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Tornado Warning 10, NWS Nashville, TN
NWS Nashville, TN issued this tornado warning at Jan 30, 2013, 2:53 AM CST for Cheatham County, Davidson County, Tennessee. It was in force for 37 min. 7 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
- Jan 30, 2013, 2:53 AM CST (08:53 UTC)
- Expired
- Jan 30, 2013, 3:30 AM CST
- In force
- 37 min
- Issued by
- NWS Nashville, TN
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
Counties Cheatham County, TN, Davidson County, TN
The radar
The Nashville radar (KOHX), 29 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:55 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 30, 2:55 AM CST | TORNADO | 3 Wnw Joelton, TN | AN EF-0 TORNADO MOVED THROUGH THE JOELTON AREA. DAMAGE BEGAN ALONG HARPER RD WHERE LARGE TREES WERE UPROOTED. MAINLY TREE DAMAGE OCCURRED ALONG THE 3.8 MILE PATH THAT ENDED ALONG WILKINSON RD. ROOF DAMAGE AND DAMAGE TO A BARN WAS ALSO OBSERVED. |
| Jan 30, 3:00 AM CST | TORNADO | 3 Wnw Joelton, TN | AN NWS STORM SURVEY TEAM CONFIRMED EF0 TORNADO DAMAGE NEAR THE TOWN OF JOELTON FROM THE JANUARY 30TH 2013 EVENT. THE PATH BEGAN ALONG HARPER ROAD SOUTH OF INTERSTATE 24 ABOUT 3 MILES NORTHWEST OF JOELTON WHERE 3 LARGE TREES WERE UPROOTED. THE PATH CONTINUED NO |
| Jan 30, 3:07 AM CST | TSTM WND DMG | 1 Nw Bordeaux, TN | *** 1 FATAL *** MAN WAS REPORTEDLY KILLED TAKING SHELTER IN A SHED ON ABERNATHY ROAD. |
| Jan 30, 3:07 AM CST | TSTM WND DMG | Ashland City, TN | NUMEROUS TREES AND POWER LINES DOWNED ACROSS THE COUNTY WITH ALSO SOME REPORTS OF ROOF DAMAGE ACROSS THE COUNTY TOO. |
| Jan 30, 3:12 AM CST | TORNADO | 3 Nne Nashville, TN | *** 1 INJ *** AN EF0 TORNADO TOUCHED DOWN NORTHEAST OF THE I-65 AND TRINITY LN INTERCHANGE AND MOVED EASTWARD BEFORE LIFTING IN INGLEWOOD NEAR MCGAVOCK PIKE. SEVERAL MOBILE HOMES WERE HEAVILY DAMAGED BY FALLEN TREES NEAR THE START OF THE PATH WITH ONE MINOR IN |
| Jan 30, 3:13 AM CST | TORNADO | 3 Nne Nashville, TN | EF-0 TORNADO TOUCHDOWN OCCURRED NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF DICKERSON PIKE AND TRINITY LANE. |
| Jan 30, 3:14 AM CST | TSTM WND DMG | 3 Ne Nashville, TN | AN NWS STORM SURVEY NOTED SCATTERED DOWNBURST WIND DAMAGE UP TO 1 MILE SOUTH OF THE EF0 EAST NASHVILLE TORNADO. SCATTERED TREES...TREE LIMBS...AND FENCES WERE BLOWN DOWN. WINDS WERE ESTIMATED UP TO 70 MPH. |
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.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 29, 10:07 PM CST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Nashville Metro, TN (KBNA), launched 00:00Z, 8.9 hours before the alert went out and 33 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
- 91 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -78 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 520 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 60 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 345 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 364 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.2
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
481
WFUS54 KOHX 300853
TOROHX
TNC021-037-300930-
/O.NEW.KOHX.TO.W.0010.130130T0853Z-130130T0930Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN
253 AM CST WED JAN 30 2013
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NASHVILLE HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
CENTRAL CHEATHAM COUNTY IN MIDDLE TENNESSEE...
NORTH CENTRAL DAVIDSON COUNTY IN MIDDLE TENNESSEE...
* UNTIL 330 AM CST
* AT 251 AM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS DANGEROUS
STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR ASHLAND CITY...AND MOVING EAST AT 55 MPH.
* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
ASHLAND CITY...
JOELTON...
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 3635 8682 3637 8678 3637 8672 3620 8673
3619 8714 3635 8715 3637 8687
TIME...MOT...LOC 0853Z 267DEG 48KT 3628 8703
$$
SHAMBURGER2 follow-up statements
561
WWUS54 KOHX 300907
SVSOHX
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN
307 AM CST WED JAN 30 2013
TNC021-300917-
/O.CAN.KOHX.TO.W.0010.000000T0000Z-130130T0930Z/
CHEATHAM TN-
307 AM CST WED JAN 30 2013
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR CENTRAL CHEATHAM COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED OUT OF THE WARNED
AREA.
LAT...LON 3637 8672 3620 8673 3619 8699 3625 8698
3629 8695 3637 8691 3637 8687 3635 8682
3637 8678
TIME...MOT...LOC 0907Z 263DEG 49KT 3634 8679
$$
TNC037-300930-
/O.CON.KOHX.TO.W.0010.000000T0000Z-130130T0930Z/
DAVIDSON TN-
307 AM CST WED JAN 30 2013
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR NORTH CENTRAL DAVIDSON
COUNTY UNTIL 330 AM CST...
AT 305 AM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS DANGEROUS
STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR RIDGETOP...OR 12 MILES NORTH OF NASHVILLE...
