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Tornado Warning 31, NWS Nashville, TN
NWS Nashville, TN issued this tornado warning at May 28, 2021, 1:15 PM CDT for Fentress County, Overton County, Putnam County, Tennessee. It was in force for 30 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
- May 28, 2021, 1:15 PM CDT (18:15 UTC)
- Expired
- May 28, 2021, 1:45 PM CDT
- In force
- 30 min
- Issued by
- NWS Nashville, TN
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.75 in
Counties Fentress County, TN, Overton County, TN, Putnam County, TN
The radar
The Nashville radar (KOHX), 132 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:18 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Nashville Metro, TN (KBNA), launched 12:00Z, 6.3 hours before the alert went out and 135 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 204 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -48 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 749 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 29 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 182 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 138 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.4
The text
As transmitted.
994
WFUS54 KOHX 281815
TOROHX
TNC049-133-141-281845-
/O.NEW.KOHX.TO.W.0031.210528T1815Z-210528T1845Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Nashville TN
115 PM CDT Fri May 28 2021
The National Weather Service in Nashville has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Southern Overton County in Middle Tennessee...
Northeastern Putnam County in Middle Tennessee...
Southwestern Fentress County in Middle Tennessee...
* Until 145 PM CDT.
* At 115 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Monterey, or 9 miles east of Cookeville, moving
east at 40 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed.
Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree
damage is likely.
* This dangerous storm will be near...
Monterey around 120 PM CDT.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Crawford, Rickman and Clarkrange.
This includes Interstate 40 between mile markers 293 and 303.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 3616 8499 3615 8500 3616 8501 3617 8503
3615 8504 3615 8506 3614 8507 3613 8513
3612 8514 3610 8539 3623 8545 3641 8506
3616 8498
TIME...MOT...LOC 1815Z 248DEG 33KT 3619 8534
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$
Whitehead2 follow-up statements
510
WWUS54 KOHX 281825
SVSOHX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Nashville TN
125 PM CDT Fri May 28 2021
TNC141-281835-
/O.CAN.KOHX.TO.W.0031.000000T0000Z-210528T1845Z/
Putnam TN-
125 PM CDT Fri May 28 2021
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN PUTNAM COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out
of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
LAT...LON 3624 8501 3617 8526 3619 8526 3618 8528
3620 8532 3622 8533 3622 8536 3626 8535
3641 8506
TIME...MOT...LOC 1825Z 248DEG 33KT 3622 8523
$$
TNC049-133-281845-
/O.CON.KOHX.TO.W.0031.000000T0000Z-210528T1845Z/
Overton TN-Fentress TN-
125 PM CDT Fri May 28 2021
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 145 PM CDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN OVERTON AND WEST CENTRAL FENTRESS COUNTIES...
At 125 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Monterey, or 12 miles southeast of Livingston,
moving east at 40 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
This tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
southeastern Overton and west central Fentress Counties, including
the following locations... Crawford.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 3624 8501 3617 8526 3619 8526 3618 8528
3620 8532 3622 8533 3622 8536 3626 8535
3641 8506
TIME...MOT...LOC 1825Z 248DEG 33KT 3622 8523
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$
Whitehead755
WWUS54 KOHX 281836
SVSOHX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Nashville TN
136 PM CDT Fri May 28 2021
TNC049-133-281846-
/O.EXP.KOHX.TO.W.0031.000000T0000Z-210528T1845Z/
Overton TN-Fentress TN-
136 PM CDT Fri May 28 2021
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN OVERTON AND WEST CENTRAL
FENTRESS COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 145 PM CDT...
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and no longer appears capable of producing a tornado.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.
LAT...LON 3624 8501 3617 8526 3619 8526 3618 8528
3620 8532 3622 8533 3622 8536 3626 8535
3641 8506
TIME...MOT...LOC 1836Z 248DEG 33KT 3626 8512
$$
WhiteheadThe office that day
Everything else NWS Nashville, TN issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 27, 9:49 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OHX | Houston, Humphreys, Stewart | 41 min |
| May 27, 11:38 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OHX | Perry, Wayne | 52 min |
| May 27, 11:50 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OHX | Lewis, Perry, Wayne | 40 min |
| May 28, 12:26 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OHX | Lawrence, Lewis, Wayne | 49 min |
| May 28, 12:25 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OHX | DeKalb | 50 min |
| May 28, 1:00 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OHX | Fentress, Overton, Putnam | 45 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.