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Special Weather Statement, NWS Nashville, TN

October 6, 2014Overton County, Pickett County, Tennessee

NWS Nashville, TN issued this special weather statement at Oct 6, 2014, 6:39 PM CDT for Overton County, Pickett County, Tennessee. It was in force for 51 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: Oct 6, 2014, 6:39 PM CDT (23:39 UTC)
Expired: Oct 6, 2014, 7:30 PM CDT
In force: 51 min
Issued by: NWS Nashville, TN

Counties Overton County, TN, Pickett County, TN

The radar

The Knoxville radar (KMRX), 142 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:39 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

Nashville Metro, TN (KBNA), launched 12:00Z, 11.7 hours before the alert went out and 156 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-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

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: 77 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -196 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 1248 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 46 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 202 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 209 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 Oct 6, 6:21 PM CDT, 18 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Oct 6, 6:21 PM CDT, 18 minutes before

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN
621 PM CDT MON OCT 6 2014

.AVIATION...
RADAR IMAGERY INDICATES SCT TSRA ACTIVITY WILL CONTINUE TO BE A
POSSIBILITY THIS EVENING...BEFORE TAPERING TO WIDELY SCT/ISO SHRA
FROM WEST TO EAST ACROSS MIDDLE TN JUST AFTER MIDNIGHT. SOME
MVFR VIS REDUCTION TOWARD SUNRISE CAN BE EXPECTED AT ALL THREE
TAF SITES...WITH ANOTHER ROUND OF SHOWERS FOR MOST OF THE DAY
TOMORROW.

&&

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

&&

05

Hazardous weather outlook, Oct 6, 5:08 AM CDT, 13 hours 31 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN
508 AM CDT MON OCT 6 2014

TNZ005>011-023>034-056>066-075-077>080-093>095-071000-
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-
508 AM CDT MON OCT 6 2014

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR MIDDLE TENNESSEE.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS TODAY FOR ALL OF
MIDDLE TENNESSEE MAINLY DURING THE AFTERNOON THROUGH EVENING HOURS.
MAIN CONCERNS WILL BE LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS. AN ISOLATED
TORNADO CAN NOT BE RULED OUT...ESPECIALLY ACROSS WESTERN PORTIONS
OF THE MID STATE. SOME OF THESE THUNDERSTORMS MAY ALSO PRODUCE
BRIEF HEAVY DOWNPOURS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY.

STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE ON TUESDAY. MAIN CONCERNS
WILL BE SMALL HAIL AND GUSTY WINDS.

.SPOTTER CALL TO ACTION STATEMENT...

REPORTS FROM TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS MAY BE NEEDED.

SPOTTERS CAN MAKE REPORTS VIA TWITTER USING HASHTAG #TSPOTTER

TO MAKE A REPORT VIA FACEBOOK GO TO:
WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/US.NATIONALWEATHERSERVICE.NASHVILLE.GOV

SPOTTER THUNDERSTORM REPORTING CRITERIA...
TORNADO
FUNNEL CLOUD
FLOODING
HAIL >= 1/2 INCH
WINDS > 50 MPH (MEASURED)
STRUCTURAL DAMAGE
TREES OR POWER LINES DOWN

31

In the hours before

Local storm report, Oct 6, 6:19 PM CDT, 20 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN
619 PM CDT MON OCT 06 2014

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

0332 PM     HAIL             9 WSW FRANKLIN          35.88N  86.99W
10/06/2014  E0.70 INCH       WILLIAMSON         TN   TWITTER

            DIME SIZED HAIL REPORTED AT OLD HILLSBORO ROAD AND
            NATCHEZ TRACE PARKWAY

0350 PM     HAIL             5 SSE NASHVILLE         36.10N  86.75W
10/06/2014  M1.00 INCH       DAVIDSON           TN   EMERGENCY MNGR

            QUARTER SIZED HAIL REPORTED BY EMA AT CRIEVE HALL AND
            OAK HILL.

