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Tornado Warning 49, NWS Memphis, TN
NWS Memphis, TN issued this tornado warning at Mar 31, 2023, 9:34 PM CDT for DeSoto County, Marshall County, Mississippi; Fayette County, Shelby County, Tennessee. It was in force for 41 min. 1 report 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
- Mar 31, 2023, 9:34 PM CDT (02:34 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 31, 2023, 10:15 PM CDT
- In force
- 41 min
- Issued by
- NWS Memphis, TN
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.75 in
Counties DeSoto County, MS, Marshall County, MS, Fayette County, TN, Shelby County, TN
The radar
The Memphis radar (KNQA), 43 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:36 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 31, 9:55 PM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | 1 W Germantown, TN | SOFTWOOD TREES UPROOTED NEAR POPLAR PIKE AND GERMANTOWN ROAD. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 31, 12:28 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 11 hr |
| Mar 31, 5:58 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Little Rock, AR (KLZK), launched 00:00Z, 2.6 hours before the alert went out and 15 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
- 668 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -59 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1086 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 75 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 234 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 244 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.9
- Supercell composite
- 6.3
The text
As transmitted.
059
WFUS54 KMEG 010234
TORMEG
MSC033-093-TNC047-157-010315-
/O.NEW.KMEG.TO.W.0049.230401T0234Z-230401T0315Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Memphis TN
934 PM CDT Fri Mar 31 2023
The National Weather Service in Memphis has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Northern DeSoto County in northwestern Mississippi...
Northwestern Marshall County in northwestern Mississippi...
Southwestern Fayette County in west Tennessee...
Southeastern Shelby County in west Tennessee...
* Until 1015 PM CDT.
* At 934 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Walls, or near Horn Lake, moving northeast at 60
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...
Southaven, Collierville, Germantown, Olive Branch, Horn Lake,
Hernando, Memphis, Walls, Lynchburg, Eudora, Southeast Memphis,
Whitehaven, Piperton, Rossville, Cayce, Cedarview, Nesbit, Handy
Corner, Capleville and Kirk.
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 3482 9015 3495 9022 3519 8955 3500 8942
TIME...MOT...LOC 0234Z 246DEG 51KT 3491 9011
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
$$3 follow-up statements
125
WWUS54 KMEG 010250
SVSMEG
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Memphis TN
950 PM CDT Fri Mar 31 2023
MSC033-093-TNC047-157-010315-
/O.CON.KMEG.TO.W.0049.000000T0000Z-230401T0315Z/
DeSoto MS-Marshall MS-Fayette TN-Shelby TN-
950 PM CDT Fri Mar 31 2023
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1015 PM CDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN DESOTO...NORTHWESTERN MARSHALL...SOUTHWESTERN FAYETTE
AND SOUTHEASTERN SHELBY COUNTIES...
At 950 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Southaven, moving east at 35 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
Locations impacted include...
Southaven, Collierville, Germantown, Olive Branch, Horn Lake,
Hernando, Memphis, Lynchburg, Southeast Memphis, Piperton, Rossville,
Alden, Fairhaven, Twin Lakes, Elba, Canadaville, Nesbit, Handy
Corner, West Days and Capleville.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a storm shelter or an interior room on the
lowest floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are
outdoors, in a mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest
substantial shelter and protect yourself from flying debris.
Tornadoes are extremely difficult to see and confirm at night. Do not
wait to see or hear the tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!
&&
LAT...LON 3486 9007 3497 9014 3519 8955 3500 8943
TIME...MOT...LOC 0250Z 251DEG 31KT 3493 8999
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
$$622
WWUS54 KMEG 010258
SVSMEG
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Memphis TN
958 PM CDT Fri Mar 31 2023
MSC033-093-TNC047-157-010315-
/O.CON.KMEG.TO.W.0049.000000T0000Z-230401T0315Z/
DeSoto MS-Marshall MS-Fayette TN-Shelby TN-
958 PM CDT Fri Mar 31 2023
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1015 PM CDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN DESOTO...NORTHWESTERN MARSHALL...SOUTHWESTERN FAYETTE
AND SOUTHEASTERN SHELBY COUNTIES...
At 958 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Olive Branch, moving northeast at 60 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...
Southaven, Collierville, Germantown, Olive Branch, Memphis, Piperton,
Rossville, Fairhaven, Elba, Canadaville, Handy Corner, Capleville,
Kirk, Jago, Plum Point and Hickory Withe.
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 3489 8995 3501 9002 3519 8955 3500 8943
TIME...MOT...LOC 0258Z 246DEG 51KT 3498 8986
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
$$758
WWUS54 KMEG 010310
SVSMEG
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Memphis TN
1010 PM CDT Fri Mar 31 2023
MSC033-093-TNC047-157-010319-
/O.EXP.KMEG.TO.W.0049.000000T0000Z-230401T0315Z/
DeSoto MS-Marshall MS-Fayette TN-Shelby TN-
1010 PM CDT Fri Mar 31 2023
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN DESOTO...NORTHWESTERN
MARSHALL...SOUTHWESTERN FAYETTE AND SOUTHEASTERN SHELBY COUNTIES WILL
EXPIRE AT 1015 PM CDT...
