Alert archive / Mississippi / Tornado Warnings in 2019
Tornado Warning 13, NWS Memphis, TN
NWS Memphis, TN issued this tornado warning at Mar 9, 2019, 5:11 PM CST for 4 counties in Mississippi. It was in force for 49 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
- Mar 9, 2019, 5:11 PM CST (23:11 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 9, 2019, 6:00 PM CST
- In force
- 49 min
- Issued by
- NWS Memphis, TN
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 1.0 in
Counties Chickasaw County, MS, Itawamba County, MS, Lee County, MS, Monroe County, MS
The radar
The Columbus AFB radar (KGWX), 21 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:13 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 9, 10:32 AM CST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| Mar 9, 2:16 PM CST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Little Rock, AR (KBYH), launched 12:00Z, 11.2 hours before the alert went out and 162 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
- 313 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -148 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 477 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 61 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 313 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 287 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 3.7
The text
As transmitted.
564
WFUS54 KMEG 092311
TORMEG
MSC017-057-081-095-100000-
/O.NEW.KMEG.TO.W.0013.190309T2311Z-190310T0000Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Memphis TN
511 PM CST SAT MAR 9 2019
The National Weather Service in Memphis has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Northeastern Chickasaw County in northeastern Mississippi...
Southern Itawamba County in northeastern Mississippi...
Southeastern Lee County in northeastern Mississippi...
Northern Monroe County in northeastern Mississippi...
* Until 600 PM CST.
* At 511 PM CST, doppler radar indicated a severe thunderstorm
producing a tornado was located 7 miles northeast of Houston,
moving east at 55 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and quarter 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...
Amory, Okolona, Shannon, Smithville, Tremont, New Wren, New Salem,
Evergreen, Nettleton, Hatley, Cardsville, Turon, Van Vleet, Tilden,
Parkersburg, Wren, Bigbee, Leotis, Jacinto and Parham.
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 3399 8822 3388 8893 3402 8898 3428 8819
3419 8819
TIME...MOT...LOC 2311Z 251DEG 47KT 3395 8889
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.00IN
$$3 follow-up statements
420
WWUS54 KMEG 092333
SVSMEG
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Memphis TN
533 PM CST SAT MAR 9 2019
MSC017-092341-
/O.CAN.KMEG.TO.W.0013.000000T0000Z-190310T0000Z/
Chickasaw MS-
533 PM CST SAT MAR 9 2019
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN CHICKASAW COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out
of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 900 PM CST for northeastern
Mississippi.
LAT...LON 3399 8822 3395 8866 3410 8871 3428 8819
3419 8819
TIME...MOT...LOC 2331Z 251DEG 47KT 3404 8858
$$
MSC057-081-095-100000-
/O.CON.KMEG.TO.W.0013.000000T0000Z-190310T0000Z/
Itawamba MS-Lee MS-Monroe MS-
533 PM CST SAT MAR 9 2019
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 PM CST FOR SOUTHERN
ITAWAMBA...SOUTHEASTERN LEE AND NORTHERN MONROE COUNTIES...
At 531 PM CST, radar-indicated tornado located near New Wren, or
near Amory, moving east at 55 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and quarter 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...
Amory, Shannon, Smithville, Tremont, New Wren, New Salem, Evergreen,
Nettleton, Hatley, Cardsville, Turon, Tilden, Wren, Bigbee, Jacinto,
Parham and Cadamy.
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 3399 8822 3395 8866 3410 8871 3428 8819
3419 8819
TIME...MOT...LOC 2331Z 251DEG 47KT 3404 8858
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.00IN
$$609
WWUS54 KMEG 092341
SVSMEG
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Memphis TN
541 PM CST SAT MAR 9 2019
MSC081-092351-
/O.CAN.KMEG.TO.W.0013.000000T0000Z-190310T0000Z/
Lee MS-
541 PM CST SAT MAR 9 2019
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN LEE COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out
of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 900 PM CST for northeastern
Mississippi.
LAT...LON 3402 8822 3399 8856 3409 8855 3409 8854
3416 8854 3428 8819 3417 8819
TIME...MOT...LOC 2341Z 250DEG 48KT 3408 8847
$$
MSC057-095-100000-
/O.CON.KMEG.TO.W.0013.000000T0000Z-190310T0000Z/
Itawamba MS-Monroe MS-
541 PM CST SAT MAR 9 2019
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 PM CST FOR SOUTHERN
ITAWAMBA AND NORTHEASTERN MONROE COUNTIES...
At 541 PM CST, doppler radar indicated a severe thunderstorm
producing a tornado was located near Smithville, or near Amory,
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...
Amory, Smithville, Tremont, New Salem, Evergreen, Bigbee, Cardsville,
Turon, Tilden, Jacinto, Cadamy and Parham.
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 3402 8822 3399 8856 3409 8855 3409 8854
3416 8854 3428 8819 3417 8819
TIME...MOT...LOC 2341Z 250DEG 48KT 3408 8847
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$309
WWUS54 KMEG 092358
SVSMEG
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Memphis TN
558 PM CST SAT MAR 9 2019
MSC057-095-100007-
/O.EXP.KMEG.TO.W.0013.000000T0000Z-190310T0000Z/
Itawamba MS-Monroe MS-
558 PM CST SAT MAR 9 2019
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHERN ITAWAMBA AND NORTHEASTERN MONROE
COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 600 PM CST...
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and no longer appears capable of producing a tornado.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire. However small hail
and gusty winds are still possible with this thunderstorm.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 900 PM CST for northeastern
Mississippi.
LAT...LON 3402 8822 3399 8856 3409 8855 3409 8854
3416 8854 3428 8819 3417 8819
TIME...MOT...LOC 2357Z 251DEG 47KT 3414 8825
$$The office that day
Everything else NWS Memphis, TN issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 9, 4:20 AM CST | Wind Advisory | MEG | Coahoma, DeSoto, Marshall, Panola, Quitman, Tallahatchie and 2 more | 14 hr |
| Mar 9, 12:29 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Coahoma, Quitman, Tunica | 46 min |
| Mar 9, 12:59 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | DeSoto, Panola, Quitman, Tate, Tunica | 34 min |
| Mar 9, 1:01 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | MEG | DeSoto | 44 min |
| Mar 9, 1:40 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Alcorn, Tippah | 35 min |
| Mar 9, 1:49 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Benton, Marshall | 26 min |
| Mar 9, 2:00 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Alcorn, Tishomingo | 45 min |
| Mar 9, 2:04 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Benton, Marshall, Tippah | 26 min |
| Mar 9, 2:25 PM CST | Tornado Warning | MEG | Alcorn, Benton, Tippah | 50 min |
| Mar 9, 3:57 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Benton, Marshall, Tippah | 34 min |
| Mar 9, 4:06 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Calhoun, Chickasaw, Yalobusha | 39 min |
| Mar 9, 4:43 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Calhoun, Chickasaw, Monroe | 47 min |
| Mar 9, 5:01 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | MEG | Tishomingo | 44 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.