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Tornado Warning 2, NWS Memphis, TN
NWS Memphis, TN issued this tornado warning at Feb 23, 2019, 4:04 PM CST for Prentiss County, Tippah County, Union County, Mississippi. It was in force for 26 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 23, 2019, 4:04 PM CST (22:04 UTC)
- Expired
- Feb 23, 2019, 4:30 PM CST
- In force
- 26 min
- Issued by
- NWS Memphis, TN
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.75 in
Counties Prentiss County, MS, Tippah County, MS, Union County, MS
The radar
The Columbus AFB radar (KGWX), 88 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:09 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
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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 23, 12:26 PM CST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Little Rock, AR (KBYH), launched 12:00Z, 10.1 hours before the alert went out and 120 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
- 62 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -265 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 430 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 56 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 426 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 456 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 2.9
The text
As transmitted.
555
WFUS54 KMEG 232204
TORMEG
MSC117-139-145-232230-
/O.NEW.KMEG.TO.W.0002.190223T2204Z-190223T2230Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Memphis TN
404 PM CST SAT FEB 23 2019
The National Weather Service in Memphis has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Northeastern Union County in northeastern Mississippi...
Southeastern Tippah County in northeastern Mississippi...
Northwestern Prentiss County in northeastern Mississippi...
* Until 430 PM CST.
* At 404 PM CST, doppler radar indicated a severe thunderstorm
producing a tornado was located 8 miles southwest of Jumpertown, or
10 miles northwest of Baldwyn, moving northeast at 40 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...
Booneville, Jumpertown, Dumas, Rienzi, Graham, Jericho, Geeville,
Locum, Blackland, Gaston 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 3462 8854 3450 8877 3460 8888 3476 8871
3476 8848
TIME...MOT...LOC 2204Z 227DEG 37KT 3460 8876
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$2 follow-up statements
944
WWUS54 KMEG 232211
SVSMEG
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Memphis TN
411 PM CST SAT FEB 23 2019
MSC145-232221-
/O.CAN.KMEG.TO.W.0002.000000T0000Z-190223T2230Z/
Union MS-
411 PM CST SAT FEB 23 2019
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN UNION COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out
of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 800 PM CST for northeastern
Mississippi.
LAT...LON 3462 8854 3458 8873 3460 8874 3460 8888
3476 8871 3476 8848
TIME...MOT...LOC 2211Z 227DEG 37KT 3465 8869
$$
MSC117-139-232230-
/O.CON.KMEG.TO.W.0002.000000T0000Z-190223T2230Z/
Tippah MS-Prentiss MS-
411 PM CST SAT FEB 23 2019
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 430 PM CST FOR
SOUTHEASTERN TIPPAH AND NORTHWESTERN PRENTISS COUNTIES...
At 411 PM CST, doppler radar indicated a severe thunderstorm
producing a tornado was located near Jumpertown, or 7 miles west of
Booneville, 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.
Locations impacted include...
Booneville, Jumpertown, Dumas, Rienzi, Blackland and Gaston.
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 3462 8854 3458 8873 3460 8874 3460 8888
3476 8871 3476 8848
TIME...MOT...LOC 2211Z 227DEG 37KT 3465 8869
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$425
WWUS54 KMEG 232216
SVSMEG
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Memphis TN
416 PM CST SAT FEB 23 2019
MSC139-232226-
/O.CAN.KMEG.TO.W.0002.000000T0000Z-190223T2230Z/
Tippah MS-
416 PM CST SAT FEB 23 2019
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN TIPPAH COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out
of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 800 PM CST for northeastern
Mississippi.
LAT...LON 3462 8854 3460 8869 3462 8871 3462 8872
3475 8872 3476 8871 3476 8848
TIME...MOT...LOC 2216Z 227DEG 37KT 3469 8864
$$
MSC117-232230-
/O.CON.KMEG.TO.W.0002.000000T0000Z-190223T2230Z/
Prentiss MS-
416 PM CST SAT FEB 23 2019
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 430 PM CST FOR
NORTHWESTERN PRENTISS COUNTY...
