Alert archive / Tennessee / Tornado Warnings in 2012
Tornado Warning 23, NWS Memphis, TN
NWS Memphis, TN issued this tornado warning at Mar 2, 2012, 2:33 PM CST for 4 counties in Tennessee. It was in force for 27 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
- Mar 2, 2012, 2:33 PM CST (20:33 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 2, 2012, 3:00 PM CST
- In force
- 27 min
- Issued by
- NWS Memphis, TN
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
Counties Carroll County, TN, Gibson County, TN, Henderson County, TN, Madison County, TN
The radar
The Paducah radar (KPAH), 137 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:33 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
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What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2, 2:42 PM CST | TSTM WND DMG | Clarksburg, TN | TREES DOWN ACROSS SOUTHERN CARROLL COUNTY. SPECIFICALLY NEAR GOODRUM...BLACK GULLY...AND PURDY ROADS. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2, 1:20 PM CST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 9 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Nashville Metro, TN (KBNA), launched 12:00Z, 8.6 hours before the alert went out and 163 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
- 1667 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -25 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 523 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 68 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 175 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 169 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 6.1
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
479
WFUS54 KMEG 022033
TORMEG
TNC017-053-077-113-022100-
/O.NEW.KMEG.TO.W.0023.120302T2033Z-120302T2100Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
233 PM CST FRI MAR 2 2012
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEMPHIS HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
CARROLL COUNTY IN NORTHWEST TENNESSEE...
SOUTHEASTERN GIBSON COUNTY IN NORTHWEST TENNESSEE...
NORTHWESTERN HENDERSON COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE...
NORTHEASTERN MADISON COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE...
* UNTIL 300 PM CST
* AT 233 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM PRODUCING A TORNADO 16 MILES WEST OF
WILDERSVILLE...OR 11 MILES SOUTHEAST OF MILAN...MOVING EAST AT 65
MPH.
* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO HUNTINGDON.
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 3568 8867 3590 8877 3611 8821 3611 8820
3585 8820 3585 8818 3583 8818
TIME...MOT...LOC 2033Z 248DEG 58KT 3580 8860
$$3 follow-up statements
383
WWUS54 KMEG 022042
SVSMEG
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
242 PM CST FRI MAR 2 2012
TNC053-113-022051-
/O.CAN.KMEG.TO.W.0023.000000T0000Z-120302T2100Z/
GIBSON TN-MADISON TN-
242 PM CST FRI MAR 2 2012
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN MADISON AND SOUTHEASTERN
GIBSON COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
AT 241 PM CST...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THAT THE
THUNDERSTORMS WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAVE MOVED OUT OF THE
AREA...AND NO LONGER POSE AN IMMEDIATE THREAT TO LIFE OR PROPERTY.
THEREFORE...THE TORNADO WARNING IS CANCELLED.
LAT...LON 3579 8862 3594 8866 3611 8821 3611 8820
3585 8820 3585 8818 3583 8818
TIME...MOT...LOC 2041Z 248DEG 58KT 3584 8845
$$
TNC017-077-022100-
/O.CON.KMEG.TO.W.0023.000000T0000Z-120302T2100Z/
CARROLL TN-HENDERSON TN-
242 PM CST FRI MAR 2 2012
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 300 PM CST FOR
NORTHWESTERN HENDERSON AND CARROLL COUNTIES...
AT 241 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR JUMBO...OR 13
MILES SOUTH OF HUNTINGDON...MOVING EAST AT 65 MPH.
LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO BUENA
VISTA...CLARKSBURG...HOLLOW ROCK...HUNTINGDON...LEACH...TATE...PALMER
SHELTER...HILLARD...GARRETSBURG...DOLLAR...WESTPORT...YUMA...SCOTT
HILL AND JUMBO.
