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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 159, NWS Nashville, TN

December 11, 20219 counties in Tennessee

NWS Nashville, TN issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Dec 11, 2021, 3:50 AM CST for 9 counties in Tennessee. It was in force for 17 min. 7 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, 3:50 AM CST (09:50 UTC)
Expired
Dec 11, 2021, 4:07 AM CST
In force
17 min
Issued by
NWS Nashville, TN
Area
Storm-based polygon
Damage threat
Considerable
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
70.0 mph

Counties Clay County, TN, DeKalb County, TN, Jackson County, TN, Macon County, TN, Putnam County, TN, Smith County, TN, Sumner County, TN, Trousdale County, TN, Wilson County, TN

The radar

The Nashville radar (KOHX), 53 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:49 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

TimeReportWhereRemark
Dec 11, 3:54 AM CSTTSTM WND DMG7 Se Hartsville, TNTREE FELL ON CAR ON ROME ROAD IN RIDDLETON. REPORT VIA TWITTER.
Dec 11, 3:54 AM CSTTSTM WND DMG7 Se Hartsville, TNTREE FELL ON CAR ON ROME ROAD IN RIDDLETON. TWITTER.
Dec 11, 4:04 AM CSTTSTM WND DMGSouth Carthage, TNMULTIPLE TREES DOWN AND STRUCTURAL DAMAGE TO A FEW HOUSES AND BARNS. PARTIAL ROOF TAKEN OFF BUILDING NEAR HWY 70.
Dec 11, 4:05 AM CSTTSTM WND DMG2 Ene Carthage, TNTREES UPROOTED AND TWISTED ON HORSESHOE BEND IN ELMWOOD. FACEBOOK REPORT.
Dec 11, 4:05 AM CSTTORNADO1 Ene South Carthage, TNTHE TORNADO TOUCHED DOWN ON UPPER FERRY ROAD IN CARTHAGE AND MOVED NORTHEAST ALONG THE EAST SIDE OF CARTHAGE UPROOTING SEVERAL SMALL TREES AND SNAPPING LARGE TREE LIMBS. THE STORM CROSSED THE CUMBERLAND RIVER AND CAUSED TREE DAMAGE AND MODERATE ROOF DAMAGE TO
Dec 11, 4:12 AM CSTTSTM WND DMG8 E Carthage, TNTREES DOWN IN MULTIPLE AREAS IN JACKSON COUNTY WITH MANY DOWN IN THE GRANVILLE AREA.
Dec 11, 4:16 AM CSTTSTM WND DMGGainesboro, TN40 X 60 FT POLE BARN DESTROYED IN GAINESBORO.

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.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Dec 10, 6:21 PM CSTTornado WatchSPC10 hr
Dec 10, 10:44 PM CSTTornado WatchSPC6 hr
Dec 11, 3:41 AM CSTTornado WatchSPC6 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Nashville Metro, TN (KBNA), launched 00:00Z, 9.8 hours before the alert went out and 59 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 2021-12-11Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 182 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 2021-12-11The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 391 square meters per square second.1939587897Sfc1 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
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

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The text

As transmitted.

277 
WUUS54 KOHX 110950
SVROHX
TNC027-041-087-111-141-159-165-169-189-111030-
/O.NEW.KOHX.SV.W.0159.211211T0950Z-211211T1030Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Nashville TN
350 AM CST Sat Dec 11 2021

The National Weather Service in Nashville has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Smith County in Middle Tennessee...
  Northwestern De Kalb County in Middle Tennessee...
  Jackson County in Middle Tennessee...
  Northeastern Sumner County in Middle Tennessee...
  Eastern Wilson County in Middle Tennessee...
  Western Clay County in Middle Tennessee...
  Macon County in Middle Tennessee...
  Trousdale County in Middle Tennessee...
  West central Putnam County in Middle Tennessee...

* Until 430 AM CST.

* At 350 AM CST, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from 6 miles northeast of Westmoreland to 8 miles south
  of Hartsville to 6 miles east of Walterhill, moving east at 70 mph.

  HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to 
           mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.

* Locations impacted include...
  Lafayette, Carthage, Gainesboro, Hartsville, Westmoreland,
  Watertown, Baxter, Gordonsville, Red Boiling Springs, Hickman,
  South Carthage, Alexandria, Tuckers Crossroads, Whitleyville, Moss,
  Bugtussle, Dixon Springs, Pleasant Shade, Cedars Of Lebanon State
  Park and Center Hill Lake.

This includes Interstate 40 between mile markers 242 and 272, and
between mile markers 275 and 279.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 500 AM CST for Middle
Tennessee. A Tornado Watch also remains in effect until 1100 AM CST
for Middle Tennessee.

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

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 500 AM CST for Middle
Tennessee. A Tornado Watch also remains in effect until 1100 AM CST
for Middle Tennessee.