MOVING EAST AT 55 MPH.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF EXTREME NORTHERN DAVIDSON 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 3637 8672 3620 8673 3619 8699 3625 8698
3629 8695 3637 8691 3637 8687 3635 8682
3637 8678
TIME...MOT...LOC 0907Z 263DEG 49KT 3634 8679
$$
SHAMBURGER280
WWUS54 KOHX 300918
SVSOHX
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN
318 AM CST WED JAN 30 2013
TNC037-300928-
/O.CAN.KOHX.TO.W.0010.000000T0000Z-130130T0930Z/
DAVIDSON TN-
318 AM CST WED JAN 30 2013
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTH CENTRAL DAVIDSON COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED OUT OF THE WARNED
AREA.
REMEMBER...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR
DAVIDSON COUNTY.
LAT...LON 3637 8672 3620 8673 3619 8699 3625 8698
3629 8695 3637 8691 3637 8687 3635 8682
3637 8678
TIME...MOT...LOC 0918Z 263DEG 49KT 3635 8660
$$
SHAMBURGERThe office that day
Everything else NWS Nashville, TN issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 30, 12:56 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OHX | Benton, Houston, Humphreys, Stewart | 49 min |
| Jan 30, 1:06 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OHX | Benton, Humphreys | 39 min |
| Jan 30, 1:31 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OHX | Houston, Montgomery, Stewart | 44 min |
| Jan 30, 1:53 AM CST | Tornado Warning | OHX | Benton, Humphreys, Perry | 37 min |
| Jan 30, 2:05 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OHX | Hickman, Humphreys, Lewis, Perry, Wayne | 55 min |
| Jan 30, 2:22 AM CST | Tornado Warning | OHX | Dickson, Hickman, Humphreys | 38 min |
| Jan 30, 2:23 AM CST | Tornado Warning | OHX | Lawrence, Lewis, Perry, Wayne | 37 min |
| Jan 30, 2:33 AM CST | Tornado Warning | OHX | Dickson, Hickman, Lewis, Perry | 42 min |
| Jan 30, 2:40 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OHX | Cheatham, Davidson, Dickson, Montgomery, Robertson, Williamson | 35 min |
| Jan 30, 2:46 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OHX | Dickson, Giles, Hickman, Lawrence, Lewis, Maury and 2 more | 44 min |
| Jan 30, 2:51 AM CST | Tornado Warning | OHX | Cheatham, Davidson, Dickson, Hickman, Williamson | 39 min |
| Jan 30, 2:56 AM CST | Tornado Warning | OHX | Hickman, Lewis, Maury | 34 min |
| Jan 30, 3:01 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OHX | Cheatham, Davidson, Macon, Robertson, Rutherford, Sumner and 3 more | 59 min |
| Jan 30, 3:05 AM CST | Tornado Warning | OHX | Robertson, Sumner | 25 min |
| Jan 30, 3:16 AM CST | Tornado Warning | OHX | Davidson, Sumner, Wilson | 29 min |
| Jan 30, 3:16 AM CST | Tornado Warning | OHX | Marshall, Maury, Williamson | 44 min |
| Jan 30, 3:26 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OHX | Bedford, Coffee, Giles, Lawrence, Marshall, Maury and 2 more | 64 min |
| Jan 30, 3:27 AM CST | Tornado Warning | OHX | Davidson, Rutherford, Williamson, Wilson | 33 min |
| Jan 30, 3:35 AM CST | Tornado Warning | OHX | Macon, Smith, Sumner, Trousdale, Wilson | 40 min |
| Jan 30, 3:44 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OHX | Cannon, Clay, DeKalb, Jackson, Macon, Putnam and 5 more | 61 min |
| Jan 30, 3:46 AM CST | Tornado Warning | OHX | Bedford, Marshall, Rutherford, Williamson | 29 min |
| Jan 30, 3:53 AM CST | Tornado Warning | OHX | Cannon, DeKalb, Rutherford, Smith, Wilson | 37 min |
| Jan 30, 3:56 AM CST | Tornado Warning | OHX | Bedford, Giles, Marshall, Maury | 34 min |
| Jan 30, 4:09 AM CST | Tornado Warning | OHX | Clay, Jackson, Overton | 36 min |
| Jan 30, 4:16 AM CST | Tornado Warning | OHX | Bedford, Cannon, Coffee, Rutherford, Warren | 29 min |
| Jan 30, 4:28 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OHX | Bedford, Cannon, Coffee, Giles, Grundy, Lawrence and 5 more | 62 min |
| Jan 30, 4:33 AM CST | Tornado Warning | OHX | Cannon, DeKalb, Jackson, Overton, Putnam, Smith and 1 more | 27 min |
| Jan 30, 4:42 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OHX | Clay, Cumberland, DeKalb, Fentress, Jackson, Overton and 3 more | 78 min |
| Jan 30, 4:42 AM CST | Tornado Warning | OHX | Bedford, Cannon, Coffee, Rutherford, Warren | 48 min |
| Jan 30, 4:43 AM CST | Tornado Warning | OHX | Bedford, Coffee, Grundy, Marshall | 47 min |
| Jan 30, 5:24 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OHX | Bedford, Cannon, Coffee, Cumberland, Grundy, Rutherford and 3 more | 66 min |
| Jan 30, 5:30 AM CST | Tornado Warning | OHX | Cannon, Coffee, Grundy, Van Buren, Warren | 45 min |
| Jan 30, 5:57 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OHX | Cumberland, Fentress, Overton, Pickett, Putnam, White | 63 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.