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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 161, NWS Nashville, TN

August 30, 2018Cheatham County, Robertson County, Tennessee

NWS Nashville, TN issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Aug 30, 2018, 5:54 PM CDT for Cheatham County, Robertson County, Tennessee. It was in force for 36 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: Aug 30, 2018, 5:54 PM CDT (22:54 UTC)
Expired: Aug 30, 2018, 6:30 PM CDT
In force: 36 min
Issued by: NWS Nashville, TN
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 0.75 in
Wind: 60.0 mph

Counties Cheatham County, TN, Robertson County, TN

The radar

The Nashville radar (KOHX), 45 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:55 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.

What was reported inside it

Time	Report	Where	Remark
Aug 30, 5:59 PM CDT	TSTM WND DMG	4 Nw Ashland City, TN	TREES DOWN NORTHWEST OF ASHLAND CITY.

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

Did it verify

Verified. The Iowa Environmental Mesonet's Cow matched one storm report to this severe thunderstorm warning; the first came 5 minutes after it went out.

Cow counts a report within 15 km of the polygon while the warning was in force: a tornado for a tornado warning; hail of 1 inch or more, a gust of 58 mph or more or wind damage for a severe thunderstorm warning; a flash flood report for a flash flood warning.

The nearest sounding before it

Nashville Metro, TN (KBNA), launched 12:00Z, 10.9 hours before the alert went out and 47 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-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

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: 1013 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -75 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 969 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 13 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: -19 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: -11 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

685 
WUUS54 KOHX 302254
SVROHX
TNC021-147-302330-
/O.NEW.KOHX.SV.W.0161.180830T2254Z-180830T2330Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Nashville TN
554 PM CDT THU AUG 30 2018

The National Weather Service in Nashville has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Northeastern Cheatham County in Middle Tennessee...
  Southwestern Robertson County in Middle Tennessee...

* Until 630 PM CDT.

* At 553 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Ashland City,
  moving north at 15 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include...
  Ashland City, Coopertown and Pleasant View. 

This includes Interstate 24 between mile markers 19 and 29.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

&&

LAT...LON 3626 8702 3632 8719 3647 8711 3642 8692
TIME...MOT...LOC 2253Z 195DEG 13KT 3635 8706 

HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this severe thunderstorm warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Nashville, TN wrote its last area forecast discussion before this severe thunderstorm warning went out at Aug 30, 2:39 PM CDT, 3 hours 15 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Aug 30, 2:39 PM CDT, 3 hours 15 minutes before

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Nashville TN
239 PM CDT Thu Aug 30 2018

.DISCUSSION...

A few showers and thunderstorms are ongoing at forecast time.  The
focus for a majority of this afternoon's activity looks like it
should be on Cumberland Plateau, with a few spotty showers elsewhere
across Middle TN.  This morning's OHX sounding showed better mid-
level lapse rates than yesterday and while there isn't any shear to
speak of, storms could become a little more robust this afternoon. I
don't expect anything severe, but one or two could provide strong
gusty winds. With PW values at 1.85 inches and very little storm
motion expected, brief heavy downpours are likely, as well.

The forecast thinking over the last couple of days suggested that
today would have good thunderstorm coverage across the mid-state.
While we're not done with today, models indicate that Middle TN
could become wedged between two upper level ridges tomorrow.  This
weakness in the upper level pattern above us might suggest better
thunderstorm coverage might actually occur tomorrow.  Similar
concerns would prevail, with strong gusty winds and locally heavy
rainfall for any storms that develop.

The rest of this forecast package is going to become rinse and
repeat, starting Saturday.  As the ridge to our west retrogrades and
the one over the Atlantic seaboard becomes the dominate feature,
we'll settle back into a scattered afternoon/early evening
thunderstorm pattern. Storms will be driven by diurnal heating and
outflow boundaries each day, which means storms should die off by
9 or 10 each evening and any storms that develop will carry the
potential to produce strong gusty winds and locally heavy
rainfall. Afternoon highs will fluctuate a little each day based
on where it rains, but top out mainly in the low 90s through the
middle of next week.

