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Tornado Warning 23, NWS Nashville, TN

December 23, 2015Giles County, Lawrence County, Maury County, Tennessee

NWS Nashville, TN issued this tornado warning at Dec 23, 2015, 7:58 PM CST for Giles County, Lawrence County, Maury County, Tennessee. It was in force for 32 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
Dec 23, 2015, 7:58 PM CST (01:58 UTC)
Expired
Dec 23, 2015, 8:30 PM CST
In force
32 min
Issued by
NWS Nashville, TN
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Radar indicated
Hail
0.75 in

Counties Giles County, TN, Lawrence County, TN, Maury County, TN

The radar

The Nashville radar (KOHX), 102 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:57 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Dec 23, 4:49 PM CSTTornado WatchSPC6 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Nashville Metro, TN (KBNA), launched 00:00Z, 2.0 hours before the alert went out and 89 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-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Nashville Metro, TN at 00:00Z on 2015-12-24Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 26 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Nashville Metro, TN at 00:00Z on 2015-12-24The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 598 square meters per square second.1939587897117Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
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
26 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-82 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
624 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
89 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
598 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
698 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.7

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The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

137 
WFUS54 KOHX 240158
TOROHX
TNC055-099-119-240230-
/O.NEW.KOHX.TO.W.0023.151224T0158Z-151224T0230Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN
758 PM CST WED DEC 23 2015

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NASHVILLE HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  NORTHWESTERN GILES COUNTY IN MIDDLE TENNESSEE...
  SOUTHERN MAURY COUNTY IN MIDDLE TENNESSEE...
  NORTHEASTERN LAWRENCE COUNTY IN MIDDLE TENNESSEE...

* UNTIL 830 PM CST
    
* AT 757 PM CST...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A
  TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR SUMMERTOWN...OR 9 MILES NORTH OF
  LAWRENCEBURG...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 60 MPH.

  HAZARD...TORNADO. 

  SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED ROTATION. 

  IMPACT...FLYING DEBRIS WILL BE DANGEROUS TO THOSE CAUGHT WITHOUT 
           SHELTER. MOBILE HOMES WILL BE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED. 
           DAMAGE TO ROOFS...WINDOWS AND VEHICLES WILL OCCUR.  TREE 
           DAMAGE IS LIKELY. 

* THIS DANGEROUS STORM WILL BE NEAR...
  MOUNT PLEASANT AROUND 815 PM CST.
  COLUMBIA AROUND 825 PM CST.

OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THIS TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM INCLUDE
ETHRIDGE...HENRYVILLE AND CULLEOKA. THIS STORM HAS A HISTORY OF
PRODUCING A TORNADO SO TAKE COVER!

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TORNADOES ARE EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO SEE AND CONFIRM AT NIGHT. DO NOT
WAIT TO SEE OR HEAR THE TORNADO. TAKE COVER NOW.

&&

LAT...LON 3529 8733 3539 8744 3546 8735 3545 8730
      3547 8728 3550 8728 3550 8727 3551 8728
      3564 8710 3552 8685 3550 8687 3552 8688
      3550 8688 3547 8691
TIME...MOT...LOC 0157Z 232DEG 51KT 3539 8730 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN

$$

AL
1 follow-up statement
307 
WWUS54 KOHX 240214
SVSOHX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN
814 PM CST WED DEC 23 2015

TNC055-099-240220-
/O.CAN.KOHX.TO.W.0023.000000T0000Z-151224T0230Z/
GILES TN-LAWRENCE TN-
814 PM CST WED DEC 23 2015

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN GILES AND NORTHEASTERN
LAWRENCE COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
    
THE TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED OUT
OF THE WARNED AREA. THEREFORE THE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1100 PM CST FOR CENTRAL
TENNESSEE.

LAT...LON 3543 8706 3544 8716 3543 8719 3544 8723
      3547 8728 3550 8728 3550 8727 3551 8728
      3564 8710 3552 8685 3550 8687 3552 8688
      3550 8688 3547 8691 3542 8702
TIME...MOT...LOC 0210Z 232DEG 51KT 3551 8712 

$$

TNC119-240230-
/O.CON.KOHX.TO.W.0023.000000T0000Z-151224T0230Z/
MAURY TN-
814 PM CST WED DEC 23 2015

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 830 PM CST FOR SOUTHERN
MAURY COUNTY...
    
