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Home Tornado Warning 0118 Issued by the Memphis Forecast Office
Action: New Issued At: 2025-04-05 16:34:01 270 WFUS54 KMEG 052133 TORMEG MSC009-033-071-093-107-137-TNC047-052215- /O.NEW.KMEG.TO.W.0118.250405T2133Z-250405T2215Z/ BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED Tornado Warning National Weather Service Memphis TN 433 PM CDT Sat Apr 5 2025 The National Weather Service in Memphis has issued a * Tornado Warning for... Northwestern Lafayette County in northwestern Mississippi... East central DeSoto County in northwestern Mississippi... Marshall County in northwestern Mississippi... Eastern Tate County in northwestern Mississippi... Northwestern Benton County in northeastern Mississippi... Northeastern Panola County in northwestern Mississippi... Southwestern Fayette County in west Tennessee... * Until 515 PM CDT. * At 433 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located over Barr, or 11 miles north of John W Kyle State Park, moving northeast at 35 mph. HAZARD...Tornado and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation. IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is likely. * Locations impacted include... Barr, Piperton, Coal Oil Corner, Wakefield, Mt Pleasant, Cayce, Aiken, Higdon, Crossroad, Tyro, Watson, Gilton, Chulahoma, Glenville, Taska, Harmontown, Galena, Poagville, Looxahoma, and Victoria. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a storm shelter or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect yourself from flying debris. && LAT...LON 3458 8992 3500 8970 3500 8964 3507 8964 3489 8924 3447 8972 TIME...MOT...LOC 2133Z 215DEG 31KT 3459 8976 TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN $$ AEH Action: Continued Issued At: 2025-04-05 16:40:02 366 WWUS54 KMEG 052139 SVSMEG Severe Weather Statement National Weather Service Memphis TN 439 PM CDT Sat Apr 5 2025 MSC071-107-052149- /O.CAN.KMEG.TO.W.0118.000000T0000Z-250405T2215Z/ Lafayette MS-Panola MS- 439 PM CDT Sat Apr 5 2025 ...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN LAFAYETTE AND NORTHEASTERN PANOLA COUNTIES IS CANCELLED... The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 700 PM CDT for northeastern and northwestern Mississippi...and west Tennessee. && LAT...LON 3461 8990 3500 8970 3500 8964 3507 8964 3489 8924 3455 8962 3455 8971 TIME...MOT...LOC 2139Z 214DEG 30KT 3462 8975 $$ MSC009-033-093-137-TNC047-052215- /O.CON.KMEG.TO.W.0118.000000T0000Z-250405T2215Z/ DeSoto MS-Marshall MS-Tate MS-Benton MS-Fayette TN- 439 PM CDT Sat Apr 5 2025 ...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 515 PM CDT FOR EAST CENTRAL DESOTO...MARSHALL...EASTERN TATE...NORTHWESTERN BENTON AND SOUTHWESTERN FAYETTE COUNTIES... At 439 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located over Barr, or 13 miles east of Senatobia, moving northeast at 35 mph. HAZARD...Tornado and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation. IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is likely. Locations impacted include... Barr, Piperton, Coal Oil Corner, Wakefield, Mt Pleasant, Cayce, Aiken, Higdon, Crossroad, Tyro, Watson, Gilton, Chulahoma, Taska, Galena, Looxahoma, Victoria, Independence, Byhalia, and Holly Springs. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a storm shelter or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect yourself from flying debris. && LAT...LON 3461 8990 3500 8970 3500 8964 3507 8964 3489 8924 3455 8962 3455 8971 TIME...MOT...LOC 2139Z 214DEG 30KT 3462 8975 TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN $$ AEH Action: Cancelled Issued At: 2025-04-05 16:40:02 366 WWUS54 KMEG 052139 SVSMEG Severe Weather Statement National Weather Service Memphis TN 439 PM CDT Sat Apr 5 2025 MSC071-107-052149- /O.CAN.KMEG.TO.W.0118.000000T0000Z-250405T2215Z/ Lafayette MS-Panola MS- 439 PM CDT Sat Apr 5 2025 ...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN LAFAYETTE AND NORTHEASTERN PANOLA COUNTIES IS CANCELLED... The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 700 PM CDT for northeastern and northwestern Mississippi...and west Tennessee. && LAT...LON 3461 8990 3500 8970 3500 8964 3507 8964 3489 8924 3455 8962 3455 8971 TIME...MOT...LOC 2139Z 214DEG 30KT 3462 8975 $$ MSC009-033-093-137-TNC047-052215- /O.CON.KMEG.TO.W.0118.000000T0000Z-250405T2215Z/ DeSoto MS-Marshall MS-Tate MS-Benton MS-Fayette TN- 439 PM CDT Sat Apr 5 2025 ...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 515 PM CDT FOR EAST CENTRAL DESOTO...MARSHALL...EASTERN TATE...NORTHWESTERN BENTON AND SOUTHWESTERN FAYETTE COUNTIES... At 439 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located over Barr, or 13 miles east of Senatobia, moving northeast at 35 mph. HAZARD...Tornado and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation. IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is likely. Locations impacted include... Barr, Piperton, Coal Oil Corner, Wakefield, Mt Pleasant, Cayce, Aiken, Higdon, Crossroad, Tyro, Watson, Gilton, Chulahoma, Taska, Galena, Looxahoma, Victoria, Independence, Byhalia, and Holly Springs. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a storm shelter or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect yourself from flying debris. && LAT...LON 3461 8990 3500 8970 3500 8964 3507 8964 3489 8924 3455 8962 3455 8971 TIME...MOT...LOC 2139Z 214DEG 30KT 3462 8975 TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN $$ AEH Action: Continued Issued At: 2025-04-05 16:58:03 900 WWUS54 KMEG 052157 SVSMEG Severe Weather Statement National Weather Service Memphis TN 457 PM CDT Sat Apr 5 2025 MSC009-033-093-137-TNC047-052215- /O.CON.KMEG.TO.W.0118.000000T0000Z-250405T2215Z/ DeSoto MS-Marshall MS-Tate MS-Benton MS-Fayette TN- 457 PM CDT Sat Apr 5 2025 ...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 515 PM CDT FOR EAST CENTRAL DESOTO...MARSHALL...EASTERN TATE...NORTHWESTERN BENTON AND SOUTHWESTERN FAYETTE COUNTIES... At 456 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located over Marianna, or 9 miles northwest of Wall Doxey State Park, moving northeast at 35 mph. There is another storm trailing into the southeast portion of Tate County. HAZARD...Tornado and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation. IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is likely. Locations impacted include... Barr, Piperton, Coal Oil Corner, Wakefield, Mt Pleasant, Cayce, Aiken, Higdon, Crossroad, Tyro, Watson, Gilton, Chulahoma, Taska, Galena, Looxahoma, Victoria, Independence, Byhalia, and Holly Springs. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a storm shelter or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect yourself from flying debris. && LAT...LON 3461 8990 3500 8970 3500 8964 3507 8964 3489 8924 3455 8962 3455 8971 TIME...MOT...LOC 2156Z 220DEG 28KT 3474 8962 TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN $$ AEH |