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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 199, NWS Memphis, TN

October 18, 2007Hardin County, Tennessee

NWS Memphis, TN issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Oct 18, 2007, 10:34 PM CDT for Hardin County, Tennessee. It was in force for 29 min. 1 report 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
Oct 18, 2007, 10:34 PM CDT (03:34 UTC)
Expired
Oct 18, 2007, 11:03 PM CDT
In force
29 min
Issued by
NWS Memphis, TN
Area
Storm-based polygon

County Hardin County, TN

The radar

The Columbus AFB radar (KGWX), 151 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 03:35 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

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

TimeReportWhereRemark
Oct 18, 10:42 PM CDTTSTM WND DMGSavannah, TNTREES DOWN AT COFFEE LANDING

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

Did it verify

Verified. The Iowa Environmental Mesonet's Cow matched one storm report to this severe thunderstorm warning; the first came 8 minutes after it went out.

Cow counts a report within 15 km of the polygon while the warning was in force: a tornado for a tornado warning; hail of 1 inch or more, a gust of 58 mph or more or wind damage for a severe thunderstorm warning; a flash flood report for a flash flood warning.

The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Oct 18, 1:31 PM CDTTornado WatchSPC9 hr
Oct 18, 10:27 PM CDTTornado WatchSPC4 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Nashville Metro, TN (KBNA), launched 00:00Z, 3.6 hours before the alert went out and 169 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Nashville Metro, TN at 00:00Z on 2007-10-19Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1487 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Nashville Metro, TN at 00:00Z on 2007-10-19The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 259 square meters per square second.1939587897117Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
1487 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-10 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
778 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
56 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
259 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
337 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
2.8
Supercell composite
10.5

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The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

000 
WUUS54 KMEG 190333
SVRMEG
TNC071-190415-
/O.NEW.KMEG.SV.W.0199.071019T0334Z-071019T0415Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
1034 PM CDT THU OCT 18 2007

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEMPHIS HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  HARDIN COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE...

* UNTIL 1115 PM CDT

* AT 1034 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM.  THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR SHILOH...OR ABOUT
  7 MILES SOUTHWEST OF SAVANNAH...AND MOVING EAST AT 45 MPH.

* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
  CRUMP...SAVANNAH AND OLIVE HILL.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE WARNED AREA. IF A TORNADO
IS SPOTTED... ACT QUICKLY AND MOVE TO A PLACE OF SAFETY IN A STURDY
STRUCTURE...SUCH AS A BASEMENT OR SMALL INTERIOR ROOM.

.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 3536 8800 3532 8800 3530 8797 3515 8798
      3502 8837 3503 8837 3526 8837 3539 8802
TIME...MOT...LOC 0334Z 248DEG 39KT 3518 8831

$$
1 follow-up statement
000 
WWUS54 KMEG 190403
SVSMEG

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
1103 PM CDT THU OCT 18 2007

TNC071-190413-
/O.CAN.KMEG.SV.W.0199.000000T0000Z-071019T0415Z/
HARDIN TN-
1103 PM CDT THU OCT 18 2007

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR HARDIN COUNTY IS CANCELLED...

AT 1103 PM CDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THAT THE 
THUNDERSTORMS WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAVE MOVED OUT OF THE AREA 
...AND NO LONGER POSE AN IMMEDIATE THREAT TO LIFE OR PROPERTY. 
THEREFORE...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING IS CANCELLED.

.A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE WARNED AREA.

LAT...LON 3536 8800 3532 8800 3530 8797 3515 8798
      3502 8837 3503 8837 3526 8837 3539 8802
TIME...MOT...LOC 0403Z 248DEG 39KT 3530 8795

$$

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this severe thunderstorm warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Memphis, TN wrote its last area forecast discussion before this severe thunderstorm warning went out at Oct 18, 7:57 PM CDT, 2 hours 37 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Oct 18, 7:57 PM CDT, 2 hours 37 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
757 PM CDT THU OCT 18 2007

.DISCUSSION...

LINE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUES TO PROGRESS EAST
ACROSS W TN AND N MS. THE TORNADO WATCH WEST OF THE RIVER HAS BEEN
CANCELED. A FEW STORMS HAVE PRODUCED DAMAGING WINDS AND SMALL HAIL.

LAPS DATA INDICATING CAPES NEAR 1600 J/KG ALONG THE TN RIVER IN W
TN AND 0-3 KM SRH NEAR 350 M2/S2. AS THE STORMS MOVE EAST INTO THIS
AREA...ANTICIPATE STRENGTHENING OF THE STORMS. WE CONTINUE TO MONITOR.

UPDATE TO FORECAST WILL OCCUR AGAIN BY 9 PM TO ACCOUNT FOR
WINDS...SKY AND ANY ADDITIONAL TORNADO WATCH CANCELATIONS.

&&

.PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 157 PM CDT THU OCT 18 2007/

DISCUSSION...

