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2015 [KMEG] MEMPHIS Tornado (TO) Warning (W) Number 17

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698 
WFUS54 KMEG 232212
TORMEG
MSC107-135-232300-
/O.NEW.KMEG.TO.W.0017.151223T2212Z-151223T2300Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
412 PM CST WED DEC 23 2015

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEMPHIS HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  NORTHEASTERN TALLAHATCHIE COUNTY IN NORTHWESTERN MISSISSIPPI...
  SOUTHEASTERN PANOLA COUNTY IN NORTHWESTERN MISSISSIPPI...

* UNTIL 500 PM CST
    
* AT 412 PM CST...A CONFIRMED LARGE AND EXTREMELY DANGEROUS TORNADO
  WAS LOCATED NEAR CROWDER...OR 9 MILES NORTHWEST OF CHARLESTON...
  MOVING NORTHEAST AT 55 MPH.

  THIS IS A PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. 

  HAZARD...DAMAGING TORNADO. 

  SOURCE...RADAR CONFIRMED TORNADO. 

  IMPACT...YOU ARE IN A LIFE THREATENING SITUATION. FLYING DEBRIS 
           MAY BE DEADLY TO THOSE CAUGHT WITHOUT SHELTER. MOBILE 
           HOMES WILL BE DESTROYED. CONSIDERABLE DAMAGE TO 
           HOMES...BUSINESSES AND VEHICLES IS LIKELY AND COMPLETE 
           DESTRUCTION IS POSSIBLE. 

* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  CROWDER AROUND 420 PM CST.
  ENID AROUND 425 PM CST.
  POPE AROUND 430 PM CST.
  BATESVILLE AROUND 435 PM CST.
  JOHN W KYLE STATE PARK AROUND 445 PM CST.

OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THIS TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM INCLUDE EUREKA
SPRINGS...SHUFORD...COURTLAND...CHAPELTOWN AND HAYES CROSSING.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A LARGE AND EXTREMELY DANGEROUS TORNADO IS ON THE GROUND. TAKE
IMMEDIATE TORNADO PRECAUTIONS. THIS IS AN EMERGENCY SITUATION.

&&

LAT...LON 3401 9016 3407 9016 3408 9014 3419 9014
      3449 8972 3421 8972 3416 8982 3416 8993
      3412 8993
TIME...MOT...LOC 2212Z 232DEG 49KT 3410 9017 

TORNADO...OBSERVED
TORNADO DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL...1.75IN

$$
001 
WWUS54 KMEG 232225
SVSMEG

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
425 PM CST WED DEC 23 2015

MSC107-135-232300-
/O.CON.KMEG.TO.W.0017.000000T0000Z-151223T2300Z/
TALLAHATCHIE MS-PANOLA MS-
425 PM CST WED DEC 23 2015

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 500 PM CST FOR
NORTHEASTERN TALLAHATCHIE AND SOUTHEASTERN PANOLA COUNTIES...
        
AT 424 PM CST...A CONFIRMED LARGE AND EXTREMELY DANGEROUS TORNADO WAS
LOCATED NEAR POPE...OR 7 MILES WEST OF GEORGE PAYNE STATE PARK...
MOVING NORTHEAST AT 60 MPH. ANOTHER TORNADO MAY BE FORMING NEAR
BATESVILLE. TAKE COVER NOW.

THIS IS A PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION.

HAZARD...DAMAGING TORNADO. 

SOURCE...RADAR CONFIRMED TORNADO. 

IMPACT...YOU ARE IN A LIFE THREATENING SITUATION. FLYING DEBRIS MAY 
         BE DEADLY TO THOSE CAUGHT WITHOUT SHELTER. MOBILE HOMES 
         WILL BE DESTROYED. CONSIDERABLE DAMAGE TO 
         HOMES...BUSINESSES AND VEHICLES IS LIKELY AND COMPLETE 
         DESTRUCTION IS POSSIBLE. 

THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  BATESVILLE AROUND 435 PM CST.
  JOHN W KYLE STATE PARK AROUND 445 PM CST.

OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THIS TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM INCLUDE EUREKA
SPRINGS...SHUFORD...COURTLAND...CHAPELTOWN AND HAYES CROSSING.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A LARGE AND EXTREMELY DANGEROUS TORNADO IS ON THE GROUND. TAKE
IMMEDIATE TORNADO PRECAUTIONS. THIS IS AN EMERGENCY SITUATION.

