Alert archive / Tennessee / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2017
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 21, NWS Memphis, TN
NWS Memphis, TN issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Feb 28, 2017, 10:17 PM CST for Obion County, Weakley County, Tennessee. It was in force for 28 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
- Feb 28, 2017, 10:17 PM CST (04:17 UTC)
- Expired
- Feb 28, 2017, 10:45 PM CST
- In force
- 28 min
- Issued by
- NWS Memphis, TN
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.0 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Obion County, TN, Weakley County, TN
The radar
The Paducah radar (KPAH), 70 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 04:20 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 28, 10:36 PM CST | TORNADO | 4 Nne Latham, TN | POSSIBLE TORNADO IN THE AUSTIN SPRINGS AREA NEAR THE KENTUCKY STATE LINE. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 28, 8:29 PM CST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 12 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Nashville Metro, TN (KBNA), launched 00:00Z, 4.3 hours before the alert went out and 194 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
- 66 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -155 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 832 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 57 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 411 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 386 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.5
The text
As transmitted.
315
WUUS54 KMEG 010417
SVRMEG
TNC131-183-010445-
/O.NEW.KMEG.SV.W.0021.170301T0417Z-170301T0445Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Memphis TN
1017 PM CST TUE FEB 28 2017
The National Weather Service in Memphis has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Northern Weakley County in west Tennessee...
Northeastern Obion County in western Tennessee...
* Until 1045 PM CST
* At 1017 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm was located near South
Fulton, or near Fulton, moving northeast at 50 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage
to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include...
Martin, Fulton, South Fulton, Latham, Brundige, Terrell, Gardner,
Ruthville and Mc Connell.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A tornado watch remains in effect for the warned area. Tornadoes can
develop quickly from severe thunderstorms. Although a tornado is not
immediately likely, if one is spotted, act quickly and move to a
place of safety inside a sturdy structure such as a storm shelter or
small interior room.
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
A tornado watch remains in effect until 400 AM CST for western and
west Tennessee.
LAT...LON 3645 8852 3632 8893 3641 8895 3650 8894
3650 8852
TIME...MOT...LOC 0417Z 236DEG 42KT 3647 8882
HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
$$2 follow-up statements
056
WWUS54 KMEG 010419
SVSMEG
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Memphis TN
1019 PM CST TUE FEB 28 2017
TNC131-183-010445-
/O.CON.KMEG.SV.W.0021.000000T0000Z-170301T0445Z/
Weakley TN-Obion TN-
1019 PM CST TUE FEB 28 2017
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1045 PM CST
FOR NORTHERN WEAKLEY AND NORTHEASTERN OBION COUNTIES...
At 1019 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm was located near South Fulton,
or near Fulton, moving northeast at 50 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to
roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Martin, Fulton, South Fulton, Latham, Brundige, Terrell, Gardner,
Ruthville and Mc Connell.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly
from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the
storm shelter or small central room in a sturdy structure.
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
A tornado watch remains in effect until 400 AM CST for western and
west Tennessee.
LAT...LON 3645 8852 3632 8893 3641 8895 3650 8894
3650 8852
TIME...MOT...LOC 0419Z 236DEG 42KT 3648 8879
TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
$$589
WWUS54 KMEG 010436
SVSMEG
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Memphis TN
1036 PM CST TUE FEB 28 2017
TNC131-010446-
/O.CAN.KMEG.SV.W.0021.000000T0000Z-170301T0445Z/
Obion TN-
1036 PM CST TUE FEB 28 2017
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN OBION COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
The severe 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 400 AM CST for west
Tennessee.
LAT...LON 3645 8852 3641 8866 3650 8876 3650 8852
TIME...MOT...LOC 0436Z 236DEG 42KT 3659 8858
$$
TNC183-010445-
/O.CON.KMEG.SV.W.0021.000000T0000Z-170301T0445Z/
Weakley TN-
1036 PM CST TUE FEB 28 2017
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1045 PM CST
FOR NORTHEASTERN WEAKLEY COUNTY...
At 1036 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm was located over Lynnville, or
10 miles south of Mayfield, moving northeast at 50 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to
roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Brundige.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly
from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the
storm shelter or small central room in a sturdy structure.
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
A tornado watch remains in effect until 400 AM CST for west
Tennessee.
LAT...LON 3645 8852 3641 8866 3650 8876 3650 8852
TIME...MOT...LOC 0436Z 236DEG 42KT 3659 8858
TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
$$The office that day
Everything else NWS Memphis, TN issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 28, 10:22 PM CST | Tornado Warning | MEG | Obion, Weakley | 23 min |
| Mar 1, 4:24 AM CST | Tornado Warning | MEG | Dyer, Lauderdale, Tipton | 51 min |
| Mar 1, 4:36 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Lake, Obion | 39 min |
| Mar 1, 4:41 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Shelby | 34 min |
| Mar 1, 4:43 AM CST | Tornado Warning | MEG | Crockett, Dyer, Gibson, Haywood, Lauderdale, Tipton | 47 min |
| Mar 1, 5:07 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Carroll, Crockett, Gibson, Haywood, Madison, Weakley | 38 min |
| Mar 1, 5:24 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Benton, Carroll, Decatur, Henderson, Henry | 51 min |
| Mar 1, 6:42 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | MEG | Fayette | 33 min |
| Mar 1, 6:53 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Fayette, Hardeman | 34 min |
| Mar 1, 6:54 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Shelby | 22 min |
| Mar 1, 7:11 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Fayette, Haywood, Tipton | 14 min |
| Mar 1, 7:20 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Chester, McNairy | 28 min |
| Mar 1, 8:47 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | MEG | Fayette | 13 min |
| Mar 1, 9:21 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | MEG | Hardin | 24 min |
| Mar 1, 10:10 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Hardin | 35 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.