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Tornado Warning 51, NWS Memphis, TN
NWS Memphis, TN issued this tornado warning at Apr 25, 2011, 1:41 PM CDT for 6 counties in Tennessee. It was in force for 49 min. 1 report 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 25, 2011, 1:41 PM CDT (18:41 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 25, 2011, 2:30 PM CDT
- In force
- 49 min
- Issued by
- NWS Memphis, TN
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
Counties Carroll County, TN, Crockett County, TN, Gibson County, TN, Haywood County, TN, Madison County, TN, Weakley County, TN
The radar
The Memphis radar (KNQA), 113 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:41 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 25, 2:10 PM CDT | TORNADO | 4 Sw Alamo, TN | POSSIBLE TORNADO BETWEEN JOHNSON GROVE RD AND HWY 88. DAMAGE TO TWO HOUSES AND NUMEROUS TREES DOWN. |
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 25, 9:17 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Little Rock, AR (KLZK), launched 12:00Z, 6.7 hours before the alert went out and 159 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
- 11 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -189 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 729 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 55 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 210 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 321 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 4.8
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
230 WFUS54 KMEG 251841 TORMEG TNC017-033-053-075-113-183-251930- /O.NEW.KMEG.TO.W.0051.110425T1841Z-110425T1930Z/ BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED TORNADO WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN 141 PM CDT MON APR 25 2011 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEMPHIS HAS ISSUED A * TORNADO WARNING FOR... WEST CENTRAL CARROLL COUNTY IN NORTHWEST TENNESSEE... CROCKETT COUNTY IN NORTHWEST TENNESSEE... GIBSON COUNTY IN NORTHWEST TENNESSEE... SOUTH CENTRAL WEAKLEY COUNTY IN NORTHWEST TENNESSEE... NORTHEASTERN HAYWOOD COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE... NORTH CENTRAL MADISON COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE... * UNTIL 230 PM CDT * AT 141 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR ALAMO...OR 14 MILES NORTH OF BROWNSVILLE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH. * LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO HUMBOLDT... MILAN AND TRENTON. 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 3622 8875 3594 8850 3565 8916 3582 8931 TIME...MOT...LOC 1841Z 231DEG 31KT 3580 8914 $$
2 follow-up statements
080
WWUS54 KMEG 251858
SVSMEG
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
158 PM CDT MON APR 25 2011
TNC075-251907-
/O.CAN.KMEG.TO.W.0051.000000T0000Z-110425T1930Z/
HAYWOOD TN-
158 PM CDT MON APR 25 2011
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN HAYWOOD COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
AT 157 PM CDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THAT THE
THUNDERSTORMS WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAVE MOVED OUT OF THE
AREA...AND NO LONGER POSE AN IMMEDIATE THREAT TO LIFE OR PROPERTY.
THEREFORE...THE TORNADO WARNING IS CANCELLED.
LAT...LON 3574 8896 3587 8908 3597 8910 3622 8875
3594 8850
TIME...MOT...LOC 1857Z 231DEG 31KT 3589 8901
$$
TNC017-033-053-113-183-251930-
/O.CON.KMEG.TO.W.0051.000000T0000Z-110425T1930Z/
CROCKETT TN-CARROLL TN-GIBSON TN-WEAKLEY TN-MADISON TN-
158 PM CDT MON APR 25 2011
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 230 PM CDT FOR NORTH
CENTRAL MADISON...SOUTH CENTRAL WEAKLEY...GIBSON...WEST CENTRAL
CARROLL AND EAST CENTRAL CROCKETT COUNTIES...
AT 157 PM CDT...TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS REPORTED A FUNNEL CLOUD
WITH THIS THUNDERSTORM. A TORNADO INDICATED BY RADAR WAS LOCATED
NEAR GIBSON WELLS...OR 8 MILES NORTHWEST OF HUMBOLDT...MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH.
LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO GADSDEN...
GIBSON...HUMBOLDT...MCLEMORESVILLE...MILAN...TRENTON...TREZEVANT...
CROWLEY STORE...STAFFORDS STORE...COXVILLE...MASON GROVE...GOOD
LUCK...SKULLBONE AND HOLLY LEAF.
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.
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.