0352 PM     HAIL             5 SSE NASHVILLE         36.10N  86.75W
10/06/2014  E1.00 INCH       DAVIDSON           TN   EMERGENCY MNGR

            QUARTER SIZE HAIL REPORTED AT 648 GRASSMERE PARK -
            NASHVILLE ZOO

0355 PM     HAIL             7 SSE NASHVILLE         36.08N  86.74W
10/06/2014  E0.70 INCH       DAVIDSON           TN   AMATEUR RADIO

            DIME SIZE HAIL REPORTED AT I24 AND HARDING

0358 PM     HAIL             6 SE NASHVILLE          36.11N  86.71W
10/06/2014  E0.88 INCH       DAVIDSON           TN   TWITTER

            NICKEL SIZE HAIL REPORTED AT NASHVILLE INTERNATIONAL
            AIRPORT BNA

0458 PM     HAIL             N LA VERGNE             36.00N  86.57W
10/06/2014  E0.70 INCH       RUTHERFORD         TN   TWITTER

            DIME SIZE HAIL REPORTED IN LAVERGNE.

0503 PM     HAIL             1 N SMYRNA              36.00N  86.52W
10/06/2014  E0.70 INCH       RUTHERFORD         TN   PUBLIC

            DIME SIZE HAIL REPORTED NEAR SMYRNA AIRPORT

0538 PM     HAIL             3 S FRANKLIN            35.89N  86.84W
10/06/2014  E1.00 INCH       WILLIAMSON         TN   TWITTER

            QUARTER SIZE HAIL REPORTED VIA TWITTER AND TSPOTTER 3
            MILES SOUTH OF FRANKLIN.

0612 PM     HAIL             2 S SMYRNA              35.95N  86.52W
10/06/2014  E0.70 INCH       RUTHERFORD         TN   CO-OP OBSERVER

            DIME SIZE HAIL REPORTED ON ALMAVILLE ROAD IN SMYRNA BY
            CO-OP OBSERVER

&&

EVENT NUMBER OHX1400592 OHX1400593 OHX1400596 OHX1400594 OHX1400595
OHX1400598 OHX1400597 OHX1400600 OHX1400599

MDAVIS

Special weather statement, Oct 6, 6:19 PM CDT, 20 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN
619 PM CDT MON OCT 6 2014

TNZ032>034-070000-
FENTRESS-OVERTON-PUTNAM-
619 PM CDT MON OCT 6 2014

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR FENTRESS...OVERTON AND PUTNAM
COUNTIES...

AT 616 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS WERE TRACKING
A STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR ALGOOD...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH.

SOME LOCATIONS IN THE PATH INCLUDE ALGOOD...RICKMAN...MONTEREY...
CRAWFORD...GRIMSLEY...JAMESTOWN AND ALLARDT.

NICKEL SIZE HAIL...AND WINDS 30 TO 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH THIS
STORM.

LAT...LON 3629 8480 3629 8486 3623 8489 3606 8542
      3621 8554 3641 8512 3641 8510 3642 8510
      3651 8492 3631 8478

11

Local storm report, Oct 6, 6:25 PM CDT, 14 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN
625 PM CDT MON OCT 06 2014

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

0621 PM     HAIL             S ALGOOD                36.20N  85.45W
10/06/2014  E0.70 INCH       PUTNAM             TN   EMERGENCY MNGR

            DIME SIZE HAIL REPORTED IN ALGOOD COMMUNITY.

&&

EVENT NUMBER OHX1400601

MDAVIS

Local storm report, Oct 6, 6:28 PM CDT, 11 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN
628 PM CDT MON OCT 06 2014

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

0625 PM     HAIL             5 N MURFREESBORO        35.93N  86.39W
10/06/2014  E1.00 INCH       RUTHERFORD         TN   TWITTER

            QUARTER SIZE HAIL REPORTED NORTH OF MURFREESBORO

&&

EVENT NUMBER OHX1400602

MDAVIS

Special weather statement, Oct 6, 6:34 PM CDT, 5 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN
634 PM CDT MON OCT 6 2014

TNZ032-065-066-070015-
CUMBERLAND-PUTNAM-WHITE-
634 PM CDT MON OCT 6 2014

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR CUMBERLAND...PUTNAM AND WHITE
COUNTIES...

