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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 8, NWS Nashville, TN

February 28, 20215 counties in Tennessee

NWS Nashville, TN issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Feb 28, 2021, 7:06 PM CST for 5 counties in Tennessee. It was in force for 24 min. 1 report 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
Feb 28, 2021, 7:06 PM CST (01:06 UTC)
Expired
Feb 28, 2021, 7:30 PM CST
In force
24 min
Issued by
NWS Nashville, TN
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
60.0 mph

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

The radar

The Nashville radar (KOHX), 40 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:05 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
Feb 28, 7:35 PM CSTTSTM WND GST 546 W Nashville, TN54 MPH / 47 KNOT WIND GUST MEASURED AT JOHN TUNE AIRPORT

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
Feb 28, 2:22 PM CSTTornado WatchSPC8 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Nashville Metro, TN (KBNA), launched 00:00Z, 1.1 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 2021-03-01Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 419 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 2021-03-01The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 220 square meters per square second.1939587897Sfc1 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
419 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-8 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
979 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
66 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
220 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
278 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.7
Supercell composite
4.5

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The text

As transmitted.

298 
WUUS54 KOHX 010106
SVROHX
TNC021-037-043-125-147-010130-
/O.NEW.KOHX.SV.W.0008.210301T0106Z-210301T0130Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Nashville TN
706 PM CST Sun Feb 28 2021

The National Weather Service in Nashville has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Central Davidson County in Middle Tennessee...
  Dickson County in Middle Tennessee...
  Southeastern Montgomery County in Middle Tennessee...
  Cheatham County in Middle Tennessee...
  Southwestern Robertson County in Middle Tennessee...

* Until 730 PM CST.

* At 706 PM CST, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from 11 miles northwest of Ashland City to Dickson,
  moving east at 65 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

* Locations impacted include...
  Springfield, Dickson, Ashland City, Nashville, Madison,
  Goodlettsville, Coopertown, White Bluff, Belle Meade, Kingston
  Springs, Pegram, Burns, Joelton, Pleasant View, Charlotte, Berry
  Hill, Cheatham Dam, Bells Bend, Whites Creek and Beaman Park.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CST for Middle
Tennessee.

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

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

&&

LAT...LON 3649 8690 3625 8668 3612 8670 3601 8748
      3642 8739
TIME...MOT...LOC 0106Z 262DEG 57KT 3637 8719 3604 8737 

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

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1 follow-up statement
465 
WWUS54 KOHX 010120
SVSOHX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Nashville TN
720 PM CST Sun Feb 28 2021

TNC125-010129-
/O.CAN.KOHX.SV.W.0008.000000T0000Z-210301T0130Z/
Montgomery TN-
720 PM CST Sun Feb 28 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN MONTGOMERY COUNTY
IS CANCELLED...

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

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CST for Middle
Tennessee.

LAT...LON 3625 8668 3612 8670 3601 8748 3642 8715
      3649 8690
TIME...MOT...LOC 0119Z 262DEG 57KT 3640 8696 3607 8714 

$$

TNC021-037-043-147-010130-
/O.CON.KOHX.SV.W.0008.000000T0000Z-210301T0130Z/
Davidson TN-Dickson TN-Cheatham TN-Robertson TN-
720 PM CST Sun Feb 28 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 730 PM CST
FOR CENTRAL DAVIDSON...EASTERN DICKSON...CHEATHAM AND SOUTHWESTERN
ROBERTSON COUNTIES...

At 719 PM CST, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from Coopertown to near Kingston Springs, moving east at 65
mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

Locations impacted include...
Springfield, Dickson, Ashland City, Nashville, Madison,
Goodlettsville, Coopertown, White Bluff, Belle Meade, Kingston
Springs, Pegram, Burns, Joelton, Pleasant View, Charlotte, Berry
Hill, Cheatham Dam, Bells Bend, Whites Creek and Beaman Park.

This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 40 between mile markers 186 and 193, and between mile
markers 197 and 214.
 Interstate 65 between mile markers 80 and 93.
 Interstate 24 between mile markers 21 and 53.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CST for Middle
Tennessee.

