Alert archive / Tennessee / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2019
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 27, NWS Nashville, TN
NWS Nashville, TN issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 2, 2019, 2:22 PM CDT for Clay County, Pickett County, Tennessee. It was in force for 8 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- May 2, 2019, 2:22 PM CDT (19:22 UTC)
- Expired
- May 2, 2019, 2:30 PM CDT
- In force
- 8 min
- Issued by
- NWS Nashville, TN
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 0.75 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Clay County, TN, Pickett County, TN
The radar
The Nashville radar (KOHX), 117 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:25 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
The nearest sounding before it
Nashville Metro, TN (KBNA), launched 12:00Z, 7.4 hours before the alert went out and 125 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
- 608 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -66 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1061 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 26 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 84 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 66 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.5
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this severe thunderstorm warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Nashville, TN wrote its last area forecast discussion before this severe thunderstorm warning went out at May 2, 12:50 PM CDT, 1 hour 32 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, May 2, 12:50 PM CDT, 1 hour 32 minutes before
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</html>Hazardous weather outlook, May 2, 5:04 AM CDT, 9 hours 18 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Nashville TN 504 AM CDT Thu May 2 2019 TNZ005>011-023>034-056>066-075-077>080-093>095-031015- Stewart-Montgomery-Robertson-Sumner-Macon-Clay-Pickett-Houston- Humphreys-Dickson-Cheatham-Davidson-Wilson-Trousdale-Smith- Jackson-Putnam-Overton-Fentress-Perry-Hickman-Lewis-Williamson- Maury-Marshall-Rutherford-Cannon-De Kalb-White-Cumberland-Bedford- Coffee-Warren-Grundy-Van Buren-Wayne-Lawrence-Giles- 504 AM CDT Thu May 2 2019 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of middle Tennessee. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight There is a slight risk for severe thunderstorms across northwest Middle Tennessee, and a marginal risk across the rest of Middle Tennessee, this afternoon into tonight. A few storms with large hail and damaging winds will be possible. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday Scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms are expected Friday and Saturday. A few storms each day could be strong, with small hail and high winds. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation may be needed later today. Shamburger
In the hours before
Special weather statement, May 2, 1:31 PM CDT, 51 minutes before
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Nashville TN 131 PM CDT Thu May 2 2019 TNZ031>033-021900- Putnam TN-Overton TN-Jackson TN- 131 PM CDT Thu May 2 2019 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHWESTERN OVERTON... SOUTHEASTERN JACKSON AND NORTHWESTERN PUTNAM COUNTIES UNTIL 200 PM CDT... At 131 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Cookeville, moving northeast at 15 mph. Half inch hail and winds in excess of 40 mph will be possible with this storm. Locations impacted include... Cookeville, Algood, Rickman and Cummins Falls State Park. This includes Interstate 40 between mile markers 285 and 293. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm. Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe shelter inside a building or vehicle. && LAT...LON 3610 8550 3622 8566 3637 8547 3621 8525 TIME...MOT...LOC 1831Z 232DEG 14KT 3619 8550 13
Special weather statement, May 2, 1:33 PM CDT, 49 minutes before
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Nashville TN 133 PM CDT Thu May 2 2019 TNZ008-028-029-021900- Wilson TN-Trousdale TN-Sumner TN- 133 PM CDT Thu May 2 2019 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHEASTERN SUMNER...NORTH CENTRAL WILSON AND TROUSDALE COUNTIES UNTIL 200 PM CDT... At 133 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Gallatin, moving northeast at 15 mph. Half inch hail and winds in excess of 40 mph will be possible with this storm. Locations impacted include... Gallatin, Lebanon, Hartsville, Hendersonville, Bethpage, Bledsoe Creek State Park and Dickerson Chapel Recreation Area. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm. Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe shelter inside a building or vehicle. && LAT...LON 3622 8639 3635 8654 3654 8637 3638 8606 TIME...MOT...LOC 1833Z 232DEG 14KT 3633 8640 13
Special weather statement, May 2, 1:36 PM CDT, 46 minutes before
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Nashville TN 136 PM CDT Thu May 2 2019 TNZ009-029-030-021915- Trousdale TN-Macon TN-Smith TN- 136 PM CDT Thu May 2 2019 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHWESTERN SMITH...SOUTH CENTRAL MACON AND CENTRAL TROUSDALE COUNTIES UNTIL 215 PM CDT... At 136 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Hartsville, moving northeast at 15 mph. Half inch hail and winds in excess of 40 mph will be possible with this storm. Locations impacted include... Lafayette, Hartsville, Pleasant Shade and Dixon Springs. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm, and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. && LAT...LON 3626 8608 3639 8621 3657 8601 3642 8585 TIME...MOT...LOC 1836Z 232DEG 14KT 3636 8607 13
Special weather statement, May 2, 1:48 PM CDT, 34 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Nashville TN
148 PM CDT Thu May 2 2019
TNZ031-021915-
Jackson TN-
148 PM CDT Thu May 2 2019
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHWESTERN JACKSON COUNTY UNTIL
215 PM CDT...
At 148 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7
miles east of Carthage, moving northeast at 15 mph.
