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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 73, NWS Nashville, TN
NWS Nashville, TN issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 9, 2023, 2:41 AM CDT for Fentress County, Pickett 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 counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- May 9, 2023, 2:41 AM CDT (07:41 UTC)
- Expired
- May 9, 2023, 3:15 AM CDT
- In force
- 34 min
- Issued by
- NWS Nashville, TN
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.0 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Fentress County, TN, Pickett County, TN
The radar
The Nashville radar (KOHX), 142 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 07:42 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Nashville Metro, TN (KBNA), launched 00:00Z, 7.7 hours before the alert went out and 148 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
- 1471 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -65 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1018 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 37 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 106 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 191 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 1.0
- Supercell composite
- 9.3
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this severe thunderstorm warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Nashville, TN wrote its last area forecast discussion before this severe thunderstorm warning went out at May 9, 12:59 AM CDT, 1 hour 42 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, May 9, 12:59 AM CDT, 1 hour 42 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Nashville TN 1259 AM CDT Tue May 9 2023 ...New AVIATION... .UPDATE... Issued at 821 PM CDT Mon May 8 2023 All is quiet in Middle Tennessee at the time of this update. Some storms have fired to our north in Western Kentucky and those are progressing southeastward. This is what we'll keep our eye on as the evening progresses. Looking at the environment in our area, the 00z OHX sounding shows plenty of energy available thanks to mid 60 to near 70 degree dew points and steep lapse rates above an elevated mixing layer. MLCAPE ranges from 2500-3000 J/kg at this hour which is pretty impressive. Mid level lapse rates are around 7-7.5 C/km. This means some robust storms are definitely not out of the question this evening, but we are going to have to wait for the activity in Kentucky to sink into our area as the high res CAMS do not show any convection developing in our area ahead of the Kentucky storms arrive. We do have an NSSL Warn On Forecast sector available tonight. The runs have shown some potential of severe hail along the TN/KY border, especially east of I-65. The WoF runs have not been hitting the damaging wind potential much at all. I think large hail will be the main threat with the steep lapse rates and the WoF runs support that. However, a couple instances of damaging winds cannot be ruled out. The severe threat should decrease as the overnight hours progress and CAPE decreases. && .SHORT TERM... (This afternoon through Tuesday Night) Issued at 139 PM CDT Mon May 8 2023 Earlier showers and thunderstorms this morning have moved out of the area, and most of the mid state is shower free so far this afternoon. Satellite showing some breaks in the clouds, allowing for daytime heating to increase and start to raise temperatures into the upper 70s to low 80s west. This will allow for the atmosphere to recharge with a bit more instability before the next shortwave trough brings in chances for showers and thunderstorms later this afternoon and evening. Shear is on the weaker side, however still showing 20 to 30 knots of deep layer shear to go with the increased instability. So, some storms this evening could be strong to severe, with damaging wind gusts and even some hail as the main threats. Areas that received heavy rainfall yesterday and even early this morning will be at an increased risk for localized flooding as well. Lingering showers and storms overnight into the late morning Tuesday will be mainly confined to the southern and eastern portions of the mid state, but we will get a little break from showers and storms Tuesday night into the day Wednesday. && .LONG TERM... (Wednesday through next Monday) Issued at 139 PM CDT Mon May 8 2023 Wednesday looks to be the dry day of the forecast with upper ridging trying to build in with an upper closed low to the southwest of our area in eastern TX. That upper low will begin to move northeast through the MS River Valley Thursday, and will be close enough that mainly diurnal showers and storms could develop in the western half of the mid state Thursday afternoon. Another larger upper closed low will move northeast through the Central Plains Friday, followed by another southern Plains trough into the weekend, so we're looking at mainly a diurnal threat of showers and storms during the afternoon and evening hours Thursday through early next week. Each day does show a bit of instability during the afternoon, with a typical summertime pattern, but it will depend on any deep layer shear in terms of chances for strong to severe storms. With the trough/upper low's so far off to the west and northwest, shear is lacking attm, but will see how these systems evolve over this week to iron out any strong to severe chances during afternoon and evening hours Thursday through early next week. && .AVIATION... (06Z TAFS) Issued at 1259 AM CDT Tue May 9 2023 CKV/BNA/MQY/SRB/CSV...Several admendments probable thru 09/15Z per fluctuations in actual ceilings/vsbys/wx not adequately addressed in concise TAF Format. Two hour prevailing/TEMPO convection period broken out to emphasize best convection potential impact all terminals. Prevailing light shwrs during two hour convection period, however rainfall could be moderate at times. Confidence not high enough to mention prevailing tstms but did not rule out development in vcnty best convection period. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... Nashville 84 58 86 63 / 40 0 0 10 Clarksville 83 57 83 61 / 20 0 0 10 Crossville 79 53 79 57 / 50 0 0 0 Columbia 85 58 85 62 / 50 10 10 10 Cookeville 80 55 82 59 / 50 0 0 0 Jamestown 78 52 80 56 / 50 0 0 0 Lawrenceburg 84 58 84 62 / 50 10 10 10 Murfreesboro 84 56 85 61 / 40 0 0 10 Waverly 84 58 84 62 / 30 0 10 10 && .OHX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... None. && UPDATE.......Reagan SHORT TERM...Barnwell LONG TERM....Barnwell AVIATION.....JB Wright
In the hours before
Special weather statement, May 9, 2:01 AM CDT, 40 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Nashville TN
201 AM CDT Tue May 9 2023
TNZ008-027>029-090745-
Davidson TN-Wilson TN-Trousdale TN-Sumner TN-
201 AM CDT Tue May 9 2023
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of northeastern
Davidson, southern Sumner, northwestern Wilson and southwestern
Trousdale Counties through 245 AM CDT...
