Tornado Warning 106, NWS Memphis, TN

Issued

Apr 27, 2011, 8:28 AM CDT (13:28 UTC)

Expired

Apr 27, 2011, 9:15 AM CDT

In force

47 min

Issued by

NWS Memphis, TN

Area

Storm-based polygon

Counties Alcorn County, MS, Benton County, MS, Lafayette County, MS, Marshall County, MS, Prentiss County, MS, Tippah County, MS, Tishomingo County, MS, Union County, MS

The Columbus AFB radar (KGWX), 105 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 13:32 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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089 
WFUS54 KMEG 271328
TORMEG
MSC003-009-071-093-117-139-141-145-271415-
/O.NEW.KMEG.TO.W.0106.110427T1328Z-110427T1415Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEMPHIS HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  ALCORN COUNTY IN NORTHEAST MISSISSIPPI...
  SOUTHERN BENTON COUNTY IN NORTHEAST MISSISSIPPI...
  NORTHERN PRENTISS COUNTY IN NORTHEAST MISSISSIPPI...
  TIPPAH COUNTY IN NORTHEAST MISSISSIPPI...
  CENTRAL TISHOMINGO COUNTY IN NORTHEAST MISSISSIPPI...
  NORTHERN UNION COUNTY IN NORTHEAST MISSISSIPPI...
  NORTHERN LAFAYETTE COUNTY IN NORTHWEST MISSISSIPPI...
  SOUTHEASTERN MARSHALL COUNTY IN NORTHWEST MISSISSIPPI...

* UNTIL 915 AM CDT

* AT 828 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR HARMONTOWN...OR 9
  MILES NORTHWEST OF HOLLY SPRINGS NATIONAL FOREST...MOVING NORTHEAST
  AT 60 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
  BOONEVILLE...CORINTH AND RIPLEY.

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 3469 8816 3438 8958 3453 8971 3496 8892
      3501 8858 3500 8854
TIME...MOT...LOC 1328Z 233DEG 82KT 3451 8956

$$

414 
WWUS54 KMEG 271351
SVSMEG

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

MSC003-009-071-093-117-139-141-145-271415-
/O.CON.KMEG.TO.W.0106.000000T0000Z-110427T1415Z/
ALCORN MS-TISHOMINGO MS-TIPPAH MS-BENTON MS-MARSHALL MS-PRENTISS MS-
UNION MS-LAFAYETTE MS-
851 AM CDT WED APR 27 2011

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 915 AM CDT FOR NORTHERN
LAFAYETTE...NORTHERN UNION...NORTHERN PRENTISS...SOUTHEASTERN
MARSHALL...SOUTHERN BENTON...TIPPAH...CENTRAL TISHOMINGO AND ALCORN
COUNTIES...

AT 850 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO.  THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR BURT...OR 13 MILES
SOUTHEAST OF WALL DOXEY STATE PARK...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 65 MPH.

LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO ABBEVILLE...
BOONEVILLE...CORINTH...DUMAS...FALKNER...HICKORY FLAT...KOSSUTH...
MYRTLE...POTTS CAMP...RIENZI...RIPLEY...WALNUT...WENASOGA AND COLLEGE
HILL.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING 
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.

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

&&

LAT...LON 3469 8816 3438 8958 3453 8971 3496 8892
      3501 8858 3500 8854
TIME...MOT...LOC 1350Z 243DEG 65KT 3454 8928

$$

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