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Tornado Warning 19, NWS Nashville, TN

November 5, 2018Lawrence County, Wayne County, Tennessee

NWS Nashville, TN issued this tornado warning at Nov 5, 2018, 11:08 PM CST for Lawrence County, Wayne County, Tennessee. It was in force for 37 min. 5 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, 11:08 PM CST (05:08 UTC)
Expired
Nov 5, 2018, 11:45 PM CST
In force
37 min
Issued by
NWS Nashville, TN
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Radar indicated
Hail
0.75 in

Counties Lawrence County, TN, Wayne County, TN

The radar

The Columbus AFB radar (KGWX), 139 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 05:10 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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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

TimeReportWhereRemark
Nov 5, 11:19 PM CSTTSTM WND DMG8 Wnw Iron City, TNHOUSE DAMAGED ON MIDDLE CYPRESS CREEK ROAD IN SOUTHERN WAYNE COUNTY.
Nov 5, 11:20 PM CSTTORNADO10 W Iron City, TNTHIS IS A CONTINUATION OF A TORNADO THAT STARTED IN LAUDERDALE COUNTY, ALABAMA. THE EF0 TORNADO CROSSED INTO TENNESSEE SNAPPING SEVERAL LARGE BRANCHES AND CAUSING MINOR ROOF DAMAGE TO A HOME ON MAY BRANCH LOOP. AS THE TORNADO MOVED NORTHEAST, IT UPROOTED MANY
Nov 5, 11:34 PM CSTTSTM WND DMGSt. Joseph, TNNUMEROUS POWER LINES DOWN AROUND ST. JOSEPH
Nov 5, 11:38 PM CSTTORNADO1 N St. Joseph, TNTHE EF1 TORNADO BEGAN ON BLUFF ROAD IN SOUTHERN LAWRENCE COUNTY. AS IT MOVED NORTHEAST IT ROLLED A MOBILE HOME, DEMOLISHED 2 HAY BARNS AND CAUSED MINOR ROOF DAMAGE TO 2 HOMES. IN LORETTO THE TORNADO CAUSED EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO THE CITY'S SPORTS COMPLEX...DESTRO
Nov 5, 11:41 PM CSTTSTM WND DMG2 N St. Joseph, TNTRAILERS REPORTEDLY FLIPPED OVER ON PENNY 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.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Nov 5, 7:04 PM CSTTornado WatchSPC8 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Nashville Metro, TN (KBNA), launched 00:00Z, 5.1 hours before the alert went out and 160 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 2018-11-06Temperature 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 00:00Z on 2018-11-06The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 521 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
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.

103 
WFUS54 KOHX 060508
TOROHX
TNC099-181-060545-
/O.NEW.KOHX.TO.W.0019.181106T0508Z-181106T0545Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Nashville TN
1108 PM CST MON NOV 5 2018

The National Weather Service in Nashville has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Southern Wayne County in Middle Tennessee...
  Southwestern Lawrence County in Middle Tennessee...

* Until 1145 PM CST.
    
* At 1108 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a
  tornado was located 9 miles southeast of Walnut Grove, or 13 miles
  east of J P Coleman State Park, moving northeast at 40 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.

* This dangerous storm will be near...
  Loretto around 1145 PM CST.

Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Cypress Inn, St. Joseph, Westpoint and Iron City.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.

&&

LAT...LON 3501 8799 3504 8798 3527 8759 3500 8742
TIME...MOT...LOC 0508Z 240DEG 36KT 3496 8793 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN

$$

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1 follow-up statement
928 
WWUS54 KOHX 060524
SVSOHX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Nashville TN
1124 PM CST MON NOV 5 2018

TNC099-181-060545-
/O.CON.KOHX.TO.W.0019.000000T0000Z-181106T0545Z/
Wayne TN-Lawrence TN-
1124 PM CST MON NOV 5 2018

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1145 PM CST FOR
SOUTHEASTERN WAYNE AND SOUTHWESTERN LAWRENCE COUNTIES...
    
