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Tornado Warning 55, NWS Memphis, TN
NWS Memphis, TN issued this tornado warning at Aug 31, 2017, 1:07 PM CDT for Itawamba County, Lee County, Mississippi. It was in force for 38 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
- Aug 31, 2017, 1:07 PM CDT (18:07 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 31, 2017, 1:45 PM CDT
- In force
- 38 min
- Issued by
- NWS Memphis, TN
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.0 in
Counties Itawamba County, MS, Lee County, MS
The radar
The Columbus AFB radar (KGWX), 63 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:08 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31, 1:23 PM CDT | TORNADO | 4 Ese Pratts Friendship, MS | EF1 TORNADO WAS ON THE GROUND FOR 2.5 MILES IN NORTHWEST ITAWAMBA COUNTY. THIS TORNADO DAMAGED NUMEROUS TREES AND SEVERAL MOBILE HOMES. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31, 11:13 AM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 11 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Little Rock, AR (KBYH), launched 12:00Z, 6.1 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
- 20 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -77 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 525 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 2 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -15 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 26 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
105
WFUS54 KMEG 311807
TORMEG
MSC057-081-311845-
/O.NEW.KMEG.TO.W.0055.170831T1807Z-170831T1845Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Memphis TN
107 PM CDT THU AUG 31 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...
* Until 145 PM CDT
* At 107 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm producing a tornado was
located over Mantachie, or near Fulton, moving northwest at 15 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 around 125 PM CDT.
Saltillo, Guntown and Pratts Friendship around 145 PM CDT.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Dorsey, Eggville, Unity and Chapelville.
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 3424 8850 3449 8877 3450 8874 3450 8873
3451 8870 3451 8854 3447 8854 3447 8851
3429 8839
TIME...MOT...LOC 1807Z 147DEG 12KT 3429 8849
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...0.00IN
$$3 follow-up statements
304
WWUS54 KMEG 311821
SVSMEG
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Memphis TN
121 PM CDT THU AUG 31 2017
MSC057-081-311845-
/O.CON.KMEG.TO.W.0055.000000T0000Z-170831T1845Z/
Itawamba MS-Lee MS-
121 PM CDT THU AUG 31 2017
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 145 PM CDT FOR
NORTHWESTERN ITAWAMBA AND NORTHEASTERN LEE COUNTIES...
At 121 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm likely producing a tornado was
located near Pratts Friendship, or 8 miles southeast of Baldwyn,
moving north at 25 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
This dangerous storm will be near...
Pratts Friendship around 130 PM CDT.
Baldwyn around 145 PM CDT.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Chapelville and Unity.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a storm shelter or an interior room on the
lowest floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are
outdoors, in a mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest
substantial shelter and protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 3436 8854 3451 8868 3451 8854 3447 8854
3447 8851 3439 8846
TIME...MOT...LOC 1821Z 160DEG 22KT 3442 8853
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$758
WWUS54 KMEG 311822 CCA
SVSMEG
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Memphis TN
122 PM CDT THU AUG 31 2017
MSC057-081-311845-
/O.COR.KMEG.TO.W.0055.000000T0000Z-170831T1845Z/
Itawamba MS-Lee MS-
122 PM CDT THU AUG 31 2017
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 145 PM CDT FOR
NORTHWESTERN ITAWAMBA AND NORTHEASTERN LEE COUNTIES...
At 122 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm producing a tornado was located
near Pratts Friendship, or 9 miles southeast of Baldwyn, moving north
at 25 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...
Pratts Friendship around 130 PM CDT.
Baldwyn around 145 PM CDT.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Chapelville and Unity.
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 3436 8854 3451 8868 3451 8854 3447 8854
3447 8851 3439 8846
TIME...MOT...LOC 1821Z 160DEG 21KT 3442 8853
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$
WOODALL105
WWUS54 KMEG 311840
SVSMEG
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Memphis TN
140 PM CDT THU AUG 31 2017
MSC057-081-311849-
/O.EXP.KMEG.TO.W.0055.000000T0000Z-170831T1845Z/
Itawamba MS-Lee MS-
140 PM CDT THU AUG 31 2017
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN ITAWAMBA AND NORTHEASTERN LEE
COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 145 PM CDT...
