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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 185, NWS Nashville, TN
NWS Nashville, TN issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 11, 2009, 8:36 PM CDT for Clay County, Pickett County, Tennessee. It was in force for 24 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jun 11, 2009, 8:36 PM CDT (01:36 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 11, 2009, 9:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 24 min
- Issued by
- NWS Nashville, TN
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
Counties Clay County, TN, Pickett County, TN
The radar
The Nashville radar (KOHX), 117 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:39 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 watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 11, 8:18 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 4 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Nashville Metro, TN (KBNA), launched 00:00Z, 1.6 hours before the alert went out and 125 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 2096 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -1 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 896 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 40 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 132 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 201 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 1.6
- Supercell composite
- 8.4
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this severe thunderstorm warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Nashville, TN wrote its last area forecast discussion before this severe thunderstorm warning went out at Jun 11, 7:51 PM CDT, 45 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jun 11, 7:51 PM CDT, 45 minutes before
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</html>Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 11, 5:16 AM CDT, 15 hours 20 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN 516 AM CDT THU JUN 11 2009 TNZ005>011-022>034-056>066-075-077>080-093>095-121030- 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- 516 AM CDT THU JUN 11 2009 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR MIDDLE TENNESSEE. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT AN UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE WILL MOVE THROUGH THE MIDSTATE TODAY. THIS FEATURE WILL GENERATE SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS THUNDERSTORMS OVER THE MIDSTATE. A FEW OF THESE STORMS MAY BE SEVERE. THE MAIN THREAT WILL BE DAMAGING WINDS AND HAIL. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE FORECAST PERIOD. A FEW THUNDERSTORMS IN THE SOUTHWEST HALF OF THE AREA MAY BE SEVERE ON FRIDAY WITH DAMAGING WINDS AND HAIL. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... DUE TO THE BRIEF AND ISOLATED NATURE OF POSSIBLE SEVERE WEATHER... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED. JLM
In the hours before
Local storm report, Jun 11, 5:28 PM CDT, 3 hours 8 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN
528 PM CDT THU JUN 11 2009
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0940 AM TSTM WND DMG 6 S MURFREESBORO 35.77N 86.39W
06/11/2009 RUTHERFORD TN AMATEUR RADIO
SIX MILES SOUTH OF MURFREESBORO AT 222 HEMLOCK AND
HIGHWAY 231 A REPORT WAS RECEIVED OF A FOUR FOOT TREE
UPROOTED WITH DAMAGE TO RESIDENCE. FOUR TO FIVE TREES
DOWN WITHIN 500FT PATH OF DAMAGE VISIBLE. INSURANCE
COMPANY ESTIMATES DAMAGE AT 120K. DAMAGED LOCATED IN OAK
MEADOWNS SUBDIVISION.
&&
JBWLocal storm report, Jun 11, 5:36 PM CDT, 3 hours before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN
536 PM CDT THU JUN 11 2009
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0740 AM HAIL 10 WNW LINDEN 35.67N 88.01W
06/11/2009 E0.75 INCH PERRY TN PARK/FOREST SRVC
PENNY SIZE HAIL REPORTED BY MOUSETAIL LANDING STATE PARK
OFFICE
0930 AM TSTM WND DMG SHELBYVILLE 35.49N 86.45W
06/11/2009 BEDFORD TN LAW ENFORCEMENT
COUNTY SHERIFF REPORTED TREES DOWN COUNTY WIDE.
0940 AM TSTM WND DMG 4 SE NASHVILLE 36.13N 86.73W
06/11/2009 DAVIDSON TN EMERGENCY MNGR
TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN IN ANTIOCH AREA.
0940 AM TSTM WND DMG 6 S MURFREESBORO 35.77N 86.39W
06/11/2009 RUTHERFORD TN AMATEUR RADIO
SIX MILES SOUTH OF MURFREESBORO AT 222 HEMLOCK AND
HIGHWAY 231 A REPORT WAS RECEIVED OF A FOUR FOOT TREE
UPROOTED WITH DAMAGE TO RESIDENCE. FOUR TO FIVE TREES
DOWN WITHIN 500FT PATH OF DAMAGE VISIBLE. INSURANCE
COMPANY ESTIMATES DAMAGE AT 120K. DAMAGED LOCATED IN OAK
MEADOWNS SUBDIVISION.
0945 AM TSTM WND DMG MURFREESBORO 35.85N 86.39W
06/11/2009 RUTHERFORD TN PUBLIC
TREES DOWN ON E. MAIN NEAR MIDDLE TENNESSEE BLVD.
