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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 63, NWS Nashville, TN

May 4, 20216 counties in Tennessee

NWS Nashville, TN issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 4, 2021, 4:50 AM CDT for 6 counties in Tennessee. It was in force for 55 min. 3 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.

The facts

Issued
May 4, 2021, 4:50 AM CDT (09:50 UTC)
Expired
May 4, 2021, 5:45 AM CDT
In force
55 min
Issued by
NWS Nashville, TN
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Cheatham County, TN, Dickson County, TN, Houston County, TN, Montgomery County, TN, Robertson County, TN, Stewart County, TN

The radar

The Ft Campbell radar (KHPX), 37 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:54 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.

What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
May 4, 5:19 AM CDTTSTM WND DMG7 Ne Slayden, TNA SWATH OF TREES WAS SNAPPED AND UPROOTED NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF HIGHWAY 48 AND GRAYS CHAPEL ROAD
May 4, 5:30 AM CDTTSTM WND DMG11 Se Clarksville, TNSEVERAL TREES WERE BLOWN DOWN AT 3567 TANNAHILL COURT
May 4, 5:43 AM CDTTSTM WND DMGCedar Hill, TNNUMEROUS TREES DOWN AND POWER OUTAGES ACROSS ROBERTSON COUNTY

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The watch it was issued in

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

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
May 4, 1:41 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC6 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Nashville Metro, TN (KBNA), launched 00:00Z, 9.8 hours before the alert went out and 69 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 2021-05-04Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 2263 joules per kilogram.LCLEL10008507005003002001001 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 2021-05-04The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 119 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
2263 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-5 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1050 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
30 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
119 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
193 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
1.3
Supercell composite
7.6

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The text

As transmitted.

422 
WUUS54 KOHX 040950
SVROHX
TNC021-043-083-125-147-161-041045-
/O.NEW.KOHX.SV.W.0063.210504T0950Z-210504T1045Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Nashville TN
450 AM CDT Tue May 4 2021

The National Weather Service in Nashville has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Northern Dickson County in Middle Tennessee...
  Montgomery County in Middle Tennessee...
  Eastern Stewart County in Middle Tennessee...
  Northern Cheatham County in Middle Tennessee...
  Northeastern Houston County in Middle Tennessee...
  Western Robertson County in Middle Tennessee...

* Until 545 AM CDT.

* At 450 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from 9 miles southeast of Cadiz to Tennessee Ridge,
  moving east at 55 mph.

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

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

* Locations impacted include...
  Springfield, Oak Grove, Ashland City, Erin, Fort Campbell,
  Clarksville, Coopertown, Guthrie, Tennessee Ridge, Big Rock,
  Pleasant View, Adams, Vanleer, Cedar Hill, Cumberland City,
  Slayden, Cheatham Dam, Palmyra, Woodlawn and Indian Mound.

This includes Interstate 24 between mile markers 1 and 29.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3625 8698 3625 8783 3664 8777 3665 8691
TIME...MOT...LOC 0950Z 262DEG 46KT 3678 8768 3629 8776 

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

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2 follow-up statements
282 
WWUS54 KOHX 041010
SVSOHX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Nashville TN
510 AM CDT Tue May 4 2021

TNC161-041019-
/O.CAN.KOHX.SV.W.0063.000000T0000Z-210504T1045Z/
Stewart TN-
510 AM CDT Tue May 4 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR EASTERN STEWART COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...

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

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 800 AM CDT for
Middle Tennessee.

LAT...LON 3625 8698 3625 8758 3664 8750 3665 8691
TIME...MOT...LOC 1009Z 268DEG 43KT 3664 8741 3630 8748 

$$

TNC021-043-083-125-147-041045-
/O.CON.KOHX.SV.W.0063.000000T0000Z-210504T1045Z/
Dickson TN-Montgomery TN-Cheatham TN-Houston TN-Robertson TN-
510 AM CDT Tue May 4 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 545 AM CDT
FOR NORTHERN DICKSON...MONTGOMERY...NORTHERN CHEATHAM...EAST CENTRAL
HOUSTON AND WESTERN ROBERTSON COUNTIES...

At 509 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from Oak Grove to Slayden, moving east at 50 mph.

HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to mobile 
         homes, roofs, and outbuildings.

Locations impacted include...
Springfield, Ashland City, Clarksville, Coopertown, Guthrie, Pleasant
View, Adams, Vanleer, Cedar Hill, Slayden, Cheatham Dam, Palmyra,
Woodlawn and Cunningham.

