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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 117, NWS Nashville, TN

July 31, 2021Davidson County, Wilson County, Tennessee

NWS Nashville, TN issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 31, 2021, 7:58 PM CDT for Davidson County, Wilson County, Tennessee. It was in force for 47 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
Jul 31, 2021, 7:58 PM CDT (00:58 UTC)
Expired
Jul 31, 2021, 8:45 PM CDT
In force
47 min
Issued by
NWS Nashville, TN
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Davidson County, TN, Wilson County, TN

The radar

The Nashville radar (KOHX), 22 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:01 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
Jul 31, 8:30 PM CDTTSTM WND DMG4 Nw Belle Meade, TNSEVERAL TREES DOWN IN BELLS BEND AT 3964-4001 OLD HICKORY BLVD
Jul 31, 8:42 PM CDTTSTM WND DMGOak Hill, TNTREES UPROOTED AND SOME SMALL HAIL. TREES ON A HOUSE AND THE ROAD.
Jul 31, 8:44 PM CDTTSTM WND DMG1 Nnw Oak Hill, TNDELAYED REPORT...TSPOTTER REPORT OF MULTIPLE MATURE TREES DOWN ON LEALAND LANE BETWEEN BATTERY AND STONEWALL FROM FIRST ROUND OF STORMS.

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The nearest sounding before it

Nashville Metro, TN (KBNA), launched 00:00Z, 1.0 hours before the alert went out and 18 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 2021-08-01Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1106 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 2021-08-01The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 91 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 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
1106 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-7 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1447 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
44 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
91 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
251 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.3
Supercell composite
5.3

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The text

As transmitted.

749 
WUUS54 KOHX 010058
SVROHX
TNC037-189-010145-
/O.NEW.KOHX.SV.W.0117.210801T0058Z-210801T0145Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Nashville TN
758 PM CDT Sat Jul 31 2021

The National Weather Service in Nashville has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Davidson County in Middle Tennessee...
  West central Wilson County in Middle Tennessee...

* Until 845 PM CDT.

* At 757 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Joelton, or 7
  miles northwest of Nashville, moving southeast at 25 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include...
  Nashville, Madison, Mount Juliet, Oak Hill, Belle Meade, Lakewood,
  Hermitage, Antioch, Old Hickory, Joelton, Rural Hill, Berry Hill,
  Bells Bend, Whites Creek, Beaman Park, Percy Priest Lake and Green
  Hill.

Those in downtown Nashville and attending Nissan Stadium are in the 
path of this storm and should prepare for IMMINENT DANGEROUS WEATHER 
CONDITIONS. SEEK SHELTER NOW!

This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 40 between mile markers 202 and 227.
 Interstate 65 between mile markers 77 and 93.
 Interstate 24 between mile markers 34 and 62.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

Continuous cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm. 
Move indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature's leading 
killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to 
be struck by lightning.

&&

LAT...LON 3619 8698 3635 8689 3619 8647 3599 8664
TIME...MOT...LOC 0057Z 298DEG 23KT 3624 8687 

HAIL...0.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

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2 follow-up statements
263 
WWUS54 KOHX 010112
SVSOHX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Nashville TN
812 PM CDT Sat Jul 31 2021

TNC037-189-010145-
/O.CON.KOHX.SV.W.0117.000000T0000Z-210801T0145Z/
Davidson TN-Wilson TN-
812 PM CDT Sat Jul 31 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 845 PM CDT
FOR CENTRAL DAVIDSON AND WEST CENTRAL WILSON COUNTIES...

At 811 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Bordeaux, or 
just northwest of downtown Nashville, moving southeast at 25 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

Locations impacted include...
Nashville, Mount Juliet, Oak Hill, Belle Meade, Hermitage, Antioch,
Rural Hill, Berry Hill, Bells Bend, Percy Priest Lake and Whites
Creek.

Those in downtown Nashville and attending Nissan Stadium are in the 
path of this storm and should prepare for IMMINENT DANGEROUS WEATHER 
CONDITIONS. SEEK SHELTER NOW!

