Tornado Warning 3, NWS Nashville, TN

Issued

Feb 5, 2020, 6:48 PM CST (00:48 UTC)

Expired

Feb 5, 2020, 7:03 PM CST

In force

15 min

Issued by

NWS Nashville, TN

Area

Storm-based polygon

Tornado

Radar indicated

Hail

0.75 in

Counties Bedford County, TN, Coffee County, TN, Rutherford County, TN

The Nashville radar (KOHX), 75 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:49 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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022 
WFUS54 KOHX 060048
TOROHX
TNC003-031-149-060115-
/O.NEW.KOHX.TO.W.0003.200206T0048Z-200206T0115Z/

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

The National Weather Service in Nashville has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Southeastern Rutherford County in Middle Tennessee...
  Northwestern Coffee County in Middle Tennessee...
  Central Bedford County in Middle Tennessee...

* Until 715 PM CST.
    
* At 647 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located near Shelbyville, moving east at 60 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 Rutherford, northwestern Coffee and central Bedford
  Counties, including the following locations... Beechgrove, Deason,
  Bell Buckle, Fosterville and Wartrace.

This includes Interstate 24 between mile markers 91 and 106.
 
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 3545 8659 3561 8662 3573 8620 3570 8620
      3570 8619 3548 8613
TIME...MOT...LOC 0047Z 258DEG 50KT 3555 8651 

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

$$

Barnwell

776 
WWUS54 KOHX 060103
SVSOHX

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

TNC003-031-149-060113-
/O.CAN.KOHX.TO.W.0003.000000T0000Z-200206T0115Z/
Rutherford TN-Coffee TN-Bedford TN-
703 PM CST Wed Feb 5 2020

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN RUTHERFORD...NORTHWESTERN
COFFEE AND CENTRAL BEDFORD COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
                
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and no longer appears capable of producing a tornado.
Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CST for Middle
Tennessee.

LAT...LON 3545 8659 3561 8662 3573 8620 3570 8620
      3570 8619 3548 8613
TIME...MOT...LOC 0101Z 258DEG 50KT 3560 8624 

$$

Barnwell

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