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Special Weather Statement, NWS Nashville, TN

March 31, 2016Sumner County, Tennessee

NWS Nashville, TN issued this special weather statement at Mar 31, 2016, 5:56 PM CDT for Sumner County, Tennessee. It was in force for 49 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: Mar 31, 2016, 5:56 PM CDT (22:56 UTC)
Expired: Mar 31, 2016, 6:45 PM CDT
In force: 49 min
Issued by: NWS Nashville, TN

County Sumner County, TN

The radar

The Nashville radar (KOHX), 44 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:57 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, 10.9 hours before the alert went out and 57 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.

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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: 0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL: 834 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 47 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 673 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 836 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.0

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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 Mar 31, 4:25 PM CDT, 1 hour 31 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Mar 31, 4:25 PM CDT, 1 hour 31 minutes before

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN
425 PM CDT THU MAR 31 2016

.UPDATE...
FOR EVENING DISCUSSION.

&&

.DISCUSSION...

UPDATED THE SUITE OF FORECAST PRODUCTS TO REFLECT ISSUANCE OF SVR
TSTM WATCH NUMBER 71 UNTIL 03Z/10 PM CDT.

&&

.AVIATION...
18Z TAF DISCUSSION.

GUSTY SOUTHERLY SURFACE WINDS WILL CONTINUE AHEAD OF AN
APPROACHING COLD FRONT THROUGH THIS EVENING. SOME GUSTS AS HIGH AS
HIGH AS 30KTS ARE POSSIBLE. OTHERWISE...

FOR CSV...EXPECT MAINLY MVFR CONDITIONS THROUGH 15Z, ALTHOUGH A
PERIOD OF VFR CONDITIONS IS POSSIBLE LATER THIS AFTERNOON AND
EVENING (BTWN 22Z AND 04Z), BEFORE THE ARRIVAL OF PRE-FRONTAL
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS (MAINLY AFTER 04Z). VFR CONDITIONS
SHOULD RETURN AFTER 15Z, AS DRIER AIR MOVES IN BEHIND THE COLD
FRONT.

FOR CKV AND BNA...EXPECT VFR CONDITIONS TO PREVAIL UNTIL LATE THIS
AFTERNOON, WHEN SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL BECOME NUMEROUS
AHEAD OF AN APPROACHING COLD FRONT. MVFR CONDITIONS SHOULD BECOME
PREVALENT BETWEEN 23Z AND 05Z, ALONG WITH WIDESPREAD SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. AFTER 05Z EXPECT SHOWERS TO DIMINISH FROM THE WEST
FOLLOWING PASSAGE OF THE COLD FRONT, WITH VFR CONDITIONS
RETURNING LATE TONIGHT AND EARLY FRIDAY.

&&

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

&&

SHORT TERM/AVIATION........21
LONG TERM..................31

Hazardous weather outlook, Mar 31, 5:04 PM CDT, 52 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN
504 PM CDT THU MAR 31 2016

TNZ007>010-025>033-056>064-075-093>095-011000-
ROBERTSON-SUMNER-MACON-CLAY-DICKSON-CHEATHAM-DAVIDSON-WILSON-
TROUSDALE-SMITH-JACKSON-PUTNAM-OVERTON-PERRY-HICKMAN-LEWIS-
WILLIAMSON-MAURY-MARSHALL-RUTHERFORD-CANNON-DE KALB-BEDFORD-WAYNE-
LAWRENCE-GILES-
504 PM CDT THU MAR 31 2016

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF MIDDLE
TENNESSEE.

...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT...

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT

ISOLATED SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE THROUGH THIS EVENING...
AS A COLD FRONT APPROACHES FROM THE WEST. DAMAGING WINDS AND
LARGE HAIL LOOK TO BE THE PRIMARY THREATS...ALONG WITH A FEW
TORNADOES.

LOCALIZED FLASH FLOODING MAY ALSO OCCUR...ESPECIALLY IN AREAS
THAT RECEIVED HEAVY RAINFALL LAST NIGHT AND EARLY TODAY.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION NEEDED THIS EVENING.

TNZ005-006-011-023-024-034-065-066-077>080-011000-
STEWART-MONTGOMERY-PICKETT-HOUSTON-HUMPHREYS-FENTRESS-WHITE-
CUMBERLAND-COFFEE-WARREN-GRUNDY-VAN BUREN-
504 PM CDT THU MAR 31 2016

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF MIDDLE
TENNESSEE.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT

ISOLATED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE THROUGH THIS EVENING...
AS A COLD FRONT APPROACHES FROM THE WEST. STRONG WINDS AND
HAIL WILL BE THE PRIMARY THREATS.

LOCALIZED FLASH FLOODING MAY ALSO OCCUR...ESPECIALLY IN AREAS
THAT RECEIVED HEAVY RAINFALL LAST NIGHT AND EARLY TODAY.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NEEDED THIS EVENING.

