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Tornado Warning 82, NWS Memphis, TN
NWS Memphis, TN issued this tornado warning at Apr 26, 2011, 7:54 PM CDT for 4 counties in Mississippi. It was in force for 51 min. 3 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
- Apr 26, 2011, 7:54 PM CDT (00:54 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 26, 2011, 8:45 PM CDT
- In force
- 51 min
- Issued by
- NWS Memphis, TN
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
Counties Lafayette County, MS, Marshall County, MS, Panola County, MS, Tate County, MS
The radar
The Memphis radar (KNQA), 97 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:56 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, 8:05 PM CDT | FUNNEL CLOUD | 6 Nw Batesville, MS | POSSSIBLE TORNADO 6 MILES NORTHWEST OF BATESVILLE |
| Apr 26, 8:10 PM CDT | HAIL 2.75 | Como, MS | |
| Apr 26, 8:30 PM CDT | FUNNEL CLOUD | 5 Ssw Potts Camp, MS | ROTATING STORM WITH CLOUDS TOUCHING THE GROUND HEADING TOWARD POTTS CAMP. |
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 26, 3:02 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Little Rock, AR (KLZK), launched 00:00Z, 0.9 hours before the alert went out and 51 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
- 468 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -130 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 966 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 77 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 334 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 505 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.7
- Supercell composite
- 17.7
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
773
WFUS54 KMEG 270054
TORMEG
MSC071-093-107-137-270145-
/O.NEW.KMEG.TO.W.0082.110427T0054Z-110427T0145Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
754 PM CDT TUE APR 26 2011
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEMPHIS HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
NORTHERN LAFAYETTE COUNTY IN NORTHWEST MISSISSIPPI...
SOUTHERN MARSHALL COUNTY IN NORTHWEST MISSISSIPPI...
PANOLA COUNTY IN NORTHWEST MISSISSIPPI...
SOUTHEASTERN TATE COUNTY IN NORTHWEST MISSISSIPPI...
* UNTIL 845 PM CDT
* AT 754 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM PRODUCING A TORNADO 6 MILES WEST OF
BATESVILLE...MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH.
* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
BATESVILLE...OXFORD...HOLLY SPRINGS NATIONAL FOREST...JOHN W KYLE
STATE PARK AND WALL DOXEY STATE PARK.
THIS WARNING ALSO INCLUDES AREAS NEAR SARDIS LAKE.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
.IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM WILL PRODUCE BASEBALL SIZE
HAIL AND DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS.
.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 3445 9015 3472 8930 3467 8929 3459 8929
3459 8927 3446 8924 3440 8924 3424 9007
TIME...MOT...LOC 0054Z 256DEG 35KT 3433 9003
$$2 follow-up statements
157
WWUS54 KMEG 270111
SVSMEG
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
811 PM CDT TUE APR 26 2011
MSC071-093-107-137-270145-
/O.CON.KMEG.TO.W.0082.000000T0000Z-110427T0145Z/
MARSHALL MS-TATE MS-LAFAYETTE MS-PANOLA MS-
811 PM CDT TUE APR 26 2011
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 845 PM CDT FOR EASTERN
PANOLA...NORTHERN LAFAYETTE...SOUTHEASTERN TATE AND SOUTHERN MARSHALL
COUNTIES...
AT 810 PM CDT...TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS REPORTED A TORNADO
NORTHWEST OF BATESVILLE. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR SARDIS...OR
7 MILES WEST OF JOHN W KYLE STATE PARK...MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH.
BASEBALL SIZE HAIL WAS REPORTED AT COMO.
LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO ABBEVILLE...
BATESVILLE...GLENVILLE...OXFORD...POTTS CAMP...HAYES CROSSING...
TYRO...KEEL...COLLEGE HILL...COLLEGE HILL STATION...TECKVILLE...
BLACKWATER...BURT AND SPRAGGINS.
THIS WARNING ALSO INCLUDES AREAS NEAR SARDIS LAKE.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING
BASEBALL SIZE HAIL AND DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS.
THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A STORM SHELTER. IF NO
STORM SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE
BUILDING IN AN INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE
BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM
WINDOWS.
IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A
SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE
NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.
.TORNADOES ARE DIFFICULT TO SEE AND CONFIRM AT NIGHT. TAKE COVER NOW.
.A TORNADO WATCH ALSO REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE ALERT AREA.
&&
LAT...LON 3426 8998 3448 9006 3472 8930 3467 8929
3459 8929 3459 8927 3458 8927 3446 8924
3440 8924
TIME...MOT...LOC 0110Z 256DEG 35KT 3444 8987
$$925
WWUS54 KMEG 270127
SVSMEG
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
827 PM CDT TUE APR 26 2011
MSC071-093-107-137-270145-
/O.CON.KMEG.TO.W.0082.000000T0000Z-110427T0145Z/
MARSHALL MS-TATE MS-LAFAYETTE MS-PANOLA MS-
827 PM CDT TUE APR 26 2011
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 845 PM CDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN PANOLA...NORTHERN LAFAYETTE...SOUTHEASTERN TATE AND
SOUTHERN MARSHALL COUNTIES...
AT 826 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR HARMONTOWN...OR 10
MILES NORTHEAST OF JOHN W KYLE STATE PARK...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35
MPH. BASEBALL SIZE HAIL HAS BEEN REPORTED WITH THIS STORM AND
REMAINS POSSIBLE.
LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO ABBEVILLE...
GLENVILLE...POTTS CAMP...HAYES CROSSING...TYRO...TECKVILLE...
BLACKWATER...SPRAGGINS...MALONE...WATERFORD...LAKE CENTER AND WALL
DOXEY STATE PARK.
THIS WARNING ALSO INCLUDES AREAS NEAR SARDIS LAKE.
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 3453 8989 3472 8930 3459 8929 3458 8927
3452 8926 3441 8976
TIME...MOT...LOC 0126Z 245DEG 29KT 3454 8966
$$The office that day
Everything else NWS Memphis, TN issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 26, 7:00 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | Coahoma, Panola, Quitman, Tate, Tunica | 30 min |
| Apr 26, 7:06 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | Coahoma, Lafayette, Panola, Quitman | 54 min |
| Apr 26, 7:17 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | DeSoto, Marshall | 43 min |
| Apr 26, 7:19 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | DeSoto, Marshall, Panola, Quitman, Tate, Tunica | 56 min |
| Apr 26, 7:20 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | DeSoto | 37 min |
| Apr 26, 7:21 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | Benton, Lafayette, Marshall, Panola, Quitman, Tate and 2 more | 54 min |
| Apr 26, 7:49 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Benton, Marshall | 56 min |
| Apr 26, 8:04 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | Benton, Lafayette, Marshall, Tate, Tippah, Union | 56 min |
| Apr 26, 8:07 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Alcorn, Benton, Marshall, Tippah | 68 min |
| Apr 26, 8:12 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | DeSoto, Marshall, Panola, Tate | 35 min |
| Apr 26, 8:26 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | MEG | Quitman | 13 days |
| Apr 26, 8:53 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Coahoma, Quitman, Tunica | 67 min |
| Apr 26, 8:55 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | Alcorn, Benton, Tippah | 65 min |
| Apr 26, 8:57 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MEG | Benton, DeSoto, Lafayette, Marshall, Tate, Tippah | 6 hr |
| Apr 26, 8:58 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | Benton, Marshall, Tippah | 47 min |
| Apr 26, 9:01 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | Coahoma, DeSoto, Panola, Quitman, Tate, Tunica | 59 min |
| Apr 26, 9:09 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Alcorn, Benton, Tippah | 51 min |
| Apr 26, 9:52 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | Coahoma, DeSoto, Panola, Quitman, Tate, Tunica | 53 min |
| Apr 26, 9:53 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | Tippah | 35 min |
| Apr 26, 10:04 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | DeSoto | 56 min |
| Apr 26, 10:27 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | DeSoto, Marshall, Tate | 48 min |
| Apr 26, 10:44 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Coahoma, DeSoto, Lafayette, Panola, Quitman, Tate and 1 more | 46 min |
| Apr 26, 11:13 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | DeSoto, Marshall, Panola, Tate | 47 min |
| Apr 26, 11:29 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MEG | Coahoma, DeSoto, Panola, Quitman, Tate, Tunica | 6 hr |
| Apr 26, 11:56 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Benton, Marshall, Tippah | 49 min |
| Apr 27, 1:54 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Calhoun, Chickasaw, Pontotoc, Yalobusha | 36 min |
| Apr 27, 2:07 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Calhoun, Lafayette, Pontotoc, Yalobusha | 23 min |
| Apr 27, 2:24 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | Alcorn, Tippah | 31 min |
| Apr 27, 2:26 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MEG | Alcorn, Benton, Lafayette, Marshall, Tate, Tippah | 4 hr |
| Apr 27, 2:27 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Calhoun, Chickasaw, Lafayette, Lee, Monroe, Pontotoc and 1 more | 48 min |
| Apr 27, 2:38 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Benton, Lafayette, Marshall, Pontotoc, Tippah, Union | 52 min |
| Apr 27, 2:42 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | Benton, Lafayette, Marshall, Tippah, Union | 48 min |
| Apr 27, 2:55 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | Chickasaw, Itawamba, Lee, Monroe | 65 min |
| Apr 27, 3:11 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Chickasaw, Itawamba, Lee, Pontotoc, Prentiss | 39 min |
| Apr 27, 3:13 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Alcorn, Prentiss, Tippah, Union | 47 min |
| Apr 27, 3:14 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | Alcorn, Prentiss, Tippah, Tishomingo, Union | 46 min |
| Apr 27, 3:38 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Itawamba, Tishomingo | 24 min |
| Apr 27, 3:48 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | Tishomingo | 18 min |
| Apr 27, 6:33 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MEG | Coahoma, DeSoto, Panola, Quitman, Tallahatchie, Tate and 2 more | 4 hr |
| Apr 27, 6:57 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Coahoma, Quitman, Tunica | 48 min |
| Apr 27, 7:14 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MEG | Alcorn, Benton, Calhoun, Chickasaw, Itawamba, Lafayette and 10 more | 4 hr |
| Apr 27, 7:29 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | Itawamba, Monroe | 46 min |
| Apr 27, 7:40 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Coahoma, Panola, Quitman, Tallahatchie, Tate, Tunica and 1 more | 50 min |
| Apr 27, 7:46 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MEG | Tishomingo | 6 hr |
| Apr 27, 8:18 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Benton, Lafayette, Marshall, Panola, Tate, Tippah and 1 more | 42 min |
| Apr 27, 8:24 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | Lafayette, Marshall, Panola, Pontotoc, Union | 51 min |
| Apr 27, 8:28 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | Alcorn, Benton, Lafayette, Marshall, Prentiss, Tippah and 2 more | 47 min |
| Apr 27, 8:58 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Calhoun, Chickasaw, Lafayette, Panola, Pontotoc, Yalobusha | 47 min |
| Apr 27, 9:07 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | Alcorn, Benton, Prentiss, Tippah, Tishomingo, Union | 38 min |
| Apr 27, 9:14 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | Itawamba, Lafayette, Lee, Pontotoc, Prentiss, Tippah and 2 more | 46 min |
| Apr 27, 9:45 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Calhoun, Chickasaw, Itawamba, Lafayette, Lee, Monroe and 2 more | 45 min |
| Apr 27, 9:56 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Alcorn, Itawamba, Lee, Prentiss, Tishomingo | 34 min |
| Apr 27, 10:01 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | Itawamba, Prentiss, Tishomingo | 25 min |
| Apr 27, 10:07 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Itawamba, Lee, Monroe | 38 min |
| Apr 27, 10:08 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | DeSoto | 37 min |
| Apr 27, 10:32 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MEG | Coahoma, DeSoto, Marshall, Panola, Quitman, Tallahatchie and 3 more | 4 hr |
| Apr 27, 10:55 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Benton, DeSoto, Marshall, Tate, Tippah, Tunica | 50 min |
| Apr 27, 11:10 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | DeSoto, Marshall, Tate | 50 min |
| Apr 27, 11:18 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MEG | Alcorn, Benton, Calhoun, Chickasaw, Itawamba, Lafayette and 10 more | 6 hr |
| Apr 27, 11:54 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Coahoma, DeSoto, Panola, Quitman, Tate, Tunica | 51 min |
| Apr 27, 11:56 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Coahoma, Panola, Quitman | 49 min |
| Apr 27, 12:06 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | MEG | Quitman | 14 days |
| Apr 27, 12:06 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | MEG | Calhoun | 10 hr |
| Apr 27, 12:13 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | Coahoma, Lafayette, Panola, Quitman, Tallahatchie, Yalobusha | 62 min |
| Apr 27, 12:33 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Benton, DeSoto, Marshall, Tate, Tunica | 42 min |
| Apr 27, 1:00 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | Calhoun, Lafayette, Marshall, Panola, Pontotoc, Quitman and 3 more | 60 min |
| Apr 27, 1:03 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | Calhoun, Lafayette, Panola, Tallahatchie, Yalobusha | 42 min |
| Apr 27, 1:19 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | Calhoun, Lafayette, Panola, Pontotoc, Quitman, Tallahatchie and 1 more | 41 min |
| Apr 27, 1:32 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Benton, Marshall, Tippah | 28 min |
| Apr 27, 1:37 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | Calhoun, Itawamba, Lafayette, Lee, Pontotoc, Prentiss and 3 more | 53 min |
| Apr 27, 1:45 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Calhoun, Chickasaw, Lafayette, Lee, Pontotoc, Union and 1 more | 45 min |
| Apr 27, 1:50 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Alcorn, Benton, Lafayette, Marshall, Panola, Prentiss and 2 more | 40 min |
| Apr 27, 1:55 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Benton, Marshall, Tippah | 12 min |
| Apr 27, 1:56 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MEG | Tishomingo | 3 hr |
| Apr 27, 2:01 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | Calhoun, Chickasaw, Lafayette, Pontotoc, Yalobusha | 44 min |
| Apr 27, 2:23 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | Alcorn, Prentiss, Tippah, Tishomingo, Union | 37 min |
| Apr 27, 2:25 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Alcorn, Benton, Lafayette, Marshall, Prentiss, Tippah and 1 more | 50 min |
| Apr 27, 2:29 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | Calhoun, Chickasaw, Lee, Pontotoc, Yalobusha | 46 min |
| Apr 27, 2:31 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | Calhoun, Chickasaw, Lafayette, Lee, Pontotoc, Union | 44 min |
| Apr 27, 2:32 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | MEG | Coahoma, DeSoto, Panola, Quitman, Tallahatchie, Tate and 2 more | 3 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.