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Tornado Warning 18, NWS Nashville, TN

November 5, 2018Hickman County, Lewis County, Maury County, Tennessee

NWS Nashville, TN issued this tornado warning at Nov 5, 2018, 10:55 PM CST for Hickman County, Lewis County, Maury County, Tennessee. It was in force for 21 min. 3 reports 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: Nov 5, 2018, 10:55 PM CST (04:55 UTC)
Expired: Nov 5, 2018, 11:16 PM CST
In force: 21 min
Issued by: NWS Nashville, TN
Area: Storm-based polygon
Tornado: Radar indicated
Hail: 0.0 in

Counties Hickman County, TN, Lewis County, TN, Maury County, TN

The radar

The Nashville radar (KOHX), 97 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 04:58 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
Nov 5, 10:59 PM CST	TORNADO	6 S Centerville, TN	THIS EF-0 TORNADO TOUCHED DOWN WEST OF SWAN CREEK ROAD AND MOVED NORTHEAST DESTROYING A BARN AND UPROOTING SEVERAL TREES. TWO BARNS HAD ROOF DAMAGE ON TOTTY HOLLOW LANE AND MORE TREES WERE UPROOTED ALONG BOND ROAD AND PRICKETT BRANCH BEFORE THE TORNADO LIFTED.
Nov 5, 11:10 PM CST	TORNADO	3 Wnw Williamsport, TN	THIS EF-0 TORNADO TOUCHED DOWN JUST EAST OF THE NATCHEZ TRACE PARKWAY AND MOVED NORTHEAST UPROOTING TREES AND ROLLING SEVERAL 2000 LBS HAY BALES. THE TORNADO CROSSED HIGHWAY 50 AND PEELED TIN OFF THE PORCH OF A HOME AND UPROOTED SEVERAL NEARBY TREES. THE TORNA
Nov 5, 11:11 PM CST	TSTM WND DMG	4 S Primm Springs, TN	SEVERAL TREES WERE UPROOTED ALONG LEATHERWOOD ROAD AT DRY PRONG ROAD. POSSIBLE TORNADO.

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

The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Nov 5, 7:04 PM CST	Tornado Watch	SPC	8 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Nashville Metro, TN (KBNA), launched 00:00Z, 4.9 hours before the alert went out and 87 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: 0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL: 711 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 75 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 521 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 667 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.1

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The text

As transmitted.

943 
WFUS54 KOHX 060455 RRA
TOROHX
TNC081-101-119-060530-
/O.NEW.KOHX.TO.W.0018.181106T0455Z-181106T0530Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Nashville TN
1055 PM CST MON NOV 5 2018

The National Weather Service in Nashville has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Northeastern Lewis County in Middle Tennessee...
  Northwestern Maury County in Middle Tennessee...
  Southeastern Hickman County in Middle Tennessee...

* Until 1130 PM CST.
    
* At 1055 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a
  tornado was located 9 miles south of Centerville, moving northeast
  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.

* Locations impacted include...
  Columbia, Centerville, Santa Fe, Gordonsburg, Hampshire,
  Williamsport and Primm Springs.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Tornadoes are extremely difficult to see and confirm at night. Do not
wait to see or hear the tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!

&&

LAT...LON 3552 8746 3569 8758 3594 8728 3563 8705
TIME...MOT...LOC 0455Z 241DEG 46KT 3565 8744 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...0.00IN

$$

Shamburger

2 follow-up statements

807 
WWUS54 KOHX 060511
SVSOHX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Nashville TN
1111 PM CST MON NOV 5 2018

TNC101-060520-
/O.CAN.KOHX.TO.W.0018.000000T0000Z-181106T0530Z/
Lewis TN-
1111 PM CST MON NOV 5 2018

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN LEWIS COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
    
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out 
of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 300 AM CST for Middle
Tennessee.

LAT...LON 3575 8742 3594 8728 3563 8705 3559 8727
TIME...MOT...LOC 0510Z 232DEG 47KT 3578 8724 

$$

TNC081-119-060530-
/O.CON.KOHX.TO.W.0018.000000T0000Z-181106T0530Z/
Maury TN-Hickman TN-
1111 PM CST MON NOV 5 2018

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1130 PM CST FOR
NORTHWESTERN MAURY AND SOUTHEASTERN HICKMAN COUNTIES...
    
At 1110 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 11 miles east of Centerville, moving northeast 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.

Locations impacted include...
Columbia, Santa Fe, Williamsport and Primm Springs. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Tornadoes are extremely difficult to see and confirm at night. Do not
wait to see or hear the tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!

