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Tornado Warning 2, NWS Nashville, TN

February 5, 2020Bedford County, Marshall County, Tennessee

NWS Nashville, TN issued this tornado warning at Feb 5, 2020, 6:34 PM CST for Bedford County, Marshall County, Tennessee. It was in force for 26 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
Feb 5, 2020, 6:34 PM CST (00:34 UTC)
Expired
Feb 5, 2020, 7:00 PM CST
In force
26 min
Issued by
NWS Nashville, TN
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Radar indicated
Hail
0.75 in

Counties Bedford County, TN, Marshall County, TN

The radar

The Northeast Alabama radar (KHTX), 64 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:35 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

TimeReportWhereRemark
Feb 5, 6:51 PM CSTTSTM WND DMGShelbyville, TNTREE DOWN ON APARTMENT BUILDING ON LANDERS STREET
Feb 5, 6:51 PM CSTTSTM WND GST 583 N Shelbyville, TN58 MPH WIND GUST REPORTED BY SHELBYVILLE ASOS

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.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Feb 5, 4:25 PM CSTTornado WatchSPC5 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Nashville Metro, TN (KBNA), launched 00:00Z, 0.6 hours before the alert went out and 87 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 2020-02-06Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 47 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 2020-02-06The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 189 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
47 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-159 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
481 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
76 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
189 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
207 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
-0.2

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The text

As transmitted.

542 
WFUS54 KOHX 060034
TOROHX
TNC003-117-060100-
/O.NEW.KOHX.TO.W.0002.200206T0034Z-200206T0100Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Nashville TN
634 PM CST Wed Feb 5 2020

The National Weather Service in Nashville has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Southern Marshall County in Middle Tennessee...
  Southern Bedford County in Middle Tennessee...

* Until 700 PM CST.
    
* At 634 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located near Lewisburg, moving east at 55 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...
  Shelbyville around 655 PM CST.

Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Cornersville, Belfast and Raus.

This includes Interstate 65 near mile marker 31.
 
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 3527 8683 3532 8685 3533 8685 3543 8688
      3559 8640 3539 8629 3538 8633 3536 8633
      3535 8637 3535 8641 3533 8641 3532 8643
      3534 8647 3536 8649 3535 8653 3537 8659
      3536 8660 3533 8660 3531 8668 3526 8674
TIME...MOT...LOC 0034Z 257DEG 48KT 3536 8678 

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

$$

Barnwell
1 follow-up statement
494 
WWUS54 KOHX 060049
SVSOHX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Nashville TN
649 PM CST Wed Feb 5 2020

TNC117-060059-
/O.CAN.KOHX.TO.W.0002.000000T0000Z-200206T0100Z/
Marshall TN-
649 PM CST Wed Feb 5 2020

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHERN MARSHALL 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 1100 PM CST for Middle
Tennessee.

LAT...LON 3534 8647 3536 8649 3535 8653 3536 8654
      3537 8658 3537 8662 3543 8666 3550 8666
      3559 8640 3539 8629 3538 8633 3536 8633
      3536 8636 3535 8637 3535 8641 3533 8641
      3532 8643
TIME...MOT...LOC 0049Z 257DEG 48KT 3541 8654 

$$

TNC003-060100-
/O.CON.KOHX.TO.W.0002.000000T0000Z-200206T0100Z/
Bedford TN-
649 PM CST Wed Feb 5 2020

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM CST FOR SOUTHERN
BEDFORD COUNTY...
    
At 649 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 7 miles southwest of Shelbyville, moving east at 55 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...
  Shelbyville around 655 PM CST.

Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include Raus.

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 3534 8647 3536 8649 3535 8653 3536 8654
      3537 8658 3537 8662 3543 8666 3550 8666
      3559 8640 3539 8629 3538 8633 3536 8633
      3536 8636 3535 8637 3535 8641 3533 8641
      3532 8643
TIME...MOT...LOC 0049Z 257DEG 48KT 3541 8654 

