Alert archive / Mississippi / Tornado Warnings in 2021
Tornado Warning 37, NWS Memphis, TN
NWS Memphis, TN issued this tornado warning at Apr 8, 2021, 3:56 AM CDT for Itawamba County, 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
- Apr 8, 2021, 3:56 AM CDT (08:56 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 8, 2021, 4:45 AM CDT
- In force
- 49 min
- Issued by
- NWS Memphis, TN
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.75 in
County Itawamba County, MS
The radar
The Columbus AFB radar (KGWX), 35 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:58 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Little Rock, AR (KLZK), launched 00:00Z, 8.9 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
- 696 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -6 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 597 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 54 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 165 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 178 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.7
- Supercell composite
- 2.7
The text
As transmitted.
850
WFUS54 KMEG 080856
TORMEG
MSC057-080945-
/O.NEW.KMEG.TO.W.0037.210408T0856Z-210408T0945Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Memphis TN
356 AM CDT Thu Apr 8 2021
The National Weather Service in Memphis has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Central Itawamba County in northeastern Mississippi...
* Until 445 AM CDT.
* At 356 AM CDT, doppler radar indicated a severe thunderstorm
producing a tornado was located over Evergreen, or 8 miles
southwest of Fulton, moving northeast at 25 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...
Fulton, Tremont, Fairview, New Salem, Evergreen, Clay, Abney,
Eastman, Cardsville, Tilden, Bounds Crossroads, Dorsey, Jacinto,
Cadamy and Ballardsville.
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 3418 8819 3409 8852 3414 8854 3424 8854
3446 8816
TIME...MOT...LOC 0856Z 234DEG 21KT 3417 8850
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$
KRM3 follow-up statements
785
WWUS54 KMEG 080908
SVSMEG
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Memphis TN
408 AM CDT Thu Apr 8 2021
MSC057-080945-
/O.CON.KMEG.TO.W.0037.000000T0000Z-210408T0945Z/
Itawamba MS-
408 AM CDT Thu Apr 8 2021
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 445 AM CDT FOR CENTRAL
ITAWAMBA COUNTY...
At 407 AM CDT, doppler radar indicated a severe thunderstorm
producing a tornado was located near Fulton, moving northeast at 25
mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
Locations impacted include...
Fulton, Tremont, New Salem, Clay, Abney, Eastman, Cardsville, Tilden,
Bounds Crossroads, Jacinto and Cadamy.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a storm shelter or an interior room on the
lowest floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are
outdoors, in a mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest
substantial shelter and protect yourself from flying debris.
Tornadoes are extremely difficult to see and confirm at night. Do not
wait to see or hear the tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!
&&
LAT...LON 3418 8819 3411 8845 3426 8847 3446 8816
TIME...MOT...LOC 0907Z 233DEG 24KT 3422 8842
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...0.00IN
$$
MJ656
WWUS54 KMEG 080924
SVSMEG
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Memphis TN
424 AM CDT Thu Apr 8 2021
MSC057-080945-
/O.CON.KMEG.TO.W.0037.000000T0000Z-210408T0945Z/
Itawamba MS-
424 AM CDT Thu Apr 8 2021
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 445 AM CDT FOR EASTERN
ITAWAMBA COUNTY...
At 424 AM CDT, doppler radar indicated a severe thunderstorm
producing a tornado was located near Fairview, or 7 miles northeast
of Fulton, moving northeast at 25 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...
Tremont, New Salem, Clay, Eastman, Tilden, Bounds Crossroads 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.
Tornadoes are extremely difficult to see and confirm at night. Do not
wait to see or hear the tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!
&&
LAT...LON 3413 8836 3433 8836 3446 8816 3418 8819
TIME...MOT...LOC 0924Z 236DEG 23KT 3432 8829
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...0.00IN
$$
MJ230
WWUS54 KMEG 080943
SVSMEG
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Memphis TN
443 AM CDT Thu Apr 8 2021
MSC057-080953-
/O.EXP.KMEG.TO.W.0037.000000T0000Z-210408T0945Z/
Itawamba MS-
443 AM CDT Thu Apr 8 2021
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EASTERN ITAWAMBA COUNTY WILL EXPIRE AT 445
AM CDT...
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and has exited the warned area. Therefore, the warning will
be allowed to expire.
LAT...LON 3413 8836 3433 8836 3446 8816 3418 8819
TIME...MOT...LOC 0943Z 234DEG 21KT 3438 8818
$$
MJThe office that day
Everything else NWS Memphis, TN issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 7, 7:23 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MEG | DeSoto | 2 hr |
| Apr 7, 7:24 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MEG | Marshall | 36 min |
| Apr 7, 7:59 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MEG | Coahoma, Tunica | 31 min |
| Apr 7, 8:21 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MEG | Coahoma, DeSoto, Panola, Quitman, Tate, Tunica | 91 min |
| Apr 7, 9:20 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MEG | Calhoun, Pontotoc | 25 min |
| Apr 7, 9:47 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MEG | Pontotoc | 28 min |
| Apr 7, 10:39 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MEG | Calhoun | 36 min |
| Apr 7, 11:07 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MEG | Chickasaw | 23 min |
| Apr 7, 11:20 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Calhoun, Chickasaw | 25 min |
| Apr 7, 11:40 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MEG | Monroe | 35 min |
| Apr 8, 2:41 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MEG | Chickasaw | 34 min |
| Apr 8, 2:59 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MEG | Lee | 31 min |
| Apr 8, 3:17 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MEG | Calhoun, Chickasaw, Lee, Monroe, Pontotoc | 3 hr |
| Apr 8, 3:31 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MEG | Monroe | 29 min |
| Apr 8, 3:54 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MEG | Itawamba | 36 min |
| Apr 8, 11:49 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | MEG | Monroe | 5 days |
| Apr 8, 11:57 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | MEG | Monroe | 71 hr |
| Apr 8, 12:08 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | MEG | Lowndes, Monroe | 6 days |
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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.