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Tornado Warning 87, NWS Memphis, TN
NWS Memphis, TN issued this tornado warning at Apr 26, 2011, 8:47 PM CDT for 5 counties in Tennessee. It was in force for 58 min. 4 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, 8:47 PM CDT (01:47 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 26, 2011, 9:45 PM CDT
- In force
- 58 min
- Issued by
- NWS Memphis, TN
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
Counties Chester County, TN, Decatur County, TN, Henderson County, TN, Madison County, TN, McNairy County, TN
The radar
The Memphis radar (KNQA), 149 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:47 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, 9:04 PM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | Jacks Creek, TN | POSSIBLE TORNADO IN TRAILER PARK IN JACKS CREEK. |
| Apr 26, 9:09 PM CDT | HAIL 1 | 1 E Jacks Creek, TN | QUARTER SIZED HAIL WITH WINDS TO 50 MPH. |
| Apr 26, 9:20 PM CDT | TSTM WND GST 60 | 10 Se Lexington, TN | |
| Apr 26, 9:20 PM CDT | HAIL 2 | 10 Se Lexington, TN |
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
Nashville Metro, TN (KBNA), launched 00:00Z, 1.8 hours before the alert went out and 161 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
- 1852 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -8 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1222 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 47 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 144 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 169 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 1.3
- Supercell composite
- 8.9
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
479
WFUS54 KMEG 270147 RRA
TORMEG
TNC023-039-077-109-113-270245-
/O.NEW.KMEG.TO.W.0087.110427T0147Z-110427T0245Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
847 PM CDT TUE APR 26 2011
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEMPHIS HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
DECATUR COUNTY IN TENNESSEE...
CHESTER COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE...
HENDERSON COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE...
SOUTHEASTERN MADISON COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE...
NORTH CENTRAL MCNAIRY COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE...
* UNTIL 945 PM CDT
* AT 848 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM PRODUCING A TORNADO 7 MILES SOUTHWEST OF
HENDERSON...OR NEAR T O FULLER STATE PARK...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 50
MPH.
* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO DARDEN...
DECATURVILLE...HENDERSON...JACKS CREEK...LEXINGTON...MIFFLIN...
PARSONS...REAGAN...SARDIS...NATCHEZ TRACE STATE FOREST AND NATCHEZ
TRACE STATE PARK.
THIS WARNING ALSO INCLUDES AREAS NEAR BEECH LAKE...PIN OAK LAKE AND
PINE LAKE.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
.TORNADOES ARE DIFFICULT TO SEE AND CONFIRM AT NIGHT. TAKE COVER NOW.
&&
LAT...LON 3542 8834 3543 8836 3542 8836 3532 8870
3554 8878 3583 8824 3582 8818 3585 8817
3585 8816 3565 8801 3561 8802 3555 8797
3553 8797
TIME...MOT...LOC 0148Z 243DEG 42KT 3542 8868
$$4 follow-up statements
525
WWUS54 KMEG 270201
SVSMEG
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
901 PM CDT TUE APR 26 2011
TNC023-039-077-109-113-270245-
/O.CON.KMEG.TO.W.0087.000000T0000Z-110427T0245Z/
DECATUR TN-HENDERSON TN-MADISON TN-CHESTER TN-MCNAIRY TN-
901 PM CDT TUE APR 26 2011
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 945 PM CDT FOR NORTH
CENTRAL MCNAIRY...CHESTER...SOUTHEASTERN MADISON...HENDERSON AND
DECATUR COUNTIES...
AT 901 PM CDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A
TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR JACKS CREEK...OR 6
MILES EAST OF HENDERSON...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH.
LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO DARDEN...
DECATURVILLE...FINGER...HENDERSON...JACKS CREEK...LEXINGTON...MIDDLE
FORK...MIFFLIN...PARSONS...REAGAN...SARDIS...SCOTTS HILL...JEANNETTE
AND BIBLE HILL.
THIS WARNING ALSO INCLUDES AREAS NEAR BEECH LAKE...PIN OAK LAKE AND
PINE LAKE.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
.HEAVY RAINFALL MAY HIDE THIS TORNADO. DO NOT WAIT TO SEE OR HEAR THE
TORNADO. TAKE COVER NOW.
