Alert archive / Tennessee / Tornado Warnings in 2015
Tornado Warning 28, NWS Nashville, TN
NWS Nashville, TN issued this tornado warning at Dec 23, 2015, 10:24 PM CST for 4 counties in Tennessee. It was in force for 36 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, 10:24 PM CST (04:24 UTC)
- Expired
- Dec 23, 2015, 11:00 PM CST
- In force
- 36 min
- Issued by
- NWS Nashville, TN
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.75 in
Counties DeKalb County, TN, Jackson County, TN, Putnam County, TN, Smith County, TN
The radar
The Nashville radar (KOHX), 74 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 04:23 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.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 23, 4:49 PM CST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Nashville Metro, TN (KBNA), launched 00:00Z, 4.4 hours before the alert went out and 77 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
- 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
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
194
WFUS54 KOHX 240424
TOROHX
TNC041-087-141-159-240500-
/O.NEW.KOHX.TO.W.0028.151224T0424Z-151224T0500Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN
1024 PM CST WED DEC 23 2015
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NASHVILLE HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
SOUTHEASTERN SMITH COUNTY IN MIDDLE TENNESSEE...
SOUTHERN JACKSON COUNTY IN MIDDLE TENNESSEE...
NORTH CENTRAL DE KALB COUNTY IN MIDDLE TENNESSEE...
NORTHWESTERN PUTNAM COUNTY IN MIDDLE TENNESSEE...
* UNTIL 1100 PM CST
* AT 1024 PM CST...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A
TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR GORDONSVILLE...OR 10 MILES SOUTHEAST OF
CARTHAGE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 50 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...
BAXTER AROUND 1040 PM CST.
COOKEVILLE AROUND 1045 PM CST.
ALGOOD AROUND 1050 PM CST.
OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THIS TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM INCLUDE CENTER
HILL LAKE AND EDGAR EVANS STATE PARK.
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 3606 8589 3619 8592 3641 8555 3619 8546
TIME...MOT...LOC 0424Z 238DEG 44KT 3613 8584
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$
AL3 follow-up statements
935
WWUS54 KOHX 240432
SVSOHX
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN
1032 PM CST WED DEC 23 2015
TNC041-240440-
/O.CAN.KOHX.TO.W.0028.000000T0000Z-151224T0500Z/
DE KALB TN-
1032 PM CST WED DEC 23 2015
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTH CENTRAL DE KALB COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
THE TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED OUT
OF THE WARNED AREA. THEREFORE THE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.
HOWEVER IT LOOKS LIKE A TORNADO MAY HAVE TOUCHED DOWN NEAR THE
DEKALB/SMITH BORDER. PLEASE NOTIFY LAW ENFORCEMENT OF ANY DAMAGE.
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1100 PM CST FOR CENTRAL
TENNESSEE.
LAT...LON 3621 8547 3611 8579 3612 8582 3620 8586
3641 8555
TIME...MOT...LOC 0430Z 243DEG 41KT 3615 8577
$$
TNC087-141-159-240500-
/O.CON.KOHX.TO.W.0028.000000T0000Z-151224T0500Z/
SMITH TN-JACKSON TN-PUTNAM TN-
1032 PM CST WED DEC 23 2015
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1100 PM CST FOR EAST
CENTRAL SMITH...SOUTHEASTERN JACKSON AND NORTHWESTERN PUTNAM
COUNTIES...
AT 1030 PM CST...A CONFIRMED TORNADO WAS LOCATED 7 MILES WEST OF
BAXTER...OR 12 MILES SOUTHEAST OF CARTHAGE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45
MPH.
HAZARD...DAMAGING TORNADO.
SOURCE...RADAR CONFIRMED TORNADO.
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 TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
BAXTER AROUND 1040 PM CST.
COOKEVILLE AROUND 1050 PM CST.
RADAR INDICATED A BRIEF TORNADO MAY HAVE TOUCHED DOWN ALONG THE
DEKALB/SMITH COUNTY BORDER SOUTH OF I-40.
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 3621 8547 3611 8579 3612 8582 3620 8586
3641 8555
TIME...MOT...LOC 0430Z 243DEG 41KT 3615 8577
TORNADO...OBSERVED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$
AL983
WWUS54 KOHX 240441
SVSOHX
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN
1041 PM CST WED DEC 23 2015
TNC159-240450-
/O.CAN.KOHX.TO.W.0028.000000T0000Z-151224T0500Z/
SMITH TN-
1041 PM CST WED DEC 23 2015
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL SMITH COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
THE TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED OUT
OF THE WARNED AREA. THEREFORE THE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 400 AM CST FOR CENTRAL
TENNESSEE.
LAT...LON 3615 8565 3628 8573 3641 8555 3621 8547
TIME...MOT...LOC 0440Z 236DEG 41KT 3627 8559
$$
TNC087-141-240500-
/O.CON.KOHX.TO.W.0028.000000T0000Z-151224T0500Z/
JACKSON TN-PUTNAM TN-
1041 PM CST WED DEC 23 2015
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1100 PM CST FOR
SOUTHEASTERN JACKSON AND NORTHWESTERN PUTNAM COUNTIES...
