Tornado Warning 42, NWS Memphis, TN

Issued

Jun 3, 2012, 9:32 PM CDT (02:32 UTC)

Expired

Jun 3, 2012, 10:00 PM CDT

In force

28 min

Issued by

NWS Memphis, TN

Area

Storm-based polygon

Counties Crockett County, TN, Haywood County, TN, Madison County, TN

The Memphis radar (KNQA), 80 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:34 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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WFUS54 KMEG 040232
TORMEG
TNC033-075-113-040300-
/O.NEW.KMEG.TO.W.0042.120604T0232Z-120604T0300Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEMPHIS HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  EXTREME SOUTHEASTERN CROCKETT COUNTY IN NORTHWEST TENNESSEE...
  EAST CENTRAL HAYWOOD COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE...
  WEST CENTRAL MADISON COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE...

* UNTIL 1000 PM CDT

* AT 933 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR HOLLY GROVE...OR NEAR
  BROWNSVILLE...MOVING EAST AT 20 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO RURAL AREAS
  OF EAST CENTRAL HAYWOOD...EXTREME SOUTHEASTERN CROCKETT AND WEST
  CENTRAL MADISON COUNTIES.

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 3571 8895 3552 8897 3558 8922 3568 8922
TIME...MOT...LOC 0233Z 276DEG 16KT 3563 8917

$$

523 
WWUS54 KMEG 040255 RRA
SVSMEG

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

TNC033-075-113-040305-
/O.EXP.KMEG.TO.W.0042.000000T0000Z-120604T0300Z/
CROCKETT TN-HAYWOOD TN-MADISON TN-
955 PM CDT SUN JUN 3 2012

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR WEST CENTRAL MADISON...EAST CENTRAL
HAYWOOD AND EXTREME SOUTHEASTERN CROCKETT COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT
1000 PM CDT...

AT 955 PM CDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THAT THE 
THUNDERSTORMS WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAVE WEAKENED AND NO LONGER 
POSE AN IMMEDIATE THREAT TO LIFE OR PROPERTY. THEREFORE...THE 
TORNADO WARNING WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE.

LAT...LON 3571 8895 3552 8897 3558 8922 3568 8922
TIME...MOT...LOC 0255Z 276DEG 16KT 3562 8905

$$

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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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.