Tornado Warning 39, NWS Memphis, TN

Issued

Aug 31, 2017, 11:24 AM CDT (16:24 UTC)

Expired

Aug 31, 2017, 12:15 PM CDT

In force

51 min

Issued by

NWS Memphis, TN

Area

Storm-based polygon

Tornado

Radar indicated

Hail

0.0 in

County Panola County, MS

The Memphis radar (KNQA), 107 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 16:27 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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WFUS54 KMEG 311624
TORMEG
MSC107-311715-
/O.NEW.KMEG.TO.W.0039.170831T1624Z-170831T1715Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Memphis TN
1124 AM CDT THU AUG 31 2017

The National Weather Service in Memphis has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Northeastern Panola County in northwestern Mississippi...

* Until 1215 PM CDT
    
* At 1124 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm producing a tornado was
  located near Batesville, moving northwest at 30 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...
  Batesville around 1135 AM CDT. 
  Sardis around 1145 AM CDT. 
  Como around 1200 PM CDT. 

Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
McGhee.

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 3428 8980 3426 8990 3455 9011 3455 8991
TIME...MOT...LOC 1624Z 152DEG 24KT 3430 8987 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...0.00IN

$$

631 
WWUS54 KMEG 311644
SVSMEG

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Memphis TN
1144 AM CDT THU AUG 31 2017

MSC107-311715-
/O.CON.KMEG.TO.W.0039.000000T0000Z-170831T1715Z/
Panola MS-
1144 AM CDT THU AUG 31 2017

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1215 PM CDT FOR NORTH
CENTRAL PANOLA COUNTY...
    
At 1142 AM CDT, a developing tornado was located near Sardis, or 7 
miles north of Batesville, moving northwest at 35 mph.

HAZARD...Developing tornado. 

SOURCE...Weather spotters confirmed a funnel cloud north of 
         Batesville. This storm may produce a tornado at any time. 

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
north central Panola County, including the following locations:
McGhee.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

To repeat, a tornado may develop at any time. 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 3439 8988 3438 8999 3455 9011 3455 8991
TIME...MOT...LOC 1642Z 144DEG 28KT 3442 8998 

TORNADO...OBSERVED
HAIL...<.75IN

$$

033 
WWUS54 KMEG 311711
SVSMEG

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Memphis TN
1211 PM CDT THU AUG 31 2017

MSC107-311721-
/O.EXP.KMEG.TO.W.0039.000000T0000Z-170831T1715Z/
Panola MS-
1211 PM CDT THU AUG 31 2017

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTH CENTRAL PANOLA COUNTY WILL EXPIRE AT
1215 PM CDT...
        
The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area.
Therefore the warning will be allowed to expire.

A tornado watch remains in effect until 800 PM CDT for northwestern
Mississippi.

LAT...LON 3439 8988 3438 8999 3455 9011 3455 8991
TIME...MOT...LOC 1711Z 152DEG 24KT 3459 9009 

$$

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