&&

LAT...LON 3575 8742 3594 8728 3563 8705 3559 8727
TIME...MOT...LOC 0510Z 232DEG 47KT 3578 8724 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...0.00IN

$$

Shamburger

776 
WWUS54 KOHX 060516
SVSOHX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Nashville TN
1116 PM CST MON NOV 5 2018

TNC081-119-060526-
/O.CAN.KOHX.TO.W.0018.000000T0000Z-181106T0530Z/
Maury TN-Hickman TN-
1116 PM CST MON NOV 5 2018

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN MAURY AND SOUTHEASTERN
HICKMAN COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
    
The Tornado Warning that was previously in effect has been reissued 
for Hickman County and is in effect until 1145 PM CST. Please refer 
to that bulletin for the latest severe weather information.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 300 AM CST for Middle
Tennessee.

LAT...LON 3575 8742 3594 8728 3563 8705 3559 8727
TIME...MOT...LOC 0515Z 241DEG 46KT 3582 8715 

$$

Shamburger

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Nov 5, 7:56 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	OHX	Stewart	34 min
Nov 5, 8:36 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	OHX	Houston, Stewart	24 min
Nov 5, 9:18 PM CST	Tornado Warning	OHX	Cheatham, Dickson, Montgomery	27 min
Nov 5, 9:31 PM CST	Areal Flood Advisory	OHX	Montgomery, Stewart	119 min
Nov 5, 9:55 PM CST	Tornado Warning	OHX	Cheatham, Davidson, Robertson, Sumner	35 min
Nov 5, 10:16 PM CST	Areal Flood Advisory	OHX	Cheatham, Davidson, Dickson, Robertson	119 min
Nov 5, 10:20 PM CST	Tornado Warning	OHX	Sumner, Trousdale, Wilson	25 min
Nov 5, 10:31 PM CST	Tornado Warning	OHX	Wayne	29 min
Nov 5, 10:33 PM CST	Tornado Warning	OHX	Hickman, Lewis, Maury, Perry, Wayne	27 min
Nov 5, 10:55 PM CST	Tornado Warning	OHX	Lawrence, Lewis, Wayne	35 min
Nov 5, 10:59 PM CST	Flash Flood Warning	OHX	Cheatham, Davidson, Sumner	2 hr
Nov 5, 11:08 PM CST	Tornado Warning	OHX	Lawrence, Wayne	37 min
Nov 5, 11:15 PM CST	Tornado Warning	OHX	Hickman, Maury, Williamson	30 min
Nov 5, 11:31 PM CST	Tornado Warning	OHX	Marshall, Maury	29 min
Nov 5, 11:37 PM CST	Tornado Warning	OHX	Williamson	23 min
Nov 5, 11:38 PM CST	Tornado Warning	OHX	Lawrence, Wayne	37 min
Nov 5, 11:45 PM CST	Areal Flood Advisory	OHX	Davidson	2 hr
Nov 5, 11:55 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OHX	Davidson, Rutherford, Williamson, Wilson	35 min
Nov 5, 11:56 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OHX	Bedford, Marshall, Maury, Rutherford	34 min
Nov 5, 11:59 PM CST	Tornado Warning	OHX	Rutherford, Williamson	31 min
Nov 6, 12:00 AM CST	Tornado Warning	OHX	Bedford, Marshall, Maury, Rutherford, Williamson	30 min
Nov 6, 12:01 AM CST	Tornado Warning	OHX	Giles, Lawrence	29 min
Nov 6, 12:02 AM CST	Areal Flood Advisory	OHX	Macon, Sumner, Trousdale, Wilson	118 min
Nov 6, 12:18 AM CST	Tornado Warning	OHX	Cannon, Rutherford, Wilson	14 min
Nov 6, 12:23 AM CST	Tornado Warning Tornado observed	OHX	Cannon, Rutherford	37 min
Nov 6, 12:27 AM CST	Tornado Warning	OHX	Giles	18 min
Nov 6, 12:43 AM CST	Tornado Warning	OHX	Cannon, DeKalb, Rutherford, Smith, Wilson	32 min
Nov 6, 12:47 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OHX	Bedford, Cannon, Coffee	28 min
Nov 6, 1:23 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OHX	Jackson, Overton, Putnam	37 min
Nov 6, 1:23 AM CST	Tornado Warning Tornado observed	OHX	Coffee, Grundy	39 min
Nov 6, 1:28 AM CST	Tornado Warning	OHX	Putnam, White	15 min
Nov 6, 1:48 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OHX	Fentress, Overton, Pickett	42 min
Nov 6, 1:54 AM CST	River Flood Warning	OHX	Davidson	5 hr
Nov 6, 2:12 AM CST	Areal Flood Advisory	OHX	Wilson	2 hr
Nov 6, 7:24 AM CST	River Flood Advisory	OHX	Hickman	69 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.