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Tornado Warning 62, NWS Memphis, TN
NWS Memphis, TN issued this tornado warning at Dec 10, 2021, 7:28 PM CST for Dyer County, Lake County, Lauderdale County, Tennessee; Dunklin County, Pemiscot County, Missouri; Mississippi County, Arkansas. It was in force for 47 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
- Dec 10, 2021, 7:28 PM CST (01:28 UTC)
- Expired
- Dec 10, 2021, 8:15 PM CST
- In force
- 47 min
- Issued by
- NWS Memphis, TN
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Emergency
- Tornado emergency
- Tornado
- Observed
- Damage threat
- Considerable
- Hail
- 2.0 in
Counties Mississippi County, AR, Dunklin County, MO, Pemiscot County, MO, Dyer County, TN, Lake County, TN, Lauderdale County, TN
The radar
The Memphis radar (KNQA), 87 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:32 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 10, 7:42 PM CST | TORNADO | 1 S Hornersville, MO | NUMEROUS DAMAGE ON COUNTY ROAD 655. |
| Dec 10, 7:54 PM CST | TSTM WND DMG | 5 W Denton, MO | A HIGH TENSION POWER LINE TOWER WAS SEVERELY DAMAGED NEAR HWY NN AND HWY 164. THERE WERE ALSO SEVERAL CENTER PIVOT IRRIGATION SYSTEMS OVERTURNED. LIKELY DUE TO TORNADO. |
| Dec 10, 8:05 PM CST | TORNADO | 2 Se Deering, MO | LARGE TORNADO REPORTED ON THE GROUND SOUTHEAST OF DEERING. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 10, 3:07 PM CST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 11 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Little Rock, AR (KLZK), launched 00:00Z, 1.5 hours before the alert went out and 145 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
- 1725 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -13 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 759 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 78 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 398 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 420 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 4.8
- Supercell composite
- 16.2
The text
As transmitted.
466
WFUS54 KMEG 110128
TORMEG
ARC093-MOC069-155-TNC045-095-097-110215-
/O.NEW.KMEG.TO.W.0062.211211T0128Z-211211T0215Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Memphis TN
728 PM CST Fri Dec 10 2021
The National Weather Service in Memphis has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Northeastern Mississippi County in eastern Arkansas...
Pemiscot County in southeastern Missouri...
Southeastern Dunklin County in southeastern Missouri...
Western Dyer County in western Tennessee...
Northeastern Lauderdale County in western Tennessee...
Southwestern Lake County in western Tennessee...
* Until 815 PM CST.
* At 728 PM CST, a confirmed large and extremely dangerous tornado
was located over Leachville, moving northeast at 50 mph.
This is a PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. TAKE COVER NOW!
HAZARD...Damaging tornado.
SOURCE...Weather spotters 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.
* The tornado will be near...
Hornersville around 745 PM CST.
Gosnell around 750 PM CST.
Blytheville around 755 PM CST.
Steele, Cooter and Deering around 805 PM CST.
Caruthersville, Hayti, Hayti Heights and Heloise around 815 PM
CST.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Calumet, Dearman, Pascola, Poplar Grove, Lens Ford, Tennemo, Stark
City, Boothspoint, Armorel and Big Boy Junction.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Tornadoes are extremely difficult to see and confirm at night. Do not
wait to see or hear the tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!
&&
LAT...LON 3638 8963 3590 8940 3584 9002 3613 9018
TIME...MOT...LOC 0128Z 244DEG 42KT 3592 9029
TORNADO...OBSERVED
TORNADO DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
MAX HAIL SIZE...2.00 IN
$$
SMW2 follow-up statements
726
WWUS54 KMEG 110153
SVSMEG
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Memphis TN
753 PM CST Fri Dec 10 2021
TNC097-110201-
/O.CAN.KMEG.TO.W.0062.000000T0000Z-211211T0215Z/
Lauderdale TN-
753 PM CST Fri Dec 10 2021
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN LAUDERDALE COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out
of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CST for eastern
Arkansas...southeastern Missouri...and western Tennessee.
LAT...LON 3601 8945 3595 9008 3613 9018 3638 8963
TIME...MOT...LOC 0151Z 237DEG 42KT 3607 9001
$$
ARC093-MOC069-155-TNC045-095-110215-
/O.CON.KMEG.TO.W.0062.000000T0000Z-211211T0215Z/
Mississippi AR-Pemiscot MO-Dunklin MO-Dyer TN-Lake TN-
753 PM CST Fri Dec 10 2021
...TORNADO EMERGENCY FOR Southern Dunklin and Pemiscot
counties including Denton and Steele...
