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Tornado Warning 9, NWS Nashville, TN

July 28, 2022Van Buren County, Warren County, White County, Tennessee

NWS Nashville, TN issued this tornado warning at Jul 28, 2022, 5:31 PM CDT for Van Buren County, Warren County, White County, Tennessee. It was in force for 29 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
Jul 28, 2022, 5:31 PM CDT (22:31 UTC)
Expired
Jul 28, 2022, 6:00 PM CDT
In force
29 min
Issued by
NWS Nashville, TN
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Radar indicated
Hail
1.0 in

Counties Van Buren County, TN, Warren County, TN, White County, TN

The radar

The Northeast Alabama radar (KHTX), 101 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:34 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, 10.5 hours before the alert went out and 111 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 12:00Z on 2022-07-28Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1288 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 12:00Z on 2022-07-28The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 116 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 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
1288 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-19 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
876 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
18 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
116 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
89 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

335 
WFUS54 KOHX 282231
TOROHX
TNC175-177-185-282300-
/O.NEW.KOHX.TO.W.0009.220728T2231Z-220728T2300Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Nashville TN
531 PM CDT Thu Jul 28 2022

The National Weather Service in Nashville has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Van Buren County in Middle Tennessee...
  Northeastern Warren County in Middle Tennessee...
  Southwestern White County in Middle Tennessee...

* Until 600 PM CDT.
    
* At 531 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located 7 miles east of McMinnville, moving east at 20 mph.

  HAZARD...Tornado and quarter size hail.

  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.

* Locations impacted include...
  McMinnville, Spencer, Doyle, Rock Island State Park and Fall Creek
  Falls State Park.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Heavy rainfall may hide this tornado. Do not wait to see or hear the
tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!

&&

LAT...LON 3563 8536 3561 8572 3579 8577 3590 8540
      3565 8533
TIME...MOT...LOC 2231Z 258DEG 17KT 3572 8566 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN

$$

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2 follow-up statements
209 
WWUS54 KOHX 282246
SVSOHX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Nashville TN
546 PM CDT Thu Jul 28 2022

TNC177-185-282255-
/O.CAN.KOHX.TO.W.0009.000000T0000Z-220728T2300Z/
Warren TN-White TN-
546 PM CDT Thu Jul 28 2022

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN WARREN AND SOUTHWESTERN WHITE
COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
    
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out 
of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

LAT...LON 3564 8535 3563 8536 3562 8559 3569 8560
      3575 8559 3576 8561 3577 8560 3577 8561
      3579 8560 3578 8561 3580 8560 3578 8537
      3568 8534
TIME...MOT...LOC 2245Z 285DEG 20KT 3570 8556 

$$

TNC175-282300-
/O.CON.KOHX.TO.W.0009.000000T0000Z-220728T2300Z/
Van Buren TN-
546 PM CDT Thu Jul 28 2022

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 PM CDT FOR CENTRAL
VAN BUREN COUNTY...
    
At 545 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Spencer, moving east at 25 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.

Locations impacted include...
Spencer and Fall Creek Falls State Park. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3564 8535 3563 8536 3562 8559 3569 8560
      3575 8559 3576 8561 3577 8560 3577 8561
      3579 8560 3578 8561 3580 8560 3578 8537
      3568 8534
TIME...MOT...LOC 2245Z 285DEG 20KT 3570 8556 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN

$$

Rose
753 
WWUS54 KOHX 282301
SVSOHX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Nashville TN
601 PM CDT Thu Jul 28 2022

TNC175-282310-
/O.EXP.KOHX.TO.W.0009.000000T0000Z-220728T2300Z/
Van Buren TN-
601 PM CDT Thu Jul 28 2022

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR CENTRAL VAN BUREN COUNTY HAS EXPIRED...
    
The tornado threat has diminished. However, damaging winds remain 
likely and a Severe Thunderstorm Warning remains in effect for the 
area.

LAT...LON 3564 8535 3563 8536 3562 8559 3569 8560
      3575 8559 3576 8561 3577 8560 3577 8561
      3579 8560 3578 8561 3580 8560 3578 8537
      3568 8534
TIME...MOT...LOC 2300Z 258DEG 17KT 3571 8547 

$$

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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 27, 7:37 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOHXSumner23 min
Jul 27, 9:07 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOHXMacon, Montgomery, Robertson, Sumner3 hr
Jul 28, 1:55 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOHXCumberland, Van Buren, Warren65 min
Jul 28, 3:11 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOHXWilliamson34 min
Jul 28, 3:24 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOHXRutherford36 min
Jul 28, 3:32 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOHXDavidson, Williamson43 min
Jul 28, 3:54 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOHXCannon, Rutherford, Wilson36 min
Jul 28, 3:55 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOHXFentress3 hr
Jul 28, 4:13 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningOHXFentress3 hr
Jul 28, 4:25 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOHXCannon, DeKalb35 min
Jul 28, 4:32 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOHXOverton, Pickett118 min
Jul 28, 4:54 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOHXWarren36 min
Jul 28, 4:58 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOHXPutnam32 min
Jul 28, 5:10 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOHXDeKalb, Warren, White35 min
Jul 28, 5:23 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOHXMacon, Trousdale37 min
Jul 28, 5:38 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOHXWhite37 min
Jul 28, 5:57 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOHXCumberland, Van Buren, Warren, White18 min
Jul 28, 6:11 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOHXVan Buren34 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.