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Tornado Warning 13, NWS Nashville, TN
NWS Nashville, TN issued this tornado warning at Apr 1, 2023, 1:02 AM CDT for 5 counties in Tennessee. It was in force for 28 min. 5 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
- Apr 1, 2023, 1:02 AM CDT (06:02 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 1, 2023, 1:30 AM CDT
- In force
- 28 min
- Issued by
- NWS Nashville, TN
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.75 in
Counties Bedford County, TN, Marshall County, TN, Maury County, TN, Rutherford County, TN, Williamson County, TN
The radar
The Nashville radar (KOHX), 67 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 06:04 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 1, 1:16 AM CDT | TORNADO | 4 Nw Chapel Hill, TN | THIS EF1 TORNADO TOUCHED DOWN 4 MILES NORTHWEST OF CHAPEL HILL NEAR MOSS ROAD IN NORTHERN MARSHALL COUNTY. MOVING NORTHEAST, THE TORNADO BLEW DOWN SEVERE TREES AND CAUSED MINOR TO MODERATE DAMAGE TO HOMES ON THICK ROAD, EGYPT ROAD, SMILEY ROAD, AND BLACKWELL R |
| Apr 1, 1:19 AM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | 3 Nne Chapel Hill, TN | *** TORNADO POSSIBLE *** POWER LINES DOWN, CARPORT AND FENCING MANGLED, BUILDING DEBRIS IN ROAD ON BEASLEY RD NEAR TENNESSEE CENTRAL RD (TWITTER REPORT). |
| Apr 1, 1:20 AM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | 4 N Chapel Hill, TN | TWITTER REPORTS OF FIVE TRAIN CARS OVERTURNED ONE HALF MILE SOUTH OF NASHVILLE HWY AND THICK ROAD INTERSECTION. POSSIBLE TORNADO. |
| Apr 1, 1:25 AM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | 3 Se Eagleville, TN | SEVERAL TREES DOWN NEAR 10800 BLOCK OF BUNKER HILL ROAD IN ROCKVALE, TN. |
| Apr 1, 1:31 AM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | 4 Ese Eagleville, TN | *** TORNADO POSSIBLE *** HOUSE DAMAGE...80% OF ROOF IS GONE (TWITTER REPORT). |
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 31, 11:59 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Nashville Metro, TN (KBNA), launched 00:00Z, 6.0 hours before the alert went out and 54 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
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1143 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 64 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 388 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 532 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
045
WFUS54 KOHX 010602
TOROHX
TNC003-117-119-149-187-010630-
/O.NEW.KOHX.TO.W.0013.230401T0602Z-230401T0630Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Nashville TN
102 AM CDT Sat Apr 1 2023
The National Weather Service in Nashville has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Northeastern Marshall County in Middle Tennessee...
Southwestern Rutherford County in Middle Tennessee...
East central Maury County in Middle Tennessee...
Southeastern Williamson County in Middle Tennessee...
Northwestern Bedford County in Middle Tennessee...
* Until 130 AM CDT.
* At 101 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Columbia, moving east 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...
Spring Hill around 110 AM CDT.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include Rover,
I-65 East Of Columbia, Eagleville, Unionville, Chapel Hill and
Rockvale.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 65 between mile markers 42 and 53.
Interstate 840 near mile marker 50.
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.
&&
LAT...LON 3557 8697 3571 8700 3587 8651 3562 8640
TIME...MOT...LOC 0601Z 251DEG 55KT 3563 8697
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
$$
Whitehead1 follow-up statement
837
WWUS54 KOHX 010620
SVSOHX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Nashville TN
120 AM CDT Sat Apr 1 2023
TNC119-010630-
/O.CAN.KOHX.TO.W.0013.000000T0000Z-230401T0630Z/
Maury TN-
120 AM CDT Sat Apr 1 2023
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL MAURY COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out
of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 700 AM CDT for Middle
Tennessee.
LAT...LON 3570 8679 3571 8678 3571 8679 3578 8678
3587 8651 3562 8640 3559 8681
TIME...MOT...LOC 0620Z 251DEG 55KT 3573 8663
$$
TNC003-117-149-187-010630-
/O.CON.KOHX.TO.W.0013.000000T0000Z-230401T0630Z/
Marshall TN-Rutherford TN-Williamson TN-Bedford TN-
120 AM CDT Sat Apr 1 2023
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 130 AM CDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN MARSHALL...SOUTHWESTERN RUTHERFORD...SOUTHEASTERN
WILLIAMSON AND NORTHWESTERN BEDFORD COUNTIES...
