Tornado Warning 19, NWS Nashville, TN

Issued

Mar 2, 2012, 9:58 AM CST (15:58 UTC)

Expired

Mar 2, 2012, 10:30 AM CST

In force

32 min

Issued by

NWS Nashville, TN

Area

Storm-based polygon

Counties Fentress County, TN, Overton County, TN, Putnam County, TN

The Nashville radar (KOHX), 138 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 16:01 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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WFUS54 KOHX 021558
TOROHX
TNC049-133-141-021630-
/O.NEW.KOHX.TO.W.0019.120302T1558Z-120302T1630Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN
958 AM CST FRI MAR 2 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NASHVILLE HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  SOUTHERN FENTRESS COUNTY IN MIDDLE TENNESSEE...
  SOUTHERN OVERTON COUNTY IN MIDDLE TENNESSEE...
  EASTERN PUTNAM COUNTY IN MIDDLE TENNESSEE...

* UNTIL 1030 AM CST

* AT 956 AM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS DANGEROUS
  STORM WAS LOCATED 5 MILES NORTHWEST OF MONTEREY...OR 11 MILES EAST
  OF COOKEVILLE...AND MOVING EAST AT 50 MPH.

* THIS DANGEROUS STORM WILL AFFECT MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF EASTERN
  PUTNAM...SOUTHERN FENTRESS AND SOUTHERN OVERTON COUNTIES...
  INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS ALLARDT.

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 3632 8478 3629 8481 3629 8487 3624 8487
      3621 8491 3615 8490 3615 8496 3617 8503
      3614 8507 3613 8513 3610 8515 3611 8523
      3608 8525 3607 8539 3623 8546 3644 8483
TIME...MOT...LOC 1558Z 250DEG 41KT 3619 8529

$$

SHAMBURGER

295 
WWUS54 KOHX 021610
SVSOHX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN
1010 AM CST FRI MAR 2 2012

TNC141-021620-
/O.CAN.KOHX.TO.W.0019.000000T0000Z-120302T1630Z/
PUTNAM TN-
1010 AM CST FRI MAR 2 2012

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EASTERN PUTNAM COUNTY IS CANCELLED...

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

LAT...LON 3629 8481 3629 8487 3624 8487 3621 8491
      3615 8490 3615 8496 3617 8503 3614 8509
      3615 8520 3628 8529 3644 8483 3632 8478
TIME...MOT...LOC 1610Z 250DEG 41KT 3623 8513

$$

TNC049-133-021630-
/O.CON.KOHX.TO.W.0019.000000T0000Z-120302T1630Z/
OVERTON TN-FENTRESS TN-
1010 AM CST FRI MAR 2 2012

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHERN FENTRESS AND
SOUTHEASTERN OVERTON COUNTIES UNTIL 1030 AM CST...

AT 1006 AM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO.  THIS DANGEROUS
STORM WAS LOCATED 7 MILES NORTHEAST OF MONTEREY...OR 14 MILES
SOUTHEAST OF LIVINGSTON...MOVING EAST AT 45 MPH.

THIS DANGEROUS STORM WILL AFFECT MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF SOUTHEASTERN 
OVERTON AND SOUTHERN FENTRESS COUNTIES...INCLUDING ALLARDT.

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 3629 8481 3629 8487 3624 8487 3621 8491
      3615 8490 3615 8496 3617 8503 3614 8509
      3615 8520 3628 8529 3644 8483 3632 8478
TIME...MOT...LOC 1610Z 250DEG 41KT 3623 8513

$$

SHAMBURGER

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