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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 53, NWS Nashville, TN

March 28, 20218 counties in Tennessee

NWS Nashville, TN issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Mar 28, 2021, 12:54 AM CDT for 8 counties in Tennessee. It was in force for 36 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 28, 2021, 12:54 AM CDT (05:54 UTC)
Expired
Mar 28, 2021, 1:30 AM CDT
In force
36 min
Issued by
NWS Nashville, TN
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Giles County, TN, Hickman County, TN, Lawrence County, TN, Lewis County, TN, Marshall County, TN, Maury County, TN, Wayne County, TN, Williamson County, TN

The radar

The Nashville radar (KOHX), 68 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 05:55 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 27, 9:01 PM CDTTornado WatchSPC7 hr
Mar 27, 11:27 PM CDTTornado WatchSPC8 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Nashville Metro, TN (KBNA), launched 00:00Z, 5.9 hours before the alert went out and 55 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 2021-03-28Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 200 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 2021-03-28The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 341 square meters per square second.1939587897117Sfc1 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
200 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-290 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
839 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
62 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
341 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
458 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
3.8

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The text

As transmitted.

390 
WUUS54 KOHX 280554
SVROHX
TNC055-081-099-101-117-119-181-187-280630-
/O.NEW.KOHX.SV.W.0053.210328T0554Z-210328T0630Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Nashville TN
1254 AM CDT Sun Mar 28 2021

The National Weather Service in Nashville has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Eastern Lewis County in Middle Tennessee...
  East central Wayne County in Middle Tennessee...
  Northwestern Marshall County in Middle Tennessee...
  Lawrence County in Middle Tennessee...
  Maury County in Middle Tennessee...
  Southern Williamson County in Middle Tennessee...
  Northern Giles County in Middle Tennessee...
  Southeastern Hickman County in Middle Tennessee...

* Until 130 AM CDT.

* At 1253 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from 11 miles east of Centerville to 8 miles northeast of
  Collinwood, moving east at 60 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

* Locations impacted include...
  Columbia, Lawrenceburg, Pulaski, Spring Hill, Mount Pleasant,
  Thompson's Station, Summertown, Ethridge, Lynnville, Gordonsburg,
  Henryville, Culleoka, Primm Springs, I-65 East Of Columbia, Santa
  Fe, Hampshire and Williamsport.

This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 65 between mile markers 27 and 60.
 Interstate 840 between mile markers 17 and 38.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 400 AM CDT for Middle
Tennessee. A Tornado Watch also remains in effect until 600 AM CDT
for Middle Tennessee.

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

&&

LAT...LON 3519 8772 3585 8727 3584 8662 3583 8663
      3582 8661 3581 8662 3581 8661 3579 8661
      3579 8666 3577 8666 3577 8668 3575 8668
      3575 8670 3572 8670 3569 8667 3514 8704
TIME...MOT...LOC 0553Z 265DEG 51KT 3580 8725 3524 8762 

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

Schaper
1 follow-up statement
001 
WWUS54 KOHX 280620
SVSOHX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Nashville TN
120 AM CDT Sun Mar 28 2021

TNC081-101-181-280630-
/O.CAN.KOHX.SV.W.0053.000000T0000Z-210328T0630Z/
Lewis TN-Wayne TN-Hickman TN-
120 AM CDT Sun Mar 28 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR EASTERN LEWIS...EAST CENTRAL
WAYNE AND SOUTHEASTERN HICKMAN COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...

The storms which prompted the warning have moved out of the warned 
area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 600 AM CDT for Middle
Tennessee.

