Tornado Warning 4, NWS Nashville, TN

Issued

Mar 31, 2016, 3:49 PM CDT (20:49 UTC)

Expired

Mar 31, 2016, 4:15 PM CDT

In force

26 min

Issued by

NWS Nashville, TN

Area

Storm-based polygon

Tornado

Radar indicated

Hail

1.5 in

Counties Perry County, TN, Wayne County, TN

The Nashville radar (KOHX), 136 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:49 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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WFUS54 KOHX 312049
TOROHX
TNC135-181-312115-
/O.NEW.KOHX.TO.W.0004.160331T2049Z-160331T2115Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN
349 PM CDT THU MAR 31 2016

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NASHVILLE HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  PERRY COUNTY IN MIDDLE TENNESSEE...
  NORTHERN WAYNE COUNTY IN MIDDLE TENNESSEE...

* UNTIL 415 PM CDT
    
* AT 348 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
  WAS LOCATED 7 MILES SOUTHWEST OF LINDEN...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 55
  MPH.

  HAZARD...TORNADO AND PING PONG 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...
  LINDEN AROUND 355 PM CDT. 

OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THIS TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM INCLUDE
MOUSETAIL LANDING STATE PARK...LOBELVILLE AND FLATWOODS.

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 3548 8799 3551 8798 3562 8804 3569 8802
      3578 8773 3573 8773 3570 8771 3570 8774
      3566 8774 3563 8769 3555 8767 3555 8769
      3551 8769 3550 8771 3548 8772 3547 8765
      3542 8764 3540 8797 3543 8803 3546 8804
TIME...MOT...LOC 2048Z 239DEG 48KT 3556 8795 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.50IN

$$

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465 
WWUS54 KOHX 312106
SVSOHX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN
406 PM CDT THU MAR 31 2016

TNC135-181-312115-
/O.CON.KOHX.TO.W.0004.000000T0000Z-160331T2115Z/
PERRY TN-WAYNE TN-
406 PM CDT THU MAR 31 2016

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 415 PM CDT FOR PERRY AND
NORTHERN WAYNE COUNTIES...
    
AT 406 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED 10 MILES NORTHEAST OF LINDEN...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 55 MPH.

HAZARD...TORNADO AND PING PONG 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 TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM WILL REMAIN OVER MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF
PERRY AND NORTHERN WAYNE COUNTIES...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS:
MOUSETAIL LANDING STATE PARK...LOBELVILLE AND FLATWOODS.

LAT...LON 3548 8799 3551 8798 3562 8804 3569 8802
      3578 8773 3573 8773 3570 8771 3570 8774
      3566 8774 3563 8769 3555 8767 3555 8769
      3551 8769 3550 8771 3548 8772 3547 8765
      3542 8764 3540 8797 3543 8803 3546 8804
TIME...MOT...LOC 2106Z 239DEG 48KT 3569 8769 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.50IN

$$

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