1005 AM HAIL MANCHESTER 35.47N 86.08W
06/11/2009 E0.75 INCH COFFEE TN TRAINED SPOTTER
SPOTTER REPORTED PENNY SIZED HAIL IN MANCHESTER.
1015 AM TSTM WND DMG 7 NE MANCHESTER 35.54N 85.99W
06/11/2009 COFFEE TN DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
TREE LIMBS DOWN 7-8 MILES NORTHEAST OF MANCHESTER.
1015 AM TSTM WND DMG WOODBURY 35.82N 86.07W
06/11/2009 CANNON TN LAW ENFORCEMENT
TREE BLOWN ONTO HOUSE ON CAVANDER BRANCH ROAD. MULTIPLE
TREES ON VEHICLES AT LOCAL LIBRARY.
1030 AM TSTM WND DMG SMITHVILLE 35.96N 85.82W
06/11/2009 DE KALB TN EMERGENCY MNGR
BARN BLOWN OVER AND ROOF BLOWN OFF BUILDING.
1030 AM TSTM WND DMG MCMINNVILLE 35.69N 85.78W
06/11/2009 WARREN TN EMERGENCY MNGR
TREES DOWN COUNTY WIDE.
1050 AM TSTM WND DMG SPARTA 35.93N 85.47W
06/11/2009 WHITE TN DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
SMALL TREES DOWN COUNTY WIDE.
1052 AM TSTM WND DMG 10 N SPARTA 36.08N 85.47W
06/11/2009 WHITE TN TRAINED SPOTTER
TREES DOWN ACROSS DITTY RD. HEAVY CLOUD TO GROUD
LIGHTNING.
1100 AM TSTM WND DMG LAFAYETTE 36.00N 86.57W
06/11/2009 RUTHERFORD TN EMERGENCY MNGR
SMALL TREE LIMBS DOWN COUNTY WIDE.
1110 AM TSTM WND DMG SPENCER 35.74N 85.46W
06/11/2009 VAN BUREN TN DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
SMALL TREES DOWN COUNTY WIDE.
1140 AM TSTM WND DMG CROSSVILLE 35.95N 85.04W
06/11/2009 CUMBERLAND TN EMERGENCY MNGR
SMALL DEBRIS AND MEDIUM SIZED TREES DOWN.
1150 AM TSTM WND DMG JAMESTOWN 36.43N 84.94W
06/11/2009 FENTRESS TN LAW ENFORCEMENT
SMALL TREES DOWN COUNTY WIDE.
&&
JBWSpecial weather statement, Jun 11, 7:15 PM CDT, 1 hour 21 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN 715 PM CDT THU JUN 11 2009 TNZ005>011-022>034-064-066-120215- BENTON-CHEATHAM-CLAY-CUMBERLAND-DAVIDSON-DEKALB-DICKSON-FENTRESS- HOUSTON-HUMPHREYS-JACKSON-MACON-MONTGOMERY-OVERTON-PICKETT-PUTNAM- ROBERTSON-SMITH-STEWART-SUMNER-TROUSDALE-WILSON- 715 PM CDT THU JUN 11 2009 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS HEADING TOWARD NORTHERN PORTIONS OF THE MID STATE THIS EVENING... STRONG THUNDERSTORMS IN SOUTHERN KY WILL MOVE SOUTHEAST AND REACH THE NORTHERN BORDER OF MIDDLE TN BETWEEN 8 PM AND 9 PM THIS EVENING. THESE STRONG STORMS WILL EFFECT PRIMARILY THE NORTHERN THIRD OF THE MID STATE. AT 710 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 21 MILES NORTH OF PEMBROKE TO 29 MILES NORTH OF MURRAY...OR ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 29 MILES NORTH OF OAK GROVE TO 29 MILES NORTH OF MURRAY...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 25 MPH. SMALL HAIL...AND WINDS UP TO 45 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THESE STORMS. 21
The office that day
Everything else NWS Nashville, TN issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 11, 8:49 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OHX | Montgomery, Robertson | 41 min |
| Jun 11, 8:52 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OHX | Clay, Macon, Robertson, Sumner | 38 min |
| Jun 11, 8:58 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OHX | Clay, Fentress, Pickett | 32 min |
| Jun 11, 9:12 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | OHX | Pickett | 18 min |
| Jun 11, 9:30 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OHX | Cheatham, Robertson | 32 min |
| Jun 11, 9:37 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | OHX | Van Buren | 23 min |
| Jun 11, 9:57 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OHX | Van Buren | 18 min |
| Jun 11, 10:12 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | OHX | Coffee, Grundy, Warren | 33 min |
| Jun 12, 12:05 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OHX | Hickman | 25 min |
Nearby
Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in Tennessee, 2009Every severe thunderstorm warning in 2009
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.