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Tornado Warning 6, NWS Nashville, TN
NWS Nashville, TN issued this tornado warning at Mar 25, 2021, 8:41 PM CDT for Smith County, Trousdale County, Wilson County, Tennessee. It was in force for 34 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 25, 2021, 8:41 PM CDT (01:41 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 25, 2021, 9:15 PM CDT
- In force
- 34 min
- Issued by
- NWS Nashville, TN
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.75 in
Counties Smith County, TN, Trousdale County, TN, Wilson County, TN
The radar
The Nashville radar (KOHX), 57 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:43 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.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 25, 3:48 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Nashville Metro, TN (KBNA), launched 00:00Z, 1.7 hours before the alert went out and 62 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
- 290 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -73 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 615 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 85 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 657 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 631 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 1.0
- Supercell composite
- 7.4
The text
As transmitted.
931
WFUS54 KOHX 260141
TOROHX
TNC159-169-189-260215-
/O.NEW.KOHX.TO.W.0006.210326T0141Z-210326T0215Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Nashville TN
841 PM CDT Thu Mar 25 2021
The National Weather Service in Nashville has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Smith County in Middle Tennessee...
Eastern Wilson County in Middle Tennessee...
Southeastern Trousdale County in Middle Tennessee...
* Until 915 PM CDT.
* At 840 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Watertown, or 7 miles east of Lebanon, moving
northeast at 55 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...
Gordonsville around 855 PM CDT.
Carthage around 900 PM CDT.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Pleasant Shade, Tuckers Crossroads, South Carthage and Dixon Springs.
This includes Interstate 40 between mile markers 236 and 260.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Tornadoes are extremely difficult to see and confirm at night. Do not
wait to see or hear the tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!
&&
LAT...LON 3642 8595 3642 8593 3632 8584 3629 8585
3628 8584 3626 8583 3625 8582 3625 8580
3623 8578 3604 8622 3619 8635 3643 8599
TIME...MOT...LOC 0140Z 234DEG 46KT 3617 8621
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$
Rose2 follow-up statements
975
WWUS54 KOHX 260153
SVSOHX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Nashville TN
853 PM CDT Thu Mar 25 2021
TNC189-260202-
/O.CAN.KOHX.TO.W.0006.000000T0000Z-210326T0215Z/
Wilson TN-
853 PM CDT Thu Mar 25 2021
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EASTERN WILSON COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out
of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT for Middle
Tennessee.
LAT...LON 3642 8593 3632 8584 3629 8585 3625 8582
3614 8605 3619 8610 3620 8609 3623 8612
3624 8611 3626 8612 3627 8612 3631 8615
3643 8599
TIME...MOT...LOC 0152Z 234DEG 46KT 3626 8605
$$
TNC159-169-260215-
/O.CON.KOHX.TO.W.0006.000000T0000Z-210326T0215Z/
Smith TN-Trousdale TN-
853 PM CDT Thu Mar 25 2021
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 915 PM CDT FOR SMITH AND
SOUTHEASTERN TROUSDALE COUNTIES...
At 852 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Carthage, moving northeast at 55 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
Smith and southeastern Trousdale Counties, including the following
locations... Pleasant Shade, South Carthage and Dixon Springs.
This includes Interstate 40 between mile markers 251 and 257.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Tornadoes are extremely difficult to see and confirm at night. Do not
wait to see or hear the tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!
&&
LAT...LON 3642 8593 3632 8584 3629 8585 3625 8582
3614 8605 3619 8610 3620 8609 3623 8612
3624 8611 3626 8612 3627 8612 3631 8615
3643 8599
TIME...MOT...LOC 0152Z 234DEG 46KT 3626 8605
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$
Rose714
WWUS54 KOHX 260207
SVSOHX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Nashville TN
907 PM CDT Thu Mar 25 2021
TNC159-169-260217-
/O.EXP.KOHX.TO.W.0006.000000T0000Z-210326T0215Z/
Smith TN-Trousdale TN-
907 PM CDT Thu Mar 25 2021
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SMITH AND SOUTHEASTERN TROUSDALE COUNTIES
WILL EXPIRE AT 915 PM CDT...
The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT for Middle
Tennessee.
LAT...LON 3642 8593 3632 8584 3629 8585 3625 8582
3614 8605 3619 8610 3620 8609 3623 8612
3624 8611 3626 8612 3627 8612 3631 8615
3643 8599
TIME...MOT...LOC 0207Z 234DEG 46KT 3636 8589
$$
RoseThe office that day
Everything else NWS Nashville, TN issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 25, 7:04 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OHX | Hickman, Lewis, Maury, Williamson | 26 min |
| Mar 25, 7:04 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | OHX | Lewis, Perry, Wayne | 41 min |
| Mar 25, 7:12 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | OHX | Lewis, Perry, Wayne | 2 hr |
| Mar 25, 7:27 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OHX | Hickman, Lewis, Maury, Williamson | 9 min |
| Mar 25, 7:36 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | OHX | Lawrence, Lewis, Maury, Wayne | 39 min |
| Mar 25, 7:39 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OHX | Trousdale, Williamson | 36 min |
| Mar 25, 7:50 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OHX | Lawrence, Wayne | 40 min |
| Mar 25, 7:52 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OHX | Davidson, Williamson | 38 min |
| Mar 25, 8:13 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | OHX | Davidson, DeKalb, Rutherford, Smith, Williamson, Wilson | 32 min |
| Mar 25, 8:35 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | OHX | Bedford, Marshall, Maury, Rutherford, Williamson | 25 min |
| Mar 25, 8:41 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OHX | Bedford, Giles, Marshall, Maury, Rutherford | 34 min |
| Mar 25, 8:49 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | OHX | Rutherford | 26 min |
| Mar 25, 9:01 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | OHX | Jackson, Macon, Smith | 14 min |
| Mar 25, 9:09 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OHX | Cannon, DeKalb, Rutherford, Smith, Wilson | 36 min |
| Mar 25, 9:40 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OHX | DeKalb, Putnam, White | 35 min |
| Mar 25, 9:53 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | OHX | Davidson | 3 hr |
| Mar 25, 9:54 PM CDT | River Flood Advisory | OHX | Davidson | 3 hr |
| Mar 25, 9:57 PM CDT | River Flood Advisory | OHX | Davidson | 3 hr |
| Mar 25, 10:22 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OHX | Fentress, Overton, Pickett, White | 38 min |
| Mar 25, 10:37 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OHX | Cumberland | 38 min |
| Mar 25, 10:37 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OHX | Grundy, Van Buren | 23 min |
| Mar 26, 5:58 PM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | OHX | Bedford, Cannon, Cheatham, Clay, Coffee, Cumberland and 32 more | 42 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.