At 120 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 15 miles southwest of Murfreesboro, moving east at 65
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
northeastern Marshall, southwestern Rutherford, southeastern
Williamson and northwestern Bedford Counties, including the following
locations... Rover, Eagleville, Unionville, Chapel Hill and Rockvale.
This includes Interstate 840 near mile marker 50.
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.
&&
LAT...LON 3570 8679 3571 8678 3571 8679 3578 8678
3587 8651 3562 8640 3559 8681
TIME...MOT...LOC 0620Z 251DEG 55KT 3573 8663
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
$$
WhiteheadThe office that day
Everything else NWS Nashville, TN issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 31, 10:01 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OHX | Hickman, Lewis, Perry, Wayne | 26 min |
| Mar 31, 10:24 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | OHX | Houston, Stewart | 36 min |
| Mar 31, 10:33 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | OHX | Houston, Humphreys | 27 min |
| Mar 31, 10:54 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OHX | Montgomery, Stewart | 36 min |
| Mar 31, 10:56 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | OHX | Dickson, Houston, Humphreys, Montgomery | 34 min |
| Mar 31, 11:20 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OHX | Cheatham, Dickson, Montgomery, Robertson | 40 min |
| Mar 31, 11:25 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OHX | Cheatham, Davidson, Dickson, Houston, Montgomery, Robertson and 1 more | 35 min |
| Mar 31, 11:27 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OHX | Cheatham, Dickson, Houston, Humphreys | 33 min |
| Mar 31, 11:41 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | OHX | Perry, Wayne | 34 min |
| Mar 31, 11:54 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OHX | Cheatham, Davidson, Robertson, Sumner, Wilson | 36 min |
| Mar 31, 11:59 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OHX | Cheatham, Davidson, Dickson | 34 min |
| Apr 1, 12:01 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | OHX | Cheatham, Dickson | 16 min |
| Apr 1, 12:06 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | OHX | Lawrence, Lewis, Maury, Perry, Wayne | 39 min |
| Apr 1, 12:12 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OHX | Lawrence, Lewis, Perry, Wayne | 33 min |
| Apr 1, 12:21 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | OHX | Lawrence, Lewis, Perry, Wayne | 3 hr |
| Apr 1, 12:30 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OHX | Macon, Smith, Sumner, Trousdale, Wilson | 45 min |
| Apr 1, 12:32 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OHX | Davidson, Sumner, Wilson | 43 min |
| Apr 1, 12:32 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | OHX | Lewis, Maury | 43 min |
| Apr 1, 12:47 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OHX | Lewis, Marshall, Maury, Williamson | 43 min |
| Apr 1, 12:55 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | OHX | Clay, Jackson, Macon | 18 min |
| Apr 1, 1:08 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OHX | Clay, Jackson, Macon, Overton, Smith, Sumner and 2 more | 52 min |
| Apr 1, 1:12 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | OHX | Clay, Jackson, Macon, Smith, Trousdale, Wilson | 33 min |
| Apr 1, 1:15 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OHX | Davidson, Rutherford, Williamson, Wilson | 45 min |
| Apr 1, 1:24 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OHX | Bedford, Coffee, Giles, Marshall, Maury | 36 min |
| Apr 1, 1:28 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | OHX | Bedford, Cannon, Rutherford | 32 min |
| Apr 1, 1:45 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | OHX | Bedford, Coffee, Grundy, Warren | 14 min |
| Apr 1, 1:47 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OHX | Clay, Jackson, Overton, Pickett | 17 min |
| Apr 1, 1:52 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | OHX | Cannon, DeKalb, Rutherford | 23 min |
| Apr 1, 2:14 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OHX | DeKalb, Putnam, White | 31 min |
| Apr 1, 2:19 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OHX | Bedford, Giles, Marshall | 26 min |
| Apr 1, 2:22 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OHX | Coffee, Grundy, Van Buren, Warren | 38 min |
| Apr 1, 2:37 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OHX | Cumberland, Fentress, Overton, Putnam, White | 38 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.