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Tornado Warning 10, NWS Memphis, TN

April 24, 2010Benton County, Tippah County, Union County, Mississippi

NWS Memphis, TN issued this tornado warning at Apr 24, 2010, 9:54 AM CDT for Benton County, Tippah County, Union County, Mississippi. It was in force for 51 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued
Apr 24, 2010, 9:54 AM CDT (14:54 UTC)
Expired
Apr 24, 2010, 10:45 AM CDT
In force
51 min
Issued by
NWS Memphis, TN
Area
Storm-based polygon

Counties Benton County, MS, Tippah County, MS, Union County, MS

The radar

The Memphis radar (KNQA), 103 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 14:57 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

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Did it verify

Not verified. The Iowa Environmental Mesonet's Cow found no qualifying storm report inside this tornado warning while it was in force. That is not proof nothing happened: reports are thin where few people live.

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
Apr 24, 6:00 AM CDTTornado Watch PDSSPC6 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Little Rock, AR (KLZK), launched 12:00Z, 2.9 hours before the alert went out and 76 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, Little Rock, AR at 12:00Z on 2010-04-24Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 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, Little Rock, AR at 12:00Z on 2010-04-24The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -254 square meters per square second.1939587897Sfc1 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
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
855 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
71 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-254 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
-1 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
2.7

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

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

263 
WFUS54 KMEG 241454
TORMEG
MSC009-139-145-241545-
/O.NEW.KMEG.TO.W.0010.100424T1454Z-100424T1545Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
954 AM CDT SAT APR 24 2010

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEMPHIS HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  SOUTHEASTERN BENTON COUNTY IN NORTHEAST MISSISSIPPI...
  SOUTHWESTERN TIPPAH COUNTY IN NORTHEAST MISSISSIPPI...
  NORTHWESTERN UNION COUNTY IN NORTHEAST MISSISSIPPI...

* UNTIL 1045 AM CDT

* AT 955 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM PRODUCING A TORNADO 13 MILES SOUTHWEST OF BLUE
  MOUNTAIN...OR 13 MILES NORTHWEST OF NEW ALBANY...MOVING NORTHEAST
  AT 50 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO BLUE
  MOUNTAIN...GRAVESTOWN AND RIPLEY.

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 3455 8921 3458 8924 3459 8924 3459 8927
      3460 8928 3492 8897 3472 8876
TIME...MOT...LOC 1455Z 230DEG 43KT 3461 8919

$$
3 follow-up statements
361 
WWUS54 KMEG 241505
SVSMEG

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
1005 AM CDT SAT APR 24 2010

MSC145-241515-
/O.CAN.KMEG.TO.W.0010.000000T0000Z-100424T1545Z/
UNION MS-
1005 AM CDT SAT APR 24 2010

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN UNION COUNTY IS CANCELLED...

AT 1005 AM 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 3461 8910 3469 8919 3492 8897 3474 8878
TIME...MOT...LOC 1505Z 230DEG 44KT 3469 8907

$$

MSC009-139-241545-
/O.CON.KMEG.TO.W.0010.000000T0000Z-100424T1545Z/
TIPPAH MS-BENTON MS-
1005 AM CDT SAT APR 24 2010

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1045 AM CDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN BENTON AND SOUTHWESTERN TIPPAH COUNTIES...

AT 1005 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO.  THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR BETHEL...OR 11
MILES SOUTHWEST OF RIPLEY...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH.

LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO FALKNER...
RIPLEY...BETHEL...MURRY...WHITTEN TOWN...PEOPLES AND PINE GROVE.

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 3461 8910 3469 8919 3492 8897 3474 8878
TIME...MOT...LOC 1505Z 230DEG 44KT 3469 8907

$$
842 
WWUS54 KMEG 241515
SVSMEG

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
1015 AM CDT SAT APR 24 2010

MSC009-139-241545-
/O.CON.KMEG.TO.W.0010.000000T0000Z-100424T1545Z/
TIPPAH MS-BENTON MS-
1015 AM CDT SAT APR 24 2010

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1045 AM CDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN BENTON AND TIPPAH COUNTIES...

AT 1015 AM CDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE
A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WITH STRONG ROTATION.  THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED
NEAR BLUE MOUNTAIN...OR NEAR RIPLEY...MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH.

LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO BLUE
MOUNTAIN...FALKNER...GRAVESTOWN...RIPLEY...BETHEL...MURRY...WHITTEN
TOWN...PEOPLES AND PINE GROVE.

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 3461 8910 3469 8919 3492 8897 3474 8878
TIME...MOT...LOC 1515Z 256DEG 31KT 3468 8897

$$
710 
WWUS54 KMEG 241528
SVSMEG

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
1028 AM CDT SAT APR 24 2010

MSC009-241538-
/O.CAN.KMEG.TO.W.0010.000000T0000Z-100424T1545Z/
BENTON MS-
1028 AM CDT SAT APR 24 2010

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN BENTON COUNTY IS CANCELLED...

AT 1028 AM 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 3471 8886 3483 8892 3486 8891 3474 8878
TIME...MOT...LOC 1528Z 236DEG 42KT 3482 8881

$$

MSC139-241545-
/O.CON.KMEG.TO.W.0010.000000T0000Z-100424T1545Z/
TIPPAH MS-
1028 AM CDT SAT APR 24 2010

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1045 AM CDT FOR CENTRAL
TIPPAH COUNTY...

AT 1028 AM CDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE
A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WITH STRONG ROTATION.  THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED
NEAR PEOPLES...OR 7 MILES NORTHEAST OF RIPLEY...MOVING NORTHEAST AT
50 MPH.

LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO PEOPLES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IF YOU ARE CAUGHT OUTSIDE...SEEK SHELTER IN A NEARBY REINFORCED
BUILDING. AS A LAST RESORT...SEEK SHELTER IN A CULVERT...DITCH OR LOW
SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.