&&
LAT...LON 3542 8834 3543 8836 3542 8836 3532 8870
3554 8878 3583 8824 3582 8818 3585 8817
3585 8816 3565 8801 3561 8802 3555 8797
3553 8797
TIME...MOT...LOC 0201Z 238DEG 36KT 3545 8850
$$352
WWUS54 KMEG 270211
SVSMEG
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
911 PM CDT TUE APR 26 2011
TNC109-113-270221-
/O.CAN.KMEG.TO.W.0087.000000T0000Z-110427T0245Z/
MADISON TN-MCNAIRY TN-
911 PM CDT TUE APR 26 2011
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTH CENTRAL MCNAIRY AND SOUTHEASTERN
MADISON COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
AT 911 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 3542 8833 3543 8836 3542 8836 3541 8845
3546 8850 3549 8862 3564 8860 3583 8824
3582 8818 3585 8817 3565 8801 3561 8802
3555 8797 3553 8797
TIME...MOT...LOC 0211Z 238DEG 43KT 3552 8835
$$
TNC023-039-077-270245-
/O.CON.KMEG.TO.W.0087.000000T0000Z-110427T0245Z/
DECATUR TN-HENDERSON TN-CHESTER TN-
911 PM CDT TUE APR 26 2011
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 945 PM CDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN CHESTER...HENDERSON AND DECATUR COUNTIES...
AT 911 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR ROBY...OR 12 MILES
SOUTH OF LEXINGTON...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH. TRAINED SPOTTER
REPORTED QUARTER SIZE HAIL 1 MILE EAST OF JACKS CREEK.
LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO DARDEN...
DECATURVILLE...LEXINGTON...MIDDLE FORK...MIFFLIN...PARSONS...
REAGAN...SARDIS...SCOTTS HILL...JEANNETTE...BIBLE HILL...HICKORY
FORKS...BUSSELTOWN AND PERRYVILLE.
THIS WARNING ALSO INCLUDES AREAS NEAR BEECH LAKE...PIN OAK LAKE AND
PINE LAKE.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
.HEAVY RAINFALL MAY HIDE THIS TORNADO. DO NOT WAIT TO SEE OR HEAR THE
TORNADO. TAKE COVER NOW.
&&
LAT...LON 3542 8833 3543 8836 3542 8836 3541 8845
3546 8850 3549 8862 3564 8860 3583 8824
3582 8818 3585 8817 3565 8801 3561 8802
3555 8797 3553 8797
TIME...MOT...LOC 0211Z 238DEG 43KT 3552 8835
$$339
WWUS54 KMEG 270226
SVSMEG
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
926 PM CDT TUE APR 26 2011
TNC023-270235-
/O.CAN.KMEG.TO.W.0087.000000T0000Z-110427T0245Z/
CHESTER TN-
926 PM CDT TUE APR 26 2011
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN CHESTER COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
AT 925 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 3542 8832 3542 8836 3561 8834 3566 8856
3583 8824 3582 8818 3585 8817 3565 8801
3561 8802 3555 8797 3553 8797
TIME...MOT...LOC 0225Z 235DEG 43KT 3563 8820
$$
TNC039-077-270245-
/O.CON.KMEG.TO.W.0087.000000T0000Z-110427T0245Z/
DECATUR TN-HENDERSON TN-
926 PM CDT TUE APR 26 2011
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 945 PM CDT FOR HENDERSON
AND DECATUR COUNTIES...
FIRE DEPARTMENT REPORTED DAMAGE TO A MOBILE HOME IN EASTERN CHESTER
COUNTY AT 904 PM. AT 925 PM THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR
DARDEN...OR 9 MILES SOUTH OF NATCHEZ TRACE STATE FOREST...MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH.
LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO DARDEN...
DECATURVILLE...LEXINGTON...PARSONS...REAGAN...SARDIS...SCOTTS HILL...
JEANNETTE...BIBLE HILL...HICKORY FORKS...BUSSELTOWN...PERRYVILLE...
