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2021 [KMEG] MEMPHIS Tornado (TO) Warning (W) Number 62

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Storm Based Warning History

466 
WFUS54 KMEG 110128
TORMEG
ARC093-MOC069-155-TNC045-095-097-110215-
/O.NEW.KMEG.TO.W.0062.211211T0128Z-211211T0215Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Memphis TN
728 PM CST Fri Dec 10 2021

The National Weather Service in Memphis has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Northeastern Mississippi County in eastern Arkansas...
  Pemiscot County in southeastern Missouri...
  Southeastern Dunklin County in southeastern Missouri...
  Western Dyer County in western Tennessee...
  Northeastern Lauderdale County in western Tennessee...
  Southwestern Lake County in western Tennessee...

* Until 815 PM CST.

* At 728 PM CST, a confirmed large and extremely dangerous tornado
  was located over Leachville, moving northeast at 50 mph.

  This is a PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. TAKE COVER NOW!

  HAZARD...Damaging tornado.

  SOURCE...Weather spotters 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...
  Hornersville around 745 PM CST.
  Gosnell around 750 PM CST.
  Blytheville around 755 PM CST.
  Steele, Cooter and Deering around 805 PM CST.
  Caruthersville, Hayti, Hayti Heights and Heloise around 815 PM 
  CST.

Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Calumet, Dearman, Pascola, Poplar Grove, Lens Ford, Tennemo, Stark
City, Boothspoint, Armorel and Big Boy Junction.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Tornadoes are extremely difficult to see and confirm at night. Do not
wait to see or hear the tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!

&&

LAT...LON 3638 8963 3590 8940 3584 9002 3613 9018
TIME...MOT...LOC 0128Z 244DEG 42KT 3592 9029 

TORNADO...OBSERVED
TORNADO DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
MAX HAIL SIZE...2.00 IN

$$

SMW
726 
WWUS54 KMEG 110153
SVSMEG

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Memphis TN
753 PM CST Fri Dec 10 2021

TNC097-110201-
/O.CAN.KMEG.TO.W.0062.000000T0000Z-211211T0215Z/
Lauderdale TN-
753 PM CST Fri Dec 10 2021

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN LAUDERDALE 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 1100 PM CST for eastern
Arkansas...southeastern Missouri...and western Tennessee.

LAT...LON 3601 8945 3595 9008 3613 9018 3638 8963
TIME...MOT...LOC 0151Z 237DEG 42KT 3607 9001 

$$

ARC093-MOC069-155-TNC045-095-110215-
/O.CON.KMEG.TO.W.0062.000000T0000Z-211211T0215Z/
Mississippi AR-Pemiscot MO-Dunklin MO-Dyer TN-Lake TN-
753 PM CST Fri Dec 10 2021

...TORNADO EMERGENCY FOR Southern Dunklin and Pemiscot 
counties including Denton and Steele...

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 815 PM CST FOR NORTH
CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI...PEMISCOT...SOUTHEASTERN DUNKLIN...NORTHWESTERN
DYER AND SOUTHWESTERN LAKE COUNTIES...
        
At 751 PM CST, a confirmed large and destructive tornado was located
near Hornersville, or 7 miles north of Gosnell, moving northeast at
50 mph.

TORNADO EMERGENCY for Southern Dunklin and Pemiscot counties 
including Denton and Steele. This is a PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS 
SITUATION. TAKE COVER NOW!

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...
  Cooter around 800 PM CST.
  Steele and Deering around 805 PM CST.
  Caruthersville, Hayti and Hayti Heights around 815 PM CST.

Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include Lenox,
Ayers, Calumet, Hathaway, Woodland Corner, Pascola, Holland, Tennemo,
Number Nine and Boothspoint.

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.

Tornadoes are extremely difficult to see and confirm at night. Do not
wait to see or hear the tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!

&&

LAT...LON 3601 8945 3595 9008 3613 9018 3638 8963
TIME...MOT...LOC 0151Z 237DEG 42KT 3607 9001 

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

$$

SMW
536 
WWUS54 KMEG 110208
SVSMEG

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Memphis TN
808 PM CST Fri Dec 10 2021

ARC093-MOC069-110217-
/O.CAN.KMEG.TO.W.0062.000000T0000Z-211211T0215Z/
Mississippi AR-Dunklin MO-
808 PM CST Fri Dec 10 2021

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTH CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI AND SOUTHEASTERN
DUNKLIN 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 1100 PM CST for southeastern
Missouri...and western Tennessee.

LAT...LON 3611 8950 3602 8985 3623 8996 3638 8963
TIME...MOT...LOC 0207Z 238DEG 49KT 3620 8976 

$$

MOC155-TNC045-095-110215-
/O.CON.KMEG.TO.W.0062.000000T0000Z-211211T0215Z/
Pemiscot MO-Dyer TN-Lake TN-
808 PM CST Fri Dec 10 2021

...TORNADO EMERGENCY FOR Caruthersville and Hayti in Missouri...

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 815 PM CST FOR CENTRAL
PEMISCOT...NORTHWESTERN DYER AND SOUTHWESTERN LAKE COUNTIES...
        
At 807 PM CST, a confirmed large and destructive tornado was located
over Hayti Heights, or over Hayti, moving northeast at 55 mph.

TORNADO EMERGENCY for Caruthersville and Hayti in Missouri. This is 
a PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. TAKE COVER NOW!

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.

This tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
central Pemiscot, northwestern Dyer and southwestern Lake Counties,
including the following locations... Ayers, Tennemo, Hathaway,
Boothspoint, Pascola, Owl Hoot, Braggadocio, Covington, Shade and
Bakerville.

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.

Tornadoes are extremely difficult to see and confirm at night. Do not
wait to see or hear the tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!

&&

LAT...LON 3611 8950 3602 8985 3623 8996 3638 8963
TIME...MOT...LOC 0207Z 238DEG 49KT 3620 8976 

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

$$

SMW
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466 
WFUS54 KMEG 110128
TORMEG
ARC093-MOC069-155-TNC045-095-097-110215-
/O.NEW.KMEG.TO.W.0062.211211T0128Z-211211T0215Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Memphis TN
728 PM CST Fri Dec 10 2021

The National Weather Service in Memphis has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Northeastern Mississippi County in eastern Arkansas...
  Pemiscot County in southeastern Missouri...
  Southeastern Dunklin County in southeastern Missouri...
  Western Dyer County in western Tennessee...
  Northeastern Lauderdale County in western Tennessee...
  Southwestern Lake County in western Tennessee...

* Until 815 PM CST.

* At 728 PM CST, a confirmed large and extremely dangerous tornado
  was located over Leachville, moving northeast at 50 mph.

  This is a PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. TAKE COVER NOW!

  HAZARD...Damaging tornado.

  SOURCE...Weather spotters 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...
  Hornersville around 745 PM CST.
  Gosnell around 750 PM CST.
  Blytheville around 755 PM CST.
  Steele, Cooter and Deering around 805 PM CST.
  Caruthersville, Hayti, Hayti Heights and Heloise around 815 PM 
  CST.

Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Calumet, Dearman, Pascola, Poplar Grove, Lens Ford, Tennemo, Stark
City, Boothspoint, Armorel and Big Boy Junction.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Tornadoes are extremely difficult to see and confirm at night. Do not
wait to see or hear the tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!

&&

LAT...LON 3638 8963 3590 8940 3584 9002 3613 9018
TIME...MOT...LOC 0128Z 244DEG 42KT 3592 9029 

TORNADO...OBSERVED
TORNADO DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
MAX HAIL SIZE...2.00 IN

$$

SMW
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726 
WWUS54 KMEG 110153
SVSMEG

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Memphis TN
753 PM CST Fri Dec 10 2021

TNC097-110201-
/O.CAN.KMEG.TO.W.0062.000000T0000Z-211211T0215Z/
Lauderdale TN-
753 PM CST Fri Dec 10 2021

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN LAUDERDALE 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 1100 PM CST for eastern
Arkansas...southeastern Missouri...and western Tennessee.

