Severe Thunderstorm Warning 85, NWS Memphis, TN

MSZ004-005-007-220145-

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TUPELO MS
640 PM CST FRI DEC 21 1990

  ...TORNADO WATCH NO. 784 IN EFFECT UNTIL 9PM THIS EVENING...
  ...TORNADO WATCH NO. 785 IN EFFECT UNTIL 9PM THIS EVENING...

AT 630 PM CST...TUPELO NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR WAS INDICATING
STRONG THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY FRON PONTOTOC EXTENDING TO THE SOUTH TO
HOUSTON MISSISSIPPI IN CHICKASAW COUNTY.

THESE THUNDERSTORMS WERE MOVING TO THE NORTHEAST AT 50 MILES AN HOUR.

THESE THUNDERSTORMS HAVE THE POTENTIAL OF PRODUCING LOCALLY HEAVY
RAINS...FREQUENT DANGEROUS LIGHTNING...STRONG GUSTY WINDS AND HAIL.

ANYONE LIVING IN OR NEAR THE PATH OF THESE THUNDERSTORMS SHOULD BECOME
WEATHER ALERT AND TAKE ACTION SHOULD THREATENING WEATHER APPROACH.

MORE STATEMENTS WILL BE ISSUED AS CONDITIONS WARRANT.

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TNZ009-010-011-012-013-220300-

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE  MEMPHIS TN
815 PM CST DEC 21 1990

 ...ALL TORNADO WATCHES CANCELLED FOR TENNESSEE...

AS OF 8 PM THIS EVENING THERE WERE NO LONGER ANY TORNADO WATCHES IN
EFFECT FOR TENNESSEE. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUED COVERING
THE STATE FROM JUST EAST OF MEMPHIS TO THE VICINITY OF NASHVILLE.
HOWEVER ACTIVITY HAD WEAKENED OVER THE PAST HOUR WITH NONE OF THE
THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING SEVERE WEATHER.

A FLASH WATCH WILL CONTINUE OVER WEST TENNESSEE HOWEVER. OVER THE
PAST 24 HOURS AROUND 3 TO 6 INCHES OF RAIN FELL OVER WEST TENNESSEE
WITH THE GROUND SATURATED ACROSS THE AREA. WITH MORE RAIN LIKELY
THE REMAINDER OF THE NIGHT SOME FLOODING IS POSSIBLE.

THOSE TRAVELING SOUTH SHOULD BE ADVISED THAT SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS
CONTINUE OVER SOUTHERN AND CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI WITH SEVERAL TORNADOES
REPORTED EARLIER.

STAY TUNED TO THIS STATION FOR THE LATEST WEATHER INFORMIATION.

TNZ009-010-011-012-013-220300-

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE  MEMPHIS TN
815 PM CST DEC 21 1990

 ...ALL TORNADO WATCHES CANCELLED FOR TENNESSEE...

AS OF 8 PM THIS EVENING THERE WERE NO LONGER ANY TORNADO WATCHES IN
EFFECT FOR TENNESSEE. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUED COVERING
THE STATE FROM JUST EAST OF MEMPHIS TO THE VICINITY OF NASHVILLE.
HOWEVER ACTIVITY HAD WEAKENED OVER THE PAST HOUR WITH NONE OF THE
THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING SEVERE WEATHER.

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES OVER WEST TENNESSEE. OVER THE PAST
24 HOURS AROUND 3 TO 6 INCHES OF RAIN FELL OVER WEST TENNESSEE
WITH THE GROUND SATURATED ACROSS THE AREA. WITH MORE RAIN LIKELY
THE REMAINDER OF THE NIGHTO SOME FLOODING IS POSSIBLE.

THOSE TRAVELING SOUTH SHOULD BE ADVISED
                                        THAT SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS
REPORTED EARLIER.

STAY TUNED TO THIS STATION FOR THE LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION.

TNZ009-010-011-012-013-220300-

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE  MEMPHIS TN
815 PM CST DEC 21 1990

 ...ALL TORNADO WATCHES CANCELLED FOR TENNESSEE...

