Alert archive / Tennessee / Tornado Warnings in 2011
Tornado Warning 7, NWS Memphis, TN
NWS Memphis, TN issued this tornado warning at Feb 24, 2011, 6:19 PM CST for Obion County, Weakley County, Tennessee. It was in force for 28 min. 2 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
- Feb 24, 2011, 6:19 PM CST (00:19 UTC)
- Expired
- Feb 24, 2011, 6:47 PM CST
- In force
- 28 min
- Issued by
- NWS Memphis, TN
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
Counties Obion County, TN, Weakley County, TN
The radar
The Paducah radar (KPAH), 75 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:23 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 24, 6:30 PM CST | TSTM WND DMG | Union City, TN | TREES DOWN ON GLASS ROAD AND SOUTH BLUFF ROAD |
| Feb 24, 6:39 PM CST | TSTM WND DMG | 2 W Obion, TN | TREES DOWN IN THE TOWN OF GLASS. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 24, 2:34 PM CST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Little Rock, AR (KLZK), launched 00:00Z, 0.3 hours before the alert went out and 197 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
- 165 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -30 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 579 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 54 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -230 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- -371 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- -0.2
- Supercell composite
- -0.9
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
526 WFUS54 KMEG 250019 TORMEG TNC131-183-250100- /O.NEW.KMEG.TO.W.0007.110225T0019Z-110225T0100Z/ BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED TORNADO WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN 619 PM CST THU FEB 24 2011 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEMPHIS HAS ISSUED A * TORNADO WARNING FOR... OBION COUNTY IN NORTHWEST TENNESSEE... NORTHWESTERN WEAKLEY COUNTY IN NORTHWEST TENNESSEE... * UNTIL 700 PM CST * AT 619 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM PRODUCING A TORNADO 7 MILES NORTHWEST OF OBION...OR 8 MILES SOUTHEAST OF REELFOOT LAKE STATE PARK...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 70 MPH. * LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO UNION CITY. 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. .TORNADOES ARE DIFFICULT TO SEE AND CONFIRM AT NIGHT. TAKE COVER NOW. && LAT...LON 3648 8854 3623 8927 3639 8937 3651 8915 TIME...MOT...LOC 0019Z 245DEG 59KT 3635 8921 $$
2 follow-up statements
637 WWUS54 KMEG 250030 RRA SVSMEG SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN 630 PM CST THU FEB 24 2011 TNC131-183-250100- /O.CON.KMEG.TO.W.0007.000000T0000Z-110225T0100Z/ WEAKLEY TN-OBION TN- 630 PM CST THU FEB 24 2011 ...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM CST FOR EASTERN OBION AND NORTHWESTERN WEAKLEY COUNTIES... AT 631 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR UNION CITY... MOVING NORTHEAST AT 65 MPH. LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO RIVES...UNION CITY...WOODLAND MILLS...WOLVERINE...GIBBS...MC CONNELL...SHAFFNER... MC CUTCHEN HEIGHTS...MOFFATT...TERRELL AND RUTHVILLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A STORM SHELTER. IF NO STORM SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS. .TORNADOES ARE DIFFICULT TO SEE AND CONFIRM AT NIGHT. TAKE COVER NOW. .A TORNADO WATCH ALSO REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE ALERT AREA. && LAT...LON 3639 8917 3651 8915 3648 8854 3626 8917 TIME...MOT...LOC 0031Z 229DEG 55KT 3645 8902 $$
