Alert archive / Tennessee / Tornado Warnings in 2008
Tornado Warning 26, NWS Memphis, TN
NWS Memphis, TN issued this tornado warning at Feb 5, 2008, 5:21 PM CST for Fayette County, Shelby County, Tennessee; DeSoto County, Mississippi. It was in force for 39 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
- Feb 5, 2008, 5:21 PM CST (23:21 UTC)
- Expired
- Feb 5, 2008, 6:00 PM CST
- In force
- 39 min
- Issued by
- NWS Memphis, TN
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Emergency
- Tornado emergency
Counties DeSoto County, MS, Fayette County, TN, Shelby County, TN
The radar
The Memphis radar (KNQA), 28 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:23 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
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 5, 5:32 PM CST | TORNADO 2 | 2 Ne Horn Lake, MS | THE FIRST TOUCHDOWN OCCURRED AT SOUTHAVEN HIGH SCHOOL WHERE WINDOWS WERE BLOWN OUT AND ROOF DAMAGE OCCURRED. THE TORNADO CONTINUED NORTHEAST CAUSING SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE NEAR THE INTERSECTION AND AIRWAYS BOULEVARD BEFORE MOVING INTO TENNESSEE AT 534 PM CST. |
| Feb 5, 5:34 PM CST | TORNADO 2 | 4 Ne Horn Lake, TN | *** 3 FATAL, 6 INJ *** THIS TORNADO CONTINUED FROM SOUTHAVEN MISSISSIPPI AND PROCEEDED NORTHEAST TO NEAR THE MEMPHIS INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT. THE TORNADO STRUCK THE DSC WAREHOUSE CAUSING THE 3 FATALITIES...THEN CONTINUED NORTHEAST CAUSING DAMAGE AT THE HICKORY R |
| Feb 5, 5:36 PM CST | TORNADO | 6 Ene Horn Lake, TN | ROOF DAMAGE AT FEDEX FIRE STATION AT MEMPHIS INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT. 73 KT GUST REPORTED BY WIND SENSOR. |
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 3 storm reports to this tornado warning; the first came 11 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.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 5, 3:09 PM CST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 9 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Little Rock, AR (KLZK), launched 12:00Z, 11.4 hours before the alert went out and 31 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
- 654 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -31 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 593 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 52 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 250 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 222 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.8
- Supercell composite
- 3.3
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000
WFUS54 KMEG 052321
TORMEG
MSC033-TNC047-157-060000-
/O.NEW.KMEG.TO.W.0026.080205T2321Z-080206T0000Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
521 PM CST TUE FEB 5 2008
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEMPHIS HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
DESOTO COUNTY IN NORTHWEST MISSISSIPPI...
NORTHERN FAYETTE COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE...
SHELBY COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE...
* UNTIL 600 PM CST
* AT 521 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR WALLS...OR ABOUT 7
MILES WEST OF HORN LAKE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 55 MPH.
* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
LYNCHBURG...SOUTHAVEN...WHITEHAVEN...SOUTHWEST MEMPHIS...DOWNTOWN
MEMPHIS...OLIVE BRANCH...MIDTOWN MEMPHIS...SOUTHEAST MEMPHIS...
FRAYSER...GERMANTOWN...COLLIERVILLE...BARTLETT...ELLENDALE...
MILLINGTON...LAKELAND...EADS...ARLINGTON AND SOMERVILLE.
.IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING
GOLFBALL SIZE HAIL AND DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS.
.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 3531 8921 3474 9011 3491 9026 3495 9024
3496 9027 3513 9011 3512 9008 3514 9006
3518 9006 3540 8984
TIME...MOT...LOC 2321Z 229DEG 48KT 3494 9012
$$5 follow-up statements
000
WWUS54 KMEG 052326
SVSMEG
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
525 PM CST TUE FEB 5 2008
MSC033-TNC047-157-060000-
/O.CON.KMEG.TO.W.0026.000000T0000Z-080206T0000Z/
DESOTO MS-FAYETTE TN-SHELBY TN-
525 PM CST TUE FEB 5 2008
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 PM CST FOR SHELBY...
