Alert archive / Tennessee / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 1995
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 39, NWS Memphis, TN
NWS Memphis, TN issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Mar 26, 1995, 10:42 PM CST for Hardeman County, Tennessee. It was in force for 33 min.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 26, 1995, 10:42 PM CST (04:42 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 26, 1995, 11:15 PM CST
- In force
- 33 min
- Issued by
- NWS Memphis, TN
- Area
- Whole counties
County Hardeman County, TN
The nearest sounding before it
Little Rock, AR (KLZK), launched 00:00Z, 4.7 hours before the alert went out and 97 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 1426 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -2 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 782 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 60 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 96 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 141 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 1.2
- Supercell composite
- 4.1
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 TTAA00 KMEM 270441 RRA SVRMEM TNC069-270515- BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN 1042 PM CST SUN MAR 26 1995 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEMPHIS HAS ISSUED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING EFFECTIVE UNTIL 1115 PM CST FOR PERSONS IN THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...... IN WEST TENNESSEE ...HARDEMAN COUNTY AT 1038 PM...DOPPLER RADAR SHOWED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM SOUTHWEST OF POCAHONTAS IN SOUTHERN HARDEMAN COUNTY. THE STORM WAS MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35 MILES AN HOUR AND WILL AFFECT POCAHONTAS AND HORNSBY BEFORE 1115 PM. A TORNADO WATCH IS ALSO IN EFFECT FOR THE WARNED AREA. REMEMBER SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAN AND OCCASIONALLY DO PRODUCE TORNADOES WITH LITTLE OR NO ADVANCE WARNING. REMAIN CALM BUT BE ALERT TO RAPIDLY CHANGING WEATHER CONDITIONS.
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this severe thunderstorm warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Mar 26, 9:27 PM CST, 1 hour 15 minutes before
ARZ009-018-026>028-035-036-048-049-058-MSZ001>003-007-008-010>012- TNZ001>004-019>022-048>055-088>092-270430- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT AND RADAR SUMMARY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN 928 PM CST SUN MAR 26 1995 ...TORNADO WATCH UNTIL 1 AM FOR EAST ARKANSAS... A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM FOR ALL COUNTIES IN EAST ARKANSAS. AT 830 PM...DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO SHOW STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS OVER NORTHEAST ARKANSAS. RADAR SHOWED THE STRONGEST STORMS FROM NEAR JONESBORO INTO JACKSON AND WOODRUFF COUNTIES AND THEN TO NEAR PINE BLUFF. THE STRONGEST STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR PINE BLUFF. THUNDERSTORMS WERE MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45 MILES AN HOUR. PERSONS IN THE MID-SOUTH SHOULD KEEP A CLOSE EYE ON THE WEATHER TONIGHT...AS THUNDERSTORMS STILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO BECOME SEVERE. HAIL...STRONG WINDS AND VERY HEAVY RAINS WILL LIKELY ACCOMPANY THE STRONGER STORMS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...RADIO OR TELEVISION FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THE SEVERE WEATHER.
Special weather statement, Mar 26, 9:28 PM CST, 1 hour 14 minutes before
ARZ009-018-026>028-035-036-048-049-058-MSZ001>003-007-008-010>012- TNZ001>004-019>022-048>055-088>092-270430- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT AND RADAR SUMMARY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN 928 PM CST SUN MAR 26 1995 ...TORNADO WATCH UNTIL 1 AM FOR EAST ARKANSAS... A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM FOR ALL COUNTIES IN EAST ARKANSAS. AT 830 PM...DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO SHOW STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS OVER NORTHEAST ARKANSAS. RADAR SHOWED THE STRONGEST STORMS FROM NEAR JONESBORO INTO JACKSON AND WOODRUFF COUNTIES AND THEN TO NEAR PINE BLUFF. THE STRONGEST STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR PINE BLUFF. THUNDERSTORMS WERE MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45 MILES AN HOUR. PERSONS IN THE MID-SOUTH SHOULD KEEP A CLOSE EYE ON THE WEATHER TONIGHT...AS THUNDERSTORMS STILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO BECOME SEVERE. HAIL...STRONG WINDS AND VERY HEAVY RAINS WILL LIKELY ACCOMPANY THE STRONGER STORMS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...RADIO OR TELEVISION FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THE SEVERE WEATHER.
Special weather statement, Mar 26, 9:31 PM CST, 1 hour 11 minutes before
ARZ009-018-026>028-035-036-048-049-058-MSZ001>003-007-008-010>012- TNZ001>004-019>022-048>055-088>092-270435- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT AND RADAR SUMMARY...CORRECTED FOR TIMES NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN 931 PM CST SUN MAR 26 1995 ...TORNADO WATCH UNTIL 1 AM FOR EAST ARKANSAS... A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM FOR ALL COUNTIES IN EAST ARKANSAS. AT 930 PM...DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO SHOW STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS OVER NORTHEAST ARKANSAS. RADAR SHOWED THE STRONGEST STORMS FROM NEAR JONESBORO INTO JACKSON AND WOODRUFF COUNTIES AND THEN TO NEAR PINE BLUFF. THE STRONGEST STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR PINE BLUFF. THUNDERSTORMS WERE MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45 MILES AN HOUR. PERSONS IN THE MID-SOUTH SHOULD KEEP A CLOSE EYE ON THE WEATHER TONIGHT...AS THUNDERSTORMS STILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO BECOME SEVERE. HAIL...STRONG WINDS AND VERY HEAVY RAINS WILL LIKELY ACCOMPANY THE STRONGER STORMS.
