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Tornado Warning 80, NWS Nashville, TN
NWS Nashville, TN issued this tornado warning at Apr 27, 2011, 3:50 PM CDT for Giles County, Lawrence County, Tennessee. It was in force for 25 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, 3:50 PM CDT (20:50 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 27, 2011, 4:15 PM CDT
- In force
- 25 min
- Issued by
- NWS Nashville, TN
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
Counties Giles County, TN, Lawrence County, TN
The radar
The Northeast Alabama radar (KHTX), 108 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:52 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 27, 10:27 AM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Apr 27, 3:36 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Nashville Metro, TN (KBNA), launched 12:00Z, 8.8 hours before the alert went out and 105 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
- 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
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
852 WFUS54 KOHX 272050 TOROHX TNC055-099-272115- /O.NEW.KOHX.TO.W.0080.110427T2050Z-110427T2115Z/ BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED TORNADO WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN 350 PM CDT WED APR 27 2011 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NASHVILLE HAS ISSUED A * TORNADO WARNING FOR... NORTHERN GILES COUNTY IN MIDDLE TENNESSEE... EAST CENTRAL LAWRENCE COUNTY IN MIDDLE TENNESSEE... * UNTIL 415 PM CDT * AT 347 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS DANGEROUS STORM WAS LOCATED 7 MILES SOUTH OF LAWRENCEBURG...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 60 MPH. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF CENTRAL GILES AND EASTERN LAWRENCE COUNTIES. 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 3545 8717 3533 8692 3509 8721 3522 8739 TIME...MOT...LOC 2050Z 229DEG 53KT 3518 8725 $$ 21
1 follow-up statement
553 WWUS54 KOHX 272101 SVSOHX SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN 401 PM CDT WED APR 27 2011 TNC055-099-272115- /O.CON.KOHX.TO.W.0080.000000T0000Z-110427T2115Z/ LAWRENCE TN-GILES TN- 401 PM CDT WED APR 27 2011 ...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR NORTHERN GILES AND EAST CENTRAL LAWRENCE COUNTIES UNTIL 415 PM CDT... AT 357 PM CDT...TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS REPORTED A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED 7 MILES NORTHWEST OF PULASKI...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 60 MPH. LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF NORTHERN GILES COUNTY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... TO REPEAT...A TORNADO IS ON THE GROUND. TAKE COVER NOW. MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF IN A MOBILE HOME...A VEHICLE OR OUTDOORS...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER AND PROTECT YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS. && LAT...LON 3525 8729 3545 8717 3533 8692 3516 8712 TIME...MOT...LOC 2101Z 229DEG 53KT 3528 8710 $$ 21
The office that day
Everything else NWS Nashville, TN issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 26, 9:31 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | OHX | Benton, Humphreys, Perry | 59 min |
| Apr 26, 9:47 PM CDT | River Flood Advisory | OHX | Lawrence | 9 hr |
| Apr 26, 9:55 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | OHX | Hickman, Perry | 50 min |
| Apr 26, 10:16 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | OHX | Hickman, Lewis, Perry, Wayne | 59 min |
| Apr 26, 10:27 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OHX | Benton, Dickson, Hickman, Houston, Humphreys, Perry and 1 more | 33 min |
| Apr 26, 10:38 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | OHX | Hickman, Perry | 37 min |
| Apr 26, 10:48 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | OHX | Dickson, Hickman, Houston, Humphreys | 27 min |
| Apr 26, 11:04 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OHX | Benton, Hickman, Humphreys, Perry | 41 min |
| Apr 26, 11:09 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | OHX | Perry | 3 hr |
| Apr 26, 11:14 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OHX | Dickson, Hickman, Humphreys, Perry | 46 min |
| Apr 26, 11:18 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OHX | Cheatham, Dickson, Houston, Humphreys, Montgomery | 42 min |
| Apr 26, 11:22 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | OHX | Dickson, Houston, Montgomery | 23 min |
| Apr 26, 11:31 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | OHX | Dickson, Montgomery | 29 min |
| Apr 26, 11:42 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OHX | Benton, Dickson, Hickman, Humphreys | 27 min |
| Apr 26, 11:53 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OHX | Cheatham, Dickson, Houston, Humphreys, Montgomery, Robertson | 55 min |
| Apr 27, 12:42 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OHX | Rutherford | 16 min |
| Apr 27, 12:58 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | OHX | Benton, Cheatham, Dickson, Hickman, Houston, Humphreys and 4 more | 20 hr |
| Apr 27, 1:43 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OHX | Benton, Hickman, Humphreys, Perry | 32 min |
| Apr 27, 1:46 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | OHX | Hickman, Humphreys, Perry | 15 min |
| Apr 27, 2:18 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | OHX | Benton, Cheatham, Dickson, Hickman, Houston, Humphreys and 4 more | 4 hr |
| Apr 27, 2:27 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | OHX | Montgomery, Robertson | 57 hr |
| Apr 27, 4:07 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OHX | Wayne | 23 min |
| Apr 27, 4:11 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OHX | Wayne | 34 min |
| Apr 27, 4:52 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | OHX | Benton, Cheatham, Dickson, Hickman, Houston, Humphreys and 6 more | 3 hr |
