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Tornado Warning 9, NWS Memphis, TN

February 24, 20115 counties in Tennessee; Mississippi County, Arkansas; Pemiscot County, Missouri

NWS Memphis, TN issued this tornado warning at Feb 24, 2011, 6:38 PM CST for 5 counties in Tennessee; Mississippi County, Arkansas; Pemiscot County, Missouri. It was in force for 52 min. 9 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, 6:38 PM CST (00:38 UTC)
Expired: Feb 24, 2011, 7:30 PM CST
In force: 52 min
Issued by: NWS Memphis, TN
Area: Storm-based polygon

Counties Mississippi County, AR, Pemiscot County, MO, Crockett County, TN, Dyer County, TN, Lake County, TN, Lauderdale County, TN, Obion County, TN

The radar

The Memphis radar (KNQA), 73 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:40 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, 6:39 PM CST	TSTM WND DMG	2 W Obion, TN	TREES DOWN IN THE TOWN OF GLASS.
Feb 24, 6:40 PM CST	TSTM WND DMG	1 S Osceola, AR	POWERLINES DOWN ON HIGHWAY 61 AND ON HIGHWAY 140 1 MILE SOUTH OF OSCEOLA.
Feb 24, 6:47 PM CST	TSTM WND GST 62	Osceola, AR	MEASURED WITH A HANDHELD ANEMOMETER
Feb 24, 7:10 PM CST	TSTM WND DMG	4 W Halls, TN	FEW TREES DOWN
Feb 24, 7:13 PM CST	TSTM WND GST 100	2 S Halls, TN	SPOTTER REPORTED POWER POLES SNAPPED ALONG HWY 209. ALSO A SHOP DESTROYED AND A HOME SEVERELY DAMAGED ALONG LAWRENCE ROAD.
Feb 24, 7:15 PM CST	TSTM WND DMG	Gates, TN	POWERLINES DOWN NEAR OLD TUPPERWARE BUILDING ON HWY 88
Feb 24, 7:15 PM CST	TSTM WND DMG	Halls, TN	POWERLINES DOWN...POLES HAVE BEEN SNAPPED ALONG HIGHWAY 209 BETWEEN THE TOWNS OF HALLS AND GATES. SOME STRUCTURAL DAMAGE ALSO REPORTED.
Feb 24, 7:40 PM CST	TSTM WND DMG	4 W Halls, TN	FEW TREES DOWN
Feb 24, 7:40 PM CST	TSTM WND DMG	Gates, TN	POWERLINES DOWN NEAR OLD TUPPERWARE BUILDING ON HWY 88

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, 0.6 hours before the alert went out and 128 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.

Skew-T log-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.

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

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

897 
WFUS54 KMEG 250038
TORMEG
ARC093-MOC155-TNC033-045-095-097-131-250130-
/O.NEW.KMEG.TO.W.0009.110225T0038Z-110225T0130Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
638 PM CST THU FEB 24 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEMPHIS HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  MISSISSIPPI COUNTY IN EASTERN ARKANSAS...
  NORTHWESTERN CROCKETT COUNTY IN NORTHWEST TENNESSEE...
  DYER COUNTY IN NORTHWEST TENNESSEE...
  SOUTH CENTRAL LAKE COUNTY IN NORTHWEST TENNESSEE...
  SOUTHWESTERN OBION COUNTY IN NORTHWEST TENNESSEE...
  SOUTHEASTERN PEMISCOT COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST MISSOURI...
  NORTHERN LAUDERDALE COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE...

* UNTIL 730 PM CST

* AT 638 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR OSCEOLA...MOVING
  NORTHEAST AT 70 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO KEISER...
  LUXORA...OSCEOLA...DYERSBURG...COTTONWOOD POINT AND TYLER.

 THIS WARNING ALSO INCLUDES AREAS NEAR CHISHOLM LAKE...OPEN LAKE AND
  SUNK 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.

&&

LAT...LON 3640 8922 3586 8920 3581 8937 3582 8940
      3578 8947 3561 9006 3576 9019
TIME...MOT...LOC 0038Z 236DEG 62KT 3574 9002

$$

3 follow-up statements

092 
WWUS54 KMEG 250056
SVSMEG

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
656 PM CST THU FEB 24 2011

ARC093-MOC155-TNC033-045-095-097-131-250130-
/O.CON.KMEG.TO.W.0009.000000T0000Z-110225T0130Z/
MISSISSIPPI AR-PEMISCOT MO-CROCKETT TN-LAUDERDALE TN-LAKE TN-OBION TN-
DYER TN-
656 PM CST THU FEB 24 2011

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 730 PM CST FOR DYER...
SOUTHWESTERN OBION...SOUTH CENTRAL LAKE...NORTHERN LAUDERDALE...
NORTHWESTERN CROCKETT...SOUTHEASTERN PEMISCOT AND NORTHEASTERN
MISSISSIPPI COUNTIES...