&&

LAT...LON 3471 8886 3483 8892 3486 8891 3474 8878
TIME...MOT...LOC 1528Z 236DEG 42KT 3482 8881

$$

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 Apr 24, 7:13 AM CDT, 2 hours 41 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Apr 24, 7:13 AM CDT, 2 hours 41 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
713 AM CDT SAT APR 24 2010

...PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SEVERE WEATHER EVENT UNFOLDING ACROSS
THE MID SOUTH TODAY...

.UPDATE...LATEST REGIONAL WSR-88D RADAR TRENDS THIS MORNING SHOW
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS RAPIDLY DEVELOPING ACROSS THE MID SOUTH
AS OF 7 AM CDT. BASED ON LATEST SHORT TERM TRENDS AND VERY
FAVORABLE ENVIRONMENT FOR SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS...EXPANDED TORNADO
WATCH #91 TO INCLUDE THE REMAINDER OF THE FORECAST AREA UNTIL 1 PM
CDT.

&&

.PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 414 AM CDT SAT APR 24 2010/

..SIGNIFICANT SEVERE WEATHER OUTBREAK EXPECTED TODAY...

DISCUSSION...

SEVERE WEATHER WILL OCCUR TODAY OVER THE FORECAST AREA.

LATEST MODELS WERE IN GOOD GENERAL AGREEMENT...AND USED A
BLEND OF THE THEM.

SHORTENED THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH TO END AT 4 PM TODAY AS BELIEVE
ALL STORMS WILL BE EAST OF THE FORECAST AREA BY THEN.

AT 4 AM CDT...A LINE OF STRONG STORMS WERE OVER WEST TENNESSEE
NEAR HUNTINGDON. MEANWHILE...A NEW COMPLEX OF STORMS WERE RAPIDLY
DEVELOPING OVER WEST ARKANSAS WHERE A SURFACE LOW WAS DEVELOPING.
A DIFFUSE OUTFLOW BOUNDARY FROM CONVECTION WAS NEAR A CLARKSDALE
TO STARKVILLE MISSISSIPPI LINE WHICH SEPARATED THE VERY UNSTABLE
AIR WITH DEWPOINTS 68 OR HIGHER TO ITS SOUTH FROM THE RAIN COOLED
MORE STABLE AIR TO ITS NORTH.

TODAY...SEVERE WEATHER WILL OCCUR OVER THE AREA WITHOUT
QUESTION...BUT EXACT TYPE...TIMING...AND LOCATIONS REMAIN THE
BIGGEST QUESTIONS. LATEST MODELS WERE IN GOOD AGREEMENT TRACKING A
LOW NORTH FROM SOUTHWEST ARKANSAS THIS MORNING TO CENTRAL ILLINOIS
THIS EVENING. THIS TRACK WOULD PLACE MUCH OF THE AREA IN THE
HIGHEST THREAT FOR SEVERE. LATEST FORECAST MODEL SEVERE PARAMETERS
REMAIN VERY IMPRESSIVE WITH VERY HIGH SHEAR WITH 500 MB WINDS 60
KTS OR GREATER...SURFACE PRESSURE FALLS OF 6 MB OR MORE...GOOD
INSTABILITY WITH SBCAPE UP TO 2000 J/KG...AND HIGH MOISTURE
CONTENT WITH DEWPOINTS IN THE UPPER 60S TO NEAR 70 AND
PRECIPITABLE WATER VALUES UP TO 1.7 INCHES...NEAR 200 PERCENT
OF NORMAL.

THE ONLY POSSIBLE LIMITING FACTOR FOR SEVERE STORMS TODAY AS IF
RAIN COOLED RAIN NORTH OF THE OUTFLOW BOUNDARY MENTIONED IN THE
THIRD PARAGRAPH COULD NOT MODIFY. THIS SCENARIO SEEMS UNLIKELY AS
SURFACE LOW TRACK WEST OF THE FORECAST AREA AND INCREASING LOW
LEVEL WINDS SHOULD BE PLENTY ENOUGH TO MODIFY THE AIR AND ALLOW
VERY MOIST AIR WITH DEWPOINTS 68 DEGREES AND HIGHER TO SURGE
NORTH. CURRENT HIGH AND MODERATE RISK AREAS HANDLE THIS WELL. IF
AIR NORTH OF THE OUTFLOW BOUNDARY MODIFIES BETTER THAN
ANTICIPATED...HIGH RISK AREA MAY HAVE TO BE SHIFTED NORTH...TO
POSSIBLY INCLUDE MEMPHIS... JACKSON...AND I-40 CORRIDOR.
NORTHEAST ARKANSAS AND MISSOURI BOOTHEEL WOULD HAVE A HARDER TIME
TO RECOVER...BUT EVEN THESE AREAS COULD EXPERIENCE SIGNIFICANT
SEVERE. NORTH MISSISSIPPI HAS THE BEST CHANCE FOR SEVERE TODAY
WHERE MOISTURE AND INSTABILITY WILL NOT BE A PROBLEM WITH
SURFACE DEWPOINTS NEAR 70.

VERY CONCERNED ABOUT SIGNIFICANT SEVERE TODAY. BELIEVE MOST SEVERE
WILL OCCUR ALONG A FAST MOVING SQUALL LINE/QCLS THAT WILL MOVE
THROUGH THE AREA...PERHAPS ENTERING PHILLIPS COUNTY ARKANSAS AS
EARLY AS 7 AM...PROGRESSING THROUGH THE AREA...MOVING EAST OF THE
TENNESSEE RIVER NO LATER THAN 4 PM. WIDESPREAD DAMAGING WINDS OF
60 MPH SEEM TO BE THE MAIN HAZARD WITH THIS LINE...THOUGH ISOLATED
POCKETS MAY GET EXTREME WINDS OF 80 MPH OR GREATER. TORNADOES MAY
SPIN UP AND BE EMBEDDED IN THE LINE AS WELL. CANNOT RULE OUT LARGE
HAIL AS WELL.