SEVERE WEATHER OUTBREAK EXPECTED LATE THIS AFTERNOON INTO TONIGHT. A
POTENT SHORTWAVE AND ASSOCIATED COLD FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE
MIDSOUTH BEGINNING LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND WILL CONTINUE TO PUSH
EAST THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT HOURS. CLOUDS HAVE SCATTERED OUT THIS
AFTERNOON ALLOWING FOR ABUNDANT SUNSHINE TO WARM TEMPERATURES INTO
THE MID 80S AT THIS HOUR. CAPE VALUES ARE ALREADY IN THE 2000-2500
J/KG RANGE WITH HELICITY AROUND 250 M2/S2. JUST WAITING FOR
INITIATION TO OCCUR WHICH CURRENT THINKING WILL BE AROUND 4 PM CDT
OR SO. THIS IS WHEN THE STRONG UPPER LEVEL JET WILL SWING INTO THE
AREA AND PROVIDE THE FORCING TO INITIATE SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO GO SEVERE QUICKLY WITH DAMAGING WINDS
AND LARGE HAIL BEING THE MAIN THREATS. HOWEVER ISOLATED TORNADOES
WILL ALSO BE POSSIBLE. SYSTEM SHOULD CLEAR AREA BY LATE TONIGHT
ENDING CHANCES FOR RAIN AND SEVERE WEATHER FOR THAT MATTER.

FRIDAY THROUGH THE WEEKEND...HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD INTO THE
MIDSOUTH ALLOWING COOLER AND DRIER AIR TO FILTER INTO THE REGION.
SKIES WILL BE CLEAR TO MOSTLY CLEAR DURING THIS TIME PERIOD. EXPECT
HIGHS WILL BE IN THE MID 70S TO AROUND 80 DEGREES WITH LOWS IN THE
MID 40S TO MID 50S.

SUNDAY NIGHT INTO MONDAY...ANOTHER COLD FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE CWA
BRINGING THE NEXT CHANCE FOR SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. THE FRONT
WILL MOVE QUICKLY AND SHOULD BE OUT OF THE AREA BY NOON MONDAY.

MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH THE END OF THE FORECAST PERIOD...HIGH PRESSURE
WILL REBUILD INTO THE CWA AND BRING MUCH COOLER TEMPERATURES AND
DRIER AIR INTO THE REGION. EXPECT HIGHS ONLY IN THE 60S ON TUESDAY
WARMING TO THE UPPER 60S TO LOWER 70S. LOWS WILL BE IN THE 40S AND
50S.

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
MEM  60  77  53  83 /  30   0   0   0
MKL  57  74  46  80 /  60   0   0   0
JBR  55  76  51  81 /  10   0   0   0
TUP  63  78  47  81 /  60   0   0   0

&&

.MEG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
AR...NONE.
MO...NONE.
MS...NONE.
TN...NONE.
&&

AC
Hazardous weather outlook, Oct 18, 9:37 PM CDT, 57 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
937 PM CDT THU OCT 18 2007

ARZ008-009-017-018-026>028-035-036-048-049-058-MOZ113-115-
MSZ001>017-020>024-TNZ001>004-019>021-048>055-088>092-200445-
ALCORN-BENTON MS-CALHOUN-CARROLL-CHESTER-CHICKASAW-CLAY-COAHOMA-
CRAIGHEAD-CRITTENDEN-CROCKETT-CROSS-DESOTO-DECATUR-DUNKLIN-DYER-
FAYETTE-GIBSON-GREENE-HARDEMAN-HARDIN-HAYWOOD-HENDERSON-HENRY-
ITAWAMBA-LAFAYETTE-LAKE-LAUDERDALE-LAWRENCE-LEE AR-LEE MS-MADISON-
MARSHALL-MCNAIRY-MISSISSIPPI-MONROE-OBION-PANOLA-PEMISCOT-
PHILLIPS-POINSETT-PONTOTOC-PRENTISS-QUITMAN-RANDOLPH-SHELBY-
ST. FRANCIS-TALLAHATCHIE-TATE-TIPPAH-TIPTON-TISHOMINGO-TUNICA-
UNION-WEAKLEY-YALOBUSHA-
937 PM CDT THU OCT 18 2007

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF EAST ARKANSAS...
THE MISSOURI BOOTHEEL...NORTH MISSISSIPPI...AND WEST TENNESSEE.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT

THERE IS A MODERATE RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS OVER PARTS OF
WEST TENNESSEE AND NORTHEAST MISSISSIPPI. THE MODERATE RISK
EXTENDS ALONG AND EAST OF A HUNTINGDON TO BOLIVAR TO COFFEEVILLE.

THE STRONG LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS WILL MOVE INTO MIDDLE TENNESSEE
BY MIDNIGHT AND INTO ALABAMA BY 2 AM. ONCE THE LINE OF
THUNDERSTORMS MOVES EAST OF A LOCATION...THE THREAT FOR SEVERE
WEATHER WILL DIMINISH.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY

THE PROBABILITY FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS REQUESTED.