The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 100 AM CDT for northwestern
Mississippi...and west Tennessee.
Remember, a Severe Thunderstorm Warning still remains in effect for
southeast Shelby County.
Remember, a Tornado Warning still remains in effect for southeast
Shelby County.
LAT...LON 3489 8995 3501 9002 3519 8955 3500 8943
TIME...MOT...LOC 0309Z 248DEG 51KT 3503 8969
$$The office that day
Everything else NWS Memphis, TN issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 31, 7:09 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | DeSoto, Tate, Tunica | 51 min |
| Mar 31, 7:35 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | DeSoto, Tate, Tunica | 40 min |
| Mar 31, 8:06 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | Benton, DeSoto, Marshall | 39 min |
| Mar 31, 8:38 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | Benton, Marshall, Tippah | 37 min |
| Mar 31, 8:42 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | Tunica | 33 min |
| Mar 31, 9:08 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | DeSoto, Tunica | 37 min |
| Mar 31, 10:07 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | Marshall | 23 min |
| Mar 31, 10:20 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | Coahoma, Panola, Quitman, Tunica | 25 min |
| Mar 31, 10:34 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | Coahoma, Panola, Quitman | 41 min |
| Mar 31, 10:41 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | Coahoma, Panola, Quitman | 34 min |
| Mar 31, 11:09 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | Lafayette, Marshall, Panola, Tate | 16 min |
| Mar 31, 11:12 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | Lafayette, Panola, Quitman | 15 min |
| Mar 31, 11:19 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MEG | Benton, DeSoto, Marshall | 3 hr |
| Mar 31, 11:39 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | Lafayette, Panola | 18 min |
| Mar 31, 11:45 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Alcorn, Benton, Tippah | 45 min |
| Apr 1, 12:39 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Itawamba, Lee, Prentiss, Tishomingo, Union | 51 min |
| Apr 1, 12:46 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | Itawamba, Lee, Prentiss, Tishomingo, Union | 44 min |
| Apr 1, 12:53 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Calhoun, Lafayette, Lee, Pontotoc | 52 min |
| Apr 1, 12:58 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | Lee, Pontotoc | 47 min |
| Apr 1, 1:17 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MEG | Tishomingo | 13 min |
| Apr 1, 1:19 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | Itawamba, Tishomingo | 20 min |
| Apr 1, 1:20 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MEG | Calhoun | 25 min |
| Apr 1, 1:33 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | Itawamba, Lee | 42 min |
| Apr 1, 1:39 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Calhoun, Chickasaw | 51 min |
| Apr 1, 1:46 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | Calhoun, Chickasaw, Monroe | 44 min |
| Apr 1, 1:55 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MEG | Pontotoc | 35 min |
| Apr 1, 2:21 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Chickasaw, Lee, Monroe | 39 min |
| Apr 1, 2:58 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MEG | Monroe | 17 min |
| Apr 1, 3:20 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MEG | Monroe | 25 min |
| Apr 1, 2:13 PM CDT | Wind Advisory | MEG | Alcorn, Prentiss, Tippah, Tishomingo | 4 hr |
| Mar 31, 7:28 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | Benton, Carroll | 10 min |
| Mar 31, 8:31 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MEG | Lauderdale | 29 min |
| Mar 31, 9:14 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | Chester, Hardeman, Hardin, McNairy | 46 min |
| Mar 31, 9:15 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Crockett, Gibson, Haywood | 45 min |
| Mar 31, 9:44 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | Chester, Decatur, Hardin, Henderson, McNairy | 30 min |
| Mar 31, 9:45 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | Carroll, Crockett, Gibson, Haywood | 45 min |
| Mar 31, 10:03 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Fayette, Shelby | 27 min |
| Mar 31, 10:09 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | Benton, Carroll, Henry | 51 min |
| Mar 31, 10:16 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | Benton, Henry | 22 min |
| Mar 31, 10:22 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Fayette, Hardeman | 53 min |
| Mar 31, 10:26 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Carroll, Crockett, Gibson, Madison | 33 min |
| Mar 31, 10:51 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | Chester, Hardeman, McNairy | 39 min |
| Mar 31, 10:52 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Benton, Carroll, Henderson | 38 min |
| Mar 31, 10:54 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MEG | Fayette, Hardeman | 36 min |
| Mar 31, 11:00 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Fayette, Hardeman | 45 min |
| Mar 31, 11:21 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | Chester, Decatur, Hardin, Henderson, McNairy | 39 min |
| Mar 31, 11:25 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MEG | Henderson | 35 min |
| Mar 31, 11:26 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Chester, Hardeman, McNairy | 34 min |
| Mar 31, 11:29 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MEG | Benton | 16 min |
| Mar 31, 11:41 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Benton, Decatur | 19 min |
| Mar 31, 11:56 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Chester, Decatur, Hardin, Henderson, McNairy | 49 min |
| Apr 1, 12:22 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Hardin, McNairy | 22 min |
| Apr 1, 3:24 AM CDT | Wind Advisory | MEG | Benton, Carroll, Crockett, Decatur, Dyer, Gibson and 8 more | 11 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.