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2015 [KMEG] MEMPHIS Tornado (TO) Warning (W) Number 19

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668 
WFUS54 KMEG 232232
TORMEG
MSC009-093-139-232315-
/O.NEW.KMEG.TO.W.0019.151223T2232Z-151223T2315Z/

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

...TORNADO EMERGENCY FOR NORTHERN BENTON COUNTY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEMPHIS HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  BENTON COUNTY IN NORTHEASTERN MISSISSIPPI...
  NORTHEASTERN MARSHALL COUNTY IN NORTHWESTERN MISSISSIPPI...
  NORTHWESTERN TIPPAH COUNTY IN NORTHEASTERN MISSISSIPPI...

* UNTIL 515 PM CST
    
* AT 431 PM CST...A CONFIRMED LARGE AND DESTRUCTIVE TORNADO WAS
  OBSERVED OVER HOLLY SPRINGS...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 60 MPH.

  THIS IS A TORNADO EMERGENCY FOR NORTHERN BENTON COUNTY. TAKE COVER
NOW. THIS IS A PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. 

  HAZARD...DEADLY 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...
  LAMAR AND SNOW LAKE SHORES AROUND 440 PM CST.
  CANAAN AROUND 450 PM CST.

OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THIS TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM INCLUDE
WALNUT...CHALYBEATE...TIPLERSVILLE...WAITES...BROWNFIELD...
HUDSONVILLE...NEW CANAAN...BRODY...GILTON AND HIGDON.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TO REPEAT...A LARGE...EXTREMELY DANGEROUS...AND POTENTIALLY DEADLY
TORNADO IS ON THE GROUND. TO PROTECT YOUR LIFE...TAKE COVER NOW. MOVE
TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A STURDY BUILDING. AVOID
WINDOWS. IF IN A MOBILE HOME...A VEHICLE OR OUTDOORS...MOVE TO THE
CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER AND PROTECT YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.

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

&&

LAT...LON 3466 8944 3478 8952 3500 8920 3499 8882
      3489 8882
TIME...MOT...LOC 2231Z 234DEG 52KT 3478 8939 

TORNADO...OBSERVED
TORNADO DAMAGE THREAT...CATASTROPHIC
HAIL...2.00IN

$$
980 
WWUS54 KMEG 232248
SVSMEG

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

MSC093-232257-
/O.CAN.KMEG.TO.W.0019.000000T0000Z-151223T2315Z/
MARSHALL MS-
448 PM CST WED DEC 23 2015

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN MARSHALL COUNTY 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 800 PM CST FOR NORTHEASTERN
MISSISSIPPI.

LAT...LON 3480 8922 3487 8927 3499 8918 3499 8882
      3489 8882
TIME...MOT...LOC 2247Z 236DEG 52KT 3488 8916 

$$

MSC009-139-232315-
/O.CON.KMEG.TO.W.0019.000000T0000Z-151223T2315Z/
BENTON MS-TIPPAH MS-
448 PM CST WED DEC 23 2015

...TORNADO EMERGENCY FOR NORTHERN BENTON COUNTY...

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 515 PM CST FOR
NORTHEASTERN BENTON AND NORTHWESTERN TIPPAH COUNTIES...
        
AT 447 PM CST...A CONFIRMED LARGE AND DESTRUCTIVE TORNADO WAS LOCATED
NEAR CANAAN...OR 15 MILES NORTHWEST OF RIPLEY...MOVING NORTHEAST AT
60 MPH.

TORNADO EMERGENCY FOR NORTHERN BENTON COUNTY. TAKE COVER NOW. THIS
IS A PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION.

HAZARD...DEADLY 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...
  CANAAN AROUND 450 PM CST.

OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THIS TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM INCLUDE
WALNUT...TIPLERSVILLE...HAMILTON...CHALYBEATE...BROWNFIELD...
ASHLAND...NEW CANAAN AND BRODY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TO REPEAT...A LARGE...EXTREMELY DANGEROUS...AND POTENTIALLY DEADLY
TORNADO IS ON THE GROUND. TO PROTECT YOUR LIFE...TAKE COVER NOW. MOVE
TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A STURDY BUILDING. AVOID
WINDOWS. IF IN A MOBILE HOME...A VEHICLE OR OUTDOORS...MOVE TO THE
CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER AND PROTECT YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.

