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Tornado Warning 2, NWS Memphis, TN
NWS Memphis, TN issued this tornado warning at Feb 15, 2025, 5:45 PM CST for 4 counties in Tennessee. It was in force for 45 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
- Feb 15, 2025, 5:45 PM CST (23:45 UTC)
- Expired
- Feb 15, 2025, 6:30 PM CST
- In force
- 45 min
- Issued by
- NWS Memphis, TN
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.75 in
Counties Crockett County, TN, Dyer County, TN, Gibson County, TN, Lauderdale County, TN
The radar
The Memphis radar (KNQA), 80 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:46 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 15, 6:00 PM CST | HAIL 1 | Dyersburg, TN |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 15, 4:00 PM CST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Little Rock, AR (KLZK), launched 12:00Z, 11.8 hours before the alert went out and 134 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
- 1 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 395 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 75 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 461 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 461 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 1.1
The text
As transmitted.
698
WFUS54 KMEG 152345
TORMEG
TNC033-045-053-097-160030-
/O.NEW.KMEG.TO.W.0002.250215T2345Z-250216T0030Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Memphis TN
545 PM CST Sat Feb 15 2025
The National Weather Service in Memphis has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Northwestern Crockett County in west Tennessee...
Eastern Dyer County in west Tennessee...
Northwestern Gibson County in west Tennessee...
Northeastern Lauderdale County in west Tennessee...
* Until 630 PM CST.
* At 545 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Ripley, moving northeast at 45 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...
Dyersburg, Ripley, Newbern, Halls, Chestnut Bluff, Bradleytown,
Unionville, Eaton, Friendship, Gates, Trimble, Yorkville, Edith,
Fowlkes, Lapata, Bonicord, Central, Locust Grove, Jenkinsville, and
Maxey.
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 3620 8908 3598 8897 3581 8935 3582 8940
3578 8943 3571 8959 3582 8971 3583 8970
3621 8929
TIME...MOT...LOC 2345Z 226DEG 38KT 3581 8956
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
$$
MJ3 follow-up statements
786
WWUS54 KMEG 152355
SVSMEG
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Memphis TN
555 PM CST Sat Feb 15 2025
TNC033-045-053-097-160030-
/O.CON.KMEG.TO.W.0002.000000T0000Z-250216T0030Z/
Crockett TN-Dyer TN-Gibson TN-Lauderdale TN-
555 PM CST Sat Feb 15 2025
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 630 PM CST FOR
NORTHWESTERN CROCKETT...EASTERN DYER...NORTHWESTERN GIBSON AND
NORTHEASTERN LAUDERDALE COUNTIES...
At 554 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Unionville, or 8 miles south of Dyersburg, moving
northeast at 45 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
Locations impacted include...
Dyersburg, Newbern, Halls, Chestnut Bluff, Bradleytown, Unionville,
Eaton, Friendship, Gates, Trimble, Yorkville, Fowlkes, Lapata,
Bonicord, Central, Locust Grove, Jenkinsville, Maxey, Rohoboth, and
Currie.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a storm shelter or an interior room on the
lowest floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are
outdoors, in a mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest
substantial shelter and protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 3620 8908 3598 8897 3581 8935 3582 8940
3578 8943 3577 8946 3591 8957 3621 8929
TIME...MOT...LOC 2354Z 225DEG 38KT 3593 8942
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
$$
MJ859
WWUS54 KMEG 160006
SVSMEG
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Memphis TN
606 PM CST Sat Feb 15 2025
TNC033-097-160016-
/O.CAN.KMEG.TO.W.0002.000000T0000Z-250216T0030Z/
Crockett TN-Lauderdale TN-
606 PM CST Sat Feb 15 2025
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN CROCKETT AND NORTHEASTERN
LAUDERDALE 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 1000 PM CST for west
Tennessee.
&&
LAT...LON 3620 8908 3604 8900 3599 8918 3600 8919
3598 8920 3593 8937 3604 8945 3621 8929
3621 8926
TIME...MOT...LOC 0006Z 226DEG 38KT 3602 8931
$$
TNC045-053-160030-
/O.CON.KMEG.TO.W.0002.000000T0000Z-250216T0030Z/
Dyer TN-Gibson TN-
606 PM CST Sat Feb 15 2025
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 630 PM CST FOR EASTERN
DYER AND NORTHWESTERN GIBSON COUNTIES...
At 606 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Dyersburg, moving northeast at 45 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
Locations impacted include...
Dyersburg, Newbern, Bradleytown, Trimble, Yorkville, Bishop, Fowlkes,
Lapata, Bonicord, Locust Grove, Jenkinsville, Maxey, Rohoboth,
Templeton, Currie, Tyson Store, Edgewood, Middle City, Poplar Ridge,
and Churchton.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a storm shelter or an interior room on the
lowest floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are
outdoors, in a mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest
substantial shelter and protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 3620 8908 3604 8900 3599 8918 3600 8919
3598 8920 3593 8937 3604 8945 3621 8929
3621 8926
TIME...MOT...LOC 0006Z 226DEG 38KT 3602 8931
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
$$
AEH186
WWUS54 KMEG 160024
SVSMEG
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Memphis TN
624 PM CST Sat Feb 15 2025
TNC045-053-160034-
/O.EXP.KMEG.TO.W.0002.000000T0000Z-250216T0030Z/
Dyer TN-Gibson TN-
624 PM CST Sat Feb 15 2025
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EASTERN DYER AND NORTHWESTERN GIBSON
COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 630 PM CST...
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and has exited the warned area. Therefore, the warning will
be allowed to expire.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CST for west
Tennessee.
&&
LAT...LON 3620 8908 3604 8900 3599 8918 3600 8919
3598 8920 3593 8937 3604 8945 3621 8929
3621 8926
TIME...MOT...LOC 0024Z 226DEG 38KT 3614 8915
$$
AEHThe office that day
Everything else NWS Memphis, TN issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 15, 2:28 AM CST | Areal Flood Advisory | MEG | Benton, Carroll, Crockett, Decatur, Dyer, Gibson and 6 more | 14 hr |
| Feb 15, 6:02 AM CST | Flash Flood Warning | MEG | Benton, Henry | 10 hr |
| Feb 15, 6:26 AM CST | River Flood Warning | MEG | Obion, Weakley | 3 days |
| Feb 15, 6:36 AM CST | Areal Flood Advisory | MEG | Shelby, Tipton | 3 hr |
| Feb 15, 8:38 AM CST | Areal Flood Advisory | MEG | Haywood, Lauderdale, Shelby, Tipton | 7 hr |
| Feb 15, 8:58 AM CST | Flash Flood Warning | MEG | Dyer, Haywood, Lauderdale, Shelby, Tipton | 7 hr |
| Feb 15, 9:20 AM CST | Flash Flood Warning | MEG | Carroll, Crockett, Dyer, Gibson, Haywood, Henry and 4 more | 9 hr |
| Feb 15, 11:20 AM CST | Areal Flood Advisory | MEG | Crockett, Fayette, Gibson, Hardeman, Haywood, Madison and 2 more | 5 hr |
| Feb 15, 5:10 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Tipton | 50 min |
| Feb 15, 5:39 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Lauderdale, Tipton | 51 min |
| Feb 15, 5:46 PM CST | Tornado Warning | MEG | Shelby, Tipton | 44 min |
| Feb 15, 5:49 PM CST | Flash Flood Warning | MEG | Dyer, Haywood, Lauderdale, Tipton | 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.