In the hours before

Local storm report, Oct 18, 8:42 PM CDT, 1 hour 52 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
842 PM CDT THU OCT 18 2007

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0605 PM     HAIL             PIGGOTT                 36.38N 90.20W
10/18/2007  E0.75 INCH       CLAY               AR   COUNTY OFFICIAL

            PENNY SIZE HAIL IN PIGGOTT

0625 PM     TSTM WND DMG     SENATH                  36.13N 90.16W
10/18/2007                   DUNKLIN            MO   TRAINED SPOTTER

            TRAINED SPOTTER REPORTS WIND GUST IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH

0630 PM     TSTM WND DMG     SENATH                  36.13N 90.16W
10/18/2007                   DUNKLIN            MO   TRAINED SPOTTER

            TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN...ROOFS BLOWN OFF SEVERAL
            BUILDINGS.

0630 PM     TSTM WND DMG     3 WSW EDMONDSON         35.09N 90.36W
10/18/2007                   CRITTENDEN         AR   BROADCAST MEDIA

            METAL ROOF BLOWN OFF BUILDING IN PROCTOR

0642 PM     TSTM WND DMG     5 SE BRAGG CITY         36.22N 89.85W
10/18/2007                   PEMISCOT           MO   PUBLIC

            TREES DOWN ALONG HWY Z IN BRAGGADOCIO

0648 PM     TSTM WND DMG     S EDMONDSON             35.10N 90.31W
10/18/2007                   CRITTENDEN         AR   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            *** 3 INJ *** 2 TRAILERS DESTROYED JUST SOUTH OF
            EDMONDSON...INJURY STATUS UNKNOWN

0705 PM     TSTM WND DMG     BURLISON                35.56N 89.79W
10/18/2007                   TIPTON             TN   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            TREES DOWN ON MOUNT LEBANON ROAD

0715 PM     TSTM WND DMG     GARLAND                 35.59N 89.75W
10/18/2007                   TIPTON             TN   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            TREES DOWN ON MATHIS RD AND MEADE LAKE ROADS

0730 PM     TSTM WND DMG     RIPLEY                  35.75N 89.53W
10/18/2007                   LAUDERDALE         TN   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN...BUSTED GAS LINES...AND TREES
            DOWN ON HOUSES ACROSS RIPLEY.

0735 PM     TSTM WND DMG     ATOKA                   35.45N 89.77W
10/18/2007                   TIPTON             TN   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            POWER LINES DOWN S. WALKERSVILLE RD...AND HWY 51 AT 206

0745 PM     TSTM WND DMG     ARLINGTON               35.28N 89.66W
10/18/2007                   SHELBY             TN   TRAINED SPOTTER

            ESTIMATED WINDS OF 60 MPH...LARGE LIMBS BLOWN FROM TREES

0745 PM     TSTM WND DMG     MAURY CITY              35.82N 89.22W
10/18/2007                   CROCKETT           TN   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN ACROSS NORTHWEST CROCKETT
            COUNTY.

0805 PM     TSTM WND DMG     DYER                    36.07N 88.99W
10/18/2007                   GIBSON             TN   TRAINED SPOTTER

            60 FT. TV ANTENNA BLOWN OVER

0805 PM     TSTM WND DMG     BROWNSVILLE             35.59N 89.25W
10/18/2007                   HAYWOOD            TN   EMERGENCY MNGR

            TREES DOWN IN THE CITY OF BROWNSVILLE

0807 PM     TSTM WND DMG     TRENTON                 35.97N 88.94W
10/18/2007                   GIBSON             TN   TRAINED SPOTTER

            2 TREES FELL ON RESIDENCE

&&

TAB
Local storm report, Oct 18, 9:13 PM CDT, 1 hour 21 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
913 PM CDT THU OCT 18 2007

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0605 PM     HAIL             PIGGOTT                 36.38N 90.20W
10/18/2007  E0.75 INCH       CLAY               AR   COUNTY OFFICIAL

            PENNY SIZE HAIL IN PIGGOTT

0625 PM     TSTM WND DMG     SENATH                  36.13N 90.16W
10/18/2007                   DUNKLIN            MO   TRAINED SPOTTER

            TRAINED SPOTTER REPORTS WIND GUST IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH

0630 PM     TSTM WND DMG     3 WSW EDMONDSON         35.09N 90.36W
10/18/2007                   CRITTENDEN         AR   BROADCAST MEDIA

            METAL ROOF BLOWN OFF BUILDING IN PROCTOR

0630 PM     TSTM WND DMG     SENATH                  36.13N 90.16W
10/18/2007                   DUNKLIN            MO   TRAINED SPOTTER

            TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN...ROOFS BLOWN OFF SEVERAL
            BUILDINGS.

