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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 119, NWS Nashville, TN

July 31, 2021Davidson County, Rutherford County, Williamson County, Tennessee

NWS Nashville, TN issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 31, 2021, 8:57 PM CDT for Davidson County, Rutherford County, Williamson County, Tennessee. It was in force for 33 min. 1 report 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, 8:57 PM CDT (01:57 UTC)
Expired
Jul 31, 2021, 9:30 PM CDT
In force
33 min
Issued by
NWS Nashville, TN
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Davidson County, TN, Rutherford County, TN, Williamson County, TN

The radar

The Nashville radar (KOHX), 32 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:58 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
Jul 31, 9:12 PM CDTTSTM WND DMGOak Hill, TNFROM EM...NUMEROUS TREES DOWN ACROSS THE SOUTHERN PART OF THE COUNTY. TIME ESTIMATED VIA RADAR.

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, 2.0 hours before the alert went out and 20 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.

534 
WUUS54 KOHX 010157
SVROHX
TNC037-149-187-010230-
/O.NEW.KOHX.SV.W.0119.210801T0157Z-210801T0230Z/

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

The National Weather Service in Nashville has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Southeastern Davidson County in Middle Tennessee...
  Northwestern Rutherford County in Middle Tennessee...
  Northeastern Williamson County in Middle Tennessee...

* Until 930 PM CDT.

* At 856 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Brentwood, or
  8 miles northeast of Franklin, 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...
  Franklin, Smyrna, Brentwood, La Vergne, Nolensville, Forest Hills,
  Oak Hill, Antioch, Berry Hill and Triune.

This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 65 between mile markers 67 and 80.
 Interstate 24 between mile markers 52 and 72.
 Interstate 840 between mile markers 38 and 47, and between mile
markers 59 and 60.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Large hail and damaging winds and 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 3603 8690 3614 8674 3597 8642 3577 8668
TIME...MOT...LOC 0156Z 313DEG 23KT 3603 8676 

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

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1 follow-up statement
135 
WWUS54 KOHX 010214
SVSOHX

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

TNC037-149-187-010230-
/O.CON.KOHX.SV.W.0119.000000T0000Z-210801T0230Z/
Davidson TN-Rutherford TN-Williamson TN-
914 PM CDT Sat Jul 31 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 930 PM CDT
FOR SOUTHEASTERN DAVIDSON...NORTHWESTERN RUTHERFORD AND NORTHEASTERN
WILLIAMSON COUNTIES...

At 913 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Nolensville, 
or 9 miles northeast of Franklin, 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...
Franklin, Smyrna, Brentwood, La Vergne, Nolensville, Antioch and
Triune.

This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 65 near mile marker 72.
 Interstate 24 between mile markers 58 and 72.
 Interstate 840 between mile markers 39 and 47, and between mile
markers 59 and 60.

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 3600 8680 3607 8670 3597 8642 3577 8668
TIME...MOT...LOC 0213Z 311DEG 20KT 3599 8669 

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

Shamburger

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, 7:58 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOHXDavidson, Wilson47 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, 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.