&&

LAT...LON 3401 9016 3407 9016 3408 9014 3419 9014
      3449 8972 3421 8972 3416 8982 3416 8993
      3412 8993
TIME...MOT...LOC 2224Z 234DEG 52KT 3418 9001 

TORNADO...OBSERVED
TORNADO DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL...1.75IN

$$
Permalink to 201512232212-KMEG-WFUS54-TORMEG
698 
WFUS54 KMEG 232212
TORMEG
MSC107-135-232300-
/O.NEW.KMEG.TO.W.0017.151223T2212Z-151223T2300Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
412 PM CST WED DEC 23 2015

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEMPHIS HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  NORTHEASTERN TALLAHATCHIE COUNTY IN NORTHWESTERN MISSISSIPPI...
  SOUTHEASTERN PANOLA COUNTY IN NORTHWESTERN MISSISSIPPI...

* UNTIL 500 PM CST
    
* AT 412 PM CST...A CONFIRMED LARGE AND EXTREMELY DANGEROUS TORNADO
  WAS LOCATED NEAR CROWDER...OR 9 MILES NORTHWEST OF CHARLESTON...
  MOVING NORTHEAST AT 55 MPH.

  THIS IS A PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. 

  HAZARD...DAMAGING TORNADO. 

  SOURCE...RADAR CONFIRMED TORNADO. 

  IMPACT...YOU ARE IN A LIFE THREATENING SITUATION. FLYING DEBRIS 
           MAY BE DEADLY TO THOSE CAUGHT WITHOUT SHELTER. MOBILE 
           HOMES WILL BE DESTROYED. CONSIDERABLE DAMAGE TO 
           HOMES...BUSINESSES AND VEHICLES IS LIKELY AND COMPLETE 
           DESTRUCTION IS POSSIBLE. 

* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  CROWDER AROUND 420 PM CST.
  ENID AROUND 425 PM CST.
  POPE AROUND 430 PM CST.
  BATESVILLE AROUND 435 PM CST.
  JOHN W KYLE STATE PARK AROUND 445 PM CST.

OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THIS TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM INCLUDE EUREKA
SPRINGS...SHUFORD...COURTLAND...CHAPELTOWN AND HAYES CROSSING.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A LARGE AND EXTREMELY DANGEROUS TORNADO IS ON THE GROUND. TAKE
IMMEDIATE TORNADO PRECAUTIONS. THIS IS AN EMERGENCY SITUATION.

&&

LAT...LON 3401 9016 3407 9016 3408 9014 3419 9014
      3449 8972 3421 8972 3416 8982 3416 8993
      3412 8993
TIME...MOT...LOC 2212Z 232DEG 49KT 3410 9017 

TORNADO...OBSERVED
TORNADO DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL...1.75IN

$$
Permalink to 201512232225-KMEG-WWUS54-SVSMEG
001 
WWUS54 KMEG 232225
SVSMEG

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
425 PM CST WED DEC 23 2015

MSC107-135-232300-
/O.CON.KMEG.TO.W.0017.000000T0000Z-151223T2300Z/
TALLAHATCHIE MS-PANOLA MS-
425 PM CST WED DEC 23 2015

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 500 PM CST FOR
NORTHEASTERN TALLAHATCHIE AND SOUTHEASTERN PANOLA COUNTIES...
        
AT 424 PM CST...A CONFIRMED LARGE AND EXTREMELY DANGEROUS TORNADO WAS
LOCATED NEAR POPE...OR 7 MILES WEST OF GEORGE PAYNE STATE PARK...
MOVING NORTHEAST AT 60 MPH. ANOTHER TORNADO MAY BE FORMING NEAR
BATESVILLE. TAKE COVER NOW.

THIS IS A PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION.

HAZARD...DAMAGING TORNADO. 

SOURCE...RADAR CONFIRMED TORNADO. 

IMPACT...YOU ARE IN A LIFE THREATENING SITUATION. FLYING DEBRIS MAY 
         BE DEADLY TO THOSE CAUGHT WITHOUT SHELTER. MOBILE HOMES 
         WILL BE DESTROYED. CONSIDERABLE DAMAGE TO 
         HOMES...BUSINESSES AND VEHICLES IS LIKELY AND COMPLETE 
         DESTRUCTION IS POSSIBLE. 

THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  BATESVILLE AROUND 435 PM CST.
  JOHN W KYLE STATE PARK AROUND 445 PM CST.

OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THIS TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM INCLUDE EUREKA
SPRINGS...SHUFORD...COURTLAND...CHAPELTOWN AND HAYES CROSSING.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A LARGE AND EXTREMELY DANGEROUS TORNADO IS ON THE GROUND. TAKE
IMMEDIATE TORNADO PRECAUTIONS. THIS IS AN EMERGENCY SITUATION.

&&

LAT...LON 3401 9016 3407 9016 3408 9014 3419 9014
      3449 8972 3421 8972 3416 8982 3416 8993
      3412 8993
TIME...MOT...LOC 2224Z 234DEG 52KT 3418 9001 

TORNADO...OBSERVED
TORNADO DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL...1.75IN

$$

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