At 1124 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 9 miles south of Collinwood, or 16 miles north of
Florence, moving northeast at 50 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.

This dangerous storm will be near...
  Loretto around 1145 PM CST.

Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Cypress Inn, St. Joseph, Westpoint and Iron City.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.

&&

LAT...LON 3501 8785 3511 8785 3527 8759 3500 8742
TIME...MOT...LOC 0524Z 246DEG 43KT 3504 8771 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN

$$

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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Nov 5, 7:56 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementOHXStewart34 min
Nov 5, 8:36 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementOHXHouston, Stewart24 min
Nov 5, 9:18 PM CSTTornado WarningOHXCheatham, Dickson, Montgomery27 min
Nov 5, 9:31 PM CSTAreal Flood AdvisoryOHXMontgomery, Stewart119 min
Nov 5, 9:55 PM CSTTornado WarningOHXCheatham, Davidson, Robertson, Sumner35 min
Nov 5, 10:16 PM CSTAreal Flood AdvisoryOHXCheatham, Davidson, Dickson, Robertson119 min
Nov 5, 10:20 PM CSTTornado WarningOHXSumner, Trousdale, Wilson25 min
Nov 5, 10:31 PM CSTTornado WarningOHXWayne29 min
Nov 5, 10:33 PM CSTTornado WarningOHXHickman, Lewis, Maury, Perry, Wayne27 min
Nov 5, 10:55 PM CSTTornado WarningOHXLawrence, Lewis, Wayne35 min
Nov 5, 10:55 PM CSTTornado WarningOHXHickman, Lewis, Maury21 min
Nov 5, 10:59 PM CSTFlash Flood WarningOHXCheatham, Davidson, Sumner2 hr
Nov 5, 11:15 PM CSTTornado WarningOHXHickman, Maury, Williamson30 min
Nov 5, 11:31 PM CSTTornado WarningOHXMarshall, Maury29 min
Nov 5, 11:37 PM CSTTornado WarningOHXWilliamson23 min
Nov 5, 11:38 PM CSTTornado WarningOHXLawrence, Wayne37 min
Nov 5, 11:45 PM CSTAreal Flood AdvisoryOHXDavidson2 hr
Nov 5, 11:55 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOHXDavidson, Rutherford, Williamson, Wilson35 min
Nov 5, 11:56 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOHXBedford, Marshall, Maury, Rutherford34 min
Nov 5, 11:59 PM CSTTornado WarningOHXRutherford, Williamson31 min
Nov 6, 12:00 AM CSTTornado WarningOHXBedford, Marshall, Maury, Rutherford, Williamson30 min
Nov 6, 12:01 AM CSTTornado WarningOHXGiles, Lawrence29 min
Nov 6, 12:02 AM CSTAreal Flood AdvisoryOHXMacon, Sumner, Trousdale, Wilson118 min
Nov 6, 12:18 AM CSTTornado WarningOHXCannon, Rutherford, Wilson14 min
Nov 6, 12:23 AM CSTTornado Warning Tornado observedOHXCannon, Rutherford37 min
Nov 6, 12:27 AM CSTTornado WarningOHXGiles18 min
Nov 6, 12:43 AM CSTTornado WarningOHXCannon, DeKalb, Rutherford, Smith, Wilson32 min
Nov 6, 12:47 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOHXBedford, Cannon, Coffee28 min
Nov 6, 1:23 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOHXJackson, Overton, Putnam37 min
Nov 6, 1:23 AM CSTTornado Warning Tornado observedOHXCoffee, Grundy39 min
Nov 6, 1:28 AM CSTTornado WarningOHXPutnam, White15 min
Nov 6, 1:48 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOHXFentress, Overton, Pickett42 min
Nov 6, 1:54 AM CSTRiver Flood WarningOHXDavidson5 hr
Nov 6, 2:12 AM CSTAreal Flood AdvisoryOHXWilson2 hr
Nov 6, 7:24 AM CSTRiver Flood AdvisoryOHXHickman69 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.