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Tornado Warning 11, NWS Nashville, TN

March 9, 2017Bedford County, Tennessee

NWS Nashville, TN issued this tornado warning at Mar 9, 2017, 11:44 PM CST for Bedford County, Tennessee. It was in force for 31 min. 1 report 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
Mar 9, 2017, 11:44 PM CST (05:44 UTC)
Expired
Mar 10, 2017, 12:15 AM CST
In force
31 min
Issued by
NWS Nashville, TN
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Radar indicated
Hail
0.75 in

County Bedford County, TN

What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
Mar 9, 11:50 PM CSTTSTM WND DMG9 Ene Petersburg, TNTREES WERE KNOCKED DOWN AT 1201 MOUNT HERMAN ROAD.

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.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Mar 9, 8:38 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC4 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Nashville Metro, TN (KBNA), launched 00:00Z, 5.7 hours before the alert went out and 85 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Nashville Metro, TN at 00:00Z on 2017-03-10Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Nashville Metro, TN at 00:00Z on 2017-03-10The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 111 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
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
2824 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
52 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
111 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
169 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

683 
WFUS54 KOHX 100544
TOROHX
TNC003-100615-
/O.NEW.KOHX.TO.W.0011.170310T0544Z-170310T0615Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Nashville TN
1144 PM CST THU MAR 9 2017

The National Weather Service in Nashville has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Southeastern Bedford County in Middle Tennessee...

* Until 1215 AM CST
    
* At 1144 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a
  tornado was located 7 miles south of Shelbyville, moving east at 55
  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 tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
  southeastern Bedford County, including the following locations:
  Normandy and Raus.

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 3535 8648 3536 8649 3536 8653 3551 8649
      3548 8624 3546 8625 3545 8624 3545 8625
      3541 8625 3541 8629 3539 8630 3538 8633
      3536 8633 3536 8636 3535 8637 3535 8641
      3533 8641
TIME...MOT...LOC 0544Z 275DEG 47KT 3538 8648 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN

$$

07
1 follow-up statement
351 
WWUS54 KOHX 100555
SVSOHX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Nashville TN
1155 PM CST THU MAR 9 2017

TNC003-100615-
/O.CON.KOHX.TO.W.0011.000000T0000Z-170310T0615Z/
Bedford TN-
1155 PM CST THU MAR 9 2017

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1215 AM CST FOR
SOUTHEASTERN BEDFORD COUNTY...
    
At 1155 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Tullahoma, or near Lynchburg, moving east at 55 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. 

Locations impacted include...
Shelbyville, Normandy and Raus. 

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 3535 8648 3536 8649 3550 8641 3548 8624
      3546 8625 3545 8624 3545 8625 3541 8625
      3541 8629 3539 8630 3538 8633 3536 8633
      3536 8636 3535 8637 3535 8641 3533 8641
TIME...MOT...LOC 0555Z 275DEG 47KT 3537 8630 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN

$$

07

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 9, 7:31 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementOHXHumphreys29 min
Mar 9, 7:43 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementOHXCheatham32 min
Mar 9, 7:56 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOHXCheatham, Dickson, Hickman, Williamson34 min
Mar 9, 8:12 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementOHXMontgomery, Stewart48 min
Mar 9, 8:14 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOHXCheatham, Davidson, Dickson31 min
Mar 9, 8:35 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementOHXDavidson25 min
Mar 9, 8:42 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOHXDavidson, Sumner, Wilson18 min
Mar 9, 8:49 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOHXMontgomery26 min
Mar 9, 8:57 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementOHXSumner33 min
Mar 9, 8:59 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementOHXDavidson46 min
Mar 9, 9:12 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOHXMontgomery, Robertson33 min
Mar 9, 9:16 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOHXDavidson, Wilson19 min
Mar 9, 9:29 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOHXHouston, Stewart31 min
Mar 9, 9:34 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementOHXWilson26 min
Mar 9, 9:39 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOHXBedford, Marshall, Rutherford36 min
Mar 9, 9:53 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOHXHouston, Humphreys, Montgomery, Stewart27 min
Mar 9, 9:54 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementOHXSmith36 min
Mar 9, 10:03 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOHXDickson, Houston, Humphreys, Montgomery, Stewart29 min
Mar 9, 10:08 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOHXCannon, DeKalb, Rutherford, Wilson37 min
Mar 9, 10:11 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOHXDeKalb, Jackson, Putnam, Smith34 min
Mar 9, 10:16 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOHXCheatham, Dickson, Hickman, Humphreys, Montgomery, Robertson29 min
Mar 9, 10:18 PM CSTTornado WarningOHXHumphreys, Perry27 min
Mar 9, 10:26 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOHXPerry21 min
Mar 9, 10:29 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOHXHickman, Humphreys, Perry17 min
Mar 9, 10:32 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOHXCheatham, Davidson, Dickson, Hickman, Robertson, Williamson28 min
Mar 9, 10:37 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOHXHickman, Lewis, Perry, Wayne23 min
Mar 9, 10:45 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOHXCumberland, Overton, Putnam, White30 min
Mar 9, 10:50 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOHXHickman, Lawrence, Lewis, Maury, Wayne25 min
Mar 9, 10:52 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOHXDavidson, Williamson23 min
Mar 9, 11:03 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOHXMarshall, Maury, Rutherford, Williamson27 min
Mar 9, 11:04 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOHXGiles, Lawrence, Maury26 min
Mar 9, 11:07 PM CSTTornado WarningOHXRutherford, Williamson23 min
Mar 9, 11:11 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOHXLawrence, Wayne34 min
Mar 9, 11:16 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementOHXCumberland29 min
Mar 9, 11:16 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOHXBedford, Giles, Lawrence, Marshall, Maury29 min
Mar 9, 11:18 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOHXBedford, Marshall, Rutherford, Williamson, Wilson27 min
Mar 9, 11:31 PM CSTTornado WarningOHXBedford, Marshall29 min
Mar 9, 11:33 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOHXBedford, Cannon, Coffee, DeKalb, Rutherford, Warren and 1 more27 min
Mar 9, 11:35 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOHXGiles, Lawrence, Wayne25 min
Mar 9, 11:42 PM CSTTornado WarningOHXBedford, Coffee, Rutherford33 min
Mar 9, 11:56 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOHXBedford21 min
Mar 9, 11:56 PM CSTTornado WarningOHXCoffee, Warren20 min
Mar 10, 12:00 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOHXCoffee, Grundy30 min
Mar 10, 12:03 AM CSTSpecial Weather StatementOHXDeKalb, Warren42 min
Mar 10, 12:11 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOHXCoffee, Grundy, Van Buren, Warren34 min
Mar 10, 12:14 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOHXGrundy31 min
Mar 10, 12:25 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOHXCumberland, Van Buren, Warren, White24 min
Mar 10, 12:37 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOHXGrundy, Van Buren, Warren8 min
Mar 10, 12:41 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOHXCumberland34 min
Mar 10, 11:27 AM CSTFreeze WarningOHXBedford, Cannon, Cheatham, Clay, Coffee, Cumberland and 32 more21 hr

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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.