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Tornado Warning 21, NWS Nashville, TN

March 30, 2025Maury County, Tennessee

NWS Nashville, TN issued this tornado warning at Mar 30, 2025, 11:58 PM CDT for Maury County, Tennessee. It was in force for 32 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
Mar 30, 2025, 11:58 PM CDT (04:58 UTC)
Expired
Mar 31, 2025, 12:30 AM CDT
In force
32 min
Issued by
NWS Nashville, TN
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Radar indicated
Hail
1.0 in

County Maury County, TN

The radar

The Nashville radar (KOHX), 87 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 04:57 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

TimeReportWhereRemark
Mar 31, 12:00 AM CDTTORNADO6 Nw Mount Pleasant, TNNWS Nashville storm survey confirmed an EF2 tornado near Hampshire and Mt. Pleasant in Maury County. The tornado caused significant damage to a home where it had estimated peak winds of 120 mph.
Mar 31, 12:05 AM CDTTSTM WND DMG6 Nw Mount Pleasant, TNTrees down at the crossroad of Hampshire Pike and Old State Road near Columbia. Time is radar estimated.
Mar 31, 12:05 AM CDTTSTM WND DMG7 Wnw Mount Pleasant, TNAt least one home destroyed, multiple homes damaged, and multiple power outages in the Hampshire area. Time is radar estimated.
Mar 31, 12:08 AM CDTTSTM WND DMG2 Nw Mount Pleasant, TNCross Bridges Road unpassable due to damage in the area. Other reports of electrical poles down, damage to structures and multiple trees down in Maury County. Time is radar estimated.
Mar 31, 12:14 AM CDTTORNADO4 Sw Columbia, TNNWS Nashville storm survey confirmed an EF1 tornado south of Columbia in Maury County. The tornado had estimated peak winds of 100 mph.

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.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Mar 30, 8:32 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 74 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 2025-03-31Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 823 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Nashville Metro, TN at 00:00Z on 2025-03-31The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 208 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
823 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-38 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
740 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
41 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
208 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
240 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.8
Supercell composite
6.1

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The text

As transmitted.

221 
WFUS54 KOHX 310458
TOROHX
TNC119-310530-
/O.NEW.KOHX.TO.W.0021.250331T0458Z-250331T0530Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Nashville TN
1158 PM CDT Sun Mar 30 2025

The National Weather Service in Nashville has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Maury County in Middle Tennessee...

* Until 1230 AM CDT.

* At 1158 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a
  tornado was located near Mount Pleasant, or 13 miles west of
  Columbia, 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...
  Columbia and Mount Pleasant around 1205 AM CDT.

Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Williamsport, I-65 East Of Columbia, Culleoka, and Hampshire.

This includes Interstate 65 between mile markers 36 and 52.
 
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 3550 8727 3555 8729 3555 8732 3557 8732
      3559 8735 3560 8736 3566 8733 3566 8734
      3570 8730 3573 8684 3571 8678 3569 8680
      3569 8681 3553 8685 3550 8687 3551 8687
      3552 8688 3550 8688 3547 8691
TIME...MOT...LOC 0458Z 270DEG 36KT 3561 8728 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN

$$

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2 follow-up statements
148 
WWUS54 KOHX 310507
SVSOHX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Nashville TN
1207 AM CDT Mon Mar 31 2025

TNC119-310530-
/O.CON.KOHX.TO.W.0021.000000T0000Z-250331T0530Z/
Maury TN-
1207 AM CDT Mon Mar 31 2025

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1230 AM CDT FOR MAURY
COUNTY...

At 1206 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Mount Pleasant, or 8 miles west of Columbia, moving
east at 35 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...
  Columbia and Mount Pleasant around 1210 AM CDT.

Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Williamsport, I-65 East Of Columbia, Culleoka, and Hampshire.

This includes Interstate 65 between mile markers 36 and 52.
 
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 3550 8727 3555 8729 3555 8732 3557 8732
      3559 8735 3560 8736 3566 8733 3566 8734
      3570 8730 3573 8684 3571 8678 3569 8680
      3569 8681 3553 8685 3550 8687 3551 8687
      3552 8688 3550 8688 3547 8691
TIME...MOT...LOC 0506Z 276DEG 31KT 3560 8720 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN

$$

10
362 
WWUS54 KOHX 310520
SVSOHX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Nashville TN
1220 AM CDT Mon Mar 31 2025

TNC119-310530-
/O.CON.KOHX.TO.W.0021.000000T0000Z-250331T0530Z/
Maury TN-
1220 AM CDT Mon Mar 31 2025

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1230 AM CDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN MAURY COUNTY...

At 1220 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Columbia, 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...
  Columbia around 1225 AM CDT.

Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include I-65
East Of Columbia.

This includes Interstate 65 between mile markers 36 and 51.
 
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 3555 8710 3560 8710 3571 8706 3573 8684
      3571 8678 3569 8680 3569 8681 3553 8685
      3550 8687 3551 8687 3552 8688 3550 8688
      3547 8691
TIME...MOT...LOC 0520Z 270DEG 36KT 3560 8702 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN

$$

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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 30, 8:40 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOHXMontgomery, Stewart65 min
Mar 30, 9:07 PM CDTTornado WarningOHXStewart27 min
Mar 30, 9:11 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOHXHouston, Humphreys64 min
Mar 30, 9:29 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOHXCheatham, Montgomery, Robertson61 min
Mar 30, 9:50 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOHXDickson, Hickman, Houston, Humphreys55 min
Mar 30, 9:55 PM CDTTornado WarningOHXDickson, Houston, Humphreys50 min
Mar 30, 10:06 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOHXCheatham, Davidson, Robertson, Sumner54 min
Mar 30, 10:18 PM CDTTornado WarningOHXDickson, Hickman, Humphreys42 min
Mar 30, 10:24 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOHXHickman, Humphreys, Perry21 min
Mar 30, 10:41 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOHXCheatham, Davidson, Dickson, Hickman, Humphreys, Maury and 2 more64 min
Mar 30, 10:45 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatOHXDavidson, Macon, Robertson, Smith, Sumner, Trousdale and 1 more60 min
Mar 30, 10:49 PM CDTTornado WarningOHXPerry44 min
Mar 30, 10:53 PM CDTTornado WarningOHXDavidson, Dickson, Hickman, Williamson52 min
Mar 30, 11:21 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatOHXDavidson, Hickman, Maury, Rutherford, Williamson, Wilson54 min
Mar 30, 11:25 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOHXHickman, Lewis, Maury, Perry, Wayne35 min
Mar 30, 11:38 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatOHXClay, Jackson, Macon, Overton, Pickett, Smith and 1 more49 min
Mar 30, 11:41 PM CDTTornado WarningOHXRutherford, Williamson49 min
Mar 30, 11:50 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOHXGiles, Hickman, Lawrence, Lewis, Marshall, Maury55 min
Mar 31, 12:02 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOHXLawrence, Wayne58 min
Mar 31, 12:11 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOHXCannon, DeKalb, Rutherford, Williamson, Wilson64 min
Mar 31, 12:27 AM CDTTornado WarningOHXLawrence, Lewis, Wayne48 min
Mar 31, 12:41 AM CDTTornado WarningOHXCannon, DeKalb, Warren25 min
Mar 31, 12:56 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOHXGiles, Lawrence, Lewis, Maury, Wayne49 min
Mar 31, 12:58 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOHXDeKalb, Van Buren, Warren, White62 min
Mar 31, 1:05 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOHXBedford, Cannon, Coffee, Rutherford, Warren55 min
Mar 31, 1:18 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOHXFentress, Overton, Putnam42 min
Mar 31, 1:32 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOHXRutherford, Williamson58 min
Mar 31, 1:35 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOHXBedford, Giles, Marshall, Maury29 min
Mar 31, 1:41 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOHXCheatham34 min
Mar 31, 1:46 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOHXCoffee, Grundy, Van Buren, Warren59 min
Mar 31, 1:51 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOHXCumberland39 min
Mar 31, 1:52 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOHXLawrence, Wayne38 min
Mar 31, 2:00 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOHXCumberland, Putnam, White35 min
Mar 31, 2:26 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOHXGiles, Lawrence38 min
Mar 31, 2:56 PM CDTFlood WatchOHXBedford, Cannon, Cheatham, Clay, Coffee, Davidson and 23 more6 days

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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.