This includes Interstate 24 between mile markers 1 and 29.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3625 8698 3625 8758 3664 8750 3665 8691
TIME...MOT...LOC 1009Z 268DEG 43KT 3664 8741 3630 8748 

TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL...0.75IN
WIND...70MPH
 
$$

Shamburger
040 
WWUS54 KOHX 041027
SVSOHX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Nashville TN
527 AM CDT Tue May 4 2021

TNC083-041036-
/O.CAN.KOHX.SV.W.0063.000000T0000Z-210504T1045Z/
Houston TN-
527 AM CDT Tue May 4 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL HOUSTON COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...

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

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch also remains in effect until 1100 AM CDT 
for Middle Tennessee.

LAT...LON 3625 8698 3625 8743 3664 8729 3665 8691
TIME...MOT...LOC 1026Z 267DEG 42KT 3663 8718 3628 8730 

$$

TNC021-043-125-147-041045-
/O.CON.KOHX.SV.W.0063.000000T0000Z-210504T1045Z/
Dickson TN-Montgomery TN-Cheatham TN-Robertson TN-
527 AM CDT Tue May 4 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 545 AM CDT
FOR NORTHEASTERN DICKSON...EASTERN MONTGOMERY...NORTHERN CHEATHAM AND
WESTERN ROBERTSON COUNTIES...

At 526 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from Guthrie to Cumberland Furnace, moving east at 50 mph.

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

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

Locations impacted include...
Springfield, Ashland City, Clarksville, Coopertown, Guthrie, Pleasant
View, Adams, Cedar Hill and Cheatham Dam.

This includes Interstate 24 between mile markers 3 and 29.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3625 8698 3625 8743 3664 8729 3665 8691
TIME...MOT...LOC 1026Z 267DEG 42KT 3663 8718 3628 8730 

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

Shamburger

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 3, 9:22 PM CDTRiver Flood AdvisoryOHXHickman11 hr
May 3, 11:50 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOHXSumner40 min
May 3, 11:56 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOHXJackson, Macon, Trousdale34 min
May 4, 12:25 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOHXClay, Jackson, Macon, Trousdale35 min
May 4, 12:58 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOHXClay, Jackson, Macon47 min
May 4, 1:32 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOHXCumberland43 min
May 4, 1:34 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOHXClay, Overton26 min
May 4, 1:54 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOHXMacon51 min
May 4, 2:00 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOHXPickett45 min
May 4, 2:07 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOHXCumberland23 min
May 4, 3:01 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOHXClay29 min
May 4, 3:07 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOHXClay, Overton, Pickett38 min
May 4, 4:12 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOHXHouston, Humphreys, Stewart48 min
May 4, 5:02 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOHXCheatham, Dickson, Hickman, Houston, Humphreys, Perry58 min
May 4, 5:39 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOHXCheatham, Davidson, Dickson, Robertson, Sumner51 min
May 4, 5:43 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOHXLewis, Perry47 min
May 4, 5:56 AM CDTTornado WarningOHXDavidson, Robertson, Sumner34 min
May 4, 6:00 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOHXHickman30 min
May 4, 6:10 AM CDTTornado WarningOHXRobertson, Sumner22 min
May 4, 6:16 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOHXDavidson, Macon, Smith, Sumner, Trousdale, Wilson44 min
May 4, 6:21 AM CDTTornado WarningOHXSumner, Trousdale, Wilson24 min
May 4, 6:23 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOHXMaury, Williamson37 min
May 4, 6:28 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOHXGiles, Lawrence47 min
May 4, 6:42 AM CDTTornado WarningOHXMacon, Smith, Sumner, Trousdale33 min
May 4, 6:52 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOHXClay, DeKalb, Jackson, Macon, Putnam, Smith and 2 more38 min
May 4, 6:59 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOHXCannon, Rutherford31 min
May 4, 7:01 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOHXBedford, Giles, Marshall29 min
May 4, 7:11 AM CDTTornado WarningOHXJackson, Smith34 min
May 4, 7:27 AM CDTTornado WarningOHXDeKalb, Putnam, Smith33 min
May 4, 7:29 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOHXClay, DeKalb, Fentress, Jackson, Overton, Pickett and 2 more46 min
May 4, 7:35 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOHXBedford, Cannon, Coffee, DeKalb, Rutherford, Warren40 min
May 4, 7:48 AM CDTTornado WarningOHXDeKalb, Putnam, White27 min
May 4, 7:53 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOHXCoffee, Cumberland, DeKalb, Grundy, Van Buren, Warren and 1 more37 min
May 4, 8:05 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOHXCumberland, Fentress, Overton, Pickett, Putnam, White40 min
May 4, 8:07 AM CDTTornado WarningOHXCumberland, White23 min
May 4, 8:24 AM CDTTornado WarningOHXCumberland, White11 min
May 4, 8:29 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOHXClay, Fentress, Jackson, Overton, Pickett2 hr
May 4, 9:32 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningOHXPerry21 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.