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Special Weather Statement, NWS Nashville, TN

April 3, 2014Sumner County, Tennessee

NWS Nashville, TN issued this special weather statement at Apr 3, 2014, 12:44 AM CDT for Sumner County, Tennessee. It was in force for 46 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: Apr 3, 2014, 12:44 AM CDT (05:44 UTC)
Expired: Apr 3, 2014, 1:30 AM CDT
In force: 46 min
Issued by: NWS Nashville, TN

County Sumner County, TN

The radar

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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 Apr 3, 12:04 AM CDT, 40 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Apr 3, 12:04 AM CDT, 40 minutes before

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN
1204 AM CDT THU APR 3 2014

.UPDATE...FOR AVIATION.

&&

.AVIATION...
06Z TAFS...SCT TSRA WITH SOME SMALL HAIL CORES WILL BE ONGOING
AROUND THE TAF SITES AT 06Z. THIS ACTIVITY WILL GRADUALLY LIFT
NORTHEAST LATE IN THE NIGHT. FOR THE DAYTIME HOURS...GUSTY SSW
WINDS WILL DEVELOP AND SCT TSRA WILL DEVELOP IN THE AFTERNOON.

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&&

.PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 911 PM CDT WED APR 2 2014/

UPDATE...ONLY MINOR ADJUSTMENTS TO FORECAST FOR OVERNIGHT HOURS.

EVENING THUNDERSTORMS HAVE OCCURRED MAINLY ACROSS OUR FAR NORTH
TIER OF COUNTIES...INCLUDING SOME STRONG STORMS WITH HEAVY
DOWNPOURS AND SMALL HAIL IN STEWART AND MONTGOMERY COUNTIES. OUR
FAR NORTH COUNTIES WILL CONTINUE TO HAVE THE HIGHEST POPS
OVERNIGHT WITH A WARM FRONT SETTING UP JUST TO THE NORTH OF TN.
OTHER AREAS WILL HAVE POTENTIAL FOR SCATTERED ACTIVITY AS WARM
ADVECTION COMBINES WITH A COUPLE OF SHORTWAVES LIFTING ACROSS THE
REGION. POPS ACROSS THE MID STATE WILL RANGE FROM AROUND 30 IN THE
SOUTH...TO 60 NORTH. WITH LOSS OF DAYTIME HEATING...NOT EXPECTING
ANY SEVER STORMS THROUGH THE REST OF THE NIGHT.

TEMPERATURES ARE QUITE MILD...AND WILL REMAIN SO THROUGH THE
NIGHT. LOWS WILL BE MAINLY IN THE LOWER 60S...AS DEW POINTS CREEP
UP THROUGH THE 50S AND LOWER 60S.

WE CONTINUE TO PREPARE FOR POSSIBLE SEVERE WX THURSDAY INTO
FRIDAY. ON THURSDAY...CONDITIONS WILL DESTABILIZE FOR SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND STORMS WITH A FEW STRONG TO SEVERE STORMS POSSIBLE IN
THE AFTERNOON...MAINLY OVER OUR NORTHWEST COUNTIES. THE MAIN
EVENT WILL BE LATE THURSDAY NIGHT ACROSS THE AREA...AND PERHAPS
CONTINUING INTO MIDDAY FRIDAY OVER THE EAST HALF. DAMAGING WINDS
AND HAIL WILL BE THE MAIN THREATS...BUT ISOLATED TORNADOES CANNOT
BE RULED OUT THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MIDDAY FRIDAY.

13

PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 629 PM CDT WED APR 2 2014/

MESOSCALE UPDATE...WE ARE WATCHING OUR NORTHWEST COUNTIES
CAREFULLY AS STRONG TO POSSIBLY SEVERE STORMS APPROACH FROM
NORTHWEST TN. A FUNNEL CLOUD WAS REPORTED IN WEAKLEY COUNTY. SFC
ANALYSIS SHOWS AN AXIS OF INSTABILITY AND ENHANCED SHEAR OVER NW
TN THAT EXTENDS INTO OUR NORTHWEST COUNTIES. AS HEATING IS LOST
WITH SUNSET...ACTIVITY SHOULD ALL DROP BELOW SEVERE LEVELS. SHORT
RANGE MODELS SHOW SHOWERS AND STORMS SPREADING INTO THE MID
STATE...ESPECIALLY ACROSS THE NORTH HALF THROUGH THE NIGHT.

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&&

.OHX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...NONE.