SUPERCELLS AHEAD OF THE MAIN SQUALL LINE/QLCS WILL PROBABLY OCCUR
AS WELL TODAY...ESPECIALLY AS LATEST RADARS INDICATED ROBUST
DEVELOPMENT OVER SOUTHWEST ARKANSAS. THESE SUPERCELLS WOULD HAVE
THE HIGHEST TORNADO POTENTIAL. WITH VERY HIGH SHEAR AND
INSTABILITY...LONG LIVED SUPERCELLS AND VIOLENT TORNADOES
ARE POSSIBLE ANYWHERE OVER THE AREA...WITH BEST CHANCES OVER
NORTH MISSISSIPPI WHERE INSTABILITY WILL BE BEST.

KEPT FLASH FLOOD WATCH AS HEAVY RAINFALL 1 TO 3 INCHES WITH
RAINFALL RATES ABOVE 1 INCH PER HOUR ARE DEFINITELY POSSIBLE WITH
HIGH MOISTURE AND LIFT. SHORTENED IT TO END AT 4 PM AS FAIRLY
CONFIDENT ALL STORMS WILL BE EAST OF THE AREA BY THEN.

WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT TODAY THROUGH 10 PM WITH GRADIENT WINDS
20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS OVER 40 MPH EXPECTED...EVEN OUTSIDE OF
THUNDERSTORMS.

AFTER 4 PM...WINDY CONDITIONS CAN BE EXPECTED ALONG WITH RAPID
CLEARING. WENT ABOVE MODEL GUIDANCE FOR HIGHS THINKING
TEMPERATURES WILL RAPIDLY RECOVER WITH ABUNDANT LATE DAY SUN.

TONIGHT...WINDS WILL SLOWLY DIMINISH AND COOLER CONDITIONS CAN BE
EXPECTED. THINK RAINFREE CONDITIONS WILL OCCUR...SO REMOVED RAIN CHANCES.

SUNDAY...COLD CORE MID/UPPER LOW WILL SKIRT THE AREA...ALLOWING
FOR INCREASING CLOUDS. EXPECT ISOLATED TO SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS TO DEVELOP DURING THE AFTERNOON...MAINLY NORTH OF
I-40. WITH FORECAST LIFTED INDICES -1 TO -3 AND STEEP LAPSE RATES...
CANNOT RULE OUT AN ISOLATED STRONG STORM OR TWO WITH SMALL
HAIL...BUT NOT CONFIDENT ENOUGH TO ADD MENTION TO HWO AT THIS
TIME. HIGHS WILL BE NEAR AVERAGE IN THE 70S.

SUNDAY NIGHT INTO MONDAY...A FEW SHOWERS MAY LINGER MAINLY EAST
OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER SUNDAY NIGHT INTO EARLY MONDAY...BUT
GENERALLY THINK DRY CONDITIONS WILL PREVAIL. REMOVED RAIN CHANCES
MONDAY THINKING MOISTURE WILL BE TOO LIMITED. 00Z MAVMOS
TEMPERATURES WERE ACCEPTED.

MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...DRY AND QUIET CONDITIONS ARE
EXPECTED WITH A SLOW WARMING TREND.

FRIDAY AND NEXT WEEKEND...SHOWERS AND STORMS MAY MOVE BACK INTO
THE AREA. WOULD NOT BE SURPRISED IF A SEVERE STORMS WERE TO OCCUR.
NOT CONFIDENT ENOUGH TO ADD MENTION AT THIS TIME.

MBS
&&

.AVIATION...
12Z TAF CYCLE

STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS EXPECTED TO IMPACT ALL SITES
THROUGH AT LEAST 18Z AS A STRONG SURFACE MOVES ACROSS THE LOWER
MISSISSIPPI VALLEY TODAY. LIFR/IFR CEILINGS WILL GRADUALLY IMPROVE
TO MVFR AROUND 20Z AND VFR BY 25/00Z AS CONVECTIVE ACTIVITY MOVES
AWAY FROM TAF SITES.

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
MEM  78  59  75  55 / 100  10  30  20
MKL  76  56  75  52 / 100  10  30  30
JBR  76  56  74  52 / 100  10  40  20
TUP  78  57  79  54 / 100  10  20  30

&&

.MEG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
AR...FLASH FLOOD WATCH UNTIL 4 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON FOR CLAY-
     CRAIGHEAD-CRITTENDEN-CROSS-GREENE-LAWRENCE-LEE AR-
     MISSISSIPPI-PHILLIPS-POINSETT-RANDOLPH-ST. FRANCIS.

     WIND ADVISORY UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR CLAY-CRAIGHEAD-
     CRITTENDEN-CROSS-GREENE-LAWRENCE-LEE AR-MISSISSIPPI-
     PHILLIPS-POINSETT-RANDOLPH-ST. FRANCIS.

MO...FLASH FLOOD WATCH UNTIL 4 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON FOR DUNKLIN-
     PEMISCOT.

     WIND ADVISORY UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR DUNKLIN-PEMISCOT.

MS...FLASH FLOOD WATCH UNTIL 4 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON 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.

     WIND ADVISORY UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING 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...FLASH FLOOD WATCH UNTIL 4 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON FOR CARROLL-
     CHESTER-CROCKETT-DECATUR-DYER-FAYETTE-GIBSON-HARDEMAN-
     HARDIN-HAYWOOD-HENDERSON-HENRY-LAKE-LAUDERDALE-MADISON-
     MCNAIRY-OBION-SHELBY-TIPTON-WEAKLEY.

     WIND ADVISORY UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR CARROLL-CHESTER-
     CROCKETT-DECATUR-DYER-FAYETTE-GIBSON-HARDEMAN-HARDIN-
     HAYWOOD-HENDERSON-HENRY-LAKE-LAUDERDALE-MADISON-MCNAIRY-
     OBION-SHELBY-TIPTON-WEAKLEY.

