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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 201, NWS Nashville, TN

June 17, 20105 counties in Tennessee

NWS Nashville, TN issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 17, 2010, 3:34 PM CDT for 5 counties in Tennessee. It was in force for 41 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 17, 2010, 3:34 PM CDT (20:34 UTC)
Expired
Jun 17, 2010, 4:15 PM CDT
In force
41 min
Issued by
NWS Nashville, TN
Area
Storm-based polygon

Counties Cheatham County, TN, Dickson County, TN, Hickman County, TN, Montgomery County, TN, Robertson County, TN

The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Jun 17, 11:25 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC8 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Birmingham, AL (KBMX), launched 12:00Z, 8.6 hours before the alert went out and 344 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, Birmingham, AL at 12:00Z on 2010-06-17Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1454 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Birmingham, AL at 12:00Z on 2010-06-17The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 28 square meters per square second.1939Sfc1 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
1454 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-35 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
956 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
14 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
28 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
26 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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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 17, 1:56 PM CDT, 1 hour 38 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 17, 1:56 PM CDT, 1 hour 38 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN
156 PM CDT THU JUN 17 2010

.DISCUSSION...EARLIER THUNDERSTORM CLUSTER THAT MOVED THROUGH THE
NASHVILLE METRO AREA HAS NOW PASSED LARGELY OUT OF MIDDLE
TENNESSEE, WITH ANOTHER LINE OF STORMS MOVING TOWARD MIDDLE
TENNESSEE FROM WESTERN KENTUCKY. BELIEVE THIS SYSTEM WILL LOSE
SOME OF ITS STRENGTH ONCE IT ENTERS THE RAIN-COOLED AIR OF MIDDLE
TENNESSEE. TEMPERATURES HAVE RECOVERED SOMEWHAT FROM THE EARLIER
RAINFALL, AND WILL WARM A FEW MORE DEGREES WITH THE ATMOSPHERE
DESTABILIZING SOMEWHAT, BUT THE ENERGY SIMPLY ISN'T THERE TO
SUSTAIN WIDESPREAD SEVERE CONVECTION AT THIS POINT. RADAR LOOP
SHOWS THAT MOST OF THE ENERGY WITHIN THE EXISTING LINE OF STORMS
IS SHIFTING WESTWARD, AND WILL THEREFORE MOSTLY AFFECT WEST
TENNESSEE, AND PERHAPS THE WESTERN AND SOUTHWESTERN PORTIONS OF
MIDDLE TENNESSEE.

SURFACE MAP AT 18Z DOES CONTINUE TO SHOW A WEAK BOUNDARY SOUTH OF
NASHVILLE THAT WAS PRESENT YESTERDAY, BUT HASN'T REALLY PROVIDED
ANY FOCUS FOR ACTIVE WEATHER TODAY.

NAM SHOWS SOME DRYING IN THE LOWER AND MID LEVELS BY THIS EVENING
AS THE AFTERNOON CONVECTION DIES DOWN. WE WILL ALSO LOSE THE
NORTHWEST FLOW ALOFT THAT IS PROPELLING THE CURRENT LINE OF STORMS
SOUTHEASTWARD AS THE UPPER RIDGE SHIFTS TO OUR EAST AND THE UPPER
FLOW BACKS TO THE SOUTHWEST. THIS MEANS OUR RAIN CHANCES IN FUTURE
DAYS WILL BE DIMINISHED.

WE CAN EXPECT LESS CLOUD COVER AND CONTINUED WARM TEMPERATURES THE
NEXT WEEK. A LARGE UPPER HIGH WILL CONTINUE TO DOMINATE OUR
WEATHER PATTERN AS THE BERMUDA HIGH INFLUENCES THE SURFACE AND
LOW LEVELS. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WILL OCCUR MOST AFTERNOONS
SIMPLY DUE TO THE HEAT AND EXISTING LOW-LEVEL MOISTURE.

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
NASHVILLE      71  93  72  95 /  20  20  10  20
CLARKSVILLE    68  92  70  95 /  20  20  20  20
CROSSVILLE     65  87  65  89 /  10  10  10  20
COLUMBIA       71  93  71  95 /  20  20  20  20
LAWRENCEBURG   70  92  70  94 /  20  20  20  20
WAVERLY        70  92  71  95 /  20  20  20  20

&&

.OHX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
NONE.
&&

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Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 17, 8:25 AM CDT, 7 hours 9 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN
825 AM CDT THU JUN 17 2010