&&

.AVIATION...
18Z TAF DISCUSSION.

Conditions look to mainly be VFR this TAF period, with chances for
isolated showers and thunderstorms this afternoon into the early
evening. Have in VCTS for all terminals this afternoon as models
still have mainly isolated cells over the area and may miss
terminals. Winds will be southerly during the afternoon but will
become light and variable this evening and overnight. Some MVFR
fog may be possible at KCSV, but may spread to other areas
depending on where showers and storms develop this afternoon.

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
Nashville      72  89  71  90  72 /  20  50  20  30  10
Clarksville    70  88  70  88  70 /  20  40  20  20  10
Crossville     67  82  66  82  66 /  30  50  30  40  20
Columbia       70  87  69  88  70 /  20  50  20  30  10
Lawrenceburg   68  86  68  87  68 /  20  50  20  40  20
Waverly        69  88  69  88  71 /  20  40  20  20  10

&&

.OHX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
NONE.

&&

DISCUSSION......Unger
AVIATION........Barnwell

Hazardous weather outlook, Aug 30, 5:20 AM CDT, 12 hours 34 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Nashville TN
520 AM CDT Thu Aug 30 2018

TNZ005>011-023>034-056>066-075-077>080-093>095-311030-
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-
520 AM CDT Thu Aug 30 2018

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of Middle
Tennessee.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation will not be needed.

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In the hours before

Special weather statement, Aug 30, 3:29 PM CDT, 2 hours 25 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Nashville TN
329 PM CDT THU AUG 30 2018

TNZ064-065-078-302115-
De Kalb TN-Warren TN-White TN-
329 PM CDT THU AUG 30 2018

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHEASTERN DE KALB...
NORTHEASTERN WARREN AND WHITE COUNTIES UNTIL 415 PM CDT...

At 329 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Sparta, moving northwest at 10 mph.

Half inch hail and winds in excess of 40 mph will be possible with
this storm.

Locations impacted include...
Sparta, Smithville, Doyle, Rock Island State Park and Bakers
Crossroads.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm, and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

&&

LAT...LON 3592 8527 3580 8556 3581 8557 3581 8560
      3580 8560 3578 8561 3578 8560 3577 8561
      3575 8566 3593 8584 3607 8546 3604 8535
TIME...MOT...LOC 2029Z 145DEG 8KT 3590 8549

Barnwell

Special weather statement, Aug 30, 3:49 PM CDT, 2 hours 5 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Nashville TN
349 PM CDT THU AUG 30 2018

TNZ059-302115-
Williamson TN-
349 PM CDT THU AUG 30 2018

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR CENTRAL WILLIAMSON COUNTY UNTIL
415 PM CDT...

At 349 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Franklin, moving southwest at 15 mph.

Winds in excess of 40 mph will be possible with this storm.

Locations impacted include...
Franklin, Brentwood, Spring Hill, Nolensville, Thompson's Station and
Leipers Fork.

LAT...LON 3601 8673 3601 8672 3588 8664 3575 8686
      3590 8707 3602 8675
TIME...MOT...LOC 2049Z 062DEG 14KT 3588 8684

Barnwell

Special weather statement, Aug 30, 3:54 PM CDT, 2 hours before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Nashville TN
354 PM CDT THU AUG 30 2018

TNZ063-077-078-302130-
Cannon TN-Coffee TN-Warren TN-
354 PM CDT THU AUG 30 2018

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHERN COFFEE...NORTHWESTERN
WARREN AND SOUTHERN CANNON COUNTIES UNTIL 430 PM CDT...

At 353 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 11
miles west of McMinnville, moving northwest at 5 mph.

Winds in excess of 30 mph will be possible with this storm.

Locations impacted include...
McMinnville, Morrison, Centertown, Bradyville and Beechgrove.

