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Tornado Warning 66, NWS Memphis, TN
NWS Memphis, TN issued this tornado warning at Oct 3, 2014, 12:38 AM CDT for 4 counties in Mississippi. It was in force for 36 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
- Oct 3, 2014, 12:38 AM CDT (05:38 UTC)
- Expired
- Oct 3, 2014, 1:14 AM CDT
- In force
- 36 min
- Issued by
- NWS Memphis, TN
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
Counties Itawamba County, MS, Lee County, MS, Prentiss County, MS, Tishomingo County, MS
The radar
The Columbus AFB radar (KGWX), 57 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 05:38 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
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What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 12:40 AM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | Mantachie, MS | TREES DOWN ACROSS TOWN. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 10:11 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Little Rock, AR (KBYH), launched 00:00Z, 5.6 hours before the alert went out and 154 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
- 2607 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -4 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 784 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 58 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 138 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 152 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 3.0
- Supercell composite
- 13.2
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
908 WFUS54 KMEG 030538 TORMEG MSC057-081-117-141-030630- /O.NEW.KMEG.TO.W.0066.141003T0538Z-141003T0630Z/ BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED TORNADO WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN 1238 AM CDT FRI OCT 3 2014 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEMPHIS HAS ISSUED A * TORNADO WARNING FOR... NORTHERN ITAWAMBA COUNTY IN NORTHEAST MISSISSIPPI... EAST CENTRAL LEE COUNTY IN NORTHEAST MISSISSIPPI... SOUTHEASTERN PRENTISS COUNTY IN NORTHEAST MISSISSIPPI... SOUTHERN TISHOMINGO COUNTY IN NORTHEAST MISSISSIPPI... * UNTIL 130 AM CDT * AT 1238 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM PRODUCING A TORNADO 6 MILES WEST OF MANTACHIE...OR 9 MILES NORTH OF TOMBIGBEE STATE PARK...MOVING EAST AT 45 MPH. * LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO BELMONT... PRATTS FRIENDSHIP...FAIRVIEW...MANTACHIE...SANDY SPRINGS AND TISHOMINGO 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. .SEND YOUR STORM REPORTS TO US ON TWITTER USING AT NWSMEMPHIS...POST TO OUR NWS MEMPHIS FACEBOOK PAGE...OR SEND A REPORT ON OUR WEBSITE AT WEATHER DOT GOV SLANT MEMPHIS AND CLICK ON SUBMIT STORM REPORT. && LAT...LON 3438 8816 3425 8861 3442 8869 3463 8813 TIME...MOT...LOC 0538Z 248DEG 40KT 3437 8855 $$
4 follow-up statements
888 WWUS54 KMEG 030548 SVSMEG SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN 1248 AM CDT FRI OCT 3 2014 MSC081-030558- /O.CAN.KMEG.TO.W.0066.000000T0000Z-141003T0630Z/ LEE MS- 1248 AM CDT FRI OCT 3 2014 ...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL LEE COUNTY IS CANCELLED... AT 1248 AM CDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THAT THE THUNDERSTORMS WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAVE MOVED OUT OF THE AREA AND NO LONGER POSE AN IMMEDIATE THREAT TO LIFE OR PROPERTY. THEREFORE...THE TORNADO WARNING IS CANCELLED. .SEND YOUR STORM REPORTS TO US ON TWITTER USING AT NWSMEMPHIS...POST TO OUR NWS MEMPHIS FACEBOOK PAGE...OR SEND A REPORT ON OUR WEBSITE AT WEATHER DOT GOV SLANT MEMPHIS AND CLICK ON SUBMIT STORM REPORT. LAT...LON 3427 8854 3446 8853 3463 8813 3438 8816 TIME...MOT...LOC 0548Z 248DEG 40KT 3441 8842 $$ MSC057-117-141-030630- /O.CON.KMEG.TO.W.0066.000000T0000Z-141003T0630Z/ TISHOMINGO MS-PRENTISS MS-ITAWAMBA MS- 1248 AM CDT FRI OCT 3 2014 ...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 130 AM CDT FOR NORTHERN ITAWAMBA...SOUTHEASTERN PRENTISS AND SOUTHERN TISHOMINGO COUNTIES... AT 1248 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR KIRKVILLE...OR 10 MILES NORTH OF FULTON...MOVING EAST AT 45 MPH. LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO BELMONT... GOLDEN...FAIRVIEW...MANTACHIE...SANDY SPRINGS...BLOODY SPRINGS... DENNIS...MOORES MILL...KIRKVILLE AND TISHOMINGO 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. .SEND YOUR STORM REPORTS TO US ON TWITTER USING AT NWSMEMPHIS...POST TO OUR NWS MEMPHIS FACEBOOK PAGE...OR SEND A REPORT ON OUR WEBSITE AT WEATHER DOT GOV SLANT MEMPHIS AND CLICK ON SUBMIT STORM REPORT. && LAT...LON 3427 8854 3446 8853 3463 8813 3438 8816 TIME...MOT...LOC 0548Z 248DEG 40KT 3441 8842 $$
628
WWUS54 KMEG 030558
SVSMEG
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
1258 AM CDT FRI OCT 3 2014
MSC057-117-141-030630-
/O.CON.KMEG.TO.W.0066.000000T0000Z-141003T0630Z/
TISHOMINGO MS-PRENTISS MS-ITAWAMBA MS-
1258 AM CDT FRI OCT 3 2014
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 130 AM CDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN ITAWAMBA...EXTREME SOUTHEASTERN PRENTISS AND
SOUTHEASTERN TISHOMINGO COUNTIES...