AT 810 PM CST...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED NEAR MOUNT PLEASANT...OR 9 MILES SOUTHWEST OF COLUMBIA...
MOVING NORTHEAST AT 60 MPH.

HAZARD...TORNADO. 

SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED ROTATION. 

IMPACT...FLYING DEBRIS WILL BE DANGEROUS TO THOSE CAUGHT WITHOUT 
         SHELTER. MOBILE HOMES WILL BE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED. DAMAGE 
         TO ROOFS...WINDOWS AND VEHICLES WILL OCCUR.  TREE DAMAGE IS 
         LIKELY. 

THIS DANGEROUS STORM WILL BE NEAR...
  COLUMBIA AROUND 825 PM CST.

OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THIS TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM INCLUDE
CULLEOKA.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TORNADOES ARE EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO SEE AND CONFIRM AT NIGHT. DO NOT
WAIT TO SEE OR HEAR THE TORNADO. TAKE COVER NOW.

&&

LAT...LON 3543 8706 3544 8716 3543 8719 3544 8723
      3547 8728 3550 8728 3550 8727 3551 8728
      3564 8710 3552 8685 3550 8687 3552 8688
      3550 8688 3547 8691 3542 8702
TIME...MOT...LOC 0210Z 232DEG 51KT 3551 8712 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN

$$

AL

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Dec 23, 6:05 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementOHXHouston, Humphreys25 min
Dec 23, 6:07 PM CSTTornado WarningOHXHumphreys23 min
Dec 23, 6:13 PM CSTTornado WarningOHXHickman, Lewis, Perry32 min
Dec 23, 6:30 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOHXDickson, Houston, Humphreys, Montgomery30 min
Dec 23, 6:35 PM CSTTornado Warning Tornado observedConsiderable damage threatOHXHickman, Maury25 min
Dec 23, 6:48 PM CSTTornado WarningOHXWayne27 min
Dec 23, 6:50 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOHXCheatham, Dickson, Montgomery, Robertson25 min
Dec 23, 6:56 PM CSTTornado WarningOHXCheatham, Dickson, Montgomery, Robertson34 min
Dec 23, 6:58 PM CSTTornado WarningOHXHickman, Williamson32 min
Dec 23, 7:08 PM CSTTornado Warning Tornado observedConsiderable damage threatOHXLawrence, Lewis, Wayne37 min
Dec 23, 7:08 PM CSTTornado WarningOHXCheatham, Davidson, Williamson37 min
Dec 23, 7:12 PM CSTTornado WarningOHXWayne33 min
Dec 23, 7:24 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementOHXRobertson36 min
Dec 23, 7:30 PM CSTTornado WarningOHXDavidson, Sumner, Wilson30 min
Dec 23, 7:30 PM CSTTornado WarningOHXLawrence, Lewis, Maury30 min
Dec 23, 7:33 PM CSTTornado WarningOHXLawrence, Wayne27 min
Dec 23, 7:45 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementOHXSumner45 min
Dec 23, 7:53 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementOHXCheatham, Dickson37 min
Dec 23, 8:09 PM CSTTornado WarningOHXMaury, Williamson36 min
Dec 23, 8:12 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOHXCheatham, Davidson21 min
Dec 23, 8:17 PM CSTTornado WarningOHXCheatham, Davidson, Dickson11 min
Dec 23, 8:24 PM CSTTornado WarningOHXMarshall, Maury, Rutherford, Williamson36 min
Dec 23, 8:33 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementOHXWayne27 min
Dec 23, 8:44 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOHXLawrence, Lewis, Wayne17 min
Dec 23, 8:50 PM CSTTornado WarningOHXRutherford25 min
Dec 23, 9:11 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementOHXWilliamson34 min
Dec 23, 9:15 PM CSTFlash Flood WarningOHXLawrence, Lewis, Maury, Wayne3 hr
Dec 23, 10:22 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementOHXJackson23 min
Dec 23, 10:24 PM CSTTornado WarningOHXDeKalb, Jackson, Putnam, Smith36 min
Dec 23, 10:50 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOHXClay, Fentress, Overton, Pickett25 min
Dec 23, 10:53 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementOHXDeKalb, Putnam37 min
Dec 23, 11:01 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOHXDeKalb, Overton, Putnam, White29 min
Dec 23, 11:13 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOHXFentress, Overton, Pickett32 min
Dec 23, 11:25 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementOHXFentress35 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.