Tornado Warning 46, NWS Memphis, TN

Issued

Sep 1, 2012, 4:19 PM CDT (21:19 UTC)

Expired

Sep 1, 2012, 4:45 PM CDT

In force

26 min

Issued by

NWS Memphis, TN

Area

Storm-based polygon

Counties Clay County, AR, Dunklin County, MO

The Memphis radar (KNQA), 137 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:21 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

090 
WFUS54 KMEG 012119
TORMEG
ARC021-MOC069-012145-
/O.NEW.KMEG.TO.W.0046.120901T2119Z-120901T2145Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
419 PM CDT SAT SEP 1 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEMPHIS HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  NORTHERN CLAY COUNTY IN EASTERN ARKANSAS...
  NORTHEASTERN DUNKLIN COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST MISSOURI...

* UNTIL 445 PM CDT

* AT 419 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR CORNING...MOVING
  NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO CORNING...
  CAMPBELL...BRIAN...VALLEY RIDGE...WILHELMINA...MC GUIRES AND CHALK
  BLUFF NATURAL AREA.

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 3663 9003 3649 8996 3631 9059 3648 9068
      3651 9059 3650 9056 3650 9023 3654 9022
      3655 9019 3659 9019 3664 9014
TIME...MOT...LOC 2119Z 247DEG 26KT 3643 9052

$$

330 
WWUS54 KMEG 012130
SVSMEG

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
430 PM CDT SAT SEP 1 2012

ARC021-MOC069-012145-
/O.CON.KMEG.TO.W.0046.000000T0000Z-120901T2145Z/
CLAY AR-DUNKLIN MO-
430 PM CDT SAT SEP 1 2012

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 445 PM CDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN DUNKLIN AND NORTHERN CLAY COUNTIES...

AT 430 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO.  THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR MCDOUGAL...OR 7 
MILES NORTHEAST OF CORNING...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH. A TRAINED 
SPOTTER REPORTED A FUNNEL CLOUD IN NORTH OF CORNING AT 419 PM CDT.

LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO CORNING...
CAMPBELL...PALATKA...BRIAN...VALLEY RIDGE...WILHELMINA...MC GUIRES
AND CHALK BLUFF NATURAL AREA.

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.

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

&&

LAT...LON 3663 9003 3649 8996 3636 9062 3648 9068
      3651 9059 3650 9056 3650 9023 3654 9022
      3655 9019 3659 9019 3664 9014
TIME...MOT...LOC 2130Z 247DEG 26KT 3647 9043

$$

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