Alert archive / Mississippi / Tornado Warnings in 1995
Tornado Warning 1, NWS Memphis, TN
NWS Memphis, TN issued this tornado warning at Mar 7, 1995, 8:26 AM CST for Clay County, Mississippi. It was in force for 34 min.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 7, 1995, 8:26 AM CST (14:26 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 7, 1995, 9:00 AM CST
- In force
- 34 min
- Issued by
- NWS Memphis, TN
- Area
- Whole counties
County Clay County, MS
The nearest sounding before it
Little Rock, AR (KLZK), launched 12:00Z, 2.4 hours before the alert went out and 169 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
- 72 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -88 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 687 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 31 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 217 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 298 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.1
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 TTAA00 KTUP 071426 TORTUP MSC025-071500- BULLETIN - EBS ACTIVATION REQUESTED TORNADO WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TUPELO MS 826 AM CST TUE MAR 7 1995 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TUPELO HAS ISSUED A TORNADO WARNING EFFECTIVE UNTIL 900 AM CST FOR PEOPLE IN THE FOLLOWING LOCATION... IN NORTHEAST MISSISSIPPI ...CLAY COUNTY AT 823 AM CST...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR INDICATED A POSSIBLE TORNADO BETWEEN PHEBA AND CEDAR BLUFF IN SOUTH CENTRAL CLAY COUNTY MOVING NORTH NORTHEAST AT 40 MILES AN HOUR. IF YOU SIGHTED A TORNADO OR EXPERIENCED DAMAGING WINDS OR HAIL, NOTIFY YOUR LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY, LOCAL OFFICIAL OR THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. THIS IS A DANGEROUS STORM SITUATION. ACT QUICKLY. IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS TORNADO MOVE TO A SHELTER BELOW GROUND IF AVAILABLE. OTHERWISE...GO TO A SMALL INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR POSSIBLE. AVOID WINDOWS. ABANDON CARS AND MOBILE HOMES FOR A REINFORCED BUILDING OR GET INTO A DITCH OR CULVERT. NNNN
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this tornado warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Mar 7, 6:00 AM CST, 2 hours 26 minutes before
TNZ001>102-080000- TENNESSEE SEVERE WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN 600 AM CST TUE MAR 7 1995 ...SEVERE WEATHER TO VISIT TENNESSEE TODAY... A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL BE MOVING INTO WEST TENNESSEE DURING THE COURSE OF THIS MORNING. THE FRONT WILL CONTINUE MOVING TOWARD THE EAST REACHING THE EASTERN SECTIONS OF THE STATE BEFORE DAYBREAK WEDNESDAY. SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO OCCUR ALONG AND TO THE EAST OF THE FRONT..SO PERSONS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REMAIN ALERT FOR ANY POSSIBLE WARNINGS AND TAKE THE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS. TODAY IS EXPECTED TO BE AN ACTIVE WEATHER DAY. IN ADDITION TO BEING SUBJECT TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS..THERE IS ALSO A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN PLACE FOR MOST OF THE STATE..WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE NORTHWEST. SOILS ARE ALREADY SATURATED FROM PREVIOUS RAINS..SO ANY ADDITIONAL RAINFALL WILL RESULT IN RUN-OFF AND POSSIBLE FLOODING. SO AGAIN..DO KEEP ABREAST OF THE LATEST WEATHER CONDITIONS..AND DO REMAIN ALERT FOR ANY POSSIBLE WARNINGS. THIS CAN BE DONE BY FREQUENT MONITORING OF YOUR NOAA WEATHER RADIO..OR COMMERCIAL RADIO AND TELEVISION.
