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Tornado Warning 8, NWS Memphis, TN
NWS Memphis, TN issued this tornado warning at Nov 18, 2015, 1:11 AM CST for Lee County, Pontotoc County, Union County, Mississippi. It was in force for 23 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
- Nov 18, 2015, 1:11 AM CST (07:11 UTC)
- Expired
- Nov 18, 2015, 1:34 AM CST
- In force
- 23 min
- Issued by
- NWS Memphis, TN
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.0 in
Counties Lee County, MS, Pontotoc County, MS, Union County, MS
The radar
The Columbus AFB radar (KGWX), 72 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 07:14 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 18, 1:12 AM CST | TSTM WND DMG | 3 E Pontotoc, MS | TREE DOWN ON NEW HOPE ROAD |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Little Rock, AR (KBYH), launched 00:00Z, 7.2 hours before the alert went out and 115 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
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 705 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 74 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -212 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- -246 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
870
WFUS54 KMEG 180711
TORMEG
MSC081-115-145-180745-
/O.NEW.KMEG.TO.W.0008.151118T0711Z-151118T0745Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
111 AM CST WED NOV 18 2015
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEMPHIS HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
NORTHEASTERN PONTOTOC COUNTY IN NORTHEASTERN MISSISSIPPI...
NORTHWESTERN LEE COUNTY IN NORTHEASTERN MISSISSIPPI...
EASTERN UNION COUNTY IN NORTHEASTERN MISSISSIPPI...
* UNTIL 145 AM CST
* AT 111 AM CST...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM PRODUCING A TORNADO WAS
LOCATED OVER TRACE STATE PARK...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 60 MPH.
HAZARD...TORNADO.
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 DANGEROUS STORM WILL BE NEAR...
NEW HARMONY AROUND 120 AM CST.
TUPELO AROUND 125 AM CST.
SALTILLO...GUNTOWN AND BLAIR AROUND 130 AM CST.
BALDWYN AROUND 140 AM CST.
OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THIS TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM INCLUDE
BETHANY...JERICHO...CHIWAPA...BRANYAN...NIXON...BLUE SPRINGS...
SHERMAN...GRAVES...BELDEN AND FAIRFIELD.
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.
&&
LAT...LON 3423 8905 3458 8882 3455 8873 3451 8873
3451 8862 3449 8856 3415 8888
TIME...MOT...LOC 0711Z 214DEG 50KT 3424 8893
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...0.00IN
$$2 follow-up statements
494
WWUS54 KMEG 180725
SVSMEG
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
125 AM CST WED NOV 18 2015
MSC115-180734-
/O.CAN.KMEG.TO.W.0008.000000T0000Z-151118T0745Z/
PONTOTOC MS-
125 AM CST WED NOV 18 2015
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN PONTOTOC COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
THE TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED OUT OF THE
WARNED AREA. THEREFORE THE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.
LAT...LON 3449 8856 3430 8879 3432 8883 3436 8883
3436 8889 3440 8894 3458 8882 3455 8874
3451 8873 3451 8862
TIME...MOT...LOC 0724Z 209DEG 45KT 3439 8883
$$
MSC081-145-180745-
/O.CON.KMEG.TO.W.0008.000000T0000Z-151118T0745Z/
LEE MS-UNION MS-
125 AM CST WED NOV 18 2015
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 145 AM CST FOR
NORTHWESTERN LEE AND EASTERN UNION COUNTIES...
AT 124 AM CST...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM PRODUCING A TORNADO WAS LOCATED
NEAR NEW HARMONY...OR 9 MILES NORTHEAST OF TRACE STATE PARK...MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH.
HAZARD...TORNADO.
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 DANGEROUS STORM WILL BE NEAR...
BLAIR AROUND 130 AM CST.
GUNTOWN AROUND 135 AM CST.
BALDWYN AROUND 140 AM CST.
OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THIS TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM INCLUDE
BETHANY...JERICHO...BRANYAN...BLUE SPRINGS...GRAVES...BELDEN...
FAIRFIELD...FROG ISLAND...ALPINE AND REESE.
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.
&&
LAT...LON 3449 8856 3430 8879 3432 8883 3436 8883
3436 8889 3440 8894 3458 8882 3455 8874
3451 8873 3451 8862
TIME...MOT...LOC 0724Z 209DEG 45KT 3439 8883
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$665
WWUS54 KMEG 180734
SVSMEG
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
134 AM CST WED NOV 18 2015
MSC081-145-180743-
/O.CAN.KMEG.TO.W.0008.000000T0000Z-151118T0745Z/
LEE MS-UNION MS-
134 AM CST WED NOV 18 2015
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN LEE AND EASTERN UNION
COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS WEAKENED BELOW SEVERE
LIMITS...AND NO LONGER APPEARS PRODUCING A TORNADO. THEREFORE THE
WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. HOWEVER GUSTY WINDS ARE STILL POSSIBLE
WITH THIS THUNDERSTORM.
LAT...LON 3449 8856 3430 8879 3432 8883 3436 8883
3436 8889 3440 8894 3458 8882 3455 8874
3451 8873 3451 8862
TIME...MOT...LOC 0732Z 214DEG 50KT 3450 8874
$$The office that day
Everything else NWS Memphis, TN issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 17, 7:36 PM CST | Flash Flood Warning | MEG | Coahoma, Tunica | 3 hr |
| Nov 17, 8:30 PM CST | Flash Flood Warning | MEG | DeSoto | 4 hr |
| Nov 17, 10:27 PM CST | Flash Flood Warning | MEG | DeSoto, Panola, Tate | 3 hr |
| Nov 17, 10:33 PM CST | Areal Flood Warning | MEG | Coahoma, Tunica | 6 hr |
| Nov 18, 12:41 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | MEG | Chickasaw | 49 min |
| Nov 18, 1:51 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | MEG | Monroe | 24 min |
| Nov 18, 3:46 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | MEG | Monroe | 44 min |
| Nov 18, 4:04 AM CST | Tornado Warning | MEG | Monroe | 26 min |
| Nov 18, 4:26 AM CST | River Flood Warning | MEG | Tate, Tunica | 22 hr |
| Nov 18, 12:48 PM CST | River Flood Warning | MEG | Lowndes, Monroe | 49 hr |
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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.