Alert archive / Tennessee / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2021
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 154, NWS Nashville, TN
NWS Nashville, TN issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Dec 11, 2021, 1:47 AM CST for 8 counties in Tennessee. It was in force for 73 min. 10 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
- Dec 11, 2021, 1:47 AM CST (07:47 UTC)
- Expired
- Dec 11, 2021, 3:00 AM CST
- In force
- 73 min
- Issued by
- NWS Nashville, TN
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Possible
- Damage threat
- Considerable
- Hail
- 0.75 in
- Wind
- 70.0 mph
Counties Dickson County, TN, Hickman County, TN, Houston County, TN, Humphreys County, TN, Lewis County, TN, Montgomery County, TN, Perry County, TN, Stewart County, TN
The radar
The Ft Campbell radar (KHPX), 109 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 07:47 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.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 11, 2:15 AM CST | TSTM WND DMG | 6 N Lobelville, TN | NUMEROUS TREES WERE BLOWN DOWN, BLOCKING THE ROAD. |
| Dec 11, 2:15 AM CST | TORNADO | 6 Wnw Lobelville, TN | DAMAGE FROM THIS TORNADO STARTED IN NORTHERN PERRY COUNTY WITH SOME UPROOTED TREES ALONG CROOKED CREEK ROAD. AN OVERTURNED RV AND ROOF WAS TORN OFF A BARN ALONG HIGHWAY 13 IN HUMPHREYS COUNTY AS THE TORNADO MOVED NORTHEAST, AND UPROOTED AS WELL AS SNAPPED TREE |
| Dec 11, 2:20 AM CST | TSTM WND DMG | Lobelville, TN | TREES DOWN ON POWER LINES. POWER OUTAGES REPORTED THROUGHOUT PERRY COUNTY. |
| Dec 11, 2:34 AM CST | TORNADO | 12 Nw Centerville, TN | THIS TORNADO TOUCHED DOWN JUST WEST OF I-40 NEAR MILE MARKER 157 WHERE TREES WERE DAMAGED AND UPROOTED. THE TORNADO CONTINUED NORTHEASTWARD ON THE EAST SIDE OF I-40 BEFORE DISSIPATING BETWEEN I-40 AND HIGHWAY 48. PATH LENGTH 4.66 MILES AND PATH WIDTH 100 YARDS |
| Dec 11, 2:42 AM CST | TSTM WND DMG | 1 Nne Linden, TN | FACEBOOK REPORT OF DAMAGE TO OUTSIDE ANIMAL PENS AND LIMBS SNAPPED. TIME ESTIMATED VIA RADAR. |
| Dec 11, 2:43 AM CST | TORNADO | 7 Ssw Dickson, TN | *** 2 INJ *** TORNADO DAMAGE STARTED JUST NORTH OF I-40 NEAR MILE MARKER 166 ALONG PINEY ROAD WHERE IT SNAPPED AND UPROOTED TREES ON N MOUNT SINAI ROAD. THE MOST INTENSE DAMAGE OCCURRED ON MURRELL DRIVE WHERE MULTIPLE HOMES WERE HEAVILY DAMAGED OR DESTROYED AS |
| Dec 11, 2:45 AM CST | TSTM WND DMG | 3 S Dickson, TN | AT LEAST 12 STRUCTURES ON MURRELL RAD AND CROSSROAD COWARN ROAD HAD HEAVY DAMAGE. SOME PEOPLE WERE TRAPPED IN THE STRUCTURES. |
| Dec 11, 2:45 AM CST | TSTM WND DMG | 3 S Dickson, TN | AT LEAST 12 STRUCTURES ON MURRELL ROAD AND COWAN ROAD HAD HEAVY DAMAGE. SOME PEOPLE WERE TRAPPED IN THE STRUCTURES. |
| Dec 11, 2:45 AM CST | TSTM WND DMG | 4 Ssw Dickson, TN | NUMEROUS TREES DAMAGED ON 200 BLOCK OF MURRELL ROAD IN DICKSON. FACEBOOK REPORT. |
| Dec 11, 2:46 AM CST | TSTM WND DMG | 4 Ssw Dickson, TN | CORRECTS PREVIOUS TSTM WND DMG REPORT FROM 4 SSW DICKSON. CORRECTS PREVIOUS TSTM WND DMG REPORT FROM 4 SSW DICKSON. NUMEROUS TREES DAMAGED ON 200 BLOCK OF MURRELL ROAD IN DICKSON. FACEBOOK REPORT. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 10, 6:21 PM CST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 10 hr |
| Dec 10, 10:44 PM CST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Nashville Metro, TN (KBNA), launched 00:00Z, 7.8 hours before the alert went out and 121 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
- 182 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -168 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 593 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 58 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 391 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 370 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.5
The text
As transmitted.
