Tornado Warning 68, NWS Memphis, TN

Issued

Oct 13, 2014, 3:01 PM CDT (20:01 UTC)

Expired

Oct 13, 2014, 3:30 PM CDT

In force

29 min

Issued by

NWS Memphis, TN

Area

Storm-based polygon

County Lafayette County, MS

The Memphis radar (KNQA), 113 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:04 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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188 
WFUS54 KMEG 132001
TORMEG
MSC071-132030-
/O.NEW.KMEG.TO.W.0068.141013T2001Z-141013T2030Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEMPHIS HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  LAFAYETTE COUNTY IN NORTHWEST MISSISSIPPI...

* UNTIL 330 PM CDT

* AT 301 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR SPRINGDALE...OR 6
  MILES SOUTHWEST OF HOLLY SPRINGS NATIONAL FOREST...MOVING NORTHEAST
  AT 55 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO OXFORD AND
  HOLLY SPRINGS NATIONAL FOREST.

 THIS WARNING ALSO INCLUDES AREAS NEAR SARDIS LAKE.

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 3428 8973 3435 8972 3453 8944 3452 8943
      3453 8933 3449 8925 3435 8925 3419 8960
      3419 8965
TIME...MOT...LOC 2001Z 235DEG 47KT 3431 8959

$$
ZDM/JPM3

124 
WWUS54 KMEG 132016
SVSMEG

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

MSC071-132030-
/O.CON.KMEG.TO.W.0068.000000T0000Z-141013T2030Z/
LAFAYETTE MS-
316 PM CDT MON OCT 13 2014

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 330 PM CDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN LAFAYETTE COUNTY...

AT 316 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO.  THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR KEEL...OR 8 MILES
NORTHEAST OF OXFORD...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 55 MPH.

LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO ALTUS...
KEEL...COLLEGE HILL STATION AND BURT.

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 3443 8957 3453 8944 3452 8943 3453 8933
      3449 8925 3436 8925 3435 8926 3427 8944
TIME...MOT...LOC 2016Z 235DEG 47KT 3442 8939

$$
ZDM/JPM3

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