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Tornado Warning 72, NWS Nashville, TN

April 27, 2011Giles County, Lawrence County, Tennessee

NWS Nashville, TN issued this tornado warning at Apr 27, 2011, 11:06 AM CDT for Giles County, Lawrence 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 outline as issued.

The facts

Issued
Apr 27, 2011, 11:06 AM CDT (16:06 UTC)
Expired
Apr 27, 2011, 11:30 AM CDT
In force
24 min
Issued by
NWS Nashville, TN
Area
Storm-based polygon

Counties Giles County, TN, Lawrence County, TN

The radar

The Northeast Alabama radar (KHTX), 87 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 16:06 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.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Apr 27, 10:27 AM CDTTornado WatchSPC6 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Nashville Metro, TN (KBNA), launched 12:00Z, 4.1 hours before the alert went out and 111 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, Nashville Metro, TN at 12:00Z on 2011-04-27Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 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, Nashville Metro, TN at 12:00Z on 2011-04-27The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -84 square meters per square second.1939587897Sfc1 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
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
714 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
57 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-84 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
-38 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

036 
WFUS54 KOHX 271606 RRA
TOROHX
TNC055-099-271630-
/O.NEW.KOHX.TO.W.0072.110427T1606Z-110427T1630Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN
1106 AM CDT WED APR 27 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NASHVILLE HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  GILES COUNTY IN MIDDLE TENNESSEE...
  SOUTHEASTERN LAWRENCE COUNTY IN MIDDLE TENNESSEE...

* UNTIL 1130 AM CDT

* AT 1106 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS DANGEROUS
  STORM WAS LOCATED 11 MILES SOUTHWEST OF PULASKI...AND MOVING
  NORTHEAST AT 60 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  PULASKI AND ELKTON.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW. MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF IN A MOBILE HOME...A VEHICLE OR
OUTDOORS...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER AND PROTECT
YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.

&&

LAT...LON 3500 8724 3503 8727 3505 8729 3538 8692
      3536 8690 3533 8690 3531 8686 3532 8685
      3531 8681 3527 8681 3505 8684 3500 8696
TIME...MOT...LOC 1605Z 232DEG 52KT 3504 8713

