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Tornado Warning 3, NWS Nashville, TN

February 6, 20194 counties in Tennessee

NWS Nashville, TN issued this tornado warning at Feb 6, 2019, 7:58 PM CST for 4 counties in Tennessee. It was in force for 32 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
Feb 6, 2019, 7:58 PM CST (01:58 UTC)
Expired
Feb 6, 2019, 8:30 PM CST
In force
32 min
Issued by
NWS Nashville, TN
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Radar indicated
Hail
0.75 in

Counties Cheatham County, TN, Davidson County, TN, Dickson County, TN, Williamson County, TN

The radar

The Nashville radar (KOHX), 56 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:59 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 00:00Z, 2.0 hours before the alert went out and 49 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 2019-02-07Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 16 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 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 2019-02-07The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 105 square meters per square second.1939587897Sfc1 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
16 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-193 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
563 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
49 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
105 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
244 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.3

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The text

As transmitted.

757 
WFUS54 KOHX 070158
TOROHX
TNC021-037-043-187-070230-
/O.NEW.KOHX.TO.W.0003.190207T0158Z-190207T0230Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Nashville TN
758 PM CST Wed Feb 6 2019

The National Weather Service in Nashville has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Southwestern Davidson County in Middle Tennessee...
  Southeastern Dickson County in Middle Tennessee...
  Northwestern Williamson County in Middle Tennessee...
  South central Cheatham County in Middle Tennessee...

* Until 830 PM CST.
    
* At 758 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located near White Bluff, or 9 miles east of Dickson, moving
  east 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...
  Kingston Springs and Fairview around 805 PM CST.
  Pegram around 815 PM CST.

Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Natchez Trace At Highway 96.

This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 40 between mile markers 177 and 197.
 Interstate 840 between mile markers 1 and 3.

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 3598 8725 3610 8729 3618 8696 3597 8690
TIME...MOT...LOC 0158Z 259DEG 34KT 3604 8721 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN

$$

Barnwell
1 follow-up statement
551 
WWUS54 KOHX 070212
SVSOHX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Nashville TN
812 PM CST Wed Feb 6 2019

TNC043-070222-
/O.CAN.KOHX.TO.W.0003.000000T0000Z-190207T0230Z/
Dickson TN-
812 PM CST Wed Feb 6 2019

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN DICKSON COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
    
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning hasmoved out of 
the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

LAT...LON 3601 8718 3612 8717 3618 8696 3599 8691
TIME...MOT...LOC 0212Z 259DEG 34KT 3607 8705 

$$

TNC021-037-187-070230-
/O.CON.KOHX.TO.W.0003.000000T0000Z-190207T0230Z/
Davidson TN-Williamson TN-Cheatham TN-
812 PM CST Wed Feb 6 2019

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 830 PM CST FOR
SOUTHWESTERN DAVIDSON...NORTHWESTERN WILLIAMSON AND SOUTH CENTRAL
CHEATHAM COUNTIES...
    
At 812 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Pegram, or 14 miles south of Ashland City, moving
east 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 tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
southwestern Davidson, northwestern Williamson and south central
Cheatham Counties.

This includes Interstate 40 between mile markers 182 and 197.
 
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 3601 8718 3612 8717 3618 8696 3599 8691
TIME...MOT...LOC 0212Z 259DEG 34KT 3607 8705 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN

