Posted on 02/05/2008 3:29:46 PM PST by Ingtar
TORNADO WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN 521 PM CST TUE FEB 5 2008 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEMPHIS HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR... DESOTO COUNTY IN NORTHWEST MISSISSIPPI... NORTHERN FAYETTE COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE... SHELBY COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE...
* UNTIL 600 PM CST
* AT 521 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR WALLS...OR ABOUT 7 MILES WEST OF HORN LAKE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 55 MPH.
* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO LYNCHBURG...SOUTHAVEN...WHITEHAVEN... SOUTHWEST MEMPHIS...DOWNTOWN MEMPHIS...OLIVE BRANCH...MIDTOWN MEMPHIS...SOUTHEAST MEMPHIS... FRAYSER...GERMANTOWN...COLLIERVILLE... BARTLETT...ELLENDALE... MILLINGTON... LAKELAND...EADS...ARLINGTON AND SOMERVILLE.
.IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING GOLFBALL SIZE HAIL AND DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS.
.IF NO BASEMENT IS AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.
.IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES... EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.
.STAY TUNED TO THIS BROADCAST FOR THE LATEST UPDATES AND INFORMATION. TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER ONLY...CALL 1 800 4 3 2 0 8 7 5.
LAT...LON 3531 8921 3474 9011 3491 9026 3495 9024 3496 9027 3513 9011 3512 9008 3514 9006 3518 9006 3540 8984 TIME...MOT...LOC 2321Z 229DEG 48KT 3494 9012
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Looks like down South is going to rock and roll tonite:
http://www.intellicast.com/National/Radar/Current.aspx
Primaries in Tenn, MO, Ala, Ark, Ga, Illinois & Oklahoma have created a swirling pattern of forceful hot air imposing upon a stationary cold front.
Title of this thread a bit of an understatement.
A rare “tornado emergency” for Memphis, with a tornado on the ground.
Serious storm! Tornado moving fast 50 mph! Shelby county! Moving NE out ouf Southaven!
Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
Been warm, sunny and dry all afternoon in SE TN
Still warm...
When I posted this, it wasn’t that bad yet.
TN voters went nuts trying to figure out who to vote for
Uh...there’s a giant tornado on live tv knocking down power lines around a major suburb here...just so you know.
75 today and 42 tonight = violent weather.
I was worried about that seeing that in the forecast for this week.
A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 PM CST FOR SHELBY...
NORTHERN FAYETTE AND DESOTO COUNTIES...
...THIS IS A TORNADO EMERGENCY FOR THE WARNED AREA...
AT 541 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR AND STORM
SPOTTERS WERE TRACKING A LARGE AND EXTREMELY DANGEROUS TORNADO. THIS
TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR SOUTHEAST MEMPHIS...OR ABOUT NEAR
SOUTHAVEN...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 55 MPH.
OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
FRAYSER...GERMANTOWN...COLLIERVILLE...BARTLETT...ELLENDALE...
MILLINGTON...LAKELAND...EADS...SOMERVILLE...OAKLAND...GALLAWAY AND
ARLINGTON.
Storm trackers say it is a large tornado!
Based on another board, people are stopping under overpasses and causing traffic jams.
Idiots.
Other wise prayers for all ... a very safe evening night.
Bumping up for anyone who is still in the office down there and hasn’t heard. You may have a rough commute this evening!
We have a large tornado on the ground at Poplar and Germantown road.
Houses down, power lines down..cars smashed!
Arkansas is popping!
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