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Tornado Warning 32, NWS Memphis, TN
NWS Memphis, TN issued this tornado warning at Mar 23, 2025, 9:11 PM CDT for Monroe County, Mississippi. It was in force for 11 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 23, 2025, 9:11 PM CDT (02:11 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 23, 2025, 9:22 PM CDT
- In force
- 11 min
- Issued by
- NWS Memphis, TN
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.75 in
County Monroe County, MS
The radar
The Columbus AFB radar (KGWX), 13 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:13 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.
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 23, 3:16 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Birmingham, AL (KBMX), launched 00:00Z, 2.2 hours before the alert went out and 167 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
- 2084 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 46 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 120 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 203 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
178
WFUS54 KMEG 240211
TORMEG
MSC095-240300-
/O.NEW.KMEG.TO.W.0032.250324T0211Z-250324T0300Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Memphis TN
911 PM CDT Sun Mar 23 2025
The National Weather Service in Memphis has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Northeastern Monroe County in northeastern Mississippi...
* Until 1000 PM CDT.
* At 911 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 7 miles southeast of Smithville, or 8 miles east of
Amory, moving east 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...
Splunge, Parham, Sipsey Fork, Quincy, and Hatley.
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 3403 8821 3390 8823 3391 8842 3403 8844
3409 8826 3409 8821
TIME...MOT...LOC 0211Z 265DEG 23KT 3398 8834
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
$$
MJ1 follow-up statement
631
WWUS54 KMEG 240222
SVSMEG
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Memphis TN
922 PM CDT Sun Mar 23 2025
MSC095-240232-
/O.CAN.KMEG.TO.W.0032.000000T0000Z-250324T0300Z/
Monroe MS-
922 PM CDT Sun Mar 23 2025
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN MONROE COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and no longer appears capable of producing a tornado.
Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT for northeastern
Mississippi.
Remember, a Severe Thunderstorm Warning still remains in effect for
Monroe County through 1015 PM CDT.
&&
LAT...LON 3403 8821 3390 8823 3391 8842 3403 8844
3409 8826 3409 8821
TIME...MOT...LOC 0220Z 265DEG 23KT 3399 8826
$$
MJWhat 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 23, 6:28 PM CDT, 2 hours 43 minutes earlier. Its key messages:
- Updated at 619 PM CDT Sun Mar 23 2025
- There is a Slight Risk for severe thunderstorms along and south of a line from Union City, Tennessee to Forrest City, Arkansas into this evening. The primary severe weather threat will be large hail with damaging winds as a secondary threat. A brief tornado cannot be ruled out.
- Dry conditions and above normal temperatures will prevail for most of the week.
- Shower and thunderstorm chances return next weekend.
Area forecast discussion, Mar 23, 6:28 PM CDT, 2 hours 43 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Memphis TN 628 PM CDT Sun Mar 23 2025 ...New AVIATION... .KEY MESSAGES... Updated at 619 PM CDT Sun Mar 23 2025 - There is a Slight Risk for severe thunderstorms along and south of a line from Union City, Tennessee to Forrest City, Arkansas into this evening. The primary severe weather threat will be large hail with damaging winds as a secondary threat. A brief tornado cannot be ruled out. - Dry conditions and above normal temperatures will prevail for most of the week. - Shower and thunderstorm chances return next weekend. && .DISCUSSION... (This evening through next Saturday) Issued at 158 PM CDT Sun Mar 23 2025 Surface analysis this afternoon places a warm front over portions of southern Missouri and western Kentucky. An occluding cold front is located from western Missouri back into northwest Arkansas and into the Red River valley. Mostly cloudy skies have persisted across the Mid-South today with a few warm advection rain showers occurring below a capping inversion across the area. Temperatures as of 2 PM CDT range from the upper 60s north to the 70s across north Mississippi. Strong to severe thunderstorm potential through this evening remains the primary concern in this afternoon's forecast issuance. Latest early afternoon ACARS sounding near Memphis still shows a capping inversion present in the 800-750 mb layer but has been gradually eroding over the past couple of hours. Latest short-term trends suggest the aforementioned capping inversion should continue to weaken for the remainder of this afternoon as height falls slowly spread across the region into this evening. CAPE values between 1000-1500 J/kg, steep mid-level lapse rates, and decent deep layer shear favor large hail as the primary threat, with a secondary threat for damaging winds. The greatest threat for severe weather still remains mainly between late afternoon through mid evening. Showers and thunderstorms will come to an end behind the front tonight with high pressure returning to the Mid-South through much of the week with above normal temperatures. Long-range deterministic models continue to struggle with a southern stream shortwave trough moving across the Southern Plains late this week and into the Lower Mississippi Valley by this weekend. The GFS is the more progressive outlier compared to the ECMWF and Canadian solutions. An ensemble blend seems reasonable at this time and no changes were made to long term rain chances. && .AVIATION... (00Z TAFS) Issued at 626 PM CDT Sun Mar 23 2025 Showers and thunderstorms will affect MEM through at least 1Z, and TUP through at least 2Z ahead of a cold front stretching from the MO Bootheel back through central Arkansas. Confidence was too low to include TS at MKL based on recent trends. Otherwise, VFR conditions expected behind the cold front with southwest winds veering NW with passage of cold front. && .MEG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... AR...None. MO...None. MS...None. TN...None. && PUBLIC FORECAST...CJC AVIATION...CJC
In the hours before
Local storm report, Mar 23, 7:17 PM CDT, 1 hour 54 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Memphis TN
717 PM CDT Sun Mar 23 2025
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0711 PM Hail 2 E Okolona 34.01N 88.71W
03/23/2025 E1.25 Inch Monroe MS Broadcast Media
Report of half dollar hail along Hwy 45 near
Okolona.
&&
CMALocal storm report, Mar 23, 8:30 PM CDT, 41 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Memphis TN
830 PM CDT Sun Mar 23 2025
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0816 PM Hail 8 N Gattman 34.01N 88.24W
03/23/2025 E1.00 Inch Monroe MS Broadcast Media
Report of quarter sized hail on Hatley
Detroit Road.
&&
JABLocal storm report, Mar 23, 8:32 PM CDT, 39 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Memphis TN
832 PM CDT Sun Mar 23 2025
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0808 PM Hail 4 S Troy 34.11N 88.88W
03/23/2025 E1.50 Inch Pontotoc MS Public
Report from mPING of ping pong ball size
hail.
&&
CMALocal storm report, Mar 23, 8:34 PM CDT, 37 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Memphis TN
834 PM CDT Sun Mar 23 2025
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0819 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 1 NNW Houston 33.91N 89.01W
03/23/2025 Chickasaw MS Emergency Mngr
Tree down on house reported by local
emergency manager.
&&
JABLocal storm report, Mar 23, 8:52 PM CDT, 19 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Memphis TN
852 PM CDT Sun Mar 23 2025
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0850 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 4 N Pyland 33.94N 89.10W
03/23/2025 Chickasaw MS Public
Public report of a tree down.
&&
JABLocal storm report, Mar 23, 9:02 PM CDT, 9 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report...Corrected
National Weather Service Memphis TN
902 PM CDT Sun Mar 23 2025
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0817 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 4 N Pyland 33.94N 89.10W
03/23/2025 Chickasaw MS Public
Corrects previous tstm wnd dmg report from 4
N Pyland. Public report of a tree down.
&&
JABThe office that day
Everything else NWS Memphis, TN issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 23, 7:18 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Calhoun, Chickasaw, Lafayette, Pontotoc, Yalobusha | 42 min |
| Mar 23, 7:20 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Itawamba, Monroe | 40 min |
| Mar 23, 7:48 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Calhoun, Chickasaw | 42 min |
| Mar 23, 7:57 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Chickasaw, Itawamba, Lee, Monroe, Pontotoc | 48 min |
| Mar 23, 8:28 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Chickasaw, Monroe | 47 min |
| Mar 23, 8:46 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Itawamba, Monroe | 44 min |
| Mar 23, 9:09 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Monroe | 43 min |
| Mar 23, 9:36 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MEG | Chickasaw, Lee, Monroe, Pontotoc | 114 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.