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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 38, NWS Nashville, TN

March 27, 20214 counties in Tennessee

NWS Nashville, TN issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Mar 27, 2021, 10:33 AM CDT for 4 counties in Tennessee. It was in force for 42 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 27, 2021, 10:33 AM CDT (15:33 UTC)
Expired
Mar 27, 2021, 11:15 AM CDT
In force
42 min
Issued by
NWS Nashville, TN
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Giles County, TN, Lawrence County, TN, Lewis County, TN, Maury County, TN

The radar

The Nashville radar (KOHX), 98 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 15:34 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

The nearest sounding before it

Nashville Metro, TN (KBNA), launched 12:00Z, 3.6 hours before the alert went out and 85 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 12:00Z on 2021-03-27Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 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 12:00Z on 2021-03-27The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 347 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 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
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
710 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
45 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
347 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
316 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

242 
WUUS54 KOHX 271533
SVROHX
TNC055-099-101-119-271615-
/O.NEW.KOHX.SV.W.0038.210327T1533Z-210327T1615Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Nashville TN
1033 AM CDT Sat Mar 27 2021

The National Weather Service in Nashville has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Southeastern Lewis County in Middle Tennessee...
  Northeastern Lawrence County in Middle Tennessee...
  Southwestern Maury County in Middle Tennessee...
  Northwestern Giles County in Middle Tennessee...

* Until 1115 AM CDT.

* At 1033 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Summertown,
  or 12 miles north of Lawrenceburg, moving northeast at 40 mph.

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

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

* Locations impacted include...
  Columbia, Mount Pleasant, Summertown, Henryville and Culleoka. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3548 8748 3573 8705 3547 8691 3546 8692
      3545 8692 3545 8693 3546 8694 3545 8695
      3545 8696 3533 8739
TIME...MOT...LOC 1533Z 245DEG 33KT 3543 8737 

HAIL...0.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

Whitehead
2 follow-up statements
024 
WWUS54 KOHX 271552
SVSOHX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Nashville TN
1052 AM CDT Sat Mar 27 2021

TNC099-101-271602-
/O.CAN.KOHX.SV.W.0038.000000T0000Z-210327T1615Z/
Lewis TN-Lawrence TN-
1052 AM CDT Sat Mar 27 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN LEWIS AND
NORTHEASTERN LAWRENCE COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
    
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of 
the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

LAT...LON 3543 8721 3544 8723 3543 8723 3544 8729
      3547 8728 3550 8728 3550 8727 3551 8728
      3555 8729 3555 8732 3557 8732 3573 8705
      3547 8691 3546 8692 3545 8692 3546 8694
      3538 8721
TIME...MOT...LOC 1552Z 245DEG 33KT 3550 8717 

$$

TNC055-119-271615-
/O.CON.KOHX.SV.W.0038.000000T0000Z-210327T1615Z/
Maury TN-Giles TN-
1052 AM CDT Sat Mar 27 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1115 AM CDT
FOR SOUTHWESTERN MAURY AND NORTHWESTERN GILES COUNTIES...

At 1052 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Mount
Pleasant, or 10 miles southwest of Columbia, moving northeast at 40
mph.

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

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

Locations impacted include...
Columbia, Mount Pleasant and Culleoka. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3543 8721 3544 8723 3543 8723 3544 8729
      3547 8728 3550 8728 3550 8727 3551 8728
      3555 8729 3555 8732 3557 8732 3573 8705
      3547 8691 3546 8692 3545 8692 3546 8694
      3538 8721
TIME...MOT...LOC 1552Z 245DEG 33KT 3550 8717 

HAIL...0.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

Whitehead
360 
WWUS54 KOHX 271611
SVSOHX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Nashville TN
1111 AM CDT Sat Mar 27 2021

TNC055-119-271621-
/O.EXP.KOHX.SV.W.0038.000000T0000Z-210327T1615Z/
Maury TN-Giles TN-
1111 AM CDT Sat Mar 27 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHWESTERN MAURY AND
NORTHWESTERN GILES COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 1115 AM CDT...
        
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and has exited the warned area. Therefore, the warning will
be allowed to expire.  However heavy rain is still possible with this
thunderstorm.

LAT...LON 3543 8721 3544 8723 3543 8723 3544 8729
      3547 8728 3550 8728 3550 8727 3551 8728
      3555 8729 3555 8732 3557 8732 3573 8705
      3547 8691 3546 8692 3545 8692 3546 8694
      3538 8721
TIME...MOT...LOC 1611Z 245DEG 33KT 3557 8700 

