Tornado Warning 18, NWS Nashville, TN

Issued

Jul 8, 2016, 3:51 PM CDT (20:51 UTC)

Expired

Jul 8, 2016, 4:15 PM CDT

In force

24 min

Issued by

NWS Nashville, TN

Area

Storm-based polygon

Tornado

Radar indicated

Hail

1.25 in

Counties Cumberland County, TN, Fentress County, TN

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249 
WFUS54 KOHX 082051
TOROHX
TNC035-049-082115-
/O.NEW.KOHX.TO.W.0018.160708T2051Z-160708T2115Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN
351 PM CDT FRI JUL 8 2016

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NASHVILLE HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  SOUTHWESTERN FENTRESS COUNTY IN MIDDLE TENNESSEE...
  NORTHEASTERN CUMBERLAND COUNTY IN MIDDLE TENNESSEE...

* UNTIL 415 PM CDT
    
* AT 350 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A
  TORNADO WAS LOCATED 12 MILES EAST OF MONTEREY...OR 15 MILES NORTH
  OF CROSSVILLE...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 30 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...
  FAIRFIELD GLADE AROUND 510 PM EDT. 

OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THIS TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM INCLUDE
CLARKRANGE.

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 3615 8511 3621 8507 3619 8491 3618 8490
      3615 8491 3613 8487 3608 8483 3610 8482
      3609 8480 3605 8479 3600 8472 3594 8469
TIME...MOT...LOC 2050Z 293DEG 28KT 3617 8502 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.25IN

$$

WHITEHEAD

685 
WWUS54 KOHX 082108
SVSOHX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN
408 PM CDT FRI JUL 8 2016

TNC035-049-082115-
/O.CON.KOHX.TO.W.0018.000000T0000Z-160708T2115Z/
FENTRESS TN-CUMBERLAND TN-
408 PM CDT FRI JUL 8 2016

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 415 PM CDT FOR SOUTHERN
FENTRESS AND NORTHEASTERN CUMBERLAND COUNTIES...
    
AT 408 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED 8 MILES NORTH OF FAIRFIELD GLADE...OR 14 MILES NORTHEAST
OF CROSSVILLE...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 30 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 TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM WILL REMAIN OVER MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF
SOUTHERN FENTRESS AND NORTHEASTERN CUMBERLAND COUNTIES.

LAT...LON 3612 8502 3620 8498 3619 8491 3618 8490
      3615 8491 3613 8487 3608 8483 3610 8482
      3609 8480 3605 8479 3600 8472 3602 8483
TIME...MOT...LOC 2108Z 293DEG 28KT 3611 8486 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.25IN

$$

WHITEHEAD

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