Alert archive / Tennessee / Tornado Warnings in 2017
Tornado Warning 2, NWS Memphis, TN
NWS Memphis, TN issued this tornado warning at Mar 1, 2017, 4:24 AM CST for Dyer County, Lauderdale County, Tipton County, Tennessee; Mississippi County, Arkansas; Pemiscot County, Missouri. It was in force for 51 min. 7 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
- Mar 1, 2017, 4:24 AM CST (10:24 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 1, 2017, 5:15 AM CST
- In force
- 51 min
- Issued by
- NWS Memphis, TN
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.75 in
Counties Mississippi County, AR, Pemiscot County, MO, Dyer County, TN, Lauderdale County, TN, Tipton County, TN
The radar
The Memphis radar (KNQA), 70 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 10:23 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 1, 4:29 AM CST | TSTM WND GST 63 | Blytheville, AR | WIND GUST MEASURED AT BLYTHEVILLE AIRPORT |
| Mar 1, 4:30 AM CST | TSTM WND DMG | 1 Ene Hickman, AR | ROOF BLOWN OFF OF FOUR-PLEX APARTMENT. |
| Mar 1, 4:30 AM CST | NON-TSTM WND DMG | 2 Nne Armorel, AR | WIDESPREAD DAMAGE TO FENCES AND OUTBUILDINGS. |
| Mar 1, 4:35 AM CST | TSTM WND DMG | Huffman, AR | PORCH REMOVED FROM HOUSE AND BLOWN OVER 2 STORY HOUSE. |
| Mar 1, 4:45 AM CST | TSTM WND DMG | 2 Wsw Brighton, TN | TREES DOWN OVER HIGHWAY 51 IN THE PORTERSVILLE AREA BETWEEN BRIGHTON AND ATOKA. |
| Mar 1, 4:50 AM CST | TSTM WND DMG | Finley, TN | SOME POWER LINES WERE BLOWN DOWN AND ELECTRIC POLES WERE SNAPPED. |
| Mar 1, 5:07 AM CST | TSTM WND GST 66 | 4 Ssw Dyersburg, TN | MEASURED AT RAWS SITE. |
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 |
| Mar 1, 3:03 AM CST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Nashville Metro, TN (KBNA), launched 00:00Z, 10.4 hours before the alert went out and 288 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.
629
WFUS54 KMEG 011024
TORMEG
ARC093-MOC155-TNC045-097-167-011115-
/O.NEW.KMEG.TO.W.0002.170301T1024Z-170301T1115Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Memphis TN
424 AM CST WED MAR 1 2017
The National Weather Service in Memphis has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Mississippi County in eastern Arkansas...
Southern Pemiscot County in southeastern Missouri...
Tipton County in western Tennessee...
Western Dyer County in western Tennessee...
Lauderdale County in western Tennessee...
* Until 515 AM CST
* At 423 AM CST, severe thunderstorms producing both tornadoes and
extensive straight line wind damage were located along a line
extending from 6 miles west of Wardell to near Blytheville to near
Gilmore, moving east at 65 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.
* These dangerous storms will be near...
Hayti Heights around 430 AM CST.
Hayti and Dixonville around 435 AM CST.
Ripley and Munford around 445 AM CST.
Brighton, Halls and Unionville around 450 AM CST.
Other locations impacted by these tornadic storms include Burlison,
Calumet, New Survey, Grider, Gobler, Covington, Atoka, Poplar Grove,
Shippen and Victoria.
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!
This line of thunderstorms is producing tornadoes and widespread
significant wind damage. Do not wait to see or hear the tornado. For
your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 3618 8962 3621 8940 3584 8941 3540 8969
3544 9028 3590 9003 3600 9002 3600 8996
3626 8996 3627 8980
TIME...MOT...LOC 1023Z 273DEG 58KT 3634 8993 3590 8995 3544 9021
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$2 follow-up statements
656
WWUS54 KMEG 011048
SVSMEG
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Memphis TN
448 AM CST WED MAR 1 2017
MOC155-011057-
/O.CAN.KMEG.TO.W.0002.000000T0000Z-170301T1115Z/
Pemiscot MO-
448 AM CST WED MAR 1 2017
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHERN PEMISCOT COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
The storms which prompted the warning have moved out of
the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A tornado watch remains in effect until 800 AM CST for eastern
Arkansas...southeastern Missouri...and western and west Tennessee.
LAT...LON 3584 8941 3540 8969 3544 9028 3563 8992
3579 8979 3611 8964 3613 8959 3618 8962
3621 8940
TIME...MOT...LOC 1047Z 273DEG 58KT 3632 8949 3588 8951 3542 8977
$$
ARC093-TNC045-097-167-011115-
/O.CON.KMEG.TO.W.0002.000000T0000Z-170301T1115Z/
Mississippi AR-Tipton TN-Dyer TN-Lauderdale TN-
448 AM CST WED MAR 1 2017
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 515 AM CST FOR
SOUTHEASTERN MISSISSIPPI...TIPTON...WESTERN DYER AND LAUDERDALE
COUNTIES...
At 447 AM CST, a severe squall line producing both tornadoes and
extensive straight line wind damage was located along a line
extending from near Ridgely to 6 miles west of Halls to near
Dixonville, moving east at 65 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.
These dangerous storms will be near...
Halls around 455 AM CST.
Other locations impacted by these tornadic storms include Burlison,
Edith, Tomato, Jenkinsville, Luckett, Atoka, Randolph, Poplar Grove,
Curve and Tipton.
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 3584 8941 3540 8969 3544 9028 3563 8992
3579 8979 3611 8964 3613 8959 3618 8962
3621 8940
TIME...MOT...LOC 1047Z 273DEG 58KT 3632 8949 3588 8951 3542 8977
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$191
WWUS54 KMEG 011108
SVSMEG
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Memphis TN
508 AM CST WED MAR 1 2017
ARC093-TNC045-097-167-011118-
/O.EXP.KMEG.TO.W.0002.000000T0000Z-170301T1115Z/
Mississippi AR-Tipton TN-Dyer TN-Lauderdale TN-
508 AM CST WED MAR 1 2017
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN MISSISSIPPI...TIPTON...
WESTERN DYER AND LAUDERDALE COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 515 AM CST...
The storms which prompted the warning have moved out of the area.
Therefore the warning will be allowed to expire. However gusty winds
are still possible with these thunderstorms.
A tornado watch remains in effect until 800 AM CST for eastern
Arkansas...southeastern Missouri...and western and west Tennessee.
LAT...LON 3584 8941 3540 8969 3544 9028 3563 8992
3579 8979 3611 8964 3613 8959 3618 8962
3621 8940
TIME...MOT...LOC 1108Z 270DEG 58KT 3630 8908 3586 8910 3540 8936
$$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 |
| Feb 28, 10:22 PM CST | Tornado Warning | MEG | Obion, Weakley | 23 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 |
| Feb 28, 8:54 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Craighead, Mississippi, Poinsett | 36 min |
| Feb 28, 10:01 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Clay, Randolph | 29 min |
| Feb 28, 10:10 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Clay | 35 min |
| Mar 1, 3:06 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Lawrence, Randolph | 39 min |
| Mar 1, 3:23 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Craighead, Poinsett | 52 min |
| Mar 1, 3:28 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Clay, Greene | 47 min |
| Mar 1, 3:57 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Mississippi | 48 min |
| Mar 1, 4:16 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Craighead, Crittenden, Cross, Poinsett | 44 min |
| Mar 1, 5:48 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | St. Francis | 42 min |
| Mar 1, 8:23 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | MEG | Crittenden | 22 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.