Tornado Warning 105, NWS Memphis, TN

Issued

Apr 27, 2011, 8:24 AM CDT (13:24 UTC)

Expired

Apr 27, 2011, 9:15 AM CDT

In force

51 min

Issued by

NWS Memphis, TN

Area

Storm-based polygon

Counties Lafayette County, MS, Marshall County, MS, Panola County, MS, Pontotoc County, MS, Union County, MS

The Memphis radar (KNQA), 111 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 13:24 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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696 
WFUS54 KMEG 271324
TORMEG
MSC071-093-107-115-145-271415-
/O.NEW.KMEG.TO.W.0105.110427T1324Z-110427T1415Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
824 AM CDT WED APR 27 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEMPHIS HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  NORTHWESTERN PONTOTOC COUNTY IN NORTHEAST MISSISSIPPI...
  WESTERN UNION COUNTY IN NORTHEAST MISSISSIPPI...
  LAFAYETTE COUNTY IN NORTHWEST MISSISSIPPI...
  EXTREME SOUTHEASTERN MARSHALL COUNTY IN NORTHWEST MISSISSIPPI...
  SOUTHERN PANOLA COUNTY IN NORTHWEST MISSISSIPPI...

* UNTIL 915 AM CDT

* AT 824 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR BATESVILLE...MOVING
  EAST AT 60 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
  BATESVILLE...OXFORD...HOLLY SPRINGS NATIONAL FOREST AND JOHN W KYLE
  STATE PARK.

 THIS WARNING ALSO INCLUDES AREAS NEAR SARDIS LAKE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

.IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM WILL PRODUCE GOLF BALL SIZE 
HAIL AND DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS.

.DO NOT USE YOUR CAR TO TRY TO OUTRUN A TORNADO. CARS ARE EASILY
TOSSED AROUND BY TORNADO WINDS. IF YOU ARE CAUGHT IN THE PATH OF A
TORNADO...LEAVE THE CAR AND GO TO A STRONG BUILDING. IF NO SAFE
STRUCTURE IS NEARBY...SEEK SHELTER IN A DITCH OR LOW SPOT AND COVER
YOUR HEAD.

.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 3418 9002 3437 9008 3461 8912 3461 8906
      3433 8898
TIME...MOT...LOC 1324Z 254DEG 53KT 3429 8994

$$

959 
WWUS54 KMEG 271348
SVSMEG

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
848 AM CDT WED APR 27 2011

MSC071-093-107-115-145-271415-
/O.CON.KMEG.TO.W.0105.000000T0000Z-110427T1415Z/
MARSHALL MS-UNION MS-LAFAYETTE MS-PANOLA MS-PONTOTOC MS-
848 AM CDT WED APR 27 2011

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 915 AM CDT FOR
NORTHWESTERN PONTOTOC...SOUTHERN PANOLA...LAFAYETTE...WESTERN UNION
AND EXTREME SOUTHEASTERN MARSHALL COUNTIES...

AT 847 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO.  THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR HOLLY SPRINGS
NATIONAL FOREST...MOVING EAST AT 65 MPH.

IN ADDITION...THERE IS SECOND STORM PRODUCING ROTATION SOUTHEAST OF 
BATESVILLE.

LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO ABBEVILLE...
BATESVILLE...COURTLAND...MYRTLE...OXFORD...TAYLOR...THAXTON...
SHUFORD...EUREKA SPRINGS...CHAPELTOWN...YOCONA...ALTUS...LAFAYETTE
SPRINGS AND KEEL.

 THIS WARNING ALSO INCLUDES AREAS NEAR SARDIS LAKE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING 
GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL AND DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS.

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.

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.

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

&&

LAT...LON 3418 9002 3437 9008 3461 8912 3461 8906
      3433 8898
TIME...MOT...LOC 1347Z 256DEG 55KT 3437 8952

$$

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