Tornado Warning 128, NWS Memphis, TN

Issued

Apr 27, 2011, 3:41 PM CDT (20:41 UTC)

Expired

Apr 27, 2011, 4:15 PM CDT

In force

34 min

Issued by

NWS Memphis, TN

Area

Storm-based polygon

Counties Prentiss County, MS, Tishomingo County, MS

The Columbus AFB radar (KGWX), 83 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:42 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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390 
WFUS54 KMEG 272041
TORMEG
MSC117-141-272115-
/O.NEW.KMEG.TO.W.0128.110427T2041Z-110427T2115Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEMPHIS HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  EAST CENTRAL PRENTISS COUNTY IN NORTHEAST MISSISSIPPI...
  CENTRAL TISHOMINGO COUNTY IN NORTHEAST MISSISSIPPI...

* UNTIL 415 PM CDT

* AT 342 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR BURTON...OR 8 MILES
  NORTHWEST OF TISHOMINGO STATE PARK...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 60 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO TISHOMINGO
  STATE PARK.

 THIS WARNING ALSO INCLUDES AREAS NEAR BAY SPRINGS LAKE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

.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.

.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.

.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 3470 8811 3461 8812 3457 8821 3455 8836
      3458 8841 3460 8842 3463 8841 3467 8843
      3485 8810
TIME...MOT...LOC 2042Z 235DEG 51KT 3469 8826

$$

877 
WWUS54 KMEG 272110
SVSMEG

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
410 PM CDT WED APR 27 2011

MSC117-141-272120-
/O.EXP.KMEG.TO.W.0128.000000T0000Z-110427T2115Z/
TISHOMINGO MS-PRENTISS MS-
410 PM CDT WED APR 27 2011

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL PRENTISS AND CENTRAL
TISHOMINGO COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 415 PM CDT...

AT 410 PM CDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THAT THE
THUNDERSTORMS WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAVE MOVED OUT OF THE AREA.
THEREFORE...THE TORNADO WARNING HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO EXPIRE.

LAT...LON 3470 8811 3461 8812 3457 8821 3455 8836
      3458 8841 3460 8842 3463 8841 3467 8843
      3485 8810
TIME...MOT...LOC 2110Z 235DEG 51KT 3492 8786

$$

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