Tornado Warning 49, NWS Memphis, TN

Issued

Jun 15, 2009, 5:00 PM CDT (22:00 UTC)

Expired

Jun 15, 2009, 5:15 PM CDT

In force

15 min

Issued by

NWS Memphis, TN

Area

Storm-based polygon

Counties Decatur County, TN, Hardin County, TN

The Nashville radar (KOHX), 163 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:03 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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000 
WFUS54 KMEG 152200
TORMEG
TNC039-071-152215-
/O.NEW.KMEG.TO.W.0049.090615T2200Z-090615T2215Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
500 PM CDT MON JUN 15 2009

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEMPHIS HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  SOUTHEASTERN DECATUR COUNTY IN TENNESSEE...
  NORTHEASTERN HARDIN COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE...

* UNTIL 515 PM CDT

* AT 500 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM PRODUCING A TORNADO OVER HARDIN COUNTY...OR 15
  MILES NORTHEAST OF SAVANNAH...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 25 MPH.

* THE TORNADO WILL OTHERWISE REMAIN OVER MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF THE
  INDICATED COUNTIES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

.THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN 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 3539 8798 3538 8802 3535 8800 3531 8801
      3531 8800 3530 8800 3534 8812 3546 8806
      3546 8804 3543 8803 3543 8800 3541 8796
TIME...MOT...LOC 2200Z 293DEG 22KT 3537 8803

$$

000 
WWUS54 KMEG 152214
SVSMEG

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
514 PM CDT MON JUN 15 2009

TNC039-071-152225-
/O.EXP.KMEG.TO.W.0049.000000T0000Z-090615T2215Z/
DECATUR TN-HARDIN TN-
514 PM CDT MON JUN 15 2009

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN HARDIN AND SOUTHEASTERN
DECATUR COUNTIES HAS EXPIRED...

AT 515 PM CDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THAT THE
THUNDERSTORMS WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAVE MOVED OUT OF THE AREA
AND WEAKENED. THEREFORE...THE TORNADO WARNING WILL BE ALLOWED TO
EXPIRE.

TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE AREA.

.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 3539 8798 3538 8802 3535 8800 3531 8801
      3531 8800 3530 8800 3534 8812 3546 8806
      3546 8804 3543 8803 3543 8800 3541 8796
TIME...MOT...LOC 2215Z 293DEG 22KT 3533 8793

$$

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The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.