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Tornado Warning 13, NWS Nashville, TN
NWS Nashville, TN issued this tornado warning at Mar 15, 2025, 7:16 PM CDT for Van Buren County, White County, Tennessee. It was in force for 29 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
- Mar 15, 2025, 7:16 PM CDT (00:16 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 15, 2025, 7:45 PM CDT
- In force
- 29 min
- Issued by
- NWS Nashville, TN
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.0 in
Counties Van Buren County, TN, White County, TN
The radar
The Nashville radar (KOHX), 122 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:17 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
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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 15, 12:51 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Peachtre/Fal Fld, GA (KFFC), launched 00:00Z, 0.3 hours before the alert went out and 285 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
- 190 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -6 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1464 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 59 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 242 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 417 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.1
- Supercell composite
- 3.6
The text
As transmitted.
921
WFUS54 KOHX 160016
TOROHX
TNC175-185-160045-
/O.NEW.KOHX.TO.W.0013.250316T0016Z-250316T0045Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Nashville TN
716 PM CDT Sat Mar 15 2025
The National Weather Service in Nashville has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Van Buren County in Middle Tennessee...
Eastern White County in Middle Tennessee...
* Until 745 PM CDT.
* At 716 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 8 miles south of Spencer, moving north at 50 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...
Spencer around 720 PM CDT.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include Virgin
Falls State Natural Area and Fall Creek Falls State Park.
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 3589 8523 3587 8522 3582 8524 3580 8525
3579 8527 3578 8525 3576 8527 3570 8528
3557 8542 3555 8546 3558 8553 3606 8543
3605 8537 3603 8533 3603 8531 3599 8531
3598 8526 3592 8525 3591 8522 3590 8521
TIME...MOT...LOC 0016Z 196DEG 44KT 3562 8545
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
$$
102 follow-up statements
488
WWUS54 KOHX 160025
SVSOHX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Nashville TN
725 PM CDT Sat Mar 15 2025
TNC175-185-160045-
/O.CON.KOHX.TO.W.0013.000000T0000Z-250316T0045Z/
Van Buren TN-White TN-
725 PM CDT Sat Mar 15 2025
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 745 PM CDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN VAN BUREN AND EASTERN WHITE COUNTIES...
At 725 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Spencer, moving north at 50 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
This dangerous storm will be near...
Spencer around 730 PM CDT.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include Virgin
Falls State Natural Area and Fall Creek Falls State Park.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 3589 8523 3587 8522 3582 8524 3580 8525
3579 8527 3578 8525 3576 8527 3570 8528
3561 8538 3567 8545 3572 8548 3606 8543
3605 8537 3603 8533 3603 8531 3599 8531
3598 8526 3592 8525 3591 8522 3590 8521
TIME...MOT...LOC 0025Z 196DEG 44KT 3573 8541
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
$$
10235
WWUS54 KOHX 160036
SVSOHX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Nashville TN
736 PM CDT Sat Mar 15 2025
TNC175-160046-
/O.CAN.KOHX.TO.W.0013.000000T0000Z-250316T0045Z/
Van Buren TN-
736 PM CDT Sat Mar 15 2025
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN VAN BUREN 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 900 PM CDT for Middle
Tennessee.
&&
LAT...LON 3589 8523 3588 8522 3585 8523 3580 8525
3578 8526 3578 8525 3577 8526 3578 8527
3582 8527 3580 8536 3582 8543 3582 8547
3606 8543 3603 8531 3599 8531 3598 8526
3592 8525 3590 8521
TIME...MOT...LOC 0036Z 196DEG 44KT 3586 8536
$$
TNC185-160045-
/O.CON.KOHX.TO.W.0013.000000T0000Z-250316T0045Z/
White TN-
736 PM CDT Sat Mar 15 2025
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 745 PM CDT FOR EASTERN
WHITE COUNTY...
