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Wind Advisory 2, NWS Nashville, TN

January 29, 200839 counties in Tennessee

NWS Nashville, TN issued this wind advisory at Jan 29, 2008, 3:53 AM CST for 39 counties in Tennessee. It was in force for 15 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jan 29, 2008, 3:53 AM CST (09:53 UTC)
Expired
Jan 29, 2008, 7:11 PM CST
In force
15 hr
Issued by
NWS Nashville, TN
All 39 counties

Bedford County, TN, Benton County, TN, Cannon County, TN, Cheatham County, TN, Clay County, TN, Coffee County, TN, Cumberland County, TN, Davidson County, TN, DeKalb County, TN, Dickson County, TN, Fentress County, TN, Giles County, TN, Grundy County, TN, Hickman County, TN, Houston County, TN, Humphreys County, TN, Jackson County, TN, Lawrence County, TN, Lewis County, TN, Macon County, TN, Marshall County, TN, Maury County, TN, Montgomery County, TN, Overton County, TN, Perry County, TN, Pickett County, TN, Putnam County, TN, Robertson County, TN, Rutherford County, TN, Smith County, TN, Stewart County, TN, Sumner County, TN, Trousdale County, TN, Van Buren County, TN, Warren County, TN, Wayne County, TN, White County, TN, Williamson County, TN, Wilson County, TN

The radar

The Nashville radar (KOHX), 29 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:55 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

The nearest sounding before it

Nashville Metro, TN (KBNA), launched 00:00Z, 9.9 hours before the alert went out and 18 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-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Nashville Metro, TN at 00:00Z on 2008-01-29Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Nashville Metro, TN at 00:00Z on 2008-01-29The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 325 square meters per square second.1939587897Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
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
3162 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
62 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
325 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
468 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

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

000 
WWUS74 KOHX 290953
NPWOHX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN
353 AM CST TUE JAN 29 2008

TNZ005>011-022>034-056>066-075-077>080-093>095-292200-
/O.NEW.KOHX.WI.Y.0002.080129T0953Z-080130T0600Z/
STEWART-MONTGOMERY-ROBERTSON-SUMNER-MACON-CLAY-PICKETT-BENTON-
HOUSTON-HUMPHREYS-DICKSON-CHEATHAM-DAVIDSON-WILSON-TROUSDALE-
SMITH-JACKSON-PUTNAM-OVERTON-FENTRESS-PERRY-HICKMAN-LEWIS-
WILLIAMSON-MAURY-MARSHALL-RUTHERFORD-CANNON-DEKALB-WHITE-
CUMBERLAND-BEDFORD-COFFEE-WARREN-GRUNDY-VAN BUREN-WAYNE-LAWRENCE-
GILES-
353 AM CST TUE JAN 29 2008

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NASHVILLE HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY, WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT.

A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL PASS THROUGH MIDDLE TENNESSEE THIS
EVENING. SURFACE WINDS AHEAD OF THE FRONT WILL INCREASE TO 15 TO
25 MILES AN HOUR THIS MORNING, WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO 35 MILES
AN HOUR. WIND SPEEDS WONT DIMINISH UNTIL AROUND MIDNIGHT, AFTER
THE FRONT HAS PASSED THROUGH THE MID STATE. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN
MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT, ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES, SO
PLEASE USE EXTRA CAUTION.

$$

ROSE
3 follow-up statements
000 
WWUS74 KOHX 292147
NPWOHX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN
347 PM CST TUE JAN 29 2008

TNZ005>011-022>034-056>066-075-077>080-093>095-300600-
/O.CON.KOHX.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-080130T0600Z/
STEWART-MONTGOMERY-ROBERTSON-SUMNER-MACON-CLAY-PICKETT-BENTON-
HOUSTON-HUMPHREYS-DICKSON-CHEATHAM-DAVIDSON-WILSON-TROUSDALE-
SMITH-JACKSON-PUTNAM-OVERTON-FENTRESS-PERRY-HICKMAN-LEWIS-
WILLIAMSON-MAURY-MARSHALL-RUTHERFORD-CANNON-DEKALB-WHITE-
CUMBERLAND-BEDFORD-COFFEE-WARREN-GRUNDY-VAN BUREN-WAYNE-LAWRENCE-
GILES-
347 PM CST TUE JAN 29 2008

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT...

A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT. 

