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Tornado Warning 49, NWS Memphis, TN
NWS Memphis, TN issued this tornado warning at May 1, 2010, 1:05 PM CDT for 5 counties in Mississippi. It was in force for 40 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
- May 1, 2010, 1:05 PM CDT (18:05 UTC)
- Expired
- May 1, 2010, 1:45 PM CDT
- In force
- 40 min
- Issued by
- NWS Memphis, TN
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
Counties Benton County, MS, Lafayette County, MS, Marshall County, MS, Tippah County, MS, Union County, MS
The radar
The Memphis radar (KNQA), 97 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:06 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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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 1, 9:52 AM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Little Rock, AR (KLZK), launched 12:00Z, 6.1 hours before the alert went out and 69 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
- 6 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -380 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1493 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 49 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 77 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 155 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.4
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
204 WFUS54 KMEG 011805 TORMEG MSC009-071-093-139-145-011845- /O.NEW.KMEG.TO.W.0049.100501T1805Z-100501T1845Z/ BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED TORNADO WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN 105 PM CDT SAT MAY 1 2010 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEMPHIS HAS ISSUED A * TORNADO WARNING FOR... SOUTHERN BENTON COUNTY IN NORTHEAST MISSISSIPPI... SOUTHWESTERN TIPPAH COUNTY IN NORTHEAST MISSISSIPPI... NORTHWESTERN UNION COUNTY IN NORTHEAST MISSISSIPPI... NORTHEASTERN LAFAYETTE COUNTY IN NORTHWEST MISSISSIPPI... SOUTHEASTERN MARSHALL COUNTY IN NORTHWEST MISSISSIPPI... * UNTIL 145 PM CDT * AT 105 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM PRODUCING A TORNADO 8 MILES SOUTHWEST OF BETHLEHEM...OR 11 MILES NORTHEAST OF OXFORD...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH. * LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO BETHLEHEM...BLUE MOUNTAIN AND GRAVESTOWN. 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 3484 8910 3465 8896 3443 8943 3452 8951 TIME...MOT...LOC 1805Z 231DEG 39KT 3452 8939 $$
2 follow-up statements
953 WWUS54 KMEG 011818 SVSMEG SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN 118 PM CDT SAT MAY 1 2010 MSC009-071-093-139-145-011845- /O.CON.KMEG.TO.W.0049.000000T0000Z-100501T1845Z/ TIPPAH MS-BENTON MS-MARSHALL MS-UNION MS-LAFAYETTE MS- 118 PM CDT SAT MAY 1 2010 ...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 145 PM CDT FOR NORTHEASTERN LAFAYETTE...NORTHWESTERN UNION...SOUTHEASTERN MARSHALL...SOUTHERN BENTON AND SOUTHWESTERN TIPPAH COUNTIES... AT 119 PM CDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WITH STRONG ROTATION. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR WINBORN...OR 12 MILES SOUTHEAST OF WALL DOXEY STATE PARK... MOVING NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH. LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO BETHLEHEM... BLUE MOUNTAIN...GRAVESTOWN...HICKORY FLAT...POTTS CAMP...BURT... CORNERSVILLE...SPRING HILL...BETHEL...WINBORN...WHITTEN TOWN AND PINE GROVE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A STORM SHELTER. IF NO STORM SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS. && LAT...LON 3484 8910 3465 8896 3443 8943 3452 8951 TIME...MOT...LOC 1819Z 234DEG 42KT 3462 8923 $$
360 WWUS54 KMEG 011832 SVSMEG SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN 132 PM CDT SAT MAY 1 2010 MSC071-093-011842- /O.CAN.KMEG.TO.W.0049.000000T0000Z-100501T1845Z/ MARSHALL MS-LAFAYETTE MS- 132 PM CDT SAT MAY 1 2010 ...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN LAFAYETTE AND SOUTHEASTERN MARSHALL COUNTIES IS CANCELLED... AT 132 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 3458 8913 3468 8915 3484 8910 3465 8896 TIME...MOT...LOC 1832Z 234DEG 42KT 3471 8908 $$ MSC009-139-145-011845- /O.CON.KMEG.TO.W.0049.000000T0000Z-100501T1845Z/ TIPPAH MS-BENTON MS-UNION MS- 132 PM CDT SAT MAY 1 2010 ...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 145 PM CDT FOR EXTREME NORTH CENTRAL UNION...CENTRAL BENTON AND SOUTHWESTERN TIPPAH COUNTIES... AT 132 PM CDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WITH STRONG ROTATION. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR GRAVESTOWN...OR 10 MILES WEST OF RIPLEY...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH. LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO BLUE MOUNTAIN...GRAVESTOWN AND WHITTEN TOWN. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A STURDY SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS. && LAT...LON 3458 8913 3468 8915 3484 8910 3465 8896 TIME...MOT...LOC 1832Z 234DEG 42KT 3471 8908 $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Memphis, TN issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 30, 8:51 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Alcorn, Tishomingo | 29 min |
| Apr 30, 9:51 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Calhoun, Chickasaw, Monroe | 39 min |
| Apr 30, 10:15 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MEG | Chickasaw | 2 hr |
| Apr 30, 10:28 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Chickasaw, Monroe | 47 min |
| Apr 30, 11:10 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Chickasaw, Monroe | 30 min |
| May 1, 3:32 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Tunica | 43 min |
| May 1, 4:06 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | DeSoto, Tunica | 39 min |
| May 1, 4:47 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MEG | DeSoto, Tate, Tunica | 12 hr |
| May 1, 7:19 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MEG | Benton, DeSoto, Marshall, Tate | 4 hr |
| May 1, 7:23 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | DeSoto, Marshall | 52 min |
| May 1, 7:53 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | Benton, Marshall | 52 min |
| May 1, 9:18 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | DeSoto, Marshall | 16 min |
| May 1, 10:04 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | DeSoto | 41 min |
| May 1, 10:14 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MEG | Coahoma, Quitman, Tallahatchie, Tunica | 4 hr |
| May 1, 11:06 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | Panola, Quitman, Tate, Tunica | 28 min |
| May 1, 11:07 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MEG | Lafayette, Marshall, Panola, Quitman, Tallahatchie, Tate and 2 more | 4 hr |
| May 1, 11:13 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MEG | Benton, DeSoto, Marshall, Tate | 4 hr |
| May 1, 11:23 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | Panola, Quitman | 41 min |
| May 1, 12:38 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Benton, Lafayette, Marshall, Union | 52 min |
| May 1, 12:50 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MEG | Alcorn, Benton, Calhoun, Lafayette, Lee, Marshall and 6 more | 5 hr |
| May 1, 1:17 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | Tippah, Union | 43 min |
| May 1, 1:46 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | Alcorn, Prentiss, Tippah | 44 min |
| May 1, 2:09 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | Alcorn, Prentiss, Tishomingo | 36 min |
| May 1, 2:22 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Benton, Lafayette, Marshall, Pontotoc, Tippah, Union | 32 min |
| May 1, 2:27 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | Alcorn, Prentiss, Tishomingo | 48 min |
| May 1, 3:18 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | MEG | DeSoto, Marshall | 24 hr |
| May 1, 3:43 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MEG | Benton, Marshall | 2 hr |
| May 1, 4:35 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | DeSoto, Marshall | 40 min |
| May 1, 4:47 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | DeSoto, Marshall | 28 min |
| May 1, 6:50 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Itawamba, Monroe | 24 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.