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 815 PM CST FOR NORTH
CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI...PEMISCOT...SOUTHEASTERN DUNKLIN...NORTHWESTERN
DYER AND SOUTHWESTERN LAKE COUNTIES...
At 751 PM CST, a confirmed large and destructive tornado was located
near Hornersville, or 7 miles north of Gosnell, moving northeast at
50 mph.
TORNADO EMERGENCY for Southern Dunklin and Pemiscot counties
including Denton and Steele. This is a PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS
SITUATION. TAKE COVER NOW!
HAZARD...Deadly 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.
The tornado will be near...
Cooter around 800 PM CST.
Steele and Deering around 805 PM CST.
Caruthersville, Hayti and Hayti Heights around 815 PM CST.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include Lenox,
Ayers, Calumet, Hathaway, Woodland Corner, Pascola, Holland, Tennemo,
Number Nine and Boothspoint.
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 an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. Avoid
windows. If in a mobile home, a vehicle or outdoors, 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 3601 8945 3595 9008 3613 9018 3638 8963
TIME...MOT...LOC 0151Z 237DEG 42KT 3607 9001
TORNADO...OBSERVED
TORNADO DAMAGE THREAT...CATASTROPHIC
MAX HAIL SIZE...2.00 IN
$$
SMW536
WWUS54 KMEG 110208
SVSMEG
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Memphis TN
808 PM CST Fri Dec 10 2021
ARC093-MOC069-110217-
/O.CAN.KMEG.TO.W.0062.000000T0000Z-211211T0215Z/
Mississippi AR-Dunklin MO-
808 PM CST Fri Dec 10 2021
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTH CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI AND SOUTHEASTERN
DUNKLIN COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out
of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CST for southeastern
Missouri...and western Tennessee.
LAT...LON 3611 8950 3602 8985 3623 8996 3638 8963
TIME...MOT...LOC 0207Z 238DEG 49KT 3620 8976
$$
MOC155-TNC045-095-110215-
/O.CON.KMEG.TO.W.0062.000000T0000Z-211211T0215Z/
Pemiscot MO-Dyer TN-Lake TN-
808 PM CST Fri Dec 10 2021
...TORNADO EMERGENCY FOR Caruthersville and Hayti in Missouri...
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 815 PM CST FOR CENTRAL
PEMISCOT...NORTHWESTERN DYER AND SOUTHWESTERN LAKE COUNTIES...
At 807 PM CST, a confirmed large and destructive tornado was located
over Hayti Heights, or over Hayti, moving northeast at 55 mph.
TORNADO EMERGENCY for Caruthersville and Hayti in Missouri. This is
a PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. TAKE COVER NOW!
HAZARD...Deadly 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.
This tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
central Pemiscot, northwestern Dyer and southwestern Lake Counties,
including the following locations... Ayers, Tennemo, Hathaway,
Boothspoint, Pascola, Owl Hoot, Braggadocio, Covington, Shade and
Bakerville.
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 an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. Avoid
windows. If in a mobile home, a vehicle or outdoors, 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 3611 8950 3602 8985 3623 8996 3638 8963
TIME...MOT...LOC 0207Z 238DEG 49KT 3620 8976
TORNADO...OBSERVED
TORNADO DAMAGE THREAT...CATASTROPHIC
MAX HAIL SIZE...2.00 IN
$$
SMWThe office that day
Everything else NWS Memphis, TN issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 10, 8:04 PM CST | Tornado Warning | MEG | Dyer, Lake, Obion | 41 min |
| Dec 10, 8:28 PM CST | Tornado Warning | MEG | Lake, Obion | 30 min |
| Dec 10, 9:24 PM CST | Tornado Warning | MEG | Lauderdale | 51 min |
| Dec 10, 9:25 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Tipton | 50 min |
| Dec 10, 9:52 PM CST | Tornado Warning | MEG | Dyer, Lake, Obion | 38 min |
| Dec 10, 10:01 PM CST | Tornado Warning | MEG | Dyer, Haywood, Lauderdale | 44 min |
| Dec 10, 10:27 PM CST | Tornado Warning | MEG | Crockett, Dyer, Gibson, Obion, Weakley | 48 min |
| Dec 10, 10:34 PM CST | Tornado Warning | MEG | Obion | 27 min |