0642 PM     TSTM WND DMG     5 SE BRAGG CITY         36.22N 89.85W
10/18/2007                   PEMISCOT           MO   PUBLIC

            TREES DOWN ALONG HWY Z IN BRAGGADOCIO

0648 PM     TSTM WND DMG     S EDMONDSON             35.10N 90.31W
10/18/2007                   CRITTENDEN         AR   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            *** 3 INJ *** 2 TRAILERS DESTROYED JUST SOUTH OF
            EDMONDSON...INJURY STATUS UNKNOWN

0705 PM     TSTM WND DMG     BURLISON                35.56N 89.79W
10/18/2007                   TIPTON             TN   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            TREES DOWN ON MOUNT LEBANON ROAD

0712 PM     TSTM WND DMG     TIPTONVILLE             36.38N 89.47W
10/18/2007                   LAKE               TN   PUBLIC

            TREES DOWN ON MARCUS BERRY LANE

0715 PM     TSTM WND DMG     GARLAND                 35.59N 89.75W
10/18/2007                   TIPTON             TN   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            TREES DOWN ON MATHIS RD AND MEADE LAKE ROADS

0730 PM     TSTM WND DMG     RIPLEY                  35.75N 89.53W
10/18/2007                   LAUDERDALE         TN   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN...BUSTED GAS LINES...AND TREES
            DOWN ON HOUSES ACROSS RIPLEY.

0735 PM     TSTM WND DMG     ATOKA                   35.45N 89.77W
10/18/2007                   TIPTON             TN   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            POWER LINES DOWN S. WALKERSVILLE RD...AND HWY 51 AT 206

0745 PM     TSTM WND DMG     MAURY CITY              35.82N 89.22W
10/18/2007                   CROCKETT           TN   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN ACROSS NORTHWEST CROCKETT
            COUNTY.

0745 PM     TSTM WND DMG     ARLINGTON               35.28N 89.66W
10/18/2007                   SHELBY             TN   TRAINED SPOTTER

            ESTIMATED WINDS OF 60 MPH...LARGE LIMBS BLOWN FROM TREES

0805 PM     TSTM WND DMG     BROWNSVILLE             35.59N 89.25W
10/18/2007                   HAYWOOD            TN   EMERGENCY MNGR

            TREES DOWN IN THE CITY OF BROWNSVILLE

0805 PM     TSTM WND DMG     DYER                    36.07N 88.99W
10/18/2007                   GIBSON             TN   TRAINED SPOTTER

            60 FT. TV ANTENNA BLOWN OVER

0807 PM     TSTM WND DMG     TRENTON                 35.97N 88.94W
10/18/2007                   GIBSON             TN   TRAINED SPOTTER

            2 TREES FELL ON RESIDENCE

0830 PM     TSTM WND DMG     SARDIS                  34.43N 89.91W
10/18/2007                   PANOLA             MS   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN

0840 PM     TSTM WND DMG     BATESVILLE              34.32N 89.94W
10/18/2007                   PANOLA             MS   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN

0902 PM     TSTM WND DMG     SPRING CREEK            35.77N 88.68W
10/18/2007                   MADISON            TN   EMERGENCY MNGR

            NUMEROUS TREES DOWN...4 TRANSFORMERS BLOWN DUE TO
            LIGHTNING...AND 60 MPH WIND GUSTS REPORTED ALONG I-40 TO
            5 MILES EAST OF HIGHLAND AVENUE

&&

TAB
Local storm report, Oct 18, 9:18 PM CDT, 1 hour 16 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
918 PM CDT THU OCT 18 2007

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0605 PM     HAIL             PIGGOTT                 36.38N 90.20W
10/18/2007  E0.75 INCH       CLAY               AR   COUNTY OFFICIAL

            PENNY SIZE HAIL IN PIGGOTT

0625 PM     TSTM WND DMG     SENATH                  36.13N 90.16W
10/18/2007                   DUNKLIN            MO   TRAINED SPOTTER

            TRAINED SPOTTER REPORTS WIND GUST IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH

0630 PM     TSTM WND DMG     SENATH                  36.13N 90.16W
10/18/2007                   DUNKLIN            MO   TRAINED SPOTTER

            TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN...ROOFS BLOWN OFF SEVERAL
            BUILDINGS.

0630 PM     TSTM WND DMG     3 WSW EDMONDSON         35.09N 90.36W
10/18/2007                   CRITTENDEN         AR   BROADCAST MEDIA

            METAL ROOF BLOWN OFF BUILDING IN PROCTOR

0642 PM     TSTM WND DMG     5 SE BRAGG CITY         36.22N 89.85W
10/18/2007                   PEMISCOT           MO   PUBLIC

            TREES DOWN ALONG HWY Z IN BRAGGADOCIO

0648 PM     TSTM WND DMG     S EDMONDSON             35.10N 90.31W
10/18/2007                   CRITTENDEN         AR   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            *** 3 INJ *** 2 TRAILERS DESTROYED JUST SOUTH OF
            EDMONDSON...INJURY STATUS UNKNOWN

0705 PM     TSTM WND DMG     BURLISON                35.56N 89.79W
10/18/2007                   TIPTON             TN   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            TREES DOWN ON MOUNT LEBANON ROAD

0712 PM     TSTM WND DMG     TIPTONVILLE             36.38N 89.47W
10/18/2007                   LAKE               TN   PUBLIC

            TREES DOWN ON MARCUS BERRY LANE

0715 PM     TSTM WND DMG     GARLAND                 35.59N 89.75W
10/18/2007                   TIPTON             TN   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            TREES DOWN ON MATHIS RD AND MEADE LAKE ROADS

0730 PM     TSTM WND DMG     RIPLEY                  35.75N 89.53W
10/18/2007                   LAUDERDALE         TN   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN...BUSTED GAS LINES...AND TREES
            DOWN ON HOUSES ACROSS RIPLEY.

