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Tornado Warning 19, NWS Memphis, TN
NWS Memphis, TN issued this tornado warning at Mar 19, 2018, 4:03 PM CDT for Lee County, Prentiss County, Union County, Mississippi. It was in force for 27 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 19, 2018, 4:03 PM CDT (21:03 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 19, 2018, 4:30 PM CDT
- In force
- 27 min
- Issued by
- NWS Memphis, TN
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 1.75 in
Counties Lee County, MS, Prentiss County, MS, Union County, MS
The radar
The Columbus AFB radar (KGWX), 80 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:01 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 19, 4:27 PM CDT | FUNNEL CLOUD | E Baldwyn, MS | FUNNEL CLOUD SPOTTED JUST EAST OF BALDWYN. |
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 19, 3:28 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 9 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Little Rock, AR (KBYH), launched 12:00Z, 9.1 hours before the alert went out and 118 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
- 647 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 66 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 353 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 503 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
607
WFUS54 KMEG 192103
TORMEG
MSC081-117-145-192130-
/O.NEW.KMEG.TO.W.0019.180319T2103Z-180319T2130Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Memphis TN
403 PM CDT MON MAR 19 2018
The National Weather Service in Memphis has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Eastern Union County in northeastern Mississippi...
Northern Lee County in northeastern Mississippi...
Southwestern Prentiss County in northeastern Mississippi...
* Until 430 PM CDT
* At 403 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm producing a tornado was
located near Keownville, or 10 miles east of New Albany, moving
northeast at 55 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and golf ball size hail.
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...
Booneville, Baldwyn, Guntown, Blair, Wheeler, Blue Springs, Graham,
Jericho, Branyan, Ellistown, Alpine, Jug Fork, Corrona, Graves,
Reese, Geeville, Fairfield, Boggan Bend, Parks and Frankstown.
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 8854 3440 8890 3456 8890 3460 8878
3460 8872 3462 8872 3468 8853
TIME...MOT...LOC 2103Z 240DEG 47KT 3448 8884
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.75IN
$$2 follow-up statements
369
WWUS54 KMEG 192112
SVSMEG
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Memphis TN
412 PM CDT MON MAR 19 2018
MSC145-192122-
/O.CAN.KMEG.TO.W.0019.000000T0000Z-180319T2130Z/
Union MS-
412 PM CDT MON MAR 19 2018
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EASTERN UNION COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out
of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A tornado watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT for northeastern
Mississippi.
LAT...LON 3447 8854 3442 8879 3449 8879 3450 8874
3460 8874 3460 8872 3462 8872 3468 8853
TIME...MOT...LOC 2112Z 240DEG 47KT 3454 8871
$$
MSC081-117-192130-
/O.CON.KMEG.TO.W.0019.000000T0000Z-180319T2130Z/
Lee MS-Prentiss MS-
412 PM CDT MON MAR 19 2018
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 430 PM CDT FOR NORTHERN
LEE AND SOUTHWESTERN PRENTISS COUNTIES...
At 412 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm producing a tornado was located
near Baldwyn, moving northeast at 55 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and golf ball size hail.
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...
Booneville, Baldwyn, Guntown, Blair, Wheeler, Corrona, Graves,
Geeville, Boggan Bend, Frankstown and Bethany.
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 8854 3442 8879 3449 8879 3450 8874
3460 8874 3460 8872 3462 8872 3468 8853
TIME...MOT...LOC 2112Z 240DEG 47KT 3454 8871
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.75IN
$$747
WWUS54 KMEG 192120
SVSMEG
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Memphis TN
420 PM CDT MON MAR 19 2018
MSC081-117-192130-
/O.EXP.KMEG.TO.W.0019.000000T0000Z-180319T2130Z/
Lee MS-Prentiss MS-
420 PM CDT MON MAR 19 2018
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHERN LEE AND SOUTHWESTERN PRENTISS
COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 430 PM CDT...
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened and is no longer
producing a tornado. Therefore, the warning will be allowed to
expire.
A tornado watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT for northeastern
Mississippi.
LAT...LON 3447 8854 3442 8879 3449 8879 3450 8874
3460 8874 3460 8872 3462 8872 3468 8853
TIME...MOT...LOC 2120Z 240DEG 47KT 3459 8860
$$The office that day
Everything else NWS Memphis, TN issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 19, 3:23 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MEG | Coahoma | 52 min |
| Mar 19, 4:38 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MEG | Yalobusha | 52 min |
| Mar 19, 5:31 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MEG | Chickasaw | 44 min |
| Mar 19, 8:57 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Tunica | 33 min |
| Mar 19, 9:28 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MEG | DeSoto, Tate, Tunica | 32 min |
| Mar 19, 9:54 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Benton, DeSoto, Marshall, Tate | 36 min |
| Mar 19, 10:27 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MEG | Benton, Marshall | 33 min |
| Mar 19, 10:53 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MEG | Benton, Tippah | 37 min |
| Mar 19, 11:09 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Alcorn, Benton, Prentiss, Tippah | 51 min |
| Mar 19, 11:45 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MEG | Alcorn, Prentiss, Tishomingo | 30 min |
| Mar 19, 12:10 PM CDT | River Flood Advisory | MEG | DeSoto | 3 days |
| Mar 19, 3:52 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Lee, Prentiss, Tippah, Union | 53 min |
| Mar 19, 4:23 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Lee, Prentiss, Tishomingo | 52 min |
| Mar 19, 4:27 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | Prentiss, Tishomingo | 33 min |
| Mar 19, 4:38 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Itawamba, Lee | 67 min |
| Mar 19, 4:56 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | Tishomingo | 19 min |
| Mar 19, 5:27 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Itawamba, Lee | 48 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.