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Special Weather Statement, NWS Nashville, TN

May 26, 2015Trousdale County, Tennessee

NWS Nashville, TN issued this special weather statement at May 26, 2015, 3:11 PM CDT for Trousdale County, Tennessee. It was in force for 34 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: May 26, 2015, 3:11 PM CDT (20:11 UTC)
Expired: May 26, 2015, 3:45 PM CDT
In force: 34 min
Issued by: NWS Nashville, TN

County Trousdale County, TN

The radar

The Nashville radar (KOHX), 35 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:15 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, 8.2 hours before the alert went out and 46 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: 95 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -120 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 937 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 0 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 0 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 0 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 May 26, 12:41 PM CDT, 2 hours 30 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 26, 12:41 PM CDT, 2 hours 30 minutes before

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN
1241 PM CDT TUE MAY 26 2015

.UPDATE...ADDED AVIATION SECTION FOR 18Z TAF'S.

&&

.AVIATION...BNA/CKV/CSV...EXISTING LINE OF SHOWERS MOVING THROUGH
MIDDLE TENNESSEE APPEARS TO REPRESENT THE EXTENT OF OUR ACTIVE
WEATHER THE NEXT 24 HRS, AS THE HRRR SHOWS VERY LITTLE DEVELOPING
IN THE MORE STABLE AIR BEHIND. LOOK FOR SOME MVFR CIGS ALONG AND
AHEAD OF THE SHOWERS, WITH WINDS REMAINING GUSTY UNTIL THE
EVENING. THERE MAY BE SOME LIGHT FOG AROUND DAYBREAK, BUT
OTHERWISE LOOK FOR GOOD FLYING WEATHER ONCE THE LINE OF SHOWERS
MOVES OUT.

&&

.PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 641 AM CDT TUE MAY 26 2015/

UPDATE...FOR 12Z AVIATION FORECAST

AVIATION...
MOISTURE WILL CONTINUE TO STREAM NORTHWARD INTO MIDDLE TENNESSEE
TODAY AS NEGATIVE TILTED SHORT WAVE SWINGS ACROSS OUR AREA. LOOK
FOR SHOWERS AND A FEW THUNDERSTORMS GENERALLY WEST OF INTERSTATE
65 THROUGH 18Z THEN FROM INTERSTATE 65 EASTWARD IN THE AFTERNOON.
ISOLATED MARGINALLY SEVERE STORM OR TWO POSSIBLE IN THE AFTERNOON.
SURFACE PRESSURE GRADIENT TIGHT ENOUGH FOR SOUTHERLY GUSTS TO 25
KNOTS DURING THE DAY.

&&

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

&&

ROSE

Hazardous weather outlook, May 26, 5:04 AM CDT, 10 hours 7 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN
504 AM CDT TUE MAY 26 2015

TNZ005>011-023>034-056>066-075-077>080-093>095-271015-
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-
504 AM CDT TUE MAY 26 2015

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR MIDDLE TENNESSEE.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS NORTHERN
MIDDLE TENNESSEE TODAY.

SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO
DEVELOP ACROSS THE MID STATE LATER THIS MORNING INTO THE
AFTERNOON. A FEW STORMS MAY BE STRONG OR POSSIBLY SEVERE...WITH
GUSTY WINDS AND HAIL THE MAIN THREATS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY.

SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE ANTICIPATED TO DEVELOP
EACH DAY FROM WEDNESDAY INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK. A FEW STORMS COULD
BE STRONG EACH AFTERNOON...WITH GUSTY WINDS AND HAIL POSSIBLE.

.SPOTTER CALL TO ACTION STATEMENT...

REPORTS FROM TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS MAY BE NEEDED TODAY.

SHAMBURGER

In the hours before

Special weather statement, May 26, 12:47 PM CDT, 2 hours 24 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN
1247 PM CDT TUE MAY 26 2015

TNZ025-026-057>060-094-261815-
CHEATHAM-DICKSON-HICKMAN-LAWRENCE-LEWIS-MAURY-WILLIAMSON-
1247 PM CDT TUE MAY 26 2015

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR CHEATHAM...DICKSON...HICKMAN...
LAWRENCE...LEWIS...MAURY AND WILLIAMSON COUNTIES...

