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Tornado Warning 13, NWS Memphis, TN
NWS Memphis, TN issued this tornado warning at Mar 22, 2022, 1:46 PM CDT for 5 counties in Mississippi. It was in force for 44 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 22, 2022, 1:46 PM CDT (18:46 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 22, 2022, 2:30 PM CDT
- In force
- 44 min
- Issued by
- NWS Memphis, TN
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.75 in
Counties Calhoun County, MS, Chickasaw County, MS, Monroe County, MS, Pontotoc County, MS, Yalobusha County, MS
The radar
The Columbus AFB radar (KGWX), 79 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:48 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 22, 12:42 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Jackson, MS (KJAN), launched 12:00Z, 6.8 hours before the alert went out and 192 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
- 69 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -136 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 470 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 43 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 347 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 478 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 2.7
The text
As transmitted.
725
WFUS54 KMEG 221846
TORMEG
MSC013-017-095-115-161-221930-
/O.NEW.KMEG.TO.W.0013.220322T1846Z-220322T1930Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Memphis TN
146 PM CDT Tue Mar 22 2022
The National Weather Service in Memphis has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Chickasaw County in northeastern Mississippi...
Southeastern Yalobusha County in northwestern Mississippi...
Calhoun County in northeastern Mississippi...
Southwestern Pontotoc County in northeastern Mississippi...
West central Monroe County in northeastern Mississippi...
* Until 230 PM CDT.
* At 146 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm producing a tornado was
located over Sweatman, or 13 miles northeast of Winona, moving
northeast at 65 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, Okolona, Bruce, Calhoun City, Vardaman, Derma, Pittsboro,
Slate Springs, Sabougla, Pyland, Randolph, Banner, Trebloc, Houlka,
New Houlka, Algoma, Toccopola, Big Creek, Woodland and Robbs.
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 8951 3387 8965 3416 8938 3416 8925
3431 8924 3390 8860 3381 8877 3381 8893
3375 8893 3375 8903 3374 8904 3374 8919
3372 8919 3372 8951
TIME...MOT...LOC 1846Z 216DEG 55KT 3361 8956
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
$$
SWB2 follow-up statements
868
WWUS54 KMEG 221910
SVSMEG
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Memphis TN
210 PM CDT Tue Mar 22 2022
MSC161-221919-
/O.CAN.KMEG.TO.W.0013.000000T0000Z-220322T1930Z/
Yalobusha MS-
210 PM CDT Tue Mar 22 2022
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN YALOBUSHA COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out
of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 700 PM CDT for northeastern
Mississippi.
LAT...LON 3386 8950 3425 8914 3390 8860 3381 8877
3381 8893 3375 8893 3375 8903 3374 8904
3374 8919 3372 8919 3372 8950
TIME...MOT...LOC 1909Z 214DEG 23KT 3373 8939
$$
MSC013-017-095-115-221930-
/O.CON.KMEG.TO.W.0013.000000T0000Z-220322T1930Z/
Chickasaw MS-Calhoun MS-Pontotoc MS-Monroe MS-
210 PM CDT Tue Mar 22 2022
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 230 PM CDT FOR
CHICKASAW...CALHOUN...SOUTHWESTERN PONTOTOC AND WEST CENTRAL MONROE
COUNTIES...
At 209 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm producing a tornado was located
over Slate Springs, or 24 miles east of Grenada, 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, Okolona, Bruce, Calhoun City, Vardaman, Derma, Pittsboro,
Slate Springs, Sabougla, Pyland, Randolph, Trebloc, Houlka, New
Houlka, Algoma, Big Creek, Woodland, Robbs, Thorn and Egypt.
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 3386 8950 3425 8914 3390 8860 3381 8877
3381 8893 3375 8893 3375 8903 3374 8904
3374 8919 3372 8919 3372 8950
TIME...MOT...LOC 1909Z 214DEG 23KT 3373 8939
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
$$
SWB653
WWUS54 KMEG 221924
SVSMEG
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Memphis TN
224 PM CDT Tue Mar 22 2022
MSC013-017-095-115-221934-
/O.EXP.KMEG.TO.W.0013.000000T0000Z-220322T1930Z/
Chickasaw MS-Calhoun MS-Pontotoc MS-Monroe MS-
224 PM CDT Tue Mar 22 2022
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR CHICKASAW...CALHOUN...SOUTHWESTERN
PONTOTOC AND WEST CENTRAL MONROE COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 230 PM
CDT...
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and no longer appears capable of producing a tornado.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 700 PM CDT for northeastern
Mississippi.
LAT...LON 3386 8950 3425 8914 3390 8860 3381 8877
3381 8893 3375 8893 3375 8903 3374 8904
3374 8919 3372 8919 3372 8950
TIME...MOT...LOC 1924Z 216DEG 55KT 3390 8924
$$
SWBThe office that day
Everything else NWS Memphis, TN issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 22, 3:05 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MEG | DeSoto | 40 min |
| Mar 22, 3:07 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MEG | Coahoma, DeSoto, Tunica | 38 min |
| Mar 22, 12:59 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MEG | DeSoto | 3 hr |
| Mar 22, 2:23 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Chickasaw, Itawamba, Lee, Monroe | 37 min |
| Mar 22, 2:55 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Chickasaw, Itawamba, Monroe | 50 min |
| Mar 22, 3:07 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | Monroe | 23 min |
| Mar 22, 3:15 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | Itawamba, Monroe | 30 min |
| Mar 22, 3:40 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Itawamba, Monroe | 17 min |
| Mar 22, 4:06 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MEG | Tishomingo | 24 min |
| Mar 22, 4:10 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Tishomingo | 35 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.