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Tornado Warning 26, NWS Memphis, TN
NWS Memphis, TN issued this tornado warning at Mar 27, 2021, 10:31 PM CDT for 5 counties in Mississippi. It was in force for 44 min. 5 reports 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 27, 2021, 10:31 PM CDT (03:31 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 27, 2021, 11:15 PM CDT
- In force
- 44 min
- Issued by
- NWS Memphis, TN
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.75 in
Counties DeSoto County, MS, Lafayette County, MS, Marshall County, MS, Panola County, MS, Tate County, MS
The radar
The Memphis radar (KNQA), 86 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 03:35 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 27, 10:31 PM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | Como, MS | MOBILE HOMES FLIPPED OVER IN TEH COMO AREA. |
| Mar 27, 10:31 PM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | Como, MS | MOBILE HOMES FLIPPED OVER IN THE COMO AREA. |
| Mar 27, 10:43 PM CDT | TORNADO | Barr, MS | POSSIBLE TORNADO NEAR BARR MS. |
| Mar 27, 10:46 PM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | Independence, MS | HOUSE AND BUSINESS DAMAGED. TREE ON HOUSE. |
| Mar 27, 10:50 PM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | Independence, MS | 9000-9200 HWY 306 METAL TORN OFF ROOF. TWO TRAILERS DEMOLISHED WITH DEBRIS FOUND NEAR SYCAMORE ROAD. 1 SHOP DEMOLISHED. |
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 27, 9:01 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Little Rock, AR (KLZK), launched 00:00Z, 3.5 hours before the alert went out and 32 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
- 894 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -17 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1261 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 79 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 64 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 209 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.7
- Supercell composite
- 8.7
The text
As transmitted.
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WFUS54 KMEG 280331
TORMEG
MSC033-071-093-107-137-280415-
/O.NEW.KMEG.TO.W.0026.210328T0331Z-210328T0415Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Memphis TN
1031 PM CDT Sat Mar 27 2021
The National Weather Service in Memphis has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Northwestern Lafayette County in northwestern Mississippi...
Southeastern DeSoto County in northwestern Mississippi...
Southwestern Marshall County in northwestern Mississippi...
Tate County in northwestern Mississippi...
Northern Panola County in northwestern Mississippi...
* Until 1115 PM CDT.
* At 1030 PM CDT, doppler radar indicated a severe thunderstorm
producing a tornado was located over Senatobia, moving east at 35
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...
Senatobia, Holly Springs, Wall Doxey State Park, John W Kyle State
Park, Sardis, Coldwater, Byhalia, Como, Pleasant Grove, Harmontown,
Red Banks, Laws Hill, Barr, Independence, Marianna, Abbeville,
Waterford, Crossroad, Tyro and Watson.
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 3435 9012 3475 9009 3487 8959 3469 8937
3442 8949
TIME...MOT...LOC 0330Z 257DEG 32KT 3457 8997
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$
KRM2 follow-up statements
840
WWUS54 KMEG 280339
SVSMEG
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Memphis TN
1039 PM CDT Sat Mar 27 2021
MSC033-071-093-107-137-280415-
/O.CON.KMEG.TO.W.0026.000000T0000Z-210328T0415Z/
Lafayette MS-DeSoto MS-Marshall MS-Tate MS-Panola MS-
1039 PM CDT Sat Mar 27 2021
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1115 PM CDT FOR
NORTHWESTERN LAFAYETTE...SOUTHEASTERN DESOTO...SOUTHWESTERN
MARSHALL...TATE AND NORTHEASTERN PANOLA COUNTIES...
At 1039 PM CDT, doppler radar indicated a severe thunderstorm
producing a tornado was located near Barr, or near Senatobia, moving
east at 35 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
Locations impacted include...
Senatobia, Holly Springs, Wall Doxey State Park, John W Kyle State
Park, Sardis, Coldwater, Byhalia, Como, Harmontown, Red Banks, Laws
Hill, Barr, Independence, Marianna, Abbeville, Waterford, Crossroad,
Tyro, Watson and Chulahoma.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a storm shelter or an interior room on the
lowest floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are
outdoors, in a mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest
substantial shelter and protect yourself from flying debris.
Tornadoes are extremely difficult to see and confirm at night. Do not
wait to see or hear the tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!