&&
Hazardous weather outlook, Apr 24, 6:06 AM CDT, 3 hours 48 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
606 AM CDT SAT APR 24 2010

ARZ008-009-017-018-026>028-035-036-048-049-058-MOZ113-115-
MSZ001>017-020>024-TNZ001>004-019>021-048>055-088>092-251000-
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-
606 AM CDT SAT APR 24 2010

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

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

A SIGNIFICANT SEVERE WEATHER OUTBREAK IS EXPECTED TODAY ACROSS THE
MID SOUTH BETWEEN 7 AM AND 4 PM. WIDESPREAD DAMAGING WINDS OF 60 MPH
OR GREATER...LARGE HAIL...AND TORNADOES ARE POSSIBLE WITH ANY SEVERE
THUNDERSTORMS.

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT THROUGH 4 PM AS HEAVY RAINFALL OF
1 TO 3 INCHES MAY CAUSE FLASH FLOODING IN LOCALIZED LOCATIONS.

A WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT 7 AM THROUGH 10 PM AS WINDS WILL BE
GUSTY TODAY...GENERALLY 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS OVER 40 MPH...EVEN
AWAY FROM THUNDERSTORMS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY

THE PROBABILITY FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

STORM SPOTTERS...EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT...AND LAW ENFORCEMENT
OFFICIALS IN SUPPORT OF SEVERE WEATHER OPERATIONS HAVE BEEN
ACTIVATED AND WILL BE NECESSARY THROUGH 4 PM TODAY.

MBS/CJC

In the hours before

Local storm report, Apr 24, 8:24 AM CDT, 1 hour 30 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
824 AM CDT SAT APR 24 2010

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

0719 AM     HAIL             BOBO                    34.13N 90.68W
04/24/2010  E0.75 INCH       COAHOMA            MS   EMERGENCY MNGR

            PENNY SIZE HAIL REPORTED NEAR COAHOMA AND BOLIVAR COUNTY
            LINE.

0751 AM     HAIL             EUDORA                  34.83N 90.15W
04/24/2010  E0.75 INCH       DESOTO             MS   FIRE DEPT/RESCUE

            PENNY HAIL REPORTED IN EUDORA

0754 AM     HAIL             HERNANDO                34.83N 89.99W
04/24/2010  E0.75 INCH       DESOTO             MS   EMERGENCY MNGR

            PENNY HAIL REPORTED IN HERNANDO.

0757 AM     HAIL             2 NNE BLUE SPRINGS      34.43N 88.86W
04/24/2010  E1.00 INCH       UNION              MS   TRAINED SPOTTER

            HAIL UP TO SIZE OF QUARTERS REPORTED IN ELLISTON

0757 AM     TSTM WND GST     TUNICA                  34.69N 90.38W
04/24/2010  M61.00 MPH       TUNICA             MS   AWOS

            DAMAGE REPORTED AT AIRPORT.

0757 AM     HAIL             HERNANDO                34.83N 89.99W
04/24/2010  E1.00 INCH       DESOTO             MS   EMERGENCY MNGR

            QUARTER HAIL REPORTED IN CENTRAL AND WESTERN PARTS OF
            DESOTO COUNTY.

0800 AM     HAIL             SOUTHAVEN               34.97N 90.00W
04/24/2010  E1.25 INCH       DESOTO             MS   TRAINED SPOTTER

            HALF DOLLAR SIZE HAIL REPORTED IN SOUTHAVEN.

0803 AM     HAIL             2 NNE BLUE SPRINGS      34.43N 88.86W
04/24/2010  E1.75 INCH       UNION              MS   TRAINED SPOTTER

            GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL IN ELLISTON.

0807 AM     HAIL             OLIVE BRANCH            34.95N 89.83W
04/24/2010  E1.75 INCH       DESOTO             MS   EMERGENCY MNGR

            GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL IN OLIVE BRANCH

0807 AM     TSTM WND GST     EUDORA                  34.83N 90.15W
04/24/2010  E70.00 MPH       DESOTO             MS   EMERGENCY MNGR

0811 AM     HAIL             BYHALIA                 34.86N 89.69W
04/24/2010  E0.75 INCH       MARSHALL           MS   TRAINED SPOTTER

            PENNY HAIL IN BYHALIA.

0822 AM     HAIL             2 N GERMANTOWN          35.12N 89.79W
04/24/2010  E1.75 INCH       SHELBY             TN   NWS EMPLOYEE

            GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL AT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
            OFFICE.

&&

MHR
Local storm report, Apr 24, 8:31 AM CDT, 1 hour 23 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
831 AM CDT SAT APR 24 2010

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

0719 AM     HAIL             BOBO                    34.13N 90.68W
04/24/2010  E0.75 INCH       COAHOMA            MS   EMERGENCY MNGR

            PENNY SIZE HAIL REPORTED NEAR COAHOMA AND BOLIVAR COUNTY
            LINE.

0751 AM     HAIL             EUDORA                  34.83N 90.15W
04/24/2010  E0.75 INCH       DESOTO             MS   FIRE DEPT/RESCUE

            PENNY HAIL REPORTED IN EUDORA

0754 AM     HAIL             HERNANDO                34.83N 89.99W
04/24/2010  E0.75 INCH       DESOTO             MS   EMERGENCY MNGR

            PENNY HAIL REPORTED IN HERNANDO.

0757 AM     HAIL             HERNANDO                34.83N 89.99W
04/24/2010  E1.00 INCH       DESOTO             MS   EMERGENCY MNGR

            QUARTER HAIL REPORTED IN CENTRAL AND WESTERN PARTS OF
            DESOTO COUNTY.

0757 AM     TSTM WND GST     TUNICA                  34.69N 90.38W
04/24/2010  M61.00 MPH       TUNICA             MS   AWOS

            DAMAGE REPORTED AT AIRPORT.

0757 AM     HAIL             2 NNE BLUE SPRINGS      34.43N 88.86W
04/24/2010  E1.00 INCH       UNION              MS   TRAINED SPOTTER

            HAIL UP TO SIZE OF QUARTERS REPORTED IN ELLISTON

0800 AM     HAIL             SOUTHAVEN               34.97N 90.00W
04/24/2010  E1.25 INCH       DESOTO             MS   TRAINED SPOTTER

            HALF DOLLAR SIZE HAIL REPORTED IN SOUTHAVEN.

