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Tornado Warning 30, NWS Memphis, TN

December 23, 2015Alcorn County, Prentiss County, Tippah County, Mississippi

NWS Memphis, TN issued this tornado warning at Dec 23, 2015, 6:09 PM CST for Alcorn County, Prentiss County, Tippah County, Mississippi. It was in force for 37 min. 4 reports 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: Dec 23, 2015, 6:09 PM CST (00:09 UTC)
Expired: Dec 23, 2015, 6:46 PM CST
In force: 37 min
Issued by: NWS Memphis, TN
Area: Storm-based polygon
Tornado: Radar indicated
Hail: 1.0 in

Counties Alcorn County, MS, Prentiss County, MS, Tippah County, MS

The radar

The Columbus AFB radar (KGWX), 89 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:08 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

What was reported inside it

Time	Report	Where	Remark
Dec 23, 6:20 PM CST	TORNADO	5 E Jumpertown, MS	MOBILE HOME DESTROYED NEAR JUMPERTOWN. TIME IS RADAR ESTIMATED.
Dec 23, 6:27 PM CST	TORNADO	4 N Booneville, MS	SPOTTER REPORTS TORNADO ON GROUND.
Dec 23, 6:30 PM CST	TORNADO	Booneville, MS	POSSIBLE TORNADO DAMAGE ON COUNTY ROAD 7100. 2 HOUSE TRAILERS AND 1 WOOD STRUCTURE HOUSE DEMOLISHED. 2 BRICK HOUSES WITH STRUCTURE DAMAGE AND SHINGLES OFF.
Dec 23, 6:40 PM CST	TORNADO	Booneville, MS	INTERSECTION OF COUNTY ROAD 7100 AND 7081 ARE CLOSED DUE TO TREES AND POWERLINES DOWN ON ROAD.

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

Did it verify

Verified. The Iowa Environmental Mesonet's Cow matched 4 storm reports to this tornado warning; the first came 11 minutes after it went out.

Cow counts a report within 15 km of the polygon while the warning was in force: a tornado for a tornado warning; hail of 1 inch or more, a gust of 58 mph or more or wind damage for a severe thunderstorm warning; a flash flood report for a flash flood warning.

The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Dec 23, 11:57 AM CST	Tornado Watch PDS	SPC	9 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Little Rock, AR (KBYH), launched 00:00Z, 0.2 hours before the alert went out and 133 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.

Skew-T log-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.

Mixed-layer CAPE: 0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL: 1861 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 82 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 64 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 98 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.0

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

551 
WFUS54 KMEG 240009
TORMEG
MSC003-117-139-240100-
/O.NEW.KMEG.TO.W.0030.151224T0009Z-151224T0100Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
609 PM CST WED DEC 23 2015

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEMPHIS HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  NORTHERN PRENTISS COUNTY IN NORTHEASTERN MISSISSIPPI...
  SOUTHEASTERN ALCORN COUNTY IN NORTHEASTERN MISSISSIPPI...
  SOUTHEASTERN TIPPAH COUNTY IN NORTHEASTERN MISSISSIPPI...

* UNTIL 700 PM CST
        
* AT 609 PM CST...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM PRODUCING A TORNADO WAS
  LOCATED 7 MILES NORTHEAST OF KEOWNVILLE...OR 10 MILES SOUTHEAST OF
  RIPLEY...MOVING EAST AT 55 MPH.

  HAZARD...TORNADO AND QUARTER SIZE HAIL. 

  SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED ROTATION. 

  IMPACT...FLYING DEBRIS WILL BE DANGEROUS TO THOSE CAUGHT WITHOUT 
           SHELTER. MOBILE HOMES WILL BE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED. 
           DAMAGE TO ROOFS...WINDOWS AND VEHICLES WILL OCCUR.  TREE 
           DAMAGE IS LIKELY. 

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  BOONEVILLE...JUMPERTOWN...LEEDY...THRASHERS...DUMAS...RIENZI...
  ALTITUDE...BLACKLAND AND GASTON.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW! MOVE TO A STORM SHELTER OR AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE
LOWEST FLOOR OF A STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF YOU ARE
OUTDOORS...IN A MOBILE HOME...OR IN A VEHICLE...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST
SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER AND PROTECT YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.

TORNADOES ARE EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO SEE AND CONFIRM AT NIGHT. DO NOT
WAIT TO SEE OR HEAR THE TORNADO. TAKE COVER NOW.

&&

LAT...LON 3464 8833 3459 8873 3460 8874 3460 8883
      3465 8884 3482 8837 3476 8836 3476 8835
      3474 8835 3474 8833
TIME...MOT...LOC 0009Z 254DEG 49KT 3462 8881 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.00IN

$$

4 follow-up statements

825 
WWUS54 KMEG 240022
SVSMEG

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
622 PM CST WED DEC 23 2015

MSC139-240032-
/O.CAN.KMEG.TO.W.0030.000000T0000Z-151224T0100Z/
TIPPAH MS-
622 PM CST WED DEC 23 2015

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN TIPPAH COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
    
THE TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED OUT
OF THE WARNED AREA. THEREFORE THE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM CST FOR NORTHEASTERN
MISSISSIPPI.

LAT...LON 3468 8833 3465 8871 3469 8872 3482 8837
      3476 8836 3476 8835 3474 8835 3474 8833
TIME...MOT...LOC 0022Z 248DEG 37KT 3467 8868 

$$

MSC003-117-240100-
/O.CON.KMEG.TO.W.0030.000000T0000Z-151224T0100Z/
PRENTISS MS-ALCORN MS-
622 PM CST WED DEC 23 2015

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM CST FOR NORTHERN
PRENTISS AND SOUTHEASTERN ALCORN COUNTIES...
    
AT 622 PM CST...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM PRODUCING A TORNADO WAS LOCATED
OVER JUMPERTOWN...OR NEAR BOONEVILLE...MOVING EAST AT 45 MPH.

HAZARD...TORNADO AND QUARTER SIZE HAIL. 

SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED ROTATION. 

IMPACT...FLYING DEBRIS WILL BE DANGEROUS TO THOSE CAUGHT WITHOUT 
         SHELTER. MOBILE HOMES WILL BE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED. DAMAGE 
         TO ROOFS...WINDOWS AND VEHICLES WILL OCCUR.  TREE DAMAGE IS 
         LIKELY. 

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
BOONEVILLE...JUMPERTOWN...LEEDY...THRASHERS...RIENZI AND GASTON. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW! MOVE TO A STORM SHELTER OR AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE
LOWEST FLOOR OF A STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF YOU ARE
OUTDOORS...IN A MOBILE HOME...OR IN A VEHICLE...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST
SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER AND PROTECT YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.

TORNADOES ARE EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO SEE AND CONFIRM AT NIGHT. DO NOT
WAIT TO SEE OR HEAR THE TORNADO. TAKE COVER NOW.

&&

LAT...LON 3468 8833 3465 8871 3469 8872 3482 8837
      3476 8836 3476 8835 3474 8835 3474 8833
TIME...MOT...LOC 0022Z 248DEG 37KT 3467 8868 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.00IN

$$

929 
WWUS54 KMEG 240030
SVSMEG

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
630 PM CST WED DEC 23 2015

MSC003-117-240100-
/O.CON.KMEG.TO.W.0030.000000T0000Z-151224T0100Z/
PRENTISS MS-ALCORN MS-
630 PM CST WED DEC 23 2015

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM CST FOR
NORTHEASTERN PRENTISS AND SOUTHEASTERN ALCORN COUNTIES...
    
AT 629 PM CST...A CONFIRMED LARGE AND EXTREMELY DANGEROUS TORNADO WAS
LOCATED NEAR BOONEVILLE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH.

THIS IS A PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION.

HAZARD...DAMAGING TORNADO. 

SOURCE...WEATHER SPOTTERS CONFIRMED TORNADO. 

