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Special Weather Statement, NWS Nashville, TN

July 5, 2012Williamson County, Tennessee

NWS Nashville, TN issued this special weather statement at Jul 5, 2012, 7:45 PM CDT for Williamson County, Tennessee. It was in force for 30 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
Jul 5, 2012, 7:45 PM CDT (00:45 UTC)
Expired
Jul 5, 2012, 8:15 PM CDT
In force
30 min
Issued by
NWS Nashville, TN

County Williamson County, TN

The radar

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The nearest sounding before it

Nashville Metro, TN (KBNA), launched 00:00Z, 0.8 hours before the alert went out and 34 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 2012-07-06Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1221 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 00:00Z on 2012-07-06The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 14 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
1221 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-14 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
2511 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
14 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
14 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
19 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.

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this special weather statement 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 special weather statement went out at Jul 5, 7:01 PM CDT, 44 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 5, 7:01 PM CDT, 44 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN
701 PM CDT THU JUL 5 2012

.AVIATION 00Z DISCUSSION...
SHOWERS AND A FEW TSTMS WILL PERSIST THROUGH 03Z FOR CSV. SCT
CLOUDS EXPECTED ELSEWHERE. AFT 03Z...PARTLY CLOUDY CONDITIONS TO
RULE. ISOL/SCT CONVECTION WILL RETURN AFT 18Z.

&&

.PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 327 PM CDT THU JUL 5 2012/

SHORT TERM...THUNDERSTORM COMPLEX CONTINUES TO DROP SOUTH
SOUTHWESTWARD ACROSS EASTERN KENTUCKY, TOWARD OUR EASTERN
COUNTIES, AND SVR TSTM WARNINGS HAVE BEEN ISSUED FOR SOME
OF THESE STORMS UP IN KENTUCKY. SOME WIND DAMAGE HAS BEEN REPORTED
THIS AFTERNOON AT SEVERAL KENTUCKY LOCATIONS, AND SIMILAR PROBLEMS
MAY OCCUR IN OUR NORTHEASTERN PLATEAU COUNTIES BY LATE AFTERNOON.

SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WATCH NO. 471 REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR EASTERN
MIDDLE TENNESSEE UNTIL 03Z, IN ANTICIPATION OF THE ARRIVAL OF THE
KENTUCKY STORMS. IN ADDITION, ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS HAVE POPPED
UP THIS AFTERNOON IN OTHER PARTS OF THE MID STATE, AND A FEW OF
THOSE COULD BECOME STRONG-TO-SEVERE OVER THE NEXT 3 TO 5 HOURS AS WELL.

OUTSIDE OF THUNDERSTORM AREAS YOU CAN EXPECT THE BRUTAL HEAT TO
CONTINUE UNABATED. THE HEAT ADVISORY FOR AREAS WEST OF THE PLATEAU HAS
BEEN EXTENDED THROUGH 08Z, SUN, IN ANTICIPATION OF MORE HOT
WEATHER PROBLEMS THROUGH AT LEAST THE FIRST HALF OF THE UPCOMING WEEKEND.

HAVE ARRANGED OUR RAINFALL GRIDS FOR TOMORROW IN SIMILAR FASHION
TO TODAY'S, WITH THE EXPECTATION OF LITTLE CHANGE IN OVERALL
PATTERN, AND SOME OF THE JUICIEST AIR TO OUR NORTHEAST, OVER EASTERN
KENTUCKY. CHANCE POPS REMAIN IN PLACE FOR THE CUMBERLAND PLATEAU
ON SATURDAY, WITH SLIGHT CHANCE ELSEWHERE.

LONG TERM...MODELS CONTINUE TO PROMOTE A GENERAL PATTERN CHANGE
FOR NEXT WEEK, AS OUR HOT BOX HIGH PRESSURE SYSTEM RETROGRADES TO
THE ROCKY MOUNTAINS IN THE FACE OF A DEEPENING TROUGH OVER THE
EASTERN UNITED STATES. EXPECT A PERIOD OR TWO OF SCATTERED TO
NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS DURING THE SUNDAY THROUGH
MONDAY PERIOD, ESPECIALLY DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING HOURS.

FRONT SHOULD SLIDE SLOWLY SOUTHWARD ACROSS OUR AREA BY TUESDAY
NIGHT, WITH LOWER DEW POINTS ACTUALLY WORKING THEIR WAY INTO AT
LEAST NORTHERN AND WESTERN PARTS OF OUR FORECAST AREA BY THE
MIDDLE OF NEXT WEEK.

&&

.OHX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
HEAT ADVISORY UNTIL 3 AM CDT SUNDAY FOR TNZ005>009-022>030-
056>062-075-093>095.