0735 PM     TSTM WND DMG     ATOKA                   35.45N 89.77W
10/18/2007                   TIPTON             TN   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            POWER LINES DOWN S. WALKERSVILLE RD...AND HWY 51 AT 206

0736 PM     TSTM WND DMG     FRIENDSHIP              35.91N 89.24W
10/18/2007                   CROCKETT           TN   EMERGENCY MNGR

            HOUSE FIRE IN FRIENDSHIP DUE TO LIGHTNING

0745 PM     TSTM WND DMG     ARLINGTON               35.28N 89.66W
10/18/2007                   SHELBY             TN   TRAINED SPOTTER

            ESTIMATED WINDS OF 60 MPH...LARGE LIMBS BLOWN FROM TREES

0745 PM     TSTM WND DMG     MAURY CITY              35.82N 89.22W
10/18/2007                   CROCKETT           TN   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN ACROSS NORTHWEST CROCKETT
            COUNTY.

0805 PM     TSTM WND DMG     DYER                    36.07N 88.99W
10/18/2007                   GIBSON             TN   TRAINED SPOTTER

            60 FT. TV ANTENNA BLOWN OVER

0805 PM     TSTM WND DMG     BROWNSVILLE             35.59N 89.25W
10/18/2007                   HAYWOOD            TN   EMERGENCY MNGR

            TREES DOWN IN THE CITY OF BROWNSVILLE

0807 PM     TSTM WND DMG     TRENTON                 35.97N 88.94W
10/18/2007                   GIBSON             TN   TRAINED SPOTTER

            2 TREES FELL ON RESIDENCE

0830 PM     TSTM WND DMG     SARDIS                  34.43N 89.91W
10/18/2007                   PANOLA             MS   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN

0840 PM     TSTM WND DMG     BATESVILLE              34.32N 89.94W
10/18/2007                   PANOLA             MS   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN

0902 PM     TSTM WND DMG     SPRING CREEK            35.77N 88.68W
10/18/2007                   MADISON            TN   EMERGENCY MNGR

            NUMEROUS TREES DOWN...4 TRANSFORMERS BLOWN DUE TO
            LIGHTNING...AND 60 MPH WIND GUSTS REPORTED ALONG I-40 TO
            5 MILES EAST OF HIGHLAND AVENUE

&&

TAB
Local storm report, Oct 18, 9:44 PM CDT, 50 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
944 PM CDT THU OCT 18 2007

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0605 PM     HAIL             PIGGOTT                 36.38N 90.20W
10/18/2007  E0.75 INCH       CLAY               AR   COUNTY OFFICIAL

            PENNY SIZE HAIL IN PIGGOTT

0625 PM     TSTM WND DMG     SENATH                  36.13N 90.16W
10/18/2007                   DUNKLIN            MO   TRAINED SPOTTER

            TRAINED SPOTTER REPORTS WIND GUST IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH

0630 PM     TSTM WND DMG     3 WSW EDMONDSON         35.09N 90.36W
10/18/2007                   CRITTENDEN         AR   BROADCAST MEDIA

            METAL ROOF BLOWN OFF BUILDING IN PROCTOR

0630 PM     TSTM WND DMG     SENATH                  36.13N 90.16W
10/18/2007                   DUNKLIN            MO   TRAINED SPOTTER

            TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN...ROOFS BLOWN OFF SEVERAL
            BUILDINGS.

0642 PM     TSTM WND DMG     5 SE BRAGG CITY         36.22N 89.85W
10/18/2007                   PEMISCOT           MO   PUBLIC

            TREES DOWN ALONG HWY Z IN BRAGGADOCIO

0648 PM     TSTM WND DMG     S EDMONDSON             35.10N 90.31W
10/18/2007                   CRITTENDEN         AR   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            *** 3 INJ *** 2 TRAILERS DESTROYED JUST SOUTH OF
            EDMONDSON...INJURY STATUS UNKNOWN

0705 PM     TSTM WND DMG     BURLISON                35.56N 89.79W
10/18/2007                   TIPTON             TN   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            TREES DOWN ON MOUNT LEBANON ROAD

0712 PM     TSTM WND DMG     TIPTONVILLE             36.38N 89.47W
10/18/2007                   LAKE               TN   PUBLIC

            TREES DOWN ON MARCUS BERRY LANE

0715 PM     TSTM WND DMG     GARLAND                 35.59N 89.75W
10/18/2007                   TIPTON             TN   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            TREES DOWN ON MATHIS RD AND MEADE LAKE ROADS

0730 PM     TSTM WND DMG     RIPLEY                  35.75N 89.53W
10/18/2007                   LAUDERDALE         TN   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN...BUSTED GAS LINES...AND TREES
            DOWN ON HOUSES ACROSS RIPLEY.