Half inch hail and winds in excess of 40 mph will be possible with
this storm.
Locations impacted include...
Gainesboro and Granville.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.
&&
LAT...LON 3626 8579 3629 8584 3642 8581 3645 8569
3634 8563
TIME...MOT...LOC 1848Z 232DEG 15KT 3630 8582
13Special weather statement, May 2, 1:52 PM CDT, 30 minutes before
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Nashville TN 152 PM CDT Thu May 2 2019 TNZ010-033-021930- Overton TN-Clay TN- 152 PM CDT Thu May 2 2019 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR CENTRAL OVERTON AND SOUTHEASTERN CLAY COUNTIES UNTIL 230 PM CDT... At 152 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Livingston, moving northeast at 15 mph. Half inch hail and winds in excess of 40 mph will be possible with this storm. Locations impacted include... Livingston and Standing Stone State Park. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm, and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm. Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe shelter inside a building or vehicle. && LAT...LON 3623 8533 3643 8551 3658 8535 3640 8513 TIME...MOT...LOC 1852Z 232DEG 15KT 3639 8541 13
Special weather statement, May 2, 2:05 PM CDT, 17 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Nashville TN
205 PM CDT Thu May 2 2019
TNZ009-010-031-033-021945-
Overton TN-Clay TN-Jackson TN-Macon TN-
205 PM CDT Thu May 2 2019
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHWESTERN OVERTON...JACKSON...
CLAY AND SOUTHEASTERN MACON COUNTIES UNTIL 245 PM CDT...
At 205 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Red Boiling Springs to 8 miles southwest
of Gainesboro. Movement was east at 30 mph.
Half inch hail and winds in excess of 40 mph will be possible with
these storms.
Locations impacted include...
Livingston, Celina, Gainesboro, Red Boiling Springs, Moss,
Whitleyville, Dale Hollow Lake and Standing Stone State Park.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms, and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.
&&
LAT...LON 3632 8526 3630 8546 3630 8550 3629 8550
3626 8577 3655 8588 3662 8572 3661 8550
3662 8532
TIME...MOT...LOC 1905Z 250DEG 27KT 3650 8585 3629 8577
13The office that day
Everything else NWS Nashville, TN issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2, 11:45 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OHX | Cumberland | 45 min |
| May 2, 11:56 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OHX | Trousdale | 34 min |
| May 2, 12:03 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OHX | Rutherford, Williamson | 16 min |
| May 2, 12:41 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OHX | Van Buren, White | 34 min |
| May 2, 12:44 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OHX | Rutherford | 46 min |
| May 2, 12:57 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | OHX | Cumberland, White | 2 hr |
| May 2, 1:05 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OHX | Jackson | 25 min |
| May 2, 1:26 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OHX | Clay, Macon | 34 min |
| May 2, 1:31 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OHX | Putnam | 29 min |
| May 2, 1:33 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OHX | Trousdale | 27 min |
| May 2, 1:36 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OHX | Macon, Trousdale | 39 min |
| May 2, 1:48 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OHX | Jackson | 27 min |
| May 2, 1:52 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OHX | Overton | 38 min |
| May 2, 2:05 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OHX | Clay, Jackson, Overton | 40 min |
| May 2, 2:14 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OHX | Jackson | 31 min |
| May 2, 2:38 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OHX | Clay, Jackson, Overton | 22 min |
| May 2, 2:44 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OHX | DeKalb, Jackson, Putnam | 31 min |
| May 2, 3:08 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OHX | Cumberland | 37 min |
| May 2, 3:18 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OHX | Overton, Putnam | 42 min |
| May 2, 3:26 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OHX | Davidson | 49 min |
| May 2, 3:31 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OHX | Coffee | 29 min |
| May 2, 3:33 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OHX | Warren | 42 min |
| May 2, 3:50 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OHX | Davidson, Wilson | 25 min |
| May 2, 3:59 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OHX | Cannon, Coffee, Warren | 31 min |
| May 2, 4:04 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OHX | Sumner, Wilson | 41 min |
| May 2, 4:16 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OHX | DeKalb, Putnam, Smith | 29 min |
| May 2, 4:18 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OHX | Sumner, Trousdale, Wilson | 27 min |
| May 2, 4:30 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OHX | Warren | 30 min |
| May 2, 4:33 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OHX | Macon, Sumner, Trousdale | 27 min |
| May 2, 4:42 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OHX | DeKalb, Jackson, Putnam, Smith | 17 min |
| May 2, 5:42 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | OHX | Cumberland, White | 2 hr |
| May 2, 5:54 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OHX | Cumberland | 51 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.