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Tornado Warning 65, NWS Nashville, TN
NWS Nashville, TN issued this tornado warning at May 8, 2009, 1:16 PM CDT for Montgomery County, Stewart County, Tennessee. It was in force for 44 min. 1 report came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- May 8, 2009, 1:16 PM CDT (18:16 UTC)
- Expired
- May 8, 2009, 2:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 44 min
- Issued by
- NWS Nashville, TN
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
Counties Montgomery County, TN, Stewart County, TN
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 8, 1:30 PM CDT | HAIL 0.75 | Clarksville, TN | PENNY SIZE HAIL WAS REPORTED IN CLARKSVILLE. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 8, 9:21 AM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Nashville Metro, TN (KBNA), launched 12:00Z, 6.3 hours before the alert went out and 81 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
- 117 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -90 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 739 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 40 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 88 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 73 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.1
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 WFUS54 KOHX 081816 TOROHX TNC125-161-081900- /O.NEW.KOHX.TO.W.0065.090508T1816Z-090508T1900Z/ BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED TORNADO WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN 116 PM CDT FRI MAY 8 2009 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NASHVILLE HAS ISSUED A * TORNADO WARNING FOR... MONTGOMERY COUNTY IN MIDDLE TENNESSEE... EAST CENTRAL STEWART COUNTY IN MIDDLE TENNESSEE... * UNTIL 200 PM CDT * AT 114 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 20 MILES SOUTHWEST OF CLARKSVILLE...OR 7 MILES NORTH OF ERIN...NEAR CUMBERLAND CITY MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH. * THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR... CLARKSVILLE BY 140 PM CDT... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF YOU ARE CAUGHT OUTSIDE...SEEK SHELTER IN A NEARBY REINFORCED BUILDING. AS A LAST RESORT...SEEK SHELTER IN A CULVERT...DITCH OR LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS. 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 400 PM CDT FRIDAY AFTERNOON FOR CENTRAL TENNESSEE. A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH ALSO REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM CDT FRIDAY EVENING FOR CENTRAL TENNESSEE. && LAT...LON 3664 8714 3646 8715 3638 8767 3649 8768 TIME...MOT...LOC 1816Z 258DEG 36KT 3642 8764 $$ 19
3 follow-up statements
000 WWUS54 KOHX 081822 SVSOHX SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN 122 PM CDT FRI MAY 8 2009 TNC125-161-081900- /O.CON.KOHX.TO.W.0065.000000T0000Z-090508T1900Z/ MONTGOMERY TN-STEWART TN- 122 PM CDT FRI MAY 8 2009 ...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 200 PM CDT FOR EAST CENTRAL STEWART AND MONTGOMERY COUNTIES... AT 121 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED 19 MILES SOUTHWEST OF CLARKSVILLE...OR 7 MILES NORTHEAST OF ERIN...MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH. THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR... 7 MILES SOUTH OF CLARKSVILLE BY 145 PM CDT... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... WHEN A TORNADO WARNING IS ISSUED BASED ON DOPPLER RADAR...IT MEANS THAT STRONG ROTATION HAS BEEN DETECTED IN THE STORM. A TORNADO MAY ALREADY BE ON THE GROUND...OR IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP SHORTLY. IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS DANGEROUS STORM...MOVE INDOORS AND TO THE LOWEST LEVEL OF THE BUILDING. STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. IF DRIVING...DO NOT SEEK SHELTER UNDER A HIGHWAY OVERPASS. THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. GET UNDER A WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS. A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 400 PM CDT FRIDAY AFTERNOON FOR CENTRAL TENNESSEE. && LAT...LON 3664 8714 3646 8715 3638 8767 3649 8768 TIME...MOT...LOC 1821Z 258DEG 36KT 3640 8763 $$ BOYD
000 WWUS54 KOHX 081837 SVSOHX SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN 137 PM CDT FRI MAY 8 2009 TNC125-161-081900- /O.CON.KOHX.TO.W.0065.000000T0000Z-090508T1900Z/ MONTGOMERY TN-STEWART TN- 137 PM CDT FRI MAY 8 2009 ...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 200 PM CDT FOR EAST CENTRAL STEWART AND MONTGOMERY COUNTIES... AT 134 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED 9 MILES SOUTHWEST OF CLARKSVILLE...MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH. EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT REPORTED A WALL CLOUD WITH THIS STORM. THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR... CLARKSVILLE BY 145 PM CDT... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF YOU ARE CAUGHT OUTSIDE...SEEK SHELTER IN A NEARBY REINFORCED BUILDING. AS A LAST RESORT...SEEK SHELTER IN A CULVERT...DITCH OR LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS. 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 400 PM CDT FRIDAY AFTERNOON. && LAT...LON 3664 8714 3646 8715 3638 8767 3649 8768 TIME...MOT...LOC 1835Z 258DEG 36KT 3646 8744 $$ BOYD
000
WWUS54 KOHX 081850
SVSOHX
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN
150 PM CDT FRI MAY 8 2009
TNC161-081856-
/O.CAN.KOHX.TO.W.0065.000000T0000Z-090508T1900Z/
STEWART TN-
150 PM CDT FRI MAY 8 2009
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL STEWART COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 400 PM CDT FRIDAY AFTERNOON
FOR CENTRAL TENNESSEE.