Special weather statement, Mar 7, 6:11 AM CST, 2 hours 15 minutes before
TNZ001>102-080000- TENNESSEE SEVERE WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN 600 AM CST TUE MAR 7 1995 ...SEVERE WEATHER TO VISIT TENNESSEE TODAY... A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL BE MOVING INTO WEST TENNESSEE DURING THE COURSE OF THIS MORNING. THE FRONT WILL CONTINUE MOVING TOWARD THE EAST REACHING THE EASTERN SECTIONS OF THE STATE BEFORE DAYBREAK WEDNESDAY. SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO OCCUR ALONG AND TO THE EAST OF THE FRONT..SO PERSONS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REMAIN ALERT FOR ANY POSSIBLE WARNINGS AND TAKE THE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS. TODAY IS EXPECTED TO BE AN ACTIVE WEATHER DAY. IN ADDITION TO BEING SUBJECT TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS..THERE IS ALSO A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN PLACE FOR MOST OF THE STATE..WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE NORTHWEST. SOILS ARE ALREADY SATURATED FROM PREVIOUS RAINS..SO ANY ADDITIONAL RAINFALL WILL RESULT IN RUN-OFF AND POSSIBLE FLOODING. SO AGAIN..DO KEEP ABREAST OF THE LATEST WEATHER CONDITIONS.>.AND DO REMAIN ALERT FOR ANY POSSIBLE WARNINGS. THIS CAN BE DONE BY FREQUENT MONITORING OF YOUR NOAA WEATHER RADIO..OR COMMERCIAL RADIO AND TELEVISION.
Special weather statement, Mar 7, 6:47 AM CST, 1 hour 39 minutes before
ARZ009-018-026>028-035-036-048-049-058-MSZ001>003-007-008-010>012- TNZ001>004-019>022-048>055-088>092-071350- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT AND RADAR SUMMARY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN 647 AM CST TUE MAR 7 1995 ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR EASTERN ARKANSAS UNTIL 10 AM THIS MORNING... ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE TODAY... AT 630 AM...A LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS CONTAINING VERY HEAVY RAINFALL WAS MOVING ACROSS CENTRAL ARKANSAS. THE LINE EXTENDED FROM SOUTHEAST WHITE COUNTY TO THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF JEFFERSON COUNTY. THIS LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS HAS A HISTORY OF PRODUCING WIND DAMAGE WEST OF LITTLE ROCK. OTHER SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS COVERED MUCH OF WEST TENNESSEE...NORTH MISSISSIPPI AND EASTERN ARKANSAS. DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THAT OVER 3 INCHES OF RAIN HAS FALLEN THIS MORNING OVER SOUTHEAST DESOTO AND NORTHEAST TATE COUNTIES IN NORTH MISSISSIPPI. ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAINFALL IS POSSIBLE THIS MORNING. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE OUT OF NORTH MISSISSIPPI INTO THE MEMPHIS METROPOLITAN THIS MORNING. PERSONS TRAVELING THIS MORNING SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION AS ROADS MAY HAVE WATER ON THEM AND VISIBILITIES MAY BE REDUCED. NEVER DRIVE INTO A FLOODED STRETCH OF ROAD. THE DEPTH OF WATER MAY BE ENOUGH TO FLOAT YOUR VEHICLE.
Special weather statement, Mar 7, 6:49 AM CST, 1 hour 37 minutes before
ARZ009-018-026>028-035-036-048-049-058-MSZ001>003-007-008-010>012- TNZ001>004-019>022-048>055-088>092-071350- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT AND RADAR SUMMARY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN 647 AM CST TUE MAR 7 1995 ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR EASTERN ARKANSAS UNTIL 10 AM THIS MORNING... ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE TODAY... AT 630 AM...A LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS CONTAINING VERY HEAVY RAINFALL WAS MOVING ACROSS CENTRAL ARKANSAS. THE LINE EXTENDED FROM SOUTHEAST WHITE COUNTY TO THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF JEFFERSON COUNTY. THIS LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS HAS A HISTORY OF PRODUCING WIND DAMAGE WEST OF LITTLE ROCK. OTHER SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS COVERED MUCH OF WEST TENNESSEE...NORTH MISSISSIPPI AND EASTERN ARKANSAS. DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THAT OVER 3 INCHES OF RAIN HAS FALLEN THIS MORNING OVER SOUTHEAST DESOTO AND NORTHEAST TATE COUNTIES IN NORTH MISSISSIPPI. ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAINFALL IS POSSIBLE THIS MORNING. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE OUT OF NORTH MISSISSIPPI INTO THE MEMPHIS METROPOLITAN THIS MORNING. PERSONS TRAVELING THIS MORNING SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION AS ROADS MAY HAVE WATER ON THEM AND VISIBILITIES MAY BE REDUCED. NEVER DRIVE INTO A FLOODED STRETCH OF ROAD. THE DEPTH OF WATER MAY BE ENOUGH TO FLOAT YOUR VEHICLE.
