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Tornado Warning 30, NWS Memphis, TN
NWS Memphis, TN issued this tornado warning at Apr 28, 2014, 1:52 PM CDT for Calhoun County, Chickasaw County, Pontotoc County, Mississippi. It was in force for 53 min. 1 report came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 28, 2014, 1:52 PM CDT (18:52 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 28, 2014, 2:45 PM CDT
- In force
- 53 min
- Issued by
- NWS Memphis, TN
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
Counties Calhoun County, MS, Chickasaw County, MS, Pontotoc County, MS
The radar
The Columbus AFB radar (KGWX), 73 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:51 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 28, 2:20 PM CDT | HAIL 1 | Pittsboro, MS |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 28, 12:39 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Little Rock, AR (KBYH), launched 12:00Z, 6.9 hours before the alert went out and 112 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
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1801 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 82 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -20 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 44 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- -0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
911 WFUS54 KMEG 281852 TORMEG MSC013-017-115-281945- /O.NEW.KMEG.TO.W.0030.140428T1852Z-140428T1945Z/ BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED TORNADO WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN 152 PM CDT MON APR 28 2014 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEMPHIS HAS ISSUED A * TORNADO WARNING FOR... NORTHEASTERN CALHOUN COUNTY IN NORTHEAST MISSISSIPPI... NORTHWESTERN CHICKASAW COUNTY IN NORTHEAST MISSISSIPPI... SOUTHERN PONTOTOC COUNTY IN NORTHEAST MISSISSIPPI... * UNTIL 245 PM CDT * AT 153 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR BRUCE...OR 20 MILES SOUTHEAST OF WATER VALLEY...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH. * LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO PONTOTOC AND TRACE STATE PARK. 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 3433 8884 3408 8883 3391 8935 3407 8943 TIME...MOT...LOC 1853Z 243DEG 40KT 3402 8930 $$
2 follow-up statements
338 WWUS54 KMEG 281906 SVSMEG SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN 206 PM CDT MON APR 28 2014 MSC013-017-115-281945- /O.CON.KMEG.TO.W.0030.000000T0000Z-140428T1945Z/ PONTOTOC MS-CHICKASAW MS-CALHOUN MS- 206 PM CDT MON APR 28 2014 ...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 245 PM CDT FOR NORTHEASTERN CALHOUN...NORTHWESTERN CHICKASAW AND SOUTHERN PONTOTOC COUNTIES... AT 207 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR MATTHEWS...OR 16 MILES NORTHWEST OF HOUSTON...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH. LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO ALGOMA...NEW HOULKA...PONTOTOC...ROBBS...MATTHEWS...PANNELL...ROUGH EDGE... CHIWAPA...WALLFIELD...SAREPTA...REID...LOYD AND TRACE STATE PARK. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A STORM SHELTER. IF NO STORM SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS. .A TORNADO WATCH ALSO REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE ALERT AREA. && LAT...LON 3433 8884 3408 8883 3391 8935 3407 8943 TIME...MOT...LOC 1907Z 243DEG 40KT 3409 8913 $$
699
WWUS54 KMEG 281921
SVSMEG
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
221 PM CDT MON APR 28 2014
MSC013-017-281931-
/O.CAN.KMEG.TO.W.0030.000000T0000Z-140428T1945Z/
CHICKASAW MS-CALHOUN MS-
221 PM CDT MON APR 28 2014
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN CALHOUN AND NORTHWESTERN
CHICKASAW COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
AT 221 PM CDT...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.
.A TORNADO WATCH ALSO REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE ALERT AREA.
LAT...LON 3407 8886 3408 8925 3415 8924 3433 8884
3408 8883
TIME...MOT...LOC 1921Z 243DEG 40KT 3416 8896
$$
MSC115-281945-
/O.CON.KMEG.TO.W.0030.000000T0000Z-140428T1945Z/
PONTOTOC MS-
221 PM CDT MON APR 28 2014
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 245 PM CDT FOR SOUTHERN
PONTOTOC COUNTY...
AT 221 PM CDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WITH STRONG ROTATION. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED
NEAR WALLFIELD...OR 7 MILES SOUTH OF PONTOTOC...MOVING NORTHEAST AT
45 MPH.
LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO ALGOMA...
PONTOTOC...ROBBS...MATTHEWS...PANNELL...ROUGH EDGE...CHIWAPA...
WALLFIELD AND TRACE STATE PARK.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A STORM SHELTER. IF NO
STORM SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE
BUILDING IN AN INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE
BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM
WINDOWS.
IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A
SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE
NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.
.A TORNADO WATCH ALSO REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE ALERT AREA.
&&
LAT...LON 3407 8886 3408 8925 3415 8924 3433 8884
3408 8883
TIME...MOT...LOC 1921Z 243DEG 40KT 3416 8896
$$The office that day
Everything else NWS Memphis, TN issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 28, 5:46 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Coahoma, Quitman, Tunica | 44 min |
| Apr 28, 6:22 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Coahoma, DeSoto, Panola, Quitman, Tate, Tunica | 38 min |
| Apr 28, 6:33 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | DeSoto | 42 min |
| Apr 28, 7:02 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Benton, DeSoto, Marshall, Tate | 43 min |
| Apr 28, 7:33 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Pontotoc, Prentiss, Tippah, Union | 42 min |
| Apr 28, 9:38 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | DeSoto, Tate, Tunica | 52 min |
| Apr 28, 10:45 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | MEG | Lafayette, Marshall, Union | 39 hr |
| Apr 28, 12:33 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Tallahatchie | 27 min |
| Apr 28, 12:59 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Tallahatchie, Yalobusha | 46 min |
| Apr 28, 1:25 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Calhoun, Yalobusha | 50 min |
| Apr 28, 2:15 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | Calhoun, Chickasaw | 45 min |
| Apr 28, 2:28 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Lee, Pontotoc, Union | 47 min |
| Apr 28, 2:32 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | Itawamba, Lee, Pontotoc | 43 min |
| Apr 28, 2:43 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | Chickasaw, Itawamba, Lee, Monroe | 62 min |
| Apr 28, 2:54 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Lee, Prentiss, Union | 51 min |
| Apr 28, 3:07 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | Itawamba, Lee, Prentiss, Tishomingo | 38 min |
| Apr 28, 3:09 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Prentiss, Tishomingo | 51 min |
| Apr 28, 3:33 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | Chickasaw | 42 min |
| Apr 28, 3:40 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Itawamba | 50 min |
| Apr 28, 4:00 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | Monroe | 45 min |
| Apr 28, 4:11 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | Chickasaw | 19 min |
| Apr 28, 4:39 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | Monroe | 51 min |
| Apr 28, 4:43 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | Monroe | 47 min |
| Apr 28, 5:09 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Itawamba | 36 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.