Tornado Warning 45, NWS Memphis, TN

Issued

Jun 7, 2014, 4:59 PM CDT (21:59 UTC)

Expired

Jun 7, 2014, 5:30 PM CDT

In force

31 min

Issued by

NWS Memphis, TN

Area

Storm-based polygon

Counties Carroll County, TN, Weakley County, TN

The Paducah radar (KPAH), 104 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:02 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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142 
WFUS54 KMEG 072159
TORMEG
TNC017-183-072230-
/O.NEW.KMEG.TO.W.0045.140607T2159Z-140607T2230Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
459 PM CDT SAT JUN 7 2014

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEMPHIS HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  NORTH CENTRAL CARROLL COUNTY IN NORTHWEST TENNESSEE...
  SOUTHEASTERN WEAKLEY COUNTY IN NORTHWEST TENNESSEE...

* UNTIL 530 PM CDT

* AT 458 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR GLEASON...OR 11 MILES
  WEST OF MCKENZIE...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 30 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO MCKENZIE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

.IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM WILL PRODUCE TENNIS BALL 
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.

&&

LAT...LON 3617 8853 3615 8853 3615 8850 3609 8839
      3595 8859 3620 8879 3628 8870
TIME...MOT...LOC 2158Z 318DEG 26KT 3618 8867

$$

925 
WWUS54 KMEG 072216 RRA
SVSMEG

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
516 PM CDT SAT JUN 7 2014

TNC017-183-072230-
/O.CON.KMEG.TO.W.0045.000000T0000Z-140607T2230Z/
WEAKLEY TN-CARROLL TN-
516 PM CDT SAT JUN 7 2014

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 530 PM CDT FOR NORTH
CENTRAL CARROLL AND SOUTHEASTERN WEAKLEY COUNTIES...

AT 516 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO.  THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR HINKLEDALE...OR
NEAR MCKENZIE...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 30 MPH.

LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO MCKENZIE...
MCLEMORESVILLE...TREZEVANT...PILLOWVILLE...CROWLEY STORE...
SANDHILL...HINKLEDALE...JARRELL...WINGO...NEW ZION AND HICO.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING 
TENNIS BALL 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.

&&

LAT...LON 3618 8875 3625 8868 3617 8853 3615 8853
      3615 8850 3609 8839 3595 8859
TIME...MOT...LOC 2216Z 318DEG 26KT 3608 8856

$$

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