A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL PASS THROUGH MIDDLE TENNESSEE THIS
EVENING. SURFACE WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 20 TO 30 MILES AN HOUR
THIS EVENING WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO 40 TO 45 MILES AN HOUR. WIND
SPEEDS WONT DIMINISH UNTIL AROUND MIDNIGHT... AFTER THE FRONT HAS
PASSED THROUGH THE MID STATE. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING
DIFFICULT... ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES... SO PLEASE USE
EXTRA CAUTION.

$$

JLM
000 
WWUS74 KOHX 292353
NPWOHX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN
553 PM CST TUE JAN 29 2008

TNZ005>009-022>029-056>062-075-093>095-300600-
/O.UPG.KOHX.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-080130T0600Z/
/O.NEW.KOHX.HW.W.0001.080129T2353Z-080130T0600Z/
STEWART-MONTGOMERY-ROBERTSON-SUMNER-MACON-BENTON-HOUSTON-
HUMPHREYS-DICKSON-CHEATHAM-DAVIDSON-WILSON-TROUSDALE-PERRY-
HICKMAN-LEWIS-WILLIAMSON-MAURY-MARSHALL-RUTHERFORD-BEDFORD-WAYNE-
LAWRENCE-GILES-
553 PM CST TUE JAN 29 2008

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NASHVILLE HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT. THE WIND
ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL PASS THROUGH MIDDLE TENNESSEE THIS
EVENING. SURFACE WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 35 TO 45 MILES AN HOUR
THIS EVENING WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO 50 MILES AN HOUR. WIND
SPEEDS WONT DIMINISH UNTIL AROUND MIDNIGHT... AFTER THE FRONT HAS
PASSED THROUGH THE MID STATE. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN DOWN TREES AND 
POWER LINES AS WELL AS MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR
HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. SO PLEASE USE EXTRA CAUTION.

A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED
OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS
OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE.

$$

TNZ010-011-030>034-063>066-077>080-300600-
/O.CON.KOHX.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-080130T0600Z/
CLAY-PICKETT-SMITH-JACKSON-PUTNAM-OVERTON-FENTRESS-CANNON-DEKALB-
WHITE-CUMBERLAND-COFFEE-WARREN-GRUNDY-VAN BUREN-
553 PM CST TUE JAN 29 2008

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT...

A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT. 

A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL PASS THROUGH MIDDLE TENNESSEE THIS
EVENING. SURFACE WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 20 TO 30 MILES AN HOUR
THIS EVENING WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO 40 TO 45 MILES AN HOUR.
WIND SPEEDS WONT DIMINISH UNTIL AROUND MIDNIGHT... AFTER THE
FRONT HAS PASSED THROUGH THE MID STATE. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN
MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT... ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES...
SO PLEASE USE EXTRA CAUTION.

$$

07
000 
WWUS74 KOHX 300111
NPWOHX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN
711 PM CST TUE JAN 29 2008

TNZ010-011-030>034-063>066-077>080-300900-
/O.UPG.KOHX.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-080130T0600Z/
/O.EXB.KOHX.HW.W.0001.080130T0200Z-080130T0900Z/
CLAY-PICKETT-SMITH-JACKSON-PUTNAM-OVERTON-FENTRESS-CANNON-DEKALB-
WHITE-CUMBERLAND-COFFEE-WARREN-GRUNDY-VAN BUREN-
711 PM CST TUE JAN 29 2008

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM CST WEDNESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NASHVILLE HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM CST WEDNESDAY. THE WIND
ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL PASS THROUGH MIDDLE TENNESSEE THIS
EVENING. SURFACE WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 35 TO 45 MILES AN HOUR
THIS EVENING WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO 50 MILES AN HOUR. WIND
SPEEDS WONT DIMINISH UNTIL AROUND MIDNIGHT... AFTER THE FRONT
HAS PASSED THROUGH THE MID STATE. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN DOWN
TREES AND POWER LINES AS WELL AS MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...
ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. SO PLEASE USE EXTRA
CAUTION.

A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED
OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS
OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE.

$$

TNZ005>009-022>029-056>062-075-093>095-300600-
/O.CON.KOHX.HW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-080130T0600Z/
STEWART-MONTGOMERY-ROBERTSON-SUMNER-MACON-BENTON-HOUSTON-
HUMPHREYS-DICKSON-CHEATHAM-DAVIDSON-WILSON-TROUSDALE-PERRY-
HICKMAN-LEWIS-WILLIAMSON-MAURY-MARSHALL-RUTHERFORD-BEDFORD-WAYNE-
LAWRENCE-GILES-
711 PM CST TUE JAN 29 2008

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST
TONIGHT...

A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT.

A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL PASS THROUGH MIDDLE TENNESSEE THIS
EVENING. SURFACE WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 35 TO 45 MILES AN HOUR
THIS EVENING WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO 50 MILES AN HOUR. WIND
SPEEDS WONT DIMINISH UNTIL AROUND MIDNIGHT... AFTER THE FRONT
HAS PASSED THROUGH THE MID STATE. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN DOWN
TREES AND POWER LINES AS WELL AS MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...
ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. SO PLEASE USE EXTRA
CAUTION.

A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED
OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS
OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE.

$$

07

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jan 29, 5:53 PM CSTHigh Wind WarningOHXBedford, Benton, Cannon, Cheatham, Clay, Coffee and 33 more4 hr

Nearby

Wind Advisories in Tennessee, 2008Every wind advisory in 2008

Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.