0803 AM     HAIL             2 NNE BLUE SPRINGS      34.43N 88.86W
04/24/2010  E1.75 INCH       UNION              MS   TRAINED SPOTTER

            GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL IN ELLISTON.

0807 AM     HAIL             OLIVE BRANCH            34.95N 89.83W
04/24/2010  E1.75 INCH       DESOTO             MS   EMERGENCY MNGR

            GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL IN OLIVE BRANCH

0807 AM     TSTM WND GST     EUDORA                  34.83N 90.15W
04/24/2010  E70.00 MPH       DESOTO             MS   EMERGENCY MNGR

0811 AM     HAIL             BYHALIA                 34.86N 89.69W
04/24/2010  E0.75 INCH       MARSHALL           MS   TRAINED SPOTTER

            PENNY HAIL IN BYHALIA.

0820 AM     HAIL             PIPERTON                35.03N 89.63W
04/24/2010  E1.75 INCH       FAYETTE            TN   TRAINED SPOTTER

            QUARTER TO GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL REPORTED.

0822 AM     HAIL             2 N GERMANTOWN          35.12N 89.79W
04/24/2010  E1.75 INCH       SHELBY             TN   NWS EMPLOYEE

            GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL AT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
            OFFICE.

0829 AM     FLASH FLOOD      OLIVE BRANCH            36.17N 90.82W
04/24/2010                   RANDOLPH           AR   TRAINED SPOTTER

            FLASH FLOODING IN DOWNTOWN OLIVE BRANCH.

&&

MHR
Local storm report, Apr 24, 8:39 AM CDT, 1 hour 15 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
839 AM CDT SAT APR 24 2010

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

0719 AM     HAIL             BOBO                    34.13N 90.68W
04/24/2010  E0.75 INCH       COAHOMA            MS   EMERGENCY MNGR

            PENNY SIZE HAIL REPORTED NEAR COAHOMA AND BOLIVAR COUNTY
            LINE.

0751 AM     HAIL             EUDORA                  34.83N 90.15W
04/24/2010  E0.75 INCH       DESOTO             MS   FIRE DEPT/RESCUE

            PENNY HAIL REPORTED IN EUDORA

0754 AM     HAIL             HERNANDO                34.83N 89.99W
04/24/2010  E0.75 INCH       DESOTO             MS   EMERGENCY MNGR

            PENNY HAIL REPORTED IN HERNANDO.

0757 AM     TSTM WND GST     TUNICA                  34.69N 90.38W
04/24/2010  M61.00 MPH       TUNICA             MS   AWOS

            DAMAGE REPORTED AT AIRPORT.

0757 AM     HAIL             2 NNE BLUE SPRINGS      34.43N 88.86W
04/24/2010  E1.00 INCH       UNION              MS   TRAINED SPOTTER

            HAIL UP TO SIZE OF QUARTERS REPORTED IN ELLISTON

0757 AM     HAIL             HERNANDO                34.83N 89.99W
04/24/2010  E1.00 INCH       DESOTO             MS   EMERGENCY MNGR

            QUARTER HAIL REPORTED IN CENTRAL AND WESTERN PARTS OF
            DESOTO COUNTY.

0800 AM     HAIL             HERNANDO                34.83N 89.99W
04/24/2010  E0.75 INCH       DESOTO             MS   AMATEUR RADIO

0800 AM     HAIL             SOUTHAVEN               34.97N 90.00W
04/24/2010  E1.25 INCH       DESOTO             MS   TRAINED SPOTTER

            HALF DOLLAR SIZE HAIL REPORTED IN SOUTHAVEN.

0803 AM     HAIL             2 NNE BLUE SPRINGS      34.43N 88.86W
04/24/2010  E1.75 INCH       UNION              MS   TRAINED SPOTTER

            GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL IN ELLISTON.

0806 AM     HAIL             SOUTHAVEN               34.97N 90.00W
04/24/2010  E1.75 INCH       DESOTO             MS   AMATEUR RADIO

            GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL REPORTED AT GETWELL AND GOODMAN RD.

0807 AM     HAIL             OLIVE BRANCH            34.95N 89.83W
04/24/2010  E1.75 INCH       DESOTO             MS   EMERGENCY MNGR

            GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL IN OLIVE BRANCH

0807 AM     TSTM WND GST     EUDORA                  34.83N 90.15W
04/24/2010  E70.00 MPH       DESOTO             MS   EMERGENCY MNGR

0811 AM     HAIL             BYHALIA                 34.86N 89.69W
04/24/2010  E0.75 INCH       MARSHALL           MS   TRAINED SPOTTER

            PENNY HAIL IN BYHALIA.

0820 AM     HAIL             PIPERTON                35.03N 89.63W
04/24/2010  E1.75 INCH       FAYETTE            TN   TRAINED SPOTTER

            QUARTER TO GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL REPORTED.

0822 AM     HAIL             2 N GERMANTOWN          35.12N 89.79W
04/24/2010  E1.75 INCH       SHELBY             TN   NWS EMPLOYEE

            GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL AT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
            OFFICE.

0824 AM     HAIL             3 N GERMANTOWN          35.13N 89.79W
04/24/2010  E1.75 INCH       SHELBY             TN   AMATEUR RADIO

            GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL AT CORDOVA RD. AND MACON RD.

0824 AM     HAIL             COLLIERVILLE            35.06N 89.68W
04/24/2010  E1.00 INCH       SHELBY             TN   AMATEUR RADIO

0829 AM     FLASH FLOOD      OLIVE BRANCH            36.17N 90.82W
04/24/2010                   RANDOLPH           AR   TRAINED SPOTTER

            FLASH FLOODING IN DOWNTOWN OLIVE BRANCH.

&&

MHR
Local storm report, Apr 24, 8:45 AM CDT, 1 hour 9 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
845 AM CDT SAT APR 24 2010

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

0719 AM     HAIL             BOBO                    34.13N 90.68W
04/24/2010  E0.75 INCH       COAHOMA            MS   EMERGENCY MNGR

            PENNY SIZE HAIL REPORTED NEAR COAHOMA AND BOLIVAR COUNTY
            LINE.

