Tornado Warning 9, NWS Memphis, TN

Issued

Mar 13, 2016, 9:36 PM CDT (02:36 UTC)

Expired

Mar 13, 2016, 10:01 PM CDT

In force

25 min

Issued by

NWS Memphis, TN

Area

Storm-based polygon

Tornado

Radar indicated

Hail

1.0 in

Counties DeSoto County, MS, Shelby County, TN

The Memphis radar (KNQA), 33 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:40 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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624 
WFUS54 KMEG 140236
TORMEG
MSC033-TNC157-140315-
/O.NEW.KMEG.TO.W.0009.160314T0236Z-160314T0315Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEMPHIS HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  NORTH CENTRAL DESOTO COUNTY IN NORTHWESTERN MISSISSIPPI...
  SOUTHEASTERN SHELBY COUNTY IN WEST TENNESSEE...

* UNTIL 1015 PM CDT
        
* AT 935 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM PRODUCING A TORNADO WAS
  LOCATED NEAR LAKE CORMORANT...OR 9 MILES SOUTHWEST OF T O FULLER
  STATE PARK...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30 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...
  WALLS AROUND 940 PM CDT.
  HORN LAKE AND LYNCHBURG AROUND 950 PM CDT.
  T O FULLER STATE PARK...SOUTHWEST MEMPHIS AND WHITEHAVEN AROUND 955
  PM CDT.
  SOUTHAVEN AND DOWNTOWN MEMPHIS AROUND 1005 PM CDT.
  MIDTOWN MEMPHIS AROUND 1010 PM CDT.
  GERMANTOWN...SOUTHEAST MEMPHIS AND FRAYSER AROUND 1015 PM CDT.

OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THIS TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM INCLUDE
RALEIGH...LAKE VIEW...WHITE STATION...FISHERVILLE...PRESIDENTS
ISLAND...LENOW...SPRING LAKE...BRUNSWICK...ELMORE PARK AND PARKWAY
VILLAGE.

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 3504 9026 3503 9021 3504 9019 3506 9019
      3509 9018 3513 9012 3512 9011 3512 9008
      3514 9006 3516 9008 3534 8980 3515 8964
      3511 8964 3494 9014 3503 9027
TIME...MOT...LOC 0235Z 235DEG 26KT 3496 9021 

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

$$

678 
WWUS54 KMEG 140301
SVSMEG

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
1001 PM CDT SUN MAR 13 2016

MSC033-TNC157-140310-
/O.CAN.KMEG.TO.W.0009.000000T0000Z-160314T0315Z/
DESOTO MS-SHELBY TN-
1001 PM CDT SUN MAR 13 2016

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTH CENTRAL DESOTO AND SOUTHEASTERN
SHELBY 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.

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

REMEMBER...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING STILL REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR
SHELBY...CRITTENDEN...DESOTO UNTIL 1045 PM CDT.

LAT...LON 3504 9026 3503 9021 3504 9019 3506 9019
      3509 9018 3513 9012 3512 9011 3512 9008
      3514 9006 3516 9008 3534 8980 3515 8964
      3511 8964 3494 9014 3503 9027
TIME...MOT...LOC 0259Z 235DEG 26KT 3507 9003 

$$

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