MOUNT TABOR AND WILKINSTOWN.
THIS WARNING ALSO INCLUDES AREAS NEAR BEECH LAKE AND PIN OAK LAKE.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
.HEAVY RAINFALL MAY HIDE THIS TORNADO. DO NOT WAIT TO SEE OR HEAR THE
TORNADO. TAKE COVER NOW.
&&
LAT...LON 3542 8832 3542 8836 3561 8834 3566 8856
3583 8824 3582 8818 3585 8817 3565 8801
3561 8802 3555 8797 3553 8797
TIME...MOT...LOC 0225Z 235DEG 43KT 3563 8820
$$154
WWUS54 KMEG 270247
SVSMEG
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
947 PM CDT TUE APR 26 2011
TNC039-077-270257-
/O.EXP.KMEG.TO.W.0087.000000T0000Z-110427T0245Z/
DECATUR TN-HENDERSON TN-
947 PM CDT TUE APR 26 2011
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR HENDERSON AND DECATUR COUNTIES HAS
EXPIRED...
AT 947 PM CDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THAT THE
THUNDERSTORMS WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAVE MOVED OUT OF THE AREA.
THEREFORE...THE TORNADO WARNING HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO EXPIRE.
LAT...LON 3542 8832 3542 8836 3561 8834 3566 8856
3583 8824 3582 8818 3585 8817 3565 8801
3561 8802 3555 8797 3553 8797
TIME...MOT...LOC 0226Z 235DEG 43KT 3564 8819
$$The office that day
Everything else NWS Memphis, TN issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 26, 7:06 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | Fayette, Haywood, Tipton | 54 min |
| Apr 26, 7:17 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | Fayette, Shelby | 43 min |
| Apr 26, 7:20 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Fayette, Shelby, Tipton | 37 min |
| Apr 26, 7:22 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | Fayette, Hardeman, Haywood | 53 min |
| Apr 26, 7:27 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MEG | Fayette, Haywood, Shelby, Tipton | 3 hr |
| Apr 26, 7:49 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Fayette, Hardeman, Shelby | 56 min |
| Apr 26, 7:49 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | Crockett, Haywood | 34 min |
| Apr 26, 8:07 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Chester, Fayette, Hardeman, McNairy | 68 min |
| Apr 26, 8:10 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | Chester, Hardeman, Madison | 50 min |
| Apr 26, 8:26 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Shelby, Tipton | 39 min |
| Apr 26, 8:42 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Chester, Decatur, Hardin, Henderson, McNairy, Madison | 48 min |
| Apr 26, 8:47 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | Chester, Hardeman, McNairy | 43 min |
| Apr 26, 8:55 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | McNairy | 65 min |
| Apr 26, 8:57 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MEG | Fayette, Hardeman | 6 hr |
| Apr 26, 9:09 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Hardeman, McNairy | 51 min |
| Apr 26, 9:17 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | Chester, Decatur, Hardin, Henderson, McNairy | 43 min |
| Apr 26, 9:24 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | McNairy | 20 min |
| Apr 26, 9:45 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MEG | Chester, Decatur, Hardeman, Hardin, Henderson, McNairy and 1 more | 6 hr |
| Apr 26, 9:52 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | Decatur, Hardin, Henderson | 38 min |
| Apr 26, 9:53 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | Hardeman, McNairy | 35 min |
| Apr 26, 10:04 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Shelby | 56 min |
| Apr 26, 10:17 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | Decatur, Hardin | 28 min |
| Apr 26, 10:23 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MEG | Fayette, Hardeman, Haywood, Madison, Tipton | 4 hr |
| Apr 26, 10:26 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Chester, Hardeman, McNairy | 16 min |
| Apr 26, 10:27 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Fayette | 48 min |
| Apr 26, 10:53 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Decatur | 22 min |
| Apr 26, 11:08 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Fayette, Hardeman, Haywood | 52 min |
| Apr 26, 11:29 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MEG | Shelby | 6 hr |
| Apr 26, 11:56 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Fayette, Hardeman | 49 min |
| Apr 27, 12:03 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Chester, Crockett, Hardeman, Henderson, McNairy, Madison | 42 min |
| Apr 27, 12:28 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | Hardeman, McNairy | 32 min |