0735 PM     TSTM WND DMG     ATOKA                   35.45N 89.77W
10/18/2007                   TIPTON             TN   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            POWER LINES DOWN S. WALKERSVILLE RD...AND HWY 51 AT 206

0736 PM     TSTM WND DMG     FRIENDSHIP              35.91N 89.24W
10/18/2007                   CROCKETT           TN   EMERGENCY MNGR

            HOUSE FIRE IN FRIENDSHIP DUE TO LIGHTNING

0745 PM     TSTM WND DMG     MAURY CITY              35.82N 89.22W
10/18/2007                   CROCKETT           TN   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN ACROSS NORTHWEST CROCKETT
            COUNTY.

0745 PM     TSTM WND DMG     ARLINGTON               35.28N 89.66W
10/18/2007                   SHELBY             TN   TRAINED SPOTTER

            ESTIMATED WINDS OF 60 MPH...LARGE LIMBS BLOWN FROM TREES

0805 PM     TSTM WND DMG     BROWNSVILLE             35.59N 89.25W
10/18/2007                   HAYWOOD            TN   EMERGENCY MNGR

            TREES DOWN IN THE CITY OF BROWNSVILLE

0805 PM     TSTM WND DMG     DYER                    36.07N 88.99W
10/18/2007                   GIBSON             TN   TRAINED SPOTTER

            60 FT. TV ANTENNA BLOWN OVER

0807 PM     TSTM WND DMG     TRENTON                 35.97N 88.94W
10/18/2007                   GIBSON             TN   TRAINED SPOTTER

            2 TREES FELL ON RESIDENCE

0830 PM     TSTM WND DMG     SARDIS                  34.43N 89.91W
10/18/2007                   PANOLA             MS   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN

0840 PM     TSTM WND DMG     BATESVILLE              34.32N 89.94W
10/18/2007                   PANOLA             MS   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN

0845 PM     TSTM WND DMG     PARIS                   36.30N 88.31W
10/18/2007                   HENRY              TN   PUBLIC

            TREES DOWN ON ALLISON STREET

0902 PM     TSTM WND DMG     SPRING CREEK            35.77N 88.68W
10/18/2007                   MADISON            TN   EMERGENCY MNGR

            NUMEROUS TREES DOWN...4 TRANSFORMERS BLOWN DUE TO
            LIGHTNING...AND 60 MPH WIND GUSTS REPORTED ALONG I-40 TO
            5 MILES EAST OF HIGHLAND AVENUE

0905 PM     NON-TSTM WND DMG OAKLAND                 34.05N 89.91W
10/18/2007                   YALOBUSHA          MS   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            TREES DOWN ON HWY 32

0905 PM     TSTM WND DMG     TILLATOBA               33.98N 89.90W
10/18/2007                   YALOBUSHA          MS   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            TREES DOWN ON HWY 330

&&

TAB
Local storm report, Oct 18, 9:51 PM CDT, 43 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
951 PM CDT THU OCT 18 2007

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0605 PM     HAIL             PIGGOTT                 36.38N 90.20W
10/18/2007  E0.75 INCH       CLAY               AR   COUNTY OFFICIAL

            PENNY SIZE HAIL IN PIGGOTT

0625 PM     TSTM WND DMG     SENATH                  36.13N 90.16W
10/18/2007                   DUNKLIN            MO   TRAINED SPOTTER

            TRAINED SPOTTER REPORTS WIND GUST IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH

0630 PM     TSTM WND DMG     SENATH                  36.13N 90.16W
10/18/2007                   DUNKLIN            MO   TRAINED SPOTTER

            TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN...ROOFS BLOWN OFF SEVERAL
            BUILDINGS.

0630 PM     TSTM WND DMG     3 WSW EDMONDSON         35.09N 90.36W
10/18/2007                   CRITTENDEN         AR   BROADCAST MEDIA

            METAL ROOF BLOWN OFF BUILDING IN PROCTOR

0642 PM     TSTM WND DMG     5 SE BRAGG CITY         36.22N 89.85W
10/18/2007                   PEMISCOT           MO   PUBLIC

            TREES DOWN ALONG HWY Z IN BRAGGADOCIO

0648 PM     TSTM WND DMG     S EDMONDSON             35.10N 90.31W
10/18/2007                   CRITTENDEN         AR   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            *** 3 INJ *** 2 TRAILERS DESTROYED JUST SOUTH OF
            EDMONDSON...INJURY STATUS UNKNOWN

0705 PM     TSTM WND DMG     BURLISON                35.56N 89.79W
10/18/2007                   TIPTON             TN   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            TREES DOWN ON MOUNT LEBANON ROAD

0712 PM     TSTM WND DMG     TIPTONVILLE             36.38N 89.47W
10/18/2007                   LAKE               TN   PUBLIC

            TREES DOWN ON MARCUS BERRY LANE

0715 PM     TSTM WND DMG     GARLAND                 35.59N 89.75W
10/18/2007                   TIPTON             TN   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            TREES DOWN ON MATHIS RD AND MEADE LAKE ROADS

0730 PM     TSTM WND DMG     RIPLEY                  35.75N 89.53W
10/18/2007                   LAUDERDALE         TN   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN...BUSTED GAS LINES...AND TREES
            DOWN ON HOUSES ACROSS RIPLEY.