AT 631 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS WERE TRACKING
A STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR SPARTA...MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH.

SOME LOCATIONS IN THE PATH INCLUDE BAKERS CROSSROADS...BURGESS FALLS
STATE PARK...HAMPTONS CROSSROADS...MONTEREY AND PLEASANT HILL.

HALF INCH SIZE HAIL...AND WINDS 30 TO 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH THIS
STORM.

HEAVY RAIN WILL OCCUR...WHICH COULD COVER ROADS WITH WATER AND FLOOD
SOME LOW LYING AREAS. DO NOT DRIVE INTO AREAS WHERE WATER COVERS THE
ROAD.

LAT...LON 3595 8565 3598 8565 3600 8564 3602 8565
      3604 8566 3616 8520 3615 8512 3592 8507

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Special weather statement, Oct 6, 6:39 PM CDT, 0 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN
639 PM CDT MON OCT 6 2014

TNZ011-033-034-070030-
FENTRESS-OVERTON-PICKETT-
639 PM CDT MON OCT 6 2014

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR FENTRESS...OVERTON AND PICKETT
COUNTIES...

AT 637 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS WERE TRACKING
A STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR LIVINGSTON...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 55 MPH.

SOME LOCATIONS IN THE PATH INCLUDE LIVINGSTON...JAMESTOWN...PALL MALL
AND PICKETT STATE PARK.

HALF INCH SIZE HAIL...AND WINDS 30 TO 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH THIS
STORM.

LAT...LON 3650 8472 3621 8529 3638 8539 3663 8500
      3661 8491 3661 8483 3659 8477 3652 8472

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The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Oct 6, 5:45 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OHX	Houston, Humphreys, Stewart	30 min
Oct 6, 6:00 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OHX	Cheatham, Montgomery	45 min
Oct 6, 7:51 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OHX	Marshall, Maury	24 min
Oct 6, 8:20 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OHX	Bedford, Cannon, Coffee, Davidson, Rutherford, Warren and 1 more	40 min
Oct 6, 8:49 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OHX	Cumberland, Fentress, Putnam, White	41 min
Oct 6, 9:43 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OHX	Cumberland	17 min
Oct 6, 2:32 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OHX	Putnam, White	43 min
Oct 6, 2:34 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OHX	White	41 min
Oct 6, 2:36 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OHX	Hickman	39 min
Oct 6, 2:42 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OHX	Putnam	48 min
Oct 6, 2:55 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OHX	Hickman, Williamson	50 min
Oct 6, 3:01 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OHX	Hickman, Maury, Williamson	29 min
Oct 6, 3:11 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OHX	Fentress	49 min
Oct 6, 3:23 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OHX	Davidson, Williamson	37 min
Oct 6, 3:33 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OHX	Fentress	12 min
Oct 6, 3:51 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OHX	Davidson, Rutherford, Williamson, Wilson	24 min
Oct 6, 4:13 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OHX	Trousdale	47 min
Oct 6, 4:14 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OHX	Wilson	46 min
Oct 6, 4:43 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OHX	Clay, Trousdale	47 min
Oct 6, 5:00 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OHX	Wilson	45 min
Oct 6, 5:30 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OHX	Williamson	45 min
Oct 6, 5:46 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OHX	DeKalb	29 min
Oct 6, 5:50 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OHX	Wayne	25 min
Oct 6, 5:53 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OHX	DeKalb, Putnam	37 min
Oct 6, 6:06 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OHX	Rutherford, Wilson	39 min
Oct 6, 6:15 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OHX	Montgomery	30 min
Oct 6, 6:19 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OHX	Fentress	41 min
Oct 6, 6:31 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OHX	Cannon, DeKalb, Rutherford, Wilson	44 min
Oct 6, 6:34 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OHX	White	41 min
Oct 6, 6:57 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OHX	Maury	48 min

Nearby

Special Weather Statements in Tennessee, 2014 Every special weather statement in 2014

Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.