 755 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO.  THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR CLIFTON...OR ABOUT
15 MILES NORTHWEST OF WAYNESBORO...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH.

THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  8 MILES SOUTHEAST OF LINDEN BY 805 PM 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 100 AM CST WEDNESDAY MORNING
FOR CENTRAL TENNESSEE.

LAT...LON 3539 8804 3542 8800 3546 8806 3551 8798
      3555 8799 3569 8774 3567 8775 3566 8771
      3557 8766 3550 8772 3543 8760 3518 8759
      3518 8801
TIME...MOT...LOC 0159Z 241DEG 59KT 3545 8792

$$

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