Special weather statement, Mar 7, 7:48 AM CST, 38 minutes before
ARZ009-018-026>028-035-036-048-049-058-MSZ001>003-007-008-010>012- TNZ001>004-019>022-048>055-088>092-071450- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT AND RADAR SUMMARY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN 748 AM CST TUE MAR 7 1995 ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR EASTERN ARKANSAS UNTIL 10 AM THIS MORNING... ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE AND NORTHWEST MISSISSIPPI UNTIL 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON... ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE TODAY... AT 730 AM...SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS...SOME WITH VERY HEAVY RAINFALL COVERED MUCH OF EAST ARKANSAS...NORTH MISSISSIPPI AND SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE. THE STRONGEST THUNDERSTORM EXTENDED FROM JUST WEST OF WYNNE TO WEST OF PALESTINE TO NEAR MORO. THESE THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE THROUGH EAST ARKANSAS AND MAY PRODUCE DAMAGING WINDS. HEAVY RAIN OCCURRED EARLIER THIS MORNING OVER PARTS OF DESOTO AND TATE COUNTIES IN NORTH MISSISSIPPI. HEAVY RAIN WILL BE POSSIBLE THIS MORNING ACROSS THE AREA. PERSONS IN THE MID-SOUTH SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR THUNDERSTORMS THIS MORNING. THESE THUNDERSTORMS MAY PRODUCE DAMAGING WINDS AND LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL. MOVE INDOORS INTO A STURDY STRUCTURE AS THUNDERSTORMS APPROACH. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS SAFELY. VEHICLES CAUGHT IN RISING WATER SHOULD BE ABANDONED QUICKLY. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND. STAY TUNED TO THIS STATION FOR FURTHER UPDATES.
Special weather statement, Mar 7, 7:51 AM CST, 35 minutes before
ARZ009-018-026>028-035-036-048-049-058-MSZ001>003-007-008-010>012- TNZ001>004-019>022-048>055-088>092-071450- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT AND RADAR SUMMARY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN 748 AM CST TUE MAR 7 1995 ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR EASTERN ARKANSAS UNTIL 10 AM THIS MORNING... ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE AND NORTHWEST MISSISSIPPI UNTIL 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON... ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE TODAY... AT 730 AM...SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS...SOME WITH VERY HEAVY RAINFALL COVERED MUCH OF EAST ARKANSAS...NORTH MISSISSIPPI AND SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE. THE STRONGEST THUNDERSTORM EXTENDED FROM JUST WEST OF WYNNE TO WEST OF PALESTINE TO NEAR MORO. THESE THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE THROUGH EAST ARKANSAS AND MAY PRODUCE DAMAGING WINDS. HEAVY RAIN OCCURRED EARLIER THIS MORNING OVER PARTS OF DESOTO AND TATE COUNTIES IN NORTH MISSISSIPPI. HEAVY RAIN WILL BE POSSIBLE THIS MORNING ACROSS THE AREA. PERSONS IN THE MID-SOUTH SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR THUNDERSTORMS THIS MORNING. THESE THUNDERSTORMS MAY PRODUCE DAMAGING WINDS AND LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL. MOVE INDOORS INTO A STURDY STRUCTURE AS THUNDERSTORMS APPROACH. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS SAFELY. VEHICLES CAUGHT IN RISING WATER SHOULD BE ABANDONED QUICKLY. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND. STAY TUNED TO THIS STATION FOR FURTHER UPDATES.
The office that day
Everything else NWS Memphis, TN issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 7, 8:13 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Oktibbeha | 32 min |
Nearby
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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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive.