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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 65, NWS Nashville, TN

May 4, 20215 counties in Tennessee

NWS Nashville, TN issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 4, 2021, 5:39 AM CDT for 5 counties in Tennessee. It was in force for 51 min. 22 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, 5:39 AM CDT (10:39 UTC)
Expired
May 4, 2021, 6:30 AM CDT
In force
51 min
Issued by
NWS Nashville, TN
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Possible
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Cheatham County, TN, Davidson County, TN, Dickson County, TN, Robertson County, TN, Sumner County, TN

The radar

The Nashville radar (KOHX), 30 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 10:38 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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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, 5:43 AM CDTTSTM WND DMGCedar Hill, TNNUMEROUS TREES DOWN AND POWER OUTAGES ACROSS ROBERTSON COUNTY
May 4, 5:52 AM CDTTORNADO4 Nw Joelton, TNAN EF-0 TORNADO TOUCHED DOWN NEAR COTTON HARRIS ROAD ALONG THE CHEATHAM/DAVIDSON COUNTY LINE AND MOVED EASTWARD ACROSS NORTHERN PORTIONS OF JOELTON BLOWING DOWN SCATTERED TREES AND LARGE TREE LIMBS ON HARPER ROAD...BAXTER ROAD...WILKINSON ROAD AND STRAWBERRY H
May 4, 5:54 AM CDTTORNADO4 Nw Joelton, TNAN EF-0 TORNADO TOUCHED DOWN NEAR COTTON HARRIS ROAD ALONG THE CHEATHAM/DAVIDSON COUNTY LINE AND MOVED EASTWARD ACROSS NORTHERN PORTIONS OF JOELTON, BLOWING DOWN DOZENS OF TREES AND LARGE TREE LIMBS ON HARPER ROAD, BAXTER ROAD, WILKINSON ROAD AND STRAWBERRY HI
May 4, 5:56 AM CDTTORNADO5 Nne Springfield, TNTHIS SMALL EF-0 TORNADO TOUCHED DOWN NORTH OF LAKEVIEW ROAD AND MOVED EASTWARD ACROSS CALVERT ROAD, HEAVILY DAMAGING AN OUTBUILDING, BLOWING MUCH OF THE ROOF OFF A LARGE BARN, AND KNOCKING DOWN SEVERAL TREES. MORE TREES WERE BLOWN DOWN AND A CARPORT WAS DESTRO
May 4, 6:01 AM CDTTORNADO3 Nne Greenbrier, TNAN EF-0 TORNADO TOUCHED DOWN NORTH OF MORTON ROAD TO THE NORTHEAST OF GREENBRIER AND MOVED EASTWARD. NUMEROUS TREES WERE BLOWN DOWN, AN OUTDOOR SHED WAS DESTROYED, AND A HOME ON DISTILLERY ROAD SUFFERED MINOR DAMAGE. MORE TREES WERE BLOWN DOWN ON GIDEON ROAD W
May 4, 6:02 AM CDTTORNADO5 Wnw Cross Plains, TNTHIS EF-0 TORNADO BEGAN ALONG HENRY RD SOUTHWEST OF ORLINDA AND MOVED EAST BLOWING DOWN SEVERAL TREES. MORE TREES WERE SNAPPED AND UPROOTED ALONG DOSS RD WITH ONE TREE FALLING ONTO A HOME. TWO OUTBUILDINGS WERE DESTROYED ON DIXON RD AND TREE LIMBS WERE KNOCKED
