Re: Wall cloud spotted and hook forming between West Memphis & Downtown
Posted by
JAC on 5/1/2010, 11:40 pm
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
1032 PM CDT SAT MAY 1 2010
ARC035-TNC157-167-020415-
/O.CON.KMEG.TO.W.0063.000000T0000Z-100502T0415Z/
CRITTENDEN AR-SHELBY TN-TIPTON TN-
1032 PM CDT SAT MAY 1 2010
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1115 PM CDT FOR WESTERN
TIPTON...SHELBY AND EAST CENTRAL CRITTENDEN COUNTIES...
AT 1032 PM CDT...TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS REPORTED A WALL CLOUD NEAR
WEST MEMPHIS. THIS POSSIBLE TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR ST CLAIR...OR
6 MILES NORTHEAST OF WEST MEMPHIS...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH.
LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO ATOKA...
BARTLETT...BOLTON...GILT EDGE...MIDTOWN MEMPHIS...MILLINGTON...JAMES
MILL...HARVARD...ST CLAIR...REDMAN POINT...GAMMON...RANDOLPH...BEAVER
AND DRUMMONDS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND LIFE THREATENING STORM. IN
ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING
BASEBALL SIZE HAIL AND DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS IN EXCESS OF
70 MPH.
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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
- SREF shows Max Significant Tornado Potential (STP) for SE AR this evening - JAC, 5/1/2010, 11:54 am
- MCS extending across TN should push south into MS, AL, GA later today - JAC, 5/1/2010, 11:10 am
- Vincent Webb chasing into uncapped STP Ridge west of Jackson MS - JAC, 5/1/2010, 11:06 am
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