Tornado Warning 50, NWS Memphis, TN

Issued

Sep 1, 2012, 5:15 PM CDT (22:15 UTC)

Expired

Sep 1, 2012, 5:40 PM CDT

In force

25 min

Issued by

NWS Memphis, TN

Area

Storm-based polygon

Counties Clay County, AR, Greene County, AR, Dunklin County, MO, Pemiscot County, MO

The Memphis radar (KNQA), 115 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:17 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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919 
WFUS54 KMEG 012215
TORMEG
ARC021-055-MOC069-155-012300-
/O.NEW.KMEG.TO.W.0050.120901T2215Z-120901T2300Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEMPHIS HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  SOUTHEASTERN CLAY COUNTY IN EASTERN ARKANSAS...
  NORTHEASTERN GREENE COUNTY IN EASTERN ARKANSAS...
  EAST CENTRAL DUNKLIN COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST MISSOURI...
  EXTREME NORTHWESTERN PEMISCOT COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST MISSOURI...

* UNTIL 600 PM CDT

* AT 515 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM PRODUCING A TORNADO 8 MILES WEST OF RECTOR...OR
  NEAR MARMADUKE...MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO GREENWAY...
  PIGGOTT...RECTOR...CLARKTON...HOLCOMB...KENNETT...BAIRD...
  FRISBEE...WHITE OAK AND IPLEY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

.IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM WILL PRODUCE DESTRUCTIVE 
STRAIGHT LINE WINDS.

.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 3649 8996 3644 8995 3640 8996 3639 8995
      3623 8993 3620 9048 3625 9051 3637 9045
TIME...MOT...LOC 2215Z 256DEG 31KT 3626 9041

$$

985 
WWUS54 KMEG 012240
SVSMEG

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

ARC021-055-MOC069-155-012251-
/O.CAN.KMEG.TO.W.0050.000000T0000Z-120901T2300Z/
CLAY AR-GREENE AR-DUNKLIN MO-PEMISCOT MO-
540 PM CDT SAT SEP 1 2012

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN PEMISCOT...EAST CENTRAL
DUNKLIN...NORTHEASTERN GREENE AND SOUTHEASTERN CLAY COUNTIES IS
CANCELLED...

AT 541 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 IS CANCELLED.

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

LAT...LON 3649 8996 3644 8995 3640 8996 3639 8995
      3623 8993 3620 9048 3625 9051 3637 9045
TIME...MOT...LOC 2241Z 256DEG 31KT 3631 9014

$$

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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.