IMPACT...YOU ARE IN A LIFE THREATENING SITUATION. FLYING DEBRIS MAY 
         BE DEADLY TO THOSE CAUGHT WITHOUT SHELTER. MOBILE HOMES 
         WILL BE DESTROYED. CONSIDERABLE DAMAGE TO 
         HOMES...BUSINESSES AND VEHICLES IS LIKELY AND COMPLETE 
         DESTRUCTION IS POSSIBLE. 

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
BOONEVILLE...LEEDY...THRASHERS...RIENZI AND GASTON. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TO REPEAT...A LARGE...EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND POTENTIALLY DEADLY
TORNADO IS ON THE GROUND. TO PROTECT YOUR LIFE...TAKE COVER NOW! MOVE
TO A STORM SHELTER OR AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF YOU ARE OUTDOORS...IN A MOBILE
HOME...OR IN A VEHICLE...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER AND
PROTECT YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.

TORNADOES ARE EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO SEE AND CONFIRM AT NIGHT. DO NOT
WAIT TO SEE OR HEAR THE TORNADO. TAKE COVER NOW.

&&

LAT...LON 3471 8833 3469 8860 3473 8861 3482 8837
      3476 8836 3476 8835 3474 8835 3474 8833
TIME...MOT...LOC 0029Z 247DEG 43KT 3470 8859 

TORNADO...OBSERVED
TORNADO DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL...1.00IN

$$

216 
WWUS54 KMEG 240041
SVSMEG

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
641 PM CST WED DEC 23 2015

MSC117-240050-
/O.CAN.KMEG.TO.W.0030.000000T0000Z-151224T0100Z/
PRENTISS MS-
641 PM CST WED DEC 23 2015

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN PRENTISS COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
    
THE TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED OUT
OF THE WARNED AREA. THEREFORE THE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM CST FOR NORTHEASTERN
MISSISSIPPI.

LAT...LON 3475 8842 3476 8847 3477 8846 3482 8837
      3479 8837 3476 8836
TIME...MOT...LOC 0040Z 254DEG 49KT 3474 8840 

$$

MSC003-240100-
/O.CON.KMEG.TO.W.0030.000000T0000Z-151224T0100Z/
ALCORN MS-
641 PM CST WED DEC 23 2015

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM CST FOR
SOUTHEASTERN ALCORN COUNTY...
    
AT 640 PM CST...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM PRODUCING A TORNADO WAS LOCATED
NEAR LEEDY...OR 10 MILES NORTHEAST OF BOONEVILLE...MOVING EAST AT 55
MPH.

HAZARD...TORNADO AND QUARTER SIZE HAIL. 

SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED ROTATION. 

IMPACT...FLYING DEBRIS WILL BE DANGEROUS TO THOSE CAUGHT WITHOUT 
         SHELTER. MOBILE HOMES WILL BE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED. DAMAGE 
         TO ROOFS...WINDOWS AND VEHICLES WILL OCCUR.  TREE DAMAGE IS 
         LIKELY. 

THIS TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM WILL REMAIN OVER MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF
SOUTHEASTERN ALCORN COUNTY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW! MOVE TO A STORM SHELTER OR AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE
LOWEST FLOOR OF A STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF YOU ARE
OUTDOORS...IN A MOBILE HOME...OR IN A VEHICLE...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST
SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER AND PROTECT YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.

TORNADOES ARE EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO SEE AND CONFIRM AT NIGHT. DO NOT
WAIT TO SEE OR HEAR THE TORNADO. TAKE COVER NOW.

&&

LAT...LON 3475 8842 3476 8847 3477 8846 3482 8837
      3479 8837 3476 8836
TIME...MOT...LOC 0040Z 254DEG 49KT 3474 8840 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.00IN

$$

879 
WWUS54 KMEG 240046
SVSMEG

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
646 PM CST WED DEC 23 2015

MSC003-240056-
/O.CAN.KMEG.TO.W.0030.000000T0000Z-151224T0100Z/
ALCORN MS-
646 PM CST WED DEC 23 2015

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN ALCORN COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
        
THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED OUT OF THE AREA.
THEREFORE THE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM CST FOR NORTHEASTERN
MISSISSIPPI.

LAT...LON 3475 8842 3476 8847 3477 8846 3482 8837
      3479 8837 3476 8836
TIME...MOT...LOC 0044Z 254DEG 49KT 3476 8830 

$$

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this tornado warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Memphis, TN wrote its last area forecast discussion before this tornado warning went out at Dec 23, 5:50 PM CST, 19 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Dec 23, 5:50 PM CST, 19 minutes before

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
550 PM CST WED DEC 23 2015

.UPDATE...
00Z TAF UPDATE

&&

.PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 323 PM CST WED DEC 23 2015/

DISCUSSION...

CURRENTLY...A LINEAR CLUSTER OF STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS IS
MOVING ACROSS E AR AND MO BOOTHEEL APPROACHING THE MS RVR.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND A FEW THUNDERSTORMS PRECEDE THE CLUSTER OVER
WEST TENNESSEE.

EXPECT THE THUNDERSTORMS TO CONTINUE PROGRESSING EASTWARD THROUGH
THE REST OF THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING. THE THREAT FOR
TORNADOES...LARGE HAIL...AND DAMAGING WINDS CONTINUE FROM CLUSTER
OF STORMS WITH THE BEST CHANCE OF TORNADOES CONTINUING ALONG AND
SOUTH OF I-40 THROUGH EARLY EVENING. LATER IN THE
EVENING...SHORTWAVE ENERGY WILL SHIFT FARTHER TO THE NORTH AND
DECREASE THE POTENTIAL FOR SEVERE WEATHER. A WEAK COLD FRONT WILL
MOVE THROUGH MOST OF THE FORECAST AREA BY LATE TONIGHT.

THE FRONTAL BOUNDARY WILL STALL JUST S AND E OF THE FORECAST AREA
THURSDAY THEN MOVE NORTHWARD AS A STRONG WARM FRONT ON CHRISTMAS
DAY. HIGH CHANCES OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL RETURN
THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH CHRISTMAS DAY FROM THE STRONG DYNAMIC LIFT
AHEAD OF THE WARM FRONT IN CONJUNCTION WITH AMPLE MOISTURE.
MARGINAL INSTABILITY WILL BE PRESENT ON CHRISTMAS BUT BE MORE
ELEVATED NORTH OF THE BOUNDARY WHERE THE HEAVIEST RAIN WILL OCCUR.

THE UNSEASONABLY WARM PATTERN WILL CONTINUE INTO THE WEEKEND.
SATURDAY WILL BE MAINLY DRY AS THE WARM FRONT WILL BE WELL TO THE
NORTH. A STRONG UPPER LOW WILL APPROACH BY LATE SUNDAY INTO
MONDAY. MEANWHILE...A COLD FRONT WILL TRY TO ADVANCE SOUTHWARD
INTO THE NORTH PART OF THE FORECAST AREA SUNDAY AFTERNOON. EXPECT
EITHER A COLD FRONT OR OCCLUDED FRONT FROM THE WEST TO MOVE
QUICKLY INTO THE AREA LATE SUNDAY OR MONDAY DEPENDING WHICH
MODEL SOLUTION IS CORRECT. A POTENTIAL FOR STRONG TO SEVERE
THUNDERSTORMS WILL EXIST ALONG AND AHEAD OF THIS BOUNDARY.

A MUCH COOLER AND DRIER AIRMASS WILL ADVECT INTO THE AREA TUESDAY
AND WEDNESDAY. EXPECT THE MORE SEASONABLY COOLER AIRMASS TO REMAIN
IN PLACE BEYOND WEDNESDAY OF NEXT WEEK.