$$

Whitehead

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 26, 8:18 PM CDTRiver Flood AdvisoryOHXPerry26 hr
Mar 27, 4:23 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOHXHickman, Lewis, Perry37 min
Mar 27, 4:56 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOHXDickson, Hickman, Houston, Humphreys49 min
Mar 27, 4:59 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOHXLewis46 min
Mar 27, 5:12 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOHXHickman, Lewis, Perry37 min
Mar 27, 5:29 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOHXCheatham, Davidson31 min
Mar 27, 5:48 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOHXHickman, Maury, Williamson27 min
Mar 27, 5:52 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOHXDeKalb38 min
Mar 27, 6:13 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOHXDavidson, Williamson32 min
Mar 27, 6:17 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOHXCheatham, Dickson, Hickman, Humphreys, Williamson29 min
Mar 27, 6:18 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOHXMacon, Robertson, Sumner, Trousdale27 min
Mar 27, 6:22 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOHXJackson38 min
Mar 27, 6:23 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOHXCumberland, White52 min
Mar 27, 6:38 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOHXDavidson, Rutherford, Sumner, Williamson, Wilson52 min
Mar 27, 6:42 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOHXCheatham, Davidson, Dickson, Hickman, Maury, Sumner and 1 more48 min
Mar 27, 6:53 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOHXCumberland, Putnam, White52 min
Mar 27, 7:19 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOHXJackson, Macon, Smith, Trousdale, Wilson41 min
Mar 27, 7:21 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOHXDavidson, Rutherford, Williamson, Wilson39 min
Mar 27, 7:36 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOHXCheatham, Dickson, Hickman, Humphreys, Perry, Williamson3 hr
Mar 27, 7:42 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOHXSmith, Williamson, Wilson48 min
Mar 27, 7:57 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOHXClay, Jackson, Overton, Putnam, Smith33 min
Mar 27, 8:02 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOHXMaury, Rutherford, Williamson43 min
Mar 27, 8:10 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOHXHickman, Lewis, Maury, Perry, Wayne, Williamson3 hr
Mar 27, 8:26 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOHXClay, Fentress, Overton, Pickett34 min
Mar 27, 8:29 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOHXCannon, Clay, Davidson, DeKalb, Jackson, Macon and 9 more3 hr
Mar 27, 8:39 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOHXFentress, Overton, Putnam51 min
Mar 27, 8:41 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOHXFentress, Overton, Putnam34 min
Mar 27, 8:59 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOHXFentress, Pickett16 min
Mar 27, 11:08 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOHXBedford, Maury52 min
Mar 27, 11:19 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOHXBedford, Giles, Hickman, Lawrence, Lewis, Marshall and 5 more3 hr
Mar 27, 11:42 AM CDTRiver Flood AdvisoryOHXHickman10 hr
Mar 27, 11:42 AM CDTRiver Flood AdvisoryOHXHumphreys4 days
Mar 27, 11:42 AM CDTRiver Flood AdvisoryOHXMaury15 hr
Mar 27, 11:51 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOHXBedford39 min
Mar 27, 12:14 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningOHXBedford, Marshall, Maury, Rutherford, Williamson3 hr
Mar 27, 12:41 PM CDTRiver Flood AdvisoryOHXHickman12 hr
Mar 27, 12:42 PM CDTRiver Flood AdvisoryOHXSumner, Trousdale, Wilson23 hr
Mar 27, 12:53 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOHXBedford, Marshall52 min
Mar 27, 1:15 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningOHXBedford, Giles, Marshall, Maury, Rutherford3 hr
Mar 27, 1:32 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOHXCoffee43 min
Mar 27, 2:04 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOHXGiles, Lawrence, Wayne3 hr
Mar 27, 2:37 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningOHXCheatham52 hr
Mar 27, 2:37 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningOHXDavidson, Williamson47 hr
Mar 27, 2:37 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningOHXWilliamson48 hr
Mar 27, 3:30 PM CDTRiver Flood AdvisoryOHXStewart31 hr
Mar 27, 3:30 PM CDTRiver Flood AdvisoryOHXMontgomery31 hr
Mar 27, 3:30 PM CDTRiver Flood AdvisoryOHXDavidson12 hr
Mar 27, 4:14 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOHXCumberland46 min
Mar 27, 4:45 PM CDTRiver Flood AdvisoryOHXBedford11 hr
Mar 27, 4:54 PM CDTTornado WarningOHXHickman, Perry36 min
Mar 27, 5:17 PM CDTTornado WarningOHXHickman, Perry28 min
Mar 27, 5:33 PM CDTTornado WarningOHXHickman, Lewis, Perry27 min
Mar 27, 5:39 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOHXHickman, Lewis, Perry3 hr
Mar 27, 5:39 PM CDTTornado WarningOHXHickman, Perry36 min
Mar 27, 5:52 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOHXClay, Fentress, Overton, Pickett38 min
Mar 27, 6:00 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOHXHickman, Lewis, Maury45 min
Mar 27, 6:04 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOHXCumberland, Fentress11 min
Mar 27, 6:09 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningOHXHickman, Lewis, Maury, Perry3 hr
Mar 27, 6:18 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOHXMaury, Williamson42 min
Mar 27, 6:28 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOHXFentress17 min
Mar 27, 6:38 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOHXMarshall, Maury, Rutherford, Williamson22 min
Mar 27, 6:44 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningOHXMaury, Williamson3 hr
Mar 27, 6:59 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOHXBedford, Marshall, Maury, Rutherford, Williamson46 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.