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Tornado Warning 8, NWS Nashville, TN
NWS Nashville, TN issued this tornado warning at Mar 25, 2021, 9:01 PM CDT for Jackson County, Macon County, Smith County, Tennessee. It was in force for 14 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, 9:01 PM CDT (02:01 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 25, 2021, 9:15 PM CDT
- In force
- 14 min
- Issued by
- NWS Nashville, TN
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.75 in
Counties Jackson County, TN, Macon County, TN, Smith County, TN
The radar
The Nashville radar (KOHX), 80 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:04 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, 2.0 hours before the alert went out and 88 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.
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WFUS54 KOHX 260201
TOROHX
TNC087-111-159-260215-
/O.NEW.KOHX.TO.W.0008.210326T0201Z-210326T0215Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Nashville TN
901 PM CDT Thu Mar 25 2021
The National Weather Service in Nashville has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Northeastern Smith County in Middle Tennessee...
Jackson County in Middle Tennessee...
Southeastern Macon County in Middle Tennessee...
* Until 915 PM CDT.
* At 901 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Carthage, moving northeast at 60 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...
Gainesboro around 915 PM CDT.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Pleasant Shade, Granville and Whitleyville.
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.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
&&
LAT...LON 3650 8570 3650 8566 3647 8558 3647 8557
3640 8550 3635 8550 3622 8592 3638 8602
3651 8576 3650 8575 3650 8572 3652 8574
3652 8570
TIME...MOT...LOC 0201Z 243DEG 51KT 3634 8588
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$
Rose2 follow-up statements
050
WWUS54 KOHX 260208
SVSOHX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Nashville TN
908 PM CDT Thu Mar 25 2021
TNC111-159-260218-
/O.CAN.KOHX.TO.W.0008.000000T0000Z-210326T0215Z/
Smith TN-Macon TN-
908 PM CDT Thu Mar 25 2021
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN SMITH AND SOUTHEASTERN MACON
COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out
of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT for Middle
Tennessee.
LAT...LON 3650 8570 3649 8564 3647 8557 3640 8550
3635 8550 3627 8579 3634 8583 3647 8582
3650 8576 3650 8572 3652 8573 3652 8570
TIME...MOT...LOC 0208Z 243DEG 51KT 3639 8576
$$
TNC087-260215-
/O.CON.KOHX.TO.W.0008.000000T0000Z-210326T0215Z/
Jackson TN-
908 PM CDT Thu Mar 25 2021
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 915 PM CDT FOR JACKSON
COUNTY...
At 908 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Gainesboro, moving northeast at 60 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
Jackson County, including the following locations... Whitleyville.
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.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
&&
LAT...LON 3650 8570 3649 8564 3647 8557 3640 8550
3635 8550 3627 8579 3634 8583 3647 8582
3650 8576 3650 8572 3652 8573 3652 8570
TIME...MOT...LOC 0208Z 243DEG 51KT 3639 8576
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$
Rose899
WWUS54 KOHX 260210
SVSOHX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Nashville TN
910 PM CDT Thu Mar 25 2021
TNC087-260220-
/O.EXP.KOHX.TO.W.0008.000000T0000Z-210326T0215Z/
Jackson TN-
910 PM CDT Thu Mar 25 2021
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR JACKSON COUNTY WILL EXPIRE AT 915 PM
CDT...
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and no longer appears capable of producing a tornado.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT for Middle
Tennessee.
LAT...LON 3650 8570 3649 8564 3647 8557 3640 8550
3635 8550 3627 8579 3634 8583 3647 8582
3650 8576 3650 8572 3652 8573 3652 8570
TIME...MOT...LOC 0210Z 243DEG 51KT 3639 8576
$$
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, 8:41 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | OHX | Smith, Trousdale, Wilson | 34 min |
| Mar 25, 8:49 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | OHX | Rutherford | 26 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.