At 416 PM CST, doppler radar indicated a severe thunderstorm
producing a tornado was located over Jumpertown, or near Booneville,
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.
Locations impacted include...
Booneville, Jumpertown, Rienzi, Blackland and Gaston.
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 3462 8854 3460 8869 3462 8871 3462 8872
3475 8872 3476 8871 3476 8848
TIME...MOT...LOC 2216Z 227DEG 37KT 3469 8864
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 22, 9:13 PM CST | Areal Flood Warning | MEG | Calhoun, Chickasaw, Itawamba, Lee, Monroe, Pontotoc and 3 more | 6 hr |
| Feb 22, 9:16 PM CST | Areal Flood Warning | MEG | Lafayette, Marshall, Panola, Quitman, Tallahatchie, Yalobusha | 3 hr |
| Feb 22, 10:37 PM CST | Areal Flood Advisory | MEG | Coahoma, Quitman, Tallahatchie, Tunica | 3 hr |
| Feb 23, 12:14 AM CST | Areal Flood Warning | MEG | Lafayette, Marshall, Panola, Quitman, Tallahatchie, Yalobusha | 3 hr |
| Feb 23, 12:45 AM CST | Flash Flood Warning | MEG | Benton, Itawamba, Lee, Pontotoc, Prentiss, Tippah and 2 more | 3 hr |
| Feb 23, 1:41 AM CST | Flash Flood Warning | MEG | Coahoma, Lafayette, Panola, Pontotoc, Quitman, Tallahatchie and 3 more | 3 hr |
| Feb 23, 3:09 AM CST | Areal Flood Warning | MEG | Calhoun, Lafayette, Tallahatchie, Yalobusha | 18 hr |
| Feb 23, 3:13 AM CST | Areal Flood Warning | MEG | Calhoun, Chickasaw, Itawamba, Lee, Monroe, Pontotoc | 18 hr |
| Feb 23, 3:39 AM CST | Flash Flood Warning | MEG | Itawamba, Lee, Pontotoc, Prentiss, Tishomingo, Union | 3 hr |
| Feb 23, 4:07 AM CST | Flash Flood Warning | MEG | Alcorn, Prentiss, Tippah, Tishomingo | 3 hr |
| Feb 23, 4:39 AM CST | Areal Flood Warning | MEG | Coahoma, Lafayette, Marshall, Panola, Pontotoc, Quitman and 5 more | 18 hr |
| Feb 23, 5:36 AM CST | Areal Flood Warning | MEG | Alcorn, Benton, Marshall, Tippah | 15 hr |
| Feb 23, 5:57 AM CST | Flash Flood Warning | MEG | Benton, DeSoto, Marshall, Tate, Tunica | 3 hr |
| Feb 23, 6:40 AM CST | Areal Flood Warning | MEG | Itawamba, Lee, Pontotoc, Prentiss, Tippah, Tishomingo and 1 more | 18 hr |
| Feb 23, 6:53 AM CST | Areal Flood Warning | MEG | Alcorn, Prentiss, Tippah, Tishomingo | 15 hr |
| Feb 23, 8:35 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | MEG | Tishomingo | 25 min |
| Feb 23, 1:27 PM CST | Flash Flood Warning | MEG | Lafayette | 6 hr |
| Feb 23, 3:39 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | MEG | Pontotoc, Union | 51 min |
| Feb 23, 3:52 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | DeSoto, Panola, Tate, Tunica | 38 min |
| Feb 23, 3:54 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Alcorn, Lee, Prentiss, Tippah, Union | 36 min |
| Feb 23, 4:13 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Chickasaw, Itawamba, Lee, Monroe | 47 min |
| Feb 23, 4:20 PM CST | Tornado Warning | MEG | Alcorn, Prentiss, Tishomingo | 40 min |
| Feb 23, 4:22 PM CST | Tornado Warning | MEG | Itawamba, Monroe | 38 min |
| Feb 23, 4:50 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Itawamba | 10 min |
| Feb 23, 4:53 PM CST | Tornado Warning | MEG | Tishomingo | 24 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.