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Tornado Warning 10, NWS Nashville, TN

March 3, 2020Cumberland County, Putnam County, White County, Tennessee

NWS Nashville, TN issued this tornado warning at Mar 3, 2020, 1:56 AM CST for Cumberland County, Putnam County, White County, Tennessee. It was in force for 20 min. 2 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: Mar 3, 2020, 1:56 AM CST (07:56 UTC)
Expired: Mar 3, 2020, 2:16 AM CST
In force: 20 min
Issued by: NWS Nashville, TN
Area: Storm-based polygon
Tornado: Radar indicated
Hail: 1.0 in

Counties Cumberland County, TN, Putnam County, TN, White County, TN

The radar

The Nashville radar (KOHX), 107 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 07:59 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.

What was reported inside it

Time	Report	Where	Remark
Mar 3, 1:58 AM CST	TORNADO	Cookeville, TN	* 3 FATAL * *UPDATE TO INCLUDE THE CONFIRMED FATALITIES.* CONFIRMED TORNADO IN COOKEVILLE AREA...LEANNE TURPIN AND HIGHWAY 70.
Mar 3, 1:58 AM CST	TORNADO	Cookeville, TN	CONFIRMED TORNADO IN COOKEVILLE AREA...LEANNE TURPIN AND HIGHWAY 70.

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
Mar 2, 11:22 PM CST	Tornado Watch	SPC	7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Nashville Metro, TN (KBNA), launched 00:00Z, 7.9 hours before the alert went out and 109 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-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

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: 346 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -14 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 559 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 47 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 183 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 230 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.3
Supercell composite: 1.5

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

068 
WFUS54 KOHX 030756
TOROHX
TNC035-141-185-030830-
/O.NEW.KOHX.TO.W.0010.200303T0756Z-200303T0830Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Nashville TN
156 AM CST Tue Mar 3 2020

The National Weather Service in Nashville has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Northwestern Cumberland County in Middle Tennessee...
  Northern White County in Middle Tennessee...
  Southern Putnam County in Middle Tennessee...

* Until 230 AM CST.
    
* At 156 AM CST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located near Baxter, or near Cookeville, moving east at 45 mph.

  HAZARD...Tornado and quarter size hail.

  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...
  Cookeville around 200 AM CST.
  Monterey around 220 AM CST.

Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Burgess Falls State Park, Hamptons Crossroads, Bakers Crossroads and
Pleasant Hill.

This includes Interstate 40 between mile markers 278 and 310.
 
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 3595 8522 3601 8565 3606 8568 3617 8566
      3615 8521 3614 8510
TIME...MOT...LOC 0756Z 278DEG 40KT 3610 8558 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.00IN

$$

Schaper

3 follow-up statements

017 
WWUS54 KOHX 030802
SVSOHX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Nashville TN
202 AM CST Tue Mar 3 2020

TNC035-141-185-030830-
/O.CON.KOHX.TO.W.0010.000000T0000Z-200303T0830Z/
Cumberland TN-White TN-Putnam TN-
202 AM CST Tue Mar 3 2020

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 230 AM CST FOR
NORTHWESTERN CUMBERLAND...NORTHERN WHITE AND SOUTHERN PUTNAM
COUNTIES...
        
At 201 AM CST, a confirmed tornado was located near Cookeville,
moving east at 45 mph.

HAZARD...Damaging tornado and quarter size hail.

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.

This tornado will be near...
  Monterey around 220 AM CST.

Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Burgess Falls State Park, Hamptons Crossroads, Bakers Crossroads and
Pleasant Hill.

This includes Interstate 40 between mile markers 278 and 310.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

To repeat, a tornado is on the ground. 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.

Tornadoes are extremely difficult to see and confirm at night. Do not
wait to see or hear the tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!

&&

LAT...LON 3595 8522 3601 8565 3606 8568 3617 8566
      3615 8521 3614 8510
TIME...MOT...LOC 0801Z 278DEG 40KT 3609 8550 

TORNADO...OBSERVED
HAIL...1.00IN

$$

Schaper

911 
WWUS54 KOHX 030805 CCA
SVSOHX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Nashville TN
205 AM CST Tue Mar 3 2020

TNC035-141-185-030830-
/O.COR.KOHX.TO.W.0010.000000T0000Z-200303T0830Z/
Cumberland TN-White TN-Putnam TN-
205 AM CST Tue Mar 3 2020

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 230 AM CST FOR
NORTHWESTERN CUMBERLAND...NORTHERN WHITE AND SOUTHERN PUTNAM
COUNTIES...
        
At 205 AM CST, a confirmed large and extremely dangerous tornado was
located near Cookeville, moving east at 45 mph.

This is a PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. TAKE COVER NOW!

HAZARD...Damaging tornado.

SOURCE...Radar confirmed tornado.

