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Tornado Warning 27, NWS Nashville, TN

November 6, 2018Cannon County, Rutherford County, Wilson County, Tennessee

NWS Nashville, TN issued this tornado warning at Nov 6, 2018, 12:18 AM CST for Cannon County, Rutherford County, Wilson County, Tennessee. It was in force for 14 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued
Nov 6, 2018, 12:18 AM CST (06:18 UTC)
Expired
Nov 6, 2018, 12:32 AM CST
In force
14 min
Issued by
NWS Nashville, TN
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Radar indicated
Hail
0.0 in

Counties Cannon County, TN, Rutherford County, TN, Wilson County, TN

The radar

The Nashville radar (KOHX), 41 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 06:22 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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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, 6.3 hours before the alert went out and 33 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°0°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.

481 
WFUS54 KOHX 060618
TOROHX
TNC015-149-189-060645-
/O.NEW.KOHX.TO.W.0027.181106T0618Z-181106T0645Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Nashville TN
1218 AM CST TUE NOV 6 2018

The National Weather Service in Nashville has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Central Rutherford County in Middle Tennessee...
  Southeastern Wilson County in Middle Tennessee...
  Northwestern Cannon County in Middle Tennessee...

* Until 1245 AM CST.
    
* At 1217 AM CST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a
  tornado was located near Walterhill, moving northeast at 35 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...
  Murfreesboro, Smyrna, La Vergne, Watertown, Walterhill, Auburntown,
  Cedars Of Lebanon State Park, Lascassas and Milton.

This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 24 between mile markers 73 and 80.
 Interstate 840 between mile markers 52 and 66.

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 3582 8647 3602 8654 3617 8610 3585 8600
TIME...MOT...LOC 0617Z 246DEG 32KT 3595 8644 

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

$$

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1 follow-up statement
731 
WWUS54 KOHX 060632
SVSOHX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Nashville TN
1232 AM CST TUE NOV 6 2018

TNC015-149-189-060642-
/O.CAN.KOHX.TO.W.0027.000000T0000Z-181106T0645Z/
Rutherford TN-Wilson TN-Cannon TN-
1232 AM CST TUE NOV 6 2018

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR CENTRAL RUTHERFORD...SOUTHEASTERN WILSON
AND NORTHWESTERN CANNON COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
                
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and no longer appears capable of producing a tornado.
Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

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

To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement
agency. They will relay your report to the National Weather Service
Nashville.

LAT...LON 3582 8647 3602 8654 3617 8610 3585 8600
TIME...MOT...LOC 0631Z 246DEG 32KT 3601 8628 

$$

Shamburger

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, 11:37 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, 12:23 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.