The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area.
Therefore the warning will be allowed to expire.
A tornado watch remains in effect until 800 PM CDT for northeastern
Mississippi.
LAT...LON 3436 8854 3451 8868 3451 8854 3447 8854
3447 8851 3439 8846
TIME...MOT...LOC 1839Z 160DEG 21KT 3451 8857
$$The office that day
Everything else NWS Memphis, TN issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31, 9:45 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MEG | Tate | 30 min |
| Aug 31, 9:53 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | Tate | 18 min |
| Aug 31, 10:17 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MEG | Tunica | 43 min |
| Aug 31, 10:31 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MEG | Yalobusha | 44 min |
| Aug 31, 10:37 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Panola, Yalobusha | 23 min |
| Aug 31, 10:51 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | Chickasaw, Lee, Pontotoc | 39 min |
| Aug 31, 10:55 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Panola, Yalobusha | 50 min |
| Aug 31, 11:09 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Lafayette, Marshall | 38 min |
| Aug 31, 11:21 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | Benton, Tippah, Union | 39 min |
| Aug 31, 11:22 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | Benton | 53 min |
| Aug 31, 11:24 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | Panola | 51 min |
| Aug 31, 11:29 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | Lee, Pontotoc, Union | 31 min |
| Aug 31, 11:36 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | Panola, Quitman, Tate, Tunica | 39 min |
| Aug 31, 11:40 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | Calhoun, Chickasaw | 35 min |
| Aug 31, 11:57 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | Tate | 48 min |
| Aug 31, 11:58 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | Benton, Pontotoc, Tippah, Union | 32 min |
| Aug 31, 12:01 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | Benton, Marshall | 44 min |
| Aug 31, 12:03 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | Benton, Tippah | 42 min |
| Aug 31, 12:14 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | Calhoun, Chickasaw, Lafayette, Pontotoc | 31 min |
| Aug 31, 12:31 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | Benton, Tippah, Union | 29 min |
| Aug 31, 12:33 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | Panola, Tate, Tunica | 42 min |
| Aug 31, 12:44 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | Lafayette, Pontotoc, Union | 31 min |
| Aug 31, 12:49 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | DeSoto | 41 min |
| Aug 31, 12:55 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | Benton, Tippah | 50 min |
| Aug 31, 1:02 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MEG | Panola, Quitman, Tate, Tunica | 6 hr |
| Aug 31, 1:07 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | Lee, Pontotoc, Union | 38 min |
| Aug 31, 1:23 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | Prentiss | 52 min |
| Aug 31, 1:24 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MEG | DeSoto | 3 hr |
| Aug 31, 1:37 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | Lee, Prentiss, Tippah, Union | 38 min |
| Aug 31, 1:57 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | Alcorn | 18 min |
| Aug 31, 2:02 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | Tippah | 43 min |
| Aug 31, 2:12 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | Chickasaw, Pontotoc | 28 min |
| Aug 31, 2:26 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | Tishomingo | 34 min |
| Aug 31, 2:36 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MEG | Benton, Marshall, Tippah | 9 hr |
| Aug 31, 2:51 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MEG | Lafayette, Marshall | 3 hr |
| Aug 31, 3:15 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MEG | DeSoto, Lafayette, Marshall, Panola, Tate | 3 hr |
| Aug 31, 3:31 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MEG | Benton, DeSoto, Marshall | 9 hr |
| Aug 31, 4:32 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Alcorn, Prentiss, Tippah | 28 min |
| Aug 31, 4:43 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MEG | DeSoto | 6 hr |
| Aug 31, 4:59 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Alcorn, Prentiss, Tippah | 26 min |
| Aug 31, 5:45 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MEG | Coahoma, DeSoto, Lafayette, Marshall, Panola, Quitman and 2 more | 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.