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 3579 8862 3594 8866 3611 8821 3611 8820
3585 8820 3585 8818 3583 8818
TIME...MOT...LOC 2041Z 248DEG 58KT 3584 8845
$$343
WWUS54 KMEG 022047
SVSMEG
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
247 PM CST FRI MAR 2 2012
TNC077-022057-
/O.CAN.KMEG.TO.W.0023.000000T0000Z-120302T2100Z/
HENDERSON TN-
247 PM CST FRI MAR 2 2012
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN HENDERSON COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
AT 247 PM CST...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THAT THE
THUNDERSTORMS WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAVE MOVED OUT OF THE
AREA...AND NO LONGER POSE AN IMMEDIATE THREAT TO LIFE OR PROPERTY.
THEREFORE...THE TORNADO WARNING IS CANCELLED.
LAT...LON 3582 8841 3601 8848 3611 8821 3611 8820
3585 8820 3585 8818 3583 8818
TIME...MOT...LOC 2047Z 248DEG 58KT 3587 8833
$$
TNC017-022100-
/O.CON.KMEG.TO.W.0023.000000T0000Z-120302T2100Z/
CARROLL TN-
247 PM CST FRI MAR 2 2012
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 300 PM CST FOR EASTERN
CARROLL COUNTY...
AT 247 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR CLARKSBURG...OR 9
MILES NORTHWEST OF NATCHEZ TRACE STATE PARK...MOVING EAST AT 65 MPH.
LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO BUENA
VISTA...CLARKSBURG...HOLLOW ROCK...HUNTINGDON...PALMER SHELTER...
HILLARD...GARRETSBURG...DOLLAR...WESTPORT AND YUMA.
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 3582 8841 3601 8848 3611 8821 3611 8820
3585 8820 3585 8818 3583 8818
TIME...MOT...LOC 2047Z 248DEG 58KT 3587 8833
$$921
WWUS54 KMEG 022055
SVSMEG
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
255 PM CST FRI MAR 2 2012
TNC017-022105-
/O.EXP.KMEG.TO.W.0023.000000T0000Z-120302T2100Z/
CARROLL TN-
255 PM CST FRI MAR 2 2012
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EASTERN CARROLL COUNTY WILL EXPIRE AT 300
PM CST...
AT 255 PM CST...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THAT THE
THUNDERSTORMS WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAVE MOVED OUT OF THE AREA.
THEREFORE...THE TORNADO WARNING HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO EXPIRE.
LAT...LON 3582 8841 3601 8848 3611 8821 3611 8820
3585 8820 3585 8818 3583 8818
TIME...MOT...LOC 2055Z 248DEG 58KT 3592 8818
$$The office that day
Everything else NWS Memphis, TN issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2, 2:50 AM CST | Wind Advisory | MEG | Carroll, Chester, Crockett, Decatur, Dyer, Fayette and 14 more | 15 hr |
| Mar 2, 4:13 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | MEG | Crockett, Gibson | 32 min |
| Mar 2, 1:28 PM CST | Red Flag Warning | MEG | Dyer, Lake, Lauderdale, Obion, Shelby, Tipton | 5 hr |
| Mar 2, 2:31 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Fayette, Hardeman, McNairy | 44 min |
| Mar 2, 2:43 PM CST | Tornado Warning | MEG | Fayette, Hardeman | 32 min |
| Mar 2, 3:02 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Chester, Henderson, Madison | 28 min |
| Mar 2, 3:05 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Hardeman, McNairy | 23 min |
| Mar 2, 3:13 PM CST | Tornado Warning | MEG | Hardeman, McNairy | 32 min |
| Mar 2, 3:39 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Hardin, McNairy | 36 min |
| Mar 2, 3:51 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Fayette, Hardeman, McNairy | 39 min |
| Mar 2, 3:51 PM CST | Tornado Warning | MEG | Hardin | 24 min |
| Mar 2, 4:08 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Chester, Hardeman, McNairy | 37 min |
| Mar 2, 4:28 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Chester, Decatur, Hardin, Henderson, McNairy | 32 min |
| Mar 2, 4:45 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Hardeman, McNairy | 30 min |
| Mar 2, 5:45 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Hardin | 30 min |
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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.