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Tornado Warning 22, NWS Nashville, TN
NWS Nashville, TN issued this tornado warning at Nov 5, 2018, 11:37 PM CST for Williamson County, Tennessee. It was in force for 23 min. 6 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, 11:37 PM CST (05:37 UTC)
- Expired
- Nov 6, 2018, 12:00 AM CST
- In force
- 23 min
- Issued by
- NWS Nashville, TN
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.0 in
County Williamson County, TN
The radar
The Nashville radar (KOHX), 51 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 05:41 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 5, 11:39 PM CST | TSTM WND DMG | 3 Ne Thompson'S Station, TN | TREES UPROOTED AND FENCE BLOWN DOWN ON ERIN LANE. POSSIBLE TORNADO. |
| Nov 5, 11:40 PM CST | TSTM WND DMG | 3 Ne Thompson'S Station, TN | TREES DOWN IN FAIRVIEW, GOOSE CREEK AT MCLEMORE, ROCKY FORD AT FLY ROAD, AND IN THOMPOSON STATION |
| Nov 5, 11:40 PM CST | TSTM WND DMG | 3 Ne Thompson'S Station, TN | TREES DOWN IN FAIRVIEW, GOOSE CREEK AT MCLEMORE, ROCKY FORD AT FLY ROAD, AND IN THOMPSONS STATION |
| Nov 5, 11:41 PM CST | TSTM WND DMG | 4 S Franklin, TN | 50-75 FOOT TREE DOWN IN FRONT YARD. |
| Nov 5, 11:50 PM CST | TSTM WND DMG | 4 E Arrington, TN | TREES DOWN ON SPANNTOWN ROAD. POSSIBLE TORNADO. |
| Nov 5, 11:58 PM CST | TSTM WND DMG | 4 E Arrington, TN | A FEW TREES WERE BLOWN DOWN ON A FARM ON OLD MURFREESBORO ROAD |
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, 5.6 hours before the alert went out and 38 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.
- 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
The text
As transmitted.
180
WFUS54 KOHX 060537
TOROHX
TNC187-060600-
/O.NEW.KOHX.TO.W.0022.181106T0537Z-181106T0600Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Nashville TN
1137 PM CST MON NOV 5 2018
The National Weather Service in Nashville has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Southeastern Williamson County in Middle Tennessee...
* Until midnight CST.
* At 1137 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a
tornado was located over Thompson's Station, or 8 miles south of
Franklin, moving northeast at 45 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.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Nolensville and Triune.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 65 between mile markers 55 and 66.
Interstate 840 between mile markers 25 and 44.
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 8690 3585 8697 3599 8670 3584 8661
TIME...MOT...LOC 0537Z 244DEG 41KT 3581 8690
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...0.00IN
$$
Shamburger1 follow-up statement
657
WWUS54 KOHX 060540
SVSOHX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Nashville TN
1140 PM CST MON NOV 5 2018
TNC187-060600-
/O.CON.KOHX.TO.W.0022.000000T0000Z-181106T0600Z/
Williamson TN-
1140 PM CST MON NOV 5 2018
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST FOR
SOUTHEASTERN WILLIAMSON COUNTY...
At 1140 PM CST, a confirmed tornado was located near Thompson's
Station, moving northeast at 50 mph.
HAZARD...Damaging tornado.
SOURCE...Radar confirmed tornado.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
Locations impacted include...
Franklin, Brentwood, Spring Hill, Nolensville, Thompson's Station and
Triune.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 65 between mile markers 55 and 66.
Interstate 840 between mile markers 25 and 44.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Tornadoes are extremely difficult to see and confirm at night. Do not
wait to see or hear the tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!
&&
LAT...LON 3575 8690 3585 8697 3599 8670 3584 8661
TIME...MOT...LOC 0540Z 224DEG 43KT 3586 8687
TORNADO...OBSERVED
HAIL...0.00IN
$$
ShamburgerThe 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, 10:55 PM CST | Tornado Warning | OHX | Hickman, Lewis, Maury | 21 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, 11:38 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 | 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 | 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.