0751 AM     HAIL             EUDORA                  34.83N 90.15W
04/24/2010  E0.75 INCH       DESOTO             MS   FIRE DEPT/RESCUE

            PENNY HAIL REPORTED IN EUDORA

0754 AM     HAIL             HERNANDO                34.83N 89.99W
04/24/2010  E0.75 INCH       DESOTO             MS   EMERGENCY MNGR

            PENNY HAIL REPORTED IN HERNANDO.

0757 AM     TSTM WND GST     TUNICA                  34.69N 90.38W
04/24/2010  M61.00 MPH       TUNICA             MS   AWOS

            DAMAGE REPORTED AT AIRPORT.

0757 AM     HAIL             2 NNE BLUE SPRINGS      34.43N 88.86W
04/24/2010  E1.00 INCH       UNION              MS   TRAINED SPOTTER

            HAIL UP TO SIZE OF QUARTERS REPORTED IN ELLISTON

0757 AM     HAIL             HERNANDO                34.83N 89.99W
04/24/2010  E1.00 INCH       DESOTO             MS   EMERGENCY MNGR

            QUARTER HAIL REPORTED IN CENTRAL AND WESTERN PARTS OF
            DESOTO COUNTY.

0800 AM     HAIL             HERNANDO                34.83N 89.99W
04/24/2010  E0.75 INCH       DESOTO             MS   AMATEUR RADIO

0800 AM     HAIL             SOUTHAVEN               34.97N 90.00W
04/24/2010  E1.25 INCH       DESOTO             MS   TRAINED SPOTTER

            HALF DOLLAR SIZE HAIL REPORTED IN SOUTHAVEN.

0803 AM     HAIL             2 NNE BLUE SPRINGS      34.43N 88.86W
04/24/2010  E1.75 INCH       UNION              MS   TRAINED SPOTTER

            GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL IN ELLISTON.

0806 AM     HAIL             SOUTHAVEN               34.97N 90.00W
04/24/2010  E1.75 INCH       DESOTO             MS   AMATEUR RADIO

            GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL REPORTED AT GETWELL AND GOODMAN RD.

0807 AM     HAIL             OLIVE BRANCH            34.95N 89.83W
04/24/2010  E1.75 INCH       DESOTO             MS   EMERGENCY MNGR

            GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL IN OLIVE BRANCH

0807 AM     TSTM WND GST     EUDORA                  34.83N 90.15W
04/24/2010  E70.00 MPH       DESOTO             MS   EMERGENCY MNGR

0811 AM     HAIL             BYHALIA                 34.86N 89.69W
04/24/2010  E0.75 INCH       MARSHALL           MS   TRAINED SPOTTER

            PENNY HAIL IN BYHALIA.

0820 AM     HAIL             PIPERTON                35.03N 89.63W
04/24/2010  E1.75 INCH       FAYETTE            TN   TRAINED SPOTTER

            QUARTER TO GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL REPORTED.

0822 AM     HAIL             2 N GERMANTOWN          35.12N 89.79W
04/24/2010  E1.75 INCH       SHELBY             TN   NWS EMPLOYEE

            GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL AT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
            OFFICE.

0824 AM     HAIL             3 N GERMANTOWN          35.13N 89.79W
04/24/2010  E1.75 INCH       SHELBY             TN   AMATEUR RADIO

            GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL AT CORDOVA RD. AND MACON RD.

0824 AM     HAIL             COLLIERVILLE            35.06N 89.68W
04/24/2010  E1.00 INCH       SHELBY             TN   AMATEUR RADIO

0828 AM     HAIL             PIPERTON                35.03N 89.63W
04/24/2010  E0.75 INCH       FAYETTE            TN   AMATEUR RADIO

0829 AM     FLASH FLOOD      OLIVE BRANCH            36.17N 90.82W
04/24/2010                   RANDOLPH           AR   TRAINED SPOTTER

            FLASH FLOODING IN DOWNTOWN OLIVE BRANCH.

&&

MHR
Local storm report, Apr 24, 8:51 AM CDT, 1 hour 3 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
851 AM CDT SAT APR 24 2010

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

0719 AM     HAIL             BOBO                    34.13N 90.68W
04/24/2010  E0.75 INCH       COAHOMA            MS   EMERGENCY MNGR

            PENNY SIZE HAIL REPORTED NEAR COAHOMA AND BOLIVAR COUNTY
            LINE.

0751 AM     HAIL             EUDORA                  34.83N 90.15W
04/24/2010  E0.75 INCH       DESOTO             MS   FIRE DEPT/RESCUE

            PENNY HAIL REPORTED IN EUDORA

0754 AM     HAIL             HERNANDO                34.83N 89.99W
04/24/2010  E0.75 INCH       DESOTO             MS   EMERGENCY MNGR

            PENNY HAIL REPORTED IN HERNANDO.

0757 AM     TSTM WND GST     TUNICA                  34.69N 90.38W
04/24/2010  M61.00 MPH       TUNICA             MS   AWOS

            DAMAGE REPORTED AT AIRPORT.

0757 AM     HAIL             2 NNE BLUE SPRINGS      34.43N 88.86W
04/24/2010  E1.00 INCH       UNION              MS   TRAINED SPOTTER

            HAIL UP TO SIZE OF QUARTERS REPORTED IN ELLISTON

0757 AM     HAIL             HERNANDO                34.83N 89.99W
04/24/2010  E1.00 INCH       DESOTO             MS   EMERGENCY MNGR

            QUARTER HAIL REPORTED IN CENTRAL AND WESTERN PARTS OF
            DESOTO COUNTY.

0800 AM     HAIL             SOUTHAVEN               34.97N 90.00W
04/24/2010  E1.25 INCH       DESOTO             MS   TRAINED SPOTTER

            HALF DOLLAR SIZE HAIL REPORTED IN SOUTHAVEN.