&&
LAT...LON 3574 8896 3587 8908 3597 8910 3622 8875
3594 8850
TIME...MOT...LOC 1857Z 231DEG 31KT 3589 8901
$$960
WWUS54 KMEG 251913
SVSMEG
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
213 PM CDT MON APR 25 2011
TNC033-113-251922-
/O.CAN.KMEG.TO.W.0051.000000T0000Z-110425T1930Z/
CROCKETT TN-MADISON TN-
213 PM CDT MON APR 25 2011
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTH CENTRAL MADISON AND EAST CENTRAL
CROCKETT COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
AT 212 PM CDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THAT THE
THUNDERSTORMS WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAVE MOVED OUT OF THE
AREA...AND NO LONGER POSE AN IMMEDIATE THREAT TO LIFE OR PROPERTY.
THEREFORE...THE TORNADO WARNING IS CANCELLED.
LAT...LON 3594 8850 3580 8887 3580 8891 3581 8893
3590 8893 3606 8898 3614 8887 3622 8875
TIME...MOT...LOC 1912Z 231DEG 31KT 3597 8889
$$
TNC017-053-183-251930-
/O.CON.KMEG.TO.W.0051.000000T0000Z-110425T1930Z/
CARROLL TN-GIBSON TN-WEAKLEY TN-
213 PM CDT MON APR 25 2011
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 230 PM CDT FOR SOUTH
CENTRAL WEAKLEY...EASTERN GIBSON AND WEST CENTRAL CARROLL COUNTIES...
AT 212 PM CDT...EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT REPORTED A FUNNEL CLOUD JUST
WEST OF MILAN. A RADAR INDICATED TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR
TRENTON...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH.
LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO GIBSON...
HUMBOLDT...MCLEMORESVILLE...MILAN...TRENTON...TREZEVANT...CROWLEY
STORE...STAFFORDS STORE...GOOD LUCK...SKULLBONE...HOLLY LEAF...
GANN...TUCKERS CORNER AND VAUGHNS GROVE.
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.
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.
&&
LAT...LON 3594 8850 3580 8887 3580 8891 3581 8893
3590 8893 3606 8898 3614 8887 3622 8875
TIME...MOT...LOC 1912Z 231DEG 31KT 3597 8889
$$The office that day
Everything else NWS Memphis, TN issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 25, 10:47 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MEG | Crockett, Dyer, Gibson, Lauderdale | 43 min |
| Apr 25, 11:41 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MEG | Shelby | 49 min |
| Apr 25, 12:06 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MEG | Shelby | 54 min |
| Apr 25, 12:09 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MEG | Dyer, Haywood, Lake, Lauderdale, Tipton | 66 min |
| Apr 25, 12:13 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Fayette, Shelby | 47 min |
| Apr 25, 12:24 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Fayette, Haywood, Shelby, Tipton | 51 min |
| Apr 25, 12:30 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | Fayette, Shelby | 45 min |
| Apr 25, 12:56 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Fayette, Hardeman, Shelby | 49 min |
| Apr 25, 12:59 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | Fayette, Hardeman, Haywood, Madison, Shelby | 46 min |
| Apr 25, 1:27 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | MEG | Obion, Weakley | 3 days |
| Apr 25, 1:27 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | MEG | Dyer, Gibson, Obion | 17 days |
| Apr 25, 1:27 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | MEG | Dyer | 19 days |
| Apr 25, 1:27 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | MEG | Madison | 10 days |
| Apr 25, 1:27 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | MEG | Crockett, Dyer, Lauderdale | 18 days |
| Apr 25, 1:27 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | MEG | Shelby | 5 days |
| Apr 25, 1:27 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | MEG | Fayette, Shelby | 4 days |
| Apr 25, 1:27 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | MEG | Dyer | 18 days |
| Apr 25, 1:27 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | MEG | Hardeman | 8 days |
| Apr 25, 1:27 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | MEG | Lauderdale, Tipton | 45 hr |
| Apr 25, 1:27 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | MEG | Fayette, Shelby | 4 days |
| Apr 25, 1:34 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Carroll, Chester, Crockett, Dyer, Gibson, Hardeman and 3 more | 41 min |
| Apr 25, 1:44 PM CDT | River Flood Advisory | MEG | Hardin | 15 days |
| Apr 25, 1:44 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Chester, Fayette, Hardeman, Haywood, McNairy, Madison | 46 min |
| Apr 25, 2:11 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Carroll, Chester, Decatur, Gibson, Hardeman, Hardin and 5 more | 49 min |
| Apr 25, 2:36 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Carroll, Henry, Weakley | 39 min |
| Apr 25, 2:47 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | Carroll, Henry, Weakley | 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.