NORTHERN FAYETTE AND DESOTO COUNTIES...
...THIS IS A TORNADO EMERGENCY FOR THE WARNED AREA...
AT 525 PM CST...A TORNADO WAS REPORTED. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED
NEAR LYNCHBURG...OR ABOUT NEAR HORN LAKE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 55
MPH.
OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
SOUTHAVEN...WHITEHAVEN...SOUTHWEST MEMPHIS...DOWNTOWN MEMPHIS...OLIVE
BRANCH...MIDTOWN MEMPHIS...SOUTHEAST MEMPHIS...FRAYSER...
GERMANTOWN...COLLIERVILLE...BARTLETT...ELLENDALE...MILLINGTON...
LAKELAND...EADS...ARLINGTON...SOMERVILLE...OAKLAND AND GALLAWAY.
.IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING
GOLFBALL SIZE HAIL AND DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS.
.THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. GET UNDER
A WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS
AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN
INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO
COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.
.IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A
SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE
NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.
.STAY TUNED TO THIS BROADCAST FOR THE LATEST UPDATES AND INFORMATION.
TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER ONLY...CALL 1 800 4 3 2 0 8 7 5.
LAT...LON 3531 8921 3474 9011 3491 9026 3495 9024
3496 9027 3513 9011 3512 9008 3514 9006
3518 9006 3540 8984
TIME...MOT...LOC 2325Z 229DEG 48KT 3497 9007
$$000
WWUS54 KMEG 052335
SVSMEG
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
535 PM CST TUE FEB 5 2008
MSC033-TNC047-157-060000-
/O.CON.KMEG.TO.W.0026.000000T0000Z-080206T0000Z/
DESOTO MS-FAYETTE TN-SHELBY TN-
535 PM CST TUE FEB 5 2008
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 PM CST FOR SHELBY...
NORTHERN FAYETTE AND DESOTO COUNTIES...
...THIS IS A TORNADO EMERGENCY FOR THE WARNED AREA...
AT 535 PM CST...TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS REPORTED A TORNADO. THIS
TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR SOUTHAVEN...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 55 MPH.
OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
DOWNTOWN MEMPHIS...OLIVE BRANCH...MIDTOWN MEMPHIS...SOUTHEAST
MEMPHIS...FRAYSER...GERMANTOWN...COLLIERVILLE...BARTLETT...
ELLENDALE...MILLINGTON...LAKELAND...EADS...SOMERVILLE...OAKLAND...
GALLAWAY AND ARLINGTON.
.IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING
BASEBALL SIZE HAIL AND DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS.
.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.
.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 3531 8921 3474 9011 3491 9026 3495 9024
3496 9027 3513 9011 3512 9008 3514 9006
3518 9006 3540 8984
TIME...MOT...LOC 2335Z 229DEG 48KT 3501 8995
$$000
WWUS54 KMEG 052341
SVSMEG
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
541 PM CST TUE FEB 5 2008
MSC033-TNC047-157-060000-
/O.CON.KMEG.TO.W.0026.000000T0000Z-080206T0000Z/
DESOTO MS-FAYETTE TN-SHELBY TN-
541 PM CST TUE FEB 5 2008
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 PM CST FOR SHELBY...
NORTHERN FAYETTE AND DESOTO COUNTIES...
...THIS IS A TORNADO EMERGENCY FOR THE WARNED AREA...
AT 541 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR AND STORM
SPOTTERS WERE TRACKING A LARGE AND EXTREMELY DANGEROUS TORNADO. THIS
TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR SOUTHEAST MEMPHIS...OR ABOUT NEAR
SOUTHAVEN...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 55 MPH.
OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
FRAYSER...GERMANTOWN...COLLIERVILLE...BARTLETT...ELLENDALE...
MILLINGTON...LAKELAND...EADS...SOMERVILLE...OAKLAND...GALLAWAY AND
ARLINGTON.
.IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING
BASEBALL SIZE HAIL AND DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS.
.THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. GET UNDER
A WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS
AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN
INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO
COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.
.IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A
SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE
NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.
.STAY TUNED TO THIS BROADCAST FOR THE LATEST UPDATES AND INFORMATION.
TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER ONLY...CALL 1 800 4 3 2 0 8 7 5.
LAT...LON 3531 8921 3474 9011 3491 9026 3495 9024
3496 9027 3513 9011 3512 9008 3514 9006
3518 9006 3540 8984
TIME...MOT...LOC 2341Z 229DEG 48KT 3506 8987
$$000
WWUS54 KMEG 052345
SVSMEG
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
545 PM CST TUE FEB 5 2008
MSC033-TNC047-157-060000-
/O.CON.KMEG.TO.W.0026.000000T0000Z-080206T0000Z/
DESOTO MS-FAYETTE TN-SHELBY TN-
545 PM CST TUE FEB 5 2008
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 PM CST FOR SHELBY...
NORTHERN FAYETTE AND DESOTO COUNTIES...
...THIS IS A TORNADO EMERGENCY FOR THE WARNED AREA...
AT 545 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR AND STORM
SPOTTERS WERE TRACKING A LARGE AND EXTREMELY DANGEROUS TORNADO. THIS
TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR SOUTHEAST MEMPHIS...OR ABOUT NEAR
GERMANTOWN...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 55 MPH.
OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
COLLIERVILLE...BARTLETT...ELLENDALE...MILLINGTON...LAKELAND...EADS...
SOMERVILLE...OAKLAND...GALLAWAY AND ARLINGTON.
PEOPLE LIVING IN EAST MEMPHIS...SOUTHEAST MEMPHIS AND GERMANTOWN
NEED TO TAKE COVER NOW
.IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING
BASEBALL SIZE HAIL AND DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS.
.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.
.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 3531 8921 3474 9011 3491 9026 3495 9024
3496 9027 3513 9011 3512 9008 3514 9006
3518 9006 3540 8984
TIME...MOT...LOC 2345Z 229DEG 48KT 3509 8982
$$000
WWUS54 KMEG 052348
SVSMEG
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
548 PM CST TUE FEB 5 2008
MSC033-052358-
/O.CAN.KMEG.TO.W.0026.000000T0000Z-080206T0000Z/
DESOTO MS-
548 PM CST TUE FEB 5 2008
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR DESOTO COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
AT 548 PM CST...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THAT THE
THUNDERSTORMS WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAVE MOVED OUT OF THE AREA
AND NO LONGER POSE AN IMMEDIATE THREAT TO LIFE OR PROPERTY.
THEREFORE...THE TORNADO WARNING IS CANCELLED.
LAT...LON 3531 8921 3500 8976 3500 9013 3513 9011
3512 9008 3514 9006 3518 9006 3540 8981
TIME...MOT...LOC 2348Z 234DEG 47KT 3510 8979
$$
TNC047-157-060000-
/O.CON.KMEG.TO.W.0026.000000T0000Z-080206T0000Z/
FAYETTE TN-SHELBY TN-
548 PM CST TUE FEB 5 2008
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 PM CST FOR SHELBY
AND NORTHERN FAYETTE COUNTIES...
...THIS IS A TORNADO EMERGENCY FOR THE WARNED AREA...
AT 548 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR AND STORM
SPOTTERS WERE TRACKING A LARGE AND EXTREMELY DANGEROUS TORNADO. THIS
TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR GERMANTOWN...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH.
OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
BARTLETT...COLLIERVILLE...ELLENDALE...LAKELAND...EADS...SOMERVILLE...
OAKLAND...GALLAWAY AND ARLINGTON.
.IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING
BASEBALL SIZE HAIL AND DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS.
.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.
.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 3531 8921 3500 8976 3500 9013 3513 9011
3512 9008 3514 9006 3518 9006 3540 8981
TIME...MOT...LOC 2348Z 234DEG 47KT 3510 8979
$$What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this tornado 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 tornado warning went out at Feb 5, 2:19 PM CST, 3 hours 2 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Feb 5, 2:19 PM CST, 3 hours 2 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
219 PM CST TUE FEB 5 2008
.DISCUSSION...
