Tornado Warning 21, NWS Memphis, TN

Issued

Apr 24, 2010, 2:01 PM CDT (19:01 UTC)

Expired

Apr 24, 2010, 2:25 PM CDT

In force

24 min

Issued by

NWS Memphis, TN

Area

Storm-based polygon

Counties Mississippi County, AR, Dunklin County, MO, Pemiscot County, MO, Dyer County, TN

The Memphis radar (KNQA), 77 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:00 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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287 
WFUS54 KMEG 241901
TORMEG
ARC093-MOC069-155-TNC045-241945-
/O.NEW.KMEG.TO.W.0021.100424T1901Z-100424T1945Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEMPHIS HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  NORTHERN MISSISSIPPI COUNTY IN EASTERN ARKANSAS...
  WEST CENTRAL DYER COUNTY IN NORTHWEST TENNESSEE...
  SOUTHEASTERN DUNKLIN COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST MISSOURI...
  SOUTHERN PEMISCOT COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST MISSOURI...

* UNTIL 245 PM CDT

* AT 201 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR MANILA...MOVING
  NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
  BLYTHEVILLE...GOSNELL...MANILA...CARUTHERSVILLE...DENTON...HAYTI...
  STEELE...RIVES...COTTON PLANT...SUNRISE...GILBERT...TEMPLES
  CORNER...BRAGGADOCIO AND SHADE.

 THIS WARNING ALSO INCLUDES AREAS NEAR BIG LAKE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

.IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM WILL PRODUCE QUARTER SIZE 
HAIL AND DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH.

.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 3629 8981 3608 8953 3571 9011 3583 9029
TIME...MOT...LOC 1901Z 223DEG 31KT 3584 9013

$$

349 
WWUS54 KMEG 241925
SVSMEG

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
225 PM CDT SAT APR 24 2010

ARC093-MOC069-155-TNC045-241935-
/O.CAN.KMEG.TO.W.0021.000000T0000Z-100424T1945Z/
MISSISSIPPI AR-DUNKLIN MO-PEMISCOT MO-DYER TN-
225 PM CDT SAT APR 24 2010

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR WEST CENTRAL DYER...SOUTHERN PEMISCOT...
SOUTHEASTERN DUNKLIN AND NORTHERN MISSISSIPPI COUNTIES IS
CANCELLED...

AT 225 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.

.CONTINUE TO MONITOR WEATHER CONDITIONS AS FUTURE WARNINGS ARE 
POSSIBLE FOR YOUR AREA.

.A TORNADO WATCH ALSO REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE ALERT AREA.

LAT...LON 3629 8981 3608 8953 3571 9011 3583 9029
TIME...MOT...LOC 1925Z 223DEG 31KT 3599 8996

$$

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