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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 18, NWS Nashville, TN

March 25, 20214 counties in Tennessee

NWS Nashville, TN issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Mar 25, 2021, 7:04 PM CDT for 4 counties in Tennessee. It was in force for 26 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
Mar 25, 2021, 7:04 PM CDT (00:04 UTC)
Expired
Mar 25, 2021, 7:30 PM CDT
In force
26 min
Issued by
NWS Nashville, TN
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Hickman County, TN, Lewis County, TN, Maury County, TN, Williamson County, TN

The radar

The Nashville radar (KOHX), 94 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:07 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
Mar 25, 3:48 PM CDTTornado WatchSPC7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Nashville Metro, TN (KBNA), launched 00:00Z, 0.1 hours before the alert went out and 83 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 2021-03-26Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 290 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 2021-03-26The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 657 square meters per square second.1939587897117136Sfc1 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
290 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-73 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
615 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
85 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
657 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
631 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
1.0
Supercell composite
7.4

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The text

As transmitted.

178 
WUUS54 KOHX 260004
SVROHX
TNC081-101-119-187-260030-
/O.NEW.KOHX.SV.W.0018.210326T0004Z-210326T0030Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Nashville TN
704 PM CDT Thu Mar 25 2021

The National Weather Service in Nashville has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Northeastern Lewis County in Middle Tennessee...
  Central Maury County in Middle Tennessee...
  Southwestern Williamson County in Middle Tennessee...
  Southeastern Hickman County in Middle Tennessee...

* Until 730 PM CDT.

* At 704 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Hohenwald,
  moving northeast at 75 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

* Locations impacted include...
  Columbia, Hohenwald, Spring Hill, Thompson's Station, Santa Fe,
  Gordonsburg, Kimmins, Hampshire, Williamsport, Primm Springs and
  Leipers Fork.

This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 65 between mile markers 49 and 52.
 Interstate 840 between mile markers 12 and 26.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT for Middle
Tennessee.

Intense thunderstorm lines can produce brief tornadoes and widespread
significant wind damage. Although a tornado is not immediately
likely, it is best to move to an interior room on the lowest floor of
a building. This storm may cause serious injury and significant
property damage.

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 3547 8751 3563 8761 3596 8702 3569 8684
TIME...MOT...LOC 0004Z 241DEG 65KT 3560 8747 

HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

Rose
1 follow-up statement
202 
WWUS54 KOHX 260012
SVSOHX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Nashville TN
712 PM CDT Thu Mar 25 2021

TNC081-101-119-187-260030-
/O.CON.KOHX.SV.W.0018.000000T0000Z-210326T0030Z/
Lewis TN-Maury TN-Williamson TN-Hickman TN-
712 PM CDT Thu Mar 25 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 730 PM CDT
FOR NORTHEASTERN LEWIS...CENTRAL MAURY...SOUTHWESTERN WILLIAMSON AND
SOUTHEASTERN HICKMAN COUNTIES...

At 712 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Hohenwald,
moving northeast at 75 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

Locations impacted include...
Columbia, Hohenwald, Spring Hill, Thompson's Station, Santa Fe,
Gordonsburg, Kimmins, Hampshire, Williamsport, Primm Springs and
Leipers Fork.

This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 65 between mile markers 49 and 52.
 Interstate 840 between mile markers 12 and 26.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT for Middle
Tennessee.

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 3547 8751 3563 8761 3596 8702 3569 8684
TIME...MOT...LOC 0012Z 235DEG 66KT 3557 8751 

TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 25, 7:04 PM CDTTornado WarningOHXLewis, Perry, Wayne41 min
Mar 25, 7:12 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOHXLewis, Perry, Wayne2 hr
Mar 25, 7:27 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOHXHickman, Lewis, Maury, Williamson9 min
Mar 25, 7:36 PM CDTTornado WarningOHXLawrence, Lewis, Maury, Wayne39 min
Mar 25, 7:39 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOHXTrousdale, Williamson36 min
Mar 25, 7:50 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOHXLawrence, Wayne40 min
Mar 25, 7:52 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOHXDavidson, Williamson38 min
Mar 25, 8:13 PM CDTTornado WarningOHXDavidson, DeKalb, Rutherford, Smith, Williamson, Wilson32 min
Mar 25, 8:35 PM CDTTornado WarningOHXBedford, Marshall, Maury, Rutherford, Williamson25 min
Mar 25, 8:41 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOHXBedford, Giles, Marshall, Maury, Rutherford34 min
Mar 25, 8:41 PM CDTTornado WarningOHXSmith, Trousdale, Wilson34 min
Mar 25, 8:49 PM CDTTornado WarningOHXRutherford26 min
Mar 25, 9:01 PM CDTTornado WarningOHXJackson, Macon, Smith14 min
Mar 25, 9:09 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOHXCannon, DeKalb, Rutherford, Smith, Wilson36 min
Mar 25, 9:40 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOHXDeKalb, Putnam, White35 min
Mar 25, 9:53 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOHXDavidson3 hr
Mar 25, 9:54 PM CDTRiver Flood AdvisoryOHXDavidson3 hr
Mar 25, 9:57 PM CDTRiver Flood AdvisoryOHXDavidson3 hr
Mar 25, 10:22 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOHXFentress, Overton, Pickett, White38 min
Mar 25, 10:37 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOHXCumberland38 min
Mar 25, 10:37 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOHXGrundy, Van Buren23 min
Mar 26, 5:58 PM CDTFlash Flood WatchOHXBedford, Cannon, Cheatham, Clay, Coffee, Cumberland and 32 more42 hr

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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.