At 201 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Hendersonville, or 8 miles west of Gallatin, moving southeast at 30
mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and nickel size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Gallatin, Lebanon, Hartsville, Hendersonville, Mount Juliet,
Goodlettsville, White House, Millersville, Lakewood, Belinda City,
Old Hickory, Green Hill, Bledsoe Creek State Park, Dickerson Chapel
Recreation Area and Cottontown.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 40 between mile markers 226 and 240.
Interstate 65 between mile markers 95 and 103.
Interstate 840 between mile markers 71 and 76.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Brief heavy rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead
to localized minor flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through
flooded roadways.
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.
&&
LAT...LON 3642 8615 3606 8631 3632 8679 3642 8672
3641 8670 3641 8669 3643 8669 3645 8668
3647 8665 3649 8664
TIME...MOT...LOC 0700Z 292DEG 24KT 3637 8660
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
JB WrightSpecial weather statement, May 9, 2:05 AM CDT, 36 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Nashville TN
205 AM CDT Tue May 9 2023
TNZ056-058-093-090745-
Wayne TN-Lewis TN-Perry TN-
205 AM CDT Tue May 9 2023
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of western Lewis, north
central Wayne and southeastern Perry Counties through 245 AM CDT...
At 205 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Linden, moving east at 25 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and nickel size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Hohenwald, Linden, Flatwoods and Kimmins.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Brief heavy rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead
to localized minor flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through
flooded roadways.
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.
&&
LAT...LON 3566 8789 3564 8770 3561 8766 3562 8762
3563 8762 3562 8748 3553 8745 3543 8749
3548 8795
TIME...MOT...LOC 0704Z 275DEG 23KT 3557 8781
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
JB WrightSpecial weather statement, May 9, 2:14 AM CDT, 27 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Nashville TN
214 AM CDT Tue May 9 2023
TNZ009-029-030-090745-
Trousdale TN-Macon TN-Smith TN-
214 AM CDT Tue May 9 2023
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of northwestern Smith,
southwestern Macon and central Trousdale Counties through 245 AM
CDT...
At 214 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Hartsville, moving southeast at 35 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Lafayette, Hartsville, Pleasant Shade and Dixon Springs.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Brief heavy rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead
to localized minor flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through
flooded roadways.
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.
&&
LAT...LON 3642 8620 3654 8612 3642 8583 3621 8605
TIME...MOT...LOC 0713Z 296DEG 28KT 3644 8613
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
JB WrightSpecial weather statement, May 9, 2:26 AM CDT, 15 minutes before
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Everything else NWS Nashville, TN issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 9, 1:10 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OHX | Sumner | 50 min |
| May 9, 1:28 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OHX | Robertson | 47 min |
| May 9, 1:33 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OHX | Trousdale | 27 min |
| May 9, 1:48 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OHX | Macon | 42 min |
| May 9, 1:57 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OHX | Macon | 11 min |
| May 9, 2:01 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OHX | Wilson | 44 min |
| May 9, 2:05 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OHX | Lewis | 40 min |
| May 9, 2:14 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OHX | Trousdale | 31 min |
| May 9, 2:26 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OHX | Fentress, Pickett | 49 min |
| May 9, 2:32 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OHX | Cannon | 28 min |
| May 9, 2:37 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OHX | DeKalb, Wilson | 23 min |
| May 9, 2:47 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OHX | Maury | 28 min |
| May 9, 3:01 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OHX | Cannon | 29 min |
| May 9, 3:05 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OHX | Overton | 40 min |
| May 9, 3:13 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OHX | Marshall, Maury | 47 min |
| May 9, 3:16 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OHX | Fentress | 14 min |
| May 9, 3:20 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OHX | Bedford | 40 min |
| May 9, 3:27 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OHX | Marshall | 48 min |
| May 9, 4:03 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | OHX | Clay, Fentress, Overton, Pickett | 3 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.