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

&&

LAT...LON 3480 8922 3487 8927 3499 8918 3499 8882
      3489 8882
TIME...MOT...LOC 2247Z 236DEG 52KT 3488 8916 

TORNADO...OBSERVED
TORNADO DAMAGE THREAT...CATASTROPHIC
HAIL...2.00IN

$$
Permalink to 201512232232-KMEG-WFUS54-TORMEG
668 
WFUS54 KMEG 232232
TORMEG
MSC009-093-139-232315-
/O.NEW.KMEG.TO.W.0019.151223T2232Z-151223T2315Z/

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

...TORNADO EMERGENCY FOR NORTHERN BENTON COUNTY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEMPHIS HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  BENTON COUNTY IN NORTHEASTERN MISSISSIPPI...
  NORTHEASTERN MARSHALL COUNTY IN NORTHWESTERN MISSISSIPPI...
  NORTHWESTERN TIPPAH COUNTY IN NORTHEASTERN MISSISSIPPI...

* UNTIL 515 PM CST
    
* AT 431 PM CST...A CONFIRMED LARGE AND DESTRUCTIVE TORNADO WAS
  OBSERVED OVER HOLLY SPRINGS...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 60 MPH.

  THIS IS A TORNADO EMERGENCY FOR NORTHERN BENTON COUNTY. TAKE COVER
NOW. THIS IS A PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. 

  HAZARD...DEADLY 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...
  LAMAR AND SNOW LAKE SHORES AROUND 440 PM CST.
  CANAAN AROUND 450 PM CST.

OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THIS TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM INCLUDE
WALNUT...CHALYBEATE...TIPLERSVILLE...WAITES...BROWNFIELD...
HUDSONVILLE...NEW CANAAN...BRODY...GILTON AND HIGDON.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TO REPEAT...A LARGE...EXTREMELY DANGEROUS...AND POTENTIALLY DEADLY
TORNADO IS ON THE GROUND. TO PROTECT YOUR LIFE...TAKE COVER NOW. MOVE
TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A STURDY BUILDING. AVOID
WINDOWS. IF IN A MOBILE HOME...A VEHICLE OR OUTDOORS...MOVE TO THE
CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER AND PROTECT YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.

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

&&

LAT...LON 3466 8944 3478 8952 3500 8920 3499 8882
      3489 8882
TIME...MOT...LOC 2231Z 234DEG 52KT 3478 8939 

TORNADO...OBSERVED
TORNADO DAMAGE THREAT...CATASTROPHIC
HAIL...2.00IN

$$
Permalink to 201512232248-KMEG-WWUS54-SVSMEG
980 
WWUS54 KMEG 232248
SVSMEG

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

MSC093-232257-
/O.CAN.KMEG.TO.W.0019.000000T0000Z-151223T2315Z/
MARSHALL MS-
448 PM CST WED DEC 23 2015

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN MARSHALL COUNTY 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 800 PM CST FOR NORTHEASTERN
MISSISSIPPI.

LAT...LON 3480 8922 3487 8927 3499 8918 3499 8882
      3489 8882
TIME...MOT...LOC 2247Z 236DEG 52KT 3488 8916 

$$

MSC009-139-232315-
/O.CON.KMEG.TO.W.0019.000000T0000Z-151223T2315Z/
BENTON MS-TIPPAH MS-
448 PM CST WED DEC 23 2015

...TORNADO EMERGENCY FOR NORTHERN BENTON COUNTY...

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 515 PM CST FOR
NORTHEASTERN BENTON AND NORTHWESTERN TIPPAH COUNTIES...
        
AT 447 PM CST...A CONFIRMED LARGE AND DESTRUCTIVE TORNADO WAS LOCATED
NEAR CANAAN...OR 15 MILES NORTHWEST OF RIPLEY...MOVING NORTHEAST AT
60 MPH.

TORNADO EMERGENCY FOR NORTHERN BENTON COUNTY. TAKE COVER NOW. THIS
IS A PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION.

HAZARD...DEADLY 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...
  CANAAN AROUND 450 PM CST.

OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THIS TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM INCLUDE
WALNUT...TIPLERSVILLE...HAMILTON...CHALYBEATE...BROWNFIELD...
ASHLAND...NEW CANAAN AND BRODY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TO REPEAT...A LARGE...EXTREMELY DANGEROUS...AND POTENTIALLY DEADLY
TORNADO IS ON THE GROUND. TO PROTECT YOUR LIFE...TAKE COVER NOW. MOVE
TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A STURDY BUILDING. AVOID
WINDOWS. IF IN A MOBILE HOME...A VEHICLE OR OUTDOORS...MOVE TO THE
CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER AND PROTECT YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.

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

&&

LAT...LON 3480 8922 3487 8927 3499 8918 3499 8882
      3489 8882
TIME...MOT...LOC 2247Z 236DEG 52KT 3488 8916 

TORNADO...OBSERVED
TORNADO DAMAGE THREAT...CATASTROPHIC
HAIL...2.00IN

$$

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