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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 21, NWS Nashville, TN

March 3, 20237 counties in Tennessee

NWS Nashville, TN issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Mar 3, 2023, 11:28 AM CST for 7 counties in Tennessee. It was in force for 47 min. 2 reports 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: Mar 3, 2023, 11:28 AM CST (17:28 UTC)
Expired: Mar 3, 2023, 12:15 PM CST
In force: 47 min
Issued by: NWS Nashville, TN
Area: Storm-based polygon
Damage threat: Considerable
Hail: 0.75 in
Wind: 70.0 mph

Counties Bedford County, TN, Davidson County, TN, Marshall County, TN, Rutherford County, TN, Sumner County, TN, Williamson County, TN, Wilson County, TN

The radar

The Nashville radar (KOHX), 20 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:30 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

Time	Report	Where	Remark
Mar 3, 11:53 AM CST	TSTM WND DMG	2 Ene Smyrna, TN	METAL PART OF A ROOF BECAME UNATTACHED DURING A STRONG WINDSTORM.
Mar 3, 12:18 PM CST	NON-TSTM WND DMG	2 Se Berry Hill, TN	REPORT FROM MPING: TREE LIMBS DOWN AND SHINGLES BLOWN OFF.

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.

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Mar 3, 6:24 AM CST	Tornado Watch	SPC	7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Nashville Metro, TN (KBNA), launched 12:00Z, 5.5 hours before the alert went out and 13 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-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

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: 0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL: 594 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 85 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 624 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 822 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

531 
WUUS54 KOHX 031728
SVROHX
TNC003-037-117-149-165-187-189-031815-
/O.NEW.KOHX.SV.W.0021.230303T1728Z-230303T1815Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Nashville TN
1128 AM CST Fri Mar 3 2023

The National Weather Service in Nashville has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Southeastern Davidson County in Middle Tennessee...
  Northeastern Marshall County in Middle Tennessee...
  Northwestern Rutherford County in Middle Tennessee...
  Southeastern Sumner County in Middle Tennessee...
  Eastern Williamson County in Middle Tennessee...
  Wilson County in Middle Tennessee...
  Northwestern Bedford County in Middle Tennessee...

* Until 1215 PM CST.

* At 1128 AM CST, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from near Franklin to 8 miles east of Thompson's Station
  to 11 miles north of Lewisburg, moving northeast at 65 mph.

  HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to 
           mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.

* Locations impacted include...
  Murfreesboro, Franklin, Gallatin, Lebanon, Hendersonville, Smyrna,
  Brentwood, La Vergne, Spring Hill, Mount Juliet, Nolensville,
  Forest Hills, Oak Hill, Lakewood, Thompson's Station, Watertown,
  Hermitage, Walterhill, Rural Hill and Antioch.

This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 40 between mile markers 210 and 247.
 Interstate 65 between mile markers 53 and 82.
 Interstate 24 between mile markers 52 and 80.
 Interstate 840 between mile markers 28 and 76.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 100 PM CST for Middle
Tennessee. A Tornado Watch also remains in effect until 400 PM CST
for Middle Tennessee.

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

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 100 PM CST for Middle
Tennessee. A Tornado Watch also remains in effect until 400 PM CST
for Middle Tennessee.

&&

LAT...LON 3639 8627 3635 8628 3634 8627 3630 8627
      3635 8623 3630 8614 3627 8612 3605 8614
      3547 8679 3560 8683 3569 8681 3571 8678
      3574 8688 3598 8694 3647 8647
TIME...MOT...LOC 1728Z 224DEG 57KT 3595 8680 3579 8676 3562 8677 

THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...70 MPH

$$

Clements

2 follow-up statements

436 
WWUS54 KOHX 031746
SVSOHX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Nashville TN
1146 AM CST Fri Mar 3 2023

TNC003-117-187-031755-
/O.CAN.KOHX.SV.W.0021.000000T0000Z-230303T1815Z/
Marshall TN-Williamson TN-Bedford TN-
1146 AM CST Fri Mar 3 2023

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN MARSHALL...
EASTERN WILLIAMSON AND NORTHWESTERN BEDFORD COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...

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

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 100 PM CST for Middle
Tennessee. A Tornado Watch also remains in effect until 400 PM CST
for Middle Tennessee.

LAT...LON 3639 8627 3635 8628 3630 8627 3635 8623
      3630 8614 3627 8612 3605 8614 3569 8654
      3570 8661 3578 8666 3580 8665 3579 8661
      3583 8663 3584 8660 3591 8663 3597 8662
      3598 8664 3610 8662 3623 8670 3647 8647
TIME...MOT...LOC 1745Z 223DEG 59KT 3616 8656 3600 8652 3583 8653 

$$

TNC037-149-165-189-031815-
/O.CON.KOHX.SV.W.0021.000000T0000Z-230303T1815Z/
Davidson TN-Rutherford TN-Sumner TN-Wilson TN-
1146 AM CST Fri Mar 3 2023

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1215 PM CST
FOR SOUTHEASTERN DAVIDSON...CENTRAL RUTHERFORD...SOUTHEASTERN SUMNER
AND WILSON COUNTIES...

