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Wind Advisory 5, NWS Nashville, TN

April 3, 201738 counties in Tennessee

NWS Nashville, TN issued this wind advisory at Apr 3, 2017, 9:15 AM CDT for 38 counties in Tennessee. It was in force for 6 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Apr 3, 2017, 9:15 AM CDT (14:15 UTC)
Expired
Apr 3, 2017, 3:00 PM CDT
In force
6 hr
Issued by
NWS Nashville, TN
All 38 counties

Bedford County, TN, Cannon County, TN, Cheatham County, TN, Clay County, TN, Coffee County, TN, Cumberland County, TN, Davidson County, TN, DeKalb County, TN, Dickson County, TN, Fentress County, TN, Giles County, TN, Grundy County, TN, Hickman County, TN, Houston County, TN, Humphreys County, TN, Jackson County, TN, Lawrence County, TN, Lewis County, TN, Macon County, TN, Marshall County, TN, Maury County, TN, Montgomery County, TN, Overton County, TN, Perry County, TN, Pickett County, TN, Putnam County, TN, Robertson County, TN, Rutherford County, TN, Smith County, TN, Stewart County, TN, Sumner County, TN, Trousdale County, TN, Van Buren County, TN, Warren County, TN, Wayne County, TN, White County, TN, Williamson County, TN, Wilson County, TN

The radar

The Nashville radar (KOHX), 30 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 14:16 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

The nearest sounding before it

Nashville Metro, TN (KBNA), launched 12:00Z, 2.3 hours before the alert went out and 20 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 12:00Z on 2017-04-03Temperature 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 12:00Z on 2017-04-03The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 153 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
874 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
27 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
153 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
446 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

985 
WWUS74 KOHX 031415
NPWOHX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Nashville TN
915 AM CDT Mon Apr 3 2017

...Strong winds will occur over much of Middle Tennessee through 
early afternoon...

.Strong and gusty winds will occur over the Mid-State this morning
and early this afternoon, behind the rain area currently moving
through. 

TNZ005>011-023>034-056>066-075-077>080-093>095-032000-
/O.NEW.KOHX.WI.Y.0005.170403T1415Z-170403T2000Z/
Stewart-Montgomery-Robertson-Sumner-Macon-Clay-Pickett-Houston-
Humphreys-Dickson-Cheatham-Davidson-Wilson-Trousdale-Smith-
Jackson-Putnam-Overton-Fentress-Perry-Hickman-Lewis-Williamson-
Maury-Marshall-Rutherford-Cannon-De Kalb-White-Cumberland-Bedford-
Coffee-Warren-Grundy-Van Buren-Wayne-Lawrence-Giles-
Including the cities of Dover, Clarksville, Springfield, 
Hendersonville, Gallatin, Goodlettsville, Lafayette, Celina, 
Byrdstown, Erin, Waverly, New Johnsonville, McEwen, Dickson, 
Ashland City, Kingston Springs, Nashville, Lebanon, Mount Juliet,
Hartsville, Carthage, South Carthage, Gordonsville, Gainesboro, 
Cookeville, Livingston, Jamestown, Allardt, Linden, Lobelville, 
Centerville, Hohenwald, Franklin, Brentwood, Columbia, Lewisburg,
Murfreesboro, Smyrna, La Vergne, Woodbury, Smithville, Sparta, 
Crossville, Shelbyville, Tullahoma, Manchester, McMinnville, 
Altamont, Coalmont, Spencer, Clifton, Waynesboro, Lawrenceburg, 
and Pulaski
915 AM CDT Mon Apr 3 2017

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON...

The National Weather Service in Nashville has issued a Wind
Advisory, which is in effect until 3 PM CDT this afternoon. 

* TIMING...through 3 pm CDT

* WINDS...sustained winds of 20 to 30 mph...with brief gusts of 40
  to 50 mph possible

* IMPACTS...Tree limbs, as well as shallow rooted and infirm
  trees, may be blown down. 
  

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Wind Advisory means that winds over 40 mph are expected. Winds
this strong may blow down a few trees or tree limbs and cause
isolated power outages. Driving may also become difficult...
especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

&&

$$

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1 follow-up statement
076 
WWUS74 KOHX 031811
NPWOHX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Nashville TN
111 PM CDT Mon Apr 3 2017

...Strong winds will occur over areas east of the I-65 corridor
this afternoon...

.A tight pressure gradient may continue to produce gusty winds
over areas east of I-65 through 3pm.

TNZ005>007-023>027-056>061-093>095-031915-
/O.CAN.KOHX.WI.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-170403T2000Z/
Stewart-Montgomery-Robertson-Houston-Humphreys-Dickson-Cheatham-
Davidson-Perry-Hickman-Lewis-Williamson-Maury-Marshall-Wayne-
Lawrence-Giles-
Including the cities of Dover, Clarksville, Springfield, Erin, 
Waverly, New Johnsonville, McEwen, Dickson, Ashland City, 
Kingston Springs, Nashville, Linden, Lobelville, Centerville, 
Hohenwald, Franklin, Brentwood, Columbia, Lewisburg, Clifton, 
Waynesboro, Lawrenceburg, and Pulaski
111 PM CDT Mon Apr 3 2017

...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

The National Weather Service in Nashville has cancelled the Wind
Advisory. 

Winds will remain gusty but mainly below 30 knots for areas west
of I-65 this afternoon.

$$

TNZ008>011-028>034-062>066-075-077>080-032000-
/O.CON.KOHX.WI.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-170403T2000Z/
Sumner-Macon-Clay-Pickett-Wilson-Trousdale-Smith-Jackson-Putnam-
Overton-Fentress-Rutherford-Cannon-De Kalb-White-Cumberland-
Bedford-Coffee-Warren-Grundy-Van Buren-
Including the cities of Hendersonville, Gallatin, Goodlettsville,
Lafayette, Celina, Byrdstown, Lebanon, Mount Juliet, Hartsville, 
Carthage, South Carthage, Gordonsville, Gainesboro, Cookeville, 
Livingston, Jamestown, Allardt, Murfreesboro, Smyrna, La Vergne, 
Woodbury, Smithville, Sparta, Crossville, Shelbyville, Tullahoma,
Manchester, McMinnville, Altamont, Coalmont, and Spencer
111 PM CDT Mon Apr 3 2017

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM CDT THIS
AFTERNOON...

* TIMING...through 3 pm CDT

* WINDS...sustained winds of 20 to 30 mph...with brief gusts of 40
  mph possible 

* IMPACTS...Tree limbs, as well as shallow rooted and infirm 
  trees, may be blown down. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Wind Advisory means that winds over 40 mph are expected. Winds
this strong may blow down a few trees or tree limbs and cause
isolated power outages. Driving may also become difficult...
especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

&&

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 3, 4:14 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOHXMontgomery, Stewart46 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.