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Tornado Warning 59, NWS Memphis, TN
NWS Memphis, TN issued this tornado warning at Apr 26, 2011, 12:14 AM CDT for 5 counties in Mississippi. It was in force for 31 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 26, 2011, 12:14 AM CDT (05:14 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 26, 2011, 12:45 AM CDT
- In force
- 31 min
- Issued by
- NWS Memphis, TN
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
Counties Alcorn County, MS, Lee County, MS, Prentiss County, MS, Tippah County, MS, Union County, MS
The radar
The Columbus AFB radar (KGWX), 81 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 05:16 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 26, 12:45 AM CDT | TSTM WND GST 70 | 2 N Booneville, MS | WINDS ESTIMATED AT 70 MPH IN THE NORTHERN PART OF BOONEVILLE ALONG HIGHWAY 145. |
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, 11:42 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Little Rock, AR (KLZK), launched 00:00Z, 5.2 hours before the alert went out and 118 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
- 1507 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -12 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 914 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 54 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 388 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 511 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 4.0
- Supercell composite
- 19.6
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
940 WFUS54 KMEG 260514 TORMEG MSC003-081-117-139-145-260545- /O.NEW.KMEG.TO.W.0059.110426T0514Z-110426T0545Z/ BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED TORNADO WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN 1214 AM CDT TUE APR 26 2011 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEMPHIS HAS ISSUED A * TORNADO WARNING FOR... SOUTH CENTRAL ALCORN COUNTY IN NORTHEAST MISSISSIPPI... NORTHERN LEE COUNTY IN NORTHEAST MISSISSIPPI... PRENTISS COUNTY IN NORTHEAST MISSISSIPPI... SOUTHEASTERN TIPPAH COUNTY IN NORTHEAST MISSISSIPPI... UNION COUNTY IN NORTHEAST MISSISSIPPI... * UNTIL 1245 AM CDT * AT 1214 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR NEW ALBANY...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 85 MPH. * LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO BALDWYN... BLAIR...BOONEVILLE...HINKLE...JUMPERTOWN...KEOWNVILLE...NEW ALBANY AND WHEELER. 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 3451 8837 3438 8909 3451 8915 3484 8857 TIME...MOT...LOC 0514Z 244DEG 72KT 3448 8901 $$
2 follow-up statements
120 WWUS54 KMEG 260523 SVSMEG SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN 1223 AM CDT TUE APR 26 2011 MSC003-081-117-139-145-260545- /O.CON.KMEG.TO.W.0059.000000T0000Z-110426T0545Z/ ALCORN MS-TIPPAH MS-PRENTISS MS-UNION MS-LEE MS- 1223 AM CDT TUE APR 26 2011 ...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1245 AM CDT FOR NORTHERN LEE...UNION...PRENTISS...SOUTHEASTERN TIPPAH AND SOUTH CENTRAL ALCORN COUNTIES... AT 1223 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR BAKER...OR 6 MILES EAST OF NEW ALBANY...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 65 MPH. LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO BALDWYN... BLAIR...BOONEVILLE...DUMAS...HINKLE...JUMPERTOWN...KEOWNVILLE... MARIETTA...NEW ALBANY...RIENZI...WHEELER...GASTON...BLACKLAND AND GEEVILLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... .TORNADOES ARE DIFFICULT TO SEE AND CONFIRM AT NIGHT. TAKE COVER NOW. && LAT...LON 3451 8837 3438 8909 3451 8915 3484 8857 TIME...MOT...LOC 0523Z 246DEG 56KT 3452 8888 $$
920
WWUS54 KMEG 260532
SVSMEG
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
1232 AM CDT TUE APR 26 2011
MSC003-081-117-139-145-260545-
/O.CON.KMEG.TO.W.0059.000000T0000Z-110426T0545Z/
ALCORN MS-TIPPAH MS-PRENTISS MS-UNION MS-LEE MS-
1232 AM CDT TUE APR 26 2011
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1245 AM CDT FOR NORTHERN
LEE...EASTERN UNION...PRENTISS...SOUTHEASTERN TIPPAH AND SOUTH
CENTRAL ALCORN COUNTIES...
