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Tornado Warning 8, NWS Nashville, TN
NWS Nashville, TN issued this tornado warning at Jul 14, 2015, 2:53 PM CDT for Cumberland County, Putnam County, White County, Tennessee. It was in force for 27 min. 4 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Jul 14, 2015, 2:53 PM CDT (19:53 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 14, 2015, 3:20 PM CDT
- In force
- 27 min
- Issued by
- NWS Nashville, TN
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 1.25 in
Counties Cumberland County, TN, Putnam County, TN, White County, TN
The radar
The Nashville radar (KOHX), 113 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:56 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 14, 3:00 PM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | 4 W Cookeville, TN | MULTIPLE LARGE TREES DOWN WITH SHED AND BARN DAMAGED AROUND THE HAWKINS CRAWFORD ROAD AND STRUCTURAL DAMAGE TO HOME NEAR PROSPERITY DRIVE |
| Jul 14, 3:01 PM CDT | HAIL 0.88 | Algood, TN | |
| Jul 14, 3:04 PM CDT | TORNADO | 4 W Cookeville, TN | THREE HOMES AND ONE BUSINESS WITH DAMAGE. NUMEROUS TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN AROUND DOUBLE SPRINGS ROAD AND HWY 70 |
| Jul 14, 3:15 PM CDT | HAIL 1.75 | 7 Se Cookeville, TN | GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL REPORTED ON PHIFER MOUNTAIN |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 14, 1:46 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Nashville Metro, TN (KBNA), launched 12:00Z, 7.9 hours before the alert went out and 116 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
- 1670 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -104 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 991 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 40 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 111 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 105 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.6
- Supercell composite
- 5.8
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
983
WFUS54 KOHX 141953
TOROHX
TNC035-141-185-142030-
/O.NEW.KOHX.TO.W.0008.150714T1953Z-150714T2030Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN
253 PM CDT TUE JUL 14 2015
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NASHVILLE HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
NORTHWESTERN CUMBERLAND COUNTY IN MIDDLE TENNESSEE...
CENTRAL PUTNAM COUNTY IN MIDDLE TENNESSEE...
NORTHEASTERN WHITE COUNTY IN MIDDLE TENNESSEE...
* UNTIL 330 PM CDT
* AT 252 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A
TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR COOKEVILLE...MOVING EAST AT 25 MPH.
HAZARD...TORNADO AND HALF DOLLAR SIZE HAIL.
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...
ALGOOD AROUND 305 PM CDT.
MONTEREY AROUND 330 PM CDT.
OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THIS TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM INCLUDE
PLEASANT HILL.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! MOVE TO A BASEMENT OR AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST
FLOOR OF A STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF YOU ARE OUTDOORS...IN A
MOBILE HOME...OR IN A VEHICLE...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL
SHELTER AND PROTECT YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.
&&
LAT...LON 3592 8524 3613 8563 3622 8558 3619 8529
3618 8528 3619 8526 3618 8526 3615 8521
3614 8513
TIME...MOT...LOC 1952Z 290DEG 23KT 3617 8556
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.25IN
$$
MR33 follow-up statements
929
WWUS54 KOHX 141955
SVSOHX
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN
255 PM CDT TUE JUL 14 2015
TNC035-141-185-142030-
/O.CON.KOHX.TO.W.0008.000000T0000Z-150714T2030Z/
CUMBERLAND TN-PUTNAM TN-WHITE TN-
255 PM CDT TUE JUL 14 2015
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 330 PM CDT FOR
NORTHWESTERN CUMBERLAND...CENTRAL PUTNAM AND NORTHEASTERN WHITE
COUNTIES...
AT 255 PM CDT...A CONFIRMED TORNADO WAS LOCATED OVER COOKEVILLE...
MOVING EAST AT 25 MPH.
HAZARD...DAMAGING TORNADO AND HALF DOLLAR SIZE HAIL.
SOURCE...WEATHER SPOTTERS CONFIRMED TORNADO.
IMPACT...FLYING DEBRIS WILL BE DANGEROUS TO THOSE CAUGHT WITHOUT
SHELTER. MOBILE HOMES WILL BE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED. DAMAGE
TO ROOFS...WINDOWS AND VEHICLES WILL OCCUR. TREE DAMAGE IS
LIKELY.
THIS TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
COOKEVILLE AROUND 300 PM CDT.
ALGOOD AROUND 305 PM CDT.
MONTEREY AROUND 330 PM CDT.
OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THIS TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM INCLUDE
PLEASANT HILL.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TO REPEAT...A TORNADO IS ON THE GROUND. TAKE COVER NOW! MOVE TO A
BASEMENT OR AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A STURDY
BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF YOU ARE OUTDOORS...IN A MOBILE HOME...OR
IN A VEHICLE...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER AND PROTECT
YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.
&&
LAT...LON 3592 8524 3613 8563 3622 8558 3619 8529
3618 8528 3619 8526 3618 8526 3615 8521
3614 8513
TIME...MOT...LOC 1955Z 289DEG 21KT 3615 8556
TORNADO...OBSERVED
HAIL...1.25IN
$$
MR3864
WWUS54 KOHX 142007
SVSOHX
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN
307 PM CDT TUE JUL 14 2015
TNC035-141-185-142030-
/O.CON.KOHX.TO.W.0008.000000T0000Z-150714T2030Z/
CUMBERLAND TN-PUTNAM TN-WHITE TN-
307 PM CDT TUE JUL 14 2015
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 330 PM CDT FOR
NORTHWESTERN CUMBERLAND...SOUTHEASTERN PUTNAM AND NORTHEASTERN WHITE
COUNTIES...
AT 306 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED NEAR COOKEVILLE...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 25 MPH.
HAZARD...TORNADO AND GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL.
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...
MONTEREY AROUND 330 PM CDT.
OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THIS TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM INCLUDE
PLEASANT HILL.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! MOVE TO A BASEMENT OR AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST
FLOOR OF A STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF YOU ARE OUTDOORS...IN A
MOBILE HOME...OR IN A VEHICLE...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL
SHELTER AND PROTECT YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.
&&
LAT...LON 3592 8524 3610 8553 3616 8548 3617 8542
3613 8514
TIME...MOT...LOC 2006Z 292DEG 23KT 3612 8547
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.75IN
$$
MR3924
WWUS54 KOHX 142020
SVSOHX
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN
320 PM CDT TUE JUL 14 2015
TNC035-141-185-142029-
/O.CAN.KOHX.TO.W.0008.000000T0000Z-150714T2030Z/
CUMBERLAND TN-PUTNAM TN-WHITE TN-
320 PM CDT TUE JUL 14 2015
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN CUMBERLAND...SOUTHEASTERN
PUTNAM AND NORTHEASTERN WHITE COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
THE TORNADO THREAT HAS DIMINISHED...THEREFORE THE TORNADO WARNING HAS
BEEN CANCELLED. HOWEVER...LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS REMAIN LIKELY
AND A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE AREA.
A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM CDT FOR
CENTRAL TENNESSEE.
LAT...LON 3592 8524 3610 8553 3616 8548 3617 8542
3613 8514
TIME...MOT...LOC 2018Z 290DEG 23KT 3609 8537
$$
MR3The office that day
Everything else NWS Nashville, TN issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 13, 7:16 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | OHX | Clay | 29 min |
| Jul 14, 7:09 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OHX | Fentress, Pickett | 51 min |
| Jul 14, 7:59 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OHX | Fentress | 46 min |
| Jul 14, 12:50 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OHX | Fentress | 25 min |
| Jul 14, 1:16 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OHX | Fentress, Pickett | 44 min |
| Jul 14, 1:26 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OHX | Fentress, Overton | 49 min |
| Jul 14, 1:34 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | OHX | Fentress, Pickett | 26 min |
| Jul 14, 1:40 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OHX | Clay, Overton, Pickett | 39 min |
| Jul 14, 1:54 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OHX | Jackson, Overton, Putnam | 39 min |
| Jul 14, 1:57 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OHX | Fentress, Pickett | 28 min |
| Jul 14, 2:02 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OHX | Dickson, Humphreys | 43 min |
| Jul 14, 2:04 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | OHX | Fentress | 26 min |
| Jul 14, 2:16 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OHX | Davidson, Williamson | 17 min |
| Jul 14, 2:18 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OHX | Davidson, Trousdale, Wilson | 42 min |
| Jul 14, 2:23 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OHX | Dickson, Hickman, Humphreys | 37 min |
| Jul 14, 2:31 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OHX | Davidson, Williamson | 29 min |
| Jul 14, 2:32 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OHX | Cumberland | 43 min |
| Jul 14, 2:40 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OHX | Smith, Trousdale, Wilson | 23 min |
| Jul 14, 2:41 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OHX | Cheatham, Davidson, Dickson, Williamson | 34 min |
| Jul 14, 2:42 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OHX | Cumberland, Overton, Putnam, White | 33 min |
| Jul 14, 2:56 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OHX | Davidson, Rutherford, Williamson | 34 min |
| Jul 14, 2:58 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OHX | Hickman, Humphreys, Perry | 32 min |
| Jul 14, 3:00 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OHX | Davidson | 30 min |
| Jul 14, 3:01 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OHX | Cannon, DeKalb, Rutherford, Smith, Wilson | 29 min |
| Jul 14, 3:11 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OHX | Cumberland, Putnam, White | 49 min |
| Jul 14, 3:18 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OHX | Cannon, DeKalb, Warren, White | 27 min |
| Jul 14, 3:29 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OHX | Cumberland, Putnam, Van Buren, White | 46 min |
| Jul 14, 3:32 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OHX | Hickman, Humphreys, Lewis, Maury, Perry | 58 min |
| Jul 14, 3:35 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OHX | Cannon, Rutherford, Wilson | 25 min |
| Jul 14, 3:41 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OHX | DeKalb, Van Buren, Warren, White | 34 min |
| Jul 14, 3:44 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | OHX | Cumberland, Putnam, White | 5 hr |
| Jul 14, 3:50 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | OHX | Hickman, Humphreys, Perry | 5 hr |
| Jul 14, 3:53 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OHX | Cannon, Warren | 21 min |
| Jul 14, 3:57 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | OHX | Cannon, Warren | 13 min |
| Jul 14, 4:12 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OHX | Coffee, Grundy, Van Buren, Warren | 48 min |
| Jul 14, 4:13 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OHX | Marshall | 47 min |
| Jul 14, 4:26 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OHX | Bedford, Giles, Marshall, Maury | 34 min |
| Jul 14, 4:59 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OHX | Coffee, Grundy | 35 min |
| Jul 14, 5:04 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OHX | Giles, Lawrence, Wayne | 56 min |
| Jul 14, 5:18 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OHX | Wayne | 42 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.