TNZ005>011-022>034-056>066-075-077>080-093>095-181030-
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-DE KALB-WHITE-
CUMBERLAND-BEDFORD-COFFEE-WARREN-GRUNDY-VAN BUREN-WAYNE-LAWRENCE-
GILES-
825 AM CDT THU JUN 17 2010

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR MIDDLE TENNESSEE.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

LOOK FOR SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS TO DEVELOP ACROSS MIDDLE TENNESSEE
TODAY, PRIMARILY WEST OF A LINE EXTENDING FROM SPRINGFIELD, TO
LEBANON, TO WOODBURY, TO MCMINNVILLE. A FEW OF THESE STORMS MAY
BECOME SEVERE, WITH DAMAGING WIND THE PRIMARY THREAT.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY

LOOK FOR ISOLATED AFTERNOON THUNDERSTORMS EVERY DAY AS THE SUMMER
WEATHER PATTERN CONTINUES. MOST STORMS ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN BELOW
SEVERE THRESHOLDS.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

REPORTS FROM TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS MAY BE NEEDED.

SPOTTER THUNDERSTORM REPORTING CRITERIA...
TORNADO
FUNNEL CLOUD
FLOODING
HAIL >= 1/2 INCH
WINDS > 50 MPH (MEASURED)
STRUCTURAL DAMAGE
TREES OR POWER LINES DOWN

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In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jun 17, 11:05 AM CDT, 4 hours 29 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN
1105 AM CDT THU JUN 17 2010

TNZ028>030-059-061>064-075-171645-
BEDFORD-CANNON-DEKALB-MARSHALL-RUTHERFORD-SMITH-TROUSDALE-WILLIAMSON-
WILSON-
1105 AM CDT THU JUN 17 2010

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR BEDFORD...CANNON...DEKALB...
MARSHALL...RUTHERFORD...SMITH...TROUSDALE...WILLIAMSON AND WILSON
COUNTIES...

AT 1103 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING
STRONG THUNDERSTORMS NEAR SMYRNA...OR 12 MILES NORTHWEST OF
MURFREESBORO...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 25 MPH.

PEOPLE IN NORTHEASTERN MARSHALL...NORTHERN CANNON...NORTHERN
DEKALB...NORTHWESTERN BEDFORD...RUTHERFORD...SOUTHERN SMITH...
SOUTHWESTERN TROUSDALE...WILLIAMSON AND WILSON COUNTIES...INCLUDING
THE CITIES OF SMYRNA...LA VERGNE...WALTERHILL AND MURFREESBORO...
SHOULD MONITOR THE WEATHER SITUATION CLOSELY. LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE
WARNINGS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION SHOULD SEVERE
WEATHER THREATEN.

WINDS AROUND 40 MPH AND SMALL HAIL ARE POSSIBLE WITH THESE STORMS.

07
Special weather statement, Jun 17, 11:39 AM CDT, 3 hours 55 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN
1139 AM CDT THU JUN 17 2010

TNZ028-030-059-061>065-075-077-078-080-171715-
BEDFORD-CANNON-COFFEE-DEKALB-MARSHALL-RUTHERFORD-SMITH-VAN
BUREN-WARREN-WHITE-WILLIAMSON-WILSON-
1139 AM CDT THU JUN 17 2010

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR BEDFORD...CANNON...COFFEE...
DEKALB...MARSHALL...RUTHERFORD...SMITH...VAN BUREN...WARREN...
WHITE...WILLIAMSON AND WILSON COUNTIES...

AT 1140 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING
STRONG THUNDERSTORMS NEAR MURFREESBORO...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 25 MPH.

PEOPLE IN BEDFORD...CANNON...DEKALB...EASTERN MARSHALL...NORTHERN
COFFEE...NORTHERN VAN BUREN...RUTHERFORD...SOUTHEASTERN WILLIAMSON...
SOUTHEASTERN WILSON...SOUTHERN WHITE...SOUTHWESTERN SMITH AND WARREN
COUNTIES...INCLUDING THE CITY OF MURFREESBORO...SHOULD MONITOR THE
WEATHER SITUATION CLOSELY. LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE WARNINGS AND BE
PREPARED TO TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION SHOULD SEVERE WEATHER THREATEN.

WINDS 40 TO 50 MPH AND SMALL HAIL ARE LIKELY WITH THESE STORMS.

07
Special weather statement, Jun 17, 11:39 AM CDT, 3 hours 55 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN
1139 AM CDT THU JUN 17 2010

TNZ028-030-059-061>065-075-077-078-080-171715-
BEDFORD-CANNON-COFFEE-DEKALB-MARSHALL-RUTHERFORD-SMITH-VAN
BUREN-WARREN-WHITE-WILLIAMSON-WILSON-
1139 AM CDT THU JUN 17 2010

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR BEDFORD...CANNON...COFFEE...
DEKALB...MARSHALL...RUTHERFORD...SMITH...VAN BUREN...WARREN...
WHITE...WILLIAMSON AND WILSON COUNTIES...