LAT...LON 3546 8618 3560 8625 3569 8625 3571 8621
      3572 8621 3589 8593 3586 8589 3584 8589
      3585 8584 3573 8569
TIME...MOT...LOC 2053Z 130DEG 5KT 3567 8597

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Special weather statement, Aug 30, 4:40 PM CDT, 1 hour 14 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Nashville TN
440 PM CDT THU AUG 30 2018

TNZ028-030-062>064-302215-
Cannon TN-Rutherford TN-Wilson TN-De Kalb TN-Smith TN-
440 PM CDT THU AUG 30 2018

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHERN SMITH...WESTERN DE
KALB...EAST CENTRAL RUTHERFORD...SOUTHEASTERN WILSON AND CANNON
COUNTIES UNTIL 515 PM CDT...

At 439 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Gordonsville to 10 miles southwest of
Woodbury. Movement was northwest at 15 mph.

Winds in excess of 30 mph will be possible with these storms. Heavy
downpours and frequent lightning will also occur.

Locations impacted include...
Smithville, Woodbury, Watertown, Gordonsville, Hickman, Alexandria,
Dowelltown, Liberty, Auburntown, Bradyville, Milton and Readyville.

LAT...LON 3621 8613 3578 8637 3566 8608 3593 8584
      3621 8583
TIME...MOT...LOC 2139Z 119DEG 12KT 3614 8589 3574 8623

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Special weather statement, Aug 30, 4:46 PM CDT, 1 hour 8 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Nashville TN
446 PM CDT THU AUG 30 2018

TNZ008-028-302215-
Wilson TN-Sumner TN-
446 PM CDT THU AUG 30 2018

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHEASTERN SUMNER AND
NORTHWESTERN WILSON COUNTIES UNTIL 515 PM CDT...

At 446 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Lebanon, moving northeast at 10 mph.

Winds in excess of 30 mph will be possible with this storm. Heavy
downpours and frequent lightning will also occur.

Locations impacted include...
Gallatin, Lebanon and Mount Juliet.

LAT...LON 3627 8625 3616 8633 3622 8652 3637 8644
      3638 8631
TIME...MOT...LOC 2146Z 204DEG 10KT 3624 8641

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Special weather statement, Aug 30, 4:59 PM CDT, 55 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Nashville TN
459 PM CDT Thu Aug 30 2018

TNZ005>011-023>034-056>066-075-077>080-093>095-310000-
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
459 PM CDT Thu Aug 30 2018

..SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR MIDDLE TENNESSEE THROUGH
630 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON...

Scattered thunderstorms, some strong, will continue to develop
across the Mid-State through 630 pm CDT. A few isolated storms
will produce brief gusty winds greater than 40 mph, which can blow
limbs from trees and down shallow rooted trees. In addition, due
to the slow movement of the storms, some spots could see between
one and two inches of rain during a short period of time,
resulting in ponding of water in low lying areas. Motorists should
exercise appropriate caution when traveling through heavy rain
areas.

Small hail is also possible with some of the stronger storms.

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The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Aug 29, 7:30 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	OHX	Lawrence, Lewis	60 min
Aug 30, 2:14 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	OHX	Fentress, Overton, Pickett, Putnam	2 hr
Aug 30, 2:51 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OHX	Williamson	24 min
Aug 30, 3:03 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OHX	DeKalb	27 min
Aug 30, 3:19 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OHX	Warren	41 min
Aug 30, 3:21 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OHX	Williamson	24 min
Aug 30, 3:29 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OHX	White	46 min
Aug 30, 3:35 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	OHX	DeKalb, Van Buren, Warren, White	115 min
Aug 30, 3:49 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OHX	Williamson	26 min
Aug 30, 3:54 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OHX	Cannon	36 min
Aug 30, 4:40 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OHX	Cannon	35 min
Aug 30, 4:46 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OHX	Wilson	29 min
Aug 30, 5:14 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OHX	Davidson	31 min
Aug 30, 5:42 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	OHX	Sumner	63 min
Aug 30, 5:52 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OHX	Robertson	23 min
Aug 30, 5:55 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OHX	Sumner	35 min
Aug 30, 6:11 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	OHX	Davidson, Robertson, Sumner	64 min
Aug 30, 6:25 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	OHX	Cheatham, Robertson	65 min
Aug 30, 6:46 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OHX	Robertson	44 min
Aug 30, 6:49 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OHX	Hickman	26 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.