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Tornado Warning 12, NWS Nashville, TN

March 9, 2017Coffee County, Warren County, Tennessee

NWS Nashville, TN issued this tornado warning at Mar 9, 2017, 11:56 PM CST for Coffee County, Warren County, Tennessee. It was in force for 20 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 9, 2017, 11:56 PM CST (05:56 UTC)
Expired
Mar 10, 2017, 12:16 AM CST
In force
20 min
Issued by
NWS Nashville, TN
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Radar indicated
Hail
0.75 in

Counties Coffee County, TN, Warren County, TN

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, 5.9 hours before the alert went out and 74 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.

705 
WFUS54 KOHX 100556
TOROHX
TNC031-177-100630-
/O.NEW.KOHX.TO.W.0012.170310T0556Z-170310T0630Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Nashville TN
1156 PM CST THU MAR 9 2017

The National Weather Service in Nashville has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Central Coffee County in Middle Tennessee...
  West central Warren County in Middle Tennessee...

* Until 1230 AM CST
    
* At 1156 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a
  tornado was located 8 miles northwest of Manchester, 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 dangerous storm will be near...
  Manchester around 1200 AM CST. 

Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Summitville and Morrison.

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 3547 8621 3567 8618 3567 8615 3566 8615
      3566 8612 3565 8609 3565 8605 3564 8604
      3566 8601 3565 8600 3567 8598 3567 8591
      3542 8595
TIME...MOT...LOC 0556Z 274DEG 47KT 3559 8614 

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

$$

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1 follow-up statement
788 
WWUS54 KOHX 100616
SVSOHX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Nashville TN
1216 AM CST FRI MAR 10 2017

TNC031-177-100625-
/O.CAN.KOHX.TO.W.0012.000000T0000Z-170310T0630Z/
Coffee TN-Warren TN-
1216 AM CST FRI MAR 10 2017

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR CENTRAL COFFEE AND WEST CENTRAL WARREN
COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
    
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out 
of the warned area. Therefore the warning has been cancelled.

A severe thunderstorm watch remains in effect until 100 AM CST for
Middle Tennessee.

LAT...LON 3547 8621 3567 8618 3567 8615 3566 8615
      3566 8612 3565 8609 3565 8605 3564 8604
      3566 8601 3565 8600 3567 8598 3567 8591
      3542 8595
TIME...MOT...LOC 0613Z 274DEG 47KT 3557 8582 

$$

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, 11:44 PM CSTTornado WarningOHXBedford31 min
Mar 9, 11:56 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOHXBedford21 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive.