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Tornado Warning 19, NWS Memphis, TN
NWS Memphis, TN issued this tornado warning at Apr 22, 2017, 2:41 PM CDT for Prentiss County, Tishomingo County, Mississippi. It was in force for 34 min. 3 reports 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
- Apr 22, 2017, 2:41 PM CDT (19:41 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 22, 2017, 3:15 PM CDT
- In force
- 34 min
- Issued by
- NWS Memphis, TN
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 1.25 in
Counties Prentiss County, MS, Tishomingo County, MS
The radar
The Columbus AFB radar (KGWX), 98 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:44 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 22, 2:47 PM CDT | HAIL 1.75 | 1 E Booneville, MS | GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL REPORTED |
| Apr 22, 2:49 PM CDT | HAIL 2 | 1 N Hobo Station, MS | PUBLIC REPORTED 2 INCH HAIL. TIME ESTIMATED BASED ON RADAR. |
| Apr 22, 2:52 PM CDT | TORNADO | 1 E Thrasher, MS | FIRE DEPARTMENT REPORTING TORNADO ON THE GROUND ON COUNTY ROAD 3401 |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Little Rock, AR (KBYH), launched 12:00Z, 7.7 hours before the alert went out and 153 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
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 558 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 72 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 262 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 314 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 1.6
The text
As transmitted.
529
WFUS54 KMEG 221941
TORMEG
MSC117-141-222015-
/O.NEW.KMEG.TO.W.0019.170422T1941Z-170422T2015Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Memphis TN
241 PM CDT SAT APR 22 2017
The National Weather Service in Memphis has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Central Tishomingo County in northeastern Mississippi...
Eastern Prentiss County in northeastern Mississippi...
* Until 315 PM CDT
* At 240 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm producing a tornado was
located near Booneville, moving northeast at 50 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and half dollar 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...
Burton around 250 PM CDT.
Tishomingo and Leedy around 255 PM CDT.
Burnsville and Midway around 300 PM CDT.
Iuka around 305 PM CDT.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include Bacon
Springs, Oldham, Thrasher, Paden, Blythe Crossing, Carter Branch,
Hazard Switch, Walker Siding, Mingo and Holcut.
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 3484 8810 3464 8813 3450 8851 3465 8862
3476 8844 3476 8837 3480 8837 3492 8815
3491 8814 3489 8810
TIME...MOT...LOC 1940Z 240DEG 43KT 3462 8849
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.25IN
$$2 follow-up statements
882
WWUS54 KMEG 221950
SVSMEG
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Memphis TN
250 PM CDT SAT APR 22 2017
MSC117-141-222015-
/O.CON.KMEG.TO.W.0019.000000T0000Z-170422T2015Z/
Tishomingo MS-Prentiss MS-
250 PM CDT SAT APR 22 2017
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 315 PM CDT FOR CENTRAL
TISHOMINGO AND EASTERN PRENTISS COUNTIES...
At 250 PM CDT, a confirmed tornado was located near Burton, or 11
miles northwest of Tishomingo State Park, moving northeast at 50 mph.
HAZARD...Damaging tornado and ping pong ball size hail.
SOURCE...Public confirmed tornado.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
This tornado will be near...
Tishomingo around 255 PM CDT.
Burnsville and Midway around 300 PM CDT.
Iuka around 305 PM CDT.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include Bacon
Springs, Oldham, Thrasher, Paden, Blythe Crossing, Carter Branch,
Hazard Switch, Walker Siding, Mingo and Holcut.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
To repeat, a tornado is on the ground. TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a
storm shelter or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy
building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in
a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect
yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 3484 8810 3464 8813 3450 8851 3465 8862
3476 8844 3476 8837 3480 8837 3492 8815
3491 8814 3489 8810
TIME...MOT...LOC 1950Z 240DEG 43KT 3468 8835
TORNADO...OBSERVED
HAIL...1.50IN
$$269
WWUS54 KMEG 221953
SVSMEG
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Memphis TN
253 PM CDT SAT APR 22 2017
MSC117-141-222015-
/O.CON.KMEG.TO.W.0019.000000T0000Z-170422T2015Z/
Tishomingo MS-Prentiss MS-
253 PM CDT SAT APR 22 2017
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 315 PM CDT FOR CENTRAL
TISHOMINGO AND EASTERN PRENTISS COUNTIES...
At 252 PM CDT, Fire Department reported a tornado on the ground near
Burton, or 8 miles southeast of Booneville, moving northeast at 30
mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and golf ball 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 tornado will be near...
Burton around 305 PM CDT.
Tishomingo and Midway around 315 PM CDT.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include Mingo,
Thrasher, Holcut, Paden, Blythe Crossing, Hobo Station, Petertown,
Altitude and Carter Branch.
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 3451 8849 3465 8857 3484 8819 3472 8812
3464 8813
TIME...MOT...LOC 1952Z 245DEG 28KT 3460 8844
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.75IN
$$The office that day
Everything else NWS Memphis, TN issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 21, 7:44 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MEG | Prentiss, Tishomingo | 61 min |
| Apr 21, 7:47 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | Prentiss, Tippah | 43 min |
| Apr 22, 2:15 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MEG | Alcorn | 45 min |
| Apr 22, 2:34 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MEG | Prentiss, Tishomingo | 41 min |
| Apr 22, 2:36 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Prentiss, Tishomingo | 39 min |
| Apr 22, 2:45 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Chickasaw, Itawamba, Lee, Monroe | 13 min |
| Apr 22, 2:56 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | Prentiss, Tishomingo | 34 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.