AT 656 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO.  THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR BARR...OR 11 MILES
EAST OF BLYTHEVILLE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 70 MPH.

LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO DYERSBURG...
EDITH...FRIENDSHIP...GATES...MILLSFIELD...ROELLEN...HUFFMAN...
HICKMAN...ARMOREL...BARFIELD...TOMATO...O'DONNELL BEND...ROSA AND
COTTONWOOD POINT.

 THIS WARNING ALSO INCLUDES AREAS NEAR CHISHOLM LAKE...OPEN LAKE AND
  SUNK 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 3640 8922 3586 8920 3581 8936 3582 8940
      3578 8947 3566 8988 3600 8979
TIME...MOT...LOC 0056Z 236DEG 62KT 3591 8970

$$

983 
WWUS54 KMEG 250109
SVSMEG

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
709 PM CST THU FEB 24 2011

ARC093-MOC155-TNC095-250119-
/O.CAN.KMEG.TO.W.0009.000000T0000Z-110225T0130Z/
MISSISSIPPI AR-PEMISCOT MO-LAKE TN-
709 PM CST THU FEB 24 2011

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTH CENTRAL LAKE...SOUTHEASTERN PEMISCOT
AND NORTHEASTERN MISSISSIPPI COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...

AT 709 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 3640 8922 3586 8920 3581 8936 3582 8940
      3578 8947 3572 8969 3612 8959
TIME...MOT...LOC 0109Z 237DEG 60KT 3600 8948

$$

TNC033-045-097-131-250130-
/O.CON.KMEG.TO.W.0009.000000T0000Z-110225T0130Z/
CROCKETT TN-LAUDERDALE TN-OBION TN-DYER TN-
709 PM CST THU FEB 24 2011

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 730 PM CST FOR DYER...
SOUTHWESTERN OBION...NORTHEASTERN LAUDERDALE AND NORTHWESTERN
CROCKETT COUNTIES...

AT 709 PM CST...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WITH STRONG ROTATION.  THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED
NEAR STINGER...OR 11 MILES SOUTHWEST OF DYERSBURG...MOVING NORTHEAST
AT 70 MPH.

LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO DYERSBURG...
EDITH...FRIENDSHIP...GATES...MILLSFIELD...ROELLEN...JACKSONVILLE...
GLASS...SHARPS FERRY...ELBRIDGE...MINNICK...CAT CORNER...BOGOTA AND
LANE.

 THIS WARNING ALSO INCLUDES AREAS NEAR CHISHOLM 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 3640 8922 3586 8920 3581 8936 3582 8940
      3578 8947 3572 8969 3612 8959
TIME...MOT...LOC 0109Z 237DEG 60KT 3600 8948

$$

640 
WWUS54 KMEG 250122
SVSMEG

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
722 PM CST THU FEB 24 2011

TNC033-045-097-131-250130-
/O.CON.KMEG.TO.W.0009.000000T0000Z-110225T0130Z/
CROCKETT TN-LAUDERDALE TN-OBION TN-DYER TN-
722 PM CST THU FEB 24 2011

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 730 PM CST FOR CENTRAL
DYER...SOUTHWESTERN OBION...NORTHEASTERN LAUDERDALE AND NORTHWESTERN
CROCKETT COUNTIES...

AT 723 PM CST...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WITH STRONG ROTATION.  THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED
NEAR BONICORD...OR 8 MILES SOUTHEAST OF DYERSBURG...MOVING NORTHEAST
AT 70 MPH.

LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO DYERSBURG...
FRIENDSHIP...MILLSFIELD...ROELLEN...JACKSONVILLE...GLASS...SHARPS
FERRY...ELBRIDGE...MINNICK...CAT CORNER...BOGOTA...LANE...LOCUST
GROVE AND TEMPLETON.

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 3640 8922 3586 8920 3581 8936 3582 8940
      3585 8940 3613 8953
TIME...MOT...LOC 0123Z 237DEG 60KT 3598 8924

$$

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, 6:19 PM CST	Tornado Warning	MEG	Obion, Weakley	28 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, 6:41 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
Feb 24, 6:09 PM CST	Tornado Warning	MEG	Crittenden, Cross, Lee, St. Francis	36 min
Feb 24, 7:08 PM CST	Flash Flood Warning	MEG	Phillips	2 hr

Nearby

Tornado Warnings in Tennessee, 2011 Tornado Warnings in Arkansas, 2011 Tornado Warnings in Missouri, 2011 Every tornado warning in 2011 Tornadoes in 2011

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.