656
WUUS54 KOHX 110747
SVROHX
TNC043-081-083-085-101-125-135-161-110900-
/O.NEW.KOHX.SV.W.0154.211211T0747Z-211211T0900Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Nashville TN
147 AM CST Sat Dec 11 2021
The National Weather Service in Nashville has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Northwestern Lewis County in Middle Tennessee...
Western Dickson County in Middle Tennessee...
Central Montgomery County in Middle Tennessee...
Southern Stewart County in Middle Tennessee...
Houston County in Middle Tennessee...
Perry County in Middle Tennessee...
Humphreys County in Middle Tennessee...
Hickman County in Middle Tennessee...
* Until 300 AM CST.
* At 146 AM CST, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Paris to Lexington, moving northeast at 55 mph.
HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to
mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.
* Locations impacted include...
Dickson, Waverly, Hohenwald, Centerville, Camden, Erin, Linden,
Clarksville, New Johnsonville, McEwen, Burns, Tennessee Ridge,
Hurricane Mills, Charlotte, Lobelville, Vanleer, Cumberland City,
Slayden, Kimmins and Palmyra.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 40 between mile markers 136 and 172.
Interstate 24 between mile markers 6 and 8.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 500 AM CST for Middle
Tennessee.
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of
a building.
&&
LAT...LON 3551 8798 3562 8804 3566 8802 3572 8804
3577 8798 3592 8793 3594 8793 3595 8801
3597 8802 3615 8792 3622 8795 3631 8796
3642 8804 3660 8723 3553 8744 3546 8804
TIME...MOT...LOC 0746Z 242DEG 48KT 3624 8823 3544 8845
TORNADO...POSSIBLE
THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...70 MPH
$$
Shamburger1 follow-up statement
721
WWUS54 KOHX 110840
SVSOHX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Nashville TN
240 AM CST Sat Dec 11 2021
TNC161-110850-
/O.CAN.KOHX.SV.W.0154.000000T0000Z-211211T0900Z/
Stewart TN-
240 AM CST Sat Dec 11 2021
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHERN STEWART COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
The storms which prompted the warning have moved out of the warned
area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 500 AM CST for Middle
Tennessee.
LAT...LON 3548 8799 3551 8798 3561 8804 3566 8802
3572 8804 3579 8785 3590 8774 3601 8769
3631 8760 3638 8759 3651 8762 3660 8723
3553 8744 3546 8804
TIME...MOT...LOC 0840Z 242DEG 48KT 3655 8750 3575 8773
$$
TNC043-081-083-085-101-125-135-110900-
/O.CON.KOHX.SV.W.0154.000000T0000Z-211211T0900Z/
Lewis TN-Dickson TN-Montgomery TN-Houston TN-Perry TN-Humphreys TN-
Hickman TN-
240 AM CST Sat Dec 11 2021
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 300 AM CST
FOR NORTHWESTERN LEWIS...WESTERN DICKSON...CENTRAL MONTGOMERY...
EASTERN HOUSTON...PERRY...EASTERN HUMPHREYS AND HICKMAN COUNTIES...
At 240 AM CST, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 7 miles south of Fort Campbell to 11 miles northeast
of Linden, moving northeast at 55 mph.
HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to mobile
homes, roofs, and outbuildings.
Locations impacted include...
Dickson, Hohenwald, Centerville, Linden, Clarksville, McEwen, Burns,
Charlotte, Lobelville, Vanleer, Slayden, Kimmins, Palmyra, Bucksnort,
Mousetail Landing State Park, Pinewood, Pleasantville, Nunnelly and
Cunningham.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 40 between mile markers 146 and 172.
Interstate 24 between mile markers 6 and 8.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 500 AM CST for Middle
Tennessee.
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 3548 8799 3551 8798 3561 8804 3566 8802
3572 8804 3579 8785 3590 8774 3601 8769
3631 8760 3638 8759 3651 8762 3660 8723
3553 8744 3546 8804
TIME...MOT...LOC 0840Z 242DEG 48KT 3655 8750 3575 8773
TORNADO...POSSIBLE
THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...70 MPH
$$
10The office that day
Everything else NWS Nashville, TN issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 10, 11:29 PM CST | Tornado Warning | OHX | Stewart | 46 min |
| Dec 11, 12:03 AM CST | Tornado Warning | OHX | Montgomery, Stewart | 16 min |
| Dec 11, 12:19 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OHX | Montgomery, Stewart | 41 min |
| Dec 11, 1:28 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OHX | Stewart | 21 min |
| Dec 11, 2:03 AM CST | Tornado Warning | OHX | Houston, Humphreys, Stewart | 27 min |
| Dec 11, 2:07 AM CST | Tornado Warning | OHX | Dickson, Hickman, Humphreys, Perry | 38 min |
| Dec 11, 2:23 AM CST | Tornado Warning | OHX | Dickson, Houston, Montgomery, Stewart | 37 min |
| Dec 11, 2:38 AM CST | Tornado Warning | OHX | Dickson, Hickman, Humphreys | 37 min |
| Dec 11, 2:39 AM CST | Tornado Warning | OHX | Cheatham, Dickson, Montgomery | 14 min |
| Dec 11, 2:47 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OHX | Cheatham, Davidson, Dickson, Hickman, Lewis, Maury and 5 more | 58 min |
| Dec 11, 2:58 AM CST | Tornado Warning | OHX | Cheatham, Davidson, Dickson, Williamson | 32 min |
| Dec 11, 2:59 AM CST | Tornado Warning | OHX | Davidson, Williamson | 31 min |
| Dec 11, 3:19 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OHX | Davidson, Hickman, Lewis, Marshall, Maury, Robertson and 5 more | 41 min |
| Dec 11, 3:21 AM CST | Tornado Warning | OHX | Davidson, Sumner, Wilson | 39 min |
| Dec 11, 3:29 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OHX | Davidson, Rutherford, Smith, Sumner, Trousdale, Williamson and 1 more | 46 min |
| Dec 11, 3:33 AM CST | Tornado Warning | OHX | Davidson, Macon, Smith, Sumner, Trousdale, Wilson | 42 min |
| Dec 11, 3:46 AM CST | Tornado Warning | OHX | Clay, Macon, Sumner, Trousdale | 44 min |
| Dec 11, 3:48 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OHX | Lewis, Perry, Wayne | 42 min |
| Dec 11, 3:50 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OHX | Clay, DeKalb, Jackson, Macon, Putnam, Smith and 3 more | 17 min |
| Dec 11, 3:56 AM CST | Tornado Warning | OHX | Lewis, Perry, Wayne | 13 min |
| Dec 11, 4:07 AM CST | Tornado Warning | OHX | Clay, Jackson, Macon, Overton, Smith, Trousdale | 38 min |
| Dec 11, 4:11 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OHX | Clay, Fentress, Jackson, Macon, Overton, Pickett and 4 more | 34 min |
| Dec 11, 4:33 AM CST | Tornado Warning | OHX | Clay, Fentress, Overton, Pickett | 42 min |
| Dec 11, 5:01 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OHX | Giles, Lawrence, Lewis, Marshall, Maury | 29 min |
| Dec 11, 5:21 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OHX | Overton, Putnam | 27 min |
| Dec 11, 5:39 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OHX | Giles, Lawrence, Wayne | 36 min |
| Dec 11, 5:56 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OHX | Giles, Lawrence, Marshall, Maury | 34 min |
| Dec 11, 6:13 AM CST | Tornado Warning | OHX | Giles | 15 min |
| Dec 11, 6:58 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OHX | Bedford, Coffee, Grundy, Warren | 32 min |
| Dec 11, 7:22 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OHX | Coffee, Grundy | 38 min |
| Dec 11, 7:35 AM CST | Tornado Warning | OHX | Grundy | 25 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.