SIGNIFICANT SEVERE WEATHER OUTBREAK LIKELY ACROSS THE MID SOUTH
LATER THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.
THERE IS A HIGH RISK FOR SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS MUCH OF THE
MID SOUTH INCLUDING EASTERN ARKANSAS...THE MISSOURI
BOOTHEEL...WEST TENNESSEE AND NORTHWEST MISSISSIPPI. ELSEWHERE
THERE IS A MODERATE RISK FOR SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS.
A STRONG UPPER TROF CONTINUES TO PUSH INTO THE SOUTHERN PLAINS
WITH THE 500 MB SPEED MAX STARTING TO SPREAD NORTHEAST TOWARD THE
ARKLATEX. A SURFACE LOW WAS LOCATED OVER SE OKLAHOMA AND WESTERN
ARKANSAS. THIS SURFACE LOW WILL DEEPEN TO 997 MB AND TRACK
NORTHEAST INTO N CENTRAL ARKANSAS AND SE MISSOURI THIS EVENING
WHILE A STRONG COLD FRONT STARTS TO PUSH EAST ACROSS ARKANSAS.
THE AIRMASS ACROSS THE MID SOUTH CONTINUES TO DESTABILIZE WITH
SURFACE TEMPS IN THE MID TO UPPER 70S AND SURFACE DEWPOINTS IN THE
LOWER TO MID 60S...HIGH TEMP RECORD HAS ALREADY BEEN BROKEN AT
MEMPHIS. AS A RESULT SBCAPES HAVE CLIMBED TO BETWEEN 1000 AND 1500
J/KG ACROSS THE MID SOUTH. THE DEEPENING SURFACE LOW WILL TRACK
JUST TO THE NORTH AND WEST OF THE MID SOUTH AND THIS WILL SERVE TO
ENHANCE THE LOW LEVEL SHEAR BY BACKING THE LOW LEVEL WINDS
SLIGHTLY PRODUCING 0-1KM HELICITY VALUES OVER 300 M2/S2. MEANWHILE
THE 500 MB SPEED MAX SPREADING INTO THE ARKLATEX WILL CONTINUE TO
MOVE TOWARD THE MID SOUTH PRODUCING TREMENDOUS VERTICAL SHEAR.
THE 18Z LZK SOUNDING INDICATES THAT THE BOUNDARY LAYER CONTINUING
TO DEEPEN WITH A WEAKENING AND LIFTING CAP AT 700 MB. MID LEVEL
LAPSE RATES ABOVE THE CAP ARE VERY STEEP...GREATER THAN 7 C/KM. AS
THE UPPER TROF APPROACHES AND HEIGHT FALLS SPREAD ACROSS THE WARM
SECTOR THE CAP WILL CONTINUE TO ERODE AND THE SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS DEVELOPING ACROSS THE WARM SECTOR WILL INTENSIFY
AND MAY BECOME DISCRETE SUPERCELLS LATER THIS AFTERNOON AND INTO
THE EVENING HOURS. THESE DISCRETE SUPERCELLS MAY PRODUCE DAMAGING
WINDS...HAIL AND POSSIBLY TORNADOES. THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR
STRONG TORNADOES TO DEVELOP WITH THESE DISCRETE SUPERCELLS THAT
FORM IN THE WARM SECTOR AHEAD OF THE FRONT LATER THIS AFTERNOON
INTO TH EVENING HOURS.
IN ADDITION THE DISCRETE CELLS WILL EVENTUAL MERGE INTO A LINE OR
LINE SEGMENTS ALONG AND AHEAD OF THE COLD FRONT AS IT PUSHES
THROUGH TONIGHT. THE SYSTEM IS MOVING A LITTLE SLOWER AND IT LOOKS
LIKE THE BEST TIME FOR SEVERE WEATHER WILL BE LATE THIS AFTERNOON
INTO THE OVERNIGHT HOURS.
WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT FOR WINDS OF 25
MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH OR HIGHER AHEAD OF AND JUST BEHIND THE
FRONT.
THE FRONT WILL EXIT THE MID SOUTH AFTER MIDNIGHT AND COOL HIGH
PRESSURE BUILDS IN FOR WEDNESDAY WITH BREEZY CONDITIONS AND TEMPS
IN THE 40S NORTH TO LOWER 50S SOUTH. A SERIES OF WEAK UPPER TROFS
SWINGS THROUGH FOR THURSDAY AND FRIDAY RESULTING IN AN INCREASE IN
CLOUDS AND MAYBE SOME PRECIP ACROSS THE NORTHERN TIER...BUT NOT
CONFIDENT ENOUGH TO MENTION. A STRONGER UPPER TROF DIGS INTO THE
EASTERN U.S. DURING THE WEEKEND RESULTING IN SOME COLDER TEMPS AND
DRY WEATHER. GFS AND ECMWF AT ODDS BY THE BEGINNING OF NEXT WEEK.
THE GFS HAS AN UPPER LOW OVER THE TX BIG BEND REGION WITH
SOUTHWEST FLOW ACROSS THE REGION AND MOISTURE RETURNING ACROSS THE
REGION. MEANWHILE THIS SYSTEM IS ABSENT FROM THE ECMWF AND AS A
RESULT THE FLOW IS WESTERLY AND DRY. ATTM WILL INTRODUCE LOW END
CHANCE POPS FOR TUE WITH LOW CONFIDENCE.
&&
.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
MEM 46 48 31 55 / 100 10 10 10
MKL 48 49 27 50 / 100 20 10 10
JBR 42 47 29 51 / 100 10 10 10
TUP 52 54 30 55 / 100 20 10 10
&&
.MEG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
AR...WIND ADVISORY UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT FOR CLAY-CRAIGHEAD-
CRITTENDEN-CROSS-GREENE-LAWRENCE-LEE AR-MISSISSIPPI-
PHILLIPS-POINSETT-RANDOLPH-ST. FRANCIS.
MO...WIND ADVISORY UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT FOR DUNKLIN-PEMISCOT.
MS...WIND ADVISORY UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT FOR ALCORN-BENTON MS-
CALHOUN-CHICKASAW-COAHOMA-DESOTO-ITAWAMBA-LAFAYETTE-LEE MS-
MARSHALL-MONROE-PANOLA-PONTOTOC-PRENTISS-QUITMAN-
TALLAHATCHIE-TATE-TIPPAH-TISHOMINGO-TUNICA-UNION-YALOBUSHA.
TN...WIND ADVISORY UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT FOR CARROLL-CHESTER-
CROCKETT-DECATUR-DYER-FAYETTE-GIBSON-HARDEMAN-HARDIN-
HAYWOOD-HENDERSON-HENRY-LAKE-LAUDERDALE-MADISON-MCNAIRY-
OBION-SHELBY-TIPTON-WEAKLEY.
