Alert archive / Tennessee / Tornado Warnings in 2020
Tornado Warning 25, NWS Nashville, TN
NWS Nashville, TN issued this tornado warning at Aug 28, 2020, 12:47 PM CDT for Davidson County, Tennessee. It was in force for 28 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
- Aug 28, 2020, 12:47 PM CDT (17:47 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 28, 2020, 1:15 PM CDT
- In force
- 28 min
- Issued by
- NWS Nashville, TN
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.0 in
County Davidson County, TN
The radar
The Nashville radar (KOHX), 24 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:48 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 28, 1:10 PM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | 5 Sw Goodlettsville, TN | TREES DOWN |
| Aug 28, 1:14 PM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | 3 S Ridgetop, TN | TWO POWER POLES AND ONE LARGE TREE DAMAGED |
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, 5.8 hours before the alert went out and 26 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.
659
WFUS54 KOHX 281747
TOROHX
TNC037-281815-
/O.NEW.KOHX.TO.W.0025.200828T1747Z-200828T1815Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Nashville TN
1247 PM CDT Fri Aug 28 2020
The National Weather Service in Nashville has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Central Davidson County in Middle Tennessee...
* Until 115 PM CDT.
* At 1247 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a
tornado was located near Pegram, or 7 miles southeast of Ashland
City, 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 dangerous storm will be near...
Joelton around 105 PM CDT.
Madison around 110 PM CDT.
Goodlettsville around 115 PM CDT.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include Beaman
Park, Whites Creek and Bells Bend.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 65 between mile markers 85 and 95.
Interstate 24 between mile markers 35 and 47.
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 3624 8664 3611 8698 3613 8700 3622 8698
3636 8684 3635 8682 3636 8679 3638 8679
TIME...MOT...LOC 1747Z 225DEG 34KT 3615 8697
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...0.00IN
$$
Shamburger2 follow-up statements
172
WWUS54 KOHX 281759
SVSOHX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Nashville TN
1259 PM CDT Fri Aug 28 2020
TNC037-281815-
/O.CON.KOHX.TO.W.0025.000000T0000Z-200828T1815Z/
Davidson TN-
1259 PM CDT Fri Aug 28 2020
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 115 PM CDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN DAVIDSON COUNTY...
At 1258 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Bordeaux, or over northwest Nashville, moving
northeast at 40 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
This dangerous storm will be near...
Madison around 110 PM CDT.
Lakewood around 115 PM CDT.
Goodlettsville around 120 PM CDT.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include Whites
Creek.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 65 between mile markers 88 and 95.
Interstate 24 between mile markers 37 and 44.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 3624 8664 3618 8688 3622 8692 3635 8682
3636 8679
TIME...MOT...LOC 1758Z 229DEG 36KT 3623 8685
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...0.00IN
$$
Shamburger459
WWUS54 KOHX 281807
SVSOHX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Nashville TN
107 PM CDT Fri Aug 28 2020
TNC037-281817-
/O.EXP.KOHX.TO.W.0025.000000T0000Z-200828T1815Z/
Davidson TN-
107 PM CDT Fri Aug 28 2020
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN DAVIDSON COUNTY WILL EXPIRE
AT 115 PM CDT...
The tornado threat has diminished and the Tornado Warning has been
cancelled. However, damaging winds remain likely and a Severe
Thunderstorm Warning remains in effect for the area.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 400 PM CDT for Middle
Tennessee.
LAT...LON 3624 8664 3618 8688 3622 8692 3635 8682
3636 8679
TIME...MOT...LOC 1807Z 225DEG 34KT 3628 8679
$$
ShamburgerThe 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, 12:01 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | OHX | Dickson, Hickman, Maury, Williamson | 14 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, 12:54 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.