LAT...LON 3655 8745 3661 8714 3646 8715 3644 8725
3642 8740
TIME...MOT...LOC 1846Z 258DEG 36KT 3648 8730
$$
TNC125-081900-
/O.CON.KOHX.TO.W.0065.000000T0000Z-090508T1900Z/
MONTGOMERY TN-
150 PM CDT FRI MAY 8 2009
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 200 PM CDT FOR CENTRAL
MONTGOMERY COUNTY...
AT 144 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED 6 MILES SOUTH OF
CLARKSVILLE...MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH. A WALL CLOUD HAS BEEN SIGHTED
WITH THIS STORM...TREES DOWN ON SOUTH SIDE OF CLARKSVILLE.
THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
INTERSTATE 24 BY 2 PM CDT...
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING
LARGE HAIL AND DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS.
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 400 PM CDT FRIDAY AFTERNOON
FOR CENTRAL TENNESSEE.
&&
LAT...LON 3655 8745 3661 8714 3646 8715 3644 8725
3642 8740
TIME...MOT...LOC 1846Z 258DEG 36KT 3648 8730
$$
BOYDThe office that day
Everything else NWS Nashville, TN issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 8, 4:10 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OHX | Montgomery, Stewart | 35 min |
| May 8, 4:18 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OHX | Cheatham, Davidson, Dickson, Williamson | 27 min |
| May 8, 4:32 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OHX | Macon, Robertson, Sumner | 43 min |
| May 8, 5:49 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OHX | Cannon, DeKalb, Rutherford, Wilson | 26 min |
| May 8, 6:18 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OHX | Cannon, DeKalb, Warren | 27 min |
| May 8, 8:41 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | OHX | Davidson | 3 hr |
| May 8, 11:30 AM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | OHX | Bedford, Benton, Cannon, Cheatham, Clay, Coffee and 33 more | 37 hr |
| May 8, 1:05 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OHX | Houston, Montgomery, Stewart | 40 min |
| May 8, 1:43 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | OHX | Montgomery, Robertson | 47 min |
| May 8, 2:14 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | OHX | Macon, Sumner | 31 min |
| May 8, 2:30 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OHX | Fentress, Pickett | 30 min |
| May 8, 2:30 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | OHX | Robertson, Sumner | 45 min |
| May 8, 2:38 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | OHX | Macon | 37 min |
| May 8, 2:59 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OHX | Fentress, Pickett | 16 min |
| May 8, 3:08 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | OHX | Clay, Macon | 22 min |
| May 8, 3:14 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | OHX | Macon | 31 min |
| May 8, 3:23 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OHX | Clay, Jackson, Overton | 22 min |
| May 8, 3:24 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | OHX | Clay, Overton, Pickett | 51 min |
| May 8, 3:32 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | OHX | Overton, Pickett | 28 min |
| May 8, 3:59 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OHX | Fentress, Pickett | 46 min |
| May 8, 4:02 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | OHX | Fentress, Pickett | 28 min |
| May 8, 4:07 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | OHX | Fentress, Overton, Pickett | 3 hr |
| May 8, 4:29 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | OHX | Fentress | 16 min |
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive.