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Tornado Warning 20, NWS Memphis, TN
NWS Memphis, TN issued this tornado warning at Apr 22, 2017, 2:56 PM CDT for Prentiss County, Tishomingo County, Mississippi. It was in force for 34 min. 2 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, 2:56 PM CDT (19:56 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 22, 2017, 3:30 PM CDT
- In force
- 34 min
- Issued by
- NWS Memphis, TN
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Observed
- Hail
- 1.5 in
Counties Prentiss County, MS, Tishomingo County, MS
The radar
The Columbus AFB radar (KGWX), 71 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:00 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, 3:16 PM CDT | FUNNEL CLOUD | 3 Wnw Belmont, MS | ROTATING WALL CLOUD REPORTED NEAR DENNIS, MS |
| Apr 22, 3:18 PM CDT | TORNADO | Belmont, MS | POSSIBLE TORNADO IN THE BELMONT AND GOLDEN VICINTY. THREE HOUSES WITH ROOFS TORN OFF. POWER LINES AND TREES DOWN. AN APARTMENT BUILDING AND FIVE ADDITIONAL HOUSES HAD MINOR ROOF DAMAGE. RAILROAD BLOCKED BY FALLEN TREE. |
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, 7.9 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.
239
WFUS54 KMEG 221956
TORMEG
MSC117-141-222030-
/O.NEW.KMEG.TO.W.0020.170422T1956Z-170422T2030Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Memphis TN
256 PM CDT SAT APR 22 2017
The National Weather Service in Memphis has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Southern Tishomingo County in northeastern Mississippi...
Southeastern Prentiss County in northeastern Mississippi...
* Until 330 PM CDT
* At 256 PM CDT, a confirmed tornado was located near Burton, or 11
miles west of Tishomingo State Park, moving east at 30 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.
* The tornado will be near...
Burton around 305 PM CDT.
Belmont and Tishomingo around 315 PM CDT.
Tishomingo State Park around 320 PM CDT.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include Mingo,
Thrasher, Dennis, Moores Mill, Paden, Hobo Station, Petertown, Neil,
Carter Branch and Golden.
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 3446 8816 3447 8846 3448 8846 3463 8850
3473 8812
TIME...MOT...LOC 1956Z 258DEG 27KT 3457 8839
TORNADO...OBSERVED
HAIL...1.50IN
$$1 follow-up statement
388
WWUS54 KMEG 222017
SVSMEG
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Memphis TN
317 PM CDT SAT APR 22 2017
MSC117-222027-
/O.CAN.KMEG.TO.W.0020.000000T0000Z-170422T2030Z/
Prentiss MS-
317 PM CDT SAT APR 22 2017
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN PRENTISS COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out
of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A severe thunderstorm watch remains in effect until 900 PM CDT for
northeastern Mississippi.
LAT...LON 3446 8831 3462 8829 3463 8813 3446 8816
TIME...MOT...LOC 2017Z 275DEG 25KT 3453 8822
$$
MSC141-222030-
/O.CON.KMEG.TO.W.0020.000000T0000Z-170422T2030Z/
Tishomingo MS-
317 PM CDT SAT APR 22 2017
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 330 PM CDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN TISHOMINGO COUNTY...
At 317 PM CDT, a confirmed tornado was located over Belmont, or near
Tishomingo State Park, moving east at 30 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 tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
southeastern Tishomingo County, including the following locations:
Bloody Springs, Neil, Dennis and Golden.
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 3446 8831 3462 8829 3463 8813 3446 8816
TIME...MOT...LOC 2017Z 275DEG 25KT 3453 8822
TORNADO...OBSERVED
HAIL...1.50IN
$$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, 2:41 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | Prentiss, Tishomingo | 34 min |
| Apr 22, 2:45 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Chickasaw, Itawamba, Lee, Monroe | 13 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.