SWC

&&

.AVIATION...
00Z TAFS

SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS EXITING MKL BY 01Z.  EXPECTING THE STRONGEST
ACTIVITY TO REMAIN AROUND TUP UNTIL 02Z WITH THUNDERSTORMS
CONTINUING IN THE VICINITY UNTIL 12Z. OTHERWISE VFR CONDITIONS
EXPECTED TO DEVELOP.

 BELLES

&&

.MEG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
AR...NONE.
MO...NONE.
MS...NONE.
TN...NONE.
&&

Hazardous weather outlook, Dec 23, 4:40 PM CST, 1 hour 29 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
440 PM CST WED DEC 23 2015

ARZ008-009-017-018-026>028-035-036-048-049-058-MOZ113-115-
MSZ001>017-020>024-TNZ001>004-019>022-048>055-088>092-250045-
ALCORN-BENTON MS-BENTON TN-CALHOUN-CARROLL-CHESTER-CHICKASAW-CLAY-
COAHOMA-CRAIGHEAD-CRITTENDEN-CROCKETT-CROSS-DESOTO-DECATUR-
DUNKLIN-DYER-FAYETTE-GIBSON-GREENE-HARDEMAN-HARDIN-HAYWOOD-
HENDERSON-HENRY-ITAWAMBA-LAFAYETTE-LAKE-LAUDERDALE-LAWRENCE-
LEE AR-LEE MS-MADISON-MARSHALL-MCNAIRY-MISSISSIPPI-MONROE-OBION-
PANOLA-PEMISCOT-PHILLIPS-POINSETT-PONTOTOC-PRENTISS-QUITMAN-
RANDOLPH-SHELBY-ST. FRANCIS-TALLAHATCHIE-TATE-TIPPAH-TIPTON-
TISHOMINGO-TUNICA-UNION-WEAKLEY-YALOBUSHA-
440 PM CST WED DEC 23 2015

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF EAST ARKANSAS...
THE MISSOURI BOOTHEEL...NORTH MISSISSIPPI...AND WEST TENNESSEE.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT

THERE IS A MODERATE RISK FOR SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS EAST OF A UNION
CITY TENNESSEE TO SOMERVILLE TENNESSEE TO MARKS MISSISSIPPI LINE INTO
TONIGHT. TORNADOES...SOME OF WHICH MAY BECOME STRONG ALONG WITH
DAMAGING WINDS AND LARGE HAIL WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THUNDERSTORMS
THAT REACH SEVERE LIMITS. THE TIME OF GREATEST RISK FOR SEVERE
THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE BETWEEN NOW AND 11 PM CST.

RESIDENTS OF THE MID SOUTH AND TRAVELERS COMING THROUGH THE AREA
FOR THE CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY ARE STRONGLY URGED TO REMAIN WEATHER
AWARE THROUGH TONIGHT AND BE PREPARED TO QUICKLY TAKE APPROPRIATE
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS IF SEVERE WEATHER THREATENS YOUR LOCATION.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY

ADDITIONAL STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS MAY BE POSSIBLE ACROSS
THE MID SOUTH ON CHRISTMAS DAY AND POSSIBLY AGAIN BETWEEN SUNDAY
NIGHT AND MONDAY NIGHT.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS REQUESTED ACROSS THE ENTIRE MID SOUTH
ESPECIALLY THIS EVENING AND TONIGHT IN SUPPORT OF SEVERE WEATHER
OPERATIONS.

SJM

In the hours before

Local storm report, Dec 23, 5:18 PM CST, 51 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
518 PM CST WED DEC 23 2015

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0350 PM     HAIL             BARTLETT                35.22N 89.84W
12/23/2015  E0.50 INCH       SHELBY             TN   TRAINED SPOTTER

0350 PM     HAIL             BARTLETT                35.22N 89.84W
12/23/2015  E0.50 INCH       SHELBY             TN   TRAINED SPOTTER

0400 PM     HAIL             2 E DYERSBURG           36.04N 89.34W
12/23/2015  E1.00 INCH       DYER               TN   TRAINED SPOTTER

            QUARTER SIZED HAIL AND GUSTY WINDS ON EAST SIDE OF
            DYERSBURG.

