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Tornado Warning 101, NWS Memphis, TN
NWS Memphis, TN issued this tornado warning at May 2, 2008, 5:33 PM CDT for 4 counties in Mississippi. It was in force for 42 min. 4 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
- May 2, 2008, 5:33 PM CDT (22:33 UTC)
- Expired
- May 2, 2008, 6:15 PM CDT
- In force
- 42 min
- Issued by
- NWS Memphis, TN
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
Counties Lafayette County, MS, Marshall County, MS, Panola County, MS, Union County, MS
The radar
The Memphis radar (KNQA), 101 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:33 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2, 5:33 PM CDT | HAIL 1.75 | 1 W Etta, MS | GOLFBALL SIZE HAIL JUST WEST OF ETTA. |
| May 2, 5:41 PM CDT | TORNADO | Etta, MS | TORNADO REPORTED NEAR ETTA BY UNION COUNTY SHERIFFS OFFICE. |
| May 2, 5:48 PM CDT | TORNADO 2 | 2 E Etta, MS | EF2 DAMAGE TO LARGE METAL BUILDING AND AT LEAST ONE HOME. EF1 DAMAGE TO AT LEAST 20 HOMES. LENGTH AROUND 3 MILES TO THE NORTHEAST AND CUTTING THROUGH THE COMMUNITY OF ENTERPRISE. MAXIMUM WIDTH OF ONE QUARTER OF A MILE. MAXIMUM WINDS OF 135 MPH. |
| May 2, 5:52 PM CDT | TORNADO | 4 S Myrtle, MS | TORNADO REPORTED BY UNION COUNTY DISPATCH ON COUNTY ROAD 515 SOUTH OF MYRTLE...APPROACHING NEW ALBANY. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2, 1:54 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Little Rock, AR (KLZK), launched 12:00Z, 10.6 hours before the alert went out and 57 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
- 1314 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -56 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 609 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 51 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 532 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 505 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 3.8
- Supercell composite
- 15.3
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000
WFUS54 KMEG 022232
TORMEG
MSC071-093-107-145-022315-
/O.NEW.KMEG.TO.W.0101.080502T2233Z-080502T2315Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
533 PM CDT FRI MAY 2 2008
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEMPHIS HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
NORTHWESTERN UNION COUNTY IN NORTHEAST MISSISSIPPI...
NORTHERN LAFAYETTE COUNTY IN NORTHWEST MISSISSIPPI...
SOUTHEASTERN MARSHALL COUNTY IN NORTHWEST MISSISSIPPI...
EAST CENTRAL PANOLA COUNTY IN NORTHWEST MISSISSIPPI...
* UNTIL 615 PM CDT
* AT 533 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM PRODUCING A TORNADO 9 MILES WEST OF BURGESS...
OR 7 MILES EAST OF BATESVILLE...MOVING EAST AT 45 MPH.
* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
HARMONTOWN...OXFORD...LAWS HILL...CAMBRIDGE...BETHLEHEM AND ETTA.
.THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS A STORM SHELTER. IF NO
STORM SHELTER 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 3434 8988 3479 8940 3467 8929 3460 8929
3459 8925 3460 8922 3448 8909 3432 8955
3426 8983
TIME...MOT...LOC 2233Z 249DEG 39KT 3433 8976
$$2 follow-up statements
000
WWUS54 KMEG 022247
SVSMEG
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
548 PM CDT FRI MAY 2 2008
MSC107-022258-
/O.CAN.KMEG.TO.W.0101.000000T0000Z-080502T2315Z/
PANOLA MS-
548 PM CDT FRI MAY 2 2008
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL PANOLA COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
AT 548 PM CDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THAT THE
THUNDERSTORMS WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAVE MOVED OUT OF THE AREA
AND NO LONGER POSE AN IMMEDIATE THREAT TO LIFE OR PROPERTY.
THEREFORE...THE TORNADO WARNING IS CANCELLED.
LAT...LON 3445 8971 3478 8941 3467 8929 3459 8929
3460 8922 3448 8909 3432 8955 3430 8971
TIME...MOT...LOC 2248Z 249DEG 39KT 3439 8958
$$
MSC071-093-145-022315-
/O.CON.KMEG.TO.W.0101.000000T0000Z-080502T2315Z/
MARSHALL MS-UNION MS-LAFAYETTE MS-
548 PM CDT FRI MAY 2 2008
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 615 PM CDT FOR NORTHERN
LAFAYETTE...NORTHWESTERN UNION AND SOUTHEASTERN MARSHALL COUNTIES...
AT 548 PM CDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WITH STRONG ROTATION. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED
NEAR BURGESS...OR 6 MILES WEST OF OXFORD...MOVING EAST AT 45 MPH.
OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO LAWS
HILL...ABBEVILLE...CAMBRIDGE...BETHLEHEM...POTTS CAMP AND ETTA.
.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
.IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A
STURDY SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE NEAREST
DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.
.THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS A STORM SHELTER. IF NO
STORM SHELTER 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 3445 8971 3478 8941 3467 8929 3459 8929
3460 8922 3448 8909 3432 8955 3430 8971
TIME...MOT...LOC 2248Z 249DEG 39KT 3439 8958
$$000
WWUS54 KMEG 022303
SVSMEG
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
603 PM CDT FRI MAY 2 2008
MSC093-022313-
/O.CAN.KMEG.TO.W.0101.000000T0000Z-080502T2315Z/
MARSHALL MS-
603 PM CDT FRI MAY 2 2008
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN MARSHALL COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
AT 603 PM CDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THAT THE
THUNDERSTORMS WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAVE MOVED OUT OF THE AREA
AND NO LONGER POSE AN IMMEDIATE THREAT TO LIFE OR PROPERTY.
THEREFORE...THE TORNADO WARNING IS CANCELLED.
LAT...LON 3441 8957 3449 8957 3454 8944 3453 8930
3451 8925 3460 8924 3460 8922 3448 8909
3433 8954
TIME...MOT...LOC 2303Z 249DEG 39KT 3440 8946
$$
MSC071-145-022315-
/O.CON.KMEG.TO.W.0101.000000T0000Z-080502T2315Z/
UNION MS-LAFAYETTE MS-
603 PM CDT FRI MAY 2 2008
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 615 PM CDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN LAFAYETTE AND NORTHWESTERN UNION COUNTIES...
AT 603 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR OXFORD...MOVING
EAST AT 45 MPH.
OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
CAMBRIDGE AND ETTA.
.IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A
STURDY SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE NEAREST
DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.
.THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS A STORM SHELTER. IF NO
STORM SHELTER 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 3441 8957 3449 8957 3454 8944 3453 8930
3451 8925 3460 8924 3460 8922 3448 8909
3433 8954
TIME...MOT...LOC 2303Z 249DEG 39KT 3440 8946
$$The office that day
Everything else NWS Memphis, TN issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2, 3:29 AM CDT | Wind Advisory | MEG | Benton, Coahoma, DeSoto, Lafayette, Marshall, Panola and 5 more | 17 hr |
| May 2, 2:21 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Benton, Lafayette, Marshall | 39 min |
| May 2, 3:03 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | Tunica | 57 min |
| May 2, 3:12 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Lafayette, Marshall, Panola, Tate | 48 min |
| May 2, 3:30 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | Coahoma, Tate, Tunica | 45 min |
| May 2, 4:00 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Panola, Tallahatchie, Yalobusha | 45 min |
| May 2, 4:03 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | DeSoto, Tunica | 29 min |
| May 2, 4:08 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | DeSoto, Marshall, Tate | 42 min |
| May 2, 4:14 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Coahoma, Panola, Quitman, Tallahatchie | 46 min |
| May 2, 4:25 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Benton, Marshall, Tate | 50 min |
| May 2, 4:30 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Lafayette, Panola | 30 min |
| May 2, 4:37 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Lafayette, Panola, Yalobusha | 23 min |
| May 2, 4:48 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | Benton, Lafayette, Marshall, Panola, Union | 42 min |
| May 2, 5:01 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Panola, Quitman | 44 min |
| May 2, 5:03 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Benton, Lafayette, Tippah, Union | 42 min |
| May 2, 5:06 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Coahoma | 39 min |
| May 2, 5:10 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MEG | Lafayette, Marshall, Panola, Tate | 95 min |
| May 2, 5:18 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Lafayette, Panola, Tate | 42 min |
| May 2, 5:24 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | Lafayette, Union | 51 min |
| May 2, 5:29 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Coahoma, Quitman | 46 min |
| May 2, 5:30 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MEG | Alcorn, Benton, Lafayette, Marshall, Prentiss, Tippah and 1 more | 90 min |
| May 2, 5:56 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | Tippah, Union | 49 min |
| May 2, 6:14 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | Prentiss, Union | 31 min |
| May 2, 6:16 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | Lafayette, Union | 44 min |
| May 2, 6:19 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Coahoma, Quitman | 41 min |
| May 2, 6:27 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | Alcorn, Prentiss | 33 min |
| May 2, 6:30 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Panola, Tate | 30 min |
| May 2, 6:37 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MEG | Tishomingo | 83 min |
| May 2, 6:46 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Benton, Tippah, Union | 44 min |
| May 2, 6:52 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | Lee, Prentiss, Tippah, Union | 38 min |
| May 2, 6:53 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MEG | Coahoma, DeSoto, Lafayette, Marshall, Panola, Quitman and 2 more | 6 hr |
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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.