0735 PM     TSTM WND DMG     ATOKA                   35.45N 89.77W
10/18/2007                   TIPTON             TN   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            POWER LINES DOWN S. WALKERSVILLE RD...AND HWY 51 AT 206

0736 PM     TSTM WND DMG     FRIENDSHIP              35.91N 89.24W
10/18/2007                   CROCKETT           TN   EMERGENCY MNGR

            HOUSE FIRE IN FRIENDSHIP DUE TO LIGHTNING

0745 PM     TSTM WND DMG     ARLINGTON               35.28N 89.66W
10/18/2007                   SHELBY             TN   TRAINED SPOTTER

            ESTIMATED WINDS OF 60 MPH...LARGE LIMBS BLOWN FROM TREES

0745 PM     TSTM WND DMG     MAURY CITY              35.82N 89.22W
10/18/2007                   CROCKETT           TN   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN ACROSS NORTHWEST CROCKETT
            COUNTY.

0805 PM     TSTM WND DMG     DYER                    36.07N 88.99W
10/18/2007                   GIBSON             TN   TRAINED SPOTTER

            60 FT. TV ANTENNA BLOWN OVER

0805 PM     TSTM WND DMG     BROWNSVILLE             35.59N 89.25W
10/18/2007                   HAYWOOD            TN   EMERGENCY MNGR

            TREES DOWN IN THE CITY OF BROWNSVILLE

0807 PM     TSTM WND DMG     TRENTON                 35.97N 88.94W
10/18/2007                   GIBSON             TN   TRAINED SPOTTER

            2 TREES FELL ON RESIDENCE

0830 PM     TSTM WND DMG     SARDIS                  34.43N 89.91W
10/18/2007                   PANOLA             MS   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN

0840 PM     TSTM WND DMG     BATESVILLE              34.32N 89.94W
10/18/2007                   PANOLA             MS   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN

0845 PM     TSTM WND DMG     PARIS                   36.30N 88.31W
10/18/2007                   HENRY              TN   PUBLIC

            TREES DOWN ON ALLISON STREET

0902 PM     TSTM WND DMG     SPRING CREEK            35.77N 88.68W
10/18/2007                   MADISON            TN   EMERGENCY MNGR

            NUMEROUS TREES DOWN...4 TRANSFORMERS BLOWN DUE TO
            LIGHTNING...AND 60 MPH WIND GUSTS REPORTED ALONG I-40 TO
            5 MILES EAST OF HIGHLAND AVENUE

0905 PM     TSTM WND DMG     TILLATOBA               33.98N 89.90W
10/18/2007                   YALOBUSHA          MS   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            TREES DOWN ON HWY 330

0905 PM     NON-TSTM WND DMG OAKLAND                 34.05N 89.91W
10/18/2007                   YALOBUSHA          MS   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            TREES DOWN ON HWY 32

0930 PM     HAIL             GRAVESTOWN              34.75N 89.08W
10/18/2007  E0.88 INCH       BENTON             MS   TRAINED SPOTTER

            NICKEL SIZE HAIL

&&

TAB
Local storm report, Oct 18, 10:25 PM CDT, 9 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
1025 PM CDT THU OCT 18 2007

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0605 PM     HAIL             PIGGOTT                 36.38N 90.20W
10/18/2007  E0.75 INCH       CLAY               AR   COUNTY OFFICIAL

            PENNY SIZE HAIL IN PIGGOTT

0625 PM     TSTM WND DMG     SENATH                  36.13N 90.16W
10/18/2007                   DUNKLIN            MO   TRAINED SPOTTER

            TRAINED SPOTTER REPORTS WIND GUST IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH

0630 PM     TSTM WND DMG     3 WSW EDMONDSON         35.09N 90.36W
10/18/2007                   CRITTENDEN         AR   BROADCAST MEDIA

            METAL ROOF BLOWN OFF BUILDING IN PROCTOR

0630 PM     TSTM WND DMG     SENATH                  36.13N 90.16W
10/18/2007                   DUNKLIN            MO   TRAINED SPOTTER

            TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN...ROOFS BLOWN OFF SEVERAL
            BUILDINGS.

