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Tornado Warning 7, NWS Memphis, TN
NWS Memphis, TN issued this tornado warning at Jan 30, 2013, 12:31 AM CST for 5 counties in Mississippi. It was in force for 29 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 30, 2013, 12:31 AM CST (06:31 UTC)
- Expired
- Jan 30, 2013, 1:00 AM CST
- In force
- 29 min
- Issued by
- NWS Memphis, TN
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
Counties Benton County, MS, Lafayette County, MS, Marshall County, MS, Tate County, MS, Tippah County, MS
The radar
The Memphis radar (KNQA), 82 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 06:31 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 |
| Jan 29, 10:07 PM CST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Little Rock, AR (KLZK), launched 00:00Z, 6.5 hours before the alert went out and 47 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.
288 WFUS54 KMEG 300631 TORMEG MSC009-071-093-137-139-300700- /O.NEW.KMEG.TO.W.0007.130130T0631Z-130130T0700Z/ BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED TORNADO WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN 1231 AM CST WED JAN 30 2013 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEMPHIS HAS ISSUED A * TORNADO WARNING FOR... BENTON COUNTY IN NORTHEAST MISSISSIPPI... WEST CENTRAL TIPPAH COUNTY IN NORTHEAST MISSISSIPPI... NORTHWESTERN LAFAYETTE COUNTY IN NORTHWEST MISSISSIPPI... MARSHALL COUNTY IN NORTHWEST MISSISSIPPI... SOUTHEASTERN TATE COUNTY IN NORTHWEST MISSISSIPPI... * UNTIL 100 AM CST * AT 1231 AM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR HARMONTOWN...OR 12 MILES NORTHEAST OF JOHN W KYLE STATE PARK...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 75 MPH. * LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO GRAVESTOWN...HARMONTOWN...HOLLY SPRINGS...LAMAR...LAWS HILL... MARIANNA...MICHIGAN CITY AND WALL DOXEY STATE PARK. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... .IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM WILL PRODUCE QUARTER SIZE HAIL AND 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. .TORNADOES ARE DIFFICULT TO SEE AND CONFIRM AT NIGHT. TAKE COVER NOW. && LAT...LON 3451 8970 3461 8977 3500 8927 3477 8892 TIME...MOT...LOC 0631Z 227DEG 64KT 3460 8962 $$
2 follow-up statements
390 WWUS54 KMEG 300637 SVSMEG SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN 1237 AM CST WED JAN 30 2013 MSC071-137-300647- /O.CAN.KMEG.TO.W.0007.000000T0000Z-130130T0700Z/ TATE MS-LAFAYETTE MS- 1237 AM CST WED JAN 30 2013 ...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN LAFAYETTE AND SOUTHEASTERN TATE COUNTIES IS CANCELLED... AT 1237 AM CST...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THAT THE THUNDERSTORMS WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAVE MOVED OUT OF THE AREA AND NO LONGER POSE AN IMMEDIATE THREAT TO LIFE OR PROPERTY. THEREFORE...THE TORNADO WARNING IS CANCELLED. LAT...LON 3456 8965 3468 8967 3500 8927 3477 8892 TIME...MOT...LOC 0637Z 227DEG 64KT 3467 8952 $$ MSC009-093-139-300700- /O.CON.KMEG.TO.W.0007.000000T0000Z-130130T0700Z/ BENTON MS-TIPPAH MS-MARSHALL MS- 1237 AM CST WED JAN 30 2013 ...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 100 AM CST FOR MARSHALL...WEST CENTRAL TIPPAH AND BENTON COUNTIES... AT 1237 AM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR LAWS HILL...OR 7 MILES SOUTHWEST OF WALL DOXEY STATE PARK...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 75 MPH. LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO ASHLAND... GRAVESTOWN...HOLLY SPRINGS...LAMAR...LAWS HILL...MARIANNA...MICHIGAN CITY...WATERFORD...GILTON...GALENA...CHULAHOMA...WAITES...LAKE CENTER AND HIGDON. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE HAIL AND 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. .TORNADOES ARE DIFFICULT TO SEE AND CONFIRM AT NIGHT. TAKE COVER NOW. && LAT...LON 3456 8965 3468 8967 3500 8927 3477 8892 TIME...MOT...LOC 0637Z 227DEG 64KT 3467 8952 $$
400 WWUS54 KMEG 300647 SVSMEG SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN 1247 AM CST WED JAN 30 2013 MSC139-300657- /O.CAN.KMEG.TO.W.0007.000000T0000Z-130130T0700Z/ TIPPAH MS- 1247 AM CST WED JAN 30 2013 ...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR WEST CENTRAL TIPPAH COUNTY IS CANCELLED... AT 1247 AM CST...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THAT THE THUNDERSTORMS WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAVE MOVED OUT OF THE AREA AND NO LONGER POSE AN IMMEDIATE THREAT TO LIFE OR PROPERTY. THEREFORE...THE TORNADO WARNING IS CANCELLED. LAT...LON 3468 8945 3475 8958 3500 8927 3486 8905 TIME...MOT...LOC 0647Z 225DEG 58KT 3479 8941 $$ MSC009-093-300700- /O.CON.KMEG.TO.W.0007.000000T0000Z-130130T0700Z/ BENTON MS-MARSHALL MS- 1247 AM CST WED JAN 30 2013 ...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 100 AM CST FOR CENTRAL MARSHALL AND NORTHERN BENTON COUNTIES... AT 1247 AM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR HOLLY SPRINGS... MOVING NORTHEAST AT 65 MPH. LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO ASHLAND... HOLLY SPRINGS...LAMAR...MICHIGAN CITY...GILTON...HIGDON...ATWAY AND HUDSONVILLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE HAIL AND 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. .TORNADOES ARE DIFFICULT TO SEE AND CONFIRM AT NIGHT. TAKE COVER NOW. && LAT...LON 3468 8945 3475 8958 3500 8927 3486 8905 TIME...MOT...LOC 0647Z 225DEG 58KT 3479 8941 $$
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 | Coahoma, Quitman, Tallahatchie | 25 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, 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.