LAT...LON 3518 8752 3584 8691 3584 8662 3583 8663
      3582 8661 3581 8662 3581 8661 3579 8661
      3579 8666 3577 8666 3577 8668 3575 8668
      3575 8670 3572 8670 3569 8667 3514 8704
TIME...MOT...LOC 0620Z 270DEG 51KT 3583 8682 3527 8719 

$$

TNC055-099-117-119-187-280630-
/O.CON.KOHX.SV.W.0053.000000T0000Z-210328T0630Z/
Marshall TN-Lawrence TN-Maury TN-Williamson TN-Giles TN-
120 AM CDT Sun Mar 28 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 130 AM CDT
FOR NORTHWESTERN MARSHALL...NORTHEASTERN LAWRENCE...CENTRAL MAURY...
SOUTHEASTERN WILLIAMSON AND NORTHERN GILES COUNTIES...

At 120 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Thompson's Station to 8 miles east of
Lawrenceburg, moving east at 60 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

Locations impacted include...
Columbia, Lawrenceburg, Pulaski, Spring Hill, Mount Pleasant,
Thompson's Station, Ethridge, Lynnville, Culleoka and I-65 East Of
Columbia.

This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 65 between mile markers 27 and 60.
 Interstate 840 between mile markers 27 and 38.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 600 AM CDT for Middle
Tennessee.

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

&&

LAT...LON 3518 8752 3584 8691 3584 8662 3583 8663
      3582 8661 3581 8662 3581 8661 3579 8661
      3579 8666 3577 8666 3577 8668 3575 8668
      3575 8670 3572 8670 3569 8667 3514 8704
TIME...MOT...LOC 0620Z 270DEG 51KT 3583 8682 3527 8719 