&&

LAT...LON 3662 8557 3654 8552 3611 8564 3598 8631
      3600 8635 3601 8636 3624 8620 3664 8625
TIME...MOT...LOC 0950Z 248DEG 62KT 3664 8618 3627 8613 3600 8626 

THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...70 MPH

$$

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1 follow-up statement
232 
WWUS54 KOHX 111007
SVSOHX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Nashville TN
407 AM CST Sat Dec 11 2021

TNC027-041-087-111-141-159-165-169-189-111017-
/O.CAN.KOHX.SV.W.0159.000000T0000Z-211211T1030Z/
Smith TN-De Kalb TN-Jackson TN-Sumner TN-Wilson TN-Clay TN-Macon TN-
Trousdale TN-Putnam TN-
407 AM CST Sat Dec 11 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SMITH...NORTHWESTERN DE
KALB...JACKSON...NORTHEASTERN SUMNER...EASTERN WILSON...WESTERN
CLAY...MACON...TROUSDALE AND WEST CENTRAL PUTNAM COUNTIES IS
CANCELLED...
            
The storms which prompted the warning have weakened below severe
limits, and no longer pose an immediate threat to life or property.
Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.  However gusty winds are
still possible with these thunderstorms.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 500 AM CST for Middle
Tennessee. A Tornado Watch also remains in effect until 1100 AM CST
for Middle Tennessee.

LAT...LON 3662 8557 3654 8552 3611 8564 3598 8631
      3600 8635 3601 8636 3624 8620 3664 8625
TIME...MOT...LOC 1005Z 248DEG 62KT 3674 8586 3637 8582 3610 8595 

$$

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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Dec 10, 11:29 PM CSTTornado Warning Tornado observedOHXStewart46 min
Dec 11, 12:03 AM CSTTornado Warning Tornado observedConsiderable damage threatOHXMontgomery, Stewart16 min
Dec 11, 12:19 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOHXMontgomery, Stewart41 min
Dec 11, 1:28 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOHXStewart21 min
Dec 11, 1:47 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatOHXDickson, Hickman, Houston, Humphreys, Lewis, Montgomery and 2 more73 min
Dec 11, 2:03 AM CSTTornado WarningOHXHouston, Humphreys, Stewart27 min
Dec 11, 2:07 AM CSTTornado WarningOHXDickson, Hickman, Humphreys, Perry38 min
Dec 11, 2:23 AM CSTTornado WarningOHXDickson, Houston, Montgomery, Stewart37 min
Dec 11, 2:38 AM CSTTornado WarningOHXDickson, Hickman, Humphreys37 min
Dec 11, 2:39 AM CSTTornado WarningOHXCheatham, Dickson, Montgomery14 min
Dec 11, 2:47 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOHXCheatham, Davidson, Dickson, Hickman, Lewis, Maury and 5 more58 min
Dec 11, 2:58 AM CSTTornado WarningOHXCheatham, Davidson, Dickson, Williamson32 min
Dec 11, 2:59 AM CSTTornado WarningOHXDavidson, Williamson31 min
Dec 11, 3:19 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOHXDavidson, Hickman, Lewis, Marshall, Maury, Robertson and 5 more41 min
Dec 11, 3:21 AM CSTTornado WarningOHXDavidson, Sumner, Wilson39 min
Dec 11, 3:29 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Destructive damage threatOHXDavidson, Rutherford, Smith, Sumner, Trousdale, Williamson and 1 more46 min
Dec 11, 3:33 AM CSTTornado WarningOHXDavidson, Macon, Smith, Sumner, Trousdale, Wilson42 min
Dec 11, 3:46 AM CSTTornado WarningOHXClay, Macon, Sumner, Trousdale44 min
Dec 11, 3:48 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOHXLewis, Perry, Wayne42 min
Dec 11, 3:56 AM CSTTornado WarningOHXLewis, Perry, Wayne13 min
Dec 11, 4:07 AM CSTTornado WarningOHXClay, Jackson, Macon, Overton, Smith, Trousdale38 min
Dec 11, 4:11 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatOHXClay, Fentress, Jackson, Macon, Overton, Pickett and 4 more34 min
Dec 11, 4:33 AM CSTTornado WarningOHXClay, Fentress, Overton, Pickett42 min
Dec 11, 5:01 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOHXGiles, Lawrence, Lewis, Marshall, Maury29 min
Dec 11, 5:21 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOHXOverton, Putnam27 min
Dec 11, 5:39 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOHXGiles, Lawrence, Wayne36 min
Dec 11, 5:56 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOHXGiles, Lawrence, Marshall, Maury34 min
Dec 11, 6:13 AM CSTTornado WarningOHXGiles15 min
Dec 11, 6:58 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOHXBedford, Coffee, Grundy, Warren32 min
Dec 11, 7:22 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOHXCoffee, Grundy38 min
Dec 11, 7:35 AM CSTTornado WarningOHXGrundy25 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.