Alert archive / Tennessee / Flash Flood Warnings in 2011
Flash Flood Warning 15, NWS Nashville, TN
NWS Nashville, TN issued this flash flood warning at Feb 28, 2011, 9:01 AM CST for 9 counties in Tennessee. It was in force for 6 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Feb 28, 2011, 9:01 AM CST (15:01 UTC)
- Expired
- Feb 28, 2011, 3:00 PM CST
- In force
- 6 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Nashville, TN
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- None
Counties Giles County, TN, Hickman County, TN, Lawrence County, TN, Lewis County, TN, Marshall County, TN, Maury County, TN, Perry County, TN, Wayne County, TN, Williamson County, TN
The radar
The Nashville radar (KOHX), 108 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 15:01 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 12:00Z, 3.0 hours before the alert went out and 96 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
- 948 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -5 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 795 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 65 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 369 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 404 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 2.6
- Supercell composite
- 9.4
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
816
WGUS54 KOHX 281501
FFWOHX
TNC055-081-099-101-117-119-135-181-187-282100-
/O.NEW.KOHX.FF.W.0015.110228T1501Z-110228T2100Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN
901 AM CST MON FEB 28 2011
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NASHVILLE HAS ISSUED A
* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
GILES COUNTY IN MIDDLE TENNESSEE...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF PULASKI...
SOUTH CENTRAL HICKMAN COUNTY IN MIDDLE TENNESSEE...
LAWRENCE COUNTY IN MIDDLE TENNESSEE...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF LAWRENCEBURG...
LEWIS COUNTY IN MIDDLE TENNESSEE...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF HOHENWALD...
MARSHALL COUNTY IN MIDDLE TENNESSEE...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF LEWISBURG...
MAURY COUNTY IN MIDDLE TENNESSEE...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF COLUMBIA...
SOUTHERN PERRY COUNTY IN MIDDLE TENNESSEE...
WAYNE COUNTY IN MIDDLE TENNESSEE...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF WAYNESBORO...
SOUTHERN WILLIAMSON COUNTY IN MIDDLE TENNESSEE...
* UNTIL 300 PM CST MONDAY
* AT 852 AM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
FLASH FLOODING POSSIBLE FROM HEAVY RAIN OVER THE WARNED AREA.
* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
WAYNESBORO...LAWRENCEBURG...PULASKI...COLUMBIA...CHAPEL HILL...
LEWISBURG...SPRING HILL AND MOUNT PLEASANT.
WIDESPREAD RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES HAVE FALLEN...AND AN
ADDITIONAL 1 TO 2 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED AS ANOTHER ROUND OF INTENSE
RAINFALL MOVES THROUGH LATER THIS MORNING. THESE STORMS WILL PRODUCE
RAINFALL RATES IN EXCESS OF 3 INCHES PER HOUR...WHICH WILL LEAD TO
FLASH FLOODING IN THE WARNED AREA.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE
ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS
SAFELY. WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED ROADS MAKE THE SMART CHOICE...TURN
AROUND...DONT DROWN.
A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING.
IF YOU ARE IN THE WARNING AREA MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY.
RESIDENTS LIVING ALONG STREAMS AND CREEKS SHOULD TAKE IMMEDIATE
PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS
SWIFTLY FLOWING WATERS OR WATERS OF UNKNOWN DEPTH BY FOOT OR BY
AUTOMOBILE.
&&
LAT...LON 3502 8800 3530 8799 3531 8802 3539 8803
3541 8797 3546 8805 3576 8708 3584 8706
3582 8661 3576 8670 3572 8669 3569 8663
3546 8667 3540 8662 3532 8663 3527 8673
3526 8681 3499 8684
$$
LAROSA1 follow-up statement
894
WGUS74 KOHX 281705
FFSOHX
FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN
1105 AM CST MON FEB 28 2011
TNC055-081-099-101-117-119-135-181-187-282100-
/O.CON.KOHX.FF.W.0015.000000T0000Z-110228T2100Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
MAURY TN-HICKMAN TN-PERRY TN-WILLIAMSON TN-MARSHALL TN-LEWIS TN-
WAYNE TN-LAWRENCE TN-GILES TN-
1105 AM CST MON FEB 28 2011
...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR GILES...LAWRENCE...
WAYNE...LEWIS...MARSHALL...SOUTHERN WILLIAMSON...SOUTHERN PERRY...
HICKMAN AND MAURY COUNTIES UNTIL 300 PM CST...
AT 1103 AM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAINFALL MOVING ACROSS THE WARNED
AREA. WIDESPREAD RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES HAVE FALLEN...AND
AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 2 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED AS ANOTHER ROUND OF
INTENSE RAINFALL MOVES THROUGH THIS MORNING. THESE STORMS WILL
PRODUCE RAINFALL RATES IN EXCESS OF 3 INCHES PER HOUR...WHICH WILL
LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING IN THE WARNED AREA.
LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
WAYNESBORO...LAWRENCEBURG...PULASKI...COLUMBIA...CHAPEL HILL...
LEWISBURG...SPRING HILL AND MOUNT PLEASANT.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE
ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS
SAFELY. WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED ROADS MAKE THE SMART CHOICE...TURN
AROUND...DONT DROWN.
A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING.
IF YOU ARE IN THE WARNING AREA MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY.
RESIDENTS LIVING ALONG STREAMS AND CREEKS SHOULD TAKE IMMEDIATE
PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS
SWIFTLY FLOWING WATERS OR WATERS OF UNKNOWN DEPTH BY FOOT OR BY
AUTOMOBILE.
&&
LAT...LON 3502 8800 3530 8799 3531 8802 3539 8803
3541 8797 3546 8805 3576 8708 3584 8706
3582 8661 3576 8670 3572 8669 3569 8663
3546 8667 3540 8662 3532 8663 3527 8673
3526 8681 3499 8684
$$
LAROSAThe office that day
Everything else NWS Nashville, TN issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 28, 5:16 AM CST | Wind Advisory | OHX | Bedford, Cannon, Clay, Coffee, Cumberland, Davidson and 21 more | 13 hr |
| Feb 28, 5:55 AM CST | Flash Flood Warning | OHX | Benton, Houston, Humphreys, Montgomery, Robertson, Stewart | 3 hr |
| Feb 28, 6:10 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OHX | Benton, Dickson, Houston, Humphreys | 35 min |
| Feb 28, 6:35 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OHX | Cheatham, Dickson, Houston, Montgomery | 25 min |
| Feb 28, 6:52 AM CST | Flash Flood Warning | OHX | Benton, Cheatham, Davidson, Dickson, Houston, Humphreys and 4 more | 5 hr |
| Feb 28, 6:58 AM CST | Tornado Warning | OHX | Hickman, Lewis, Perry | 32 min |
| Feb 28, 7:00 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OHX | Cheatham, Dickson, Montgomery, Robertson | 30 min |
| Feb 28, 7:33 AM CST | Flash Flood Warning | OHX | Benton, Cheatham, Dickson, Hickman, Humphreys, Lewis and 3 more | 6 hr |
| Feb 28, 7:57 AM CST | Flash Flood Warning | OHX | Cheatham, Davidson, Sumner, Williamson | 6 hr |
| Feb 28, 8:12 AM CST | Flash Flood Watch | OHX | Bedford, Cannon, Clay, Coffee, Cumberland, DeKalb and 20 more | 7 hr |
| Feb 28, 8:12 AM CST | Flash Flood Warning | OHX | Davidson, Macon, Rutherford, Smith, Sumner, Trousdale and 1 more | 6 hr |
| Feb 28, 8:20 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OHX | Giles, Lawrence, Marshall, Maury | 55 min |
| Feb 28, 8:36 AM CST | Flash Flood Warning | OHX | Clay, Fentress, Jackson, Macon, Overton, Pickett and 2 more | 6 hr |
| Feb 28, 8:43 AM CST | Flash Flood Warning | OHX | Benton, Houston, Humphreys, Montgomery, Robertson, Stewart | 3 hr |
| Feb 28, 9:23 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OHX | Bedford, Cannon, Coffee, Rutherford, Warren | 25 min |
| Feb 28, 9:30 AM CST | Tornado Warning | OHX | Bedford, Coffee | 15 min |
| Feb 28, 10:19 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OHX | Cumberland, Van Buren, White | 26 min |
| Feb 28, 11:12 AM CST | Areal Flood Advisory | OHX | Bedford, Cannon, Coffee, Cumberland, DeKalb, Grundy and 5 more | 6 hr |
| Feb 28, 11:31 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OHX | Cannon, Rutherford, Williamson, Wilson | 44 min |
| Feb 28, 11:47 AM CST | Tornado Warning | OHX | Cannon, DeKalb, Rutherford | 28 min |
| Feb 28, 11:50 AM CST | Areal Flood Advisory | OHX | Benton, Cheatham, Davidson, Dickson, Houston, Humphreys and 5 more | 3 hr |
| Feb 28, 11:56 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OHX | Bedford, Marshall | 34 min |
| Feb 28, 12:18 PM CST | Tornado Warning | OHX | Coffee, Grundy, Van Buren, Warren | 27 min |
| Feb 28, 12:49 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OHX | Grundy | 14 min |
| Feb 28, 1:58 PM CST | River Flood Warning | OHX | Davidson | 59 min |
| Feb 28, 2:08 PM CST | River Flood Advisory | OHX | Davidson | 10 hr |
| Feb 28, 2:08 PM CST | River Flood Advisory | OHX | Davidson | 10 hr |
| Feb 28, 2:08 PM CST | River Flood Advisory | OHX | Davidson | 117 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.