At 1145 AM CST, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Mount Juliet to Smyrna to 7 miles west of
Murfreesboro, moving northeast at 70 mph.

HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to mobile 
         homes, roofs, and outbuildings.

Locations impacted include...
Murfreesboro, Gallatin, Lebanon, Hendersonville, Smyrna, La Vergne,
Mount Juliet, Nolensville, Lakewood, Watertown, Hermitage,
Walterhill, Rural Hill, Belinda City, Old Hickory, Green Hill,
Lascassas, Tuckers Crossroads, Bledsoe Creek State Park and Dickerson
Chapel Recreation Area.

This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 40 between mile markers 218 and 247.
 Interstate 24 between mile markers 62 and 80.
 Interstate 840 between mile markers 46 and 76.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 100 PM CST for Middle
Tennessee. A Tornado Watch also remains in effect until 400 PM CST
for Middle Tennessee.

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

&&

LAT...LON 3639 8627 3635 8628 3630 8627 3635 8623
      3630 8614 3627 8612 3605 8614 3569 8654
      3570 8661 3578 8666 3580 8665 3579 8661
      3583 8663 3584 8660 3591 8663 3597 8662
      3598 8664 3610 8662 3623 8670 3647 8647
TIME...MOT...LOC 1745Z 223DEG 59KT 3616 8656 3600 8652 3583 8653 

THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...70 MPH

$$

Clements

740 
WWUS54 KOHX 031759
SVSOHX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Nashville TN
1159 AM CST Fri Mar 3 2023

TNC037-031808-
/O.CAN.KOHX.SV.W.0021.000000T0000Z-230303T1815Z/
Davidson TN-
1159 AM CST Fri Mar 3 2023

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

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

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 100 PM CST for Middle
Tennessee. A Tornado Watch also remains in effect until 400 PM CST
for Middle Tennessee.

LAT...LON 3639 8627 3635 8628 3630 8627 3635 8623
      3630 8614 3627 8612 3605 8614 3579 8643
      3592 8643 3599 8648 3611 8648 3619 8647
      3632 8648 3647 8647
TIME...MOT...LOC 1758Z 224DEG 57KT 3629 8640 3613 8636 3596 8637 

$$

TNC149-165-189-031815-
/O.CON.KOHX.SV.W.0021.000000T0000Z-230303T1815Z/
Rutherford TN-Sumner TN-Wilson TN-
1159 AM CST Fri Mar 3 2023

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1215 PM CST
FOR NORTHEASTERN RUTHERFORD...SOUTHEASTERN SUMNER AND WILSON
COUNTIES...

At 1158 AM CST, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 6 miles southeast of Gallatin to near Lebanon to
Walterhill, moving northeast at 65 mph.

HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to mobile 
         homes, roofs, and outbuildings.

Locations impacted include...
Murfreesboro, Gallatin, Lebanon, Smyrna, Mount Juliet, Watertown,
Walterhill, Lascassas, Tuckers Crossroads, Bledsoe Creek State Park,
Dickerson Chapel Recreation Area, Cedars Of Lebanon State Park and
Gladeville.

This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 40 between mile markers 229 and 247.
 Interstate 24 between mile markers 79 and 80.
 Interstate 840 between mile markers 57 and 76.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 100 PM CST for Middle
Tennessee. A Tornado Watch also remains in effect until 400 PM CST
for Middle Tennessee.

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

&&

LAT...LON 3639 8627 3635 8628 3630 8627 3635 8623
      3630 8614 3627 8612 3605 8614 3579 8643
      3592 8643 3599 8648 3611 8648 3619 8647
      3632 8648 3647 8647
TIME...MOT...LOC 1758Z 224DEG 57KT 3629 8640 3613 8636 3596 8637 

THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...70 MPH

$$

Clements

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Mar 3, 10:54 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	OHX	Montgomery	15 min
Mar 3, 10:55 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	OHX	Bedford, Giles, Lawrence, Marshall, Maury	35 min
Mar 3, 11:20 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	OHX	Cheatham, Davidson, Robertson, Sumner, Williamson	25 min
Mar 3, 11:26 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	OHX	Bedford, Cannon, Coffee, Marshall, Rutherford	34 min
Mar 3, 11:49 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	OHX	Davidson, Robertson, Sumner	26 min
Mar 3, 11:56 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	OHX	Bedford, Cannon, Coffee, DeKalb, Rutherford, Warren and 2 more	34 min
Mar 3, 12:15 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	OHX	Clay, Jackson, Macon, Overton, Smith, Trousdale	30 min
Mar 3, 12:24 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	OHX	Cumberland, DeKalb, Fentress, Overton, Putnam, Van Buren and 2 more	36 min
Mar 3, 1:00 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	OHX	Fentress, Overton, Pickett, Putnam	30 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.