$$

BOYD

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 26, 9:31 PM CDTTornado WarningOHXBenton, Humphreys, Perry59 min
Apr 26, 9:47 PM CDTRiver Flood AdvisoryOHXLawrence9 hr
Apr 26, 9:55 PM CDTTornado WarningOHXHickman, Perry50 min
Apr 26, 10:16 PM CDTTornado WarningOHXHickman, Lewis, Perry, Wayne59 min
Apr 26, 10:27 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOHXBenton, Dickson, Hickman, Houston, Humphreys, Perry and 1 more33 min
Apr 26, 10:38 PM CDTTornado WarningOHXHickman, Perry37 min
Apr 26, 10:48 PM CDTTornado WarningOHXDickson, Hickman, Houston, Humphreys27 min
Apr 26, 11:04 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOHXBenton, Hickman, Humphreys, Perry41 min
Apr 26, 11:09 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningOHXPerry3 hr
Apr 26, 11:14 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOHXDickson, Hickman, Humphreys, Perry46 min
Apr 26, 11:18 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOHXCheatham, Dickson, Houston, Humphreys, Montgomery42 min
Apr 26, 11:22 PM CDTTornado WarningOHXDickson, Houston, Montgomery23 min
Apr 26, 11:31 PM CDTTornado WarningOHXDickson, Montgomery29 min
Apr 26, 11:42 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOHXBenton, Dickson, Hickman, Humphreys27 min
Apr 26, 11:53 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOHXCheatham, Dickson, Houston, Humphreys, Montgomery, Robertson55 min
Apr 27, 12:42 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOHXRutherford16 min
Apr 27, 12:58 AM CDTAreal Flood WarningOHXBenton, Cheatham, Dickson, Hickman, Houston, Humphreys and 4 more20 hr
Apr 27, 1:43 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOHXBenton, Hickman, Humphreys, Perry32 min
Apr 27, 1:46 AM CDTTornado WarningOHXHickman, Humphreys, Perry15 min
Apr 27, 2:18 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningOHXBenton, Cheatham, Dickson, Hickman, Houston, Humphreys and 4 more4 hr
Apr 27, 2:27 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningOHXMontgomery, Robertson57 hr
Apr 27, 4:07 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOHXWayne23 min
Apr 27, 4:11 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOHXWayne34 min
Apr 27, 4:52 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningOHXBenton, Cheatham, Dickson, Hickman, Houston, Humphreys and 6 more3 hr
Apr 27, 5:02 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningOHXCheatham, Davidson, Dickson, Hickman, Lewis, Maury and 5 more16 hr
Apr 27, 5:06 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningOHXGiles, Lawrence, Lewis, Maury, Wayne16 hr
Apr 27, 5:10 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOHXGiles, Marshall, Maury35 min
Apr 27, 5:16 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOHXMarshall, Maury, Rutherford, Williamson29 min
Apr 27, 5:23 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOHXGiles22 min
Apr 27, 5:28 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningOHXDavidson12 hr
Apr 27, 5:35 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOHXBedford, Marshall, Rutherford25 min
Apr 27, 5:38 AM CDTTornado WarningOHXBedford, Marshall, Rutherford, Williamson37 min
Apr 27, 5:54 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningOHXCheatham27 hr
Apr 27, 5:54 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningOHXDavidson, Williamson15 hr
Apr 27, 5:54 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningOHXWilliamson15 hr
Apr 27, 6:00 AM CDTTornado WarningOHXCannon, DeKalb, Rutherford, Smith, Wilson30 min
Apr 27, 6:06 AM CDTTornado WarningOHXBedford, Coffee, Grundy24 min
Apr 27, 6:18 AM CDTTornado WarningOHXJackson, Smith, Wilson27 min
Apr 27, 6:27 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOHXClay, Jackson, Macon18 min
Apr 27, 6:31 AM CDTTornado WarningOHXCoffee, Grundy, Warren29 min
Apr 27, 6:35 AM CDTTornado WarningOHXClay, Jackson, Macon, Overton, Pickett, Smith44 min
Apr 27, 6:38 AM CDTTornado WarningOHXJackson, Overton, Putnam37 min
Apr 27, 6:42 AM CDTTornado WarningOHXDeKalb, Van Buren, Warren33 min
Apr 27, 6:53 AM CDTTornado WarningOHXCumberland, Grundy, Van Buren, Warren, White52 min
Apr 27, 6:59 AM CDTTornado WarningOHXFentress, Overton, Pickett31 min
Apr 27, 7:22 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOHXCumberland, Fentress, Overton, Putnam, White23 min
Apr 27, 7:26 AM CDTTornado WarningOHXCumberland, Van Buren, White29 min
Apr 27, 7:54 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOHXCumberland, Fentress36 min
Apr 27, 9:17 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningOHXBedford30 hr
Apr 27, 10:41 AM CDTTornado WarningOHXGiles, Lawrence, Marshall, Maury34 min
Apr 27, 11:06 AM CDTTornado WarningOHXGiles, Lawrence24 min
Apr 27, 11:14 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOHXBedford, Cannon, Coffee, Giles, Marshall, Rutherford31 min
Apr 27, 11:19 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningOHXHickman4 days
Apr 27, 11:19 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningOHXPerry65 hr
Apr 27, 11:19 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningOHXLawrence25 hr
Apr 27, 11:29 AM CDTRiver Flood AdvisoryOHXBedford, Marshall34 hr
Apr 27, 11:29 AM CDTRiver Flood AdvisoryOHXMaury68 hr
Apr 27, 11:29 AM CDTRiver Flood AdvisoryOHXHumphreys5 days
Apr 27, 11:29 AM CDTRiver Flood AdvisoryOHXGiles56 hr
Apr 27, 11:29 AM CDTRiver Flood AdvisoryOHXGiles3 days
Apr 27, 11:37 AM CDTTornado WarningOHXBedford, Marshall23 min
Apr 27, 11:51 AM CDTTornado WarningOHXBedford, Cannon, Coffee, Rutherford24 min
Apr 27, 12:03 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningOHXBenton, Cheatham, Dickson, Hickman, Houston, Humphreys and 6 more9 hr
Apr 27, 12:03 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningOHXMontgomery50 hr
Apr 27, 12:06 PM CDTRiver Flood AdvisoryOHXDavidson43 hr
Apr 27, 12:08 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningOHXBedford, Giles, Marshall6 hr
Apr 27, 12:23 PM CDTAreal Flood WarningOHXCheatham, Dickson24 hr
Apr 27, 12:29 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOHXCannon, Coffee, Cumberland, DeKalb, Grundy, Van Buren and 2 more46 min
Apr 27, 12:30 PM CDTAreal Flood WarningOHXStewart24 hr
Apr 27, 12:37 PM CDTTornado WarningOHXCoffee, Grundy38 min
Apr 27, 1:22 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOHXGrundy8 min
Apr 27, 1:22 PM CDTTornado WarningOHXGrundy23 min
Apr 27, 1:48 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOHXBedford, Giles, Marshall, Maury27 min
Apr 27, 2:14 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOHXBedford, Cannon, Marshall, Rutherford31 min
Apr 27, 2:45 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOHXCannon, DeKalb, Warren, White30 min
Apr 27, 3:00 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOHXGiles, Lawrence, Wayne30 min
Apr 27, 3:08 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOHXDeKalb, Overton, Putnam, White22 min
Apr 27, 3:13 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOHXBedford, Marshall, Rutherford32 min
Apr 27, 3:25 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOHXCumberland, Fentress, Overton, Pickett, Putnam, White50 min
Apr 27, 3:25 PM CDTTornado WarningOHXWayne35 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.