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Tornado Warning 170, NWS Memphis, TN
NWS Memphis, TN issued this tornado warning at May 25, 2011, 8:09 PM CDT for DeSoto County, Marshall County, Tate County, Mississippi. It was in force for 32 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 25, 2011, 8:09 PM CDT (01:09 UTC)
- Expired
- May 25, 2011, 8:41 PM CDT
- In force
- 32 min
- Issued by
- NWS Memphis, TN
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
Counties DeSoto County, MS, Marshall County, MS, Tate County, MS
The radar
The Memphis radar (KNQA), 60 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:10 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 25, 12:28 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Little Rock, AR (KLZK), launched 00:00Z, 1.2 hours before the alert went out and 13 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
- 2 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -10 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 2470 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 64 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 65 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 163 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- -0.1
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
695 WFUS54 KMEG 260109 TORMEG MSC033-093-137-260200- /O.NEW.KMEG.TO.W.0170.110526T0109Z-110526T0200Z/ BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED TORNADO WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN 809 PM CDT WED MAY 25 2011 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEMPHIS HAS ISSUED A * TORNADO WARNING FOR... SOUTHEASTERN DESOTO COUNTY IN NORTHWEST MISSISSIPPI... NORTHWESTERN MARSHALL COUNTY IN NORTHWEST MISSISSIPPI... NORTHERN TATE COUNTY IN NORTHWEST MISSISSIPPI... * UNTIL 900 PM CDT * AT 809 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR COLDWATER...OR 7 MILES NORTH OF SENATOBIA...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 55 MPH. * LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO RURAL AREAS OF NORTHERN TATE...NORTHWESTERN MARSHALL AND SOUTHEASTERN DESOTO COUNTIES. 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. .TORNADOES ARE DIFFICULT TO SEE AND CONFIRM AT NIGHT. TAKE COVER NOW. && LAT...LON 3499 8971 3470 8949 3462 9002 3474 9011 TIME...MOT...LOC 0109Z 237DEG 53KT 3475 8996 $$
2 follow-up statements
444 WWUS54 KMEG 260120 SVSMEG SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN 820 PM CDT WED MAY 25 2011 MSC033-093-137-260200- /O.CON.KMEG.TO.W.0170.000000T0000Z-110526T0200Z/ DESOTO MS-MARSHALL MS-TATE MS- 820 PM CDT WED MAY 25 2011 ...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM CDT FOR NORTH CENTRAL TATE...NORTHWESTERN MARSHALL AND SOUTHEASTERN DESOTO COUNTIES... AT 821 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR ALPHABA...OR 7 MILES EAST OF HERNANDO...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 60 MPH. LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO LOVE... BRIGHT...ALPHABA...COCKRUM...CEDARVIEW...MILLER...FAIRHAVEN...HANDY CORNER...LURLINE...NEW GARDEN...WAKEFIELD...WATSON...VICTORIA AND COAL OIL CORNER. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A STORM SHELTER. IF NO STORM SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS. .TORNADOES ARE DIFFICULT TO SEE AND CONFIRM AT NIGHT. TAKE COVER NOW. .A TORNADO WATCH ALSO REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE ALERT AREA. && LAT...LON 3499 8971 3476 8953 3469 8992 3480 9001 TIME...MOT...LOC 0121Z 237DEG 53KT 3484 8977 $$
670 WWUS54 KMEG 260141 SVSMEG SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN 841 PM CDT WED MAY 25 2011 MSC033-093-137-260151- /O.CAN.KMEG.TO.W.0170.000000T0000Z-110526T0200Z/ DESOTO MS-MARSHALL MS-TATE MS- 841 PM CDT WED MAY 25 2011 ...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTH CENTRAL TATE...NORTHWESTERN MARSHALL AND SOUTHEASTERN DESOTO COUNTIES IS CANCELLED... AT 841 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. .A TORNADO WATCH ALSO REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE ALERT AREA. LAT...LON 3499 8971 3476 8953 3469 8992 3480 9001 TIME...MOT...LOC 0141Z 237DEG 53KT 3500 8947 $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Memphis, TN issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 25, 7:01 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | DeSoto, Panola, Quitman, Tate, Tunica | 44 min |
| May 25, 7:05 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | Coahoma, Tate, Tunica | 40 min |
| May 25, 7:17 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | Coahoma, Quitman | 43 min |
| May 25, 7:28 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | DeSoto, Marshall, Tunica | 47 min |
| May 25, 7:32 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | DeSoto, Tate, Tunica | 43 min |
| May 25, 7:48 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | Coahoma, Quitman, Tallahatchie | 42 min |
| May 25, 8:20 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Panola, Quitman, Tallahatchie, Yalobusha | 40 min |
| May 25, 8:26 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | Panola, Quitman, Tallahatchie | 34 min |
| May 25, 8:39 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | Coahoma, Quitman, Tallahatchie | 51 min |
| May 25, 8:52 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | Lafayette, Panola, Tallahatchie, Yalobusha | 53 min |
| May 25, 9:27 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | Benton, Lafayette, Marshall, Tippah, Union | 32 min |
| May 25, 9:30 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Lafayette, Lee, Pontotoc, Union | 45 min |
| May 25, 9:51 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Calhoun, Chickasaw, Lafayette, Lee, Monroe, Pontotoc | 54 min |
| May 25, 9:53 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Alcorn, Prentiss, Tippah, Union | 52 min |
| May 25, 10:07 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Itawamba, Lee, Prentiss, Tishomingo, Union | 53 min |
| May 25, 10:19 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Alcorn, Prentiss, Tishomingo | 41 min |
| May 25, 10:32 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | Alcorn, Tishomingo | 26 min |
| May 25, 10:37 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Calhoun, Chickasaw, Itawamba, Lee, Monroe, Pontotoc | 53 min |
| May 25, 10:53 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Itawamba, Lee, Prentiss, Tishomingo | 37 min |
| May 25, 11:22 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Itawamba, Monroe | 38 min |
| May 26, 2:32 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Calhoun, Lafayette, Lee, Pontotoc, Union, Yalobusha | 43 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.