| Dec 10, 10:59 PM CST | Tornado Warning | MEG | Henry, Weakley | 46 min |
| Dec 10, 11:20 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Dyer, Lauderdale | 15 min |
| Dec 10, 11:25 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Shelby | 9 min |
| Dec 10, 11:37 PM CST | Tornado Warning | MEG | Henry | 27 min |
| Dec 10, 11:41 PM CST | Areal Flood Advisory | MEG | Dyer, Gibson, Henry, Lauderdale, Obion, Weakley | 3 hr |
| Dec 10, 11:48 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Fayette, Shelby | 42 min |
| Dec 10, 11:52 PM CST | Tornado Warning | MEG | Shelby, Tipton | 34 min |
| Dec 11, 12:05 AM CST | Tornado Warning | MEG | Shelby | 22 min |
| Dec 11, 12:26 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | MEG | Henry | 34 min |
| Dec 11, 12:30 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Fayette, Hardeman, Haywood, Shelby, Tipton | 30 min |
| Dec 11, 12:35 AM CST | Areal Flood Advisory | MEG | Shelby | 4 hr |
| Dec 11, 12:36 AM CST | Tornado Warning | MEG | Fayette, Hardeman, Haywood | 24 min |
| Dec 11, 12:56 AM CST | Areal Flood Advisory | MEG | Henry, Weakley | 3 hr |
| Dec 11, 12:57 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Carroll, Crockett, Fayette, Gibson, Hardeman, Haywood and 1 more | 48 min |
| Dec 11, 12:59 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Fayette, Hardeman, Shelby | 31 min |
| Dec 11, 1:25 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Benton, Carroll, Chester, Decatur, Gibson, Hardeman and 2 more | 65 min |
| Dec 11, 1:30 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | MEG | Fayette, Hardeman | 30 min |
| Dec 11, 1:32 AM CST | Tornado Warning | MEG | Carroll, Chester, Henderson, Madison | 28 min |
| Dec 11, 1:53 AM CST | Tornado Warning | MEG | Benton, Carroll, Decatur, Henderson | 25 min |
| Dec 11, 2:26 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | MEG | Decatur, Hardin, McNairy | 34 min |
| Dec 11, 2:51 AM CST | Flash Flood Warning | MEG | Shelby | 2 hr |
| Dec 11, 3:03 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Hardeman, McNairy | 42 min |
| Dec 11, 3:19 AM CST | Areal Flood Advisory | MEG | Chester, Decatur, Fayette, Hardeman, Hardin, Henderson and 1 more | 3 hr |
| Dec 11, 3:21 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | MEG | Hardin | 24 min |
| Dec 11, 3:30 AM CST | Tornado Warning | MEG | Hardin, McNairy | 21 min |
| Dec 11, 4:07 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | MEG | Hardin | 23 min |
| Dec 11, 4:32 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | MEG | Hardin | 28 min |
| Dec 11, 6:56 AM CST | Wind Advisory | MEG | Benton, Carroll, Crockett, Dyer, Gibson, Henry and 4 more | 5 hr |
| Dec 10, 7:06 PM CST | Tornado Warning | MEG | Dunklin | 39 min |
| Dec 10, 9:18 PM CST | Tornado Warning | MEG | Dunklin, Pemiscot | 42 min |
| Dec 10, 6:07 PM CST | Tornado Warning | MEG | Craighead, Poinsett | 38 min |
| Dec 10, 6:39 PM CST | Tornado Warning | MEG | Craighead, Greene, Mississippi, Poinsett | 51 min |
| Dec 10, 8:14 PM CST | Tornado Warning | MEG | Craighead, Greene | 34 min |
| Dec 10, 8:20 PM CST | Tornado Warning | MEG | Cross, Poinsett | 40 min |
| Dec 10, 8:57 PM CST | Tornado Warning | MEG | Craighead, Poinsett | 48 min |
| Dec 10, 8:59 PM CST | Tornado Warning | MEG | Craighead, Crittenden, Cross, Poinsett | 31 min |
| Dec 10, 9:39 PM CST | Areal Flood Advisory | MEG | Craighead, Cross, Poinsett | 3 hr |
| Dec 10, 10:46 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Lee, St. Francis | 44 min |
| Dec 11, 12:02 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Crittenden, Lee, St. Francis | 43 min |
| Dec 11, 12:46 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Lee, Phillips, St. Francis | 44 min |
| Dec 11, 12:48 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Crittenden, Lee, St. Francis | 42 min |
| Dec 11, 1:43 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | MEG | Phillips | 32 min |
| Dec 11, 2:12 AM CST | Areal Flood Advisory | MEG | Crittenden, Lee | 3 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.