Special weather statement, Mar 26, 10:00 PM CST, 42 minutes before
ARZ009-018-026>028-035-036-048-049-058-MSZ001>003-007-008-010>012- TNZ001>004-019>022-048>055-088>092-270505- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN 1001 PM CST SUN MAR 26 1995 ...TORNADO WATCH ISSUED FOR WEST TENNESSEE AND NORTH MISSISSIPPI... A TORNADO WATCH HAS BEEN ISSUED THAT WILL INCLUDE ALL OF WEST TENNESSEE AND NORTH MISSISSIPPI. THE WATCH WILL BE IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM. A TORNADO WATCH ALSO REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM FOR EAST ARKANSAS. STRONG THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUE TO RUMBLE ACROSS EAST ARKANSAS. AT 955 PM...RADAR SHOWED THE STRONGEST STORMS EXTENDING FROM NEAR JONESBORO TO NEAR PINE BLUFF ARKANSAS. THE STORMS WERE MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45 MILES AN HOUR AND WILL BE MOVING INTO EXTREME EAST ARKANSAS AND ACROSS THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER INTO WEST TENNESSEE AND NORTHWEST MISSISSIPPI BEFORE MIDNIGHT. RESIDENTS OF THE MID-SOUTH SHOULD PAY CLOSE ATTENTION TO WEATHER CONDITIONS TONIGHT...AS THUNDERSTORMS HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO BECOME SEVERE QUITE RAPIDLY. LARGE HAIL...STRONG WINDS AND TORRENTIAL RAINS WILL ACCOMPANY THE STRONGEST STORMS. REMEMBER A TORNADO WATCH MEANS CONDITIONS FOR FAVORABLE FOR TORNADOES AND SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS. PLAN NOW WHAT YOU" WOULD DO IF SEVERE WEATHER THREATENED. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL RADIO OR TV STATION FOR THE LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION.
Special weather statement, Mar 26, 10:01 PM CST, 41 minutes before
ARZ009-018-026>028-035-036-048-049-058-MSZ001>003-007-008-010>012- TNZ001>004-019>022-048>055-088>092-270505- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN 1001 PM CST SUN MAR 26 1995 ...TORNADO WATCH ISSUED FOR WEST TENNESSEE AND NORTH MISSISSIPPI... A TORNADO WATCH HAS BEEN ISSUED THAT WILL INCLUDE ALL OF WEST TENNESSEE AND NORTH MISSISSIPPI. THE WATCH WILL BE IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM. A TORNADO WATCH ALSO REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM FOR EAST ARKANSAS. STRONG THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUE TO RUMBLE ACROSS EAST ARKANSAS. AT 955 PM...RADAR SHOWED THE STRONGEST STORMS EXTENDING FROM NEAR JONESBORO TO NEAR PINE BLUFF ARKANSAS. THE STORMS WERE MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45 MILES AN HOUR AND WILL BE MOVING INTO EXTREME EAST ARKANSAS AND ACROSS THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER INTO WEST TENNESSEE AND NORTHWEST MISSISSIPPI BEFORE MIDNIGHT. RESIDENTS OF THE MID-SOUTH SHOULD PAY CLOSE ATTENTION TO WEATHER CONDITIONS TONIGHT...AS THUNDERSTORMS HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO BECOME SEVERE QUITE RAPIDLY. LARGE HAIL...STRONG WINDS AND TORRENTIAL RAINS WILL ACCOMPANY THE STRONGEST STORMS. REMEMBER A TORNADO WATCH MEANS CONDITIONS FOR FAVORABLE FOR TORNADOES AND SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS. PLAN NOW WHAT YOU WOULD DO IF SEVERE WEATHER THREATENED. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL RADIO OR TV STATION FOR THE LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION.
Special weather statement, Mar 26, 10:04 PM CST, 38 minutes before
MSZ005-006-009-017-016-002-003-004-013-014-015-023-024-030-031- 033-270500- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TUPELO MS 1004 PM CST SUN MAR 26 1995 TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 143 HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR A LARGE PART OF NORTH MISSISSIPPI UNTIL 400 AM MONDAY MORNING... AT 945 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR WAS INDICATING A VERY STRONG THUNDERSTORM ARE OVER NORTHWESTERN PONTOTOC COUNTY...EXTREME NORTHEASTERN LAFAYETTE COUNTY AND WESTERN UNION COUNTY. THIS AREA OF THUNDERSTORMS WAS MOVING TO THE NORTHEAST AT 35 MILES AN HOUR AND HAS THE POTENTIAL OF PRODUCING LOCALLY HEAVY RAINS...FREQUENT DANGEROUS LIGHTNING...STRONG GUSTY WINDS AND SMALL HAIL. ANYONE LIVING IN OR NEAR THIS AREA OF THUNDERSTORMS NEEDS TO BECOME WEATHER ALERT AND TAKE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS SHOULD THREATENING WEATHER APPROACH. STAY TUNED TO YOUR NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR TOUR FAVORITE RADIO OR TV STATTION FOR MORE UPDATES OR POSSIBLE WARNINGS. MORE STATEMENTS WILL BE ISSUED AS CONDITIONS WARRANT. NNNN
Nearby
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive.