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Tornado Warning 30, NWS Memphis, TN
NWS Memphis, TN issued this tornado warning at Mar 15, 2025, 1:32 PM CDT for 4 counties in Mississippi. It was in force for 12 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 15, 2025, 1:32 PM CDT (18:32 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 15, 2025, 1:44 PM CDT
- In force
- 12 min
- Issued by
- NWS Memphis, TN
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.75 in
Counties Chickasaw County, MS, Lee County, MS, Monroe County, MS, Pontotoc County, MS
The radar
The Columbus AFB radar (KGWX), 55 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:34 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 15, 1:34 PM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | 7 E Houlka, MS | A stand of trees snapped along the Natchez Trace Parkway near the Van Vleet community. Possible tornado. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
Did it verify
Not verified. The Iowa Environmental Mesonet's Cow found no qualifying storm report inside this tornado warning while it was in force. That is not proof nothing happened: reports are thin where few people live.
Cow counts a report within 15 km of the polygon while the warning was in force: a tornado for a tornado warning; hail of 1 inch or more, a gust of 58 mph or more or wind damage for a severe thunderstorm warning; a flash flood report for a flash flood warning.
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 15, 10:31 AM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 9 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Little Rock, AR (KLZK), launched 12:00Z, 6.5 hours before the alert went out and 135 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
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 3142 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 43 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -80 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- -58 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
482
WFUS54 KMEG 151832
TORMEG
MSC017-081-095-115-151915-
/O.NEW.KMEG.TO.W.0030.250315T1832Z-250315T1915Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Memphis TN
132 PM CDT Sat Mar 15 2025
The National Weather Service in Memphis has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Eastern Chickasaw County in northeastern Mississippi...
Southeastern Pontotoc County in northeastern Mississippi...
Southwestern Lee County in northeastern Mississippi...
Northwestern Monroe County in northeastern Mississippi...
* Until 215 PM CDT.
* At 131 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Houston, moving northeast at 30 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...
George P Cossar State Park, Van Vleet, Parkersburg, Okolona,
Leotis, Shannon, Houston, and Nettleton.
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 3388 8907 3419 8888 3409 8862 3381 8893
TIME...MOT...LOC 1831Z 220DEG 25KT 3389 8897
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
$$
CMA1 follow-up statement
616 WWUS54 KMEG 151844 SVSMEG Severe Weather Statement National Weather Service Memphis TN 144 PM CDT Sat Mar 15 2025 MSC017-081-095-115-151853- /O.CAN.KMEG.TO.W.0030.000000T0000Z-250315T1915Z/ Chickasaw MS-Pontotoc MS-Lee MS-Monroe MS- 144 PM CDT Sat Mar 15 2025 ...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EASTERN CHICKASAW...SOUTHEASTERN PONTOTOC...SOUTHWESTERN LEE AND NORTHWESTERN MONROE COUNTIES IS CANCELLED... The tornado threat has diminished and the Tornado Warning has been cancelled. However, large hail and damaging winds remain likely and a Severe Thunderstorm Warning remains in effect for the area. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 600 PM CDT for northeastern Mississippi. Remember, a Severe Thunderstorm Warning still remains in effect. && LAT...LON 3388 8907 3419 8888 3409 8862 3381 8893 TIME...MOT...LOC 1842Z 220DEG 25KT 3396 8890 $$ CMA
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this tornado warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Memphis, TN wrote its last area forecast discussion before this tornado warning went out at Mar 15, 12:23 PM CDT, 1 hour 9 minutes earlier. Its key messages:
- Updated at 1214 PM CDT Sat Mar 15 2025
- Another round of severe weather is expected today across the Mid-South especially east of the Mississippi River. All hazards are possible including damaging winds, tornadoes, and large hail. A couple of tornadoes could be strong and long-tracked over northeast Mississippi. Additional heavy rainfall may result in flash flooding across portions of West Tennessee and Northeast Mississippi. Additional storms will form this morning and persist through this evening.
- Dry weather returns to the Mid-South for Sunday through Tuesday. Temperatures will cool on Sunday before warming back into the low to mid 70s by Tuesday.
- Additional showers and thunderstorms are possible by the middle of next week as another upper-level trough moves through the Mississippi Valley.
Area forecast discussion, Mar 15, 12:23 PM CDT, 1 hour 9 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Memphis TN
1223 PM CDT Sat Mar 15 2025
...New AVIATION...
.KEY MESSAGES...
Updated at 1214 PM CDT Sat Mar 15 2025
- Another round of severe weather is expected today across the
Mid-South especially east of the Mississippi River. All hazards
are possible including damaging winds, tornadoes, and large
hail. A couple of tornadoes could be strong and long-tracked
over northeast Mississippi. Additional heavy rainfall may result
in flash flooding across portions of West Tennessee and
Northeast Mississippi. Additional storms will form this morning
and persist through this evening.
- Dry weather returns to the Mid-South for Sunday through Tuesday.
Temperatures will cool on Sunday before warming back into the
low to mid 70s by Tuesday.
- Additional showers and thunderstorms are possible by the middle
of next week as another upper-level trough moves through the
Mississippi Valley.
&&
.DISCUSSION...
(Today through Friday)
Issued at 540 AM CDT Sat Mar 15 2025
GOES-16 satellite trends indicate a negatively-tilted trough
departing the Mid-South early this morning. Regional WSR-88D radar
trends show showers and thunderstorms continuing mainly over north
Mississippi. Elsewhere, upstream convective activity to the west
has diminished briefly due to a lack of upper-level support.
Temperatures as of 3 AM CDT range from the middle 60s to lower
70s.
A very active and dangerous day is expected across the Mid-South
as another potent shortwave trough rotates through the Lower
Mississippi Valley. Latest trends suggest instability should
recover across the Mid-South today as strong low-level jet advects
additional low level moisture up into the region. Very steep mid-
level lapse rates, moderate instability, and deep layer shear are
supportive for the development of additional severe thunderstorms
across the area. In addition, short-term model soundings show
favorable hodographs to produce all hazards across the area,
especially across northeast Mississippi where the potential may
exist for strong, long track tornadoes. Additional showers and
thunderstorms may result in the potential for flash flooding
across portions of West Tennessee and northeast Mississippi where
a Flood watch remains in effect.
Showers and thunderstorms will gradually come to an end this
evening as high pressure builds into the Lower Mississippi Valley
through early next week. Long-term models indicate the
potential for additional showers and thunderstorms towards the
middle of next week.
&&
.AVIATION...
(18Z TAFS)
Issued at 1220 PM CDT Sat Mar 15 2025
Difficult TAF set this go around. Thunderstorms will continue to
impact JBR/MEM/MKL through this afternoon. A brief lull in
convective activity will occur as the main line passes. A surface
low will give lift to another round of convection late this
evening through around 07Z, impacting all terminals. TEMPOs for -TSRA
and lowered vsbys have been added to include such. Once this
surface low clears the Mid-South, MVFR/IFR conditions will stay
in place. Winds will gust up to 25 kts behind this same low across
all TAF sites.
AEH
&&
.MEG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
AR...None.
MO...None.
MS...Flood Watch through late tonight for MSZ003>006-009-013>017-
021>024.
TN...Flood Watch through late tonight for TNZ004-021-022-052>055-
090>092.
&&
PUBLIC FORECAST...CJC
AVIATION...AEHIn the hours before
Local storm report, Mar 15, 12:10 PM CDT, 1 hour 22 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Memphis TN
1210 PM CDT Sat Mar 15 2025
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1221 AM Tstm Wnd Dmg 4 S Walcott 35.98N 90.66W
03/15/2025 Greene AR Broadcast Media
Several trees were uprooted or snapped near
the Finch community at the intersection of
County Road 737 and County Road 721.
Possible tornado.
&&
MJLocal storm report, Mar 15, 12:37 PM CDT, 55 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Memphis TN
1237 PM CDT Sat Mar 15 2025
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1110 AM Hail 3 S Water Valley 34.12N 89.62W
03/15/2025 E1.00 Inch Yalobusha MS Public
Quarter size hail reported on County Road
220.
&&
MJLocal storm report, Mar 15, 1:02 PM CDT, 30 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Memphis TN
102 PM CDT Sat Mar 15 2025
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0142 AM Tstm Wnd Dmg 1 SSW Kennett 36.23N 90.06W
03/15/2025 Dunklin MO Public
Reported numerous large trees uprooted and
on peoples homes. Worst damage is around
Jones Park in Kennett, MO. Some trees
snapped and debarking of trees also
occurred. Possible tornado damage.
&&
AEHLocal storm report, Mar 15, 1:11 PM CDT, 21 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Memphis TN
111 PM CDT Sat Mar 15 2025
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0104 PM Flash Flood 4 SSE Tula 34.18N 89.35W
03/15/2025 Lafayette MS Emergency Mngr
Reported Highway 331 in Lafayette Co just
north of Calhoun Co line. Roads flooded and
impassable.
&&
AEHLocal storm report, Mar 15, 1:16 PM CDT, 16 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Memphis TN
116 PM CDT Sat Mar 15 2025
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0109 PM Flash Flood 2 ENE Thaxton 34.31N 89.15W
03/15/2025 Pontotoc MS Emergency Mngr
Reported Sewell Rd and Beulah Grove Rd in
Pontotoc are flooded.
&&
AEHLocal storm report, Mar 15, 1:19 PM CDT, 13 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Memphis TN
119 PM CDT Sat Mar 15 2025
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0110 PM Flash Flood 3 W Verona 34.19N 88.77W
03/15/2025 Lee MS 911 Call Center
Reported Fire Department in Palmetto area of
Lee County that roads are flooded.
&&
AEHThe office that day
Everything else NWS Memphis, TN issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 14, 7:52 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MEG | Tate, Tunica | 38 min |
| Mar 14, 8:10 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | MEG | Monroe | 5 days |
| Mar 14, 8:10 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | MEG | Monroe | 4 days |
| Mar 14, 8:32 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | MEG | Lowndes, Monroe | 5 days |
| Mar 15, 12:24 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | Calhoun, Yalobusha | 66 min |
| Mar 15, 1:23 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | Calhoun, Chickasaw, Pontotoc | 52 min |
| Mar 15, 2:10 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | Chickasaw, Itawamba, Lee, Monroe | 50 min |
| Mar 15, 2:17 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MEG | Calhoun, Chickasaw, Pontotoc, Yalobusha | 118 min |
| Mar 15, 2:59 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | Itawamba | 16 min |
| Mar 15, 3:24 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MEG | Chickasaw, Itawamba, Lee, Monroe, Pontotoc | 111 min |
| Mar 15, 4:17 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | Calhoun, Chickasaw, Lafayette, Pontotoc | 43 min |
| Mar 15, 6:31 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Benton, DeSoto, Lafayette, Marshall, Panola, Tate | 44 min |
| Mar 15, 6:36 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Alcorn | 23 min |
| Mar 15, 6:40 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | Benton, Lafayette, Marshall, Tate | 50 min |
| Mar 15, 6:48 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Coahoma, DeSoto, Lafayette, Panola, Quitman, Tallahatchie and 2 more | 42 min |
| Mar 15, 7:08 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Benton, DeSoto, Marshall, Tate, Tippah | 52 min |
| Mar 15, 7:11 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Coahoma, DeSoto, Lafayette, Panola, Quitman, Tallahatchie and 2 more | 49 min |
| Mar 15, 7:51 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Coahoma, DeSoto, Panola, Quitman, Tate, Tunica | 54 min |
| Mar 15, 7:53 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Benton, DeSoto, Marshall, Tate | 52 min |
| Mar 15, 8:07 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MEG | Coahoma, DeSoto, Panola, Quitman, Tate, Tunica | 3 hr |
| Mar 15, 8:22 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MEG | DeSoto, Tate | 3 hr |
| Mar 15, 8:31 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | DeSoto, Tunica | 44 min |
| Mar 15, 8:35 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Coahoma, DeSoto, Marshall, Panola, Quitman, Tate and 1 more | 40 min |
| Mar 15, 8:38 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Benton, DeSoto, Marshall | 52 min |
| Mar 15, 9:04 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MEG | Benton, DeSoto, Marshall | 3 hr |
| Mar 15, 10:15 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Panola, Quitman, Tallahatchie | 45 min |
| Mar 15, 10:31 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Lafayette, Panola, Tallahatchie, Yalobusha | 44 min |
| Mar 15, 10:34 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | Lafayette, Panola, Tallahatchie, Yalobusha | 41 min |
| Mar 15, 10:37 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MEG | DeSoto, Marshall | 3 hr |
| Mar 15, 11:13 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Benton, Calhoun, Lafayette, Marshall, Pontotoc, Tippah and 2 more | 47 min |
| Mar 15, 12:19 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Calhoun, Yalobusha | 41 min |
| Mar 15, 12:23 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Chickasaw, Itawamba, Lee, Monroe, Pontotoc | 52 min |
| Mar 15, 12:24 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | Chickasaw, Itawamba, Lee, Monroe, Pontotoc | 51 min |
| Mar 15, 12:31 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MEG | Alcorn, Benton, Calhoun, Lafayette, Marshall, Pontotoc and 3 more | 3 hr |
| Mar 15, 12:35 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | MEG | Tate, Tunica | 23 hr |
| Mar 15, 12:41 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Alcorn, Lee, Prentiss, Tippah, Tishomingo | 49 min |
| Mar 15, 12:55 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Calhoun, Chickasaw, Lafayette, Pontotoc, Union | 16 min |
| Mar 15, 1:02 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MEG | Calhoun, Chickasaw, Lafayette, Lee, Pontotoc, Union and 1 more | 5 hr |
| Mar 15, 1:06 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Chickasaw, Itawamba, Lee, Monroe, Prentiss, Tishomingo | 39 min |
| Mar 15, 1:19 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Calhoun, Chickasaw, Lee, Pontotoc | 41 min |
| Mar 15, 1:19 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | Itawamba, Monroe | 41 min |
| Mar 15, 1:39 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MEG | Benton, DeSoto, Marshall, Tippah | 3 hr |
| Mar 15, 1:51 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Chickasaw, Itawamba, Lee, Monroe | 39 min |
| Mar 15, 1:53 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MEG | Chickasaw, Itawamba, Lee, Monroe, Prentiss, Tishomingo | 5 hr |
| Mar 15, 2:25 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Calhoun, Chickasaw, Lee, Monroe, Pontotoc | 50 min |
| Mar 15, 2:29 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Itawamba, Monroe | 31 min |
| Mar 15, 3:08 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Alcorn, Itawamba, Lee, Prentiss, Tishomingo | 25 min |
| Mar 15, 3:43 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | MEG | Calhoun | 47 hr |
| Mar 15, 3:46 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | MEG | Lee | 17 hr |
| Mar 15, 4:12 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Chickasaw, Itawamba, Lee, Monroe | 48 min |
| Mar 15, 5:23 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MEG | Chickasaw, Monroe | 102 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.