CaneTalk: Memphis Under-the-Gun. 50K-Ft Cell coming in from SW, Heavy Lightning

Memphis Under-the-Gun. 50K-Ft Cell coming in from SW, Heavy Lightning

Posted by JAC on 5/1/2010, 10:44 pm

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
939 PM CDT SAT MAY 1 2010

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEMPHIS HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
SOUTHEASTERN CRITTENDEN COUNTY IN EASTERN ARKANSAS...
NORTHEASTERN LEE COUNTY IN EASTERN ARKANSAS...
SOUTHEASTERN ST. FRANCIS COUNTY IN EASTERN ARKANSAS...
NORTHWESTERN DESOTO COUNTY IN NORTHWEST MISSISSIPPI...
NORTHERN TUNICA COUNTY IN NORTHWEST MISSISSIPPI...
SOUTHWESTERN SHELBY COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE...

* UNTIL 1045 PM CDT

* AT 938 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM PRODUCING A TORNADO 11 MILES SOUTHWEST OF
BRICKEYS...OR 8 MILES SOUTHEAST OF MARIANNA...MOVING NORTHEAST AT
50 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO HUGHES...
MARION...WEST MEMPHIS...HORN LAKE...SOUTHAVEN AND MIDTOWN MEMPHIS.

THIS WARNING ALSO INCLUDES AREAS NEAR HORN LAKE...HORSESHOE LAKE...
LAKE MCKELLAR...MIDWAY LAKE AND ROBCO LAKE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

.THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS STORM. IN ADDITION TO THE
TORNADO...THIS STORM WILL PRODUCE BASEBALL SIZE HAIL AND DESTRUCTIVE
STRAIGHT LINE WINDS IN EXCESS OF 70 MPH.

.IF YOU ARE CAUGHT OUTSIDE...SEEK SHELTER IN A NEARBY REINFORCED
BUILDING. AS A LAST RESORT...SEEK SHELTER IN A CULVERT...DITCH OR LOW
SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.

.TORNADOES ARE DIFFICULT TO SEE AND CONFIRM AT NIGHT. TAKE COVER NOW.

In this thread:

Another PDS Saturday - Strong Theta-E advecting from GOM - JAC, 5/1/2010, 10:33 am

Particularly Dangerous Situation coming up for Memphis Area - JAC, 5/1/2010, 9:09 pm
- Wall cloud spotted and hook forming between West Memphis & Downtown - JAC, 5/1/2010, 11:39 pm
  - Re: Wall cloud spotted and hook forming between West Memphis & Downtown - JAC, 5/1/2010, 11:40 pm
- Memphis Under-the-Gun. 50K-Ft Cell coming in from SW, Heavy Lightning - JAC, 5/1/2010, 10:44 pm
  - Moving into Strengthening STP Bulls-Eye - JAC, 5/1/2010, 10:50 pm
- Re: Particularly Dangerous Situation coming up for Memphis Area - JAC, 5/1/2010, 9:44 pm
  - STP Ridge building in, cap breaking, huge theta-e concentration, 110 Knot Jet - JAC, 5/1/2010, 9:53 pm
SREF shows Max Significant Tornado Potential (STP) for SE AR this evening - JAC, 5/1/2010, 11:54 am
- Star City AR under the gun - JAC, 5/1/2010, 8:48 pm
- PDS is up - JAC, 5/1/2010, 5:16 pm
MCS extending across TN should push south into MS, AL, GA later today - JAC, 5/1/2010, 11:10 am
- Significant Strengtheing this Afternoon - JAC, 5/1/2010, 12:34 pm
Vincent Webb chasing into uncapped STP Ridge west of Jackson MS - JAC, 5/1/2010, 11:06 am
- High Tornado Risk Area - JAC, 5/1/2010, 11:12 am
  - Terry Tyler near STP Bulls-Eye - JAC, 5/1/2010, 11:43 am
  - Nesbit MS - JAC, 5/1/2010, 11:17 am
  - Tyler Costantini near Memphis - JAC, 5/1/2010, 11:15 am

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