&&
LAT...LON 3435 9009 3477 9002 3487 8959 3469 8937
3442 8949
TIME...MOT...LOC 0339Z 257DEG 32KT 3459 8987
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$
KRM690
WWUS54 KMEG 280351
SVSMEG
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Memphis TN
1051 PM CDT Sat Mar 27 2021
MSC033-071-093-107-137-280415-
/O.CON.KMEG.TO.W.0026.000000T0000Z-210328T0415Z/
Lafayette MS-DeSoto MS-Marshall MS-Tate MS-Panola MS-
1051 PM CDT Sat Mar 27 2021
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1115 PM CDT FOR
NORTHWESTERN LAFAYETTE...EAST CENTRAL DESOTO...SOUTHWESTERN
MARSHALL...EASTERN TATE AND NORTHEASTERN PANOLA COUNTIES...
At 1049 PM CDT, doppler radar indicated a severe thunderstorm
producing a tornado was located near Wyatte, moving northeast at 55
mph. A second area of rotation near Independence.
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...
Holly Springs, Wall Doxey State Park, John W Kyle State Park, Sardis,
Byhalia, Como, Barr, Harmontown, Independence, Red Banks, Laws Hill,
Marianna, Abbeville, Malone, Wakefield, Waterford, Cockrum, Aiken,
Crossroad and Tyro.
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 3437 8994 3480 8990 3487 8959 3469 8937
3442 8949
TIME...MOT...LOC 0349Z 244DEG 47KT 3469 8967
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$
KRMThe office that day
Everything else NWS Memphis, TN issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 27, 7:50 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | Tunica | 40 min |
| Mar 27, 7:54 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MEG | DeSoto | 21 min |
| Mar 27, 8:26 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | DeSoto, Tunica | 11 min |
| Mar 27, 9:12 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Coahoma, Quitman | 48 min |
| Mar 27, 9:35 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | Coahoma | 40 min |
| Mar 27, 9:37 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | Coahoma, Quitman, Tunica | 53 min |
| Mar 27, 9:49 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | Coahoma, Tunica | 31 min |
| Mar 27, 9:53 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | DeSoto, Tunica | 52 min |
| Mar 27, 10:05 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | Coahoma, Panola, Quitman, Tate, Tunica | 40 min |
| Mar 27, 10:08 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Coahoma, Panola, Quitman | 52 min |
| Mar 27, 10:39 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Benton, DeSoto, Marshall | 36 min |
| Mar 27, 10:49 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MEG | DeSoto, Tate, Tunica | 3 hr |
| Mar 27, 10:56 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | Benton, Lafayette, Marshall, Tate, Tippah | 49 min |
| Mar 27, 11:09 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Alcorn, Benton, Marshall, Tippah | 51 min |
| Mar 27, 11:23 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MEG | Coahoma, Panola, Quitman, Tate, Tunica | 4 hr |
| Mar 27, 11:33 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Alcorn, Benton, Lafayette, Lee, Prentiss, Tippah and 2 more | 42 min |
| Mar 27, 11:41 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Coahoma, Tallahatchie | 49 min |
| Mar 27, 11:54 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Alcorn | 51 min |
| Mar 27, 11:58 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | Alcorn, Tippah | 17 min |
| Mar 28, 12:12 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | Alcorn, Tishomingo | 33 min |
| Mar 28, 12:17 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Alcorn, Benton, Itawamba, Lafayette, Lee, Marshall and 4 more | 43 min |
| Mar 28, 12:27 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Calhoun, Lafayette, Panola, Quitman, Tallahatchie, Yalobusha | 48 min |
| Mar 28, 12:48 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MEG | Benton, Lafayette, Marshall, Panola, Tate, Tippah and 1 more | 3 hr |
| Mar 28, 12:56 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Alcorn, Benton, Itawamba, Lee, Prentiss, Tippah and 2 more | 49 min |
| Mar 28, 12:59 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Calhoun, Chickasaw, Lafayette, Panola, Pontotoc, Tallahatchie and 1 more | 46 min |
| Mar 28, 1:03 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | Alcorn, Prentiss, Tippah, Tishomingo, Union | 27 min |
| Mar 28, 1:10 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | Calhoun, Lafayette, Pontotoc, Union, Yalobusha | 28 min |
| Mar 28, 1:36 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Itawamba, Lafayette, Lee, Pontotoc, Prentiss, Tishomingo and 1 more | 39 min |
| Mar 28, 1:47 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Chickasaw, Itawamba, Lee, Monroe, Pontotoc | 43 min |
| Mar 28, 2:14 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Itawamba, Lee, Prentiss, Tishomingo | 46 min |
| Mar 28, 2:30 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Itawamba, Lee, Monroe | 25 min |
| Mar 28, 3:22 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MEG | Monroe | 23 min |
| Mar 28, 3:33 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Monroe | 42 min |
| Mar 28, 7:49 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | MEG | Lafayette, Marshall, Union | 26 hr |
| Mar 28, 11:45 AM CDT | River Flood Advisory | MEG | Coahoma, Tunica | 24 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.