Free Republic
Browse · Search
General/Chat
Topics · Post Article

Skip to comments.

Weather Alert (Shelby County, TN area)
http://www.wmctv.com/ ^ | 2/5/2008 | WMCTV

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

More detailed local map tracking! Mark your exact location on weather.com radar maps - click here

Don't miss severe weather alerts while away from your computer! Sign up to receive free email or text messages with your local weather alerts.


TOPICS: Weather
KEYWORDS: alerts; storm; supertuesday; weather
Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first previous 1-20 ... 81-100101-120121-140 ... 301-309 next last
To: stlnative

Noticed this at the other link you gave:

HANGER AT MEMPHIS INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT. PLANES WERE MOVED. AIRSTAIRS MOVED 100 YARDS. MOVED A 737 AIRPLANE A FOOT.

ROOF DAMAGE AT FEDEX FIRE STATION AT MEMPHIS INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT. 73 KT GUST REPORTED BY WIND SENSOR.


101 posted on 02/05/2008 4:51:38 PM PST by Cedar
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 95 | View Replies]

To: stlnative

The Atkins AR tornado had one of the most amazing radar signatures I’ve ever seen. Lasted forever. Went through a fairly rural area of AR or it would have been even worse.


102 posted on 02/05/2008 4:52:37 PM PST by Strategerist
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 100 | View Replies]

To: All

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
650 PM CST TUE FEB 5 2008

TNC033-053-075-113-060115-
/O.CON.KMEG.TO.W.0037.000000T0000Z-080206T0115Z/
CROCKETT TN-GIBSON TN-HAYWOOD TN-MADISON TN-
650 PM CST TUE FEB 5 2008

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 715 PM CST FOR
MADISON...EAST CENTRAL HAYWOOD...SOUTHEASTERN GIBSON AND SOUTHEASTERN
CROCKETT COUNTIES...

...THIS IS A TORNADO EMERGENCY FOR THE CITY OF JACKSON IN MADISON
COUNTY...

AT 650 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR AND STORM
SPOTTERS WERE TRACKING A LARGE AND EXTREMELY DANGEROUS TORNADO. THIS
TORNADO WAS LOCATED 6 MILES NORTH OF MERCER...OR ABOUT 11 MILES EAST
OF BROWNSVILLE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 55 MPH.

OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
BELLS...BEMIS...ADAIR...GADSDEN...JACKSON...FAIRVIEW...HUMBOLDT...
MEDINA...GIBSON...SPRING CREEK AND MILAN.

.IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING
BASEBALL SIZE HAIL AND DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS.

.THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. GET UNDER
A WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. 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


103 posted on 02/05/2008 4:53:35 PM PST by halo66
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 100 | View Replies]

To: Cedar

Another Tornado Emergency, for Jackson TN:

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 715 PM CST FOR
MADISON...EAST CENTRAL HAYWOOD...SOUTHEASTERN GIBSON AND SOUTHEASTERN
CROCKETT COUNTIES...

...THIS IS A TORNADO EMERGENCY FOR THE CITY OF JACKSON IN MADISON
COUNTY...

AT 650 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR AND STORM
SPOTTERS WERE TRACKING A LARGE AND EXTREMELY DANGEROUS TORNADO. THIS
TORNADO WAS LOCATED 6 MILES NORTH OF MERCER...OR ABOUT 11 MILES EAST
OF BROWNSVILLE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 55 MPH.

OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
BELLS...BEMIS...ADAIR...GADSDEN...JACKSON...FAIRVIEW...HUMBOLDT...
MEDINA...GIBSON...SPRING CREEK AND MILAN.

.IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING
BASEBALL SIZE HAIL AND DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS.


104 posted on 02/05/2008 4:54:32 PM PST by Strategerist
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 101 | View Replies]

To: Strategerist

WMC reports the Med (hospital) has lots of victims with injuries.


105 posted on 02/05/2008 4:56:37 PM PST by Cedar
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 104 | View Replies]

To: Cedar

Sears wall completely gone. Lots of emergency crews, police. Fire trucks. Victims may be inside mall.

