Tornado Warning 10, NWS Memphis, TN

Issued

Mar 13, 2016, 10:09 PM CDT (03:09 UTC)

Expired

Mar 13, 2016, 10:28 PM CDT

In force

19 min

Issued by

NWS Memphis, TN

Area

Storm-based polygon

Tornado

Radar indicated

Hail

1.0 in

Counties Mississippi County, AR, Lauderdale County, TN, Tipton County, TN

The Memphis radar (KNQA), 28 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 03:12 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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WFUS54 KMEG 140309
TORMEG
ARC093-TNC097-167-140400-
/O.NEW.KMEG.TO.W.0010.160314T0309Z-160314T0400Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
1009 PM CDT SUN MAR 13 2016

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEMPHIS HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  SOUTHWESTERN MISSISSIPPI COUNTY IN EASTERN ARKANSAS...
  SOUTHWESTERN LAUDERDALE COUNTY IN WEST TENNESSEE...
  CENTRAL TIPTON COUNTY IN WEST TENNESSEE...

* UNTIL 1100 PM CDT
        
* AT 1009 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM PRODUCING A TORNADO WAS
  LOCATED OVER JOINER...OR NEAR WILSON...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 25 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 DANGEROUS STORM WILL BE NEAR...
  WILSON AND MARIE AROUND 1025 PM CDT.
  KEISER AROUND 1030 PM CDT.
  OSCEOLA AND FULTON AROUND 1050 PM CDT.
  FORT PILLOW STATE PARK AROUND 1055 PM CDT.
  LUXORA AND FT PILLOW AROUND 1100 PM CDT.

OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THIS TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM INCLUDE
ROTAN...CHILSON...DRIVER...FRENCHMANS BAYOU...KEYES PORT...ROSA...
DELPRO...NORDEN...HILTON AND GOLDEN LAKE.

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 3582 8986 3560 8968 3540 9016 3541 9017
      3542 9017 3543 9015 3544 9019 3555 9028
TIME...MOT...LOC 0309Z 236DEG 21KT 3552 9015 

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

$$

871 
WWUS54 KMEG 140328
SVSMEG

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
1028 PM CDT SUN MAR 13 2016

ARC093-TNC097-167-140338-
/O.CAN.KMEG.TO.W.0010.000000T0000Z-160314T0400Z/
MISSISSIPPI AR-LAUDERDALE TN-TIPTON TN-
1028 PM CDT SUN MAR 13 2016

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHWESTERN MISSISSIPPI...SOUTHWESTERN
LAUDERDALE AND CENTRAL TIPTON 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 AND HEAVY RAIN ARE
STILL POSSIBLE WITH THIS THUNDERSTORM.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 200 AM CDT FOR EASTERN
ARKANSAS AND WESTERN TENNESSEE.

LAT...LON 3582 8986 3560 8968 3540 9016 3541 9017
      3542 9017 3543 9015 3544 9019 3555 9028
TIME...MOT...LOC 0326Z 236DEG 21KT 3558 9004 

$$

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