Tornado Warning 12, NWS Memphis, TN

Issued

Mar 31, 2016, 3:38 PM CDT (20:38 UTC)

Expired

Mar 31, 2016, 4:10 PM CDT

In force

32 min

Issued by

NWS Memphis, TN

Area

Storm-based polygon

Tornado

Radar indicated

Hail

1.75 in

Counties Decatur County, TN, Hardin County, TN, Henderson County, TN

The Ft Campbell radar (KHPX), 155 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:39 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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167 
WFUS54 KMEG 312038
TORMEG
TNC039-071-077-312130-
/O.NEW.KMEG.TO.W.0012.160331T2038Z-160331T2130Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
338 PM CDT THU MAR 31 2016

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEMPHIS HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  SOUTHEASTERN HENDERSON COUNTY IN WEST TENNESSEE...
  NORTHWESTERN HARDIN COUNTY IN WEST TENNESSEE...
  SOUTHERN DECATUR COUNTY IN WEST TENNESSEE...

* UNTIL 430 PM CDT

* AT 338 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM PRODUCING A TORNADO WAS
  LOCATED NEAR REAGAN...OR 11 MILES SOUTHEAST OF LEXINGTON...MOVING
  EAST AT 45 MPH.

  HAZARD...TORNADO AND GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL. 

  SOURCE...WEATHER SPOTTERS REPORTED FUNNEL CLOUD. 

  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...
  DECATURVILLE AROUND 350 PM CDT.

OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THIS TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM INCLUDE MOUNT
TABOR...HINKLE...BATH SPRINGS...MOUNT LEBANON...MONTGOMERY...
GARRETT...HANEY...LICK SKILLET...SCOTTS HILL AND THURMAN.

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 3540 8798 3539 8835 3561 8835 3563 8803
      3562 8804 3552 8797 3551 8797 3548 8799
      3547 8802 3545 8804 3542 8803
TIME...MOT...LOC 2038Z 268DEG 40KT 3553 8826 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.75IN

$$

188 
WWUS54 KMEG 312110
SVSMEG

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
410 PM CDT THU MAR 31 2016

TNC039-071-077-312119-
/O.CAN.KMEG.TO.W.0012.000000T0000Z-160331T2130Z/
HENDERSON TN-HARDIN TN-DECATUR TN-
410 PM CDT THU MAR 31 2016

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN HENDERSON...NORTHWESTERN
HARDIN AND SOUTHERN DECATUR COUNTIES 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 1000 PM CDT FOR WESTERN
TENNESSEE.

REMEMBER...A TORNADO WARNING STILL REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR
DECATUR COUNTY UNTIL 1000 PM!

LAT...LON 3540 8798 3539 8835 3561 8835 3563 8803
      3562 8804 3552 8797 3551 8797 3548 8799
      3547 8802 3545 8804 3542 8803
TIME...MOT...LOC 2106Z 268DEG 40KT 3554 8783 

$$

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