AT 1138 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING
STRONG THUNDERSTORMS NEAR MURFREESBORO...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 25 MPH.

PEOPLE IN BEDFORD...CANNON...DEKALB...EASTERN MARSHALL...NORTHERN
COFFEE...NORTHERN VAN BUREN...RUTHERFORD...SOUTHEASTERN WILLIAMSON...
SOUTHEASTERN WILSON...SOUTHERN WHITE...SOUTHWESTERN SMITH AND WARREN
COUNTIES...INCLUDING THE CITY OF MURFREESBORO...SHOULD MONITOR THE
WEATHER SITUATION CLOSELY. LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE WARNINGS AND BE
PREPARED TO TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION SHOULD SEVERE WEATHER THREATEN.

WINDS 40 TO 50 MPH AND SMALL HAIL ARE LIKELY WITH THESE STORMS.

07
Special weather statement, Jun 17, 12:20 PM CDT, 3 hours 14 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN
1220 PM CDT THU JUN 17 2010

TNZ061>065-075-077>080-171815-
BEDFORD-CANNON-COFFEE-DEKALB-GRUNDY-MARSHALL-RUTHERFORD-VAN
BUREN-WARREN-WHITE-
1220 PM CDT THU JUN 17 2010

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR BEDFORD...CANNON...COFFEE...
DEKALB...GRUNDY...MARSHALL...RUTHERFORD...VAN BUREN...WARREN AND
WHITE COUNTIES...

AT 1210 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING
STRONG THUNDERSTORMS 13 MILES NORTH OF MANCHESTER...MOVING SOUTHEAST
AT 25 MPH.

PEOPLE IN CANNON...COFFEE...EASTERN BEDFORD...NORTHERN GRUNDY...
SOUTHEASTERN MARSHALL...SOUTHEASTERN RUTHERFORD...SOUTHERN DEKALB...
SOUTHWESTERN WHITE...VAN BUREN AND WARREN COUNTIES...SHOULD MONITOR
THE WEATHER SITUATION CLOSELY. LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE WARNINGS AND BE
PREPARED TO TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION SHOULD SEVERE WEATHER THREATEN.

WINDS 40 TO 50 MPH AND SMALL HAIL ARE EXPECTED WITH THESE STORMS.

07
Special weather statement, Jun 17, 2:18 PM CDT, 1 hour 16 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN
218 PM CDT THU JUN 17 2010

TNZ005-006-022>024-172000-
BENTON-HOUSTON-HUMPHREYS-MONTGOMERY-STEWART-
218 PM CDT THU JUN 17 2010

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR BENTON...HOUSTON...HUMPHREYS...
MONTGOMERY AND STEWART COUNTIES...

AT 213 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING
STRONG THUNDERSTORMS 15 MILES NORTHWEST OF DOVER...MOVING SOUTHEAST
AT 30 MPH.

PEOPLE IN HOUSTON...NORTHERN BENTON...NORTHERN HUMPHREYS...STEWART
AND WESTERN MONTGOMERY COUNTIES...INCLUDING THE CITY OF DOVER...
SHOULD MONITOR THE WEATHER SITUATION CLOSELY. LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE
WARNINGS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION SHOULD SEVERE
WEATHER THREATEN.

WINDS 40 TO 50 MPH AND SMALL HAIL ARE EXPECTED WITH THESE STORMS.

07
Special weather statement, Jun 17, 3:17 PM CDT, 17 minutes before
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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 16, 7:15 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOHXHickman, Maury, Williamson16 min
Jun 17, 3:01 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOHXBenton, Humphreys, Perry44 min
Jun 17, 3:13 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOHXDickson, Houston, Montgomery, Stewart47 min
Jun 17, 4:01 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOHXCheatham, Davidson, Dickson, Robertson, Williamson59 min
Jun 17, 4:09 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOHXGiles, Hickman, Lawrence, Lewis, Maury36 min
Jun 17, 4:12 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOHXDickson, Hickman, Maury, Williamson33 min
Jun 17, 4:50 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOHXGiles, Marshall, Maury40 min
Jun 17, 4:54 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOHXDavidson, Rutherford, Williamson, Wilson36 min

Nearby

Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in Tennessee, 2010Every severe thunderstorm warning in 2010

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.