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Tornado Warning 43, NWS Memphis, TN
NWS Memphis, TN issued this tornado warning at May 2, 2021, 8:29 PM CDT for Calhoun County, Chickasaw County, Pontotoc County, Mississippi. It was in force for 46 min. 2 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
- May 2, 2021, 8:29 PM CDT (01:29 UTC)
- Expired
- May 2, 2021, 9:15 PM CDT
- In force
- 46 min
- Issued by
- NWS Memphis, TN
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.75 in
Counties Calhoun County, MS, Chickasaw County, MS, Pontotoc County, MS
The radar
The Columbus AFB radar (KGWX), 84 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:34 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2, 8:33 PM CDT | TORNADO | Sw Calhoun City, MS | TREES DOWN AND POWER LINES DOWN JUST OUTSIDE OF CALHOUN CITY. ROTATION NOTED AND SURFACE WINDS APPROX.60 MPH. |
| May 2, 9:13 PM CDT | TORNADO | 1 Ne Houlka, MS | A TORNADO DEBRIS SIGNATURE (TDS) WAS OBSERVED NEAR THE CHICKASAW AND PONTOTOC COUNTY LINE NEAR HOULKA. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2, 4:46 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Little Rock, AR (KLZK), launched 00:00Z, 1.5 hours before the alert went out and 125 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
- 36 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -39 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 777 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 22 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 59 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 120 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.5
The text
As transmitted.
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WFUS54 KMEG 030129
TORMEG
MSC013-017-115-030215-
/O.NEW.KMEG.TO.W.0043.210503T0129Z-210503T0215Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Memphis TN
829 PM CDT Sun May 2 2021
The National Weather Service in Memphis has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Western Chickasaw County in northeastern Mississippi...
Southern Calhoun County in northeastern Mississippi...
South central Pontotoc County in northeastern Mississippi...
* Until 915 PM CDT.
* At 829 PM CDT, doppler radar indicated a severe thunderstorm
producing a tornado was located over Calhoun City, or 18 miles west
of Houston, 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...
Houston, Calhoun City, Vardaman, Derma, Pittsboro, Slate Springs,
Pyland, Houlka, New Houlka, Big Creek, Thorn, Van Vleet,
Parkersburg, Reid, Loyd, Thelma, Tabbville, Atlanta, Slate Spring
and Wallfield.
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 3387 8946 3414 8901 3391 8884 3372 8932
3372 8936
TIME...MOT...LOC 0129Z 239DEG 23KT 3384 8932
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$2 follow-up statements
179
WWUS54 KMEG 030135
SVSMEG
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Memphis TN
835 PM CDT Sun May 2 2021
MSC013-017-115-030215-
/O.CON.KMEG.TO.W.0043.000000T0000Z-210503T0215Z/
Chickasaw MS-Calhoun MS-Pontotoc MS-
835 PM CDT Sun May 2 2021
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 915 PM CDT FOR WESTERN
CHICKASAW...SOUTHERN CALHOUN AND SOUTH CENTRAL PONTOTOC COUNTIES...
At 834 PM CDT, a confirmed large and extremely dangerous tornado was
located over Derma, or 16 miles west of Houston, moving northeast at
25 mph. A trained spotter reported damage in Calhoun City.
This is a PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. TAKE COVER NOW!
HAZARD...Damaging tornado.
SOURCE...Radar confirmed tornado.
IMPACT...You are in a life-threatening situation. Flying debris may
be deadly to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes
will be destroyed. Considerable damage to homes,
businesses, and vehicles is likely and complete destruction
is possible.
Locations impacted include...
Houston, Calhoun City, Vardaman, Derma, Pittsboro, Slate Springs,
Pyland, Houlka, New Houlka, Big Creek, Thorn, Van Vleet, Parkersburg,
Reid, Loyd, Thelma, Tabbville, Atlanta, Slate Spring and Wallfield.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
To repeat, a large, extremely dangerous and potentially deadly
tornado is on the ground. To protect your life, TAKE COVER NOW! Move
to a storm shelter or an interior room on the lowest floor of a
sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile
home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and
protect yourself from flying debris.
Tornadoes are extremely difficult to see and confirm at night. Do not
wait to see or hear the tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!
&&
LAT...LON 3387 8946 3414 8901 3391 8884 3372 8932
3372 8936
TIME...MOT...LOC 0134Z 239DEG 23KT 3386 8928
TORNADO...OBSERVED
TORNADO DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL...0.00IN
$$024
WWUS54 KMEG 030155
SVSMEG
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Memphis TN
855 PM CDT Sun May 2 2021
MSC013-017-115-030215-
/O.CON.KMEG.TO.W.0043.000000T0000Z-210503T0215Z/
Chickasaw MS-Calhoun MS-Pontotoc MS-
855 PM CDT Sun May 2 2021
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 915 PM CDT FOR
NORTHWESTERN CHICKASAW...EAST CENTRAL CALHOUN AND SOUTH CENTRAL
PONTOTOC COUNTIES...
At 855 PM CDT, doppler radar indicated a severe thunderstorm
producing a tornado was located near Vardaman, or 9 miles west of
Houston, 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...
Houston, Vardaman, Pyland, Houlka, New Houlka, Thorn, Van Vleet,
Parkersburg, Reid, Loyd, Wallfield and Thelma.
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 3399 8924 3414 8901 3397 8888 3384 8923
TIME...MOT...LOC 0155Z 232DEG 23KT 3394 8915
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...0.00IN
$$The office that day
Everything else NWS Memphis, TN issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2, 7:42 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | Calhoun, Chickasaw | 48 min |
| May 2, 9:13 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | Chickasaw, Lee, Pontotoc | 47 min |
| May 2, 9:53 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | Itawamba, Lee, Prentiss, Tishomingo | 52 min |
| May 2, 10:37 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | Itawamba, Prentiss, Tishomingo | 38 min |
| May 3, 12:12 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MEG | Lafayette | 33 min |
| May 3, 12:38 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MEG | Tippah | 37 min |
| May 3, 12:48 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MEG | Tunica | 27 min |
| May 3, 12:49 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MEG | Pontotoc | 26 min |
| May 3, 1:31 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MEG | DeSoto | 29 min |
| May 3, 1:45 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | DeSoto, Marshall, Tate | 45 min |
| May 3, 2:30 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MEG | Benton | 30 min |
| May 3, 2:36 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MEG | Marshall | 24 min |
| May 3, 5:57 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MEG | DeSoto | 110 min |
| May 3, 12:05 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MEG | Clay | 25 min |
| May 3, 12:23 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MEG | Monroe | 37 min |
| May 3, 12:31 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MEG | Monroe | 29 min |
| May 3, 1:01 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MEG | Monroe | 29 min |
| May 3, 1:30 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MEG | Monroe | 30 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.