&&

Hazardous weather outlook, Apr 2, 5:00 AM CDT, 19 hours 44 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN
500 AM CDT WED APR 2 2014

TNZ005>011-023>034-056>066-075-077>080-093>095-031000-
STEWART-MONTGOMERY-ROBERTSON-SUMNER-MACON-CLAY-PICKETT-HOUSTON-
HUMPHREYS-DICKSON-CHEATHAM-DAVIDSON-WILSON-TROUSDALE-SMITH-
JACKSON-PUTNAM-OVERTON-FENTRESS-PERRY-HICKMAN-LEWIS-WILLIAMSON-
MAURY-MARSHALL-RUTHERFORD-CANNON-DE KALB-WHITE-CUMBERLAND-BEDFORD-
COFFEE-WARREN-GRUNDY-VAN BUREN-WAYNE-LAWRENCE-GILES-
500 AM CDT WED APR 2 2014

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR MIDDLE TENNESSEE.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

AN UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE WILL MOVE ACROSS MIDDLE TENNESSEE
WEDNESDAY EVENING INTO THURSDAY MORNING...BRINGING SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. A FEW STRONG STORMS WITH GUSTY WINDS
AND SMALL HAIL ARE POSSIBLE...ESPECIALLY ACROSS NORTHWEST MIDDLE
TENNESSEE.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY.

THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS FOR ALL OF MIDDLE
TENNESSEE THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY.

A STRONG STORM SYSTEM WILL MOVE ACROSS MIDDLE TENNESSEE LATE
THURSDAY NIGHT INTO FRIDAY WITH SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS EXPECTED. SOME STORMS MAY BE STRONG OR SEVERE WITH
DAMAGING WINDS AND LARGE HAIL THE MAIN THREATS...ALTHOUGH AN
ISOLATED TORNADO CANNOT BE RULED OUT. THE BEST CHANCE FOR ANY
SEVERE STORMS WILL BE IN COUNTIES NEAR THE TENNESSEE RIVER.

GUSTY SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH ARE
EXPECTED BEHIND THE COLD FRONT ON FRIDAY...AND A WIND ADVISORY
MAY BE NEEDED FOR MUCH OF MIDDLE TENNESSEE.

.SPOTTER CALL TO ACTION STATEMENT...

REPORTS FROM TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS MAY BE NEEDED THURSDAY NIGHT
INTO FRIDAY.

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

Special weather statement, Apr 2, 11:57 PM CDT, 47 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN
1157 PM CDT WED APR 2 2014

TNZ027-059-062-030530-
DAVIDSON-RUTHERFORD-WILLIAMSON-
1157 PM CDT WED APR 2 2014

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHERN DAVIDSON...NORTHWEST
RUTHERFORD AND NORTHERN WILLIAMSON COUNTIES...

AT 1158 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS WERE
TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR FAIRVIEW...MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH.

SOME LOCATIONS IN THE PATH INCLUDE NATCHEZ TRACE AT HIGHWAY 96...
LEIPERS FORK...BELLEVUE...FRANKLIN...BELLE MEADE...FOREST HILLS...
BRENTWOOD...OAK HILL...BERRY HILL...NOLENSVILLE...ANTIOCH AND LA
VERGNE.

HALF INCH SIZE HAIL...AND WINDS AROUND 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH THIS
STORM.

LAT...LON 3619 8657 3614 8655 3614 8654 3613 8653
      3611 8653 3608 8649 3596 8644 3586 8706
      3602 8712

SHAMBURGER

Special weather statement, Apr 3, 12:20 AM CDT, 24 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN
1220 AM CDT THU APR 3 2014

TNZ026-027-030600-
CHEATHAM-DAVIDSON-
1220 AM CDT THU APR 3 2014

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR CHEATHAM AND DAVIDSON COUNTIES...

AT 1216 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS WERE
TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR KINGSTON SPRINGS...MOVING EAST AT
30 MPH.

SOME LOCATIONS IN THE PATH INCLUDE PEGRAM...KINGSTON SPRINGS...
BELLEVUE...BELLS BEND...BELLE MEADE...BEAMAN PARK...WHITES CREEK...
BERRY HILL...NASHVILLE...MADISON...OLD HICKORY AND HERMITAGE.

HALF INCH SIZE HAIL...AND WINDS AROUND 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH THIS
STORM.

