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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 366, NWS Nashville, TN

September 7, 2012Montgomery County, Stewart County, Tennessee

NWS Nashville, TN issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Sep 7, 2012, 11:24 PM CDT for Montgomery County, Stewart County, Tennessee. It was in force for 51 min. 4 reports 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
Sep 7, 2012, 11:24 PM CDT (04:24 UTC)
Expired
Sep 8, 2012, 12:15 AM CDT
In force
51 min
Issued by
NWS Nashville, TN
Area
Storm-based polygon

Counties Montgomery County, TN, Stewart County, TN

What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
Sep 7, 11:40 PM CDTTSTM WND DMG12 Se Clarksville, TNTREE DOWN IN CITY OF PALMYRA.
Sep 7, 11:40 PM CDTTSTM WND DMG7 Sw Clarksville, TNTREE DOWN IN CITY OF PALMYRA.
Sep 7, 11:43 PM CDTTSTM WND DMG7 Sw Clarksville, TN911 DISPATCH REPORTED MULTIPLE TREES DOWN ON ROAD IN THE PALMYRA COMMUNITY. SALEM RD AND SEVEN MILE FERRY RD. ALSO ALONG HWY 4813 AND BALL RD.
Sep 7, 11:53 PM CDTTSTM WND DMG6 Ese Clarksville, TNPOWER LINES REPORTED DOWN BY 911 DISPATCH. 3724 ASHLAND CITY RD IN FREDONIA. ALSO DOWN ON EXCELL RD IN SAME AREA.

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.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Sep 7, 8:10 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC6 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Nashville Metro, TN (KBNA), launched 00:00Z, 4.4 hours before the alert went out and 76 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 00:00Z on 2012-09-08Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 2335 joules per kilogram.LCLEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Nashville Metro, TN at 00:00Z on 2012-09-08The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 10 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 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
2335 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-4 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1287 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
20 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
10 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
44 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.

056 
WUUS54 KOHX 080424
SVROHX
TNC125-161-080515-
/O.NEW.KOHX.SV.W.0366.120908T0424Z-120908T0515Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN
1124 PM CDT FRI SEP 7 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NASHVILLE HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  EASTERN STEWART COUNTY IN MIDDLE TENNESSEE...
  MONTGOMERY COUNTY IN MIDDLE TENNESSEE...

* UNTIL 1215 AM CDT

* AT 1124 PM CDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS
  OF 60 MPH. THE STORM WAS NEAR DOVER...MOVING EAST AT 50 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  CLARKSVILLE...
  FORT CAMPBELL...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

PLEASE REPORT HAIL...STRONG WINDS OR WIND DAMAGE TO THE NATIONAL
WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING TOLL FREE...1 8 7 7 6 3 3 6 7 7 2. DO NOT
STAY OUTDOORS IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS.

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 200 AM SATURDAY
MORNING FOR CENTRAL TENNESSEE.

&&

LAT...LON 3656 8714 3652 8711 3646 8713 3646 8712
      3644 8715 3642 8715 3643 8718 3638 8724
      3637 8771 3633 8778 3633 8785 3664 8784
      3664 8711
TIME...MOT...LOC 0424Z 254DEG 45KT 3652 8765

$$

SHAMBURGER
2 follow-up statements
973 
WWUS54 KOHX 080445
SVSOHX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN
1145 PM CDT FRI SEP 7 2012

TNC161-080454-
/O.CAN.KOHX.SV.W.0366.000000T0000Z-120908T0515Z/
STEWART TN-
1145 PM CDT FRI SEP 7 2012

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR EASTERN STEWART COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...

THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED OUT OF THE WARNED 
AREA.

LAT...LON 3664 8711 3656 8714 3652 8711 3646 8713
      3646 8712 3644 8715 3642 8715 3643 8718
      3638 8725 3637 8759 3662 8764 3664 8763
TIME...MOT...LOC 0444Z 254DEG 45KT 3659 8735

$$

TNC125-080515-
/O.CON.KOHX.SV.W.0366.000000T0000Z-120908T0515Z/
MONTGOMERY TN-
1145 PM CDT FRI SEP 7 2012

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR MONTGOMERY
COUNTY UNTIL 1215 AM CDT...

AT 1144 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF
60 MPH.  THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR CLARKSVILLE...MOVING EAST AT 50
MPH.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IN ADDITION TO DAMAGING WINDS...FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING 
IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM. MOVE INDOORS IMMEDIATELY! LIGHTNING IS 
ONE OF NATURE'S LEADING KILLERS. REMEMBER...IF YOU CAN HEAR 
THUNDER...YOU ARE CLOSE ENOUGH TO BE STRUCK BY LIGHTNING.

&&

LAT...LON 3664 8711 3656 8714 3652 8711 3646 8713
      3646 8712 3644 8715 3642 8715 3643 8718
      3638 8725 3637 8759 3662 8764 3664 8763
TIME...MOT...LOC 0444Z 254DEG 45KT 3659 8735

$$

SHAMBURGER
881 
WWUS54 KOHX 080513
SVSOHX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN
1213 AM CDT SAT SEP 8 2012

TNC125-080523-
/O.EXP.KOHX.SV.W.0366.000000T0000Z-120908T0515Z/
MONTGOMERY TN-
1213 AM CDT SAT SEP 8 2012

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR MONTGOMERY COUNTY WILL EXPIRE
AT 1215 AM CDT...

THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS WEAKENED AND MOVED OUT OF
THE WARNED AREA.

LAT...LON 3664 8711 3656 8714 3652 8711 3646 8713
      3646 8712 3644 8715 3642 8715 3643 8718
      3638 8725 3637 8759 3662 8764 3664 8763
TIME...MOT...LOC 0513Z 254DEG 45KT 3669 8691

$$

ROSE

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Sep 7, 10:32 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOHXBenton, Houston, Humphreys, Montgomery, Stewart58 min
Sep 8, 12:01 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOHXDickson, Hickman, Houston, Humphreys, Perry29 min
Sep 8, 12:28 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOHXCheatham, Davidson, Dickson, Hickman, Williamson32 min
Sep 8, 1:00 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOHXDavidson30 min
Sep 8, 1:28 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOHXMacon, Trousdale, Wilson32 min
Sep 8, 2:01 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOHXClay, Jackson, Macon, Smith29 min
Sep 8, 2:29 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOHXClay, Jackson, Overton, Putnam31 min
Sep 8, 3:03 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOHXFentress, Overton, Pickett, Putnam42 min

Nearby

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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.