Tornado Warning 48, NWS Memphis, TN

Issued

Nov 15, 2005, 3:44 PM CST (21:44 UTC)

Expired

Nov 15, 2005, 4:15 PM CST

In force

31 min

Issued by

NWS Memphis, TN

Area

Counties, with a storm outline in the text

County Madison County, TN

The Memphis radar (KNQA), 97 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:46 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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000 
WFUS54 KMEG 152144
TORMEG
TNC113-152215-
/O.NEW.KMEG.TO.W.0048.051115T2144Z-051115T2215Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEMPHIS HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  MADISON COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE

* UNTIL 415 PM CST

* AT 344 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  TORNADO NEAR BEMIS...OR ABOUT NEAR JACKSON...MOVING EAST AT 45 MPH.

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

.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 3566 8906 3552 8898 3561 8861 3580 8861

$$

000 
WWUS54 KMEG 152153
SVSMEG

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

TNC113-152215-
/O.CON.KMEG.TO.W.0048.000000T0000Z-051115T2215Z/
MADISON TN-
353 PM CST TUE NOV 15 2005

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 415 PM CST FOR MADISON
COUNTY...

AT 350 PM CST...TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS REPORTED QUARTER SIZE HAIL 
NEAR I-40 AND HIGHWAY 412. THIS STORM WAS NOW LOCATED NEAR 
JACKSON...MOVING EAST AT 50 MPH.

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

DO NOT USE YOUR CAR TO TRY TO OUTRUN A TORNADO. CARS ARE EASILY
TOSSED AROUND BY TORNADO WINDS. IF YOU ARE CAUGHT IN THE PATH OF A
TORNADO...LEAVE THE CAR AND GO TO A STRONG BUILDING. IF NO SAFE
STRUCTURE IS NEARBY...SEEK SHELTER IN A DITCH OR LOW SPOT AND COVER
YOUR HEAD.

LAT...LON 3566 8906 3552 8898 3561 8861 3580 8861

$$

000 
WWUS54 KMEG 152213
SVSMEG

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

TNC113-152223-
/O.EXP.KMEG.TO.W.0048.000000T0000Z-051115T2215Z/
MADISON TN-
413 PM CST TUE NOV 15 2005

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR MADISON COUNTY EXPIRES AT 415 PM CST...

THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED OUT OF
THE WARNED AREA.

QUARTER SIZE HAIL WAS REPORTED IN THE JACKSON AREA AT ABOUT 405 PM.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE WARNED AREA.

LAT...LON 3566 8906 3552 8898 3561 8861 3580 8861

$$

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