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Tornado Warning 1, NWS Memphis, TN
NWS Memphis, TN issued this tornado warning at Feb 28, 2017, 10:22 PM CST for Obion County, Weakley County, Tennessee. It was in force for 23 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, 10:22 PM CST (04:22 UTC)
- Expired
- Feb 28, 2017, 10:45 PM CST
- In force
- 23 min
- Issued by
- NWS Memphis, TN
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.75 in
Counties Obion County, TN, Weakley County, TN
The radar
The Paducah radar (KPAH), 68 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 04:25 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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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, 4.4 hours before the alert went out and 193 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.
450
WFUS54 KMEG 010422
TORMEG
TNC131-183-010445-
/O.NEW.KMEG.TO.W.0001.170301T0422Z-170301T0445Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Memphis TN
1022 PM CST TUE FEB 28 2017
The National Weather Service in Memphis has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Northern Weakley County in west Tennessee...
Northeastern Obion County in western Tennessee...
* Until 1045 PM CST
* At 1022 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm producing a tornado was
located near South Fulton, or near Martin, moving northeast at 55
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...
Latham around 1030 PM CST.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Ruthville, Brundige, Hyndsver and Mc Connell.
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 3648 8852 3632 8885 3647 8897 3650 8892
3650 8852
TIME...MOT...LOC 0422Z 239DEG 46KT 3643 8882
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$1 follow-up statement
094
WWUS54 KMEG 010429
SVSMEG
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Memphis TN
1029 PM CST TUE FEB 28 2017
TNC131-010438-
/O.CAN.KMEG.TO.W.0001.000000T0000Z-170301T0445Z/
Obion TN-
1029 PM CST TUE FEB 28 2017
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN OBION COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out
of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A tornado watch remains in effect until 400 AM CST for west
Tennessee.
LAT...LON 3639 8871 3638 8873 3644 8881 3650 8881
3650 8852 3648 8852
TIME...MOT...LOC 0428Z 239DEG 46KT 3648 8873
$$
TNC183-010445-
/O.CON.KMEG.TO.W.0001.000000T0000Z-170301T0445Z/
Weakley TN-
1029 PM CST TUE FEB 28 2017
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1045 PM CST FOR
NORTHEASTERN WEAKLEY COUNTY...
At 1028 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm producing a tornado was located
near Latham, or 9 miles east of Fulton, moving northeast at 55 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 tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
northeastern Weakley County, including the following locations:
Brundige and Ruthville.
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 3639 8871 3638 8873 3644 8881 3650 8881
3650 8852 3648 8852
TIME...MOT...LOC 0428Z 239DEG 46KT 3648 8873
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.00IN
$$The office that day
Everything else NWS Memphis, TN issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 28, 10:17 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Obion, Weakley | 28 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.