AT 1258 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR MOORES MILL...OR
12 MILES WEST OF RED BAY...MOVING EAST AT 45 MPH.
LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO BELMONT...
GOLDEN AND MOORES MILL.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A STORM SHELTER. IF NO
STORM SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE
BUILDING IN AN INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE
BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM
WINDOWS.
IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A
SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE
NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.
.SEND YOUR STORM REPORTS TO US ON TWITTER USING AT NWSMEMPHIS...POST
TO OUR NWS MEMPHIS FACEBOOK PAGE...OR SEND A REPORT ON OUR WEBSITE AT
WEATHER DOT GOV SLANT MEMPHIS AND CLICK ON SUBMIT STORM REPORT.
&&
LAT...LON 3440 8816 3438 8838 3448 8837 3459 8814
3454 8814
TIME...MOT...LOC 0558Z 248DEG 40KT 3445 8829
$$521
WWUS54 KMEG 030609
SVSMEG
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
109 AM CDT FRI OCT 3 2014
MSC117-030619-
/O.CAN.KMEG.TO.W.0066.000000T0000Z-141003T0630Z/
PRENTISS MS-
109 AM CDT FRI OCT 3 2014
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EXTREME SOUTHEASTERN PRENTISS COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
AT 109 AM 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.
.SEND YOUR STORM REPORTS TO US ON TWITTER USING AT NWSMEMPHIS...POST
TO OUR NWS MEMPHIS FACEBOOK PAGE...OR SEND A REPORT ON OUR WEBSITE AT
WEATHER DOT GOV SLANT MEMPHIS AND CLICK ON SUBMIT STORM REPORT.
LAT...LON 3445 8825 3449 8820 3452 8814 3440 8816
3439 8822
TIME...MOT...LOC 0609Z 257DEG 38KT 3445 8815
$$
MSC057-141-030630-
/O.CON.KMEG.TO.W.0066.000000T0000Z-141003T0630Z/
TISHOMINGO MS-ITAWAMBA MS-
109 AM CDT FRI OCT 3 2014
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 130 AM CDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN ITAWAMBA AND SOUTHEASTERN TISHOMINGO COUNTIES...
AT 109 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR GOLDEN...OR NEAR
RED BAY...MOVING EAST AT 45 MPH.
LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO GOLDEN.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A STORM SHELTER. IF NO
STORM SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE
BUILDING IN AN INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE
BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM
WINDOWS.
IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A
SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE
NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.
.SEND YOUR STORM REPORTS TO US ON TWITTER USING AT NWSMEMPHIS...POST
TO OUR NWS MEMPHIS FACEBOOK PAGE...OR SEND A REPORT ON OUR WEBSITE AT
WEATHER DOT GOV SLANT MEMPHIS AND CLICK ON SUBMIT STORM REPORT.
&&
LAT...LON 3445 8825 3449 8820 3452 8814 3440 8816
3439 8822
TIME...MOT...LOC 0609Z 257DEG 38KT 3445 8815
$$024
WWUS54 KMEG 030614
SVSMEG
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
114 AM CDT FRI OCT 3 2014
MSC057-141-030624-
/O.CAN.KMEG.TO.W.0066.000000T0000Z-141003T0630Z/
TISHOMINGO MS-ITAWAMBA MS-
114 AM CDT FRI OCT 3 2014
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN ITAWAMBA AND SOUTHEASTERN
TISHOMINGO COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
AT 114 AM 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.
.SEND YOUR STORM REPORTS TO US ON TWITTER USING AT NWSMEMPHIS...POST
TO OUR NWS MEMPHIS FACEBOOK PAGE...OR SEND A REPORT ON OUR WEBSITE AT
WEATHER DOT GOV SLANT MEMPHIS AND CLICK ON SUBMIT STORM REPORT.
LAT...LON 3445 8825 3449 8820 3452 8814 3440 8816
3439 8822
TIME...MOT...LOC 0614Z 257DEG 38KT 3446 8809
$$The office that day
Everything else NWS Memphis, TN issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 9:05 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Coahoma, Tunica | 40 min |
| Oct 2, 9:26 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MEG | Marshall | 34 min |
| Oct 2, 9:46 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Coahoma, DeSoto, Quitman, Tunica | 44 min |
| Oct 2, 10:13 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | DeSoto | 47 min |
| Oct 2, 10:17 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Coahoma, DeSoto, Panola, Quitman, Tallahatchie, Tate and 2 more | 43 min |
| Oct 2, 10:48 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | DeSoto, Marshall, Tate | 42 min |
| Oct 2, 10:53 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Benton, DeSoto, Lafayette, Marshall, Panola, Quitman and 3 more | 52 min |
| Oct 2, 11:10 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | Benton, Lafayette, Marshall | 32 min |
| Oct 2, 11:13 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | Benton, DeSoto, Marshall | 23 min |
| Oct 2, 11:28 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Benton, Calhoun, Chickasaw, Lafayette, Marshall, Panola and 4 more | 47 min |
| Oct 3, 12:08 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Alcorn, Itawamba, Lee, Pontotoc, Prentiss, Tippah and 2 more | 67 min |
| Oct 3, 12:12 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MEG | Calhoun, Chickasaw, Monroe | 63 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.