At 736 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 7 miles southeast of Sparta, moving north at 50 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
This tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
eastern White County, including the following locations... Virgin
Falls State Natural Area.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 3589 8523 3588 8522 3585 8523 3580 8525
3578 8526 3578 8525 3577 8526 3578 8527
3582 8527 3580 8536 3582 8543 3582 8547
3606 8543 3603 8531 3599 8531 3598 8526
3592 8525 3590 8521
TIME...MOT...LOC 0036Z 196DEG 44KT 3586 8536
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
$$
10The office that day
Everything else NWS Nashville, TN issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 15, 7:09 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | OHX | Clay, Cumberland, DeKalb, Fentress, Jackson, Overton and 4 more | 6 hr |
| Mar 15, 7:12 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | OHX | Cumberland, DeKalb, Grundy, Van Buren, Warren, White | 6 hr |
| Mar 15, 7:31 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | OHX | Cumberland, Fentress | 8 min |
| Mar 15, 7:42 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | OHX | Lawrence | 20 hr |
| Mar 15, 8:12 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | OHX | Giles | 25 hr |
| Mar 15, 8:49 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | OHX | Davidson | 6 hr |
| Mar 15, 8:53 PM CDT | River Flood Advisory | OHX | Hickman | 10 hr |
| Mar 15, 9:59 PM CDT | River Flood Advisory | OHX | Cheatham | 9 hr |
| Mar 15, 10:00 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | OHX | Cheatham | 14 hr |
| Mar 15, 10:01 PM CDT | River Flood Advisory | OHX | Davidson, Williamson | 32 hr |
| Mar 15, 10:05 PM CDT | River Flood Advisory | OHX | Montgomery, Robertson | 5 hr |
| Mar 15, 10:09 PM CDT | River Flood Advisory | OHX | Montgomery | 5 hr |
| Mar 15, 10:29 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | OHX | Cheatham, Davidson, Dickson, Montgomery, Robertson, Sumner and 1 more | 4 hr |
| Mar 15, 10:33 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | OHX | Cheatham, Davidson, Dickson, Hickman, Maury, Rutherford and 1 more | 3 hr |
| Mar 16, 12:27 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OHX | Fentress, Overton, Pickett, Putnam | 48 min |
| Mar 16, 1:57 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | OHX | Clay, Fentress, Jackson, Overton, Pickett, Putnam | 2 hr |
| Mar 16, 2:56 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | OHX | Montgomery | 23 hr |
| Mar 16, 2:58 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | OHX | Montgomery, Robertson | 24 hr |
| Mar 16, 3:00 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | OHX | Maury | 39 hr |
| Mar 16, 3:01 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | OHX | Giles | 50 hr |
| Mar 16, 3:02 AM CDT | River Flood Advisory | OHX | Stewart | 3 days |
| Mar 16, 3:02 AM CDT | River Flood Advisory | OHX | Davidson | 3 days |
| Mar 16, 3:03 AM CDT | River Flood Advisory | OHX | Bedford | 9 hr |
| Mar 16, 3:04 AM CDT | River Flood Advisory | OHX | Davidson | 4 days |
| Mar 16, 3:05 AM CDT | River Flood Advisory | OHX | Bedford, Marshall | 4 hr |
| Mar 16, 3:06 AM CDT | River Flood Advisory | OHX | Sumner, Trousdale, Wilson | 3 days |
| Mar 16, 6:47 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | OHX | Bedford, Marshall | 11 hr |
| Mar 16, 6:49 AM CDT | River Flood Advisory | OHX | Marshall | 32 hr |
| Mar 16, 7:10 AM CDT | River Flood Advisory | OHX | Perry | 24 hr |
| Mar 16, 7:11 AM CDT | River Flood Advisory | OHX | Hickman | 14 hr |
| Mar 16, 8:37 AM CDT | River Flood Advisory | OHX | Perry, Wayne | 16 hr |
| Mar 16, 8:46 AM CDT | River Flood Advisory | OHX | Williamson | 12 hr |
| Mar 16, 11:34 AM CDT | River Flood Advisory | OHX | Cheatham | 2 hr |
| Mar 16, 1:56 PM CDT | River Flood Advisory | OHX | Williamson | 13 hr |
| Mar 16, 3:56 PM CDT | River Flood Advisory | OHX | Lawrence | 3 hr |
| Mar 16, 5:19 PM CDT | River Flood Advisory | OHX | Bedford, Marshall | 10 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.