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

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

&&

LAT...LON 3625 8668 3612 8670 3601 8748 3642 8715
      3649 8690
TIME...MOT...LOC 0119Z 262DEG 57KT 3640 8696 3607 8714 

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

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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Feb 28, 6:01 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOHXDickson, Houston, Montgomery29 min
Feb 28, 6:23 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementOHXCheatham37 min
Feb 28, 6:25 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementOHXHouston, Humphreys35 min
Feb 28, 6:30 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOHXCheatham, Montgomery, Robertson30 min
Feb 28, 6:40 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOHXDickson, Houston, Humphreys, Montgomery35 min
Feb 28, 6:42 PM CSTFlash Flood WarningOHXCheatham, Davidson, Dickson, Houston, Humphreys, Montgomery and 2 more5 hr
Feb 28, 6:47 PM CSTTornado WarningOHXDickson, Humphreys13 min
Feb 28, 6:48 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOHXCheatham, Davidson, Robertson, Sumner42 min
Feb 28, 7:15 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOHXMacon, Robertson, Sumner, Trousdale30 min
Feb 28, 7:24 PM CSTFlash Flood WarningOHXDickson, Hickman, Humphreys, Perry3 hr
Feb 28, 7:26 PM CSTFlash Flood WarningOHXCheatham, Davidson, Macon, Smith, Sumner, Trousdale and 2 more4 hr
Feb 28, 7:32 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOHXCheatham, Davidson, Robertson, Sumner, Williamson, Wilson43 min
Feb 28, 7:39 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOHXClay, Jackson, Macon36 min
Feb 28, 8:05 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOHXSmith, Sumner, Trousdale, Wilson25 min
Feb 28, 8:16 PM CSTFlash Flood WarningOHXClay, Jackson, Overton, Pickett3 hr
Feb 28, 8:22 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementOHXRutherford, Wilson23 min
Feb 28, 8:23 PM CSTFlash Flood WarningOHXDavidson, Maury, Rutherford, Smith, Williamson, Wilson3 hr
Feb 28, 8:39 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementOHXFentress, Overton, Pickett, Putnam36 min
Feb 28, 8:44 PM CSTRiver Flood AdvisoryOHXCheatham, Montgomery3 days
Feb 28, 9:35 PM CSTRiver Flood AdvisoryOHXDavidson, Sumner, Wilson22 days
Feb 28, 9:38 PM CSTRiver Flood AdvisoryOHXHouston, Montgomery, Stewart8 hr
Feb 28, 9:54 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementOHXBedford, Coffee66 min
Feb 28, 11:05 PM CSTRiver Flood AdvisoryOHXCheatham3 hr
Feb 28, 11:09 PM CSTAreal Flood AdvisoryOHXHouston, Humphreys, Montgomery, Robertson, Stewart3 hr
Feb 28, 11:55 PM CSTAreal Flood AdvisoryOHXCheatham, Davidson, Dickson, Houston, Humphreys, Montgomery and 2 more3 hr
Mar 1, 12:17 AM CSTRiver Flood AdvisoryOHXHickman26 hr
Mar 1, 12:17 AM CSTRiver Flood AdvisoryOHXHumphreys4 days
Mar 1, 12:17 AM CSTRiver Flood AdvisoryOHXPerry44 hr
Mar 1, 12:17 AM CSTRiver Flood AdvisoryOHXMontgomery, Robertson4 hr
Mar 1, 12:43 AM CSTRiver Flood AdvisoryOHXDavidson115 min
Mar 1, 2:13 AM CSTRiver Flood AdvisoryOHXCheatham7 hr
Mar 1, 2:15 AM CSTRiver Flood AdvisoryOHXSumner, Trousdale, Wilson42 hr
Mar 1, 2:15 AM CSTRiver Flood AdvisoryOHXDavidson18 hr
Mar 1, 2:40 AM CSTRiver Flood AdvisoryOHXHickman12 hr
Mar 1, 3:44 AM CSTRiver Flood AdvisoryOHXBedford6 hr
Mar 1, 4:14 AM CSTRiver Flood WarningOHXMontgomery, Robertson38 hr
Mar 1, 5:27 AM CSTRiver Flood WarningOHXStewart32 hr
Mar 1, 9:44 AM CSTRiver Flood AdvisoryOHXGiles26 hr
Mar 1, 10:06 AM CSTRiver Flood AdvisoryOHXLawrence20 hr
Mar 1, 10:28 AM CSTRiver Flood WarningOHXMontgomery32 hr
Mar 1, 3:08 PM CSTRiver Flood AdvisoryOHXCheatham, Davidson, Williamson21 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.