Alert archive / Mississippi / Tornado Warnings in 2013
Tornado Warning 3, NWS Memphis, TN
NWS Memphis, TN issued this tornado warning at Jan 29, 2013, 11:35 PM CST for Coahoma County, Quitman County, Tallahatchie County, Mississippi. It was in force for 25 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
- Jan 29, 2013, 11:35 PM CST (05:35 UTC)
- Expired
- Jan 30, 2013, 12:00 AM CST
- In force
- 25 min
- Issued by
- NWS Memphis, TN
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
Counties Coahoma County, MS, Quitman County, MS, Tallahatchie County, MS
The radar
The Memphis radar (KNQA), 161 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 05:35 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 29, 5:37 PM CST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Little Rock, AR (KLZK), launched 00:00Z, 5.6 hours before the alert went out and 105 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
- 784 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -2 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 571 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 66 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 508 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 586 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 3.0
- Supercell composite
- 11.5
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
142
WFUS54 KMEG 300535
TORMEG
MSC027-119-135-300600-
/O.NEW.KMEG.TO.W.0003.130130T0535Z-130130T0600Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
1135 PM CST TUE JAN 29 2013
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEMPHIS HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
SOUTHEASTERN COAHOMA COUNTY IN NORTHWEST MISSISSIPPI...
SOUTHWESTERN QUITMAN COUNTY IN NORTHWEST MISSISSIPPI...
WEST CENTRAL TALLAHATCHIE COUNTY IN NORTHWEST MISSISSIPPI...
* UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST
* AT 1135 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM PRODUCING A TORNADO 8 MILES SOUTHWEST OF
TUTWILER...OR 8 MILES NORTH OF DREW...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH.
* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO RURAL AREAS
OF SOUTHEASTERN COAHOMA...SOUTHWESTERN QUITMAN AND WEST CENTRAL
TALLAHATCHIE 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.
&&
LAT...LON 3385 9046 3398 9046 3398 9056 3399 9057
3421 9034 3405 9015 3384 9045
TIME...MOT...LOC 0535Z 227DEG 40KT 3396 9047
$$2 follow-up statements
685
WWUS54 KMEG 300549
SVSMEG
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
1149 PM CST TUE JAN 29 2013
MSC027-300559-
/O.CAN.KMEG.TO.W.0003.000000T0000Z-130130T0600Z/
COAHOMA MS-
1149 PM CST TUE JAN 29 2013
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN COAHOMA COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
AT 1149 PM CST...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THAT THE
THUNDERSTORMS WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAVE MOVED OUT OF THE AREA
...AND NO LONGER POSE AN IMMEDIATE THREAT TO LIFE OR PROPERTY.
THEREFORE...THE TORNADO WARNING IS CANCELLED.
LAT...LON 3402 9040 3410 9043 3421 9034 3405 9015
3399 9024
TIME...MOT...LOC 0549Z 227DEG 40KT 3413 9025
$$
MSC119-135-300600-
/O.CON.KMEG.TO.W.0003.000000T0000Z-130130T0600Z/
TALLAHATCHIE MS-QUITMAN MS-
1149 PM CST TUE JAN 29 2013
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST FOR
SOUTHWESTERN QUITMAN AND CENTRAL TALLAHATCHIE COUNTIES...
AT 1149 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR VANCE...OR 15
MILES WEST OF CHARLESTON...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH.
LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO BRAZIL...
DENTON...WAVERLY...LONGSTREET AND STOVER.
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 3402 9040 3410 9043 3421 9034 3405 9015
3399 9024
TIME...MOT...LOC 0549Z 227DEG 40KT 3413 9025
$$651
WWUS54 KMEG 300556
SVSMEG
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
1156 PM CST TUE JAN 29 2013
MSC119-135-300606-
/O.EXP.KMEG.TO.W.0003.000000T0000Z-130130T0600Z/
TALLAHATCHIE MS-QUITMAN MS-
1156 PM CST TUE JAN 29 2013
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHWESTERN QUITMAN AND CENTRAL
TALLAHATCHIE COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT MIDNIGHT CST...
AT 1156 PM CST...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THAT THE
THUNDERSTORMS WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAVE MOVED OUT OF THE AREA.
THEREFORE...THE TORNADO WARNING HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO EXPIRE.
LAT...LON 3402 9040 3410 9043 3421 9034 3405 9015
3399 9024
TIME...MOT...LOC 0556Z 227DEG 40KT 3418 9018
$$The office that day
Everything else NWS Memphis, TN issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 29, 7:50 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | MEG | Tunica | 25 min |
| Jan 29, 8:06 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | MEG | Quitman, Tallahatchie | 24 min |
| Jan 29, 10:05 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | MEG | DeSoto | 25 min |
| Jan 29, 10:48 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | DeSoto, Tate, Tunica | 42 min |
| Jan 29, 11:07 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | MEG | Tate, Tunica | 38 min |
| Jan 29, 11:28 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Benton, DeSoto, Marshall | 47 min |
| Jan 29, 11:35 PM CST | Tornado Warning | MEG | Panola, Quitman, Tate | 40 min |
| Jan 29, 11:43 PM CST | Flash Flood Warning | MEG | DeSoto, Tunica | 3 hr |
| Jan 29, 11:54 PM CST | Tornado Warning | MEG | Benton, DeSoto, Lafayette, Marshall, Panola, Tate | 36 min |
| Jan 30, 12:21 AM CST | Tornado Warning | MEG | Benton, Marshall | 39 min |
| Jan 30, 12:23 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Lafayette, Marshall, Panola, Tate | 37 min |
| Jan 30, 12:31 AM CST | Flash Flood Warning | MEG | Lafayette, Marshall, Panola, Quitman, Tate, Yalobusha | 6 hr |
| Jan 30, 12:31 AM CST | Tornado Warning | MEG | Benton, Lafayette, Marshall, Tate, Tippah | 29 min |
| Jan 30, 1:00 AM CST | Tornado Warning | MEG | Benton, Tippah | 30 min |
| Jan 30, 1:41 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Calhoun, Chickasaw, Lafayette, Marshall, Pontotoc, Union and 1 more | 34 min |
| Jan 30, 2:01 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Alcorn, Itawamba, Lee, Pontotoc, Prentiss, Tippah and 2 more | 44 min |
| Jan 30, 2:09 AM CST | Tornado Warning | MEG | Alcorn, Tishomingo | 51 min |
| Jan 30, 2:31 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Chickasaw, Itawamba, Lee, Monroe, Pontotoc, Prentiss and 1 more | 44 min |
| Jan 30, 3:00 AM CST | Wind Advisory | MEG | Alcorn, Benton, Calhoun, Chickasaw, Coahoma, DeSoto and 16 more | 15 hr |
| Jan 30, 3:14 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | MEG | Chickasaw, Monroe | 61 min |
| Jan 30, 4:14 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Itawamba, Monroe | 46 min |
| Jan 30, 10:16 AM CST | River Flood Warning | MEG | Monroe | 20 hr |
| Jan 30, 1:07 PM CST | River Flood Warning | MEG | Monroe | 17 hr |
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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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.