Alert archive / Tennessee / Tornado Warnings in 2020
Tornado Warning 23, NWS Nashville, TN
NWS Nashville, TN issued this tornado warning at Aug 28, 2020, 12:01 PM CDT for 4 counties in Tennessee. It was in force for 14 min. 3 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
- Aug 28, 2020, 12:01 PM CDT (17:01 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 28, 2020, 12:15 PM CDT
- In force
- 14 min
- Issued by
- NWS Nashville, TN
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.75 in
Counties Dickson County, TN, Hickman County, TN, Maury County, TN, Williamson County, TN
The radar
The Nashville radar (KOHX), 71 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:02 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 28, 12:11 PM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | Primm Springs, TN | TREES DOWN AND A FEW POWER OUTAGES IN THE PRIMM SPRINGS AREA |
| Aug 28, 12:12 PM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | 4 Ese Lyles, TN | PICTURE OF TREE DOWN. TIME ESTIMATED VIA RADAR. |
| Aug 28, 12:19 PM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | 4 Wsw Fairview, TN | TREES DOWN ON OLD FRANKLIN ROAD |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 28, 10:31 AM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Nashville Metro, TN (KBNA), launched 12:00Z, 5.0 hours before the alert went out and 62 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
- 598 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -32 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 737 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 36 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 152 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 138 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.4
- Supercell composite
- 3.7
The text
As transmitted.
693
WFUS54 KOHX 281701
TOROHX
TNC043-081-119-187-281715-
/O.NEW.KOHX.TO.W.0023.200828T1701Z-200828T1715Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Nashville TN
1201 PM CDT Fri Aug 28 2020
The National Weather Service in Nashville has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Southeastern Dickson County in Middle Tennessee...
North central Maury County in Middle Tennessee...
Northwestern Williamson County in Middle Tennessee...
Northeastern Hickman County in Middle Tennessee...
* Until 1215 PM CDT.
* At 1200 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a
tornado was located near Centerville, moving northeast 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
southeastern Dickson, north central Maury, northwestern Williamson
and northeastern Hickman Counties, including the following
locations... Primm Springs and Lyles.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 40 between mile markers 180 and 183.
Interstate 840 between mile markers 2 and 16.
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 3605 8718 3605 8716 3585 8706 3571 8740
3585 8746
TIME...MOT...LOC 1700Z 228DEG 36KT 3582 8737
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$
Hawblitzel1 follow-up statement
107
WWUS54 KOHX 281709
SVSOHX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Nashville TN
1209 PM CDT Fri Aug 28 2020
TNC119-281719-
/O.CAN.KOHX.TO.W.0023.000000T0000Z-200828T1715Z/
Maury TN-
1209 PM CDT Fri Aug 28 2020
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTH CENTRAL MAURY COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out
of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 400 PM CDT for Middle
Tennessee.
LAT...LON 3605 8718 3605 8716 3586 8707 3583 8717
3585 8721 3582 8722 3579 8732 3589 8740
TIME...MOT...LOC 1709Z 228DEG 38KT 3589 8727
$$
TNC043-081-187-281715-
/O.CON.KOHX.TO.W.0023.000000T0000Z-200828T1715Z/
Dickson TN-Williamson TN-Hickman TN-
1209 PM CDT Fri Aug 28 2020
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1215 PM CDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN DICKSON...NORTHWESTERN WILLIAMSON AND NORTHEASTERN
HICKMAN COUNTIES...
At 1209 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 10 miles southwest of Fairview, or 11 miles northeast of
Centerville, moving northeast at 45 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...
Primm Springs and Lyles.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 40 between mile markers 181 and 183.
Interstate 840 between mile markers 2 and 15.
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 3605 8718 3605 8716 3586 8707 3583 8717
3585 8721 3582 8722 3579 8732 3589 8740
TIME...MOT...LOC 1709Z 228DEG 38KT 3589 8727
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$
HawblitzelThe office that day
Everything else NWS Nashville, TN issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27, 7:50 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OHX | Davidson | 40 min |
| Aug 27, 8:46 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OHX | Davidson | 29 min |
| Aug 28, 2:14 AM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | OHX | Bedford, Cheatham, Davidson, Dickson, Giles, Hickman and 15 more | 20 hr |
| Aug 28, 11:21 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OHX | Hickman, Lewis, Perry | 24 min |
| Aug 28, 11:24 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OHX | Dickson | 36 min |
| Aug 28, 11:37 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OHX | Cheatham, Dickson, Houston, Humphreys, Montgomery | 23 min |
| Aug 28, 11:45 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OHX | Dickson, Hickman, Lewis, Maury, Williamson | 30 min |
| Aug 28, 11:52 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OHX | Giles, Lawrence | 38 min |
| Aug 28, 12:13 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OHX | Cheatham, Davidson, Dickson, Hickman, Maury, Williamson | 28 min |
| Aug 28, 12:14 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | OHX | Cheatham, Dickson, Hickman, Williamson | 17 min |
| Aug 28, 12:24 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OHX | Giles, Lawrence | 51 min |
| Aug 28, 12:33 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OHX | Maury | 27 min |
| Aug 28, 12:40 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OHX | Cheatham, Davidson, Robertson | 35 min |
| Aug 28, 12:47 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | OHX | Davidson | 28 min |
| Aug 28, 12:54 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OHX | Davidson, Maury, Williamson | 36 min |
| Aug 28, 1:11 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OHX | Sumner | 49 min |
| Aug 28, 1:22 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OHX | Davidson, Rutherford, Sumner, Williamson, Wilson | 38 min |
| Aug 28, 1:25 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OHX | Bedford, Marshall, Rutherford | 50 min |
| Aug 28, 1:55 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OHX | Macon, Smith, Trousdale, Wilson | 65 min |
| Aug 28, 3:09 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OHX | Lawrence, Wayne | 36 min |
| Aug 28, 3:17 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OHX | Dickson, Hickman, Lewis | 28 min |
| Aug 28, 3:44 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OHX | Giles, Lawrence, Maury, Williamson | 31 min |
| Aug 28, 3:49 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | OHX | Lawrence, Wayne | 101 min |
| Aug 28, 4:16 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OHX | Bedford, Marshall, Rutherford | 44 min |
| Aug 28, 4:39 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OHX | Coffee | 36 min |
| Aug 28, 4:49 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OHX | Giles | 26 min |
| Aug 28, 5:01 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OHX | Bedford | 29 min |
| Aug 28, 5:16 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OHX | Warren | 29 min |
| Aug 28, 5:32 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OHX | Coffee | 28 min |
| Aug 28, 5:45 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | OHX | Warren | 15 min |
| Aug 28, 6:00 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OHX | Van Buren | 30 min |
| Aug 28, 6:15 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OHX | White | 30 min |
| Aug 28, 6:38 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OHX | White | 37 min |
| Aug 28, 6:52 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OHX | Overton | 38 min |
| Aug 28, 6:54 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | OHX | Cumberland, Overton, Putnam, White | 16 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.