Tornado Warning 67, NWS Memphis, TN

Issued

Oct 13, 2014, 12:47 PM CDT (17:47 UTC)

Expired

Oct 13, 2014, 1:04 PM CDT

In force

17 min

Issued by

NWS Memphis, TN

Area

Storm-based polygon

Counties Clay County, AR, Dunklin County, MO

The Memphis radar (KNQA), 134 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:50 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

713 
WFUS54 KMEG 131747
TORMEG
ARC021-MOC069-131815-
/O.NEW.KMEG.TO.W.0067.141013T1747Z-141013T1815Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
1247 PM CDT MON OCT 13 2014

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEMPHIS HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  CENTRAL CLAY COUNTY IN EASTERN ARKANSAS...
  NORTH CENTRAL DUNKLIN COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST MISSOURI...

* UNTIL 115 PM CDT

* AT 1247 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR MCDOUGAL...OR 10 MILES
  WEST OF PIGGOTT...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO WILHELMINA
  AND CHALK BLUFF NATURAL AREA.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

.WHEN A TORNADO WARNING IS ISSUED BASED ON DOPPLER RADAR...IT MEANS
THAT STRONG ROTATION HAS BEEN DETECTED IN THE STORM. A TORNADO MAY
ALREADY BE ON THE GROUND...OR IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP SHORTLY. IF YOU
ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS DANGEROUS STORM...MOVE INDOORS AND TO THE
LOWEST LEVEL OF THE BUILDING. STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. IF DRIVING...DO
NOT SEEK SHELTER UNDER A HIGHWAY OVERPASS.

.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 3631 9032 3639 9052 3650 9045 3650 9023
      3654 9021 3655 9019 3659 9019 3662 9017
      3664 9014 3664 9008
TIME...MOT...LOC 1747Z 208DEG 43KT 3643 9036

$$
ZDM/JPM3

438 
WWUS54 KMEG 131804
SVSMEG

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
104 PM CDT MON OCT 13 2014

ARC021-MOC069-131814-
/O.CAN.KMEG.TO.W.0067.000000T0000Z-141013T1815Z/
CLAY AR-DUNKLIN MO-
104 PM CDT MON OCT 13 2014

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTH CENTRAL DUNKLIN AND CENTRAL CLAY
COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...

AT 104 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.

.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.

.A TORNADO WATCH ALSO REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE ALERT AREA.

LAT...LON 3631 9032 3639 9052 3650 9045 3650 9023
      3654 9021 3655 9019 3659 9019 3662 9017
      3664 9014 3664 9008
TIME...MOT...LOC 1804Z 208DEG 43KT 3661 9024

$$

ZDM

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