| Apr 27, 5:02 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | OHX | Cheatham, Davidson, Dickson, Hickman, Lewis, Maury and 5 more | 16 hr |
| Apr 27, 5:06 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | OHX | Giles, Lawrence, Lewis, Maury, Wayne | 16 hr |
| Apr 27, 5:10 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OHX | Giles, Marshall, Maury | 35 min |
| Apr 27, 5:16 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OHX | Marshall, Maury, Rutherford, Williamson | 29 min |
| Apr 27, 5:23 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OHX | Giles | 22 min |
| Apr 27, 5:28 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | OHX | Davidson | 12 hr |
| Apr 27, 5:35 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OHX | Bedford, Marshall, Rutherford | 25 min |
| Apr 27, 5:38 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | OHX | Bedford, Marshall, Rutherford, Williamson | 37 min |
| Apr 27, 5:54 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | OHX | Cheatham | 27 hr |
| Apr 27, 5:54 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | OHX | Davidson, Williamson | 15 hr |
| Apr 27, 5:54 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | OHX | Williamson | 15 hr |
| Apr 27, 6:00 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | OHX | Cannon, DeKalb, Rutherford, Smith, Wilson | 30 min |
| Apr 27, 6:06 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | OHX | Bedford, Coffee, Grundy | 24 min |
| Apr 27, 6:18 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | OHX | Jackson, Smith, Wilson | 27 min |
| Apr 27, 6:27 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OHX | Clay, Jackson, Macon | 18 min |
| Apr 27, 6:31 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | OHX | Coffee, Grundy, Warren | 29 min |
| Apr 27, 6:35 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | OHX | Clay, Jackson, Macon, Overton, Pickett, Smith | 44 min |
| Apr 27, 6:38 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | OHX | Jackson, Overton, Putnam | 37 min |
| Apr 27, 6:42 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | OHX | DeKalb, Van Buren, Warren | 33 min |
| Apr 27, 6:53 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | OHX | Cumberland, Grundy, Van Buren, Warren, White | 52 min |
| Apr 27, 6:59 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | OHX | Fentress, Overton, Pickett | 31 min |
| Apr 27, 7:22 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OHX | Cumberland, Fentress, Overton, Putnam, White | 23 min |
| Apr 27, 7:26 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | OHX | Cumberland, Van Buren, White | 29 min |
| Apr 27, 7:54 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OHX | Cumberland, Fentress | 36 min |
| Apr 27, 9:17 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | OHX | Bedford | 30 hr |
| Apr 27, 10:41 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | OHX | Giles, Lawrence, Marshall, Maury | 34 min |
| Apr 27, 11:06 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | OHX | Giles, Lawrence | 24 min |
| Apr 27, 11:06 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | OHX | Giles, Lawrence | 24 min |
| Apr 27, 11:14 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OHX | Bedford, Cannon, Coffee, Giles, Marshall, Rutherford | 31 min |
| Apr 27, 11:19 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | OHX | Hickman | 4 days |
| Apr 27, 11:19 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | OHX | Perry | 65 hr |
| Apr 27, 11:19 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | OHX | Lawrence | 25 hr |
| Apr 27, 11:29 AM CDT | River Flood Advisory | OHX | Bedford, Marshall | 34 hr |
| Apr 27, 11:29 AM CDT | River Flood Advisory | OHX | Maury | 68 hr |
| Apr 27, 11:29 AM CDT | River Flood Advisory | OHX | Humphreys | 5 days |
| Apr 27, 11:29 AM CDT | River Flood Advisory | OHX | Giles | 56 hr |
| Apr 27, 11:29 AM CDT | River Flood Advisory | OHX | Giles | 3 days |
| Apr 27, 11:37 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | OHX | Bedford, Marshall | 23 min |
| Apr 27, 11:51 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | OHX | Bedford, Cannon, Coffee, Rutherford | 24 min |
| Apr 27, 12:03 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | OHX | Benton, Cheatham, Dickson, Hickman, Houston, Humphreys and 6 more | 9 hr |
| Apr 27, 12:03 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | OHX | Montgomery | 50 hr |
| Apr 27, 12:06 PM CDT | River Flood Advisory | OHX | Davidson | 43 hr |
| Apr 27, 12:08 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | OHX | Bedford, Giles, Marshall | 6 hr |
| Apr 27, 12:23 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | OHX | Cheatham, Dickson | 24 hr |
| Apr 27, 12:29 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OHX | Cannon, Coffee, Cumberland, DeKalb, Grundy, Van Buren and 2 more | 46 min |
| Apr 27, 12:30 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | OHX | Stewart | 24 hr |
| Apr 27, 12:37 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | OHX | Coffee, Grundy | 38 min |
| Apr 27, 1:22 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OHX | Grundy | 8 min |
| Apr 27, 1:22 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | OHX | Grundy | 23 min |
| Apr 27, 1:48 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OHX | Bedford, Giles, Marshall, Maury | 27 min |
| Apr 27, 2:14 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OHX | Bedford, Cannon, Marshall, Rutherford | 31 min |
| Apr 27, 2:45 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OHX | Cannon, DeKalb, Warren, White | 30 min |
| Apr 27, 3:00 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OHX | Giles, Lawrence, Wayne | 30 min |
| Apr 27, 3:08 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OHX | DeKalb, Overton, Putnam, White | 22 min |
| Apr 27, 3:13 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OHX | Bedford, Marshall, Rutherford | 32 min |
| Apr 27, 3:25 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OHX | Cumberland, Fentress, Overton, Pickett, Putnam, White | 50 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.