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Tornado Warning 47, NWS Memphis, TN
NWS Memphis, TN issued this tornado warning at Nov 5, 2018, 9:40 PM CST for 5 counties in Mississippi. It was in force for 24 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
- Nov 5, 2018, 9:40 PM CST (03:40 UTC)
- Expired
- Nov 5, 2018, 10:04 PM CST
- In force
- 24 min
- Issued by
- NWS Memphis, TN
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.75 in
Counties Alcorn County, MS, Benton County, MS, Prentiss County, MS, Tippah County, MS, Union County, MS
The radar
The Columbus AFB radar (KGWX), 96 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 03:39 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 5, 7:04 PM CST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Little Rock, AR (KBYH), launched 00:00Z, 3.7 hours before the alert went out and 98 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
- 22 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -63 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 602 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 66 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 3 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 86 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.2
The text
As transmitted.
847
WFUS54 KMEG 060340
TORMEG
MSC003-009-117-139-145-060430-
/O.NEW.KMEG.TO.W.0047.181106T0340Z-181106T0430Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Memphis TN
940 PM CST MON NOV 5 2018
The National Weather Service in Memphis has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Northern Union County in northeastern Mississippi...
Tippah County in northeastern Mississippi...
Southeastern Benton County in northeastern Mississippi...
Northern Prentiss County in northeastern Mississippi...
Western Alcorn County in northeastern Mississippi...
* Until 1030 PM CST.
* At 940 PM CST, doppler radar indicated a severe thunderstorm
producing a tornado was located near Blue Mountain, or 10 miles
northwest of New Albany, 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...
Corinth, Booneville, New Albany, Ripley, Blue Mountain, Jumpertown,
Thrashers, Hinkle, Keownville, Wheeler, Hickory Flat, Myrtle,
Dumas, Rienzi, Kossuth, Shari, Murry, Poolville, Graham and Old
Myrtle.
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.
Tornadoes are extremely difficult to see and confirm at night. Do not
wait to see or hear the tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!
&&
LAT...LON 3443 8918 3465 8927 3495 8855 3461 8838
TIME...MOT...LOC 0340Z 250DEG 43KT 3461 8913
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$2 follow-up statements
520
WWUS54 KMEG 060357
SVSMEG
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Memphis TN
957 PM CST MON NOV 5 2018
MSC009-060406-
/O.CAN.KMEG.TO.W.0047.000000T0000Z-181106T0430Z/
Benton MS-
957 PM CST MON NOV 5 2018
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN BENTON COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out
of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 300 AM CST for northeastern
Mississippi.
LAT...LON 3461 8838 3443 8918 3475 8902 3495 8855
TIME...MOT...LOC 0356Z 250DEG 43KT 3468 8890
$$
MSC003-117-139-145-060430-
/O.CON.KMEG.TO.W.0047.000000T0000Z-181106T0430Z/
Union MS-Tippah MS-Prentiss MS-Alcorn MS-
957 PM CST MON NOV 5 2018
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1030 PM CST FOR NORTHERN
UNION...SOUTHERN TIPPAH...NORTHERN PRENTISS AND WESTERN ALCORN
COUNTIES...
At 956 PM CST, doppler radar indicated a severe thunderstorm
producing a tornado was located near Ripley, 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...
Corinth, Booneville, New Albany, Ripley, Blue Mountain, Jumpertown,
Thrashers, Hinkle, Keownville, Wheeler, Myrtle, Dumas, Rienzi,
Kossuth, Shari, Murry, Poolville, Graham, Old Myrtle and Collinstown.
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.
Tornadoes are extremely difficult to see and confirm at night. Do not
wait to see or hear the tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!
&&
LAT...LON 3461 8838 3443 8918 3475 8902 3495 8855
TIME...MOT...LOC 0356Z 250DEG 43KT 3468 8890
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$137
WWUS54 KMEG 060404
SVSMEG
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Memphis TN
1004 PM CST MON NOV 5 2018
MSC003-117-139-145-060413-
/O.CAN.KMEG.TO.W.0047.000000T0000Z-181106T0430Z/
Union MS-Tippah MS-Prentiss MS-Alcorn MS-
1004 PM CST MON NOV 5 2018
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHERN UNION...SOUTHERN TIPPAH...
NORTHERN PRENTISS AND WESTERN ALCORN COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and no longer appears capable of producing a tornado.
Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 300 AM CST for northeastern
Mississippi.
LAT...LON 3461 8838 3443 8918 3475 8902 3495 8855
TIME...MOT...LOC 0403Z 250DEG 43KT 3471 8879
$$The office that day
Everything else NWS Memphis, TN issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 5, 7:52 PM CST | Tornado Warning | MEG | Coahoma, Panola, Quitman | 38 min |
| Nov 5, 8:27 PM CST | Tornado Warning | MEG | Lafayette, Marshall, Panola | 48 min |
| Nov 5, 9:06 PM CST | Tornado Warning | MEG | Benton, Lafayette, Marshall, Union | 39 min |
| Nov 5, 9:08 PM CST | Tornado Warning | MEG | Tallahatchie, Yalobusha | 52 min |
| Nov 5, 9:22 PM CST | Areal Flood Advisory | MEG | Lafayette, Panola | 81 min |
| Nov 5, 9:43 PM CST | Tornado Warning | MEG | Calhoun, Lafayette, Pontotoc, Yalobusha | 47 min |
| Nov 5, 10:11 PM CST | Areal Flood Advisory | MEG | Calhoun, Lafayette, Pontotoc, Yalobusha | 114 min |
| Nov 5, 10:23 PM CST | Areal Flood Advisory | MEG | Benton, Lafayette, Marshall, Tippah, Union | 50 min |
| Nov 5, 10:27 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Lee, Pontotoc, Union | 48 min |
| Nov 5, 10:44 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Alcorn, Prentiss, Tishomingo | 32 min |
| Nov 5, 10:48 PM CST | Flash Flood Warning | MEG | Pontotoc | 83 min |
| Nov 5, 10:51 PM CST | Areal Flood Advisory | MEG | Alcorn, Lee, Prentiss, Tishomingo | 73 min |
| Nov 5, 11:01 PM CST | Tornado Warning | MEG | Tishomingo | 11 min |
| Nov 5, 11:01 PM CST | Tornado Warning | MEG | Itawamba, Lee, Pontotoc | 44 min |
| Nov 5, 11:22 PM CST | Tornado Warning | MEG | Itawamba, Lee, Prentiss, Tishomingo | 34 min |
| Nov 5, 11:29 PM CST | Flash Flood Warning | MEG | Itawamba, Lee | 74 min |
| Nov 6, 1:22 AM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | MEG | Alcorn, Benton, Calhoun, Chickasaw, Coahoma, DeSoto and 16 more | 7 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.