This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 40 between mile markers 202 and 226.
 Interstate 65 between mile markers 77 and 91.
 Interstate 24 between mile markers 41 and 62.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

Continuous cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Move indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature's leading
killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to
be struck by lightning.

&&

LAT...LON 3629 8684 3617 8649 3599 8664 3617 8695
TIME...MOT...LOC 0111Z 301DEG 22KT 3618 8680 

HAIL...0.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

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638 
WWUS54 KOHX 010127
SVSOHX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Nashville TN
827 PM CDT Sat Jul 31 2021

TNC037-189-010145-
/O.CON.KOHX.SV.W.0117.000000T0000Z-210801T0145Z/
Davidson TN-Wilson TN-
827 PM CDT Sat Jul 31 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 845 PM CDT
FOR SOUTHEASTERN DAVIDSON AND WEST CENTRAL WILSON COUNTIES...

At 826 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Nashville,
moving southeast at 25 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

Locations impacted include...
Nashville, Mount Juliet, Oak Hill, Belle Meade, Hermitage, Antioch,
Rural Hill, Berry Hill and Percy Priest Lake.

Those in downtown Nashville and attending Nissan Stadium are in the 
path of this storm and should prepare for IMMINENT DANGEROUS WEATHER 
CONDITIONS. SEEK SHELTER NOW!

This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 40 between mile markers 206 and 226.
 Interstate 65 between mile markers 77 and 88, and between mile 
  markers 90 and 91.
 Interstate 24 between mile markers 47 and 62.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

Continuous cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Move indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature's leading
killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to
be struck by lightning.

&&

LAT...LON 3617 8649 3599 8664 3612 8687 3626 8674
TIME...MOT...LOC 0126Z 299DEG 20KT 3613 8672 

HAIL...0.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 31, 7:03 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOHXRobertson27 min
Jul 31, 7:07 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOHXRobertson23 min
Jul 31, 7:27 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOHXCheatham, Dickson, Montgomery20 min
Jul 31, 7:31 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOHXDavidson, Robertson44 min
Jul 31, 7:41 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOHXRobertson34 min
Jul 31, 7:51 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOHXCheatham, Davidson39 min
Jul 31, 8:05 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOHXSumner, Trousdale40 min
Jul 31, 8:24 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOHXDavidson, Williamson36 min
Jul 31, 8:47 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOHXRobertson4 hr
Jul 31, 8:57 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOHXDavidson, Rutherford, Williamson33 min
Jul 31, 9:10 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOHXHouston, Montgomery, Stewart50 min
Jul 31, 9:16 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOHXDavidson59 min
Jul 31, 9:48 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOHXCheatham, Dickson27 min
Jul 31, 9:53 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOHXCheatham, Davidson, Robertson, Sumner3 hr
Jul 31, 9:57 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOHXCheatham, Dickson, Hickman, Montgomery, Williamson33 min
Jul 31, 10:19 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOHXCheatham, Davidson, Marshall, Maury, Williamson41 min
Jul 31, 10:24 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningOHXCheatham, Davidson, Williamson4 hr
Jul 31, 10:52 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOHXBedford, Marshall, Maury, Rutherford, Williamson38 min
Jul 31, 10:55 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOHXDavidson, Rutherford, Wilson16 min
Jul 31, 11:10 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningOHXDavidson, Rutherford, Wilson3 hr
Jul 31, 11:24 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOHXLewis, Perry, Wayne36 min
Jul 31, 11:26 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOHXBedford, Cannon, Coffee, Marshall, Rutherford, Warren34 min
Jul 31, 11:36 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningOHXDavidson3 hr
Jul 31, 11:41 PM CDTRiver Flood AdvisoryOHXDavidson3 hr
Jul 31, 11:55 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOHXBedford, Cannon, Coffee, Grundy, Rutherford, Van Buren and 1 more53 min
Aug 1, 2:40 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOHXWayne50 min
Aug 1, 3:43 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOHXWayne47 min
Aug 1, 4:29 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOHXLawrence, Wayne46 min
Aug 1, 6:47 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOHXGiles, Lawrence43 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.