AT 1242 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS WERE
TRACKING STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 9 MILES
EAST OF CENTERVILLE TO HOHENWALD TO LAWRENCEBURG...MOVING NORTHEAST
AT 40 MPH.

SOME LOCATIONS IN THE PATH INCLUDE GORDONSBURG...HENRYVILLE...
SUMMERTOWN...HAMPSHIRE...PRIMM SPRINGS...KINGSTON SPRINGS...
WILLIAMSPORT...SANTA FE...FAIRVIEW AND MOUNT PLEASANT.

HEAVY RAIN IS EXPECTED WITH THESE STORMS.

HEAVY RAINFALL COULD CAUSE WATER TO RISE OVER ROADS AND FLOOD LOW
LYING AREAS. DO NOT DRIVE INTO AREAS WHERE WATER COVERS THE ROAD.

LAT...LON 3549 8712 3516 8754 3570 8751 3615 8707

ROSE

Special weather statement, May 26, 1:13 PM CDT, 1 hour 58 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN
113 PM CDT TUE MAY 26 2015

TNZ007-008-025>027-057>060-094-261845-
CHEATHAM-DAVIDSON-DICKSON-HICKMAN-LAWRENCE-LEWIS-MAURY-ROBERTSON-
SUMNER-WILLIAMSON-
113 PM CDT TUE MAY 26 2015

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR CHEATHAM...DAVIDSON...DICKSON...
HICKMAN...LAWRENCE...LEWIS...MAURY...ROBERTSON...SUMNER AND
WILLIAMSON COUNTIES...

AT 111 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS WERE TRACKING
STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM ASHLAND CITY TO 11
MILES SOUTHWEST OF FAIRVIEW TO SUMMERTOWN...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30
MPH.

SOME LOCATIONS IN THE PATH INCLUDE HENRYVILLE...PRIMM SPRINGS...
SUMMERTOWN...HAMPSHIRE...KINGSTON SPRINGS...FAIRVIEW...
WILLIAMSPORT...PEGRAM...MOUNT PLEASANT...BELLS BEND...BELLEVUE AND
WHITES CREEK.

HEAVY RAIN IS EXPECTED WITH THESE STORMS.

HEAVY RAINFALL COULD CAUSE WATER TO RISE OVER ROADS AND FLOOD LOW
LYING AREAS. DO NOT DRIVE INTO AREAS WHERE WATER COVERS THE ROAD.

LAT...LON 3652 8669 3607 8690 3563 8706 3529 8745
      3578 8729 3626 8707

ROSE

Special weather statement, May 26, 1:42 PM CDT, 1 hour 29 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN
142 PM CDT TUE MAY 26 2015

TNZ007-008-027-059>062-095-261915-
DAVIDSON-GILES-MARSHALL-MAURY-ROBERTSON-RUTHERFORD-SUMNER-WILLIAMSON-
142 PM CDT TUE MAY 26 2015

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR DAVIDSON...GILES...MARSHALL...
MAURY...ROBERTSON...RUTHERFORD...SUMNER AND WILLIAMSON COUNTIES...

AT 140 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS WERE TRACKING
STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM WHITE HOUSE TO
FAIRVIEW TO PULASKI...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH.

SOME LOCATIONS IN THE PATH INCLUDE GOODSPRING...BELLS BEND...SANTA
FE...RIDGETOP...PULASKI...COLUMBIA...WHITES CREEK...LEIPERS FORK...
NATCHEZ TRACE AT HIGHWAY 96...LYNNVILLE...CULLEOKA AND WHITE HOUSE.

HEAVY RAIN IS EXPECTED WITH THESE STORMS.

HEAVY RAINFALL COULD CAUSE WATER TO RISE OVER ROADS AND FLOOD LOW
LYING AREAS. DO NOT DRIVE INTO AREAS WHERE WATER COVERS THE ROAD.

LAT...LON 3626 8668 3540 8670 3505 8715 3590 8713
      3647 8674 3666 8650 3666 8641

ROSE

Special weather statement, May 26, 2:13 PM CDT, 58 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN
213 PM CDT TUE MAY 26 2015

TNZ008-027-028-059>062-075-095-261945-
BEDFORD-DAVIDSON-GILES-MARSHALL-MAURY-RUTHERFORD-SUMNER-WILLIAMSON-
WILSON-
213 PM CDT TUE MAY 26 2015

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR BEDFORD...DAVIDSON...GILES...
MARSHALL...MAURY...RUTHERFORD...SUMNER...WILLIAMSON AND WILSON
COUNTIES...

