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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One person from the mall is in the hospital in Fair condition, and there are three people still trapped in the debris, per mall security.
More...
0106 5 N THEO ALCORN MS 3501 8870 TORNADO AT COUNTY ROAD 654-A...DAMAGE AND INJURIES REPORTED AT UNION CENTER COMMUNITY. STATUS OF INJURIES UNKNOWN. (MEG)
0111 JACKSON MADISON TN 3563 8883 7 TRACTOR TRAILERS BLOWN OVER AT MILE MARKER 70. (MEG)
0119 3 W COLT ST. FRANCIS AR 3513 9087 TORNADO IN THE COLT AND WHEATLEY COMMUNITY. (MEG)
0123 EASTVIEW MCNAIRY TN 3509 8855 TORNADO IN EASTVIEW COMMUNITY. (MEG)
0135 3 SW CROFTON CHRISTIAN KY 3702 8752 ON OLD PALESTINE ROAD...NUMEROUS HOUSES DAMAGED OR DESTROYED AND PEOPLE ARE TRAPPED IN HOMES. EMERGENCY PERSONNEL ENTROUTE. (PAH)
The very best thing to have is a weather radio,,,(local)
I like NWS radar to see for myself...
On another board, very unconformed, that 20 students from Union University are being taken to the hospital.
Oh-oh. TWC spoke too soon.
Is that in Jackson, TN?
That must be south of Pine Bluff ?
Yeah, Jackson TN.
Just got things back up after crawling out of the fraidy hole. Super cell threatening Lexington now passed within a mile.
Round one survived. Round two on the way
“Trust but verify”?
I was just in the kitchen washing dishes :)
...otherwise, I’m in east AR.
No,,,take cover,,,bee safe...;0)
LOL!
Forrest City is just about 45 minutes due west of Memphis.
Somehow, I thought that you were in Memphis. LOL!
Scary night. Glad you are OK.
I just heard from my family in Bolivar. All are well. A few trees down in the backyard. Granddaughter at U of Memphis is fine also.
I hope that’s it for them for tonight.
TANKS,,,their gunna get it again...
;0)
Iv’e got two granddaughters at UofM.
Go Tigers!
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