0800 AM     HAIL             HERNANDO                34.83N 89.99W
04/24/2010  E0.75 INCH       DESOTO             MS   AMATEUR RADIO

0803 AM     HAIL             2 NNE BLUE SPRINGS      34.43N 88.86W
04/24/2010  E1.75 INCH       UNION              MS   TRAINED SPOTTER

            GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL IN ELLISTON.

0806 AM     HAIL             SOUTHAVEN               34.97N 90.00W
04/24/2010  E1.75 INCH       DESOTO             MS   AMATEUR RADIO

            GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL REPORTED AT GETWELL AND GOODMAN RD.

0807 AM     TSTM WND GST     EUDORA                  34.83N 90.15W
04/24/2010  E70.00 MPH       DESOTO             MS   EMERGENCY MNGR

0807 AM     HAIL             OLIVE BRANCH            34.95N 89.83W
04/24/2010  E1.75 INCH       DESOTO             MS   EMERGENCY MNGR

            GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL IN OLIVE BRANCH

0811 AM     HAIL             BYHALIA                 34.86N 89.69W
04/24/2010  E0.75 INCH       MARSHALL           MS   TRAINED SPOTTER

            PENNY HAIL IN BYHALIA.

0820 AM     HAIL             PIPERTON                35.03N 89.63W
04/24/2010  E1.75 INCH       FAYETTE            TN   TRAINED SPOTTER

            QUARTER TO GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL REPORTED.

0822 AM     HAIL             2 N GERMANTOWN          35.12N 89.79W
04/24/2010  E1.75 INCH       SHELBY             TN   NWS EMPLOYEE

            GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL AT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
            OFFICE.

0824 AM     HAIL             3 N GERMANTOWN          35.13N 89.79W
04/24/2010  E1.75 INCH       SHELBY             TN   AMATEUR RADIO

            GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL AT CORDOVA RD. AND MACON RD.

0824 AM     HAIL             COLLIERVILLE            35.06N 89.68W
04/24/2010  E1.00 INCH       SHELBY             TN   AMATEUR RADIO

0828 AM     HAIL             PIPERTON                35.03N 89.63W
04/24/2010  E0.75 INCH       FAYETTE            TN   AMATEUR RADIO

0829 AM     FLASH FLOOD      OLIVE BRANCH            36.17N 90.82W
04/24/2010                   RANDOLPH           AR   TRAINED SPOTTER

            FLASH FLOODING IN DOWNTOWN OLIVE BRANCH.

0847 AM     HAIL             BOBO                    34.13N 90.68W
04/24/2010  E0.75 INCH       COAHOMA            MS   EMERGENCY MNGR

&&

MHR
Local storm report, Apr 24, 9:13 AM CDT, 41 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
913 AM CDT SAT APR 24 2010

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

0719 AM     HAIL             BOBO                    34.13N 90.68W
04/24/2010  E0.75 INCH       COAHOMA            MS   EMERGENCY MNGR

            PENNY SIZE HAIL REPORTED NEAR COAHOMA AND BOLIVAR COUNTY
            LINE.

0751 AM     HAIL             EUDORA                  34.83N 90.15W
04/24/2010  E0.75 INCH       DESOTO             MS   FIRE DEPT/RESCUE

            PENNY HAIL REPORTED IN EUDORA

0754 AM     HAIL             HERNANDO                34.83N 89.99W
04/24/2010  E0.75 INCH       DESOTO             MS   EMERGENCY MNGR

            PENNY HAIL REPORTED IN HERNANDO.

0757 AM     HAIL             2 NNE BLUE SPRINGS      34.43N 88.86W
04/24/2010  E1.00 INCH       UNION              MS   TRAINED SPOTTER

            HAIL UP TO SIZE OF QUARTERS REPORTED IN ELLISTON

0757 AM     HAIL             HERNANDO                34.83N 89.99W
04/24/2010  E1.00 INCH       DESOTO             MS   EMERGENCY MNGR

            QUARTER HAIL REPORTED IN CENTRAL AND WESTERN PARTS OF
            DESOTO COUNTY.

0757 AM     TSTM WND GST     TUNICA                  34.69N 90.38W
04/24/2010  M61.00 MPH       TUNICA             MS   AWOS

            DAMAGE REPORTED AT AIRPORT.

0800 AM     HAIL             HERNANDO                34.83N 89.99W
04/24/2010  E0.75 INCH       DESOTO             MS   AMATEUR RADIO

0800 AM     HAIL             SOUTHAVEN               34.97N 90.00W
04/24/2010  E1.25 INCH       DESOTO             MS   TRAINED SPOTTER

            HALF DOLLAR SIZE HAIL REPORTED IN SOUTHAVEN.

0803 AM     HAIL             2 NNE BLUE SPRINGS      34.43N 88.86W
04/24/2010  E1.75 INCH       UNION              MS   TRAINED SPOTTER

            GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL IN ELLISTON.

0806 AM     HAIL             SOUTHAVEN               34.97N 90.00W
04/24/2010  E1.75 INCH       DESOTO             MS   AMATEUR RADIO

            GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL REPORTED AT GETWELL AND GOODMAN RD.

0807 AM     HAIL             OLIVE BRANCH            34.95N 89.83W
04/24/2010  E1.75 INCH       DESOTO             MS   EMERGENCY MNGR

            GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL IN OLIVE BRANCH

0807 AM     TSTM WND GST     EUDORA                  34.83N 90.15W
04/24/2010  E70.00 MPH       DESOTO             MS   EMERGENCY MNGR

0811 AM     HAIL             BYHALIA                 34.86N 89.69W
04/24/2010  E0.75 INCH       MARSHALL           MS   TRAINED SPOTTER

            PENNY HAIL IN BYHALIA.

0820 AM     HAIL             PIPERTON                35.03N 89.63W
04/24/2010  E1.75 INCH       FAYETTE            TN   TRAINED SPOTTER

            QUARTER TO GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL REPORTED.

0822 AM     HAIL             2 N GERMANTOWN          35.12N 89.79W
04/24/2010  E1.75 INCH       SHELBY             TN   NWS EMPLOYEE

            GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL AT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
            OFFICE.