$$

Barnwell

The office that day

Everything else NWS Nashville, TN issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Feb 6, 6:14 PM CSTFlash Flood WarningOHXWilson2 hr
Feb 6, 6:37 PM CSTFlash Flood WarningOHXWilson113 min
Feb 6, 6:41 PM CSTAreal Flood AdvisoryOHXJackson, Smith, Trousdale3 hr
Feb 6, 6:53 PM CSTAreal Flood AdvisoryOHXCheatham, Dickson, Houston, Humphreys, Montgomery3 hr
Feb 6, 7:03 PM CSTRiver Flood WarningOHXDavidson3 hr
Feb 6, 7:12 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementOHXDickson, Humphreys48 min
Feb 6, 7:14 PM CSTFlash Flood WarningOHXDickson, Hickman, Humphreys6 hr
Feb 6, 7:19 PM CSTTornado WarningOHXDickson26 min
Feb 6, 7:45 PM CSTFlash Flood WarningOHXCheatham, Davidson, Dickson, Sumner, Williamson4 hr
Feb 6, 7:48 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementOHXDavidson, Williamson42 min
Feb 6, 8:04 PM CSTFlash Flood WarningOHXDavidson, Rutherford, Wilson3 hr
Feb 6, 8:18 PM CSTAreal Flood AdvisoryOHXCheatham, Davidson, Dickson, Robertson, Sumner3 hr
Feb 6, 8:30 PM CSTFlash Flood WarningOHXPutnam5 hr
Feb 6, 8:31 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementOHXDavidson44 min
Feb 6, 8:34 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementOHXHumphreys41 min
Feb 6, 8:54 PM CSTAreal Flood AdvisoryOHXCumberland, Fentress, Jackson, Overton, Pickett, Putnam3 hr
Feb 6, 9:11 PM CSTAreal Flood AdvisoryOHXMacon, Robertson, Sumner, Trousdale4 hr
Feb 6, 9:31 PM CSTAreal Flood AdvisoryOHXCheatham, Clay, Cumberland, Davidson, DeKalb, Dickson and 19 more12 hr
Feb 6, 9:47 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementOHXSmith, Wilson28 min
Feb 6, 9:52 PM CSTRiver Flood AdvisoryOHXWilson59 hr
Feb 6, 9:52 PM CSTRiver Flood AdvisoryOHXDavidson4 days
Feb 6, 9:52 PM CSTRiver Flood AdvisoryOHXCheatham7 hr
Feb 6, 9:52 PM CSTRiver Flood AdvisoryOHXDavidson4 days
Feb 6, 9:52 PM CSTRiver Flood AdvisoryOHXDavidson7 hr
Feb 6, 10:55 PM CSTFlash Flood WarningOHXDeKalb, Jackson, Putnam, Smith, Wilson3 hr
Feb 6, 11:27 PM CSTFlash Flood WarningOHXCheatham, Davidson, Dickson, Rutherford, Sumner, Trousdale and 2 more9 hr
Feb 7, 12:28 AM CSTRiver Flood AdvisoryOHXDavidson72 hr
Feb 7, 12:31 AM CSTRiver Flood AdvisoryOHXHickman4 hr
Feb 7, 1:15 AM CSTRiver Flood WarningOHXCheatham13 hr
Feb 7, 4:19 AM CSTRiver Flood WarningOHXHickman21 days
Feb 7, 4:29 AM CSTRiver Flood AdvisoryOHXCheatham6 hr
Feb 7, 4:33 AM CSTRiver Flood AdvisoryOHXDavidson55 hr
Feb 7, 5:39 AM CSTRiver Flood AdvisoryOHXDavidson54 hr
Feb 7, 6:39 AM CSTRiver Flood AdvisoryOHXDavidson53 hr
Feb 7, 7:56 AM CSTRiver Flood AdvisoryOHXDavidson51 hr
Feb 7, 9:49 AM CSTWind AdvisoryOHXBedford, Cannon, Cheatham, Clay, Coffee, Cumberland and 32 more9 hr
Feb 7, 9:59 AM CSTFlash Flood WatchOHXCheatham, Clay, Davidson, Dickson, Fentress, Houston and 13 more11 hr
Feb 7, 10:32 AM CSTRiver Flood WarningOHXMontgomery7 hr
Feb 7, 1:04 PM CSTRiver Flood AdvisoryOHXMontgomery, Robertson5 hr
Feb 7, 5:57 PM CSTRiver Flood AdvisoryOHXMontgomery60 hr

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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.