Tornado Warning 9, NWS Nashville, TN

Issued

Feb 5, 2008, 8:29 PM CST (02:29 UTC)

Expired

Feb 5, 2008, 9:00 PM CST

In force

31 min

Issued by

NWS Nashville, TN

Area

Storm-based polygon

Counties Houston County, TN, Humphreys County, TN, Montgomery County, TN, Stewart County, TN

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

000 
WFUS54 KOHX 060229
TOROHX
TNC083-085-125-161-060300-
/O.NEW.KOHX.TO.W.0009.080206T0229Z-080206T0300Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NASHVILLE HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  HOUSTON COUNTY IN TENNESSEE...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF ERIN...
  NORTHWESTERN HUMPHREYS COUNTY IN TENNESSEE...
  SOUTHWESTERN MONTGOMERY COUNTY IN TENNESSEE...
  SOUTHERN STEWART COUNTY IN TENNESSEE...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF DOVER...

* UNTIL 900 PM CST

* AT 824 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 8 MILES WEST OF
  TENNESSEE RIDGE...OR ABOUT 11 MILES WEST OF ERIN...MOVING NORTHEAST
  AT 50 MPH.

* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
  CUMBERLAND CITY.

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 3628 8751 3618 8792 3627 8796 3628 8795
      3629 8796 3632 8797 3640 8801 3658 8764
TIME...MOT...LOC 0229Z 243DEG 50KT 3633 8782

$$

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