| Apr 27, 12:45 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Chester, Hardeman, McNairy | 24 min |
| Apr 27, 2:24 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | McNairy | 31 min |
| Apr 27, 2:26 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MEG | Chester, Decatur, Fayette, Hardeman, Hardin, Henderson and 3 more | 4 hr |
| Apr 27, 3:13 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | McNairy | 47 min |
| Apr 27, 3:14 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | Hardin, McNairy | 46 min |
| Apr 27, 3:48 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | Hardin | 18 min |
| Apr 27, 6:33 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MEG | Shelby | 4 hr |
| Apr 27, 7:14 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MEG | Fayette, Hardeman, McNairy, Shelby | 4 hr |
| Apr 27, 7:43 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MEG | Lauderdale, Shelby, Tipton | 6 hr |
| Apr 27, 7:46 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MEG | Chester, Crockett, Decatur, Fayette, Hardeman, Hardin and 7 more | 6 hr |
| Apr 27, 10:08 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Shelby | 37 min |
| Apr 27, 10:25 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Fayette, Shelby, Tipton | 35 min |
| Apr 27, 10:32 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MEG | Shelby | 4 hr |
| Apr 27, 10:53 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Crockett, Fayette, Gibson, Haywood, Lauderdale, Madison and 1 more | 14 min |
| Apr 27, 10:55 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Fayette, Hardeman, Haywood, McNairy, Madison, Shelby | 50 min |
| Apr 27, 11:00 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MEG | Carroll, Gibson, Henry, Weakley | 6 hr |
| Apr 27, 11:10 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | Fayette, Shelby | 50 min |
| Apr 27, 11:18 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MEG | Fayette, Hardeman, McNairy, Shelby | 6 hr |
| Apr 27, 11:32 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Chester, Fayette, Hardeman, Haywood, Henderson, Madison | 28 min |
| Apr 27, 11:44 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Chester, Fayette, Hardeman, Henderson, McNairy | 31 min |
| Apr 27, 11:56 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Carroll, Chester, Decatur, Henderson, Madison | 34 min |
| Apr 27, 12:13 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Chester, Decatur, Hardeman, Henderson, Madison | 17 min |
| Apr 27, 12:25 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MEG | Tipton | 35 min |
| Apr 27, 12:33 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Fayette, Shelby | 42 min |
| Apr 27, 1:32 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Fayette, Hardeman | 28 min |
| Apr 27, 1:42 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MEG | Lauderdale, Shelby, Tipton | 63 min |
| Apr 27, 1:55 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Chester, Fayette, Hardeman, McNairy | 12 min |
| Apr 27, 1:56 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MEG | Chester, Crockett, Decatur, Fayette, Hardeman, Hardin and 7 more | 3 hr |
| Apr 27, 2:32 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | MEG | Shelby | 3 days |
| Apr 27, 2:50 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | Hardin | 40 min |
| Apr 27, 2:58 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | MEG | Lauderdale, Shelby, Tipton | 5 days |
| Apr 27, 2:58 PM CDT | Wind Advisory | MEG | Carroll, Chester, Crockett, Decatur, Dyer, Fayette and 14 more | 6 hr |
| Apr 27, 3:07 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Decatur, Hardin, McNairy | 38 min |
| Apr 27, 3:26 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | Dyer | 34 min |
| Apr 27, 3:27 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | Decatur, Hardin | 33 min |
| Apr 27, 3:29 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | MEG | Decatur, Perry | 17 days |
| Apr 27, 4:59 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | MEG | Carroll, Chester, Crockett, Decatur, Fayette, Gibson and 11 more | 66 hr |
| Apr 27, 5:05 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MEG | McNairy | 85 min |
| Apr 27, 5:08 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | MEG | Fayette, Hardeman, McNairy, Shelby | 66 hr |
| Apr 27, 5:27 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | MEG | Lauderdale, Tipton | 19 hr |
| Apr 27, 6:27 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | MEG | McNairy | 36 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.