&&Hazardous weather outlook, Feb 5, 4:28 PM CST, 53 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN 428 PM CST TUE FEB 5 2008 ARZ008-009-017-018-026>028-035-036-048-049-058-MOZ113-115- MSZ001>017-020>024-TNZ001>004-019>021-048>055-088>092-070030- 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- 428 PM CST TUE FEB 5 2008 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF EAST ARKANSAS... THE MISSOURI BOOTHEEL...NORTH MISSISSIPPI...AND WEST TENNESSEE. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT THERE IS A HIGH RISK FOR SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS EASTERN ARKANSAS...THE MISSOURI BOOTHEEL...WEST TENNESSEE AND NORTHWEST MISSISSIPPI. AREAS IN THE HIGH RISK ARE GENERALLY NORTH AND WEST OF A LINE FROM LEXINGTON TENNESSEE TO OXFORD MISSISSIPPI. A MODERATE RISK FOR SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS IS LOCATED ELSEWHERE ACROSS THE MIDSOUTH...SOUTH AND EAST OF THIS LINE. A WARM...MOIST...AND UNSTABLE AIRMASS REMAINS IN PLACE ACROSS THE MIDSOUTH AHEAD OF A STRONG COLD FRONT THAT WILL SLOWLY APPROACH FROM THE WEST. THE STRONG UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE MOVING OVER THE REGION THIS EVENING CONTINUES TO GENERATE ROTATING THUNDERSTORMS SOME WHICH WILL BE SEVERE. THESE STORMS WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WINDS...LARGE HAIL...AND TORNADOES. THE POTENTIAL WILL ALSO EXIST FOR STRONG TORNADOES TO DEVELOP. AN ADDITIONAL LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL DEVELOP JUST AHEAD OF THE COLD FRONT AS IT MOVES ACROSS THE AREA OVERNIGHT. THE PRIMARY TIME FRAME FOR SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE UNTIL 10 PM CST FOR AREAS WEST OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AND UNTIL 2 AM CST WEDNESDAY FOR AREAS ALONG AND EAST OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER. THE STRONG COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OUT OF THE FORECAST AREA AFTER 2 AM CST WEDNESDAY MORNING BRINGING AN END TO THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT. STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE IN ADVANCE AND THEN IMMEDIATELY BEHIND THE STRONG COLD FRONT UNTIL MIDNIGHT. WIND SPEEDS AROUND 25 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 40 MPH OR HIGHER CAN BE EXPECTED. A WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR THE ENTIRE MID SOUTH UNTIL MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... THE ACTIVATION OF STORM SPOTTERS...HAM RADIO OPERATORS...AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL IN SUPPORT OF SEVERE WEATHER OPERATIONS WILL BE REQUIRED THROUGH MIDNIGHT ACROSS THE ENTIRE AREA. OKULSKI
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Feb 5, 4:32 PM CST, 49 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN 432 PM CST TUE FEB 5 2008 ARZ058-MSZ007-052245- PHILLIPS AR-TUNICA MS- 432 PM CST TUE FEB 5 2008 ...THIS SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT IS FOR... NORTHEASTERN PHILLIPS COUNTY IN EASTERN ARKANSAS... SOUTHWESTERN TUNICA COUNTY IN NORTHWEST MISSISSIPPI... A STRONG THUNDERSTORM PRODUCING WAS LOCATED OVER HELENA AT 432 PM CST...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 65 MPH. THIS STORM IS INTENSIFYING AND COULD BECOME SEVERE RAPIDLY. PEOPLE IN PHILLIPS AND TUNICA COUNTIES...INCLUDING THE CITIES OF HELENA AND WEST HELENA...SHOULD MONITOR THIS STORM CLOSELY. THIS SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 445 PM CST. .A TORNADO WATCH ALSO REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE ALERT AREA.
Local storm report, Feb 5, 4:43 PM CST, 38 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
443 PM CST TUE FEB 05 2008
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0440 PM HAIL 4 E MARVELL 34.56N 90.84W
02/05/2008 E0.75 INCH PHILLIPS AR POST OFFICE
PENNY SIZE HAIL IN POPLAR GROVE.
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MBSLocal storm report, Feb 5, 4:44 PM CST, 37 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
444 PM CST TUE FEB 05 2008
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0340 PM HAIL 4 E MARVELL 34.56N 90.84W
02/05/2008 E0.75 INCH PHILLIPS AR POST OFFICE
PENNY SIZE HAIL IN POPLAR GROVE.
&&
MBSLocal storm report, Feb 5, 4:56 PM CST, 25 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
456 PM CST TUE FEB 05 2008
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0340 PM HAIL 4 E MARVELL 34.56N 90.84W
02/05/2008 E0.75 INCH PHILLIPS AR POST OFFICE
PENNY SIZE HAIL IN POPLAR GROVE.
0450 PM HAIL 3 N BARTLETT 35.26N 89.84W
02/05/2008 E0.75 INCH SHELBY TN AMATEUR RADIO
PENNY SIZE HAIL AT THE INTERSECTION OF PLEASANT RIDGE AND
AUSTEN PEAY.
