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Tornado Warning 28, NWS Memphis, TN

March 27, 20215 counties in Mississippi

NWS Memphis, TN issued this tornado warning at Mar 27, 2021, 10:56 PM CDT for 5 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 27, 2021, 10:56 PM CDT (03:56 UTC)
Expired
Mar 27, 2021, 11:45 PM CDT
In force
49 min
Issued by
NWS Memphis, TN
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Radar indicated
Hail
0.0 in

Counties Benton County, MS, Lafayette County, MS, Marshall County, MS, Tate County, MS, Tippah County, MS

The radar

The Memphis radar (KNQA), 81 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 03:55 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.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Mar 27, 9:01 PM CDTTornado WatchSPC7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Little Rock, AR (KLZK), launched 00:00Z, 3.9 hours before the alert went out and 52 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Little Rock, AR at 00:00Z on 2021-03-28Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 894 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Little Rock, AR at 00:00Z on 2021-03-28The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 64 square meters per square second.1939587897117Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
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

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The text

As transmitted.

551 
WFUS54 KMEG 280356
TORMEG
MSC009-071-093-137-139-280445-
/O.NEW.KMEG.TO.W.0028.210328T0356Z-210328T0445Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Memphis TN
1056 PM CDT Sat Mar 27 2021

The National Weather Service in Memphis has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Northwestern Lafayette County in northwestern Mississippi...
  Marshall County in northwestern Mississippi...
  Western Tippah County in northeastern Mississippi...
  Eastern Tate County in northwestern Mississippi...
  Benton County in northeastern Mississippi...

* Until 1145 PM CDT.

* At 1055 PM CDT, doppler radar indicated severe thunderstorms
  producing both tornadoes and extensive straight line wind damage
  were located over Marianna, or near Wall Doxey State Park, moving
  northeast 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...
  Holly Springs, Ripley, Wall Doxey State Park, Lamar, Blue Mountain,
  Snow Lake Shores, Canaan, Harmontown, Bethlehem, Gravestown, Red
  Banks, Laws Hill, Marianna, Hickory Flat, Ashland, Potts Camp,
  Falkner, Abbeville, Malone and Wakefield.

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!

This cluster of thunderstorms is producing tornadoes and widespread
significant wind damage. Do not wait to see or hear the tornado. For
your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

&&

LAT...LON 3477 8975 3477 8972 3483 8972 3500 8914
      3498 8896 3468 8892 3459 8919 3460 8924
      3458 8925 3444 8967
TIME...MOT...LOC 0355Z 244DEG 47KT 3470 8957 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...0.00IN

$$

KRM
3 follow-up statements
946 
WWUS54 KMEG 280405
SVSMEG

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Memphis TN
1105 PM CDT Sat Mar 27 2021

MSC009-071-093-137-139-280445-
/O.CON.KMEG.TO.W.0028.000000T0000Z-210328T0445Z/
Lafayette MS-Marshall MS-Tippah MS-Tate MS-Benton MS-
1105 PM CDT Sat Mar 27 2021

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1145 PM CDT FOR
NORTHWESTERN LAFAYETTE...MARSHALL...WESTERN TIPPAH...EASTERN TATE AND
BENTON COUNTIES...

At 1104 PM CDT, doppler radar indicated a severe squall line
producing both tornadoes and extensive straight line wind damage was 
located over Holly Springs, moving northeast at 55 mph. A second 
rotation is located near Waterford.

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, Ripley, Wall Doxey State Park, Lamar, Blue Mountain,
Snow Lake Shores, Canaan, Harmontown, Bethlehem, Gravestown, Red
Banks, Laws Hill, Marianna, Hickory Flat, Ashland, Potts Camp,
Falkner, Abbeville, Malone and Wakefield.

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!

This cluster of thunderstorms is producing tornadoes and widespread
significant wind damage. Do not wait to see or hear the tornado. For
your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

&&

LAT...LON 3477 8975 3477 8972 3483 8972 3500 8914
      3498 8896 3468 8892 3459 8919 3460 8924
      3458 8925 3444 8967
TIME...MOT...LOC 0404Z 244DEG 47KT 3475 8944 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...0.00IN

$$

KRM
978 
WWUS54 KMEG 280416
SVSMEG

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Memphis TN
1116 PM CDT Sat Mar 27 2021

MSC009-071-093-137-139-280445-
/O.CON.KMEG.TO.W.0028.000000T0000Z-210328T0445Z/
Lafayette MS-Marshall MS-Tippah MS-Tate MS-Benton MS-
1116 PM CDT Sat Mar 27 2021

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1145 PM CDT FOR
NORTHWESTERN LAFAYETTE...CENTRAL MARSHALL...WESTERN TIPPAH...
SOUTHEASTERN TATE AND BENTON COUNTIES...

At 1116 PM CDT, doppler radar indicated a severe squall line
producing both tornadoes and extensive straight line wind damage was
located over Snow Lake Shores, or 13 miles east of Holly Springs,
moving northeast at 60 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...
Holly Springs, Ripley, Wall Doxey State Park, Lamar, Blue Mountain,
Snow Lake Shores, Canaan, Harmontown, Bethlehem, Gravestown, Laws
Hill, Marianna, Hickory Flat, Ashland, Potts Camp, Falkner,
Abbeville, Malone, Murry and Brody.

