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Tornado Warning 9, NWS Nashville, TN

April 1, 2023Cheatham County, Dickson County, Tennessee

NWS Nashville, TN issued this tornado warning at Apr 1, 2023, 12:01 AM CDT for Cheatham County, Dickson County, Tennessee. It was in force for 16 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
Apr 1, 2023, 12:01 AM CDT (05:01 UTC)
Expired
Apr 1, 2023, 12:17 AM CDT
In force
16 min
Issued by
NWS Nashville, TN
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Radar indicated
Hail
1.5 in

Counties Cheatham County, TN, Dickson County, TN

The radar

The Nashville radar (KOHX), 46 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 05:05 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Mar 31, 5:58 PM CDTTornado Watch PDSSPC6 hr
Mar 31, 11:59 PM CDTTornado WatchSPC6 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Nashville Metro, TN (KBNA), launched 00:00Z, 5.0 hours before the alert went out and 43 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 00:00Z on 2023-04-01Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Nashville Metro, TN at 00:00Z on 2023-04-01The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 388 square meters per square second.1939587897Sfc1 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
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

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The text

As transmitted.

891 
WFUS54 KOHX 010501
TOROHX
TNC021-043-010530-
/O.NEW.KOHX.TO.W.0009.230401T0501Z-230401T0530Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Nashville TN
1201 AM CDT Sat Apr 1 2023

The National Weather Service in Nashville has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Central Dickson County in Middle Tennessee...
  Southeastern Cheatham County in Middle Tennessee...

* Until 1230 AM CDT.
    
* At 1201 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a
  tornado was located near Dickson, moving east at 55 mph.

  HAZARD...Tornado and ping pong ball 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...
  Dickson, Ashland City, White Bluff, Kingston Springs, Pegram, Burns
  and Charlotte.

This includes Interstate 40 between mile markers 187 and 191.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Tornadoes are extremely difficult to see and confirm at night. Do not
wait to see or hear the tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!

&&

LAT...LON 3628 8695 3627 8696 3623 8698 3622 8698
      3613 8700 3609 8704 3608 8704 3605 8747
      3620 8750 3631 8693
TIME...MOT...LOC 0501Z 257DEG 47KT 3613 8739 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.50 IN

$$

Shamburger
1 follow-up statement
480 
WWUS54 KOHX 010517
SVSOHX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Nashville TN
1217 AM CDT Sat Apr 1 2023

TNC021-043-010526-
/O.CAN.KOHX.TO.W.0009.000000T0000Z-230401T0530Z/
Dickson TN-Cheatham TN-
1217 AM CDT Sat Apr 1 2023

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR CENTRAL DICKSON AND SOUTHEASTERN CHEATHAM
COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
                
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened, and no longer 
appears capable of producing a tornado. Therefore, the warning has 
been cancelled.  However, large hail and gusty winds to 60 mph are 
still possible with this thunderstorm.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 700 AM CDT for Middle
Tennessee.

Remember, a Severe Thunderstorm Warning still remains in effect for
Dickson and Cheatham Counties.

LAT...LON 3628 8695 3627 8696 3623 8698 3622 8698
      3613 8700 3609 8704 3608 8704 3605 8747
      3620 8750 3631 8693
TIME...MOT...LOC 0514Z 257DEG 47KT 3618 8715 

$$

Shamburger

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 31, 10:01 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOHXHickman, Lewis, Perry, Wayne26 min
Mar 31, 10:24 PM CDTTornado Warning Tornado observedOHXHouston, Stewart36 min
Mar 31, 10:33 PM CDTTornado WarningOHXHouston, Humphreys27 min
Mar 31, 10:54 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOHXMontgomery, Stewart36 min
Mar 31, 10:56 PM CDTTornado WarningOHXDickson, Houston, Humphreys, Montgomery34 min
Mar 31, 11:20 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOHXCheatham, Dickson, Montgomery, Robertson40 min
Mar 31, 11:25 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOHXCheatham, Davidson, Dickson, Houston, Montgomery, Robertson and 1 more35 min
Mar 31, 11:27 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOHXCheatham, Dickson, Houston, Humphreys33 min
Mar 31, 11:41 PM CDTTornado Warning Tornado observedOHXPerry, Wayne34 min
Mar 31, 11:54 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOHXCheatham, Davidson, Robertson, Sumner, Wilson36 min
Mar 31, 11:59 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOHXCheatham, Davidson, Dickson34 min
Apr 1, 12:06 AM CDTTornado Warning Tornado observedConsiderable damage threatOHXLawrence, Lewis, Maury, Perry, Wayne39 min
Apr 1, 12:12 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOHXLawrence, Lewis, Perry, Wayne33 min
Apr 1, 12:21 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOHXLawrence, Lewis, Perry, Wayne3 hr
Apr 1, 12:30 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOHXMacon, Smith, Sumner, Trousdale, Wilson45 min
Apr 1, 12:32 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatOHXDavidson, Sumner, Wilson43 min
Apr 1, 12:32 AM CDTTornado Warning Tornado observedConsiderable damage threatOHXLewis, Maury43 min
Apr 1, 12:47 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOHXLewis, Marshall, Maury, Williamson43 min
Apr 1, 12:55 AM CDTTornado WarningOHXClay, Jackson, Macon18 min
Apr 1, 1:02 AM CDTTornado WarningOHXBedford, Marshall, Maury, Rutherford, Williamson28 min
Apr 1, 1:08 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOHXClay, Jackson, Macon, Overton, Smith, Sumner and 2 more52 min
Apr 1, 1:12 AM CDTTornado WarningOHXClay, Jackson, Macon, Smith, Trousdale, Wilson33 min
Apr 1, 1:15 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOHXDavidson, Rutherford, Williamson, Wilson45 min
Apr 1, 1:24 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOHXBedford, Coffee, Giles, Marshall, Maury36 min
Apr 1, 1:28 AM CDTTornado Warning Tornado observedOHXBedford, Cannon, Rutherford32 min
Apr 1, 1:45 AM CDTTornado WarningOHXBedford, Coffee, Grundy, Warren14 min
Apr 1, 1:47 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOHXClay, Jackson, Overton, Pickett17 min
Apr 1, 1:52 AM CDTTornado WarningOHXCannon, DeKalb, Rutherford23 min
Apr 1, 2:14 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOHXDeKalb, Putnam, White31 min
Apr 1, 2:19 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOHXBedford, Giles, Marshall26 min
Apr 1, 2:22 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOHXCoffee, Grundy, Van Buren, Warren38 min
Apr 1, 2:37 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOHXCumberland, Fentress, Overton, Putnam, White38 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.