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Tornado Warning 28, NWS Memphis, TN
NWS Memphis, TN issued this tornado warning at Apr 15, 2011, 6:06 AM CDT for Chester County, Hardeman County, Madison County, Tennessee. It was in force for 33 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
- Apr 15, 2011, 6:06 AM CDT (11:06 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 15, 2011, 6:39 AM CDT
- In force
- 33 min
- Issued by
- NWS Memphis, TN
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
Counties Chester County, TN, Hardeman County, TN, Madison County, TN
The radar
The Memphis radar (KNQA), 83 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 11:09 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 15, 2:19 AM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Little Rock, AR (KLZK), launched 00:00Z, 11.1 hours before the alert went out and 106 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
- 195 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -128 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1615 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 30 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 62 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 170 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.4
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
933
WFUS54 KMEG 151106
TORMEG
TNC023-069-113-151145-
/O.NEW.KMEG.TO.W.0028.110415T1106Z-110415T1145Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
606 AM CDT FRI APR 15 2011
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEMPHIS HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
WEST CENTRAL CHESTER COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE...
NORTHERN HARDEMAN COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE...
SOUTH CENTRAL MADISON COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE...
* UNTIL 645 AM CDT
* AT 606 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM PRODUCING A TORNADO 10 MILES SOUTHWEST OF
BOLIVAR...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH.
* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO BOLIVAR...
CLOVERPORT...SILERTON...CHICKASAW STATE PARK...CHICKASAW STATE
FOREST AND T O FULLER STATE PARK.
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.
&&
LAT...LON 3536 8865 3515 8917 3526 8920 3529 8919
3556 8889
TIME...MOT...LOC 1106Z 232DEG 36KT 3522 8914
$$
BORGHOFF3 follow-up statements
354
WWUS54 KMEG 151121
SVSMEG
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
621 AM CDT FRI APR 15 2011
TNC023-069-113-151145-
/O.CON.KMEG.TO.W.0028.000000T0000Z-110415T1145Z/
MADISON TN-CHESTER TN-HARDEMAN TN-
621 AM CDT FRI APR 15 2011
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 645 AM CDT FOR NORTHERN
HARDEMAN...WEST CENTRAL CHESTER AND SOUTH CENTRAL MADISON COUNTIES...
AT 621 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR BOLIVAR...MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH.
LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO BOLIVAR...
MEDON...SILERTON...TOONE...DEANBURG...PARKBURG...TEAGUE...SHANDY...
PINE TOP...CHICKASAW STATE PARK...CHICKASAW STATE FOREST AND T O
FULLER STATE PARK.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A STORM SHELTER. IF NO
STORM SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE
BUILDING IN AN INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE
BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM
WINDOWS.
IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A
SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE
NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.
&&
LAT...LON 3528 8911 3552 8884 3536 8866 3525 8893
3520 8904
TIME...MOT...LOC 1121Z 239DEG 32KT 3527 8900
$$
BORGHOFF243 WWUS54 KMEG 151132 SVSMEG SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN 632 AM CDT FRI APR 15 2011 TNC113-151142- /O.CAN.KMEG.TO.W.0028.000000T0000Z-110415T1145Z/ MADISON TN- 632 AM CDT FRI APR 15 2011 ...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTH CENTRAL MADISON COUNTY IS CANCELLED... AT 632 AM 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 3525 8893 3532 8899 3545 8876 3536 8866 TIME...MOT...LOC 1132Z 245DEG 32KT 3531 8888 $$ TNC023-069-151145- /O.CON.KMEG.TO.W.0028.000000T0000Z-110415T1145Z/ CHESTER TN-HARDEMAN TN- 632 AM CDT FRI APR 15 2011 ...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 645 AM CDT FOR NORTHEASTERN HARDEMAN AND WEST CENTRAL CHESTER COUNTIES... AT 632 AM CDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WITH STRONG ROTATION. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR SHANDY...OR NEAR BOLIVAR...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH. LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO SILERTON... DEANBURG...SHANDY...CHICKASAW STATE PARK...CHICKASAW STATE FOREST AND T O FULLER STATE PARK. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A STORM SHELTER. IF NO STORM SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS. && LAT...LON 3525 8893 3532 8899 3545 8876 3536 8866 TIME...MOT...LOC 1132Z 245DEG 32KT 3531 8888 $$ BORGHOFF
161 WWUS54 KMEG 151139 SVSMEG SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN 639 AM CDT FRI APR 15 2011 TNC023-069-151148- /O.CAN.KMEG.TO.W.0028.000000T0000Z-110415T1145Z/ CHESTER TN-HARDEMAN TN- 639 AM CDT FRI APR 15 2011 ...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN HARDEMAN AND WEST CENTRAL CHESTER COUNTIES IS CANCELLED... AT 638 AM 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. LAT...LON 3525 8893 3532 8899 3545 8876 3536 8866 TIME...MOT...LOC 1138Z 245DEG 32KT 3533 8882 $$ BORGHOFF
The office that day
Everything else NWS Memphis, TN issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 15, 3:56 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Shelby | 79 min |
| Apr 15, 4:00 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Lauderdale, Tipton | 60 min |
| Apr 15, 6:49 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Chester, Decatur, Hardeman, Hardin, Henderson, McNairy and 1 more | 56 min |
| Apr 15, 2:01 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Hardin | 14 min |
| Apr 15, 4:03 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Crockett, Dyer, Gibson, Obion, Weakley | 23 min |
| Apr 15, 4:25 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Crockett, Gibson, Henry, Obion, Weakley | 50 min |
| Apr 15, 5:56 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Gibson, Henry, Weakley | 49 min |
| Apr 15, 6:10 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Carroll, Gibson, Henry, Weakley | 50 min |
| Apr 15, 6:51 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Carroll, Decatur, Henderson, Madison | 24 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.