Alert archive / Tennessee / Tornado Warnings in 2006
Tornado Warning 39, NWS Memphis, TN
NWS Memphis, TN issued this tornado warning at Apr 2, 2006, 9:13 PM CDT for Carroll County, Tennessee. It was in force for 41 min. 3 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 2, 2006, 9:13 PM CDT (02:13 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 2, 2006, 9:54 PM CDT
- In force
- 41 min
- Issued by
- NWS Memphis, TN
- Area
- Counties, with a storm outline in the text
County Carroll County, TN
The radar
The Paducah radar (KPAH), 111 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:15 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2, 9:16 PM CDT | HAIL 0.75 | 4 S Mckenzie, TN | |
| Apr 2, 9:20 PM CDT | HAIL 1.75 | Mckenzie, TN | |
| Apr 2, 9:22 PM CDT | TORNADO | Mckenzie, TN |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2, 4:40 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Nashville Metro, TN (KBNA), launched 00:00Z, 2.2 hours before the alert went out and 170 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
- 80 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -308 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1096 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 42 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 324 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 318 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 WFUS54 KMEG 030213 TORMEG TNC017-030300- /O.NEW.KMEG.TO.W.0039.060403T0213Z-060403T0300Z/ BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED TORNADO WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN 913 PM CDT SUN APR 2 2006 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEMPHIS HAS ISSUED A * TORNADO WARNING FOR... CARROLL COUNTY IN NORTHWEST TENNESSEE * UNTIL 1000 PM CDT * AT 910 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A TORNADO 10 MILES WEST OF MCKENZIE...MOVING EAST AT 50 MPH. * LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO VALE... HOLLOW ROCK AND BRUCETON. .THIS IS A DANGEROUS AND LIFE THREATENING SITUATION. THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING TORNADOES. IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS TORNADO...TAKE COVER IMMEDIATELY .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 3616 8867 3605 8869 3599 8821 3614 8821 $$
3 follow-up statements
000 WWUS54 KMEG 030228 SVSMEG SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN 927 PM CDT SUN APR 2 2006 TNC017-030300- /O.CON.KMEG.TO.W.0039.000000T0000Z-060403T0300Z/ CARROLL TN- 927 PM CDT SUN APR 2 2006 ...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM CDT FOR CARROLL COUNTY... AT 923 PM CDT...TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS REPORTED A TORNADO JUST SOUTH OF MCKENZIE NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF WINSTON ROAD AND HIGHWAY 79. THIS TORNADO IS MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH. OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO VALE... HOLLOW ROCK AND BRUCETON. THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND LIFE THREATENING SITUATION. A TORNADO IS ON THE GROUND IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS TORNADO...TAKE COVER IMMEDIATELY THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. GET UNDER A WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS. LAT...LON 3616 8867 3605 8869 3599 8821 3614 8821 $$
000 WWUS54 KMEG 030238 SVSMEG SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN 938 PM CDT SUN APR 2 2006 TNC017-030300- /O.CON.KMEG.TO.W.0039.000000T0000Z-060403T0300Z/ CARROLL TN- 938 PM CDT SUN APR 2 2006 ...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM CDT FOR CARROLL COUNTY... AT 935 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO IS NOW LOCATED NEAR HOLLOW ROCK...OR NEAR HUNTINGDON...MOVING EAST AT 50 MPH. OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO BRUCETON. THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND LIFE THREATENING SITUATION. THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING STRONG TO VIOLENT TORNADOES. IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS TORNADO...TAKE COVER IMMEDIATELY THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. GET UNDER A WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. 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. LAT...LON 3615 8845 3599 8842 3599 8821 3614 8821 $$
000 WWUS54 KMEG 030254 SVSMEG SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN 954 PM CDT SUN APR 2 2006 TNC017-030304- /O.CAN.KMEG.TO.W.0039.000000T0000Z-060403T0300Z/ CARROLL TN- 954 PM CDT SUN APR 2 2006 ...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR CARROLL COUNTY IS CANCELLED... NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE TORNADO WARNING HAD MOVED OUT OF THE AREA. A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE WARNED AREA. LAT...LON 3615 8845 3599 8842 3599 8821 3614 8821 $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Memphis, TN issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2, 7:17 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | Dyer, Lake | 43 min |
| Apr 2, 7:31 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Obion | 44 min |
| Apr 2, 7:44 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Shelby | 31 min |
| Apr 2, 7:55 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | Gibson | 50 min |
| Apr 2, 7:57 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | Lake | 29 min |
| Apr 2, 7:58 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | Dyer | 17 min |
| Apr 2, 8:05 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Hardin, McNairy | 25 min |
| Apr 2, 8:05 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | Shelby | 25 min |
| Apr 2, 8:11 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | Obion | 34 min |
| Apr 2, 8:21 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | Carroll, Weakley | 54 min |
| Apr 2, 8:27 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Fayette, Shelby | 20 min |
| Apr 2, 8:32 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Hardin | 28 min |
| Apr 2, 8:40 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | Gibson | 35 min |
| Apr 2, 9:06 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Tipton | 24 min |
| Apr 2, 9:10 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Lauderdale | 35 min |
| Apr 2, 9:35 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Haywood, Tipton | 40 min |
| Apr 2, 9:42 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Lauderdale | 33 min |
| Apr 2, 9:49 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Dyer | 41 min |
| Apr 2, 10:00 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | Haywood | 45 min |
| Apr 2, 10:06 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Haywood | 39 min |
| Apr 2, 10:16 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Tipton | 44 min |
| Apr 2, 10:20 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Weakley | 25 min |
| Apr 2, 10:27 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Madison | 33 min |
| Apr 2, 10:30 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Henry | 45 min |
| Apr 2, 10:32 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Dyer | 28 min |
| Apr 2, 10:44 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Shelby | 27 min |
| Apr 2, 10:49 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | Madison | 26 min |
| Apr 2, 10:51 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Crockett, Gibson | 39 min |
| Apr 2, 10:58 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Carroll, Henry | 32 min |
| Apr 2, 10:59 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Fayette, Haywood | 31 min |
| Apr 2, 11:15 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | Madison | 15 min |
| Apr 2, 11:22 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | Fayette | 23 min |
| Apr 2, 11:25 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Chester, Henderson | 35 min |
| Apr 2, 11:33 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Hardeman, Madison | 27 min |
| Apr 2, 11:56 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Decatur | 34 min |
| Apr 2, 11:58 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Chester, Hardeman, Hardin, McNairy | 62 min |
| Apr 3, 12:02 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Haywood | 12 min |
| Apr 3, 12:07 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Madison | 38 min |
| Apr 3, 12:57 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Hardin | 33 min |
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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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.