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Tornado Warning 10, NWS Memphis, TN
NWS Memphis, TN issued this tornado warning at Apr 2, 2014, 5:58 PM CDT for Henry County, Weakley County, Tennessee. It was in force for 47 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
- Apr 2, 2014, 5:58 PM CDT (22:58 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 2, 2014, 6:45 PM CDT
- In force
- 47 min
- Issued by
- NWS Memphis, TN
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
Counties Henry County, TN, Weakley County, TN
The radar
The Paducah radar (KPAH), 75 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:57 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Nashville Metro, TN (KBNA), launched 12:00Z, 11.0 hours before the alert went out and 192 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
- 8 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -322 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1420 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 44 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 121 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 164 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
777
WFUS54 KMEG 022258
TORMEG
TNC079-183-022345-
/O.NEW.KMEG.TO.W.0010.140402T2258Z-140402T2345Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
558 PM CDT WED APR 2 2014
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEMPHIS HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
NORTHWESTERN HENRY COUNTY IN NORTHWEST TENNESSEE...
WEAKLEY COUNTY IN NORTHWEST TENNESSEE...
* UNTIL 645 PM CDT
* AT 558 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR SHARON...OR NEAR
MARTIN...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH.
* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO MARTIN.
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 3650 8824 3617 8886 3630 8896 3634 8896
3641 8885 3641 8882 3644 8882 3650 8873
TIME...MOT...LOC 2258Z 236DEG 35KT 3630 8882
$$3 follow-up statements
089
WWUS54 KMEG 022307
SVSMEG
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
607 PM CDT WED APR 2 2014
TNC079-183-022345-
/O.CON.KMEG.TO.W.0010.000000T0000Z-140402T2345Z/
WEAKLEY TN-HENRY TN-
607 PM CDT WED APR 2 2014
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 645 PM CDT FOR
NORTHWESTERN HENRY AND NORTHERN WEAKLEY COUNTIES...
AT 607 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR RALSTON...OR NEAR
MARTIN...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH. A SPOTTER REPORTED A FUNNEL
CLOUD NEAR MARTIN AT 555 PM CDT.
LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO MARTIN...
RUTHVILLE...GARDNER...BRUNDIGE...HYNDSVER...MATHENY GROVE...
RALSTON...MILL CREEK...JONES MILL AND PISGAH.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A STORM SHELTER. IF NO
STORM SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE
BUILDING IN AN INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE
BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM
WINDOWS.
IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A
SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE
NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.
&&
LAT...LON 3623 8875 3633 8888 3637 8891 3641 8885
3641 8882 3644 8882 3650 8873 3650 8824
TIME...MOT...LOC 2307Z 235DEG 35KT 3633 8873
$$384
WWUS54 KMEG 022320
SVSMEG
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
620 PM CDT WED APR 2 2014
TNC079-183-022345-
/O.CON.KMEG.TO.W.0010.000000T0000Z-140402T2345Z/
WEAKLEY TN-HENRY TN-
620 PM CDT WED APR 2 2014
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 645 PM CDT FOR
NORTHWESTERN HENRY AND NORTHERN WEAKLEY COUNTIES...
AT 620 PM CDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WITH STRONG ROTATION. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED
NEAR PALMERSVILLE...OR 16 MILES EAST OF MARTIN...MOVING NORTHEAST AT
50 MPH.
LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO MARTIN...
RUTHVILLE...GARDNER...BRUNDIGE...HYNDSVER...MATHENY GROVE...
RALSTON...MILL CREEK...JONES MILL AND PISGAH.
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 3623 8875 3633 8888 3637 8891 3641 8885
3641 8882 3644 8882 3650 8873 3650 8824
TIME...MOT...LOC 2320Z 237DEG 44KT 3638 8857
$$547
WWUS54 KMEG 022332
SVSMEG
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
632 PM CDT WED APR 2 2014
TNC079-183-022342-
/O.CAN.KMEG.TO.W.0010.000000T0000Z-140402T2345Z/
WEAKLEY TN-HENRY TN-
632 PM CDT WED APR 2 2014
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN HENRY AND NORTHERN WEAKLEY
COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
AT 632 PM CDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THAT THE
THUNDERSTORMS WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAVE WEAKENED...AND NO
LONGER POSE AN IMMEDIATE THREAT TO LIFE OR PROPERTY. THEREFORE...THE
TORNADO WARNING IS CANCELLED.
LAT...LON 3623 8875 3633 8888 3637 8891 3641 8885
3641 8882 3644 8882 3650 8873 3650 8824
TIME...MOT...LOC 2332Z 237DEG 44KT 3646 8841
$$The office that day
Everything else NWS Memphis, TN issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2, 6:43 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Haywood, Lauderdale | 47 min |
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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.