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

31

In the hours before

Local storm report, Mar 31, 5:02 PM CDT, 54 minutes before

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Local storm report, Mar 31, 5:19 PM CDT, 37 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN
519 PM CDT THU MAR 31 2016

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

0450 PM     TSTM WND DMG     10 SW SPRINGFIELD       36.40N  87.01W
03/31/2016                   ROBERTSON          TN   TRAINED SPOTTER

            TRAINED SPOTTER ESTIMATES 60 TO 70 MPH TSTM WIND GUST
            IN PLEASANT VIEW

&&

EVENT NUMBER OHX1600351

21

Local storm report, Mar 31, 5:23 PM CDT, 33 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN
523 PM CDT THU MAR 31 2016

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

0450 PM     TSTM WND DMG     HOHENWALD               35.55N  87.56W
03/31/2016                   LEWIS              TN   TRAINED SPOTTER

            TREES AND POWERLINES DOWN ALONG HWY 48N AND FORREST AVE

0450 PM     TSTM WND DMG     10 SW SPRINGFIELD       36.40N  87.01W
03/31/2016                   ROBERTSON          TN   TRAINED SPOTTER

            TRAINED SPOTTER ESTIMATES 60 TO 70 MPH TSTM WIND GUST
            IN PLEASANT VIEW

&&

EVENT NUMBER OHX1600350 OHX1600351

31

Special weather statement, Mar 31, 5:24 PM CDT, 32 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN
524 PM CDT THU MAR 31 2016

TNZ008-009-029-312300-
TROUSDALE TN-SUMNER TN-MACON TN-
524 PM CDT THU MAR 31 2016

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SUMNER...WESTERN MACON AND
TROUSDALE COUNTIES UNTIL 600 PM CDT...

AT 523 PM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ALONG
A LINE EXTENDING FROM PORTLAND TO NEAR GALLATIN. MOVEMENT WAS
NORTHEAST AT 60 MPH.

WIND GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THESE STORMS.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
GALLATIN...LAFAYETTE...HARTSVILLE...HENDERSONVILLE...WESTMORELAND...
PORTLAND...MITCHELLVILLE...BLEDSOE CREEK STATE PARK...COTTONTOWN...
BETHPAGE AND OAK GROVE.

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM CDT FOR
MIDDLE TENNESSEE.

LAT...LON 3665 8635 3662 8593 3638 8604 3635 8656
      3664 8655 3665 8651
TIME...MOT...LOC 2223Z 245DEG 53KT 3662 8651 3637 8653

13

Local storm report, Mar 31, 5:43 PM CDT, 13 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN
543 PM CDT THU MAR 31 2016

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

0537 PM     HAIL             2 W COLUMBIA            35.62N  87.08W
03/31/2016  E1.75 INCH       MAURY              TN   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            GOLFBALL HAIL JUST WEST OF COLUMBIA

&&

EVENT NUMBER OHX1600352

21

Special weather statement, Mar 31, 5:56 PM CDT, 0 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN
556 PM CDT THU MAR 31 2016

TNZ008-009-312345-
SUMNER TN-MACON TN-
556 PM CDT THU MAR 31 2016

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHEASTERN SUMNER AND
NORTHWESTERN MACON COUNTIES UNTIL 645 PM CDT...

AT 556 PM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 8
MILES NORTHWEST OF WESTMORELAND...OR 17 MILES NORTH OF GALLATIN...
MOVING EAST AT 45 MPH.

HALF INCH HAIL AND WINDS IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH
THIS STORM.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
LAFAYETTE...WESTMORELAND...PORTLAND...MITCHELLVILLE AND OAK GROVE.

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM CDT FOR
CENTRAL TENNESSEE.

LAT...LON 3663 8609 3648 8603 3649 8655 3664 8655
      3664 8654 3665 8651 3665 8645
TIME...MOT...LOC 2256Z 270DEG 41KT 3662 8638

07

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Mar 31, 1:06 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OHX	Houston, Montgomery, Stewart	54 min
Mar 31, 3:02 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OHX	Stewart	43 min
Mar 31, 3:47 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OHX	Humphreys	28 min
Mar 31, 3:49 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	OHX	Perry, Wayne	26 min
Mar 31, 4:06 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OHX	Dickson, Hickman, Houston, Humphreys, Perry	39 min
Mar 31, 4:14 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	OHX	Hickman, Lewis, Perry	46 min
Mar 31, 4:37 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OHX	Cheatham, Davidson, Dickson, Montgomery, Robertson	23 min
Mar 31, 4:48 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	OHX	Hickman, Lewis, Maury	42 min
Mar 31, 4:49 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OHX	Lewis, Wayne	26 min
Mar 31, 5:01 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OHX	Robertson, Sumner	29 min
Mar 31, 5:14 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OHX	Lawrence, Lewis, Wayne	46 min
Mar 31, 5:18 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	OHX	Maury	27 min
Mar 31, 5:24 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OHX	Macon, Sumner, Trousdale	36 min
Mar 31, 5:42 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	OHX	Marshall, Maury	29 min
Mar 31, 5:44 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	OHX	Giles, Lawrence	31 min
Mar 31, 6:06 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OHX	Bedford, Marshall, Rutherford	39 min
Mar 31, 6:14 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	OHX	Giles, Lawrence	31 min
Mar 31, 6:32 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OHX	Cannon	43 min
Mar 31, 6:44 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OHX	Cannon, DeKalb, Warren, Wilson	31 min
Mar 31, 6:47 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	OHX	Giles, Marshall	28 min
Mar 31, 6:53 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OHX	Smith, Sumner, Trousdale, Wilson	22 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.