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Tornado Warning 22, NWS Nashville, TN

November 5, 2018Williamson County, Tennessee

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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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, 11:39 PM CSTTSTM WND DMG3 Ne Thompson'S Station, TNTREES UPROOTED AND FENCE BLOWN DOWN ON ERIN LANE. POSSIBLE TORNADO.
Nov 5, 11:40 PM CSTTSTM WND DMG3 Ne Thompson'S Station, TNTREES DOWN IN FAIRVIEW, GOOSE CREEK AT MCLEMORE, ROCKY FORD AT FLY ROAD, AND IN THOMPOSON STATION
Nov 5, 11:40 PM CSTTSTM WND DMG3 Ne Thompson'S Station, TNTREES DOWN IN FAIRVIEW, GOOSE CREEK AT MCLEMORE, ROCKY FORD AT FLY ROAD, AND IN THOMPSONS STATION
Nov 5, 11:41 PM CSTTSTM WND DMG4 S Franklin, TN50-75 FOOT TREE DOWN IN FRONT YARD.
Nov 5, 11:50 PM CSTTSTM WND DMG4 E Arrington, TNTREES DOWN ON SPANNTOWN ROAD. POSSIBLE TORNADO.
Nov 5, 11:58 PM CSTTSTM WND DMG4 E Arrington, TNA 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.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Nov 5, 7:04 PM CSTTornado WatchSPC8 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.

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.

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

$$

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1 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

$$

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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, 11:08 PM CSTTornado WarningOHXLawrence, Wayne37 min
Nov 5, 11:15 PM CSTTornado WarningOHXHickman, Maury, Williamson30 min
Nov 5, 11:31 PM CSTTornado WarningOHXMarshall, Maury29 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.