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Tornado Warning 31, NWS Memphis, TN
NWS Memphis, TN issued this tornado warning at Jun 23, 2017, 10:29 AM CDT for Itawamba County, Lee County, Prentiss County, Mississippi. It was in force for 25 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Jun 23, 2017, 10:29 AM CDT (15:29 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 23, 2017, 10:54 AM CDT
- In force
- 25 min
- Issued by
- NWS Memphis, TN
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.0 in
Counties Itawamba County, MS, Lee County, MS, Prentiss County, MS
The radar
The Columbus AFB radar (KGWX), 53 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 15:33 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.
The nearest sounding before it
Little Rock, AR (KBYH), launched 12:00Z, 3.5 hours before the alert went out and 141 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
- 1156 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -5 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 490 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 14 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 43 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 50 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
945
WFUS54 KMEG 231529
TORMEG
MSC057-081-117-231615-
/O.NEW.KMEG.TO.W.0031.170623T1529Z-170623T1615Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Memphis TN
1029 AM CDT FRI JUN 23 2017
The National Weather Service in Memphis has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Northwestern Itawamba County in northeastern Mississippi...
Northeastern Lee County in northeastern Mississippi...
Southeastern Prentiss County in northeastern Mississippi...
* Until 1115 AM CDT
* At 1029 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm producing a tornado was
located near Mantachie, or near Tombigbee State Park, moving
northeast at 50 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...
Mantachie and Pratts Friendship around 1035 AM CDT.
Sandy Springs and Fairview around 1045 AM CDT.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Marietta, Skyline, Unity, Chapelville, Mooreville, Indian Hills,
Dorsey, Hobo Station, Eggville and Ballardsville.
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 3420 8860 3435 8873 3458 8848 3439 8824
TIME...MOT...LOC 1529Z 234DEG 41KT 3433 8859
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...0.00IN
$$3 follow-up statements
586
WWUS54 KMEG 231537
SVSMEG
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Memphis TN
1037 AM CDT FRI JUN 23 2017
MSC057-081-117-231615-
/O.CON.KMEG.TO.W.0031.000000T0000Z-170623T1615Z/
Itawamba MS-Lee MS-Prentiss MS-
1037 AM CDT FRI JUN 23 2017
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1115 AM CDT FOR
NORTHWESTERN ITAWAMBA...NORTHEASTERN LEE AND SOUTHEASTERN PRENTISS
COUNTIES...
At 1037 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm producing a tornado was located
near Mantachie, or 10 miles southeast of Baldwyn, moving northeast at
45 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
This dangerous storm will be near...
Sandy Springs around 1050 AM CDT.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Marietta, Hobo Station, Unity, Chapelville and Kirkville.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a storm shelter or an interior room on the
lowest floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are
outdoors, in a mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest
substantial shelter and protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 3427 8847 3441 8863 3458 8848 3439 8824
TIME...MOT...LOC 1537Z 232DEG 40KT 3439 8851
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$481
WWUS54 KMEG 231541
SVSMEG
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Memphis TN
1041 AM CDT FRI JUN 23 2017
MSC081-231551-
/O.CAN.KMEG.TO.W.0031.000000T0000Z-170623T1615Z/
Lee MS-
1041 AM CDT FRI JUN 23 2017
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN LEE COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out
of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
LAT...LON 3441 8827 3431 8843 3439 8854 3448 8854
3456 8847
TIME...MOT...LOC 1541Z 230DEG 35KT 3441 8849
$$
MSC057-117-231615-
/O.CON.KMEG.TO.W.0031.000000T0000Z-170623T1615Z/
Itawamba MS-Prentiss MS-
1041 AM CDT FRI JUN 23 2017
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1115 AM CDT FOR
NORTHWESTERN ITAWAMBA AND SOUTH CENTRAL PRENTISS COUNTIES...
At 1041 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm producing a tornado was located
near Mantachie, or 10 miles southeast of Baldwyn, moving northeast at
40 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
This dangerous storm will be near...
Sandy Springs around 1050 AM CDT.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Marietta and Kirkville.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a storm shelter or an interior room on the
lowest floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are
outdoors, in a mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest
substantial shelter and protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 3441 8827 3431 8843 3439 8854 3448 8854
3456 8847
TIME...MOT...LOC 1541Z 230DEG 35KT 3441 8849
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$081
WWUS54 KMEG 231554
SVSMEG
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Memphis TN
1054 AM CDT FRI JUN 23 2017
MSC057-117-231604-
/O.CAN.KMEG.TO.W.0031.000000T0000Z-170623T1615Z/
Itawamba MS-Prentiss MS-
1054 AM CDT FRI JUN 23 2017
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN ITAWAMBA AND SOUTH CENTRAL
PRENTISS COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and has exited the warned area. Therefore, the warning has
been cancelled.
LAT...LON 3441 8827 3431 8843 3439 8854 3448 8854
3456 8847
TIME...MOT...LOC 1553Z 234DEG 41KT 3450 8834
$$The office that day
Everything else NWS Memphis, TN issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 22, 7:59 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MEG | Pontotoc | 61 min |
| Jun 22, 8:24 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MEG | Union | 21 min |
| Jun 23, 8:53 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MEG | Coahoma, Tunica | 3 hr |
| Jun 23, 9:04 AM CDT | Wind Advisory | MEG | Coahoma, DeSoto, Lafayette, Marshall, Panola, Quitman and 4 more | 4 hr |
| Jun 23, 11:04 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | Tishomingo | 12 min |
| Jun 23, 11:38 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | Itawamba | 22 min |
| Jun 23, 12:01 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Monroe | 44 min |
| Jun 23, 6:45 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MEG | DeSoto, Tate | 30 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.