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Tornado Warning 23, NWS Nashville, TN
NWS Nashville, TN issued this tornado warning at Nov 5, 2018, 11:38 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, 11:38 PM CST (05:38 UTC)
- Expired
- Nov 6, 2018, 12:15 AM 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 Northeast Alabama radar (KHTX), 116 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
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 5, 11:38 PM CST | TORNADO | 1 N St. Joseph, TN | THE 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 CST | TSTM WND DMG | 2 N St. Joseph, TN | TRAILERS REPORTEDLY FLIPPED OVER ON PENNY ROAD. POSSIBLE TORNADO. |
| Nov 5, 11:45 PM CST | TSTM WND DMG | 1 Sw Loretto, TN | 36 INCH DIAMETER TREE UPROOTED ACROSS 2ND AVENUE IN LORETTO. FOOTBALL SCOREBOARD DAMAGED AT LORETTO HIGH SCHOOL NEAR SAME LOCATION. |
| Nov 5, 11:50 PM CST | TSTM WND DMG | 6 W Minor Hill, TN | POWER LINES DOWN AT 123 HOOD HOLLOW ROAD IN SOUTHERN LAWRENCE COUNTY |
| Nov 5, 11:52 PM CST | TORNADO | 6 W Minor Hill, TN | THE EF0 TORNADO TOUCHED DOWN JUST EAST OF HWY 98, DAMAGING SEVERAL CHICKEN BARNS. IT TRAVELED NORTHEAST AND AS IT CROSSED HOOD HOLLOW ROAD, CAUSED MINOR DAMAGE TO ONE HOME AND DESTROYED MULTIPLE OUTBUILDINGS. THE TORNADO TRACKED FURTHER TO THE NORTHEAST, SNAPP |
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 126 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.
219
WFUS54 KOHX 060538
TOROHX
TNC099-181-060615-
/O.NEW.KOHX.TO.W.0023.181106T0538Z-181106T0615Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Nashville TN
1138 PM CST MON NOV 5 2018
The National Weather Service in Nashville has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Southeastern Wayne County in Middle Tennessee...
Lawrence County in Middle Tennessee...
* Until 1215 AM CST.
* At 1138 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a
tornado was located near Loretto, or 17 miles southwest of
Lawrenceburg, 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 1150 PM CST.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Ethridge, St. Joseph, Leoma, 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 3500 8762 3509 8767 3537 8724 3529 8722
3529 8723 3527 8722 3517 8722 3516 8720
3512 8720 3512 8722 3500 8722
TIME...MOT...LOC 0538Z 243DEG 33KT 3505 8754
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$
101 follow-up statement
215
WWUS54 KOHX 060552
SVSOHX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Nashville TN
1152 PM CST MON NOV 5 2018
TNC181-060602-
/O.CAN.KOHX.TO.W.0023.000000T0000Z-181106T0615Z/
Wayne TN-
1152 PM CST MON NOV 5 2018
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN WAYNE COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out
of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 300 AM CST for Middle
Tennessee.
LAT...LON 3500 8760 3502 8761 3503 8761 3504 8758
3505 8758 3506 8759 3514 8759 3537 8724
3530 8722 3529 8723 3527 8722 3517 8722
3516 8720 3514 8721 3512 8720 3512 8722
3500 8722
TIME...MOT...LOC 0552Z 233DEG 39KT 3518 8730
$$
TNC099-060615-
/O.CON.KOHX.TO.W.0023.000000T0000Z-181106T0615Z/
Lawrence TN-
1152 PM CST MON NOV 5 2018
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1215 AM CST FOR LAWRENCE
COUNTY...
At 1152 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Lawrenceburg, 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.
This tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
Lawrence County, including the following locations... Ethridge, St.
Joseph, Leoma, 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 3500 8760 3502 8761 3503 8761 3504 8758
3505 8758 3506 8759 3514 8759 3537 8724
3530 8722 3529 8723 3527 8722 3517 8722
3516 8720 3514 8721 3512 8720 3512 8722
3500 8722
TIME...MOT...LOC 0552Z 233DEG 39KT 3518 8730
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$
10The 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, 11:37 PM CST | Tornado Warning | OHX | Williamson | 23 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.