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Tornado Warning 73, NWS Memphis, TN
NWS Memphis, TN issued this tornado warning at Oct 13, 2014, 4:43 PM CDT for 5 counties in Tennessee. It was in force for 32 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Oct 13, 2014, 4:43 PM CDT (21:43 UTC)
- Expired
- Oct 13, 2014, 5:15 PM CDT
- In force
- 32 min
- Issued by
- NWS Memphis, TN
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
Counties Chester County, TN, Decatur County, TN, Hardin County, TN, Henderson County, TN, McNairy County, TN
The radar
The Memphis radar (KNQA), 132 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:45 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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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 13, 12:57 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Little Rock, AR (KBYH), launched 12:00Z, 9.7 hours before the alert went out and 156 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
- 687 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -15 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 657 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 47 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 228 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 216 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 1.0
- Supercell composite
- 7.6
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
889 WFUS54 KMEG 132143 TORMEG TNC023-039-071-077-109-132215- /O.NEW.KMEG.TO.W.0073.141013T2143Z-141013T2215Z/ BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED TORNADO WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN 443 PM CDT MON OCT 13 2014 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEMPHIS HAS ISSUED A * TORNADO WARNING FOR... WEST CENTRAL DECATUR COUNTY IN TENNESSEE... EAST CENTRAL CHESTER COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE... NORTHWESTERN HARDIN COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE... SOUTHERN HENDERSON COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE... NORTHEASTERN MCNAIRY COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE... * UNTIL 515 PM CDT * AT 443 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM PRODUCING A TORNADO 7 MILES WEST OF ADAMSVILLE...OR 6 MILES NORTHEAST OF SELMER...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH. * LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO LEXINGTON. THIS WARNING ALSO INCLUDES AREAS NEAR BEECH LAKE...PIN OAK LAKE AND PINE 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 3571 8844 3559 8812 3513 8846 3521 8865 TIME...MOT...LOC 2143Z 204DEG 50KT 3528 8850 $$ ZDM/JPM3
2 follow-up statements
679 WWUS54 KMEG 132153 SVSMEG SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN 453 PM CDT MON OCT 13 2014 TNC023-039-071-077-109-132215- /O.CON.KMEG.TO.W.0073.000000T0000Z-141013T2215Z/ CHESTER TN-DECATUR TN-HARDIN TN-HENDERSON TN-MCNAIRY TN- 453 PM CDT MON OCT 13 2014 ...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 515 PM CDT FOR NORTHEASTERN MCNAIRY...SOUTHEASTERN HENDERSON...NORTHWESTERN HARDIN...WEST CENTRAL DECATUR AND EAST CENTRAL CHESTER COUNTIES... AT 453 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR ENVILLE...OR 12 MILES EAST OF HENDERSON...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 55 MPH. LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO MIDDLE FORK...LEXINGTON...SCOTTS HILL...ENVILLE...MILLEDGEVILLE...GARRETT... LICK SKILLET...HINKLE...ROBY...CABO...CHESTERFIELD...ROCK HILL... WARRENS BLUFF AND SHADY HILL. THIS WARNING ALSO INCLUDES AREAS NEAR BEECH LAKE...PIN OAK LAKE AND PINE LAKE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A STORM SHELTER. IF NO STORM SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS. .SEND YOUR STORM REPORTS TO US ON TWITTER USING AT NWSMEMPHIS...POST TO OUR NWS MEMPHIS FACEBOOK PAGE...OR SEND A REPORT ON OUR WEBSITE AT WEATHER DOT GOV SLANT MEMPHIS AND CLICK ON SUBMIT STORM REPORT. && LAT...LON 3525 8839 3532 8857 3571 8844 3559 8812 TIME...MOT...LOC 2153Z 204DEG 50KT 3541 8843 $$ ZDM/JPM3
874 WWUS54 KMEG 132202 SVSMEG SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN 502 PM CDT MON OCT 13 2014 TNC071-109-132212- /O.CAN.KMEG.TO.W.0073.000000T0000Z-141013T2215Z/ HARDIN TN-MCNAIRY TN- 502 PM CDT MON OCT 13 2014 ...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN MCNAIRY AND NORTHWESTERN HARDIN COUNTIES IS CANCELLED... AT 502 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. LAT...LON 3542 8832 3546 8849 3571 8844 3559 8812 TIME...MOT...LOC 2202Z 204DEG 50KT 3552 8837 $$ TNC023-039-077-132215- /O.CON.KMEG.TO.W.0073.000000T0000Z-141013T2215Z/ CHESTER TN-DECATUR TN-HENDERSON TN- 502 PM CDT MON OCT 13 2014 ...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 515 PM CDT FOR SOUTHEASTERN HENDERSON...WEST CENTRAL DECATUR AND EAST CENTRAL CHESTER COUNTIES... AT 502 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR ROBY...OR 12 MILES SOUTH OF LEXINGTON...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 55 MPH. LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO LEXINGTON... SCOTTS HILL...GARRETT...ROBY...CHESTERFIELD...ROCK HILL...WARRENS BLUFF...SHADY HILL...TAYLORS CROSSING...PALESTINE AND HINSON SPRINGS. THIS WARNING ALSO INCLUDES AREAS NEAR BEECH LAKE AND PIN OAK LAKE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A STORM SHELTER. IF NO STORM SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS. .SEND YOUR STORM REPORTS TO US ON TWITTER USING AT NWSMEMPHIS...POST TO OUR NWS MEMPHIS FACEBOOK PAGE...OR SEND A REPORT ON OUR WEBSITE AT WEATHER DOT GOV SLANT MEMPHIS AND CLICK ON SUBMIT STORM REPORT. && LAT...LON 3542 8832 3546 8849 3571 8844 3559 8812 TIME...MOT...LOC 2202Z 204DEG 50KT 3552 8837 $$ ZDM/JPM3
The office that day
Everything else NWS Memphis, TN issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 13, 12:29 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MEG | Weakley | 31 min |
| Oct 13, 3:54 AM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | MEG | Benton, Carroll, Chester, Crockett, Decatur, Dyer and 15 more | 15 hr |
| Oct 13, 12:43 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Lauderdale, Shelby, Tipton | 47 min |
| Oct 13, 1:32 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Dyer, Lauderdale | 28 min |
| Oct 13, 1:58 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Dyer, Lake, Obion | 32 min |
| Oct 13, 2:30 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Lake, Obion | 30 min |
| Oct 13, 2:44 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Obion, Weakley | 31 min |
| Oct 13, 3:22 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | Chester, Hardin, McNairy | 23 min |
| Oct 13, 3:42 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | Chester, Decatur, Hardin, Henderson, McNairy | 33 min |
| Oct 13, 4:06 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | Decatur, Hardin, Henderson | 24 min |
| Oct 13, 4:27 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | Decatur | 18 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.