642 WWUS54 KMEG 250047 SVSMEG SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN 647 PM CST THU FEB 24 2011 TNC131-183-250057- /O.CAN.KMEG.TO.W.0007.000000T0000Z-110225T0100Z/ WEAKLEY TN-OBION TN- 647 PM CST THU FEB 24 2011 ...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EASTERN OBION AND NORTHWESTERN WEAKLEY COUNTIES IS CANCELLED... AT 647 PM CST...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. .A TORNADO WATCH ALSO REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE ALERT AREA. LAT...LON 3639 8917 3651 8915 3648 8854 3626 8917 TIME...MOT...LOC 0047Z 229DEG 55KT 3661 8879 $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Memphis, TN issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 24, 6:11 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Dyer, Henry, Lake, Lauderdale, Tipton, Weakley | 90 days |
| Feb 24, 6:14 PM CST | Tornado Warning | MEG | Lauderdale | 31 min |
| Feb 24, 6:23 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Lauderdale, Tipton | 90 days |
| Feb 24, 6:28 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Carroll, Fayette, Gibson, Henry, Shelby, Tipton and 1 more | 90 days |
| Feb 24, 6:34 PM CST | Tornado Warning | MEG | Shelby | 26 min |
| Feb 24, 6:38 PM CST | Tornado Warning | MEG | Crockett, Dyer, Lake, Lauderdale, Obion | 52 min |
| Feb 24, 6:41 PM CST | Flash Flood Warning | MEG | Crockett, Gibson, Haywood, Lauderdale, Tipton | 3 hr |
| Feb 24, 6:56 PM CST | Flash Flood Warning | MEG | Fayette, Shelby | 3 hr |
| Feb 24, 6:57 PM CST | Tornado Warning | MEG | Fayette, Haywood, Shelby, Tipton | 48 min |
| Feb 24, 6:59 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Chester, Crockett, Decatur, Haywood, Henderson, Lauderdale and 2 more | 90 days |
| Feb 24, 7:15 PM CST | Tornado Warning | MEG | Chester, Fayette, Hardeman, Shelby | 45 min |
| Feb 24, 7:20 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Fayette, Hardeman, Shelby | 90 days |
| Feb 24, 7:21 PM CST | Tornado Warning | MEG | Carroll, Crockett, Dyer, Gibson, Lauderdale, Obion and 1 more | 39 min |
| Feb 24, 7:26 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Henry | 90 days |
| Feb 24, 7:31 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Carroll, Crockett, Gibson, Haywood, Henderson, Madison | 44 min |
| Feb 24, 7:32 PM CST | Tornado Warning | MEG | Chester, Fayette, Hardeman, Haywood, Henderson, Madison | 43 min |
| Feb 24, 7:52 PM CST | Flash Flood Warning | MEG | Carroll, Henry | 3 hr |
| Feb 24, 7:56 PM CST | Tornado Warning | MEG | Chester, Fayette, Hardeman, McNairy | 49 min |
| Feb 24, 7:58 PM CST | Flash Flood Warning | MEG | Carroll, Chester, Crockett, Gibson, Henderson, Madison | 3 hr |
| Feb 24, 7:58 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Carroll, Henry, Weakley | 47 min |
| Feb 24, 7:58 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Fayette, Hardeman, McNairy | 47 min |
| Feb 24, 8:00 PM CST | Tornado Warning | MEG | Carroll, Henry | 45 min |
| Feb 24, 8:04 PM CST | Flash Flood Warning | MEG | Chester, Fayette, Hardeman, McNairy | 3 hr |
| Feb 24, 8:11 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Carroll, Henderson | 19 min |
| Feb 24, 8:12 PM CST | Tornado Warning | MEG | Carroll, Chester, Decatur, Hardeman, Hardin, Henderson and 1 more | 48 min |
| Feb 24, 8:23 PM CST | Flash Flood Warning | MEG | Decatur | 3 hr |
| Feb 24, 8:34 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Hardin, McNairy | 56 min |
| Feb 24, 8:47 PM CST | Flash Flood Warning | MEG | Hardin, McNairy | 3 hr |
| Feb 24, 9:30 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Hardin | 36 min |
| Feb 25, 6:40 AM CST | River Flood Warning | MEG | Crockett, Dyer, Lauderdale | 11 hr |
| Feb 25, 6:40 AM CST | River Flood Warning | MEG | Dyer, Lake | 34 days |
| Feb 25, 6:40 AM CST | River Flood Warning | MEG | Dyer, Lake, Lauderdale | 37 days |
| Feb 25, 1:37 PM CST | River Flood Warning | MEG | Lauderdale, Tipton | 38 days |
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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.