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Special Weather Statement, NWS Nashville, TN

April 3, 20186 counties in Tennessee

NWS Nashville, TN issued this special weather statement at Apr 3, 2018, 7:22 PM CDT for 6 counties in Tennessee. It was in force for 23 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued
Apr 3, 2018, 7:22 PM CDT (00:22 UTC)
Expired
Apr 3, 2018, 7:45 PM CDT
In force
23 min
Issued by
NWS Nashville, TN

Counties Cheatham County, TN, Dickson County, TN, Houston County, TN, Humphreys County, TN, Montgomery County, TN, Robertson County, TN

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this special weather statement 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 special weather statement went out at Apr 3, 7:21 PM CDT, 1 minute earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Apr 3, 7:21 PM CDT, 1 minute before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Apr 3, 5:01 AM CDT, 14 hours 21 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Nashville TN
501 AM CDT Tue Apr 3 2018

TNZ005>011-023>034-056>066-075-077>080-093>095-041015-
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-
501 AM CDT Tue Apr 3 2018

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of Middle
Tennessee.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight.

Severe storms are possible late this afternoon and evening for all
of Middle Tennessee, however the best chances will be along and
west of I-65. The primary threat is damaging straight-line winds.
Large hail and isolated tornadoes will also be possible.

In addition, a Wind Advisory is in effect for areas west of the
Cumberland Plateau from 10 am this morning through 10 pm this
evening. South to southwest winds of 15 to 25 mph with gusts of 35
to 45 mph at times. These non-thunderstorm winds may blow down a
few trees, tree limbs, or power lines.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday.

Freezing temperatures and widespread of frost are possible
Thursday morning across all of Middle Tennessee.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is being requested for the severe weather
potential this evening.

Spotter Thunderstorm Reporting Criteria:
Tornado
Funnel Cloud
Flooding
Hail >= 1/2 inch
Measured winds of >50 mph
Structural Damage
Downed Trees or Power lines

27

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Apr 3, 7:03 PM CDT, 19 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Nashville TN
703 PM CDT TUE APR 3 2018

TNZ005-006-040030-
Stewart TN-Montgomery TN-
703 PM CDT TUE APR 3 2018

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR MONTGOMERY AND STEWART COUNTIES
UNTIL 730 PM CDT...

At 703 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7
miles southwest of Fort Campbell North, moving northeast at 70 mph.

Dime size hail and winds in excess of 30 mph will be possible with
this storm.

Locations impacted include...
Clarksville, Dover, Big Rock, Cumberland City, Land Between The
Lakes, Indian Mound, Palmyra, Cunningham and Woodlawn.

This includes Interstate 24 between mile markers 1 and 8.

LAT...LON 3666 8785 3663 8785 3664 8722 3632 8729
      3634 8759 3636 8759 3637 8761 3636 8772
      3639 8798 3667 8791
TIME...MOT...LOC 0003Z 231DEG 59KT 3661 8758

Whitehead
Local storm report, Apr 3, 7:13 PM CDT, 9 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN
713 PM CDT TUE APR 03 2018

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0710 PM     NON-TSTM WND DMG 4 NE CLARKSVILLE        36.60N  87.30W
04/03/2018                   MONTGOMERY         TN   EMERGENCY MNGR

            TRACTOR TRAILER OVERTURNED JUST SOUTH OF GUTHRIE

&&

EVENT NUMBER OHX1800318

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Special weather statement, Apr 3, 7:22 PM CDT, 0 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Nashville TN
722 PM CDT TUE APR 3 2018

TNZ005>007-023>026-057-040045-
Hickman TN-Stewart TN-Robertson TN-Dickson TN-Humphreys TN-
Cheatham TN-Montgomery TN-Houston TN-
722 PM CDT TUE APR 3 2018

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR DICKSON...MONTGOMERY...
SOUTHEASTERN STEWART...CHEATHAM...HOUSTON...HUMPHREYS...NORTHERN
HICKMAN AND ROBERTSON COUNTIES UNTIL 745 PM CDT...

At 721 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Clarksville to near Hurricane Mills.
Movement was east at 55 mph.

Dime size hail and winds in excess of 30 mph will be possible with
these storms.

Locations impacted include...
Clarksville, Springfield, Dickson, Ashland City, Waverly, Erin,
Coopertown, White Bluff, Kingston Springs, New Johnsonville, McEwen,
Burns, Tennessee Ridge, Hurricane Mills, Pleasant View, Charlotte,
Orlinda, Adams, Vanleer and Cedar Hill.

This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 40 between mile markers 156 and 181.

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

LAT...LON 3605 8715 3605 8718 3599 8719 3594 8723
      3590 8793 3594 8793 3594 8798 3595 8798
      3664 8752 3665 8671
TIME...MOT...LOC 0021Z 267DEG 55KT 3661 8735 3593 8786

Whitehead

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 3, 7:03 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOHXMontgomery, Stewart27 min
Apr 3, 7:47 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOHXDickson, Hickman, Perry43 min
Apr 3, 8:17 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOHXSumner43 min
Apr 3, 8:26 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOHXDickson, Houston, Humphreys, Montgomery, Stewart49 min
Apr 3, 8:29 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOHXHickman, Humphreys, Perry3 hr
Apr 3, 8:34 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOHXDickson, Houston, Humphreys, Montgomery, Stewart26 min
Apr 3, 8:35 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOHXDavidson40 min
Apr 3, 8:38 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOHXHickman, Maury37 min
Apr 3, 8:41 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOHXDavidson, Rutherford, Williamson, Wilson34 min
Apr 3, 8:43 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOHXDavidson, Williamson32 min
Apr 3, 8:54 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOHXCheatham, Davidson, Dickson, Montgomery, Robertson36 min
Apr 3, 9:03 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOHXSmith, Trousdale, Wilson42 min
Apr 3, 9:13 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOHXDavidson, Rutherford, Wilson32 min
Apr 3, 9:17 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOHXDavidson, Hickman, Williamson3 hr
Apr 3, 9:18 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOHXRobertson, Sumner27 min
Apr 3, 9:25 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOHXSmith, Trousdale, Wilson15 min
Apr 3, 9:26 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOHXMacon, Robertson, Sumner34 min
Apr 3, 9:39 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOHXLawrence36 min
Apr 3, 10:09 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOHXWarren, White51 min
Apr 3, 10:13 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOHXGiles47 min
Apr 3, 10:23 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOHXCumberland, Fentress, Overton, Putnam52 min
Apr 3, 10:28 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOHXDeKalb, Van Buren, Warren, White32 min
Apr 3, 10:58 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOHXCumberland, Van Buren, White47 min
Apr 4, 2:47 AM CDTFreeze WarningOHXBedford, Cannon, Cheatham, Clay, Coffee, Cumberland and 32 more30 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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.