0824 AM     HAIL             3 N GERMANTOWN          35.13N 89.79W
04/24/2010  E1.75 INCH       SHELBY             TN   AMATEUR RADIO

            GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL AT CORDOVA RD. AND MACON RD.

0824 AM     HAIL             COLLIERVILLE            35.06N 89.68W
04/24/2010  E1.00 INCH       SHELBY             TN   AMATEUR RADIO

0827 AM     TSTM WND GST     1 E SARDIS              34.43N 89.90W
04/24/2010  E60.00 MPH       PANOLA             MS   TRAINED SPOTTER

            60 MPH WIND GUST ESTIMATED BY SPOTTER 1 MILE EAST OF
            SARDIS.

0828 AM     HAIL             PIPERTON                35.03N 89.63W
04/24/2010  E0.75 INCH       FAYETTE            TN   AMATEUR RADIO

0829 AM     FLASH FLOOD      OLIVE BRANCH            36.17N 90.82W
04/24/2010                   RANDOLPH           AR   TRAINED SPOTTER

            FLASH FLOODING IN DOWNTOWN OLIVE BRANCH.

0847 AM     HAIL             BOBO                    34.13N 90.68W
04/24/2010  E0.75 INCH       COAHOMA            MS   EMERGENCY MNGR

&&

MHR

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 23, 7:42 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMEGCoahoma, DeSoto, Tate, Tunica33 min
Apr 23, 8:50 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningMEGMonroe22 hr
Apr 23, 8:50 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningMEGMonroe22 hr
Apr 23, 9:25 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMEGDeSoto, Marshall, Panola, Quitman, Tate, Tunica35 min
Apr 23, 9:36 PM CDTTornado WarningMEGDeSoto, Tate24 min
Apr 23, 11:12 PM CDTTornado WarningMEGMarshall48 min
Apr 24, 1:26 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMEGDeSoto, Tunica49 min
Apr 24, 6:24 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMEGCalhoun, Chickasaw, Lafayette, Panola, Pontotoc, Tallahatchie and 1 more51 min
Apr 24, 6:59 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMEGCoahoma, Quitman, Tallahatchie, Tunica46 min
Apr 24, 7:16 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningMEGCoahoma3 hr
Apr 24, 7:24 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMEGLee, Pontotoc, Union36 min
Apr 24, 7:30 AM CDTTornado WarningMEGCoahoma, Panola, Quitman, Tallahatchie45 min
Apr 24, 7:43 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMEGCoahoma, DeSoto, Marshall, Panola, Quitman, Tate and 1 more47 min
Apr 24, 7:49 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMEGAlcorn, Lee, Prentiss, Tippah, Union41 min
Apr 24, 8:02 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMEGDeSoto, Marshall43 min
Apr 24, 8:05 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMEGBenton, Marshall55 min
Apr 24, 8:10 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMEGBenton, Lafayette, Marshall, Panola, Quitman, Tallahatchie and 1 more50 min
Apr 24, 8:15 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMEGCoahoma, Quitman45 min
Apr 24, 8:18 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMEGAlcorn, Itawamba, Prentiss, Tishomingo42 min
Apr 24, 8:23 AM CDTTornado WarningMEGLafayette, Marshall, Panola, Tate15 min
Apr 24, 8:28 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMEGDeSoto, Panola, Tate17 min
Apr 24, 8:33 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningMEGCoahoma, DeSoto, Marshall, Panola, Quitman, Tallahatchie and 2 more94 min
Apr 24, 8:58 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMEGAlcorn, Benton, Tippah47 min
Apr 24, 8:58 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMEGCoahoma, Panola, Quitman, Tunica47 min
Apr 24, 9:20 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningMEGAlcorn, Benton, Lafayette, Marshall, Panola, Tippah and 1 more2 hr
Apr 24, 9:31 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMEGDeSoto, Panola, Tate23 min
Apr 24, 9:44 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMEGAlcorn, Benton, Tippah, Tishomingo61 min
Apr 24, 10:19 AM CDTTornado WarningMEGAlcorn, Tippah41 min
Apr 24, 10:44 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMEGAlcorn, Tishomingo61 min
Apr 24, 10:46 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningMEGAlcorn, Lee, Prentiss, Tippah, Tishomingo, Union108 min
Apr 24, 10:51 AM CDTTornado WarningMEGAlcorn, Tishomingo39 min
Apr 24, 10:58 AM CDTTornado WarningMEGBenton, Lafayette, Pontotoc, Tippah, Union47 min
Apr 24, 11:08 AM CDTTornado WarningMEGPontotoc, Prentiss, Tippah, Union52 min
Apr 24, 11:11 AM CDTTornado WarningMEGAlcorn, Tishomingo49 min
Apr 24, 11:32 AM CDTTornado WarningMEGAlcorn, Prentiss, Tippah, Tishomingo58 min
Apr 24, 12:07 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMEGCoahoma, Tate, Tunica38 min
Apr 24, 12:35 PM CDTTornado WarningMEGLee, Prentiss, Union34 min
Apr 24, 12:38 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMEGDeSoto, Tate, Tunica52 min
Apr 24, 12:42 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMEGCoahoma, DeSoto, Panola, Quitman, Tate, Tunica48 min
Apr 24, 12:45 PM CDTTornado WarningMEGAlcorn, Prentiss, Tishomingo40 min
Apr 24, 12:50 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMEGChickasaw, Itawamba, Lee, Monroe25 min
Apr 24, 12:56 PM CDTTornado WarningMEGAlcorn, Prentiss, Tishomingo28 min
Apr 24, 1:26 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMEGDeSoto49 min
Apr 24, 1:58 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMEGDeSoto, Marshall62 min
Apr 24, 2:19 PM CDTTornado WarningMEGMonroe41 min
Apr 24, 2:43 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMEGAlcorn, Benton, Marshall, Tippah62 min
Apr 24, 4:01 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMEGMonroe14 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.