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Special Weather Statement, NWS Nashville, TN

April 3, 2018Lawrence County, Tennessee

NWS Nashville, TN issued this special weather statement at Apr 3, 2018, 9:39 PM CDT for Lawrence County, Tennessee. It was in force for 36 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued
Apr 3, 2018, 9:39 PM CDT (02:39 UTC)
Expired
Apr 3, 2018, 10:15 PM CDT
In force
36 min
Issued by
NWS Nashville, TN

County Lawrence County, TN

The radar

The Northeast Alabama radar (KHTX), 129 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:41 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

Nashville Metro, TN (KBNA), launched 00:00Z, 2.7 hours before the alert went out and 131 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 2018-04-04Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 398 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Nashville Metro, TN at 00:00Z on 2018-04-04The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 243 square meters per square second.1939587897117Sfc1 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
398 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-16 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1862 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
54 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
243 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
349 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.1
Supercell composite
4.8

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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, 9:29 PM CDT, 10 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Apr 3, 9:29 PM CDT, 10 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Nashville TN
929 PM CDT Tue Apr 3 2018

.UPDATE...
FOR EVENING DISCUSSION.

&&

.DISCUSSION...

Removed Houston, Humphreys, and Stewart Counties from severe tstm
watch number 32. Tweaked hrly temp, dewpoint, and wind
speed/direction grids. With most wind gusts now being associated
with convective outflow, am planning on letting wind advisory
expire at 04/03Z (10 PM CDT). Remainder of forecast continues to
be on track.

&&

.AVIATION...
00Z TAF DISCUSSION.

CKV/BNA/MQY/CSV...Will continue close to timing reasoning
of 18Z TAF forecast issuance as consensus of short range
model guidance continues to support. VFR conditions should
generally prevail before 04/02Z. Sfc pressure gradient
influences should continue to support gusts as high as
35kts ahead of, along, and shortly behind strong sfc frontal
passage. Sfc winds will veer from SW ahead of to NW behind
frontal passage. As strong sfc frontal boundary moves across
mid state 04/00Z-04/06Z, increasing chances of shwrs and tstms,
with ceilings lowering to at least MVFR thresholds, possible.
Decreasing cloudiness expected behind frontal passage as upper
level troughing influences move eastward and sfc ridging
influences build into mid state region.

&&

.OHX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
Wind Advisory until 10 PM CDT this evening for Bedford-Cannon-
Cheatham-Clay-Coffee-Davidson-De Kalb-Dickson-Giles-Hickman-
Houston-Humphreys-Jackson-Lawrence-Lewis-Macon-Marshall-Maury-
Montgomery-Perry-Robertson-Rutherford-Smith-Stewart-Sumner-
Trousdale-Wayne-Williamson-Wilson.

&&

DISCUSSION......31
AVIATION........31
Hazardous weather outlook, Apr 3, 5:01 AM CDT, 16 hours 38 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

Local storm report, Apr 3, 9:22 PM CDT, 17 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN
922 PM CDT TUE APR 03 2018

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

0915 PM     TSTM WND GST     4 NW SPRINGFIELD        36.54N  86.92W
04/03/2018  M58 MPH          ROBERTSON          TN   AWOS

            50 KNOT / 58 MPH WIND GUST MEASURED AT SPRINGFIELD
            AIRPORT KM91 AWOS

&&

EVENT NUMBER OHX1800327

SHAMBURGER
Local storm report, Apr 3, 9:24 PM CDT, 15 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN
924 PM CDT TUE APR 03 2018

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

0910 PM     TSTM WND DMG     9 NE CENTERVILLE        35.88N  87.33W
04/03/2018                   HICKMAN            TN   FACEBOOK

            TREE DOWN AT GROUND HOLLOW RD AND PRIM SPRINGS RD

&&

EVENT NUMBER OHX1800328

21
Local storm report, Apr 3, 9:28 PM CDT, 11 minutes before
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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, 7:22 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOHXCheatham, Dickson, Houston, Humphreys, Montgomery, Robertson23 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, 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.