AT 210 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS WERE TRACKING
STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM PORTLAND TO FOREST
HILLS TO LEWISBURG...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH.

SOME LOCATIONS IN THE PATH INCLUDE I-65 EAST OF COLUMBIA...THOMPSONS
STATION...CORNERSVILLE...MITCHELLVILLE...MILLERSVILLE...NASHVILLE...
GOODLETTSVILLE...BELLE MEADE...SPRING HILL...PORTLAND...FOREST HILLS
AND MADISON.

HEAVY RAIN IS EXPECTED WITH THESE STORMS.

LAT...LON 3665 8631 3629 8652 3557 8653 3526 8695
      3598 8695 3665 8654 3666 8652

ROSE

Special weather statement, May 26, 2:42 PM CDT, 29 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN
242 PM CDT TUE MAY 26 2015

TNZ008-027-028-059-062-262015-
DAVIDSON-RUTHERFORD-SUMNER-WILLIAMSON-WILSON-
242 PM CDT TUE MAY 26 2015

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR DAVIDSON...RUTHERFORD...SUMNER...
WILLIAMSON AND WILSON COUNTIES...

AT 240 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS WERE TRACKING
STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM PORTLAND TO
NOLENSVILLE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH.

SOME LOCATIONS IN THE PATH INCLUDE PERCY PRIEST LAKE...OAK GROVE...
NOLENSVILLE...GALLATIN...MOUNT JULIET...LA VERGNE...RURAL HILL...
BELINDA CITY...BETHPAGE...BLEDSOE CREEK STATE PARK...CASTALIAN
SPRINGS AND WESTMORELAND.

WINDS AROUND 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH THESE STORMS. HEAVY RAIN IS
ALSO EXPECTED WITH THESE STORMS.

LAT...LON 3665 8620 3662 8621 3610 8644 3576 8680
      3666 8640

ROSE

Special weather statement, May 26, 3:11 PM CDT, 0 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN
311 PM CDT TUE MAY 26 2015

TNZ008-009-028-029-262045-
MACON-SUMNER-TROUSDALE-WILSON-
311 PM CDT TUE MAY 26 2015

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR MACON...SUMNER...TROUSDALE AND
WILSON COUNTIES...

AT 310 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS WERE TRACKING
STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM SCOTTSVILLE TO
BELINDA CITY...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH.

SOME LOCATIONS IN THE PATH INCLUDE BETHPAGE...BLEDSOE CREEK STATE
PARK...BELINDA CITY...WESTMORELAND...CASTALIAN SPRINGS...DICKERSON
CHAPEL RECREATION AREA...HARTSVILLE AND LAFAYETTE.

WINDS 30 TO 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH THESE STORMS. HEAVY RAIN IS ALSO
EXPECTED WITH THESE STORMS.

LAT...LON 3664 8599 3640 8608 3609 8650 3611 8653
      3665 8631

ROSE

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
May 26, 12:18 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OHX	Wilson	27 min
May 26, 12:47 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OHX	Lewis	28 min
May 26, 1:13 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OHX	Maury	32 min
May 26, 1:42 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OHX	Davidson, Giles, Marshall, Maury, Williamson	33 min
May 26, 2:13 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OHX	Davidson, Marshall, Sumner, Williamson	32 min
May 26, 2:42 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OHX	Sumner	33 min
May 26, 2:59 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OHX	Macon, Sumner	16 min
May 26, 3:15 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OHX	Macon, Sumner, Trousdale	15 min
May 26, 3:43 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OHX	Macon	32 min
May 26, 4:38 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OHX	Clay, Coffee, DeKalb, Grundy, Jackson, Overton and 6 more	112 min
May 26, 4:39 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OHX	Clay, Coffee, DeKalb, Grundy, Jackson, Overton and 6 more	111 min
May 26, 5:40 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OHX	Cumberland, Fentress, Pickett, White	65 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.