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Tornado Warning 25, NWS Memphis, TN
NWS Memphis, TN issued this tornado warning at Dec 17, 2016, 9:15 PM CST for DeSoto County, Marshall County, Mississippi. It was in force for 30 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
- Dec 17, 2016, 9:15 PM CST (03:15 UTC)
- Expired
- Dec 17, 2016, 9:45 PM CST
- In force
- 30 min
- Issued by
- NWS Memphis, TN
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.75 in
Counties DeSoto County, MS, Marshall County, MS
The radar
The Memphis radar (KNQA), 58 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 03:15 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 17, 9:15 PM CST | TORNADO | 3 Se Hernando, MS | SIGNIFICANT TREE DAMAGE AND A BACKYARD SHED DESTROYED. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
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 17, 8:58 PM CST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Little Rock, AR (KBYH), launched 00:00Z, 3.3 hours before the alert went out and 10 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
- 43 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -194 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 608 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 83 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 395 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 525 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 3.0
The text
As transmitted.
035
WFUS54 KMEG 180315
TORMEG
MSC033-093-180345-
/O.NEW.KMEG.TO.W.0025.161218T0315Z-161218T0345Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Memphis TN
915 PM CST SAT DEC 17 2016
The National Weather Service in Memphis has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Northwestern Marshall County in northwestern Mississippi...
Eastern DeSoto County in northwestern Mississippi...
* Until 945 PM CST
* At 915 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm producing a tornado was
located near Hernando, moving northeast at 40 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...
Lewisburg around 925 PM CST.
Byhalia around 935 PM CST.
Olive Branch around 940 PM CST.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include Cayce,
Fairhaven, Victoria, Handy Corner, Coal Oil Corner, Cockrum,
Cedarview, Bright, Miller and Love.
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 3474 8999 3487 8999 3499 8976 3499 8957
3483 8956 3477 8984 3477 8992 3476 8991
3475 8992
TIME...MOT...LOC 0315Z 231DEG 35KT 3481 8993
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$2 follow-up statements
047
WWUS54 KMEG 180331
SVSMEG
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Memphis TN
931 PM CST SAT DEC 17 2016
MSC033-180341-
/O.CAN.KMEG.TO.W.0025.000000T0000Z-161218T0345Z/
DeSoto MS-
931 PM CST SAT DEC 17 2016
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EASTERN DESOTO COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out
of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A tornado watch remains in effect until 300 AM CST for northwestern
Mississippi.
LAT...LON 3499 8972 3499 8957 3483 8956 3480 8972
TIME...MOT...LOC 0331Z 231DEG 35KT 3491 8978
$$
MSC093-180345-
/O.CON.KMEG.TO.W.0025.000000T0000Z-161218T0345Z/
Marshall MS-
931 PM CST SAT DEC 17 2016
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 945 PM CST FOR
NORTHWESTERN MARSHALL COUNTY...
At 931 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm producing a tornado was located
near Lewisburg, or near Olive Branch, moving northeast at 40 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...
Byhalia around 935 PM CST.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include Cayce,
Victoria, Coal Oil Corner and Taska.
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 3499 8972 3499 8957 3483 8956 3480 8972
TIME...MOT...LOC 0331Z 231DEG 35KT 3491 8978
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$725
WWUS54 KMEG 180340
SVSMEG
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Memphis TN
940 PM CST SAT DEC 17 2016
MSC093-180350-
/O.EXP.KMEG.TO.W.0025.000000T0000Z-161218T0345Z/
Marshall MS-
940 PM CST SAT DEC 17 2016
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN MARSHALL COUNTY WILL EXPIRE
AT 945 PM CST...
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and has exited the warned area. Therefore, the warning will
be allowed to expire.
A tornado watch remains in effect until 300 AM CST for northwestern
Mississippi.
LAT...LON 3499 8972 3499 8957 3483 8956 3480 8972
TIME...MOT...LOC 0340Z 231DEG 35KT 3496 8971
$$The office that day
Everything else NWS Memphis, TN issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 17, 8:41 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | MEG | DeSoto, Tate, Tunica | 49 min |
| Dec 17, 8:54 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | DeSoto, Marshall | 51 min |
| Dec 17, 8:58 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | DeSoto, Panola, Tate, Tunica | 32 min |
| Dec 17, 9:07 PM CST | Tornado Warning | MEG | DeSoto, Marshall, Tate | 23 min |
| Dec 17, 9:30 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Lafayette, Marshall, Panola, Tate | 45 min |
| Dec 17, 9:38 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Benton, Marshall, Tippah | 52 min |
| Dec 17, 9:43 PM CST | Tornado Warning | MEG | Benton, Marshall, Tippah | 32 min |
| Dec 17, 9:57 PM CST | Tornado Warning | MEG | Benton, Lafayette, Marshall, Panola, Tate | 33 min |
| Dec 17, 10:14 PM CST | Tornado Warning | MEG | Lafayette, Marshall | 31 min |
| Dec 17, 10:33 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Alcorn, Tishomingo | 42 min |
| Dec 17, 10:36 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Alcorn, Benton, Prentiss, Tippah, Union | 24 min |
| Dec 17, 10:51 PM CST | Tornado Warning | MEG | Prentiss, Tippah, Union | 24 min |
| Dec 17, 10:55 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Alcorn, Prentiss, Tishomingo | 50 min |
| Dec 17, 10:56 PM CST | Tornado Warning | MEG | Alcorn, Tishomingo | 34 min |
| Dec 17, 11:05 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Lee, Pontotoc, Prentiss, Union | 40 min |
| Dec 17, 11:07 PM CST | Tornado Warning | MEG | Alcorn, Prentiss, Tishomingo | 38 min |
| Dec 17, 11:25 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Calhoun, Chickasaw, Lafayette, Lee, Pontotoc, Yalobusha | 65 min |
| Dec 17, 11:38 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Itawamba, Lee, Pontotoc, Prentiss, Tishomingo, Union | 67 min |
| Dec 18, 12:03 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Itawamba, Lee, Tishomingo | 42 min |
| Dec 18, 12:27 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Chickasaw, Itawamba, Lee, Monroe | 63 min |
| Dec 18, 12:41 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Itawamba, Lee | 49 min |
| Dec 18, 12:42 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Itawamba, Lee | 48 min |
| Dec 18, 1:25 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Itawamba, Monroe | 39 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.