Alert archive / Tennessee / Tornado Warnings in 2020
Tornado Warning 4, NWS Nashville, TN
NWS Nashville, TN issued this tornado warning at Mar 2, 2020, 11:13 PM CST for Houston County, Humphreys County, Tennessee. It was in force for 32 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 2, 2020, 11:13 PM CST (05:13 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 2, 2020, 11:45 PM CST
- In force
- 32 min
- Issued by
- NWS Nashville, TN
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 1.5 in
Counties Houston County, TN, Humphreys County, TN
The radar
The Ft Campbell radar (KHPX), 77 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 05:13 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
The nearest sounding before it
Nashville Metro, TN (KBNA), launched 00:00Z, 5.2 hours before the alert went out and 104 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
- 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
The text
As transmitted.
396
WFUS54 KOHX 030513
TOROHX
TNC083-085-030545-
/O.NEW.KOHX.TO.W.0004.200303T0513Z-200303T0545Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Nashville TN
1113 PM CST Mon Mar 2 2020
The National Weather Service in Nashville has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Southern Houston County in Middle Tennessee...
Northern Humphreys County in Middle Tennessee...
* Until 1145 PM CST.
* At 1112 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a
tornado was located 8 miles north of New Johnsonville, or 8 miles
northeast of Camden, moving east at 50 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and ping pong ball 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...
Waverly around 1125 PM CST.
McEwen around 1135 PM CST.
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.
Tornadoes are extremely difficult to see and confirm at night. Do not
wait to see or hear the tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!
&&
LAT...LON 3613 8792 3617 8792 3622 8795 3625 8795
3631 8754 3622 8754 3618 8757 3610 8754
3604 8755 3604 8799
TIME...MOT...LOC 0512Z 262DEG 42KT 3614 8798
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.50IN
$$
Schaper2 follow-up statements
662
WWUS54 KOHX 030531
SVSOHX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Nashville TN
1131 PM CST Mon Mar 2 2020
TNC083-085-030545-
/O.CON.KOHX.TO.W.0004.000000T0000Z-200303T0545Z/
Houston TN-Humphreys TN-
1131 PM CST Mon Mar 2 2020
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1145 PM CST FOR
SOUTHEASTERN HOUSTON AND NORTHEASTERN HUMPHREYS COUNTIES...
At 1131 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near McEwen, or 7 miles northeast of Waverly, moving east
at 50 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and half dollar size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
This dangerous storm will be near...
McEwen around 1135 PM CST.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
Tornadoes are extremely difficult to see and confirm at night. Do not
wait to see or hear the tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!
&&
LAT...LON 3631 8754 3622 8754 3618 8757 3610 8754
3604 8755 3604 8782 3627 8783
TIME...MOT...LOC 0531Z 262DEG 42KT 3617 8770
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.25IN
$$
Schaper781
WWUS54 KOHX 030545
SVSOHX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Nashville TN
1145 PM CST Mon Mar 2 2020
TNC083-085-030554-
/O.EXP.KOHX.TO.W.0004.000000T0000Z-200303T0545Z/
Houston TN-Humphreys TN-
1145 PM CST Mon Mar 2 2020
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN HOUSTON AND NORTHEASTERN
HUMPHREYS COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 1145 PM CST...
The Tornado Warning that was previously in effect has been reissued
for Dickson, Houston, and Humphreys Counties and is in effect until
1215 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.
Remember, a Tornado Warning still remains in effect for Dickson,
Houston, and Humphreys Counties!
LAT...LON 3631 8754 3622 8754 3618 8757 3610 8754
3604 8755 3604 8782 3627 8783
TIME...MOT...LOC 0544Z 262DEG 42KT 3619 8753
$$
SchaperThe office that day
Everything else NWS Nashville, TN issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | OHX | Davidson, Wilson | 37 min |
| Mar 3, 1:17 AM CST | Tornado Warning | 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, 1:56 AM CST | Tornado Warning | OHX | Cumberland, Putnam, White | 20 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.