LAT...LON 3629 8664 3626 8664 3624 8659 3616 8656
      3614 8656 3604 8705 3605 8711 3613 8717
      3616 8717 3618 8715 3636 8674

SHAMBURGER

Local storm report, Apr 3, 12:22 AM CDT, 22 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN
1222 AM CDT THU APR 03 2014

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1138 PM     HAIL             6 WSW DICKSON           36.04N  87.47W
04/02/2014  E1.00 INCH       DICKSON            TN   FACEBOOK

            PUBLIC SHARED PHOTOS VIA FACEBOOK OF NUMEROUS QUARTER
            SIZE HAIL STONES SOUTH OF TENNESSEE CITY

&&

EVENT NUMBER OHX1400278

SHAMBURGER

Special weather statement, Apr 3, 12:28 AM CDT, 16 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN
1228 AM CDT THU APR 3 2014

TNZ028-062>064-030615-
CANNON-DE KALB-RUTHERFORD-WILSON-
1228 AM CDT THU APR 3 2014

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHERN CANNON...DE
KALB...NORTHEASTERN RUTHERFORD AND SOUTHERN WILSON COUNTIES...

AT 1225 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS WERE
TRACKING A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS FROM WALTERHILL TO
SMITHVILLE...MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH.

SOME LOCATIONS IN THE PATH INCLUDE LASCASSAS...CEDARS OF LEBANON
STATE PARK...MILTON...AUBURNTOWN...ALEXANDRIA...LIBERTY...
DOWELLTOWN...CENTER HILL LAKE AND EDGAR EVANS STATE PARK.

PEA TO HALF INCH SIZE HAIL...AND WINDS AROUND 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED
WITH THIS STORM.

LAT...LON 3607 8576 3608 8572 3607 8569 3602 8567
      3600 8563 3597 8566 3592 8566 3589 8564
      3588 8567 3586 8635 3604 8638 3611 8589
      3609 8587 3611 8585 3611 8579

SHAMBURGER

Special weather statement, Apr 3, 12:42 AM CDT, 2 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN
1242 AM CDT THU APR 3 2014

TNZ027-028-062-030630-
DAVIDSON-RUTHERFORD-WILSON-
1242 AM CDT THU APR 3 2014

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHERN DAVIDSON...NORTHWEST
RUTHERFORD AND WILSON COUNTIES...

AT 1239 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS WERE
TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR FOREST HILLS...MOVING EAST AT 45
MPH.

SOME LOCATIONS IN THE PATH INCLUDE FOREST HILLS...BELLE MEADE...OAK
HILL...NASHVILLE...BERRY HILL...ANTIOCH...HERMITAGE...PERCY PRIEST
LAKE...RURAL HILL...MOUNT JULIET...BELINDA CITY AND GLADEVILLE.

HALF INCH SIZE HAIL...AND WINDS AROUND 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH THIS
STORM.

LAT...LON 3608 8615 3599 8669 3604 8680 3605 8692
      3614 8694 3632 8628

SHAMBURGER

Special weather statement, Apr 3, 12:44 AM CDT, 0 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN
1244 AM CDT THU APR 3 2014

TNZ007-008-030630-
ROBERTSON-SUMNER-
1244 AM CDT THU APR 3 2014

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR EASTERN ROBERTSON AND NORTHERN
SUMNER COUNTIES...

AT 1239 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS WERE
TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR CROSS PLAINS...MOVING EAST AT 30
MPH.

SOME LOCATIONS IN THE PATH INCLUDE ORLINDA...CROSS PLAINS...
MITCHELLVILLE...PORTLAND...OAK GROVE AND WESTMORELAND.

PEA TO HALF INCH SIZE HAIL...AND WINDS AROUND 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED
WITH THIS STORM.

LAT...LON 3664 8621 3655 8622 3652 8621 3649 8623
      3646 8673 3665 8679 3666 8667 3666 8659
      3664 8657 3666 8651 3666 8635

SHAMBURGER

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Apr 2, 7:18 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OHX	Stewart	27 min
Apr 2, 7:54 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OHX	Stewart	51 min
Apr 2, 10:49 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OHX	Humphreys	26 min
Apr 2, 11:07 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OHX	Williamson	23 min
Apr 2, 11:15 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OHX	Dickson	30 min
Apr 2, 11:38 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OHX	Cheatham, Dickson, Williamson	37 min
Apr 2, 11:43 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OHX	Wilson	47 min
Apr 2, 11:51 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OHX	Sumner	39 min
Apr 2, 11:57 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OHX	Williamson	33 min
Apr 3, 12:20 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OHX	Davidson	40 min
Apr 3, 12:28 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OHX	DeKalb	47 min
Apr 3, 12:42 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OHX	Davidson, Wilson	48 min
Apr 3, 1:00 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OHX	Davidson, Rutherford, Wilson	45 min
Apr 3, 1:20 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OHX	White	40 min
Apr 3, 1:32 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OHX	DeKalb	28 min
Apr 3, 1:57 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OHX	Cumberland, White	63 min
Apr 3, 2:05 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OHX	Cannon, DeKalb	25 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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.