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Tornado Warning 36, NWS Memphis, TN

June 3, 2012Decatur County, Hardin County, Tennessee

NWS Memphis, TN issued this tornado warning at Jun 3, 2012, 7:11 PM CDT for Decatur County, Hardin County, Tennessee. It was in force for 14 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued
Jun 3, 2012, 7:11 PM CDT (00:11 UTC)
Expired
Jun 3, 2012, 7:25 PM CDT
In force
14 min
Issued by
NWS Memphis, TN
Area
Storm-based polygon

Counties Decatur County, TN, Hardin County, TN

The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Jun 3, 7:09 PM CDTTornado WatchSPC7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Nashville Metro, TN (KBNA), launched 00:00Z, 0.2 hours before the alert went out and 150 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-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Nashville Metro, TN at 00:00Z on 2012-06-04Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 49 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Nashville Metro, TN at 00:00Z on 2012-06-04The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 50 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
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
49 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-147 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1811 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
43 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
50 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
217 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

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

830 
WFUS54 KMEG 040011
TORMEG
TNC039-071-040045-
/O.NEW.KMEG.TO.W.0036.120604T0011Z-120604T0045Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
711 PM CDT SUN JUN 3 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEMPHIS HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  SOUTHEASTERN DECATUR COUNTY IN TENNESSEE...
  NORTHEASTERN HARDIN COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE...

* UNTIL 745 PM CDT

* AT 712 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR BATH SPRINGS...OR 19
  MILES NORTHEAST OF SAVANNAH...MOVING EAST AT 10 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO GUMDALE AND
  BATH SPRINGS.

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 3538 8799 3538 8801 3535 8801 3541 8816
      3554 8810 3553 8797 3549 8798 3546 8803
      3543 8802 3543 8800 3541 8796
TIME...MOT...LOC 0012Z 285DEG 10KT 3545 8805

$$

BORGHOFF
1 follow-up statement
291 
WWUS54 KMEG 040025
SVSMEG

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
725 PM CDT SUN JUN 3 2012

TNC039-071-040035-
/O.CAN.KMEG.TO.W.0036.000000T0000Z-120604T0045Z/
DECATUR TN-HARDIN TN-
725 PM CDT SUN JUN 3 2012

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN HARDIN AND SOUTHEASTERN
DECATUR COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...

AT 725 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.

.A TORNADO WATCH ALSO REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE ALERT AREA.

LAT...LON 3538 8799 3538 8801 3535 8801 3541 8816
      3554 8810 3553 8797 3549 8798 3546 8803
      3543 8802 3543 8800 3541 8796
TIME...MOT...LOC 0025Z 285DEG 10KT 3544 8801

$$

BORGHOFF

The office that day

Everything else NWS Memphis, TN issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 3, 7:09 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMEGDecatur, Henderson51 min
Jun 3, 7:34 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMEGMcNairy24 min
Jun 3, 7:40 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningMEGDecatur3 hr
Jun 3, 7:42 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMEGHardeman, Hardin, McNairy48 min
Jun 3, 7:52 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMEGDecatur, Hardin23 min
Jun 3, 7:57 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMEGDyer, Gibson, Lake, Obion, Weakley48 min
Jun 3, 8:07 PM CDTTornado WarningMEGDyer, Lauderdale26 min
Jun 3, 8:22 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMEGHardin, McNairy38 min
Jun 3, 8:30 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMEGCarroll, Dyer, Gibson, Obion, Weakley45 min
Jun 3, 8:32 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMEGDyer, Lauderdale43 min
Jun 3, 8:35 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningMEGMcNairy5 hr
Jun 3, 8:39 PM CDTTornado WarningMEGMcNairy36 min
Jun 3, 8:47 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMEGLauderdale28 min
Jun 3, 8:54 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMEGHardin, McNairy51 min
Jun 3, 8:58 PM CDTTornado WarningMEGHardin, McNairy32 min
Jun 3, 9:13 PM CDTTornado WarningMEGHardin, McNairy13 min
Jun 3, 9:15 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMEGLauderdale, Tipton45 min
Jun 3, 9:17 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMEGCrockett, Haywood, Lauderdale, Madison43 min
Jun 3, 9:22 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMEGHardin68 min
Jun 3, 9:32 PM CDTTornado WarningMEGCrockett, Haywood, Madison28 min
Jun 3, 9:34 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningMEGChester, Crockett, Decatur, Hardeman, Hardin, Haywood and 3 more3 hr
Jun 3, 9:47 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMEGFayette, Shelby43 min
Jun 3, 10:06 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMEGFayette24 min
Jun 3, 10:20 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMEGChester, Fayette, Hardeman, McNairy, Madison40 min
Jun 3, 10:40 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningMEGChester, Decatur, Hardin, Henderson, McNairy3 hr
Jun 3, 10:52 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMEGChester, Hardeman, Hardin, McNairy38 min
Jun 3, 11:11 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMEGHardin, McNairy49 min
Jun 4, 2:30 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMEGFayette, Haywood, Lauderdale, Tipton31 min
Jun 4, 3:08 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMEGShelby, Tipton52 min
Jun 4, 3:25 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMEGShelby35 min
Jun 4, 3:43 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMEGShelby47 min
Jun 4, 4:05 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMEGFayette, Shelby40 min
Jun 4, 4:22 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMEGFayette, Hardeman, McNairy38 min
Jun 4, 10:19 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMEGShelby26 min
Jun 4, 10:22 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMEGFayette, Shelby83 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive.