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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 21, NWS Nashville, TN

March 25, 2021Davidson County, Williamson County, Tennessee

NWS Nashville, TN issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Mar 25, 2021, 7:52 PM CDT for Davidson County, Williamson County, Tennessee. It was in force for 38 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, 7:52 PM CDT (00:52 UTC)
Expired
Mar 25, 2021, 8:30 PM CDT
In force
38 min
Issued by
NWS Nashville, TN
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Davidson County, TN, Williamson County, TN

The radar

The Nashville radar (KOHX), 36 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:51 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, 0.9 hours before the alert went out and 23 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.

743 
WUUS54 KOHX 260052
SVROHX
TNC037-187-260130-
/O.NEW.KOHX.SV.W.0021.210326T0052Z-210326T0130Z/

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

The National Weather Service in Nashville has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Southern Davidson County in Middle Tennessee...
  Williamson County in Middle Tennessee...

* Until 830 PM CDT.

* At 751 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Franklin,
  moving northeast at 55 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

* Locations impacted include...
  Franklin, Brentwood, La Vergne, Nolensville, Forest Hills, Oak
  Hill, Thompson's Station, Antioch, Leipers Fork, Percy Priest Lake,
  Natchez Trace At Highway 96 and Triune.

This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 65 between mile markers 57 and 77.
 Interstate 24 between mile markers 55 and 63.
 Interstate 840 between mile markers 19 and 43.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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 3602 8658 3601 8661 3598 8661 3597 8662
      3594 8662 3591 8663 3588 8662 3581 8663
      3578 8702 3580 8706 3600 8704 3614 8655
TIME...MOT...LOC 0051Z 240DEG 49KT 3589 8691 

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

07
1 follow-up statement
328 
WWUS54 KOHX 260106
SVSOHX

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

TNC037-187-260130-
/O.CON.KOHX.SV.W.0021.000000T0000Z-210326T0130Z/
Davidson TN-Williamson TN-
806 PM CDT Thu Mar 25 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 830 PM CDT
FOR SOUTHEASTERN DAVIDSON AND NORTHEASTERN WILLIAMSON COUNTIES...

At 806 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Nolensville, or
10 miles northeast of Franklin, moving northeast at 55 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to 
         roofs, siding, and trees.

Locations impacted include...
Brentwood, La Vergne, Nolensville, Oak Hill, Antioch and Percy Priest
Lake.

This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 65 between mile markers 72 and 75.
 Interstate 24 between mile markers 56 and 63.

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.

Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 3588 8670 3603 8681 3610 8668 3614 8655
      3602 8658 3601 8661 3598 8661 3597 8662
      3594 8662 3591 8663 3590 8664
TIME...MOT...LOC 0106Z 240DEG 49KT 3600 8668 

HAIL...1.00IN
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 CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOHXHickman, Lewis, Maury, Williamson26 min
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, 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.