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

$$

Barnwell

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Feb 5, 6:07 PM CSTAreal Flood AdvisoryOHXBedford, Davidson, Marshall, Maury, Rutherford, Williamson and 1 more6 hr
Feb 5, 6:26 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOHXBedford, Giles, Marshall34 min
Feb 5, 6:32 PM CSTFlash Flood WarningOHXCumberland, DeKalb, Fentress, Jackson, Overton, Pickett and 2 more6 hr
Feb 5, 6:43 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementOHXBedford, Cannon, Rutherford47 min
Feb 5, 6:48 PM CSTTornado WarningOHXBedford, Coffee, Rutherford15 min
Feb 5, 6:49 PM CSTAreal Flood AdvisoryOHXBedford, Cannon, Coffee, DeKalb, Grundy, Rutherford and 4 more3 hr
Feb 5, 6:59 PM CSTRiver Flood AdvisoryOHXDavidson19 days
Feb 5, 7:01 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementOHXCoffee, Grundy, Warren44 min
Feb 5, 7:04 PM CSTAreal Flood AdvisoryOHXClay, DeKalb, Jackson, Overton, Pickett, Putnam and 1 more116 min
Feb 5, 7:20 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementOHXCannon, DeKalb, Van Buren, Warren, White40 min
Feb 5, 7:32 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOHXCumberland, DeKalb, Putnam, Van Buren, Warren, White43 min
Feb 5, 7:34 PM CSTFlash Flood WarningOHXCumberland, DeKalb, Van Buren, Warren, White4 hr
Feb 5, 7:37 PM CSTFlash Flood WarningOHXClay, DeKalb, Jackson, Macon, Overton, Pickett and 2 more4 hr
Feb 5, 8:01 PM CSTFlash Flood WarningOHXCannon, DeKalb, Rutherford, Smith, Warren, Wilson3 hr
Feb 5, 8:11 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOHXCumberland, Fentress, Overton, Putnam34 min
Feb 5, 8:15 PM CSTAreal Flood AdvisoryOHXGiles, Lawrence, Lewis, Marshall, Maury, Perry and 1 more3 hr
Feb 5, 8:25 PM CSTRiver Flood AdvisoryOHXGrundy25 hr
Feb 5, 8:36 PM CSTRiver Flood AdvisoryOHXDavidson4 hr
Feb 5, 9:45 PM CSTAreal Flood AdvisoryOHXBedford, Cannon, Coffee, Grundy, Rutherford, Van Buren and 1 more3 hr
Feb 5, 9:56 PM CSTFlash Flood WarningOHXGiles, Lawrence, Lewis, Marshall, Maury, Wayne3 hr
Feb 5, 9:59 PM CSTRiver Flood AdvisoryOHXBedford13 hr
Feb 5, 11:34 PM CSTRiver Flood AdvisoryOHXLawrence5 hr
Feb 6, 1:25 AM CSTAreal Flood AdvisoryOHXBedford, Cannon, Coffee, Giles, Grundy, Marshall and 1 more3 hr
Feb 6, 1:29 AM CSTAreal Flood AdvisoryOHXCannon, Cumberland, DeKalb, Fentress, Overton, Pickett and 4 more3 hr
Feb 6, 1:39 AM CSTRiver Flood AdvisoryOHXGiles13 hr
Feb 6, 1:51 AM CSTRiver Flood AdvisoryOHXSumner, Trousdale, Wilson58 hr
Feb 6, 2:44 AM CSTRiver Flood AdvisoryOHXGiles13 hr
Feb 6, 4:26 AM CSTAreal Flood AdvisoryOHXBedford, Coffee, Giles, Grundy, Lawrence, Marshall and 2 more9 hr
Feb 6, 4:30 AM CSTAreal Flood AdvisoryOHXCannon, Cumberland, DeKalb, Fentress, Overton, Pickett and 5 more9 hr
Feb 6, 5:00 AM CSTRiver Flood WarningOHXLawrence10 hr
Feb 6, 5:45 AM CSTRiver Flood AdvisoryOHXMaury8 hr
Feb 6, 6:01 AM CSTRiver Flood AdvisoryOHXDecatur, Hardin, Perry, Wayne10 hr
Feb 6, 7:15 AM CSTRiver Flood AdvisoryOHXHickman7 hr
Feb 6, 8:53 AM CSTRiver Flood AdvisoryOHXDavidson15 days
Feb 6, 8:56 AM CSTRiver Flood AdvisoryOHXBedford, Marshall19 hr
Feb 6, 10:31 AM CSTRiver Flood AdvisoryOHXWilliamson18 hr
Feb 6, 10:37 AM CSTRiver Flood AdvisoryOHXPerry, Wayne18 hr
Feb 6, 10:54 AM CSTRiver Flood AdvisoryOHXMarshall12 hr
Feb 6, 11:24 AM CSTRiver Flood AdvisoryOHXDavidson, Williamson28 hr
Feb 6, 1:28 PM CSTRiver Flood AdvisoryOHXWilliamson22 hr
Feb 6, 1:29 PM CSTAreal Flood AdvisoryOHXCannon, Cumberland, DeKalb, Fentress, Overton, Pickett and 5 more3 hr
Feb 6, 1:38 PM CSTRiver Flood WarningOHXMaury42 hr
Feb 6, 1:43 PM CSTRiver Flood WarningOHXHickman3 days
Feb 6, 2:17 PM CSTRiver Flood WarningOHXGiles10 hr
Feb 6, 2:25 PM CSTWinter Weather AdvisoryOHXBedford, Cannon, Cheatham, Clay, Coffee, Cumberland and 24 more22 hr
Feb 6, 3:01 PM CSTRiver Flood AdvisoryOHXLawrence6 hr
Feb 6, 3:35 PM CSTRiver Flood WarningOHXGiles44 hr
Feb 6, 3:45 PM CSTRiver Flood AdvisoryOHXDavidson52 hr
Feb 6, 3:49 PM CSTRiver Flood WarningOHXPerry40 hr
Feb 6, 3:58 PM CSTRiver Flood WarningOHXDecatur, Hardin, Perry, Wayne20 days

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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.