0418 PM     HAIL             MASON                   35.41N 89.54W
12/23/2015  E1.50 INCH       TIPTON             TN   FIRE DEPT/RESCUE

            PING PONG SIZE HAIL IN MASON TN

0448 PM     TORNADO          HOLLY SPRINGS           34.77N 89.44W
12/23/2015                   MARSHALL           MS   AMATEUR RADIO

            MULTIPLE TREES AND HOMES DAMAGED NEAR TCHULOHOMA AND HWY
            5. HIGHWAY 5 IS NOW CLOSED.

0448 PM     TORNADO          1 N ASHLAND             34.85N 89.18W
12/23/2015                   BENTON             MS   EMERGENCY MNGR

            MULTIPLE INJURIES REPORTED JUST NORTH OF ASHLAND. A
            COMMAND POST HAS BEEN SETUP AT THE FIRE STATION. POWER IS
            OUT THROUGHOUT THE CITY.

0507 PM     TORNADO          WALNUT                  34.95N 88.90W
12/23/2015                   TIPPAH             MS   TRAINED SPOTTER

            WEDGE TORNADO ON THE GROUND ON HIGHWAY 72 JUST EAST OF
            WALNUT MISSISSIPPI.

&&

AJC

Local storm report, Dec 23, 5:21 PM CST, 48 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
521 PM CST WED DEC 23 2015

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0507 PM     TORNADO          2 S MIDDLETON           35.03N 88.89W
12/23/2015                   HARDEMAN           TN   TRAINED SPOTTER

            SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE REPORTED JUST SOUTH OF MIDDLETON NEAR
            THE MISSISSIPPI AND TENNESSEE BORDER.

&&

AJC

Local storm report, Dec 23, 5:29 PM CST, 40 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
529 PM CST WED DEC 23 2015

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0355 PM     TORNADO          1 S COMO                34.50N 89.94W
12/23/2015                   PANOLA             MS   BROADCAST MEDIA

            MULTIPLE DAMAGED HOMES JUST SOUTH OF COMO MISSISSIPPI.
            RELAYED VIA SOCIAL MEDIA. TIME IS RADAR ESTIMATED.

&&

AJC

Local storm report, Dec 23, 5:39 PM CST, 30 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
539 PM CST WED DEC 23 2015

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0528 PM     TORNADO          1 E CANAAN              34.93N 89.12W
12/23/2015                   BENTON             MS   PUBLIC

            MULTIPLE STRUCTURES DAMAGED. PICTURE RELAYED VIA SOCIAL
            MEDIA SHOWING FIELD OF DEBRIS NEAR CANAAN.

&&

AJC

Local storm report, Dec 23, 5:52 PM CST, 17 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
552 PM CST WED DEC 23 2015

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0536 PM     TORNADO          2 S HOLLY SPRINGS       34.74N 89.44W
12/23/2015                   MARSHALL           MS   UTILITY COMPANY

            MDOT REPORTS TORNADO DEBRIS BLOCKING ROADWAY AT
            INTERSECTION OF HIGHWAY 4 AND HIGHWAY 7. ALL LANES
            CLOSED. FIND ALT ROUTE.

&&

AJC

Local storm report, Dec 23, 6:02 PM CST, 7 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
602 PM CST WED DEC 23 2015

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0530 PM     TORNADO          SELMER                  35.17N 88.59W
12/23/2015                   MCNAIRY            TN   TRAINED SPOTTER

            HEAVY DEBRIS REPORTED IN SELMER.

&&

AJC

The office that day

Everything else NWS Memphis, TN issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Dec 23, 6:20 PM CST	Tornado Warning	MEG	Alcorn, Tishomingo	40 min
Dec 23, 6:24 PM CST	Flash Flood Warning	MEG	Alcorn, Prentiss, Tishomingo	3 hr
Dec 23, 6:37 PM CST	Tornado Warning	MEG	Alcorn, Tishomingo	23 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.