Alert archive / Tennessee / Tornado Warnings in 2018
Tornado Warning 9, NWS Memphis, TN
NWS Memphis, TN issued this tornado warning at Feb 24, 2018, 7:20 PM CST for Carroll County, Gibson County, Weakley County, Tennessee. It was in force for 40 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
- Feb 24, 2018, 7:20 PM CST (01:20 UTC)
- Expired
- Feb 24, 2018, 8:00 PM CST
- In force
- 40 min
- Issued by
- NWS Memphis, TN
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.75 in
Counties Carroll County, TN, Gibson County, TN, Weakley County, TN
The radar
The Paducah radar (KPAH), 102 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:22 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 24, 7:42 PM CST | TSTM WND DMG | 6 Nne Gleason, TN | 4 FOOT DIAMETER TREE DOWN ACROSS HIGHWAY 190, BLOCKING BOTH LANES. TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 24, 3:16 PM CST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Nashville Metro, TN (KBNA), launched 00:00Z, 1.3 hours before the alert went out and 186 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
- 78 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -34 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1167 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 61 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 235 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 256 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 1.1
The text
As transmitted.
123
WFUS54 KMEG 250120
TORMEG
TNC017-053-183-250200-
/O.NEW.KMEG.TO.W.0009.180225T0120Z-180225T0200Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Memphis TN
720 PM CST SAT FEB 24 2018
The National Weather Service in Memphis has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Southern Weakley County in northwestern Tennessee...
Central Gibson County in northwestern Tennessee...
Northwestern Carroll County in northwestern Tennessee...
* Until 800 PM CST
* At 720 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm producing a tornado was
located near Trenton, 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.
* Locations impacted include...
McKenzie, Trenton, Dresden, Dyer, Greenfield, Gleason, Rutherford,
Bradford, Atwood, Trezevant, McLemoresville, Sandhill, Tuckers
Corner, Grizzard, Good Luck, Cades, Currie, Staffords Store,
Vaughns Grove and Barrons Corner.
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 3626 8852 3625 8853 3600 8853 3590 8902
3607 8909 3636 8852
TIME...MOT...LOC 0120Z 250DEG 49KT 3602 8896
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$2 follow-up statements
453
WWUS54 KMEG 250124
SVSMEG
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Memphis TN
724 PM CST SAT FEB 24 2018
TNC017-053-183-250200-
/O.CON.KMEG.TO.W.0009.000000T0000Z-180225T0200Z/
Weakley TN-Gibson TN-Carroll TN-
724 PM CST SAT FEB 24 2018
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM CST FOR SOUTHERN
WEAKLEY...CENTRAL GIBSON AND NORTHWESTERN CARROLL COUNTIES...
At 724 PM CST, a confirmed tornado was located near Bradford, or near
Trenton, moving east at 55 mph.
HAZARD...Damaging tornado.
SOURCE...Radar confirmed tornado.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
Locations impacted include...
McKenzie, Trenton, Dresden, Dyer, Greenfield, Gleason, Rutherford,
Bradford, Atwood, Trezevant, McLemoresville, Sandhill, Tuckers
Corner, Grizzard, Good Luck, Cades, Currie, Staffords Store, Vaughns
Grove and Barrons Corner.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
To repeat, a tornado is on the ground. TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a
storm shelter or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy
building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in
a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect
yourself from flying debris.
Tornadoes are extremely difficult to see and confirm at night. Do not
wait to see or hear the tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!
&&
LAT...LON 3626 8852 3625 8853 3600 8853 3590 8902
3607 8909 3636 8852
TIME...MOT...LOC 0124Z 250DEG 49KT 3604 8890
TORNADO...OBSERVED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$318
WWUS54 KMEG 250137
SVSMEG
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Memphis TN
737 PM CST SAT FEB 24 2018
TNC017-053-183-250200-
/O.CON.KMEG.TO.W.0009.000000T0000Z-180225T0200Z/
Weakley TN-Gibson TN-Carroll TN-
737 PM CST SAT FEB 24 2018
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM CST FOR SOUTHERN
WEAKLEY...NORTHEASTERN GIBSON AND NORTHWESTERN CARROLL COUNTIES...
At 736 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm producing a tornado was located
near Bradford, or 10 miles west of McKenzie, 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.
Locations impacted include...
McKenzie, Dresden, Greenfield, Gleason, Bradford, Atwood, Trezevant,
McLemoresville, Sandhill, Ore Springs, Jarrell, Cades, Kimery,
Skullbone, Hinkledale, Crowley Store, Staffords Store, Pillowville,
Holly Leaf and Gann.
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 3626 8852 3625 8853 3600 8853 3595 8880
3618 8887 3636 8852
TIME...MOT...LOC 0136Z 250DEG 49KT 3610 8870
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$The office that day
Everything else NWS Memphis, TN issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 24, 6:06 PM CST | Tornado Warning | MEG | Lauderdale | 27 min |
| Feb 24, 6:13 PM CST | Flash Flood Warning | MEG | Shelby | 6 hr |
| Feb 24, 6:15 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Shelby, Tipton | 45 min |
| Feb 24, 6:22 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Dyer, Lake, Lauderdale, Obion | 38 min |
| Feb 24, 6:30 PM CST | Tornado Warning | MEG | Dyer, Lake, Obion | 45 min |
| Feb 24, 6:32 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Haywood, Lauderdale | 28 min |
| Feb 24, 6:42 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Haywood, Lauderdale, Tipton | 48 min |
| Feb 24, 6:45 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Crockett, Dyer, Gibson, Haywood, Lauderdale, Obion and 1 more | 45 min |
| Feb 24, 6:55 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Shelby, Tipton | 50 min |
| Feb 24, 7:03 PM CST | Tornado Warning | MEG | Obion, Weakley | 42 min |
| Feb 24, 7:08 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Crockett, Haywood, Madison, Tipton | 52 min |
| Feb 24, 7:10 PM CST | Flash Flood Warning | MEG | Crockett, Gibson, Haywood, Lauderdale, Madison | 4 hr |
| Feb 24, 7:17 PM CST | Flash Flood Warning | MEG | Benton, Carroll, Henry, Weakley | 6 hr |
| Feb 24, 7:26 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Fayette, Haywood, Shelby, Tipton | 34 min |
| Feb 24, 7:27 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Benton, Carroll, Crockett, Decatur, Gibson, Henderson and 3 more | 48 min |
| Feb 24, 7:30 PM CST | Tornado Warning | MEG | Henry, Weakley | 30 min |
| Feb 24, 7:39 PM CST | Tornado Warning | MEG | Carroll, Henderson, Madison | 51 min |
| Feb 24, 7:43 PM CST | Tornado Warning | MEG | Benton, Carroll, Henry, Weakley | 47 min |
| Feb 24, 7:48 PM CST | Flash Flood Warning | MEG | Fayette, Hardeman | 6 hr |
| Feb 24, 7:57 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Chester, Crockett, Haywood, Madison | 48 min |
| Feb 24, 8:00 PM CST | Areal Flood Warning | MEG | Lauderdale | 3 hr |
| Feb 24, 8:03 PM CST | Flash Flood Warning | MEG | Chester, Decatur, Hardin, Henderson, McNairy | 3 hr |
| Feb 24, 8:09 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | MEG | Fayette, Hardeman | 51 min |
| Feb 24, 8:09 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Benton, Henry | 30 min |
| Feb 24, 9:36 PM CST | Tornado Warning | MEG | McNairy | 39 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.