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MBSLocal storm report, Feb 5, 5:08 PM CST, 13 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
508 PM CST TUE FEB 05 2008
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0340 PM HAIL 4 E MARVELL 34.56N 90.84W
02/05/2008 E0.75 INCH PHILLIPS AR POST OFFICE
PENNY SIZE HAIL IN POPLAR GROVE.
0450 PM HAIL 3 N BARTLETT 35.26N 89.84W
02/05/2008 E0.75 INCH SHELBY TN AMATEUR RADIO
PENNY SIZE HAIL AT THE INTERSECTION OF PLEASANT RIDGE AND
AUSTEN PEAY.
0503 PM TORNADO ARLINGTON 35.28N 89.66W
02/05/2008 SHELBY TN PUBLIC
TORNADO ON THE GROUND JUST NORTH OF THE INTERSECTION OF
HIGHWAY 70 AND HIGHWAY 385.
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MBSLocal storm report, Feb 5, 5:17 PM CST, 4 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
517 PM CST TUE FEB 05 2008
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0340 PM HAIL 4 E MARVELL 34.56N 90.84W
02/05/2008 E0.75 INCH PHILLIPS AR POST OFFICE
PENNY SIZE HAIL IN POPLAR GROVE.
0450 PM HAIL 3 N BARTLETT 35.26N 89.84W
02/05/2008 E0.75 INCH SHELBY TN AMATEUR RADIO
PENNY SIZE HAIL AT THE INTERSECTION OF PLEASANT RIDGE AND
AUSTEN PEAY.
0503 PM TORNADO ARLINGTON 35.28N 89.66W
02/05/2008 SHELBY TN PUBLIC
TORNADO ON THE GROUND JUST NORTH OF THE INTERSECTION OF
HIGHWAY 70 AND HIGHWAY 385.
0513 PM HAIL DUBLIN 34.08N 90.50W
02/05/2008 E0.75 INCH COAHOMA MS EMERGENCY MNGR
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MBSThe office that day
Everything else NWS Memphis, TN issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 5, 4:27 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Shelby, Tipton | 33 min |
| Feb 5, 4:43 PM CST | Tornado Warning | MEG | Shelby, Tipton | 47 min |
| Feb 5, 4:53 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Dyer, Gibson, Lauderdale, Obion | 52 min |
| Feb 5, 5:16 PM CST | Tornado Warning | MEG | Crockett, Haywood, Lauderdale, Tipton | 44 min |
| Feb 5, 5:20 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Henry, Obion, Weakley | 40 min |
| Feb 5, 5:22 PM CST | Tornado Warning | MEG | Weakley | 38 min |
| Feb 5, 5:46 PM CST | Tornado Warning | MEG | Crockett, Dyer, Gibson, Obion, Weakley | 24 min |
| Feb 5, 4:19 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | DeSoto, Tate | 41 min |
| Feb 5, 4:23 PM CST | Tornado Warning | MEG | DeSoto, Tate | 42 min |
| Feb 5, 4:34 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Panola, Quitman, Tallahatchie | 41 min |
| Feb 5, 4:36 PM CST | Tornado Warning | MEG | Tunica | 24 min |
| Feb 5, 4:56 PM CST | Tornado Warning | MEG | DeSoto, Tunica | 34 min |
| Feb 5, 4:59 PM CST | Tornado Warning | MEG | Coahoma, Quitman | 46 min |
| Feb 5, 5:07 PM CST | Tornado Warning | MEG | Panola, Quitman, Tallahatchie | 38 min |
| Feb 5, 5:13 PM CST | Flash Flood Warning | MEG | Quitman, Tallahatchie | 62 min |
| Feb 5, 5:32 PM CST | Tornado Warning | MEG | Lafayette, Marshall, Panola, Tate | 43 min |
| Feb 5, 5:35 PM CST | Flash Flood Warning | MEG | Panola | 55 min |
| Feb 5, 5:37 PM CST | Tornado Warning | MEG | Panola, Quitman | 23 min |
| Feb 5, 5:41 PM CST | Tornado Warning | MEG | Lafayette | 19 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.