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

Schaper

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 27, 7:05 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOHXMaury40 min
Mar 27, 7:13 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOHXHickman, Lewis, Maury32 min
Mar 27, 7:32 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOHXBedford, Cannon, Coffee, DeKalb, Rutherford, Warren43 min
Mar 27, 7:35 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningOHXBedford, Cannon, Rutherford, Williamson3 hr
Mar 27, 7:35 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOHXDeKalb40 min
Mar 27, 7:39 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOHXDavidson36 min
Mar 27, 8:04 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOHXDavidson26 min
Mar 27, 8:08 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOHXHickman37 min
Mar 27, 8:14 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOHXVan Buren, Warren, White31 min
Mar 27, 8:46 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOHXCumberland, White44 min
Mar 27, 8:49 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOHXHickman, Humphreys, Perry41 min
Mar 27, 9:00 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOHXRutherford45 min
Mar 27, 9:02 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningOHXDickson, Hickman, Humphreys, Lewis, Maury, Perry14 hr
Mar 27, 9:13 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOHXDavidson47 min
Mar 27, 9:22 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningOHXCheatham, Davidson, Dickson, Williamson14 hr
Mar 27, 9:27 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOHXDickson, Hickman, Maury33 min
Mar 27, 9:35 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningOHXMarshall, Maury, Rutherford, Williamson13 hr
Mar 27, 9:45 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOHXCumberland45 min
Mar 27, 9:49 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningOHXHickman6 days
Mar 27, 9:55 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOHXCumberland, White20 min
Mar 27, 9:59 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOHXHickman, Maury, Williamson31 min
Mar 27, 10:05 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningOHXCheatham, Davidson, Dickson, Robertson11 hr
Mar 27, 10:09 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningOHXDavidson, Rutherford, Wilson11 hr
Mar 27, 10:17 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningOHXCannon, DeKalb, Putnam, Smith, Van Buren, Warren and 1 more12 hr
Mar 27, 10:20 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningOHXDickson, Houston, Humphreys11 hr
Mar 27, 10:29 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOHXDavidson, Rutherford, Williamson31 min
Mar 27, 10:37 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningOHXBedford, Cannon, Coffee, Rutherford, Warren, Williamson and 1 more11 hr
Mar 27, 10:45 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningOHXPerry65 hr
Mar 27, 10:52 PM CDTRiver Flood AdvisoryOHXDavidson13 days
Mar 27, 11:02 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOHXDickson, Hickman, Humphreys, Perry43 min
Mar 27, 11:08 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningOHXClay, Jackson, Macon, Putnam, Smith, Sumner and 2 more11 hr
Mar 27, 11:13 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOHXWilson32 min
Mar 27, 11:37 PM CDTRiver Flood AdvisoryOHXHumphreys3 days
Mar 27, 11:37 PM CDTRiver Flood AdvisoryOHXMaury3 hr
Mar 27, 11:37 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOHXDavidson23 min
Mar 27, 11:40 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOHXSmith, Wilson35 min
Mar 27, 11:44 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOHXDavidson, Rutherford, Williamson, Wilson31 min
Mar 27, 11:57 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningOHXClay, Fentress, Overton, Pickett, Putnam11 hr
Mar 28, 12:04 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningOHXDavidson, Robertson, Sumner, Trousdale, Wilson6 hr
Mar 28, 12:13 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningOHXDavidson11 hr
Mar 28, 12:13 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningOHXDavidson6 hr
Mar 28, 12:13 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningOHXDavidson15 hr
Mar 28, 12:13 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningOHXDavidson15 hr
Mar 28, 12:15 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOHXWilson30 min
Mar 28, 12:17 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOHXHickman, Lawrence, Lewis, Perry, Wayne43 min
Mar 28, 12:41 AM CDTFlash Flood Warning EmergencyCatastrophic damage threatOHXDavidson, Williamson, Wilson4 hr
Mar 28, 1:02 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningOHXHickman18 hr
Mar 28, 1:13 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOHXSmith32 min
Mar 28, 1:25 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOHXBedford, Cannon, Coffee, Giles, Lawrence, Marshall and 3 more35 min
Mar 28, 1:34 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOHXFentress, Overton, Putnam41 min
Mar 28, 1:44 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOHXCannon, DeKalb, Rutherford, Wilson31 min
Mar 28, 1:54 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOHXBedford, Giles, Lawrence, Marshall36 min
Mar 28, 2:07 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningOHXMaury69 hr
Mar 28, 2:09 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOHXDeKalb, Putnam51 min
Mar 28, 2:36 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOHXGiles, Lawrence, Marshall, Wayne6 hr
Mar 28, 2:57 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOHXCoffee, Grundy, Van Buren, Warren63 min
Mar 28, 2:58 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOHXCumberland, Fentress, White77 min
Mar 28, 3:25 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningOHXDavidson61 hr
Mar 28, 3:25 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningOHXDavidson18 hr
Mar 28, 3:25 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningOHXDavidson61 hr
Mar 28, 3:25 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningOHXDavidson61 hr
Mar 28, 3:25 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningOHXDavidson61 hr
Mar 28, 3:30 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningOHXDavidson63 hr
Mar 28, 3:30 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningOHXDavidson63 hr
Mar 28, 3:54 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningOHXHumphreys6 days
Mar 28, 5:44 AM CDTRiver Flood AdvisoryOHXMarshall38 hr
Mar 28, 5:44 AM CDTRiver Flood AdvisoryOHXBedford, Marshall26 hr
Mar 28, 5:44 AM CDTRiver Flood AdvisoryOHXPerry, Wayne30 hr
Mar 28, 5:44 AM CDTRiver Flood AdvisoryOHXGiles43 hr
Mar 28, 5:44 AM CDTRiver Flood AdvisoryOHXLawrence23 hr
Mar 28, 5:52 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOHXDavidson, Robertson, Sumner, Trousdale, Wilson3 hr
Mar 28, 6:03 AM CDTRiver Flood AdvisoryOHXCheatham72 hr
Mar 28, 7:28 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningOHXWilliamson28 hr
Mar 28, 8:56 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningOHXHickman3 days
Mar 28, 10:39 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOHXCannon, Clay, Cumberland, DeKalb, Fentress, Jackson and 6 more3 hr
Mar 28, 11:54 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningOHXSumner, Trousdale, Wilson43 hr
Mar 28, 12:30 PM CDTRiver Flood AdvisoryOHXSmith23 hr
Mar 28, 12:35 PM CDTRiver Flood AdvisoryOHXBedford12 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.