Tornado Warning 22, NWS Nashville, TN

Issued

Mar 2, 2012, 2:27 PM CST (20:27 UTC)

Expired

Mar 2, 2012, 3:00 PM CST

In force

33 min

Issued by

NWS Nashville, TN

Area

Storm-based polygon

County Grundy County, TN

The Northeast Alabama radar (KHTX), 63 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:29 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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393 
WFUS54 KOHX 022027
TOROHX
TNC061-022100-
/O.NEW.KOHX.TO.W.0022.120302T2027Z-120302T2100Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NASHVILLE HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  GRUNDY COUNTY IN MIDDLE TENNESSEE...

* UNTIL 300 PM CST

* AT 224 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS DANGEROUS
  STORM WAS LOCATED 7 MILES NORTH OF TRACY CITY...OR 18 MILES
  SOUTHEAST OF MANCHESTER...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  GRUETLI-LAAGER...COALMONT...ALTAMONT...BEERSHEBA SPRINGS AND
  PALMER.

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 3536 8588 3538 8587 3538 8589 3541 8589
      3554 8564 3553 8561 3549 8553 3543 8553
      3541 8549 3536 8550 3534 8553 3527 8582
TIME...MOT...LOC 2027Z 243DEG 44KT 3537 8576

$$

BOYD

824 
WWUS54 KOHX 022040
SVSOHX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN
240 PM CST FRI MAR 2 2012

TNC061-022100-
/O.CON.KOHX.TO.W.0022.000000T0000Z-120302T2100Z/
GRUNDY TN-
240 PM CST FRI MAR 2 2012

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR NORTHEASTERN GRUNDY COUNTY
UNTIL 300 PM CST...

AT 238 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO.  THIS DANGEROUS
STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR GRUETLI-LAAGER...OR 13 MILES WEST OF DUNLAP...
MOVING NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF NORTHEASTERN GRUNDY COUNTY.

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 3535 8562 3535 8568 3536 8571 3540 8574
      3545 8573 3551 8564 3553 8561 3549 8553
      3543 8553 3541 8549 3536 8550 3534 8553
TIME...MOT...LOC 2040Z 243DEG 44KT 3544 8559

$$

BOYD

588 
WWUS54 KOHX 022055
SVSOHX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN
255 PM CST FRI MAR 2 2012

TNC061-022105-
/O.EXP.KOHX.TO.W.0022.000000T0000Z-120302T2100Z/
GRUNDY TN-
255 PM CST FRI MAR 2 2012

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN GRUNDY COUNTY WILL EXPIRE AT
300 PM CST...

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

LAT...LON 3535 8562 3535 8568 3536 8571 3540 8574
      3545 8573 3551 8564 3553 8561 3549 8553
      3543 8553 3541 8549 3536 8550 3534 8553
TIME...MOT...LOC 2055Z 243DEG 44KT 3552 8539

$$

BOYD

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