Alert archive / Mississippi / Tornado Warnings in 2012
Tornado Warning 55, NWS Memphis, TN
NWS Memphis, TN issued this tornado warning at Sep 2, 2012, 7:01 PM CDT for Itawamba County, Monroe County, Mississippi. It was in force for 44 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
- Sep 2, 2012, 7:01 PM CDT (00:01 UTC)
- Expired
- Sep 2, 2012, 7:45 PM CDT
- In force
- 44 min
- Issued by
- NWS Memphis, TN
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
Counties Itawamba County, MS, Monroe County, MS
The radar
The Columbus AFB radar (KGWX), 32 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:05 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2, 3:42 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Little Rock, AR (KLZK), launched 00:00Z, 0.0 hours before the alert went out and 170 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
- 2460 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -4 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1418 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 22 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 80 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 169 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 4.2
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
028
WFUS54 KMEG 030001
TORMEG
MSC057-095-030045-
/O.NEW.KMEG.TO.W.0055.120903T0001Z-120903T0045Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
701 PM CDT SUN SEP 2 2012
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEMPHIS HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
SOUTHERN ITAWAMBA COUNTY IN NORTHEAST MISSISSIPPI...
EXTREME NORTHEASTERN MONROE COUNTY IN NORTHEAST MISSISSIPPI...
* UNTIL 745 PM CDT
* AT 702 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR FULTON...MOVING
SOUTHEAST AT 20 MPH.
* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO FULTON...
NEW SALEM AND TREMONT.
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 3425 8818 3405 8820 3404 8821 3404 8822
3419 8855 3436 8846 3427 8817
TIME...MOT...LOC 0002Z 295DEG 16KT 3423 8839
$$3 follow-up statements
718
WWUS54 KMEG 030012
SVSMEG
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
712 PM CDT SUN SEP 2 2012
MSC057-095-030045-
/O.CON.KMEG.TO.W.0055.000000T0000Z-120903T0045Z/
MONROE MS-ITAWAMBA MS-
712 PM CDT SUN SEP 2 2012
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 745 PM CDT FOR SOUTHERN
ITAWAMBA AND EXTREME NORTHEASTERN MONROE COUNTIES...
AT 712 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR TILDEN...OR NEAR
FULTON...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 15 MPH.
LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO FULTON...NEW
SALEM...TREMONT...JACINTO...TILDEN...ABNEY...CARDSVILLE...TURON...
CADAMY AND CLAY.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING
DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS.
THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A STORM SHELTER. IF NO
STORM SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE
BUILDING IN AN INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE
BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM
WINDOWS.
IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A
SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE
NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.
.A TORNADO WATCH ALSO REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE ALERT AREA.
&&
LAT...LON 3420 8850 3430 8847 3434 8839 3427 8817
3425 8818 3405 8820 3404 8821 3404 8822
TIME...MOT...LOC 0012Z 295DEG 15KT 3421 8835
$$570
WWUS54 KMEG 030026
SVSMEG
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
726 PM CDT SUN SEP 2 2012
MSC057-095-030045-
/O.CON.KMEG.TO.W.0055.000000T0000Z-120903T0045Z/
MONROE MS-ITAWAMBA MS-
726 PM CDT SUN SEP 2 2012
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 745 PM CDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN ITAWAMBA AND EXTREME NORTHEASTERN MONROE COUNTIES...
AT 726 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR CADAMY...OR 8
MILES SOUTHEAST OF FULTON...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 20 MPH.
LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO NEW SALEM...
TREMONT...JACINTO...TILDEN...CARDSVILLE...TURON...CADAMY AND CLAY.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING
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.
.A TORNADO WATCH ALSO REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE ALERT AREA.
&&
LAT...LON 3416 8843 3425 8840 3432 8835 3427 8817
3425 8818 3405 8820 3404 8821 3404 8822
TIME...MOT...LOC 0026Z 293DEG 18KT 3419 8827
$$111
WWUS54 KMEG 030044
SVSMEG
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
744 PM CDT SUN SEP 2 2012
MSC057-095-030054-
/O.EXP.KMEG.TO.W.0055.000000T0000Z-120903T0045Z/
MONROE MS-ITAWAMBA MS-
744 PM CDT SUN SEP 2 2012
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN ITAWAMBA AND EXTREME
NORTHEASTERN MONROE COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 745 PM CDT...
AT 744 PM CDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THAT THE
THUNDERSTORMS WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAVE MOVED OUT OF THE AREA.
THEREFORE...THE TORNADO WARNING HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO EXPIRE.
LAT...LON 3416 8843 3425 8840 3432 8835 3427 8817
3425 8818 3405 8820 3404 8821 3404 8822
TIME...MOT...LOC 0044Z 293DEG 18KT 3415 8817
$$The office that day
Everything else NWS Memphis, TN issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2, 7:10 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MEG | Itawamba, Lee | 3 hr |
| Sep 2, 7:30 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MEG | Tippah | 45 min |
| Sep 2, 7:33 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MEG | Itawamba | 27 min |
| Sep 2, 7:33 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Benton, Marshall | 42 min |
| Sep 2, 7:37 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | DeSoto, Marshall | 53 min |
| Sep 2, 7:51 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | DeSoto, Marshall, Tate | 24 min |
| Sep 2, 7:54 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | Itawamba, Monroe | 51 min |
| Sep 2, 7:55 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MEG | DeSoto, Marshall | 3 hr |
| Sep 2, 8:08 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | Lee, Prentiss, Tippah, Union | 37 min |
| Sep 2, 8:34 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Itawamba, Lee, Pontotoc, Prentiss, Tippah, Union | 26 min |
| Sep 2, 8:36 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Marshall | 39 min |
| Sep 2, 8:49 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MEG | Pontotoc, Union | 41 min |
| Sep 2, 8:56 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Chickasaw, Itawamba, Lee, Monroe, Pontotoc, Prentiss and 1 more | 49 min |
| Sep 2, 9:06 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Lee, Pontotoc, Union | 39 min |
| Sep 2, 9:23 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MEG | Benton, Lafayette, Lee, Marshall, Pontotoc, Tippah and 1 more | 3 hr |
| Sep 2, 9:24 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MEG | Itawamba, Lee, Prentiss, Tishomingo | 2 hr |
| Sep 2, 9:28 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Chickasaw, Itawamba, Lee, Monroe, Pontotoc, Union | 47 min |
| Sep 2, 9:38 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MEG | Itawamba | 52 min |
| Sep 2, 9:47 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MEG | Lafayette | 43 min |
| Sep 2, 10:08 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MEG | Lafayette, Marshall, Tate | 97 min |
| Sep 2, 10:08 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MEG | Chickasaw, Monroe, Pontotoc | 52 min |
| Sep 2, 10:27 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MEG | Lafayette, Pontotoc | 48 min |
| Sep 2, 10:43 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MEG | Calhoun, Chickasaw, Lafayette, Lee, Panola, Pontotoc and 1 more | 4 hr |
| Sep 2, 11:09 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MEG | Lafayette | 51 min |
| Sep 2, 11:53 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MEG | Lafayette, Panola | 52 min |
| Sep 3, 12:40 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MEG | Calhoun, Yalobusha | 50 min |
Nearby
Tornado Warnings in Mississippi, 2012Every tornado warning in 2012Tornadoes in 2012
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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.