1 tornado, as filed by the National Weather Service.
Every event with a place to put it. Tap one for its entry below.
Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.
The local office's own words before the first event, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Nashville, TN wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Apr 2, 12:50 PM CST, 8 hours 6 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN 150 PM CDT SUN APR 2 2006 .DISCUSSION... MAIN QUESTION FOR THIS FORECAST IS CONVECTION THIS EVENING AND TONIGHT. MOS GUIDANCE POPS SEEM ABNORMALLY LOW (20-30%) GIVEN THE APPROACH OF A SIGNIFICANT SHORTWAVE TROUGH LATE TONIGHT. MESOETA FORECAST SOUNDINGS SEEM TO ARGUE BOTH FOR AND AGAINST. A LARGE PORTION OF THE COLUMN ABOVE 750MB DRIES OUT SIGNIFICANTLY WITH PRECIPITABLE WATER DROPPING FROM 1.28 INCHES TO 0.94 INCHES IN 6 HOURS. IF THIS HAPPENS...IT WOULD LIKELY SIGNIFICANTLY LIMIT THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY. ON THE OTHER HAND...THE DRIER AIR ALOFT WOULD BE MORE CONDUCIVE TO TSTM DOWNBURST WINDS FOR THE TSTMS THAT DO MANAGE TO FORM. ALSO...THE FORECAST SOUNDINGS KEEP LIFTED INDICES AT -4 OR LESS ALL NIGHT WITH TOTAL TOTALS NEAR OR ABOVE 50. I GUESS THE UPSHOT OF THIS DATA IS THAT I WILL TAKE THE PATH OF LEAST REGRET AND GO SIGNIFICANTLY ABOVE POPS AND WILL ALSO MENTION THE POSSIBILITY OF SVR STORMS FOR THE EVENING HOURS...GIVEN THAT SELS HAS ALL OF THE AREA IN A SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE TSTMS. WILL HANG ON TO A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN FOR TOMORROW MORNING UNTIL THE SFC RIDGE BEGINS TO MOVE IN AND SHUT OFF ANY CHANCE OF RAIN. THE 1000-850 LAYER TEMPS INDICATE THAT THE COLD FRONT WONT GET INTO NW MIDDLE TENNESSEE UNTIL 7 AM TOMORROW MORNING AND PROGRESS RAPIDLY EWD ACROSS THE STATE DURING THE MORNING. SFC RIDGE AFFECTS THE AREA FROM MON NGT THROUGH TUE NGT AS THE NEXT LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM PUSHES INTO THE PLAINS ON WED AND GENERATES A CHANCE OF RAIN FOR LATE WED NGT AND ON THU AS THE ASSOCD WRM FRONT MOVES INTO THE AREA. CHANCE OF RAIN WILL CONTINUE AS THE LOW PUSHES EWD ACROSS THE OHIO VALLEY...DRAGGING A COLD FRONT THROUGH THE STATE SAT AM. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... NASHVILLE 57 66 37 63 / 50 20 5 0 CLARKSVILLE 56 62 35 60 / 50 20 5 0 CROSSVILLE 56 64 35 58 / 60 30 10 0 && .OHX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... NONE. && JLM
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN 530 AM CDT SUN APR 2 2006 TNZ005>011-022>034-056>066-075-077>080-093>095-031030- BEDFORD-BENTON-CANNON-CHEATHAM-CLAY-COFFEE-CUMBERLAND-DAVIDSON- DEKALB-DICKSON-FENTRESS-GILES-GRUNDY-HICKMAN-HOUSTON-HUMPHREYS- JACKSON-LAWRENCE-LEWIS-MACON-MARSHALL-MAURY-MONTGOMERY-OVERTON-PERRY- PICKETT-PUTNAM-ROBERTSON-RUTHERFORD-SMITH-STEWART-SUMNER-TROUSDALE- VAN BUREN-WARREN-WAYNE-WHITE-WILLIAMSON-WILSON- 530 AM CDT SUN APR 2 2006 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF MIDDLE TENNESSEE. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT A WARM FRONT WILL MOVE NORTHWARD ACROSS THE AREA TODAY AND PRODUCE THE LIKELIHOOD FOR THUNDERSTORMS. A FEW OF THE STORMS COULD BECOME SEVERE WITH HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS. A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE IN TONIGHT...AND BRING A SQUALL LINE WITH IT. A FEW STORMS MAY BE SEVERE WITH HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY ANOTHER COLD FRONT IS EXPECTED LATE IN THE WEEK...ON THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY...AND MAY PRODUCE ISOLATED SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MID STATE. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... ACTIVATION OF STORM SPOTTERS AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL IS POSSIBLE TODAY AND TONIGHT. 19
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN 807 PM CDT SUN APR 2 2006 TNZ005>011-022>034-056>066-075-077>080-093>095-030200- BEDFORD-BENTON-CANNON-CHEATHAM-CLAY-COFFEE-CUMBERLAND-DAVIDSON- DEKALB-DICKSON-FENTRESS-GILES-GRUNDY-HICKMAN-HOUSTON-HUMPHREYS- JACKSON-LAWRENCE-LEWIS-MACON-MARSHALL-MAURY-MONTGOMERY-OVERTON-PERRY- PICKETT-PUTNAM-ROBERTSON-RUTHERFORD-SMITH-STEWART-SUMNER-TROUSDALE- VAN BUREN-WARREN-WAYNE-WHITE-WILLIAMSON-WILSON- 807 PM CDT SUN APR 2 2006 ...TORNADO WATCH FOR A LARGE PART OF MIDDLE TENNESSEE UNTIL 1 AM CDT... ANOTHER ROUND OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS IS HEADING TOWARD MIDDLE TENNESSEE THIS EVENING. SUPERCELL STORMS WITH TORNADOES WILL BE POSSIBLE IN MIDDLE TENNESSEE THROUGH 1 AM CDT MONDAY MORNING. COUNTIES ALONG THE TENNESSEE RIVER BETWEEN MIDDLE AND WEST TENNESSEE WILL THE FIRST TO BE AFFECTED. IF YOU LIVE IN WESTERN MIDDLE TENNESSEE...WARNINGS MAY BE NEEDED WITHIN THE NEXT HALF HOUR. NOW IS THE TIME TO PREPARE WHERE YOU AND YOUR FAMILY WILL TAKE SHELTER. GO TO A BASEMENT IF YOU HAVE ONE. IF NOT...MOVE INDOORS TO AN INTERIOR CLOSET...NEAR THE CENTER OF THE HOUSE. PUT AS MANY WALLS BETWEEN YOURSELF AND THE OUTSIDE WALLS....AND STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. BOYD
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN 825 PM CDT SUN APR 2 2006 TNZ005-022>024-056-093-030200- BENTON-HOUSTON-HUMPHREYS-PERRY-STEWART-WAYNE- 825 PM CDT SUN APR 2 2006 ...TORNADO WATCH FOR A LARGE PART OF MIDDLE TENNESSEE UNTIL 1 AM CDT... A TORNADO WARNING MAY BE NEEDED SHORTLY FOR BENTON COUNTY IN WESTERN MIDDLE TENNESSEE. WE ARE MONITORING CLOSELY A STORM ABOUT 20 MILES WEST OF CAMDEN. THIS STORM HAS CONTINUED TO SHOW SIGNS OF CONTAINING A TORNADO. IF YOU LIVE IN BENTON COUNTY. STAY ALERT...BY LISTENING TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...COMMERCIAL RADIO OR TELEVISION. THIS IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION. NOW IS THE TIME TO PREPARE WHERE YOU AND YOUR FAMILY WILL TAKE SHELTER. GO TO A BASEMENT IF YOU HAVE ONE. IF NOT...MOVE INDOORS TO AN INTERIOR CLOSET...NEAR THE CENTER OF THE HOUSE. PUT AS MANY WALLS BETWEEN YOURSELF AND THE OUTSIDE WALLS....AND STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. BOYD
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN
919 PM CDT SUN APR 02 2006
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0907 PM HAIL 2 N COLLINWOOD 35.21N 87.74W
04/02/2006 M0.88 INCH WAYNE TN EMERGENCY MNGR
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MGIRODOPRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN
946 PM CDT SUN APR 02 2006
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0940 PM HAIL WHITE HOUSE 36.46N 86.67W
04/02/2006 M1.50 INCH ROBERTSON TN AMATEUR RADIO
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MGIRODOPRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN
947 PM CDT SUN APR 02 2006
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0945 PM HAIL GALLATIN 36.38N 86.45W
04/02/2006 M0.88 INCH SUMNER TN NWS EMPLOYEE
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MGIRODOPRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN
951 PM CDT SUN APR 02 2006
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0945 PM HAIL 3 SE LAWRENCEBURG 35.22N 87.30W
04/02/2006 M0.88 INCH LAWRENCE TN TRAINED SPOTTER
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MGIRODOThe national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
1 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.
Near U.S. Highway 641, about one mile south of the city limits, a substantial building at the King Trucking Company was destroyed. The roof was gone, and no walls were standing. Debris from this damage was found 2 miles east of this site.
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