&&

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Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 5, 5:25 AM CDT, 14 hours 20 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN
525 AM CDT THU JUL 5 2012

TNZ010-011-031>034-063>066-077>080-061030-
CLAY-PICKETT-JACKSON-PUTNAM-OVERTON-FENTRESS-CANNON-DE KALB-WHITE-
CUMBERLAND-COFFEE-WARREN-GRUNDY-VAN BUREN-
525 AM CDT THU JUL 5 2012

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR MIDDLE TENNESSEE.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

EXCESSIVE HEAT WILL CONTINUE TODAY. HIGHEST HEAT INDICES AROUND
100 IN THE AFTERNOON. SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED THIS
AFTERNOON AND EVENING. A FEW STRONG TO SEVERE STORMS ARE POSSIBLE
WITH DAMAGING WINDS...FREQUENT LIGHTNING AND LOCALLY HEAVY
RAINFALL.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY

EXCESSIVE HEAT WILL CONTINUE THROUGH SATURDAY. HIGHEST HEAT INDICES
AROUND 100. ISOLATED TO SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED INTO
THE WEEKEND. STRONG TO SEVERE STORMS ARE POSSIBLE WITH DAMAGING
WINDS...FREQUENT LIGHTNING AND LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

EVEN THOUGH ANY SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO BE BRIEF AND
ISOLATED, SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO CLOSELY MONITOR WEATHER
CONDITIONS AND BE PREPARED TO CALL IN ANYTHING REACHING REPORTING
CRITERIA.

TNZ005>009-022>030-056>062-075-093>095-061030-
STEWART-MONTGOMERY-ROBERTSON-SUMNER-MACON-BENTON-HOUSTON-
HUMPHREYS-DICKSON-CHEATHAM-DAVIDSON-WILSON-TROUSDALE-SMITH-PERRY-
HICKMAN-LEWIS-WILLIAMSON-MAURY-MARSHALL-RUTHERFORD-BEDFORD-WAYNE-
LAWRENCE-GILES-
525 AM CDT THU JUL 5 2012

...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 7 PM CDT
FRIDAY...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR MIDDLE TENNESSEE.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

EXCESSIVE HEAT WILL CONTINUE TODAY. HIGHEST HEAT INDICES AROUND
105 IN THE AFTERNOON. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED THIS
AFTERNOON AND EVENING. A FEW STRONG TO SEVERE STORMS ARE POSSIBLE
WITH DAMAGING WINDS...FREQUENT LIGHTNING AND LOCALLY HEAVY
RAINFALL.

MORE INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE ON THE INTERNET AT WEATHER.GOV OR
BY LISTENING TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY

EXCESSIVE HEAT WILL CONTINUE THROUGH SATURDAY. HIGHEST HEAT INDICES
AROUND 105. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED INTO THE WEEKEND.
STRONG TO SEVERE STORMS ARE POSSIBLE WITH DAMAGING WINDS...FREQUENT
LIGHTNING AND LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL.

MORE INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE ON THE INTERNET AT WEATHER.GOV OR
BY LISTENING TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

EVEN THOUGH ANY SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO BE BRIEF AND
ISOLATED, SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO CLOSELY MONITOR WEATHER
CONDITIONS AND BE PREPARED TO CALL IN ANYTHING REACHING REPORTING
CRITERIA.

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

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Special weather statement, Jul 5, 7:45 PM CDT, 0 minutes before
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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 5, 7:07 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOHXRutherford, Williamson38 min
Jul 5, 7:11 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOHXMaury34 min
Jul 6, 1:35 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOHXHickman, Humphreys14 min
Jul 6, 2:02 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOHXWayne28 min
Jul 6, 2:05 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOHXMontgomery, Stewart25 min
Jul 6, 2:11 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOHXBenton19 min
Jul 6, 2:16 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOHXSumner44 min
Jul 6, 2:16 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOHXDickson, Houston, Montgomery, Stewart29 min
Jul 6, 2:27 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOHXPerry48 min
Jul 6, 2:30 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOHXRutherford45 min
Jul 6, 2:39 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOHXSumner51 min
Jul 6, 2:42 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOHXDickson, Houston, Humphreys, Montgomery, Stewart33 min
Jul 6, 2:45 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOHXDavidson, Wilson36 min
Jul 6, 2:49 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOHXLawrence, Wayne56 min
Jul 6, 3:05 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOHXWayne14 min
Jul 6, 3:32 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOHXCheatham, Davidson, Robertson17 min
Jul 6, 3:49 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOHXSmith, Sumner, Trousdale, Wilson26 min
Jul 6, 4:12 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOHXHickman, Lewis, Perry33 min
Jul 6, 4:37 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOHXDavidson, Williamson38 min
Jul 6, 5:13 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOHXDavidson, Hickman, Maury, Williamson47 min
Jul 6, 5:47 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOHXMarshall, Maury, Williamson21 min
Jul 6, 5:53 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOHXBedford, Rutherford37 min
Jul 6, 5:56 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOHXHickman, Lewis34 min

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