AT 1040 PM CST...A CONFIRMED TORNADO WAS LOCATED 7 MILES SOUTHEAST OF
GAINESBORO...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH.
HAZARD...DAMAGING TORNADO.
SOURCE...RADAR CONFIRMED TORNADO.
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 TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM WILL REMAIN OVER MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF
SOUTHEASTERN JACKSON AND NORTHWESTERN PUTNAM COUNTIES.
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 3615 8565 3628 8573 3641 8555 3621 8547
TIME...MOT...LOC 0440Z 236DEG 41KT 3627 8559
TORNADO...OBSERVED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$
AL929
WWUS54 KOHX 240451
SVSOHX
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN
1051 PM CST WED DEC 23 2015
TNC087-141-240501-
/O.EXP.KOHX.TO.W.0028.000000T0000Z-151224T0500Z/
JACKSON TN-PUTNAM TN-
1051 PM CST WED DEC 23 2015
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN JACKSON AND NORTHWESTERN
PUTNAM COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 1100 PM CST...
THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED OUT OF THE AREA.
THEREFORE THE WARNING WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE. HOWEVER...A TORNADO
MAY HAVE TOUCHED DOWN ALONG THE DEKALB/SMITH COUNTY LINE
EARLIER...SO IF YOU SEE DAMAGE PLEASE REPORT THIS TO LOCAL LAW
ENFORCEMENT.
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 400 AM CST FOR CENTRAL
TENNESSEE.
LAT...LON 3615 8565 3628 8573 3641 8555 3621 8547
TIME...MOT...LOC 0449Z 238DEG 44KT 3627 8559
$$
ALThe office that day
Everything else NWS Nashville, TN issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 23, 6:05 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | OHX | Houston, Humphreys | 25 min |
| Dec 23, 6:07 PM CST | Tornado Warning | OHX | Humphreys | 23 min |
| Dec 23, 6:13 PM CST | Tornado Warning | OHX | Hickman, Lewis, Perry | 32 min |
| Dec 23, 6:30 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OHX | Dickson, Houston, Humphreys, Montgomery | 30 min |
| Dec 23, 6:35 PM CST | Tornado Warning | OHX | Hickman, Maury | 25 min |
| Dec 23, 6:48 PM CST | Tornado Warning | OHX | Wayne | 27 min |
| Dec 23, 6:50 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OHX | Cheatham, Dickson, Montgomery, Robertson | 25 min |
| Dec 23, 6:56 PM CST | Tornado Warning | OHX | Cheatham, Dickson, Montgomery, Robertson | 34 min |
| Dec 23, 6:58 PM CST | Tornado Warning | OHX | Hickman, Williamson | 32 min |
| Dec 23, 7:08 PM CST | Tornado Warning | OHX | Lawrence, Lewis, Wayne | 37 min |
| Dec 23, 7:08 PM CST | Tornado Warning | OHX | Cheatham, Davidson, Williamson | 37 min |
| Dec 23, 7:12 PM CST | Tornado Warning | OHX | Wayne | 33 min |
| Dec 23, 7:24 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | OHX | Robertson | 36 min |
| Dec 23, 7:30 PM CST | Tornado Warning | OHX | Davidson, Sumner, Wilson | 30 min |
| Dec 23, 7:30 PM CST | Tornado Warning | OHX | Lawrence, Lewis, Maury | 30 min |
| Dec 23, 7:33 PM CST | Tornado Warning | OHX | Lawrence, Wayne | 27 min |
| Dec 23, 7:45 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | OHX | Sumner | 45 min |
| Dec 23, 7:53 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | OHX | Cheatham, Dickson | 37 min |
| Dec 23, 7:58 PM CST | Tornado Warning | OHX | Giles, Lawrence, Maury | 32 min |
| Dec 23, 8:09 PM CST | Tornado Warning | OHX | Maury, Williamson | 36 min |
| Dec 23, 8:12 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OHX | Cheatham, Davidson | 21 min |
| Dec 23, 8:17 PM CST | Tornado Warning | OHX | Cheatham, Davidson, Dickson | 11 min |
| Dec 23, 8:24 PM CST | Tornado Warning | OHX | Marshall, Maury, Rutherford, Williamson | 36 min |
| Dec 23, 8:33 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | OHX | Wayne | 27 min |
| Dec 23, 8:44 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OHX | Lawrence, Lewis, Wayne | 17 min |
| Dec 23, 8:50 PM CST | Tornado Warning | OHX | Rutherford | 25 min |
| Dec 23, 9:11 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | OHX | Williamson | 34 min |
| Dec 23, 9:15 PM CST | Flash Flood Warning | OHX | Lawrence, Lewis, Maury, Wayne | 3 hr |
| Dec 23, 10:22 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | OHX | Jackson | 23 min |
| Dec 23, 10:50 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OHX | Clay, Fentress, Overton, Pickett | 25 min |
| Dec 23, 10:53 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | OHX | DeKalb, Putnam | 37 min |
| Dec 23, 11:01 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OHX | DeKalb, Overton, Putnam, White | 29 min |
| Dec 23, 11:13 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OHX | Fentress, Overton, Pickett | 32 min |
| Dec 23, 11:25 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | OHX | Fentress | 35 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.