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Tornado Warning 3, NWS Memphis, TN
NWS Memphis, TN issued this tornado warning at Mar 17, 2021, 3:18 PM CDT for Itawamba County, Prentiss County, Tishomingo County, Mississippi. It was in force for 27 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 17, 2021, 3:18 PM CDT (20:18 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 17, 2021, 3:45 PM CDT
- In force
- 27 min
- Issued by
- NWS Memphis, TN
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 1.0 in
Counties Itawamba County, MS, Prentiss County, MS, Tishomingo County, MS
The radar
The Columbus AFB radar (KGWX), 62 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:19 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 17, 11:36 AM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Mar 17, 12:57 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Little Rock, AR (KLZK), launched 12:00Z, 8.3 hours before the alert went out and 161 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
- 18 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -262 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1466 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 65 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 217 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 186 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.5
The text
As transmitted.
188
WFUS54 KMEG 172018
TORMEG
MSC057-117-141-172045-
/O.NEW.KMEG.TO.W.0003.210317T2018Z-210317T2045Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Memphis TN
318 PM CDT Wed Mar 17 2021
The National Weather Service in Memphis has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Northeastern Itawamba County in northeastern Mississippi...
Southern Tishomingo County in northeastern Mississippi...
Southeastern Prentiss County in northeastern Mississippi...
* Until 345 PM CDT.
* At 317 PM CDT, doppler radar indicated a severe thunderstorm
producing a tornado was located near Sandy Springs, or 10 miles
west of Red Bay, moving east at 20 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...
Tishomingo State Park, Belmont, Fairview, Sandy Springs, Golden,
Dennis, Moores Mill, Bloody Springs and Neil.
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 3438 8817 3435 8837 3452 8844 3463 8813
TIME...MOT...LOC 2017Z 253DEG 17KT 3446 8833
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.00IN
$$
MJH2 follow-up statements
555
WWUS54 KMEG 172032
SVSMEG
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Memphis TN
332 PM CDT Wed Mar 17 2021
MSC117-172041-
/O.CAN.KMEG.TO.W.0003.000000T0000Z-210317T2045Z/
Prentiss MS-
332 PM CDT Wed Mar 17 2021
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN PRENTISS COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out
of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 700 PM CDT for northeastern
Mississippi. A Tornado Watch also remains in effect until 700 PM CDT
for northeastern Mississippi.
LAT...LON 3440 8817 3441 8836 3446 8836 3447 8833
3455 8833 3463 8813
TIME...MOT...LOC 2031Z 253DEG 17KT 3448 8825
$$
MSC057-141-172045-
/O.CON.KMEG.TO.W.0003.000000T0000Z-210317T2045Z/
Itawamba MS-Tishomingo MS-
332 PM CDT Wed Mar 17 2021
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 345 PM CDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN ITAWAMBA AND SOUTHERN TISHOMINGO COUNTIES...
At 331 PM CDT, doppler radar indicated a severe thunderstorm
producing a tornado was located near Belmont, or near Red Bay, moving
east at 20 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...
Tishomingo State Park, Belmont, Golden, Bloody Springs, Dennis and
Moores Mill.
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 3440 8817 3441 8836 3446 8836 3447 8833
3455 8833 3463 8813
TIME...MOT...LOC 2031Z 253DEG 17KT 3448 8825
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.00IN
$$
MJH370
WWUS54 KMEG 172042
SVSMEG
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Memphis TN
342 PM CDT Wed Mar 17 2021
MSC057-141-172052-
/O.EXP.KMEG.TO.W.0003.000000T0000Z-210317T2045Z/
Itawamba MS-Tishomingo MS-
342 PM CDT Wed Mar 17 2021
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN ITAWAMBA AND SOUTHERN
TISHOMINGO COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 345 PM CDT...
The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 700 PM CDT for northeastern
Mississippi. A Tornado Watch also remains in effect until 700 PM CDT
for northeastern Mississippi.
To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement
agency. They will relay your report to the National Weather Service
Memphis.
LAT...LON 3440 8817 3441 8836 3446 8836 3447 8833
3455 8833 3463 8813
TIME...MOT...LOC 2042Z 253DEG 17KT 3449 8820
$$
MJHThe office that day
Everything else NWS Memphis, TN issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 17, 3:38 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Calhoun, Lafayette, Pontotoc, Yalobusha | 37 min |
| Mar 17, 5:24 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Panola, Tate | 20 min |
| Mar 17, 6:35 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Coahoma, Panola, Quitman, Tallahatchie, Tunica | 40 min |
| Mar 17, 6:49 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Marshall | 14 min |
| Mar 17, 7:12 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Lafayette, Marshall, Panola, Quitman, Tallahatchie, Tate and 1 more | 48 min |
| Mar 17, 8:24 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MEG | Benton, DeSoto, Marshall, Tate, Tunica | 2 hr |
| Mar 17, 9:04 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MEG | Alcorn, Benton, DeSoto, Marshall, Tate, Tippah | 3 hr |
| Mar 17, 10:29 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MEG | Alcorn, Prentiss, Tishomingo | 3 hr |
| Mar 17, 4:17 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Calhoun, Lafayette, Pontotoc, Union | 28 min |
| Mar 17, 4:28 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MEG | Itawamba, Prentiss, Tishomingo | 5 hr |
| Mar 17, 4:43 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Benton, Lafayette, Marshall, Union | 32 min |
| Mar 17, 4:52 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MEG | Itawamba, Lee, Prentiss, Tishomingo | 4 hr |
| Mar 17, 4:56 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Chickasaw, Itawamba, Lee, Pontotoc, Prentiss, Union | 49 min |
| Mar 17, 4:58 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Calhoun, Chickasaw, Pontotoc | 20 min |
| Mar 17, 5:45 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Chickasaw, Itawamba, Lee, Monroe | 45 min |
| Mar 17, 5:55 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MEG | Calhoun, Chickasaw | 4 hr |
| Mar 17, 5:55 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | Chickasaw, Itawamba, Lee, Monroe | 35 min |
| Mar 17, 6:28 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Itawamba, Monroe | 47 min |
| Mar 17, 6:33 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MEG | Lafayette, Marshall, Yalobusha | 42 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.