AS OF 8 PM THIS EVENING THERE WERE NO LONGER ANY TORNADO WATCHES IN
EFFECT FOR TENNESSEE. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUED COVERING
THE STATE FROM JUST EAST OF MEMPHIS TO THE VICINITY OF NASHVILLE.
HOWEVER ACTIVITY HAD WEAKENED OVER THE PAST HOUR WITH NONE OF THE
THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING SEVERE WEATHER.

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES OVER WEST TENNESSEE. OVER THE PAST
24 HOURS AROUND 3 TO 6 INCHES OF RAIN FELL OVER WEST TENNESSEE
WITH THE GROUND SATURATED ACROSS THE AREA. WITH MORE RAIN LIKELY
THE REMAINDER OF THE NIGHT SOME FLOODING IS POSSIBLE.

THOSE TRAVELING SOUTH SHOULD BE ADVISED THAT SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS
ARE MOVING THROUGH SOUTHERN AND CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI WITH SEVERAL
TORNADOES ALREADY REPORTED.

STAY TUNED TO THIS STATION FOR THE LATEST WEATHER INFORMAQTION.

MSZ004-005-007-220430-

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TUPELO MS
929 PM CST FRI DEC 21 1990

...TORNADO WATCH 784 AND 785 ARE NO LONGER IN EFFECT... ...FLASH FLOOD
WARNING REMAIN IN EFFECT FOR THE FOLLOWING NORTHEAST MISSISSIPPI
COUNTIES UNTIL 1130 PM
CST...LAFAYETTE...LEE...PONTOTOC...PRENTISS...TISHOMINGO AND
ITAWAMBA...

THE TORNADO WATCH THAT WAS IN EFFECT FOR A LARGE PORTION OF NORTHEAST
MISSISSIPPI HAS NOW EXPIRED.

AT 915 PM CST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR SHOWED A BAND OF
THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAIN FROM RUSSELLVILLE ALABAMA TO
10 MILES WEST OF WEST POINT MISSISSIPPI. THIS BAND OF STORMS WAS
MOVING EAST AT 15 MPH. THESE STORMS ARE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING VERY
HEAVY RAIN...STRONG GUSTY WINDS...FREQUENT LIGHTNING STRIKES AND
POSSIBLE SMALL HAIL AS THEY MOVE ACROSS MONROE...CLAY AND LOWNDES
COUNTIES DURING THE NEXT COUPLE OF HOURS.

A LARGE AREA OF RAIN CONTINUED ACROSS MOST OF NORTH MISSISSIPPI AND
NORTHWEST ALABAMA EXTENDING INTO SOUTH CENTRAL TENNESSE. THIS AREA WAS
ALSO MOVING EAST AT 15 MPH.

THERE HAVE BEEN NUMEROUS REPORTS OF URBAN AND STREET FLOODING ACROSS
MOST AREA OF NORTHEAST MISSISSIPPI. IF YOU ARE DRIVING IN NORTHEAST
MISSISSIPPI TONIGHT YOU ARE URGED TO USE EXTREME CAUTION. DO NOT DRIVE
YOUR CAR OR TRUCK INTO A FLOODED AREA. THIS IS WHERE MOST LIVES ARE
LOST IN A FLOODING SITUATION.

STAY TUNED TO THIS STATION FOR THE LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION.

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MSZ007-220600-

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TUPELO MS
1051 PM CST FRI DEC 21 1990

AT 1045 PM CST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR SHOWED STRONG
THUNDERSTORMS IN LOWNDES COUNTY LOCATED 6 MILES NORTH AND 3 MILES
SOUTH OF COLUMBUS. THESE STORMS WERE MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 MILES AN
HOUR. THESE STORMS WILL PRODUCE VERY HEAVY RAIN...STRONG GUSTY WIND...
FREQUENT LIGHTNING STRIKES AND POSSIBLE HAIL AS THEY MOVE ACROSS
LOWNDES COUNTY DURING THE NEXT HOUR.

IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF THESE STORMS YOU ARE URGED TO STAY ALERT AND
BE PREPARED TO SEEK A SAFE SHELTER IF THREATENING WEATHER APPROACHES.
ALSO URBAN AND STREET FLOODING WILL OCCUR WITH THESE STORMS.

STAY TUNED TO THNIS STATION FOR THE LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION.

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