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Tornado Warning 39, NWS Nashville, TN
NWS Nashville, TN issued this tornado warning at Apr 3, 2025, 4:09 AM CDT for 4 counties in Tennessee. It was in force for 36 min. 4 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 3, 2025, 4:09 AM CDT (09:09 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 3, 2025, 4:45 AM CDT
- In force
- 36 min
- Issued by
- NWS Nashville, TN
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 1.0 in
Counties Davidson County, TN, Hickman County, TN, Maury County, TN, Williamson County, TN
The radar
The Nashville radar (KOHX), 52 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:10 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
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What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 3, 4:28 AM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | 2 W Fairview, TN | Tspotter report of a tree that fell on a house and car on Pine Crest Court. |
| Apr 3, 4:28 AM CDT | HAIL 1.25 | 5 W Franklin, TN | Tspotter report of half dollar size hail at West Haven. Time estimated by radar. |
| Apr 3, 4:30 AM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | 2 W Fairview, TN | Trees down on Pinecrest CT in Fairview. No structural damage. |
| Apr 3, 4:34 AM CDT | HAIL 1.25 | 4 Nw Franklin, TN | Report from mPING: Half Dollar (1.25 in.). |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2, 11:35 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Nashville Metro, TN (KBNA), launched 00:00Z, 9.2 hours before the alert went out and 42 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
- 1447 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -13 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1501 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 31 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 202 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 418 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 1.2
- Supercell composite
- 15.1
The text
As transmitted.
579
WFUS54 KOHX 030909
TOROHX
TNC037-081-119-187-030945-
/O.NEW.KOHX.TO.W.0039.250403T0909Z-250403T0945Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Nashville TN
409 AM CDT Thu Apr 3 2025
The National Weather Service in Nashville has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Southwestern Davidson County in Middle Tennessee...
Northwestern Maury County in Middle Tennessee...
Williamson County in Middle Tennessee...
East central Hickman County in Middle Tennessee...
* Until 445 AM CDT.
* At 409 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 12 miles south of Fairview, or 15 miles east of
Centerville, moving northeast at 50 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...
Franklin around 425 AM CDT.
Brentwood around 430 AM CDT.
Forest Hills around 435 AM CDT.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include Santa
Fe, Primm Springs, Leipers Fork, and Natchez Trace At Highway 96.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 40 between mile markers 193 and 200.
Interstate 65 between mile markers 58 and 71.
Interstate 840 between mile markers 6 and 32, and between mile
markers 39 and 40.
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 3585 8667 3569 8726 3585 8738 3605 8708
3604 8704 3607 8704 3614 8693
TIME...MOT...LOC 0909Z 235DEG 46KT 3582 8719
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
$$
Holley2 follow-up statements
489
WWUS54 KOHX 030917
SVSOHX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Nashville TN
417 AM CDT Thu Apr 3 2025
TNC037-081-119-187-030945-
/O.CON.KOHX.TO.W.0039.000000T0000Z-250403T0945Z/
Davidson TN-Maury TN-Williamson TN-Hickman TN-
417 AM CDT Thu Apr 3 2025
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 445 AM CDT FOR
SOUTHWESTERN DAVIDSON...NORTH CENTRAL MAURY...WILLIAMSON AND EAST
CENTRAL HICKMAN COUNTIES...
At 417 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 7 miles south of Fairview, or 13 miles west of Franklin,
moving northeast at 55 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
This dangerous storm will be near...
Franklin around 425 AM CDT.
Brentwood around 430 AM CDT.
Forest Hills around 435 AM CDT.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Natchez Trace At Highway 96 and Leipers Fork.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 40 between mile markers 193 and 200.
Interstate 65 between mile markers 58 and 71.
Interstate 840 between mile markers 7 and 32, and between mile
markers 39 and 40.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 3585 8667 3573 8716 3588 8728 3605 8708
3604 8704 3607 8704 3614 8693
TIME...MOT...LOC 0917Z 235DEG 46KT 3588 8708
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
$$
Holley273
WWUS54 KOHX 030927
SVSOHX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Nashville TN
427 AM CDT Thu Apr 3 2025
TNC081-119-030936-
/O.CAN.KOHX.TO.W.0039.000000T0000Z-250403T0945Z/
Maury TN-Hickman TN-
427 AM CDT Thu Apr 3 2025
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTH CENTRAL MAURY AND EAST CENTRAL
HICKMAN COUNTIES 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 600 AM CDT for Middle
Tennessee.
&&
LAT...LON 3585 8667 3579 8702 3591 8720 3600 8707
3604 8704 3606 8699 3609 8691
TIME...MOT...LOC 0926Z 235DEG 46KT 3595 8695
$$
TNC037-187-030945-
/O.CON.KOHX.TO.W.0039.000000T0000Z-250403T0945Z/
Davidson TN-Williamson TN-
427 AM CDT Thu Apr 3 2025
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 445 AM CDT FOR
SOUTHWESTERN DAVIDSON AND CENTRAL WILLIAMSON COUNTIES...
At 426 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Franklin, moving northeast at 55 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
This dangerous storm will be near...
Forest Hills, Franklin, and Brentwood around 430 AM CDT.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Natchez Trace At Highway 96 and Leipers Fork.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 65 between mile markers 60 and 70.
Interstate 840 between mile markers 9 and 31, and between mile
markers 39 and 40.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 3585 8667 3579 8702 3591 8720 3600 8707
3604 8704 3606 8699 3609 8691
TIME...MOT...LOC 0926Z 235DEG 46KT 3595 8695
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
$$
HolleyThe office that day
Everything else NWS Nashville, TN issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2, 9:58 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OHX | Houston, Stewart | 62 min |
| Apr 2, 10:32 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | OHX | Stewart | 28 min |
| Apr 2, 10:55 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OHX | Houston, Humphreys, Montgomery, Stewart | 65 min |
| Apr 2, 11:06 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | OHX | Houston, Stewart | 24 min |
| Apr 2, 11:22 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OHX | Dickson, Houston, Montgomery | 68 min |
| Apr 2, 11:32 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OHX | Hickman, Humphreys, Perry | 58 min |
| Apr 2, 11:55 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OHX | Houston, Humphreys, Montgomery, Stewart | 13 min |
| Apr 2, 11:57 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OHX | Dickson, Hickman, Humphreys | 33 min |
| Apr 3, 12:07 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | OHX | Dickson, Houston, Humphreys, Montgomery, Stewart | 6 hr |
| Apr 3, 12:07 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OHX | Cheatham, Davidson, Dickson, Montgomery, Robertson, Sumner | 53 min |
| Apr 3, 12:27 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | OHX | Hickman, Humphreys, Perry | 33 min |
| Apr 3, 12:54 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OHX | Macon, Robertson, Sumner, Trousdale | 38 min |
| Apr 3, 12:56 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | OHX | Dickson, Hickman, Humphreys | 34 min |
| Apr 3, 12:58 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OHX | Dickson, Hickman, Humphreys, Perry | 62 min |
| Apr 3, 1:06 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | OHX | Hickman, Lewis, Perry, Wayne | 39 min |
| Apr 3, 1:14 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | OHX | Cheatham, Dickson, Houston, Humphreys, Montgomery, Robertson | 6 hr |
| Apr 3, 1:21 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OHX | Cheatham, Davidson, Dickson, Hickman, Williamson | 39 min |
| Apr 3, 1:40 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | OHX | Hickman, Lewis, Perry | 35 min |
| Apr 3, 1:46 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OHX | Hickman, Humphreys, Lewis, Perry, Wayne | 59 min |
| Apr 3, 2:00 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OHX | Cheatham, Davidson, Dickson, Robertson, Sumner, Williamson and 1 more | 45 min |
| Apr 3, 2:02 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | OHX | Dickson, Hickman, Maury, Williamson | 43 min |
| Apr 3, 2:21 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | OHX | Dickson, Hickman, Humphreys, Perry | 9 hr |
| Apr 3, 2:36 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | OHX | Cheatham, Davidson, Williamson | 24 min |
| Apr 3, 2:43 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OHX | Cheatham, Dickson, Hickman, Humphreys, Maury, Williamson | 62 min |
| Apr 3, 2:54 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | OHX | Davidson, Sumner, Williamson, Wilson | 51 min |
| Apr 3, 2:57 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | OHX | Cheatham, Davidson, Dickson, Hickman, Maury, Williamson | 9 hr |
| Apr 3, 3:02 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OHX | Hickman, Lewis, Perry, Wayne | 43 min |
| Apr 3, 3:07 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OHX | Macon, Sumner, Trousdale | 38 min |
| Apr 3, 3:08 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | OHX | Cheatham, Davidson, Macon, Robertson, Sumner, Wilson | 9 hr |
| Apr 3, 3:21 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | OHX | Hickman, Lewis, Perry | 24 min |
| Apr 3, 3:23 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OHX | Cheatham, Davidson, Sumner, Williamson, Wilson | 37 min |
| Apr 3, 3:25 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | OHX | Macon, Smith, Sumner, Trousdale, Wilson | 34 min |
| Apr 3, 3:33 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | OHX | Davidson, Sumner, Williamson, Wilson | 27 min |
| Apr 3, 3:38 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | OHX | Davidson, Williamson | 37 min |
| Apr 3, 3:42 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | OHX | Dickson, Hickman, Lewis, Maury, Williamson | 33 min |
| Apr 3, 3:53 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OHX | Hickman, Lewis, Perry, Wayne | 37 min |
| Apr 3, 3:56 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | OHX | Davidson, Sumner, Wilson | 7 min |
| Apr 3, 3:58 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OHX | Clay, Jackson, Macon, Smith, Trousdale | 47 min |
| Apr 3, 4:07 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OHX | Davidson, Macon, Smith, Sumner, Trousdale, Wilson | 53 min |
| Apr 3, 4:25 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OHX | Hickman, Lewis, Maury, Perry, Wayne | 35 min |
| Apr 3, 4:27 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | OHX | Davidson, Rutherford, Sumner, Williamson, Wilson | 8 hr |
| Apr 3, 4:35 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | OHX | Davidson, Rutherford, Williamson, Wilson | 25 min |
| Apr 3, 4:36 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | OHX | Hickman, Lewis, Maury, Williamson | 39 min |
| Apr 3, 4:47 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | OHX | Clay, Jackson, Macon, Overton, Pickett, Smith and 3 more | 9 hr |
| Apr 3, 4:54 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OHX | Clay, Jackson, Macon | 21 min |
| Apr 3, 4:57 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OHX | Davidson, Rutherford, Smith, Trousdale, Wilson | 48 min |
| Apr 3, 5:07 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | OHX | Hickman, Lawrence, Lewis, Maury, Perry, Wayne | 6 hr |
| Apr 3, 5:12 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | OHX | Maury, Williamson | 33 min |
| Apr 3, 5:14 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OHX | Clay, Jackson, Pickett | 46 min |
| Apr 3, 5:31 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OHX | Clay, Jackson, Macon, Overton, Smith | 44 min |
| Apr 3, 5:40 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | OHX | Giles, Marshall, Maury, Rutherford, Williamson | 6 hr |
| Apr 3, 5:41 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OHX | Davidson, Rutherford, Williamson, Wilson | 49 min |
| Apr 3, 5:43 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | OHX | DeKalb, Rutherford, Smith, Wilson | 6 hr |
| Apr 3, 5:43 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OHX | Jackson, Putnam, Smith | 32 min |
| Apr 3, 5:48 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | OHX | Cheatham, Davidson, Dickson, Houston, Humphreys, Montgomery and 3 more | 6 hr |
| Apr 3, 6:03 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OHX | Clay, Fentress, Overton, Pickett | 42 min |
| Apr 3, 6:05 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OHX | Maury, Rutherford, Williamson | 25 min |
| Apr 3, 6:11 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OHX | Clay, Fentress, Jackson, Overton, Pickett, Putnam | 64 min |
| Apr 3, 6:24 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OHX | DeKalb, Smith, Wilson | 51 min |
| Apr 3, 6:27 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OHX | Davidson, Rutherford, Williamson | 22 min |
| Apr 3, 6:35 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | OHX | Hickman, Lewis, Maury, Williamson | 25 min |
| Apr 3, 7:51 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OHX | Clay, Jackson, Overton | 39 min |
| Apr 3, 8:30 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | OHX | Hickman | 23 hr |
| Apr 3, 9:06 AM CDT | River Flood Advisory | OHX | Perry | 11 hr |
| Apr 3, 9:10 AM CDT | River Flood Advisory | OHX | Cheatham | 13 hr |
| Apr 3, 9:13 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | OHX | Davidson | 4 hr |
| Apr 3, 9:36 AM CDT | River Flood Advisory | OHX | Davidson | 56 hr |
| Apr 3, 9:40 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | OHX | Smith, Trousdale, Wilson | 35 min |
| Apr 3, 10:33 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | OHX | Dickson, Hickman, Humphreys, Lewis, Maury, Perry and 1 more | 3 hr |
| Apr 3, 11:34 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | OHX | Maury, Williamson | 3 hr |
| Apr 3, 11:41 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | OHX | Cheatham, Davidson, Dickson, Hickman, Maury, Rutherford and 3 more | 3 hr |
| Apr 3, 11:43 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | OHX | Davidson, Macon, Sumner, Trousdale | 3 hr |
| Apr 3, 11:47 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | OHX | Cheatham | 23 hr |
| Apr 3, 11:48 AM CDT | River Flood Advisory | OHX | Davidson, Williamson | 23 hr |
| Apr 3, 11:50 AM CDT | River Flood Advisory | OHX | Davidson | 52 hr |
| Apr 3, 11:56 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | OHX | Montgomery, Robertson | 4 days |
| Apr 3, 11:56 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | OHX | Montgomery | 5 days |
| Apr 3, 11:56 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | OHX | Stewart | 5 days |
| Apr 3, 11:57 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | OHX | Cheatham, Davidson, Dickson, Houston, Humphreys, Montgomery and 3 more | 2 hr |
| Apr 3, 1:06 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | OHX | Davidson | 86 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.