IMPACT...You are in a life-threatening situation. Flying debris may 
         be deadly to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes 
         will be destroyed. Considerable damage to homes, 
         businesses, and vehicles is likely and complete destruction 
         is possible.

The tornado will be near...
  Monterey around 220 AM CST.

Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Burgess Falls State Park, Hamptons Crossroads, Bakers Crossroads and
Pleasant Hill.

This includes Interstate 40 between mile markers 278 and 310.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

To repeat, a large, extremely dangerous and potentially deadly
tornado is on the ground. To protect your life, 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.

Tornadoes are extremely difficult to see and confirm at night. Do not
wait to see or hear the tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!

&&

LAT...LON 3595 8522 3601 8565 3606 8568 3617 8566
      3615 8521 3614 8510
TIME...MOT...LOC 0801Z 278DEG 40KT 3609 8550 

TORNADO...OBSERVED
TORNADO DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL...1.00IN

$$

Schaper

778 
WWUS54 KOHX 030816
SVSOHX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Nashville TN
216 AM CST Tue Mar 3 2020

TNC035-141-185-030826-
/O.CAN.KOHX.TO.W.0010.000000T0000Z-200303T0830Z/
Cumberland TN-White TN-Putnam TN-
216 AM CST Tue Mar 3 2020

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN CUMBERLAND...NORTHERN WHITE
AND SOUTHERN PUTNAM COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
    
The Tornado Warning that was previously in effect has been reissued 
for Overton, Cumberland, Putnam, and Fentress Counties and is in 
effect until 245 AM CST. Please refer to that bulletin for the 
latest severe weather information.

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

LAT...LON 3595 8522 3601 8565 3606 8568 3617 8566
      3615 8521 3614 8510
TIME...MOT...LOC 0815Z 278DEG 40KT 3607 8529 

$$

Schaper

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Mar 2, 11:13 PM CST	Tornado Warning	OHX	Houston, Humphreys	32 min
Mar 2, 11:40 PM CST	Tornado Warning	OHX	Dickson, Houston, Humphreys	35 min
Mar 2, 11:43 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OHX	Dickson, Houston, Humphreys, Montgomery, Stewart	47 min
Mar 3, 12:11 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OHX	Cheatham, Davidson, Dickson, Sumner, Wilson	34 min
Mar 3, 12:35 AM CST	Tornado Warning	OHX	Davidson, Sumner, Wilson	25 min
Mar 3, 12:46 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OHX	Davidson, Smith, Sumner, Trousdale, Wilson	44 min
Mar 3, 12:53 AM CST	Tornado Warning Tornado observedConsiderable damage threat	OHX	Davidson, Wilson	37 min
Mar 3, 1:17 AM CST	Tornado Warning Tornado observedConsiderable damage threat	OHX	Jackson, Smith, Wilson	13 min
Mar 3, 1:28 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OHX	Jackson, Smith, Trousdale, Wilson	32 min
Mar 3, 1:29 AM CST	Flash Flood Warning	OHX	Cheatham, Davidson, Sumner, Wilson	2 hr
Mar 3, 1:37 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OHX	Jackson, Overton, Putnam, Smith, White	38 min
Mar 3, 1:48 AM CST	Tornado Warning	OHX	Jackson, Overton, Putnam	27 min
Mar 3, 1:50 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OHX	Hickman, Humphreys, Perry	40 min
Mar 3, 2:12 AM CST	Tornado Warning	OHX	Cumberland, Fentress, Overton, Putnam	33 min
Mar 3, 2:13 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OHX	Cumberland, Fentress, Overton, Putnam	47 min
Mar 3, 2:13 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OHX	Hickman, Humphreys, Perry	15 min
Mar 3, 2:18 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OHX	Jackson, Putnam, Smith	26 min
Mar 3, 2:36 AM CST	Areal Flood Advisory	OHX	Montgomery, Robertson	3 hr
Mar 3, 3:29 AM CST	Areal Flood Advisory	OHX	Dickson, Houston, Humphreys	3 hr
Mar 3, 3:47 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OHX	Cheatham, Davidson, Robertson, Sumner	17 min
Mar 3, 3:51 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	OHX	Wilson	24 min
Mar 3, 4:02 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	OHX	Davidson	28 min
Mar 3, 4:05 AM CST	Areal Flood Advisory	OHX	Cheatham, Davidson, Sumner, Wilson	3 hr
Mar 3, 5:00 AM CST	Areal Flood Advisory	OHX	Cumberland, Fentress, Jackson, Overton, Putnam, Smith and 2 more	3 hr
Mar 3, 5:07 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	OHX	Maury, Rutherford	38 min
Mar 3, 8:57 AM CST	River Flood Advisory	OHX	Sumner, Trousdale, Wilson	5 days
Mar 3, 5:44 PM CST	River Flood Advisory	OHX	Montgomery, Robertson	17 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.