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Tornado Warning 16, NWS Memphis, TN
NWS Memphis, TN issued this tornado warning at Feb 24, 2018, 10:05 PM CST for 4 counties in Mississippi. It was in force for 40 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
- Feb 24, 2018, 10:05 PM CST (04:05 UTC)
- Expired
- Feb 24, 2018, 10:45 PM CST
- In force
- 40 min
- Issued by
- NWS Memphis, TN
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.75 in
Counties Lee County, MS, Prentiss County, MS, Tippah County, MS, Union County, MS
The radar
The Columbus AFB radar (KGWX), 84 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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The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 24, 3:16 PM CST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Birmingham, AL (KBMX), launched 00:00Z, 4.1 hours before the alert went out and 235 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
- 9 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -19 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1439 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 47 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 144 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 194 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.1
The text
As transmitted.
776
WFUS54 KMEG 250405
TORMEG
MSC081-117-139-145-250445-
/O.NEW.KMEG.TO.W.0016.180225T0405Z-180225T0445Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Memphis TN
1005 PM CST SAT FEB 24 2018
The National Weather Service in Memphis has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Northeastern Union County in northeastern Mississippi...
Northeastern Lee County in northeastern Mississippi...
Southeastern Tippah County in northeastern Mississippi...
Western Prentiss County in northeastern Mississippi...
* Until 1045 PM CST
* At 1005 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm producing a tornado was
located near Keownville, or near New Albany, 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...
Baldwyn around 1025 PM CST.
Jumpertown and Wheeler around 1030 PM CST.
Booneville around 1040 PM CST.
Thrashers around 1045 PM CST.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include Union
Hill, Graham, Jericho, Alpine, Blackland, Gaston, Marietta, Baker,
Geeville and Locum.
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 3448 8845 3447 8897 3451 8899 3460 8885
3466 8872 3476 8855 3476 8849
TIME...MOT...LOC 0405Z 243DEG 38KT 3451 8892
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$2 follow-up statements
597
WWUS54 KMEG 250414
SVSMEG
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Memphis TN
1014 PM CST SAT FEB 24 2018
MSC081-117-139-145-250445-
/O.CON.KMEG.TO.W.0016.000000T0000Z-180225T0445Z/
Union MS-Lee MS-Tippah MS-Prentiss MS-
1014 PM CST SAT FEB 24 2018
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1045 PM CST FOR
NORTHEASTERN UNION...NORTHEASTERN LEE...SOUTHEASTERN TIPPAH AND
WESTERN PRENTISS COUNTIES...
At 1014 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm producing a tornado was located
9 miles east of Keownville, or 9 miles northwest of Baldwyn, moving
northeast at 70 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
This dangerous storm will be near...
Wheeler around 1020 PM CST.
Booneville and Jumpertown around 1025 PM CST.
Thrashers around 1030 PM CST.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Graham, Jericho, Alpine, Blackland, Gaston, Marietta, Geeville,
Locum, Hobo Station and Parks.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a storm shelter or an interior room on the
lowest floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are
outdoors, in a mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest
substantial shelter and protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 3447 8893 3456 8888 3460 8885 3466 8872
3476 8855 3476 8849 3448 8845
TIME...MOT...LOC 0414Z 234DEG 62KT 3460 8876
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$659
WWUS54 KMEG 250447 RRA
SVSMEG
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Memphis TN
1047 PM CST SAT FEB 24 2018
MSC081-117-139-145-250457-
/O.EXP.KMEG.TO.W.0016.000000T0000Z-180225T0445Z/
Union MS-Lee MS-Tippah MS-Prentiss MS-
1047 PM CST SAT FEB 24 2018
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN UNION...NORTHEASTERN LEE...
SOUTHEASTERN TIPPAH AND WESTERN PRENTISS COUNTIES HAS EXPIRED...
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and has exited the warned area. Therefore, the warning has
been allowed to expire.
A tornado watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CST for northeastern
Mississippi.
LAT...LON 3447 8893 3456 8888 3460 8885 3466 8872
3476 8855 3476 8849 3448 8845
TIME...MOT...LOC 0447Z 243DEG 38KT 3475 8840
$$The office that day
Everything else NWS Memphis, TN issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 24, 6:13 PM CST | Flash Flood Warning | MEG | DeSoto | 6 hr |
| Feb 24, 6:49 PM CST | Flash Flood Warning | MEG | Coahoma, Quitman, Tate, Tunica | 6 hr |
| Feb 24, 7:30 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | MEG | DeSoto | 45 min |
| Feb 24, 7:44 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | MEG | Panola, Quitman, Tate | 46 min |
| Feb 24, 9:12 PM CST | Flash Flood Warning | MEG | Benton, Marshall, Tate, Tippah | 3 hr |
| Feb 24, 9:32 PM CST | Flash Flood Warning | MEG | Lafayette, Panola, Tallahatchie, Yalobusha | 4 hr |
| Feb 24, 9:36 PM CST | Tornado Warning | MEG | Alcorn, Tippah | 39 min |
| Feb 24, 10:00 PM CST | Tornado Warning | MEG | Alcorn, Prentiss, Tishomingo | 45 min |
| Feb 24, 10:04 PM CST | Tornado Warning | MEG | Lee, Prentiss, Union | 41 min |
| Feb 24, 10:24 PM CST | Flash Flood Warning | MEG | Alcorn, Calhoun, Lee, Pontotoc, Prentiss, Tishomingo and 1 more | 3 hr |
| Feb 24, 10:31 PM CST | Tornado Warning | MEG | Alcorn, Prentiss, Tishomingo | 15 min |
| Feb 24, 11:01 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Itawamba, Lee, Prentiss, Tishomingo | 11 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.