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Tornado Warning 26, NWS Memphis, TN
NWS Memphis, TN issued this tornado warning at Apr 4, 2011, 12:57 PM CDT for Chester County, Hardin County, McNairy County, Tennessee. It was in force for 33 min. 5 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
- Apr 4, 2011, 12:57 PM CDT (17:57 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 4, 2011, 1:30 PM CDT
- In force
- 33 min
- Issued by
- NWS Memphis, TN
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
Counties Chester County, TN, Hardin County, TN, McNairy County, TN
The radar
The Memphis radar (KNQA), 147 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:59 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
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
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 4, 1:12 PM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | 5 N Savannah, TN | TREES DOWN SATILLO ROAD /OAK CREEK/ |
| Apr 4, 1:15 PM CDT | FUNNEL CLOUD | 1 N Pickwick Dam, TN | POSSIBLE FUNNEL CLOUD NEAR PICKWICK DAM...5 TO 6 MILES SOUTH OF SAVANNAH. REPORTED BY SPOTTER...RELAYED BY NWS NASHVILLE. |
| Apr 4, 1:20 PM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | 10 W Savannah, TN | TREES DOWN - HIGHWAY 22 NEAR MCNAIRY AND HARDIN COUNTY LINE |
| Apr 4, 1:20 PM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | S Selmer, TN | POWER POLES AND TREES DOWN COUNTY WIDE |
| Apr 4, 1:30 PM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | Savannah, TN | TREES DOWN - DIXIE LANE |
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.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 4, 7:22 AM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Little Rock, AR (KLZK), launched 12:00Z, 6.0 hours before the alert went out and 160 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
- 1771 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -22 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 636 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 49 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 39 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 71 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.6
- Supercell composite
- 2.5
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
734
WFUS54 KMEG 041757
TORMEG
TNC023-071-109-041830-
/O.NEW.KMEG.TO.W.0026.110404T1757Z-110404T1830Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
1257 PM CDT MON APR 4 2011
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEMPHIS HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
EXTREME SOUTHWESTERN CHESTER COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE...
HARDIN COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE...
MCNAIRY COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE...
* UNTIL 130 PM CDT
* AT 1257 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR BIG HILL POND STATE
PARK...MOVING EAST AT 80 MPH.
* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO SAVANNAH...
SELMER...BIG HILL POND STATE PARK AND PICKWICK LANDING STATE PARK.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
.HEAVY RAINFALL MAY HIDE THIS TORNADO. DO NOT WAIT TO SEE OR HEAR THE
TORNADO. TAKE COVER NOW.
.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 3501 8878 3528 8877 3540 8803 3539 8802
3535 8800 3531 8801 3530 8797 3502 8798
TIME...MOT...LOC 1757Z 267DEG 70KT 3505 8868
$$1 follow-up statement
486
WWUS54 KMEG 041818
SVSMEG
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
118 PM CDT MON APR 4 2011
TNC023-041828-
/O.CAN.KMEG.TO.W.0026.000000T0000Z-110404T1830Z/
CHESTER TN-
118 PM CDT MON APR 4 2011
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EXTREME SOUTHWESTERN CHESTER COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
AT 118 PM CDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THAT THE
THUNDERSTORMS WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAVE MOVED OUT OF THE
AREA...AND NO LONGER POSE AN IMMEDIATE THREAT TO LIFE OR PROPERTY.
THEREFORE...THE TORNADO WARNING IS CANCELLED.
LAT...LON 3501 8861 3532 8850 3540 8803 3539 8802
3535 8800 3531 8801 3530 8797 3502 8798
TIME...MOT...LOC 1818Z 267DEG 70KT 3506 8818
$$
TNC071-109-041830-
/O.CON.KMEG.TO.W.0026.000000T0000Z-110404T1830Z/
HARDIN TN-MCNAIRY TN-
118 PM CDT MON APR 4 2011
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 130 PM CDT FOR EASTERN
MCNAIRY AND HARDIN COUNTIES...
AT 118 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR PICKWICK LANDING
STATE PARK...MOVING EAST AT 80 MPH.
LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO CRUMP...
EASTVIEW...GUYS...MICHIE...SAVANNAH...STANTONVILLE...SWIFT...CERRO
GORDO...BUCKTOWN...PHILLIPS...WALKERTOWN...OLIVEHILL...CENTER STAR
AND MADDOX.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
.HEAVY RAINFALL MAY HIDE THIS TORNADO. DO NOT WAIT TO SEE OR HEAR THE
TORNADO. TAKE COVER NOW.
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 3501 8861 3532 8850 3540 8803 3539 8802
3535 8800 3531 8801 3530 8797 3502 8798
TIME...MOT...LOC 1818Z 267DEG 70KT 3506 8818
$$The office that day
Everything else NWS Memphis, TN issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 4, 9:15 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MEG | Chester, Decatur, Hardeman, McNairy, Madison | 30 min |
| Apr 4, 9:39 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Lake, Obion | 51 min |
| Apr 4, 9:43 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Carroll, Crockett, Gibson, Henderson, Madison | 47 min |
| Apr 4, 10:25 AM CDT | River Flood Advisory | MEG | Lauderdale, Tipton | 68 hr |
| Apr 4, 10:35 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Decatur, Hardin, Henderson, McNairy | 26 min |
| Apr 4, 10:53 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Lauderdale, Shelby, Tipton | 52 min |
| Apr 4, 10:59 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Hardeman | 34 min |
| Apr 4, 11:18 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Dyer, Haywood, Lauderdale, Tipton | 27 min |
| Apr 4, 11:29 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Shelby | 46 min |
| Apr 4, 11:39 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Fayette, Haywood, Lauderdale, Shelby, Tipton | 51 min |
| Apr 4, 11:49 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | Shelby | 20 min |
| Apr 4, 12:02 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Fayette, Hardeman, Shelby | 43 min |
| Apr 4, 12:02 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | Fayette, Shelby | 28 min |
| Apr 4, 12:07 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Carroll, Crockett, Gibson, Haywood, Henderson, Henry and 2 more | 38 min |
| Apr 4, 12:15 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Chester, Fayette, Hardeman, Haywood, McNairy, Madison | 45 min |
| Apr 4, 12:20 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | Chester, Fayette, Hardeman, Haywood, McNairy, Madison | 25 min |
| Apr 4, 12:23 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | Chester, Fayette, Hardeman, McNairy | 37 min |
| Apr 4, 12:34 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Hardin, McNairy | 41 min |
| Apr 4, 12:40 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Carroll, Decatur, Henderson, Henry, Madison, Weakley | 35 min |
| Apr 4, 12:43 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | Chester, Decatur, Hardeman, Hardin, Henderson, McNairy and 1 more | 47 min |
| Apr 4, 12:48 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Chester, Decatur, Hardeman, Hardin, McNairy | 42 min |
| Apr 4, 1:08 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MEG | Decatur, Hardin | 77 min |
| Apr 4, 1:19 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | Hardin, McNairy | 29 min |
| Apr 4, 1:23 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Decatur, Hardin, McNairy | 37 min |
| Apr 4, 3:51 PM CDT | Frost Advisory | MEG | Carroll, Chester, Crockett, Decatur, Dyer, Fayette and 14 more | 12 hr |
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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.