AT 1232 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A LINE OF TORNADO PRODUCING STORMS. THESE TORNADO PRODUCING
STORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM BLACKLAND TO GRAHAM
TO WALLERVILLE...OR ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 8 MILES WEST OF
BOONEVILLE TO 9 MILES WEST OF BALDWYN TO 8 MILES SOUTHEAST OF NEW
ALBANY...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 65 MPH.
LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO BALDWYN...
BLAIR...BOONEVILLE...DUMAS...HINKLE...JUMPERTOWN...KEOWNVILLE...
MARIETTA...RIENZI...WHEELER...GASTON...BLACKLAND...GEEVILLE AND
FRANKSTOWN.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
.TORNADOES ARE DIFFICULT TO SEE AND CONFIRM AT NIGHT. TAKE COVER NOW.
&&
LAT...LON 3469 8883 3484 8857 3451 8837 3438 8909
TIME...MOT...LOC 0532Z 244DEG 57KT 3467 8868 3454 8876
3441 8891
$$The office that day
Everything else NWS Memphis, TN issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 25, 8:15 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | MEG | Lowndes, Monroe | 7 days |
| Apr 25, 9:33 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MEG | Tunica | 3 hr |
| Apr 25, 9:35 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | DeSoto, Tunica | 55 min |
| Apr 25, 9:44 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Coahoma, Tunica | 61 min |
| Apr 25, 10:16 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | DeSoto, Marshall, Tate, Tunica | 59 min |
| Apr 25, 10:18 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Coahoma, Panola, Quitman, Tallahatchie, Tate, Tunica | 57 min |
| Apr 25, 10:58 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Benton, Marshall, Tate, Tippah, Union | 62 min |
| Apr 25, 11:01 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Coahoma, Lafayette, Panola, Quitman, Tallahatchie, Union and 1 more | 59 min |
| Apr 25, 11:59 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Alcorn, Benton, Itawamba, Lafayette, Lee, Prentiss and 3 more | 76 min |
| Apr 26, 12:01 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Calhoun, Chickasaw, Lafayette, Lee, Pontotoc, Union and 1 more | 59 min |
| Apr 26, 12:09 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | Alcorn, Tippah, Tishomingo | 36 min |
| Apr 26, 12:16 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | Lafayette, Pontotoc, Union | 29 min |
| Apr 26, 12:24 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | Calhoun, Lafayette, Pontotoc | 36 min |
| Apr 26, 12:41 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | Chickasaw, Itawamba, Lee, Monroe, Pontotoc, Union | 19 min |
| Apr 26, 12:58 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Calhoun, Chickasaw, Itawamba, Lee, Monroe, Pontotoc and 2 more | 64 min |
| Apr 26, 3:18 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MEG | Coahoma, Panola, Quitman, Tate, Tunica | 3 hr |
| Apr 26, 6:32 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Coahoma, Quitman, Tunica | 30 min |
| Apr 26, 1:30 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | MEG | Lafayette | 43 hr |
| Apr 26, 4:13 PM CDT | Wind Advisory | MEG | Alcorn, Benton, Calhoun, Chickasaw, Coahoma, DeSoto and 16 more | 13 hr |
| Apr 26, 5:06 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | Coahoma | 54 min |
| Apr 26, 5:26 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MEG | Coahoma, Tunica | 6 hr |
| Apr 26, 5:32 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | DeSoto, Marshall | 43 min |
| Apr 26, 5:52 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | Coahoma, Quitman, Tunica | 53 min |
| Apr 26, 6:02 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | Tunica | 58 min |
| Apr 26, 6:15 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | Coahoma, Panola, Quitman, Tallahatchie | 60 min |
| Apr 26, 6:34 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | Coahoma, DeSoto, Panola, Quitman, Tate, Tunica | 56 min |
| Apr 26, 6:46 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | DeSoto, Marshall | 59 min |
| Apr 26, 6:52 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | DeSoto, Tunica | 38 min |
| Apr 26, 6:56 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MEG | Coahoma, DeSoto, Panola, Quitman, Tate, Tunica | 6 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.