LAT...LON 3601 8945 3595 9008 3613 9018 3638 8963
TIME...MOT...LOC 0151Z 237DEG 42KT 3607 9001 

$$

ARC093-MOC069-155-TNC045-095-110215-
/O.CON.KMEG.TO.W.0062.000000T0000Z-211211T0215Z/
Mississippi AR-Pemiscot MO-Dunklin MO-Dyer TN-Lake TN-
753 PM CST Fri Dec 10 2021

...TORNADO EMERGENCY FOR Southern Dunklin and Pemiscot 
counties including Denton and Steele...

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 815 PM CST FOR NORTH
CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI...PEMISCOT...SOUTHEASTERN DUNKLIN...NORTHWESTERN
DYER AND SOUTHWESTERN LAKE COUNTIES...
        
At 751 PM CST, a confirmed large and destructive tornado was located
near Hornersville, or 7 miles north of Gosnell, moving northeast at
50 mph.

TORNADO EMERGENCY for Southern Dunklin and Pemiscot counties 
including Denton and Steele. This is a PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS 
SITUATION. TAKE COVER NOW!

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...
  Cooter around 800 PM CST.
  Steele and Deering around 805 PM CST.
  Caruthersville, Hayti and Hayti Heights around 815 PM CST.

Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include Lenox,
Ayers, Calumet, Hathaway, Woodland Corner, Pascola, Holland, Tennemo,
Number Nine and Boothspoint.

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.

Tornadoes are extremely difficult to see and confirm at night. Do not
wait to see or hear the tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!

&&

LAT...LON 3601 8945 3595 9008 3613 9018 3638 8963
TIME...MOT...LOC 0151Z 237DEG 42KT 3607 9001 

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

$$

SMW
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536 
WWUS54 KMEG 110208
SVSMEG

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Memphis TN
808 PM CST Fri Dec 10 2021

ARC093-MOC069-110217-
/O.CAN.KMEG.TO.W.0062.000000T0000Z-211211T0215Z/
Mississippi AR-Dunklin MO-
808 PM CST Fri Dec 10 2021

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTH CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI AND SOUTHEASTERN
DUNKLIN 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 1100 PM CST for southeastern
Missouri...and western Tennessee.

LAT...LON 3611 8950 3602 8985 3623 8996 3638 8963
TIME...MOT...LOC 0207Z 238DEG 49KT 3620 8976 

$$

MOC155-TNC045-095-110215-
/O.CON.KMEG.TO.W.0062.000000T0000Z-211211T0215Z/
Pemiscot MO-Dyer TN-Lake TN-
808 PM CST Fri Dec 10 2021

...TORNADO EMERGENCY FOR Caruthersville and Hayti in Missouri...

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 815 PM CST FOR CENTRAL
PEMISCOT...NORTHWESTERN DYER AND SOUTHWESTERN LAKE COUNTIES...
        
At 807 PM CST, a confirmed large and destructive tornado was located
over Hayti Heights, or over Hayti, moving northeast at 55 mph.

TORNADO EMERGENCY for Caruthersville and Hayti in Missouri. This is 
a PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. TAKE COVER NOW!

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.

This tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
central Pemiscot, northwestern Dyer and southwestern Lake Counties,
including the following locations... Ayers, Tennemo, Hathaway,
Boothspoint, Pascola, Owl Hoot, Braggadocio, Covington, Shade and
Bakerville.

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.

Tornadoes are extremely difficult to see and confirm at night. Do not
wait to see or hear the tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!

&&

LAT...LON 3611 8950 3602 8985 3623 8996 3638 8963
TIME...MOT...LOC 0207Z 238DEG 49KT 3620 8976 

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

$$

SMW

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