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Tornado Warning 48, NWS Memphis, TN
NWS Memphis, TN issued this tornado warning at May 9, 2021, 5:11 PM CDT for Fayette County, Shelby County, Tipton County, Tennessee. It was in force for 21 min. 3 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 9, 2021, 5:11 PM CDT (22:11 UTC)
- Expired
- May 9, 2021, 5:32 PM CDT
- In force
- 21 min
- Issued by
- NWS Memphis, TN
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.75 in
Counties Fayette County, TN, Shelby County, TN, Tipton County, TN
The radar
The Memphis radar (KNQA), 17 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:12 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 9, 5:17 PM CDT | TORNADO | Wnw Atoka, TN | TORNADO SPOTTED ON CAMP GROUND ROAD. |
| May 9, 5:18 PM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | 2 Nw Munford, TN | POWER LINES AND TREES DOWN AT RUGH ROAD AND PLANTATION RD. |
| May 9, 5:18 PM CDT | TORNADO | Wnw Munford, TN | EXTENSIVE DAMAGE ON GLEN SPRINGS ROAD. THE 2300 TO 2600 BLOCK. |
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 9, 2:27 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Little Rock, AR (KLZK), launched 12:00Z, 10.2 hours before the alert went out and 74 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
- 203 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -439 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 759 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 26 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 446 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 571 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
660
WFUS54 KMEG 092211
TORMEG
TNC047-157-167-092300-
/O.NEW.KMEG.TO.W.0048.210509T2211Z-210509T2300Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Memphis TN
511 PM CDT Sun May 9 2021
The National Weather Service in Memphis has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Eastern Tipton County in western Tennessee...
Northwestern Fayette County in western Tennessee...
Northeastern Shelby County in western Tennessee...
* Until 600 PM CDT.
* At 511 PM CDT, doppler radar indicated a severe thunderstorm
producing a tornado was located near Munford, or 9 miles north of
Millington, moving southeast 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...
Covington, Arlington, Munford, Brighton, Dixonville, Tipton, Atoka,
Mason, Gallaway, Gilt Edge, Burlison, Braden, Barretville, Egypt,
Belmont, Quito, Redwood, Rosemark, Idaville and Beaver.
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 3545 9000 3552 8995 3551 8992 3552 8991
3554 8991 3555 8989 3559 8988 3558 8987
3559 8985 3548 8947 3540 8947 3540 8946
3523 8960
TIME...MOT...LOC 2211Z 304DEG 22KT 3547 8987
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$2 follow-up statements
932
WWUS54 KMEG 092224
SVSMEG
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Memphis TN
524 PM CDT Sun May 9 2021
TNC157-092234-
/O.CAN.KMEG.TO.W.0048.000000T0000Z-210509T2300Z/
Shelby TN-
524 PM CDT Sun May 9 2021
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN SHELBY COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out
of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 900 PM CDT for
western Tennessee.
LAT...LON 3552 8984 3555 8985 3557 8978 3548 8947
3540 8947 3540 8946 3530 8954 3534 8963
3537 8963 3537 8965 3539 8964 3539 8970
3541 8971 3540 8976 3544 8984 3549 8986
TIME...MOT...LOC 2224Z 281DEG 20KT 3546 8978
$$
TNC047-167-092300-
/O.CON.KMEG.TO.W.0048.000000T0000Z-210509T2300Z/
Tipton TN-Fayette TN-
524 PM CDT Sun May 9 2021
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 PM CDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN TIPTON AND NORTHWESTERN FAYETTE COUNTIES...
At 524 PM CDT, a confirmed tornado was located over Munford, or 10
miles southwest of Covington, moving east at 25 mph.
HAZARD...Damaging tornado and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Emergency management confirmed tornado.
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...
Covington, Munford, Brighton, Atoka, Mason, Gallaway, Gilt Edge,
Burlison, Braden, Egypt, Belmont, Canaan Grove, Longtown,
Gainesville, Clopton, Idaville, Crosstown, Beaver, Akins Corner and
Keeling.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
To repeat, a tornado is on the ground. 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 3552 8984 3555 8985 3557 8978 3548 8947
3540 8947 3540 8946 3530 8954 3534 8963
3537 8963 3537 8965 3539 8964 3539 8970
3541 8971 3540 8976 3544 8984 3549 8986
TIME...MOT...LOC 2224Z 281DEG 20KT 3546 8978
TORNADO...OBSERVED
HAIL...1.00IN
$$752
WWUS54 KMEG 092232
SVSMEG
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Memphis TN
532 PM CDT Sun May 9 2021
TNC047-167-092242-
/O.CAN.KMEG.TO.W.0048.000000T0000Z-210509T2300Z/
Tipton TN-Fayette TN-
532 PM CDT Sun May 9 2021
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN TIPTON AND NORTHWESTERN
FAYETTE COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and no longer appears capable of producing a tornado.
Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 900 PM CDT for
western Tennessee.
LAT...LON 3552 8984 3555 8985 3557 8978 3548 8947
3540 8947 3540 8946 3530 8954 3534 8963
3537 8963 3537 8965 3539 8964 3539 8970
3541 8971 3540 8976 3544 8984 3549 8986
TIME...MOT...LOC 2231Z 304DEG 22KT 3543 8973
$$The office that day
Everything else NWS Memphis, TN issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 9, 7:10 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MEG | Dyer | 35 min |
| May 9, 8:39 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MEG | Obion | 36 min |
| May 9, 9:20 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MEG | Crockett | 25 min |
| May 9, 3:01 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MEG | Dyer | 44 min |
| May 9, 3:47 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Dyer, Lauderdale | 28 min |
| May 9, 4:17 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Lauderdale, Tipton | 28 min |
| May 9, 4:29 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MEG | Benton | 31 min |
| May 9, 5:00 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MEG | Carroll | 30 min |
| May 9, 5:24 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Chester, Henderson, Madison | 36 min |
| May 9, 5:54 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Chester, Hardeman, McNairy | 36 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.