Tornado Warning 30, NWS Memphis, TN

Issued

Nov 15, 2005, 12:26 PM CST (18:26 UTC)

Expired

Nov 15, 2005, 1:00 PM CST

In force

34 min

Issued by

NWS Memphis, TN

Area

Counties, with a storm outline in the text

Counties Pemiscot County, MO, Dyer County, TN, Lake County, TN

The Memphis radar (KNQA), 88 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:29 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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000 
WFUS54 KMEG 151826
TORMEG
MOC155-TNC045-095-151900-
/O.NEW.KMEG.TO.W.0030.051115T1826Z-051115T1900Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
1226 PM CST TUE NOV 15 2005

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEMPHIS HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  DYER COUNTY IN NORTHWEST TENNESSEE
  LAKE COUNTY IN NORTHWEST TENNESSEE
  PEMISCOT COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST MISSOURI

* UNTIL 100 PM CST

* AT 1226 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  TORNADO NEAR HELOISE...OR ABOUT 7 MILES EAST OF STEELE...MOVING
  NORTHEAST AT 65 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
  CARUTHERSVILLE...MISTON AND COTTONWOOD GROVE.

.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.

.STAY TUNED TO THIS BROADCAST FOR THE LATEST UPDATES AND INFORMATION.
TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER ONLY...CALL 1 800 4 3 2 0 8 7 5.

LAT...LON 3610 8987 3595 8974 3616 8937 3632 8962

$$

000 
WWUS54 KMEG 151841
SVSMEG

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
1241 PM CST TUE NOV 15 2005

MOC155-151851-
/O.CAN.KMEG.TO.W.0030.000000T0000Z-051115T1900Z/
PEMISCOT MO-
1241 PM CST TUE NOV 15 2005

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR PEMISCOT COUNTY IS CANCELLED...

LAT...LON 3620 8963 3610 8949 3622 8935 3632 8955

$$

TNC045-095-151900-
/O.CON.KMEG.TO.W.0030.000000T0000Z-051115T1900Z/
LAKE TN-DYER TN-
1241 PM CST TUE NOV 15 2005

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 100 PM CST FOR DYER AND
LAKE COUNTIES...

AT 1241 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO.  THIS TORNADO IS NOW LOCATED NEAR COTTONWOOD
GROVE...OR ABOUT NEAR CARUTHERSVILLE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 60 MPH.

OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
RIDGELY.

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.

LAT...LON 3620 8963 3610 8949 3622 8935 3632 8955

$$

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