Alert archive / Tennessee / Tornado Warnings in 2017
Tornado Warning 5, NWS Memphis, TN
NWS Memphis, TN issued this tornado warning at Mar 9, 2017, 10:06 PM CST for 4 counties in Tennessee. It was in force for 24 min. 1 report 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 9, 2017, 10:06 PM CST (04:06 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 9, 2017, 10:30 PM CST
- In force
- 24 min
- Issued by
- NWS Memphis, TN
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.75 in
Counties Benton County, TN, Carroll County, TN, Decatur County, TN, Henderson County, TN
The radar
The Ft Campbell radar (KHPX), 119 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 04:07 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 9, 10:15 PM CST | TSTM WND DMG | 10 Ssw Camden, TN | TREES DOWN ON NATCHEZ PARKWAY. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 9, 6:42 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Nashville Metro, TN (KBNA), launched 00:00Z, 4.1 hours before the alert went out and 132 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
- 2824 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 52 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 111 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 169 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
377
WFUS54 KMEG 100406
TORMEG
TNC005-017-039-077-100430-
/O.NEW.KMEG.TO.W.0005.170310T0406Z-170310T0430Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Memphis TN
1006 PM CST THU MAR 9 2017
The National Weather Service in Memphis has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Northeastern Henderson County in western Tennessee...
Southern Benton County in western Tennessee...
Southeastern Carroll County in western Tennessee...
Northeastern Decatur County in western Tennessee...
* Until 1030 PM CST
* At 1005 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm producing a tornado was
located 11 miles northeast of Natchez Trace State Park, moving east
at 55 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 tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
northeastern Henderson...southern Benton...southeastern Carroll and
northeastern Decatur Counties, including the following locations:
Jeannette, Holladay, Cozette, Dollar, I-40 Near The Tennessee River
and Sugar Tree.
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 3587 8794 3583 8797 3578 8798 3575 8800
3573 8803 3571 8803 3576 8833 3598 8826
3595 8802 3594 8800 3594 8793 3593 8793
TIME...MOT...LOC 0405Z 279DEG 49KT 3585 8810
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$2 follow-up statements
869
WWUS54 KMEG 100415
SVSMEG
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Memphis TN
1015 PM CST THU MAR 9 2017
TNC017-077-100425-
/O.CAN.KMEG.TO.W.0005.000000T0000Z-170310T0430Z/
Henderson TN-Carroll TN-
1015 PM CST THU MAR 9 2017
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN HENDERSON AND SOUTHEASTERN
CARROLL COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out
of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A severe thunderstorm watch remains in effect until midnight CST for
western Tennessee.
LAT...LON 3578 8798 3575 8800 3573 8803 3571 8803
3573 8811 3595 8808 3595 8802 3594 8800
3594 8793 3593 8793 3587 8794 3583 8797
TIME...MOT...LOC 0415Z 276DEG 45KT 3585 8802
$$
TNC005-039-100430-
/O.CON.KMEG.TO.W.0005.000000T0000Z-170310T0430Z/
Benton TN-Decatur TN-
1015 PM CST THU MAR 9 2017
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1030 PM CST FOR
SOUTHEASTERN BENTON AND NORTHEASTERN DECATUR COUNTIES...
At 1015 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm producing a tornado was located
12 miles south of New Johnsonville, or 15 miles northeast of Natchez
Trace State Park, moving east 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.
Locations impacted include...
Cozette, I-40 Near The Tennessee River and Sugar Tree.
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 3578 8798 3575 8800 3573 8803 3571 8803
3573 8811 3595 8808 3595 8802 3594 8800
3594 8793 3593 8793 3587 8794 3583 8797
TIME...MOT...LOC 0415Z 276DEG 45KT 3585 8802
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$475
WWUS54 KMEG 100426
SVSMEG
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Memphis TN
1026 PM CST THU MAR 9 2017
TNC005-039-100436-
/O.EXP.KMEG.TO.W.0005.000000T0000Z-170310T0430Z/
Benton TN-Decatur TN-
1026 PM CST THU MAR 9 2017
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN BENTON AND NORTHEASTERN
DECATUR COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 1030 PM CST...
The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area.
Therefore the warning will be allowed to expire.
A severe thunderstorm watch remains in effect until midnight CST for
western Tennessee.
LAT...LON 3578 8798 3575 8800 3573 8803 3571 8803
3573 8811 3595 8808 3595 8802 3594 8800
3594 8793 3593 8793 3587 8794 3583 8797
TIME...MOT...LOC 0426Z 279DEG 49KT 3583 8785
$$The office that day
Everything else NWS Memphis, TN issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 9, 8:00 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Lake, Obion | 45 min |
| Mar 9, 8:34 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Dyer, Lake | 41 min |
| Mar 9, 8:45 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Gibson, Obion, Weakley | 45 min |
| Mar 9, 8:52 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Obion | 23 min |
| Mar 9, 9:10 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Henry | 50 min |
| Mar 9, 9:29 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Carroll, Gibson, Henderson, Madison, Weakley | 61 min |
| Mar 9, 9:32 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Henderson, Madison | 43 min |
| Mar 9, 9:37 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Benton | 38 min |
| Mar 9, 9:57 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Henderson | 34 min |
| Mar 9, 10:00 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Decatur | 45 min |
| Mar 9, 10:07 PM CST | Tornado Warning | MEG | Henderson | 21 min |
| Mar 9, 10:16 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Lauderdale, Tipton | 44 min |
| Mar 9, 10:19 PM CST | Tornado Warning | MEG | Decatur | 26 min |
| Mar 9, 10:34 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Chester, Decatur, Hardin, Henderson, McNairy, Madison | 41 min |
| Mar 9, 10:41 PM CST | Flash Flood Warning | MEG | Chester, Crockett, Haywood, Henderson, Madison | 3 hr |
| Mar 9, 11:19 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | MEG | Shelby | 26 min |
| Mar 9, 11:26 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Shelby | 34 min |
| Mar 9, 11:46 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Fayette, Shelby | 44 min |
| Mar 10, 3:30 AM CST | Frost Advisory | MEG | Fayette, Hardeman, Hardin, Haywood, Lauderdale, McNairy and 2 more | 25 hr |
| Mar 10, 3:30 AM CST | Freeze Warning | MEG | Benton, Carroll, Chester, Crockett, Decatur, Dyer and 7 more | 25 hr |
| Mar 10, 5:43 AM CST | River Flood Warning | MEG | Crockett, Dyer, Lauderdale | 6 hr |
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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.