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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 32, NWS Nashville, TN
NWS Nashville, TN issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Mar 28, 2009, 5:37 PM CDT for Maury County, Williamson County, Tennessee. It was in force for 23 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
- Mar 28, 2009, 5:37 PM CDT (22:37 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 28, 2009, 6:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 23 min
- Issued by
- NWS Nashville, TN
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
Counties Maury County, TN, Williamson County, TN
The radar
The Nashville radar (KOHX), 67 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:38 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 28, 2:23 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Nashville Metro, TN (KBNA), launched 12:00Z, 10.6 hours before the alert went out and 54 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
- 5 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -34 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 574 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 32 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 113 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 75 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
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 Mar 28, 2:57 PM CDT, 2 hours 40 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Mar 28, 2:57 PM CDT, 2 hours 40 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN 257 PM CDT SAT MAR 28 2009 .DISCUSSION... HAVE JUST ISSUED A TOR WATCH FOR ESSENTIALLY THE WESTERN 2/3 OF CWA TIL 02Z. THIS MAY BE EXTENDED FURTHER E LATER TONIGHT AS STRONG COLD FRONT MOVES ACROSS. FRONT WILL REACH BNA AROUND 00Z. AFTER FROPA TONITE...WRAP-AROUND CLOUDINESS AND SCT -SHRA INTO SUN. WEAK HI PRES PREVAILS THEREAFTER INTO MON W/ WEAK RETURN FLOW MON AFTERNOON. MON NITE THE NEXT SYSTEM MOVES NNE ACROSS CNTRL PLAINS STATES W/ FRONT INTO CNTRL AR BY 12Z TUE. CHANCE OF SHRA W...SLITE CHANCE ELSEWHERE. FRONT MOVES INTO W TN TUE AFTERNOON AND ACROSS CWA TUE NITE...WITH LIKELY POPS. YET ANOTHER SYSTEM MOVES IN FROM W ON THU WITH HI PRES THU NITE AND FRI. CHANCE OF WAA -SHRA SAT. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... NASHVILLE 39 49 35 65 / 80 20 0 10 CLARKSVILLE 37 48 33 67 / 80 20 0 10 CROSSVILLE 38 44 31 63 / 80 30 0 10 COLUMBIA 39 50 35 67 / 80 20 0 10 LAWRENCEBURG 39 51 35 68 / 80 20 0 10 WAVERLY 38 49 34 67 / 80 20 0 10 && .OHX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... FLOOD WATCH THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING FOR TNZ011-027-028-030>034- 056>066-075-077>080-093>095. && 17/MAG
Hazardous weather outlook, Mar 28, 5:02 AM CDT, 12 hours 35 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN 502 AM CDT SAT MAR 28 2009 TNZ011-027-028-030>034-056>066-075-077>080-093>095-291030- PICKETT-DAVIDSON-WILSON-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- 502 AM CDT SAT MAR 28 2009 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR MIDDLE TENNESSEE. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT A FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT TODAY AND TONIGHT. A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL SWING THROUGH MIDDLE TENNESSEE TODAY, BRINGING WIDESPREAD HEAVY RAINFALL AND THUNDERSTORMS. THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE STORMS TODAY, AS WELL, WITH THE PRIMARY THREATS BEING LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WIND. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER AND EMERGENCY MANAGER ACTIVATION MAY BE NEEDED. TNZ005>010-022>026-029-291030- STEWART-MONTGOMERY-ROBERTSON-SUMNER-MACON-CLAY-BENTON-HOUSTON- HUMPHREYS-DICKSON-CHEATHAM-TROUSDALE- 502 AM CDT SAT MAR 28 2009 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR MIDDLE TENNESSEE. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL SWING THROUGH MIDDLE TENNESSEE TODAY, BRINGING WIDESPREAD SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE STORMS TODAY, AS WELL, WITH THE PRIMARY THREATS BEING LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WIND. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER AND EMERGENCY MANAGER ACTIVATION MAY BE NEEDED. ROSE
In the hours before
Local storm report, Mar 28, 5:01 PM CDT, 36 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN
501 PM CDT SAT MAR 28 2009
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0455 PM HAIL 1 N CLARKSVILLE 36.58N 87.35W
03/28/2009 E0.88 INCH MONTGOMERY TN TRAINED SPOTTER
NICKEL SIZE HAIL REPORTED IN CLARKSVILLE
&&
LAROSALocal storm report, Mar 28, 5:10 PM CDT, 27 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN
510 PM CDT SAT MAR 28 2009
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0501 PM HAIL 6 W CLARKSVILLE 36.56N 87.46W
03/28/2009 E0.88 INCH MONTGOMERY TN LAW ENFORCEMENT
NICKEL SIZE HAIL REPORTED NEAR WOODLAWN, TN BY MONTGOMERY
COUNTY SHERIFF.