0642 PM     TSTM WND DMG     5 SE BRAGG CITY         36.22N 89.85W
10/18/2007                   PEMISCOT           MO   PUBLIC

            TREES DOWN ALONG HWY Z IN BRAGGADOCIO

0648 PM     TSTM WND DMG     S EDMONDSON             35.10N 90.31W
10/18/2007                   CRITTENDEN         AR   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            *** 3 INJ *** 2 TRAILERS DESTROYED JUST SOUTH OF
            EDMONDSON...INJURY STATUS UNKNOWN

0705 PM     TSTM WND DMG     BURLISON                35.56N 89.79W
10/18/2007                   TIPTON             TN   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            TREES DOWN ON MOUNT LEBANON ROAD

0712 PM     TSTM WND DMG     TIPTONVILLE             36.38N 89.47W
10/18/2007                   LAKE               TN   PUBLIC

            TREES DOWN ON MARCUS BERRY LANE

0715 PM     TSTM WND DMG     GARLAND                 35.59N 89.75W
10/18/2007                   TIPTON             TN   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            TREES DOWN ON MATHIS RD AND MEADE LAKE ROADS

0730 PM     TSTM WND DMG     RIPLEY                  35.75N 89.53W
10/18/2007                   LAUDERDALE         TN   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN...BUSTED GAS LINES...AND TREES
            DOWN ON HOUSES ACROSS RIPLEY.

0735 PM     TSTM WND DMG     ATOKA                   35.45N 89.77W
10/18/2007                   TIPTON             TN   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            POWER LINES DOWN S. WALKERSVILLE RD...AND HWY 51 AT 206

0736 PM     TSTM WND DMG     FRIENDSHIP              35.91N 89.24W
10/18/2007                   CROCKETT           TN   EMERGENCY MNGR

            HOUSE FIRE IN FRIENDSHIP DUE TO LIGHTNING

0745 PM     TSTM WND DMG     MAURY CITY              35.82N 89.22W
10/18/2007                   CROCKETT           TN   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN ACROSS NORTHWEST CROCKETT
            COUNTY.

0745 PM     TSTM WND DMG     ARLINGTON               35.28N 89.66W
10/18/2007                   SHELBY             TN   TRAINED SPOTTER

            ESTIMATED WINDS OF 60 MPH...LARGE LIMBS BLOWN FROM TREES

0805 PM     TSTM WND DMG     BROWNSVILLE             35.59N 89.25W
10/18/2007                   HAYWOOD            TN   EMERGENCY MNGR

            TREES DOWN IN THE CITY OF BROWNSVILLE

0805 PM     TSTM WND DMG     DYER                    36.07N 88.99W
10/18/2007                   GIBSON             TN   TRAINED SPOTTER

            60 FT. TV ANTENNA BLOWN OVER

0807 PM     TSTM WND DMG     TRENTON                 35.97N 88.94W
10/18/2007                   GIBSON             TN   TRAINED SPOTTER

            2 TREES FELL ON RESIDENCE

0830 PM     TSTM WND DMG     SARDIS                  34.43N 89.91W
10/18/2007                   PANOLA             MS   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN

0840 PM     TSTM WND DMG     BATESVILLE              34.32N 89.94W
10/18/2007                   PANOLA             MS   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN

0845 PM     TSTM WND DMG     PARIS                   36.30N 88.31W
10/18/2007                   HENRY              TN   PUBLIC

            TREES DOWN ON ALLISON STREET

0902 PM     TSTM WND DMG     SPRING CREEK            35.77N 88.68W
10/18/2007                   MADISON            TN   EMERGENCY MNGR

            NUMEROUS TREES DOWN...4 TRANSFORMERS BLOWN DUE TO
            LIGHTNING...AND 60 MPH WIND GUSTS REPORTED ALONG I-40 TO
            5 MILES EAST OF HIGHLAND AVENUE

0905 PM     NON-TSTM WND DMG OAKLAND                 34.05N 89.91W
10/18/2007                   YALOBUSHA          MS   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            TREES DOWN ON HWY 32

0905 PM     TSTM WND DMG     TILLATOBA               33.98N 89.90W
10/18/2007                   YALOBUSHA          MS   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            TREES DOWN ON HWY 330

0930 PM     HAIL             GRAVESTOWN              34.75N 89.08W
10/18/2007  E0.88 INCH       BENTON             MS   TRAINED SPOTTER

            NICKEL SIZE HAIL

0937 PM     TSTM WND DMG     11 E SAULSBURY          35.05N 88.89W
10/18/2007                   HARDEMAN           TN   EMERGENCY MNGR

            TREES DOWN ON LAKE HARDEMAN ROAD NEAR ROUTE 125

0937 PM     TSTM WND DMG     1 NE BOLIVAR            35.27N 88.99W
10/18/2007                   HARDEMAN           TN   EMERGENCY MNGR

            TREES REPORTED DOWN ON ROUTE 125.

&&

KNS

The office that day

Everything else NWS Memphis, TN issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Oct 18, 7:11 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMEGCrockett, Dyer, Haywood, Lauderdale49 min
Oct 18, 7:38 PM CDTTornado WarningMEGHenry19 min
Oct 18, 7:55 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMEGFayette, Haywood, Madison50 min
Oct 18, 8:00 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMEGCarroll, Crockett, Gibson, Weakley45 min
Oct 18, 8:25 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMEGHenry37 min
Oct 18, 8:40 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMEGCarroll, Henderson, Madison50 min
Oct 18, 8:48 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMEGHardeman, Haywood, Madison34 min
Oct 18, 9:05 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMEGChester, Fayette, Hardeman, McNairy40 min

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