Tornado Warning 50, NWS Memphis, TN

Issued

Apr 25, 2011, 12:59 PM CDT (17:59 UTC)

Expired

Apr 25, 2011, 1:45 PM CDT

In force

46 min

Issued by

NWS Memphis, TN

Area

Storm-based polygon

Counties Fayette County, TN, Hardeman County, TN, Haywood County, TN, Madison County, TN, Shelby County, TN

The Memphis radar (KNQA), 52 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:00 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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WFUS54 KMEG 251759
TORMEG
TNC047-069-075-113-157-251845-
/O.NEW.KMEG.TO.W.0050.110425T1759Z-110425T1845Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
1259 PM CDT MON APR 25 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEMPHIS HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  NORTHERN FAYETTE COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE...
  NORTHWESTERN HARDEMAN COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE...
  SOUTHERN HAYWOOD COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE...
  SOUTHWESTERN MADISON COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE...
  EAST CENTRAL SHELBY COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE...

* UNTIL 145 PM CDT

* AT 1259 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR EADS...OR 7 MILES
  NORTHEAST OF CORDOVA...MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO RURAL AREAS
  OF EAST CENTRAL SHELBY...NORTHERN FAYETTE...NORTHWESTERN
  HARDEMAN...SOUTHERN HAYWOOD AND SOUTHWESTERN MADISON COUNTIES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

.IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM WILL PRODUCE QUARTER SIZE 
HAIL AND DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS.

.IF YOU ARE CAUGHT OUTSIDE...SEEK SHELTER IN A NEARBY REINFORCED
BUILDING. AS A LAST RESORT...SEEK SHELTER IN A CULVERT...DITCH OR 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 3553 8906 3529 8896 3510 8967 3531 8977
TIME...MOT...LOC 1759Z 249DEG 32KT 3523 8961

$$

659 
WWUS54 KMEG 251819
SVSMEG

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
119 PM CDT MON APR 25 2011

TNC157-251829-
/O.CAN.KMEG.TO.W.0050.000000T0000Z-110425T1845Z/
SHELBY TN-
119 PM CDT MON APR 25 2011

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL SHELBY COUNTY IS CANCELLED...

AT 119 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 3529 8896 3511 8964 3526 8963 3526 8964
      3529 8964 3535 8963 3553 8907
TIME...MOT...LOC 1819Z 249DEG 32KT 3529 8941

$$

TNC047-069-075-113-251845-
/O.CON.KMEG.TO.W.0050.000000T0000Z-110425T1845Z/
FAYETTE TN-HAYWOOD TN-MADISON TN-HARDEMAN TN-
119 PM CDT MON APR 25 2011

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 145 PM CDT FOR
NORTHWESTERN HARDEMAN...SOUTHWESTERN MADISON...SOUTHERN HAYWOOD AND
NORTHERN FAYETTE COUNTIES...

AT 119 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO.  THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR GRIFFEN...OR 20 
MILES NORTHEAST OF COLLIERVILLE...MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH. 

LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO BRADEN...
GALLAWAY...OAKLAND...BELMONT...LAMBERT...MOORMAN...YUM YUM...TAYLOR
CHAPEL...MILLER...FAYETTE CORNERS...LACONIA...LONGTOWN...HICKORY
WITHE AND GRIFFEN.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IF YOU ARE CAUGHT OUTSIDE...SEEK SHELTER IN A NEARBY REINFORCED
BUILDING. AS A LAST RESORT...SEEK SHELTER IN A CULVERT...DITCH OR 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 3529 8896 3511 8964 3526 8963 3526 8964
      3529 8964 3535 8963 3553 8907
TIME...MOT...LOC 1819Z 249DEG 32KT 3529 8941

$$

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