Alert archive / Tennessee / Tornado Warnings in 2023
Tornado Warning 2, NWS Nashville, TN
NWS Nashville, TN issued this tornado warning at Feb 16, 2023, 1:50 PM CST for Dickson County, Humphreys County, Tennessee. It was in force for 25 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
- Feb 16, 2023, 1:50 PM CST (19:50 UTC)
- Expired
- Feb 16, 2023, 2:15 PM CST
- In force
- 25 min
- Issued by
- NWS Nashville, TN
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 1.0 in
Counties Dickson County, TN, Humphreys County, TN
The radar
The Ft Campbell radar (KHPX), 80 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:52 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 16, 1:53 PM CST | HAIL 1.5 | 3 Se Mcewen, TN | PING PONG BALL SIZE HAIL REPORTED ON HURRICANE CREEK ROAD. |
| Feb 16, 1:53 PM CST | HAIL 1.5 | 3 Se Mcewen, TN | PING PONG BALL SIZE HAIL REPORTED ON HURRICANE CREEK ROAD. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 16, 12:00 PM CST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Nashville Metro, TN (KBNA), launched 12:00Z, 7.8 hours before the alert went out and 80 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
- 30 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -160 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 546 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 58 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 411 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 528 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 1.2
The text
As transmitted.
019
WFUS54 KOHX 161950
TOROHX
TNC043-085-162030-
/O.NEW.KOHX.TO.W.0002.230216T1950Z-230216T2030Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Nashville TN
150 PM CST Thu Feb 16 2023
The National Weather Service in Nashville has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Southern Dickson County in Middle Tennessee...
East central Humphreys County in Middle Tennessee...
* Until 230 PM CST.
* At 149 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 7 miles south of McEwen, or 8 miles southeast of
Waverly, moving east at 40 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.
* This dangerous storm will be near...
Dickson around 215 PM CST.
Burns around 220 PM CST.
White Bluff around 225 PM CST.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Charlotte.
This includes Interstate 40 between mile markers 164 and 165, and
between mile markers 168 and 176, and near mile marker 180.
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 3604 8772 3624 8728 3604 8718 3603 8719
3599 8749 3599 8753 3598 8753 3596 8768
TIME...MOT...LOC 1949Z 250DEG 36KT 3601 8766
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
$$
Whitehead2 follow-up statements
523
WWUS54 KOHX 162007
SVSOHX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Nashville TN
207 PM CST Thu Feb 16 2023
TNC085-162017-
/O.CAN.KOHX.TO.W.0002.000000T0000Z-230216T2030Z/
Humphreys TN-
207 PM CST Thu Feb 16 2023
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL HUMPHREYS COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out
of the area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 700 PM CST for Middle
Tennessee.
LAT...LON 3612 8752 3624 8728 3604 8718 3603 8719
3602 8749 3606 8752
TIME...MOT...LOC 2007Z 248DEG 35KT 3608 8747
$$
TNC043-162030-
/O.CON.KOHX.TO.W.0002.000000T0000Z-230216T2030Z/
Dickson TN-
207 PM CST Thu Feb 16 2023
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 230 PM CST FOR CENTRAL
DICKSON COUNTY...
At 207 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Dickson, moving east at 40 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.
This dangerous storm will be near...
Dickson around 215 PM CST.
Burns around 220 PM CST.
White Bluff around 225 PM CST.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Charlotte.
This includes Interstate 40 near mile marker 180.
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 3612 8752 3624 8728 3604 8718 3603 8719
3602 8749 3606 8752
TIME...MOT...LOC 2007Z 248DEG 35KT 3608 8747
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
$$
Whitehead718
WWUS54 KOHX 162015
SVSOHX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Nashville TN
215 PM CST Thu Feb 16 2023
TNC043-162024-
/O.CAN.KOHX.TO.W.0002.000000T0000Z-230216T2030Z/
Dickson TN-
215 PM CST Thu Feb 16 2023
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR CENTRAL DICKSON COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and no longer appears capable of producing a tornado.
Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 700 PM CST for Middle
Tennessee.
LAT...LON 3612 8752 3624 8728 3604 8718 3603 8719
3602 8749 3606 8752
TIME...MOT...LOC 2013Z 250DEG 36KT 3611 8738
$$
WhiteheadThe office that day
Everything else NWS Nashville, TN issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 15, 11:28 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | OHX | Trousdale | 32 min |
| Feb 15, 11:35 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | OHX | Williamson | 25 min |
| Feb 15, 11:57 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | OHX | Wilson | 33 min |
| Feb 16, 12:07 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | OHX | Stewart | 38 min |
| Feb 16, 12:45 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | OHX | Williamson | 30 min |
| Feb 16, 12:49 AM CST | Areal Flood Advisory | OHX | Hickman, Humphreys, Perry | 116 min |
| Feb 16, 6:01 AM CST | Areal Flood Advisory | OHX | Houston, Humphreys, Montgomery, Robertson, Stewart | 4 hr |
| Feb 16, 9:58 AM CST | Areal Flood Advisory | OHX | Montgomery, Stewart | 2 hr |
| Feb 16, 11:54 AM CST | Flash Flood Warning | OHX | Houston, Montgomery, Stewart | 4 hr |
| Feb 16, 1:19 PM CST | Tornado Warning | OHX | Humphreys | 41 min |
| Feb 16, 2:59 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OHX | Davidson | 18 min |
| Feb 16, 3:27 PM CST | Areal Flood Advisory | OHX | Davidson, Rutherford, Sumner, Williamson, Wilson | 2 hr |
| Feb 16, 3:36 PM CST | Areal Flood Advisory | OHX | Bedford, Lewis, Marshall, Maury, Rutherford, Williamson | 114 min |
| Feb 16, 3:39 PM CST | Areal Flood Advisory | OHX | Giles, Lawrence, Marshall, Maury | 3 hr |
| Feb 16, 3:42 PM CST | Tornado Warning | OHX | Giles, Lawrence, Maury | 33 min |
| Feb 16, 4:35 PM CST | Tornado Warning | OHX | Bedford, Marshall | 12 min |
| Feb 16, 4:56 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OHX | Bedford, Giles, Marshall | 34 min |
| Feb 16, 5:00 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OHX | Cannon, Rutherford, Wilson | 30 min |
| Feb 16, 5:01 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OHX | Giles, Lawrence | 44 min |
| Feb 16, 5:18 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OHX | Bedford, Cannon, Coffee, Rutherford | 27 min |
| Feb 16, 5:28 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OHX | Cannon, DeKalb, Smith, Wilson | 11 min |
| Feb 16, 5:54 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OHX | DeKalb, Van Buren, Warren, White | 23 min |
Nearby
Tornado Warnings in Tennessee, 2023Every tornado warning in 2023Tornadoes in 2023
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.