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Tornado Warning 39, NWS Memphis, TN
NWS Memphis, TN issued this tornado warning at Apr 13, 2022, 5:48 PM CDT for Benton County, Marshall County, Tippah County, Mississippi. It was in force for 42 min. 5 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
- Apr 13, 2022, 5:48 PM CDT (22:48 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 13, 2022, 6:30 PM CDT
- In force
- 42 min
- Issued by
- NWS Memphis, TN
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.75 in
Counties Benton County, MS, Marshall County, MS, Tippah County, MS
The radar
The Memphis radar (KNQA), 90 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:47 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 13, 5:53 PM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | Michigan City, MS | SEVERAL LARGE TREES DOWN IN MICHIGAN CITY. ALSO A POWER POLE DOWN DUE TO FALLING TREE. |
| Apr 13, 5:55 PM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | 4 Wsw Ashland, MS | TREE FELL ON HOME AND DAMAGED THE ROOF IN SNOW LAKE SHORES COMMUNITY. |
| Apr 13, 5:55 PM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | Ashland, MS | LARGE TREE UPROOTED AND ACROSS ROAD ON RIPLEY AVE. |
| Apr 13, 6:10 PM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | 4 Nnw Falkner, MS | NUMEROUS TREES DOWN AND AN OUTBUILDING DAMAGED IN ON COUNTY ROAD 315 WEST OF TIPLERSVILLE. |
| Apr 13, 6:15 PM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | 1 Se Walnut, MS | NUMEROUS TREES DOWN IN CHALYBEATE. A FEW AWNINGS AND A MOBILE HOME WAS DAMAGED. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 13, 1:42 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Little Rock, AR (KLZK), launched 12:00Z, 10.8 hours before the alert went out and 73 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
- 141 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -450 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 565 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 35 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 336 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 627 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 5.7
The text
As transmitted.
660
WFUS54 KMEG 132248
TORMEG
MSC009-093-139-132330-
/O.NEW.KMEG.TO.W.0039.220413T2248Z-220413T2330Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Memphis TN
548 PM CDT Wed Apr 13 2022
The National Weather Service in Memphis has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Central Marshall County in northwestern Mississippi...
Western Tippah County in northeastern Mississippi...
Benton County in northeastern Mississippi...
* Until 630 PM CDT.
* At 548 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm producing a tornado was
located near Holly Springs, moving east at 40 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...
Holly Springs, Ripley, Wall Doxey State Park, Lamar, Blue Mountain,
Snow Lake Shores, Canaan, Gravestown, Michigan City, Slayden,
Walnut, Ashland, Potts Camp, Falkner, Murry, Brody, Waterford,
Spring Hill, Higdon and Gilton.
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.
This cluster of thunderstorms is producing tornadoes and widespread
significant wind damage. Do not wait to see or hear the tornado. For
your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 3470 8890 3459 8956 3499 8950 3500 8888
TIME...MOT...LOC 2248Z 263DEG 34KT 3473 8945
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
$$
KRM1 follow-up statement
539
WWUS54 KMEG 132309
SVSMEG
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Memphis TN
609 PM CDT Wed Apr 13 2022
MSC009-093-139-132330-
/O.CON.KMEG.TO.W.0039.000000T0000Z-220413T2330Z/
Marshall MS-Tippah MS-Benton MS-
609 PM CDT Wed Apr 13 2022
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 630 PM CDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN MARSHALL...WESTERN TIPPAH AND BENTON COUNTIES...
At 609 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm producing a tornado was located
near Snow Lake Shores, or 13 miles east of Holly Springs, moving east
at 40 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
Locations impacted include...
Ripley, Blue Mountain, Snow Lake Shores, Canaan, Gravestown, Walnut,
Ashland, Potts Camp, Falkner, Murry, Brody, Spring Hill, New Canaan,
Lake Center, Brownfield, Whitten Town, Pine Grove, Hamilton, Bethel
and Tiplersville.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a storm shelter or an interior room on the
lowest floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are
outdoors, in a mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest
substantial shelter and protect yourself from flying debris.
This cluster of thunderstorms is producing tornadoes and widespread
significant wind damage. Do not wait to see or hear the tornado. For
your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 3460 8948 3486 8920 3500 8917 3500 8888
3470 8890
TIME...MOT...LOC 2309Z 263DEG 34KT 3475 8921
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
$$
KRMThe office that day
Everything else NWS Memphis, TN issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 13, 9:58 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | MEG | Monroe | 28 hr |
| Apr 13, 10:01 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | MEG | Monroe | 28 hr |
| Apr 13, 2:46 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Tunica | 44 min |
| Apr 13, 3:20 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | DeSoto, Tunica | 40 min |
| Apr 13, 4:08 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | DeSoto, Tate, Tunica | 52 min |
| Apr 13, 4:34 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Coahoma, Tunica | 41 min |
| Apr 13, 4:37 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MEG | DeSoto, Tunica | 4 hr |
| Apr 13, 4:58 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Coahoma, DeSoto, Quitman, Tate, Tunica | 47 min |
| Apr 13, 5:09 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | Coahoma, Quitman | 51 min |
| Apr 13, 5:09 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | Coahoma, Quitman | 37 min |
| Apr 13, 5:16 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | DeSoto, Marshall, Panola, Quitman, Tate, Tunica | 44 min |
| Apr 13, 5:28 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Coahoma, Lafayette, Panola, Quitman, Tallahatchie, Yalobusha | 47 min |
| Apr 13, 5:32 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Benton, Lafayette, Marshall, Panola, Tate, Tippah and 1 more | 43 min |
| Apr 13, 5:58 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MEG | DeSoto | 3 hr |
| Apr 13, 6:06 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Lafayette, Panola, Quitman, Tallahatchie, Yalobusha | 39 min |
| Apr 13, 6:07 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MEG | Coahoma, DeSoto, Marshall, Panola, Quitman, Tate and 1 more | 3 hr |
| Apr 13, 6:08 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Alcorn, Benton, Tippah | 52 min |
| Apr 13, 6:34 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Alcorn, Prentiss, Tishomingo | 41 min |
| Apr 13, 6:36 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Benton, Lafayette, Marshall, Pontotoc, Tippah, Union and 1 more | 39 min |
| Apr 13, 6:52 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Calhoun, Chickasaw, Lafayette, Pontotoc, Yalobusha | 53 min |
| Apr 13, 6:58 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MEG | Alcorn, Benton, Lafayette, Marshall, Panola, Prentiss and 2 more | 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.