(Hickory Ridge Mall)


106 posted on 02/05/2008 4:58:11 PM PST by Cedar
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 105 | View Replies]

To: All

Video of one of the tornadoes

http://www.bnvn.net/blog/images/020508/


107 posted on 02/05/2008 4:58:31 PM PST by halo66
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 105 | View Replies]

To: Cedar
WMC reports the Med (hospital) has lots of victims with injuries.

Who cares? What's really important is that there's a long line at a polling place in California.

(Sarcasm Off)

108 posted on 02/05/2008 4:58:45 PM PST by Strategerist
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 105 | View Replies]

To: NCC-1701

trying to get water out of apt now.


109 posted on 02/05/2008 4:59:03 PM PST by Ingtar (Haley Barbour 2012, Because he has experience in Disaster Recovery. - ejonesie22)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 76 | View Replies]

To: Strategerist

My home in SE Memphis was missed (one storm track about 2 miles to the south, the other about 2 miles to the north). Prayers for those injured and hurting.


110 posted on 02/05/2008 4:59:35 PM PST by willieroe
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 104 | View Replies]

To: Ingtar

We were 78 today and will be 36 tonight here in SW Arkansas. We just had our first big blow.


111 posted on 02/05/2008 5:01:36 PM PST by DeaconBenjamin (What is the difference between a Mitten and a sock puppet?)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 12 | View Replies]

To: halo66

Thanks for that link. Those folks seemed to be awful close driving by that tornado. Don’t think I’d be brave enough.


112 posted on 02/05/2008 5:02:13 PM PST by Cedar
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 107 | View Replies]

To: halo66

Well, I see the moved the thread from “News” to “Chat” after I requested breaking.

I’m well aware I’m extremely disliked by a heck of a lot of people here, and presumably mods.

Perhaps if others requested it be moved it might have some effect.


113 posted on 02/05/2008 5:02:44 PM PST by Strategerist
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 93 | View Replies]

The lastest unconfirmed tornado reports...

http://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/last3hours.html

0002 9 SW SENATOBIA PANOLA MS 3453 9008 TORNADO ON THE GROUND. (MEG)

0005 PURYEAR HENRY TN 3644 8833 2 HOMES DESTROYED AT PURYEAR. (MEG)

0025 3 S STANTON HAYWOOD TN 3542 8940 TRAILER BLOWN OVER AND TREES DOWN. (MEG)


114 posted on 02/05/2008 5:04:19 PM PST by stlnative
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 111 | View Replies]

To: Strategerist

I can’t believe they wouldn’t put it in breaking news. I wonder just what is considered breaking news?


115 posted on 02/05/2008 5:05:54 PM PST by Cedar
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 113 | View Replies]

To: Strategerist

How do you request it to be breaking??


116 posted on 02/05/2008 5:05:59 PM PST by halo66
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 113 | View Replies]

To: stlnative

On another board, people are reporting that they were watching a webcam at Union University in Jackson, MS, and saw a tornado come towards the webcam - then the webcam was apparently destroyed.


117 posted on 02/05/2008 5:07:50 PM PST by Strategerist
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 114 | View Replies]

To: halo66

The University live camera in Jackson was just destoyed by a tornado!!!


118 posted on 02/05/2008 5:08:20 PM PST by halo66
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 116 | View Replies]

To: halo66

I just “reported abuse” on the original post (Mods will see it, doesn’t have to be abuse).


119 posted on 02/05/2008 5:08:38 PM PST by Strategerist
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 116 | View Replies]

To: Strategerist

Jackson, TN???


120 posted on 02/05/2008 5:09:50 PM PST by Red_Devil 232 (VietVet - USMC All Ready On The Right? All Ready On The Left? All Ready On The Firing Line!)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 117 | View Replies]


Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first previous 1-20 ... 81-100101-120121-140 ... 301-309 next last

Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.

Free Republic
Browse · Search
General/Chat
Topics · Post Article

FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson