February 5-6: Super Tuesday Outbreak... 57 dead

[RL3AO]

Nashville needs a Tornado Emergency now...

It doesn't make sense at all, they've issued 4 of them already and now a major city is under fire and nothing so far.

Or maybe it isn't a "large and extremely dangerous tornado".

[Category 5]

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN
935 PM CST TUE FEB 5 2008

TNC037-060345-
/O.CON.KOHX.TO.W.0013.000000T0000Z-080206T0345Z/
DAVIDSON TN-
935 PM CST TUE FEB 5 2008

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 945 PM CST FOR DAVIDSON
COUNTY...

AT 932 PM CST...THE PUBLIC REPORTED A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS
LOCATED NEAR NASHVILLE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH.

THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
GOODLETTSVILLE AND LAKEWOOD BY 940 PM CST...

The fact that there is no Tornado Emergency tells me it must have weakened.

[brunota2003]

Nashville just took a direct hit, per radar. The radar site is next.

[Category 5]

This storm has weakened without a doubt, the couplet is pretty much gone, but it continues to accelerate.

TORNADO WARNING
TNC037-165-189-060415-
/O.NEW.KOHX.TO.W.0014.080206T0340Z-080206T0415Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN
940 PM CST TUE FEB 5 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NASHVILLE HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
NORTHEASTERN DAVIDSON COUNTY IN TENNESSEE...
SUMNER COUNTY IN TENNESSEE...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF GALLATIN...
NORTHWESTERN WILSON COUNTY IN TENNESSEE...

* UNTIL 1015 PM CST

* AT 940 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 6 MILES
SOUTHWEST OF GOODLETTSVILLE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 60 MPH.

* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
GOODLETTSVILLE...HENDERSONVILLE AND MILLERSVILLE BY 945 PM CST...
GALLATIN BY 955 PM CST...
7 MILES SOUTHEAST OF PORTLAND BY 1000 PM CST...
WESTMORELAND BY 1010 PM CST...

IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A
STURDY SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE NEAREST
DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.

THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. GET UNDER A
WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS
AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN
INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO
COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.

IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A
SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE
NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.

LAT...LON 3664 8620 3645 8623 3645 8626 3633 8627
3612 8672 3631 8687 3636 8678 3643 8674
3643 8668 3665 8655
TIME...MOT...LOC 0340Z 226DEG 54KT 3629 8671

[CrazyC83]

No real panic on Nashville news. Probably some weak tornadoes hit, or a near-miss in the air.

[RL3AO]

Sounds like Nashville escaped the big one.

[CrazyC83]

Hearing the Nashville storm is cycling itself...did so at the perfect time...the areas SW of Nashville are mostly rural (it is laid out like spokes of a wheel).

[angelwing]

"FEMALE DORMS COMPLETELY DESTROYED....DAMAGE AT LEAST 10X WORSE THAN LAST TORNADO HIT....CLASSES CANCELLED FOR THE FORSEEABLE FUTURE" -Union University President

please link quoted material. Also i'd like to read anything else said. thanks

http://www.uu.edu/

Unfortunately, the site is now down...

Interviewing the university President (Mr Dougherty?) on http://www.wsmv.com/video/9624406/detail.html
now-they have all the students moved to the pinick building, if parewnts want to pick their kids up use the south entarance, north ent is being used for er personal and classes cancelled till 2/13..no power, no website
Buildings damaged-Women's dorm, the waters is damanged, mackafee dorms damaged-roof of 2 halls blown off-missed the names.

8 students still trapped-they are talking to all of them-no one is panicking-rescue crews are working on getting them freed...they had 1180 living in dorms and as far as they know all students are accounted for. They are trying to get info out, but no power on campus, phone system overloaded, everything is under control.

Hope the above is understandable-typing this as he was talking.

[Cyclenall]

Well I do remember hearing about the February 1971 Mississippi Delta Outbreak. 119 were killed.

Now it is one of the biggest for February. The 1971 outbreak was the biggest though.

Ok Thanks.

[CrazyC83]

What are the chances of significant tornadoes in East Tennessee and eastern Kentucky?

[CrazyC83]

MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 0171
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
0939 PM CST TUE FEB 05 2008

AREAS AFFECTED...MIDDLE TENNESSEE

CONCERNING...TORNADO WATCH 40...

VALID 060339Z - 060515Z

THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT FOR TORNADO WATCH 40 CONTINUES.

AN ADDITIONAL WW PROBABLY WILL BE NEEDED SOUTH OF CURRENT WW SOON.

FORCING SUPPORTING ONGOING CLUSTER OF TORNADIC SUPERCELLS...NEAR/
NORTHWEST OF NASHVILLE...IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP NORTHEAST OF MIDDLE
TENNESSEE BY 04-05Z. BUT...SEVERE THREAT WILL PERSIST UNTIL
UPSTREAM SQUALL LINE ADVANCES THROUGH THE INTERSTATE 65 CORRIDOR
DURING THE 06-08Z TIME FRAME. THE RISK FOR DAMAGING WINDS MAY BE
THE PRIMARY SEVERE THREAT WITH THE SQUALL LINE...BUT LOW-LEVEL SHEAR
WILL REMAIN VERY STRONG AND SUPPORTIVE OF CONTINUING TORNADO
POTENTIAL...AS THE BOUNDARY LAYER REMAINS RELATIVELY WARM/ MOIST AND
POTENTIALLY BUOYANT.

..KERR.. 02/06/2008

[Cyclenall]

Hillary Clinton talked about the tornadoes just now briefly and wanted people to remember them right now.

[Coredesat]

Hook signature starting to appear again SE of Gallatin, TN.

[MetSul Weather Center]

SPC: 45 tornadoes reports !!!!

[CrazyC83]

Hillary Clinton talked about the tornadoes just now briefly and wanted people to remember them right now.

That is so great for her. I don't support her, but that is definitely something sweet to say Hopefully everyone else will mention them as well. After all, it might have major implications on the election if it swings a close race in the states affected.

[CrazyC83]

Now 11 deaths that I can find (10 from tornadoes) - based on combining all sources.

[Coredesat]

Have not seen any new storm reports from Nashville in the last 25 minutes.

[jasons2k]

I've never seen it look like this in February:

[Coredesat]

Radar indicates a tornado E of Gallatin:

[jasons2k]