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Tornado Warning 171, NWS Memphis, TN

May 25, 2011Panola County, Quitman County, Tallahatchie County, Mississippi

NWS Memphis, TN issued this tornado warning at May 25, 2011, 8:26 PM CDT for Panola County, Quitman County, Tallahatchie County, Mississippi. It was in force for 34 min. 3 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.

The facts

Issued
May 25, 2011, 8:26 PM CDT (01:26 UTC)
Expired
May 25, 2011, 9:00 PM CDT
In force
34 min
Issued by
NWS Memphis, TN
Area
Storm-based polygon

Counties Panola County, MS, Quitman County, MS, Tallahatchie County, MS

The radar

The Memphis radar (KNQA), 126 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:28 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
May 25, 8:30 PM CDTFUNNEL CLOUD5 E Denton, MSFUNNEL CLOUD WAS RAIN WRAPPED
May 25, 8:40 PM CDTTORNADOCrowder, MS
May 25, 8:45 PM CDTHAIL 15 W Courtland, MS

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
May 25, 12:28 PM CDTTornado Watch PDSSPC8 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Little Rock, AR (KLZK), launched 00:00Z, 1.4 hours before the alert went out and 68 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Little Rock, AR at 00:00Z on 2011-05-26Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 2 joules per kilogram.LCLEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Little Rock, AR at 00:00Z on 2011-05-26The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 65 square meters per square second.1939587897Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
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

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The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

665 
WFUS54 KMEG 260126
TORMEG
MSC107-119-135-260200-
/O.NEW.KMEG.TO.W.0171.110526T0126Z-110526T0200Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
826 PM CDT WED MAY 25 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEMPHIS HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  PANOLA COUNTY IN NORTHWEST MISSISSIPPI...
  SOUTHERN QUITMAN COUNTY IN NORTHWEST MISSISSIPPI...
  NORTHEASTERN TALLAHATCHIE COUNTY IN NORTHWEST MISSISSIPPI...

* UNTIL 900 PM CDT

* AT 826 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR LAMBERT...OR 18 MILES
  NORTHWEST OF CHARLESTON...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 65 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO BATESVILLE
  AND JOHN W KYLE STATE PARK.

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.

.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 3408 9040 3434 9029 3457 8972 3423 8972
      3409 9014
TIME...MOT...LOC 0126Z 244DEG 55KT 3423 9021

$$
2 follow-up statements
823 
WWUS54 KMEG 260130
SVSMEG

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
830 PM CDT WED MAY 25 2011

MSC107-119-135-260200-
/O.CON.KMEG.TO.W.0171.000000T0000Z-110526T0200Z/
PANOLA MS-QUITMAN MS-TALLAHATCHIE MS-
830 PM CDT WED MAY 25 2011

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM CDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN TALLAHATCHIE...SOUTHERN QUITMAN AND PANOLA COUNTIES...

AT 830 PM CDT...TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS REPORTED A FUNNEL CLOUD 
NEAR DENTON MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH.

LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO BATESVILLE...
COURTLAND...DENTON...GLENVILLE...LONGSTREET...WEST MARKS...
RIVERVIEW...HINCHCLIFF...ESSEX...SHUFORD...EUREKA SPRINGS...
CHAPELTOWN...ASA AND BALLENTINE.

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.

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 3408 9040 3434 9029 3457 8972 3423 8972
      3409 9014
TIME...MOT...LOC 0130Z 244DEG 55KT 3425 9014

$$
326 
WWUS54 KMEG 260142
SVSMEG

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
842 PM CDT WED MAY 25 2011

MSC107-119-135-260200-
/O.CON.KMEG.TO.W.0171.000000T0000Z-110526T0200Z/
PANOLA MS-QUITMAN MS-TALLAHATCHIE MS-
842 PM CDT WED MAY 25 2011

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM CDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN TALLAHATCHIE...SOUTHERN QUITMAN AND PANOLA COUNTIES...

AT 842 PM CDT...TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS REPORTED A TORNADO ON THE 
GROUND NEAR CROWDER MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH.

LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO BATESVILLE...
COURTLAND...DENTON...GLENVILLE...LONGSTREET...WEST MARKS...
RIVERVIEW...HINCHCLIFF...ESSEX...SHUFORD...EUREKA SPRINGS...
CHAPELTOWN...ASA AND BALLENTINE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

.HEAVY RAINFALL MAY HIDE THIS TORNADO. DO NOT WAIT TO SEE OR HEAR THE
TORNADO. TAKE COVER NOW.

.TORNADOES ARE DIFFICULT TO SEE AND CONFIRM AT NIGHT. TAKE COVER NOW.

&&

LAT...LON 3408 9040 3434 9029 3457 8972 3423 8972
      3409 9014
TIME...MOT...LOC 0142Z 244DEG 55KT 3433 8994

$$

The office that day

Everything else NWS Memphis, TN issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 25, 7:01 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMEGDeSoto, Panola, Quitman, Tate, Tunica44 min
May 25, 7:05 PM CDTTornado WarningMEGCoahoma, Tate, Tunica40 min
May 25, 7:17 PM CDTTornado WarningMEGCoahoma, Quitman43 min
May 25, 7:28 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMEGDeSoto, Marshall, Tunica47 min
May 25, 7:32 PM CDTTornado WarningMEGDeSoto, Tate, Tunica43 min
May 25, 7:48 PM CDTTornado WarningMEGCoahoma, Quitman, Tallahatchie42 min
May 25, 8:09 PM CDTTornado WarningMEGDeSoto, Marshall, Tate32 min
May 25, 8:20 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMEGPanola, Quitman, Tallahatchie, Yalobusha40 min
May 25, 8:39 PM CDTTornado WarningMEGCoahoma, Quitman, Tallahatchie51 min
May 25, 8:52 PM CDTTornado WarningMEGLafayette, Panola, Tallahatchie, Yalobusha53 min
May 25, 9:27 PM CDTTornado WarningMEGBenton, Lafayette, Marshall, Tippah, Union32 min
May 25, 9:30 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMEGLafayette, Lee, Pontotoc, Union45 min
May 25, 9:51 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMEGCalhoun, Chickasaw, Lafayette, Lee, Monroe, Pontotoc54 min
May 25, 9:53 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMEGAlcorn, Prentiss, Tippah, Union52 min
May 25, 10:07 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMEGItawamba, Lee, Prentiss, Tishomingo, Union53 min
May 25, 10:19 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMEGAlcorn, Prentiss, Tishomingo41 min
May 25, 10:32 PM CDTTornado WarningMEGAlcorn, Tishomingo26 min
May 25, 10:37 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMEGCalhoun, Chickasaw, Itawamba, Lee, Monroe, Pontotoc53 min
May 25, 10:53 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMEGItawamba, Lee, Prentiss, Tishomingo37 min
May 25, 11:22 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMEGItawamba, Monroe38 min
May 26, 2:32 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMEGCalhoun, Lafayette, Lee, Pontotoc, Union, Yalobusha43 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.