Tornado Warning 13, NWS Memphis, TN

Issued

Apr 3, 2007, 9:16 PM CDT (02:16 UTC)

Expired

Apr 3, 2007, 9:50 PM CDT

In force

34 min

Issued by

NWS Memphis, TN

Area

Counties, with a storm outline in the text

County McNairy County, TN

The Memphis radar (KNQA), 117 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:16 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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000 
WFUS54 KMEG 040216
TORMEG
TNC109-040300-
/O.NEW.KMEG.TO.W.0013.070404T0216Z-070404T0300Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
916 PM CDT TUE APR 3 2007

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEMPHIS HAS ISSUED A

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

* UNTIL 1000 PM CDT

* AT 912 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED   
  A TORNADO 6 MILES SOUTHWEST OF SELMER...MOVING EAST AT 25 MPH.

* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
  RAMER...EASTVIEW...STANTONVILLE AND MICHIE.

.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 3523 8875 3505 8877 3501 8838 3521 8837

$$

000 
WWUS54 KMEG 040230
SVSMEG

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
928 PM CDT TUE APR 3 2007

TNC109-040300-
/O.CON.KMEG.TO.W.0013.000000T0000Z-070404T0300Z/
MCNAIRY TN-
928 PM CDT TUE APR 3 2007

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM CDT FOR MCNAIRY
COUNTY...

AT 924 PM CDT...TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS REPORTED QUARTER SIZE HAIL 
3 MILES NORTH OF RAMER. THIS STORM MAY ALSO BE PRODUCING A TORNADO 
ACROSS SOUTHERN PORTIONS OF MCNAIRY COUNTY...MOVING EAST AT 15 MPH.

OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO 
EASTVIEW...STANTONVILLE AND MICHIE.

.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 3523 8875 3505 8877 3501 8838 3521 8837

$$

000 
WWUS54 KMEG 040250
SVSMEG

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
950 PM CDT TUE APR 3 2007

TNC109-040300-
/O.CAN.KMEG.TO.W.0013.000000T0000Z-070404T0300Z/
MCNAIRY TN-
950 PM CDT TUE APR 3 2007

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

AT 945 PM CDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THAT THE 
THUNDERSTORMS WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAVE WEAKENED AND NO LONGER 
POSE AN IMMEDIATE THREAT TO LIFE OR PROPERTY. THEREFORE...THE 
TORNADO WARNING IS CANCELLED.

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

LAT...LON 3523 8875 3505 8877 3501 8838 3521 8837

$$

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