&&
LAROSALocal storm report, Mar 28, 5:12 PM CDT, 25 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN
512 PM CDT SAT MAR 28 2009
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0501 PM FUNNEL CLOUD 6 W CLARKSVILLE 36.56N 87.46W
03/28/2009 MONTGOMERY TN LAW ENFORCEMENT
FUNNEL CLOUD REPORTED BY MONTGOMERY COUNTY SHERIFF NEAR
WOODLAWN, TN.
&&
LAROSALocal storm report, Mar 28, 5:14 PM CDT, 23 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN
514 PM CDT SAT MAR 28 2009
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0505 PM HAIL CLARKSVILLE 36.56N 87.35W
03/28/2009 E0.88 INCH MONTGOMERY TN TRAINED SPOTTER
SPOTTER REPORTED NICKEL SIZE HAIL IN CLARKSVILLE, TN.
&&
LAROSALocal storm report, Mar 28, 5:33 PM CDT, 4 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN
533 PM CDT SAT MAR 28 2009
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0527 PM FUNNEL CLOUD FAIRVIEW 35.98N 87.12W
03/28/2009 WILLIAMSON TN TRAINED SPOTTER
SPOTTER REPORTED A FUNNEL CLOUD NEAR HIGHWAY 100 NEAR
FIARVIEW, TN.
&&
LAROSALocal storm report, Mar 28, 5:34 PM CDT, 3 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN
534 PM CDT SAT MAR 28 2009
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0533 PM HAIL 6 SE FAIRVIEW 35.92N 87.05W
03/28/2009 E0.75 INCH WILLIAMSON TN AMATEUR RADIO
AMATUER RADIO REPORTED 3/4 INCH HAIL NEAR FERNVALE SE OF
FAIRVIEW, TN.
&&
LAROSAThe office that day
Everything else NWS Nashville, TN issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 28, 3:35 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OHX | Benton, Stewart | 10 min |
| Mar 28, 3:43 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OHX | Stewart | 32 min |
| Mar 28, 4:13 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OHX | Stewart | 32 min |
| Mar 28, 4:18 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OHX | Cheatham, Davidson, Dickson, Williamson | 42 min |
| Mar 28, 4:20 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OHX | Houston, Montgomery, Stewart | 25 min |
| Mar 28, 4:35 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OHX | Cheatham, Montgomery, Robertson | 40 min |
| Mar 28, 4:44 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OHX | Montgomery, Stewart | 31 min |
| Mar 28, 4:47 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OHX | Dickson, Montgomery | 28 min |
| Mar 28, 4:55 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | OHX | Montgomery | 16 min |
| Mar 28, 4:56 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OHX | Cheatham, Dickson, Hickman, Williamson | 32 min |
| Mar 28, 4:59 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | OHX | Dickson, Montgomery | 31 min |
| Mar 28, 5:11 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OHX | Cheatham, Davidson, Dickson, Hickman, Maury, Williamson | 34 min |
| Mar 28, 5:19 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | OHX | Cheatham, Davidson, Dickson, Hickman, Maury, Williamson | 26 min |
| Mar 28, 5:22 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | OHX | Maury | 23 min |
| Mar 28, 5:26 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OHX | Cheatham, Davidson, Dickson, Montgomery, Robertson | 49 min |
| Mar 28, 5:40 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OHX | Marshall, Maury, Williamson | 35 min |
| Mar 28, 5:41 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | OHX | Cheatham, Davidson, Williamson | 35 min |
| Mar 28, 5:51 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OHX | Davidson, Williamson | 24 min |
| Mar 28, 5:59 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OHX | Bedford, Giles, Marshall | 31 min |
| Mar 28, 6:09 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OHX | Marshall, Rutherford, Williamson | 36 min |
| Mar 28, 6:13 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OHX | Davidson, Robertson, Sumner | 47 min |
| Mar 28, 6:26 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OHX | Bedford, Marshall | 34 min |
| Mar 28, 6:50 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OHX | Cannon, Rutherford, Wilson | 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.