Tornado Warning 38, NWS Memphis, TN

Issued

Nov 15, 2005, 2:20 PM CST (20:20 UTC)

Expired

Nov 15, 2005, 2:45 PM CST

In force

25 min

Issued by

NWS Memphis, TN

Area

Counties, with a storm outline in the text

Counties Crockett County, TN, Gibson County, TN

The Memphis radar (KNQA), 97 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:20 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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WFUS54 KMEG 152019
TORMEG
TNC033-053-152045-
/O.NEW.KMEG.TO.W.0038.051115T2020Z-051115T2045Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEMPHIS HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  CROCKETT COUNTY IN NORTHWEST TENNESSEE
  GIBSON COUNTY IN NORTHWEST TENNESSEE

* UNTIL 245 PM CST

* AT 220 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  TORNADO NEAR BELLS...OR ABOUT 12 MILES SOUTHWEST OF HUMBOLDT...
  MOVING NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO MILAN.

.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 3576 8919 3567 8903 3584 8872 3608 8874

$$

000 
WWUS54 KMEG 152030
SVSMEG

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

TNC033-053-152045-
/O.CON.KMEG.TO.W.0038.000000T0000Z-051115T2045Z/
CROCKETT TN-GIBSON TN-
230 PM CST TUE NOV 15 2005

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 245 PM CST FOR GIBSON
AND CROCKETT COUNTIES...

AT 230 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO.  THIS TORNADO IS NOW LOCATED NEAR GADSDEN...OR
ABOUT NEAR HUMBOLDT...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH.

OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
MILAN...BRADFORD AND GIBSON.

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 3579 8911 3571 8898 3584 8872 3610 8881

$$

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