May 4, 6:03 AM CDTTORNADO4 Ssw Ridgetop, TNAN EF-0 TORNADO TOUCHED DOWN ALONG GREER ROAD NORTHWEST OF GOODLETTSVILLE AND MOVED EASTWARD, BLOWING DOWN DOZENS OF TREES, POWER LINES AND SOME POWER POLES AS IT MOVED ACROSS LAKESIDE DRIVE, FREEMAN HOLLOW ROAD, LICKTON PIKE, OLD SPRINGFIELD ROAD, AND HIGHWAY
May 4, 6:05 AM CDTTORNADO3 S Ridgetop, TNAN EF-0 TORNADO TOUCHED DOWN AROUND MCMAHAN ROAD NORTHWEST OF GOODLETTSVILLE AND MOVED EASTWARD, BLOWING DOWN DOZENS OF TREES AS IT MOVED ACROSS LAKESIDE DRIVE, FREEMAN HOLLOW ROAD, LICKTON PIKE, AND OLD SPRINGFIELD ROAD. SEVERAL TREES WERE BLOWN DOWN AND POWE
May 4, 6:07 AM CDTTSTM WND DMGGoodlettsville, TNTSPOTTER REPORT OF A TREE THROUGH A FENCE IN GOODLETTSVILLE OFF OF LICKTON PIKE.
May 4, 6:08 AM CDTTSTM WND DMG1 W Millersville, TN4 TREE SNAPPED MID TRUNK ON WILLIAMSON RD NEAR MANSKER CREEK
May 4, 6:09 AM CDTTSTM WND DMGMillersville, TNPOWER POLES SNAPPED IN HALF ALONG WITH 12 TO 18 INCH TREES SNAPPED ALONG 41 BETWEEN 31W SPLIT AND WILLAMSON. LINES DOWN AND TREES DOWN.
May 4, 6:09 AM CDTTSTM WND DMGWhite House, TNSOUTH OF THE WHITE HOUSE TORNADO TRACK, A 1/2 TO 3/4 MILE WIDE SWATH OF STRAIGHT-LINE WIND DAMAGE AFFECTED NEIGHBORHOODS FROM RAYMOND HIRSCH PARKWAY EASTWARD ACROSS TYREE SPRINGS ROAD, PALMERS CHAPEL ROAD, CHRISTIANA DRIVE, FERN VALLEY ROAD, AND SHUN PIKE. SCA
May 4, 6:10 AM CDTTORNADOWhite House, TNA SMALL, BRIEF AND WEAK EF-0 TORNADO TOUCHED DOWN IN WHITE HOUSE ALONG HIGHWAY 76 THEN MOVED NORTHEAST ACROSS HIGHWAY 31W AT PORTLAND ROAD BEFORE LIFTING NEAR REIDWAY DRIVE. A FEW TREES WERE KNOCKED DOWN WEST OF HIGHWAY 31W AND THE SHEET METAL ROOF WAS BLOWN O
May 4, 6:12 AM CDTTSTM WND DMGGoodlettsville, TNTREES DOWN ALONG MADISON CREEK RD
May 4, 6:14 AM CDTTSTM WND DMG4 Wsw Portland, TNTHE ORLINDA TORNADO DISSIPATED INTO A LARGE DOWNBURST THAT BLEW DOWN SEVERAL TREES IN NEIGHBORHOODS ALONG WEST HARPER ROAD AND JERNIGAN ROAD, WITH BOTH ROADWAYS BLOCKED.
May 4, 6:18 AM CDTTSTM WND DMGGoodlettsville, TNTREES DOWN ALONG MADISON CREEK RD
May 4, 6:20 AM CDTTSTM WND DMGPortland, TNNUMEROUS UPROOTED TREES ALONG AUSTIN BRIDGE RD AND RIGGS RD
May 4, 6:21 AM CDTTORNADO5 Nne Hendersonville, TNTHIS EF-0 TORNADO TOUCHED DOWN ALONG SAUNDERSVILLE ROAD NORTH OF COUNTRY HILLS GOLF COURSE, SNAPPING POWER POLES AND UPROOTING TREES. THE TORNADO INTERMITTENTLY TOUCHED DOWN AS IT MOVED EASTWARD AND WAS CAPTURED ON VIDEO ALONG BIG STATION CAMP BLVD. SEVERAL TR
May 4, 6:27 AM CDTTSTM WND DMGSw White House, TNREPORT OF NUMEROUS TREES DOWN IN ROBERTSON COUNTY.
May 4, 6:27 AM CDTTSTM WND DMGSw White House, TNREPORT OF NUMEROUS TRESS DOWN IN ROBERTSON COUNTY.
May 4, 6:32 AM CDTTSTM WND DMGGoodlettsville, TNTSPOTTER REPORT OF A TREE THROUGH A FENCE IN GOODLETTSVILLE OFF OF LICKTON PIKE.
May 4, 6:33 AM CDTTSTM WND DMG1 W Millersville, TN4 TREE SNAPPED MID TRUCK ON WILLIASMON RD. NEAR MANSKER CREEK

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
May 4, 5:13 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC5 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Nashville Metro, TN (KBNA), launched 00:00Z, 10.7 hours before the alert went out and 41 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.

643 
WUUS54 KOHX 041039
SVROHX
TNC021-037-043-147-165-041130-
/O.NEW.KOHX.SV.W.0065.210504T1039Z-210504T1130Z/

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

The National Weather Service in Nashville has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Davidson County in Middle Tennessee...
  Northeastern Dickson County in Middle Tennessee...
  Western Sumner County in Middle Tennessee...
  Cheatham County in Middle Tennessee...
  Robertson County in Middle Tennessee...

* Until 630 AM CDT.

* At 539 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from 9 miles east of Guthrie to near White Bluff, moving
  east at 45 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, Nashville, Madison, Hendersonville,
  Goodlettsville, White House, Millersville, Greenbrier, Forest
  Hills, Oak Hill, Coopertown, White Bluff, Belle Meade, Kingston
  Springs, Lakewood, Pegram, Ridgetop, Cross Plains and Burns.

This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 40 between mile markers 185 and 218.
 Interstate 65 between mile markers 77 and 121.
 Interstate 24 between mile markers 19 and 57.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3665 8640 3605 8669 3605 8730 3664 8702
      3665 8659 3663 8656 3665 8651
TIME...MOT...LOC 1039Z 267DEG 39KT 3664 8699 3616 8719 

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

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1 follow-up statement
384 
WWUS54 KOHX 041105
SVSOHX

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

TNC021-043-041115-
/O.CAN.KOHX.SV.W.0065.000000T0000Z-210504T1130Z/
Dickson TN-Cheatham TN-
605 AM CDT Tue May 4 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN DICKSON AND
CHEATHAM COUNTIES 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 1100 AM CDT for
Middle Tennessee.

LAT...LON 3665 8640 3605 8669 3605 8701 3665 8677
      3665 8659 3663 8656 3665 8651
TIME...MOT...LOC 1105Z 270DEG 34KT 3662 8666 3607 8691 

$$

TNC037-147-165-041130-
/O.CON.KOHX.SV.W.0065.000000T0000Z-210504T1130Z/
Davidson TN-Sumner TN-Robertson TN-
605 AM CDT Tue May 4 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 630 AM CDT
FOR DAVIDSON...WESTERN SUMNER AND EASTERN ROBERTSON COUNTIES...

At 605 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Cross Plains to Bellevue, moving east at 40 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, Nashville, Madison, Hendersonville, Goodlettsville,
White House, Millersville, Greenbrier, Forest Hills, Oak Hill, Belle
Meade, Lakewood, Ridgetop, Cross Plains, Portland, Hermitage,
Bellevue, Old Hickory, Joelton and Orlinda.

This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 40 between mile markers 194 and 218.
 Interstate 65 between mile markers 77 and 121.
 Interstate 24 between mile markers 34 and 57.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3665 8640 3605 8669 3605 8701 3665 8677
      3665 8659 3663 8656 3665 8651
TIME...MOT...LOC 1105Z 270DEG 34KT 3662 8666 3607 8691 

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

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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, 4:50 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOHXCheatham, Dickson, Houston, Montgomery, Robertson, Stewart55 min
May 4, 5:02 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOHXCheatham, Dickson, Hickman, Houston, Humphreys, Perry58 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.