Tornado Warning 9, NWS Memphis, TN

Issued

Mar 9, 2006, 1:03 PM CST (19:03 UTC)

Expired

Mar 9, 2006, 1:45 PM CST

In force

42 min

Issued by

NWS Memphis, TN

Area

Counties, with a storm outline in the text

Counties Lafayette County, MS, Marshall County, MS, Tate County, MS

The Memphis radar (KNQA), 90 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:06 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

000 
WFUS54 KMEG 091902
TORMEG
MSC071-093-137-091945-
/O.NEW.KMEG.TO.W.0009.060309T1903Z-060309T1945Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
103 PM CST THU MAR 9 2006

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEMPHIS HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  LAFAYETTE COUNTY IN NORTHWEST MISSISSIPPI
  MARSHALL COUNTY IN NORTHWEST MISSISSIPPI
  TATE COUNTY IN NORTHWEST MISSISSIPPI

* UNTIL 145 PM CST

* AT 1258 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  TORNADO 14 MILES WEST OF BURGESS...OR ABOUT 6 MILES NORTH OF
  BATESVILLE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO OXFORD...
  TULA...BARR...HARMONTOWN...DENMARK...INDEPENDENCE...LAWS HILL...
  CAMBRIDGE...MARIANNA...BETHLEHEM...RED BANKS...HOLLY SPRINGS...
  SLAYDEN AND MT PLEASANT.

.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 3456 8998 3457 8971 3419 8970 3417 8926
      3454 8926 3499 8936 3500 8950

$$

000 
WWUS54 KMEG 091929
SVSMEG

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
127 PM CST THU MAR 9 2006

MSC137-091937-
/O.CAN.KMEG.TO.W.0009.000000T0000Z-060309T1945Z/
TATE MS-
127 PM CST THU MAR 9 2006

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

LAT...LON 3456 8974 3437 8961 3417 8962 3417 8926
      3454 8926 3499 8936 3499 8968

$$

MSC071-093-091945-
/O.CON.KMEG.TO.W.0009.000000T0000Z-060309T1945Z/
MARSHALL MS-LAFAYETTE MS-
127 PM CST THU MAR 9 2006

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 145 PM CST FOR LAFAYETTE
AND MARSHALL COUNTIES...

AT 123 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO.  THIS TORNADO IS NOW LOCATED NEAR OXFORD...MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 75 MPH.

OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO LAWS
HILL...CAMBRIDGE...MARIANNA...BETHLEHEM...BYHALIA...POTTS CAMP...RED
BANKS...HOLLY SPRINGS...SLAYDEN AND MT PLEASANT.

IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING 
NICKEL SIZE HAIL AND DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS.

LAT...LON 3456 8974 3437 8961 3417 8962 3417 8926
      3454 8926 3499 8936 3499 8968

$$

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