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 3468 8973 3472 8964 3481 8952 3491 8944
      3500 8914 3498 8896 3468 8892 3459 8919
      3460 8924 3458 8925 3444 8967
TIME...MOT...LOC 0416Z 244DEG 53KT 3484 8922 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...0.00IN

$$

KRM
492 
WWUS54 KMEG 280428
SVSMEG

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Memphis TN
1128 PM CDT Sat Mar 27 2021

MSC137-280438-
/O.CAN.KMEG.TO.W.0028.000000T0000Z-210328T0445Z/
Tate MS-
1128 PM CDT Sat Mar 27 2021

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN TATE 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 400 AM CDT for northeastern
and northwestern Mississippi.

LAT...LON 3455 8970 3456 8967 3464 8967 3477 8931
      3499 8914 3498 8896 3468 8892 3460 8917
      3460 8924 3458 8925 3444 8967
TIME...MOT...LOC 0428Z 245DEG 45KT 3482 8910 

$$

MSC009-071-093-139-280445-
/O.CON.KMEG.TO.W.0028.000000T0000Z-210328T0445Z/
Lafayette MS-Marshall MS-Tippah MS-Benton MS-
1128 PM CDT Sat Mar 27 2021

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1145 PM CDT FOR
NORTHWESTERN LAFAYETTE...SOUTHERN MARSHALL...WESTERN TIPPAH AND
BENTON COUNTIES...

At 1128 PM CDT, doppler radar indicated a severe squall line
producing both tornadoes and extensive straight line wind damage was
located near Gravestown, or 10 miles northwest of Ripley, moving
northeast 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...
Ripley, Wall Doxey State Park, Blue Mountain, Snow Lake Shores,
Canaan, Harmontown, Bethlehem, Gravestown, Laws Hill, Hickory Flat,
Ashland, Potts Camp, Falkner, Abbeville, Malone, Murry, Brody,
Waterford, Spring Hill and Gilton.

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 3455 8970 3456 8967 3464 8967 3477 8931
      3499 8914 3498 8896 3468 8892 3460 8917
      3460 8924 3458 8925 3444 8967
TIME...MOT...LOC 0428Z 245DEG 45KT 3482 8910 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...0.00IN

$$

KRM

The office that day

Everything else NWS Memphis, TN issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 27, 7:50 PM CDTTornado WarningMEGTunica40 min
Mar 27, 7:54 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMEGDeSoto21 min
Mar 27, 8:26 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMEGDeSoto, Tunica11 min
Mar 27, 9:12 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMEGCoahoma, Quitman48 min
Mar 27, 9:35 PM CDTTornado WarningMEGCoahoma40 min
Mar 27, 9:37 PM CDTTornado WarningMEGCoahoma, Quitman, Tunica53 min
Mar 27, 9:49 PM CDTTornado WarningMEGCoahoma, Tunica31 min
Mar 27, 9:53 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMEGDeSoto, Tunica52 min
Mar 27, 10:05 PM CDTTornado WarningMEGCoahoma, Panola, Quitman, Tate, Tunica40 min
Mar 27, 10:08 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMEGCoahoma, Panola, Quitman52 min
Mar 27, 10:31 PM CDTTornado WarningMEGDeSoto, Lafayette, Marshall, Panola, Tate44 min
Mar 27, 10:39 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMEGBenton, DeSoto, Marshall36 min
Mar 27, 10:49 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningMEGDeSoto, Tate, Tunica3 hr
Mar 27, 11:09 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMEGAlcorn, Benton, Marshall, Tippah51 min
Mar 27, 11:23 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningMEGCoahoma, Panola, Quitman, Tate, Tunica4 hr
Mar 27, 11:33 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMEGAlcorn, Benton, Lafayette, Lee, Prentiss, Tippah and 2 more42 min
Mar 27, 11:41 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMEGCoahoma, Tallahatchie49 min
Mar 27, 11:54 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMEGAlcorn51 min
Mar 27, 11:58 PM CDTTornado WarningMEGAlcorn, Tippah17 min
Mar 28, 12:12 AM CDTTornado WarningMEGAlcorn, Tishomingo33 min
Mar 28, 12:17 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMEGAlcorn, Benton, Itawamba, Lafayette, Lee, Marshall and 4 more43 min
Mar 28, 12:27 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMEGCalhoun, Lafayette, Panola, Quitman, Tallahatchie, Yalobusha48 min
Mar 28, 12:48 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningMEGBenton, Lafayette, Marshall, Panola, Tate, Tippah and 1 more3 hr
Mar 28, 12:56 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMEGAlcorn, Benton, Itawamba, Lee, Prentiss, Tippah and 2 more49 min
Mar 28, 12:59 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMEGCalhoun, Chickasaw, Lafayette, Panola, Pontotoc, Tallahatchie and 1 more46 min
Mar 28, 1:03 AM CDTTornado WarningMEGAlcorn, Prentiss, Tippah, Tishomingo, Union27 min
Mar 28, 1:10 AM CDTTornado WarningMEGCalhoun, Lafayette, Pontotoc, Union, Yalobusha28 min
Mar 28, 1:36 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMEGItawamba, Lafayette, Lee, Pontotoc, Prentiss, Tishomingo and 1 more39 min
Mar 28, 1:47 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMEGChickasaw, Itawamba, Lee, Monroe, Pontotoc43 min
Mar 28, 2:14 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMEGItawamba, Lee, Prentiss, Tishomingo46 min
Mar 28, 2:30 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMEGItawamba, Lee, Monroe25 min
Mar 28, 3:22 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMEGMonroe23 min
Mar 28, 3:33 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMEGMonroe42 min
Mar 28, 7:49 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningMEGLafayette, Marshall, Union26 hr
Mar 28, 11:45 AM CDTRiver Flood AdvisoryMEGCoahoma, Tunica24 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.