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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 165, NWS Nashville, TN

December 11, 20214 counties in Tennessee

NWS Nashville, TN issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Dec 11, 2021, 6:58 AM CST for 4 counties in 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
Dec 11, 2021, 6:58 AM CST (12:58 UTC)
Expired
Dec 11, 2021, 7:30 AM CST
In force
32 min
Issued by
NWS Nashville, TN
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Bedford County, TN, Coffee County, TN, Grundy County, TN, Warren County, TN

The radar

The Northeast Alabama radar (KHTX), 49 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 12:57 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Dec 11, 3:41 AM CSTTornado WatchSPC6 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Birmingham, AL (KBMX), launched 12:00Z, 1.0 hours before the alert went out and 251 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, Birmingham, AL at 12:00Z on 2021-12-11Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 245 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, Birmingham, AL at 12:00Z on 2021-12-11The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 325 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
245 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-11 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
703 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
63 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
325 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
371 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.4
Supercell composite
3.8

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The text

As transmitted.

063 
WUUS54 KOHX 111258
SVROHX
TNC003-031-061-177-111330-
/O.NEW.KOHX.SV.W.0165.211211T1258Z-211211T1330Z/

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

The National Weather Service in Nashville has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Southwestern Warren County in Middle Tennessee...
  Coffee County in Middle Tennessee...
  East central Bedford County in Middle Tennessee...
  Northwestern Grundy County in Middle Tennessee...

* Until 730 AM CST.

* At 658 AM CST, a severe thunderstorm was located over Tullahoma, or
  8 miles southwest of Manchester, moving east at 45 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

* Locations impacted include...
  Manchester, Tullahoma, Normandy, Viola, Hillsboro, Pelham, Arnold
  AFB and Woods Reservoir.

This includes Interstate 24 between mile markers 109 and 128.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Tornado Watch 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 1100 AM CST for Middle
Tennessee.

&&

LAT...LON 3532 8598 3531 8600 3534 8603 3536 8615
      3535 8616 3534 8620 3535 8621 3534 8626
      3535 8624 3537 8628 3538 8625 3539 8628
      3541 8625 3541 8628 3539 8630 3546 8632
      3560 8581 3545 8580 3529 8585 3529 8593
TIME...MOT...LOC 1258Z 258DEG 40KT 3540 8621 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

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1 follow-up statement
312 
WWUS54 KOHX 111316
SVSOHX

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

TNC003-111325-
/O.CAN.KOHX.SV.W.0165.000000T0000Z-211211T1330Z/
Bedford TN-
716 AM CST Sat Dec 11 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL BEDFORD COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
    
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of 
the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

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

LAT...LON 3532 8598 3531 8600 3534 8603 3536 8615
      3538 8618 3550 8618 3560 8581 3545 8580
      3529 8585 3529 8593
TIME...MOT...LOC 1315Z 258DEG 40KT 3544 8598 

$$

TNC031-061-177-111330-
/O.CON.KOHX.SV.W.0165.000000T0000Z-211211T1330Z/
Warren TN-Coffee TN-Grundy TN-
716 AM CST Sat Dec 11 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 730 AM CST
FOR SOUTHWESTERN WARREN...SOUTHEASTERN COFFEE AND NORTHWESTERN GRUNDY
COUNTIES...

At 715 AM CST, a severe thunderstorm was located near Manchester,
moving east at 45 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

Locations impacted include...
Manchester, Viola, Pelham, Hillsboro, Arnold AFB and Woods Reservoir.

This includes Interstate 24 between mile markers 108 and 128.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Tornado Watch 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.

&&

LAT...LON 3532 8598 3531 8600 3534 8603 3536 8615
      3538 8618 3550 8618 3560 8581 3545 8580
      3529 8585 3529 8593
TIME...MOT...LOC 1315Z 258DEG 40KT 3544 8598 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

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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, 3:50 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatOHXClay, DeKalb, Jackson, Macon, Putnam, Smith and 3 more17 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, 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.