Alert archive / Missouri / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 1998
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 63, NWS Memphis, TN
NWS Memphis, TN issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Apr 8, 1998, 5:18 PM CDT for Dunklin County, Pemiscot County, Missouri. It was in force for 47 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 8, 1998, 5:18 PM CDT (22:18 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 8, 1998, 6:05 PM CDT
- In force
- 47 min
- Issued by
- NWS Memphis, TN
- Area
- Whole counties
Counties Dunklin County, MO, Pemiscot County, MO
The nearest sounding before it
Little Rock, AR (KLZK), launched 12:00Z, 10.3 hours before the alert went out and 148 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
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 2519 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 87 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 170 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 224 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
016 WUUS1 KMEM 082219 RRA SVRMEM MOC069-155-082305- BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN 518 PM CDT WED APR 8 1998 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEMPHIS TN HAS ISSUED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING EFFECTIVE UNTIL 605 PM CDT FOR PEOPLE IN THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS... IN SOUTHEASTERN MISSOURI ...SOUTHERN DUNKLIN COUNTY ...PEMISCOT COUNTY AT 517 PM CDT... DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WITH LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS NEAR CARDWELL MOVING NORTHEAST AROUND 45 MPH. ANOTHER SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS NEAR DEARING IN PEMISCOT COUNTY. THESE STORMS WILL AFFECT SENATH BY 525 PM AND WARDELL BY 530 PM. GOLFBALL SIZE HAIL HAS BEEN REPORTED NEAR CARDWELL. .WHEN THUNDERSTORMS ARE OCCURRING...PEOPLE SHOULD MOVE INSIDE A STRONG BUILDING. DO NOT STAND BY WINDOWS. DO NOT USE TELEPHONES OR ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES UNLESS IN AN EMERGENCY UNTIL THE STORM HAS PASSED. MOTORISTS SHOULD NOT DRIVE INTO LOW WATER CROSSINGS. &
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, Apr 8, 11:30 AM CDT, 5 hours 48 minutes before
ARZ027-028-035-036-048-049-058-MSZ001>005-007>016-020>023-TNZ049- 050-052>054-088>092-081700- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN 1130 AM CDT WED APR 8 1998 ...TORNADO WATCH HAS BEEN CANCELLED IN EAST ARKANSAS... THE THREAT OF SEVERE WEATHER HAS ENDED IN EAST ARKANSAS. TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 183 HAS BEEN CANCELLED FOR EAST ARKANSAS. TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 183 REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM FOR SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE AND MUCH OF NORTH MISSISSIPPI. STAY TUNED TO THIS STATION FOR LATE STATEMENTS AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS.
Local storm report, Apr 8, 11:57 AM CDT, 5 hours 21 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TENNESSEE
1157 AM CDT WED APR 08 1998
TIME(CDT) .....CITY LOCATION..... STATE ...EVENT/REMARKS...
....COUNTY LOCATION....
0734 AM CORDOVA TN 1.75 INCH HAIL
04/08/98 SHELBY
0840 AM 30 SW HELENA AR 1.25 INCH HAIL
04/08/98 PHILLIPS
0910 AM CLARKSDALE FLTCHR ARPT MS 1 INCH HAIL
04/08/98 COAHOMA QUARTER TO NICKLE SIZE
0920 AM SLEDGE MS 1 INCH HAIL
04/08/98 QUITMAN REORTED BY SHERIFFS OFFICE
0920 AM HENDERSON TN .75 INCH HAIL
04/08/98 CHESTER
0955 AM OAKLAND TN .75 INCH HAIL
04/08/98 FAYETTE
0955 AM MEMPHIS TN WIND DAMAGE
04/08/98 SHELBY TREES AND POWER LINES
BLOWM DOWN IN NORTHEAST
PART OF TOWN.
1035 AM MIDDLETON TN 1 INCH HAIL
04/08/98 HARDEMAN
1050 AM SELMER TN .75 INCH HAIL
04/08/98 MCNAIRY
1105 AM HENDERSON TN WIND DAMAGE
04/08/98 CHESTER NUMEROUS TREES AND POWER
LINES DOWN
1121 AM SAVANNAH TN WIND DAMAGE
04/08/98 HARDIN TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN
IN SAVANNAH AND SOUTHEAST
OF SAVANNAH.Local storm report, Apr 8, 12:01 PM CDT, 5 hours 17 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TENNESSEE
1201 PM CDT WED APR 08 1998
TIME(CDT) .....CITY LOCATION..... STATE ...EVENT/REMARKS...
....COUNTY LOCATION....
0734 AM CORDOVA TN 1.75 INCH HAIL
04/08/98 SHELBY
0840 AM 30 SW HELENA AR 1.25 INCH HAIL
04/08/98 PHILLIPS
0910 AM CLARKSDALE FLTCHR ARPT MS 1 INCH HAIL
04/08/98 COAHOMA QUARTER TO NICKLE SIZE
0920 AM SLEDGE MS 1 INCH HAIL
04/08/98 QUITMAN REORTED BY SHERIFFS OFFICE
0920 AM HENDERSON TN .75 INCH HAIL
04/08/98 CHESTER
0955 AM OAKLAND TN .75 INCH HAIL
04/08/98 FAYETTE
0955 AM MEMPHIS TN WIND DAMAGE
04/08/98 SHELBY TREES AND POWER LINES
BLOWM DOWN IN NORTHEAST
PART OF TOWN.
1035 AM MIDDLETON TN 1 INCH HAIL
04/08/98 HARDEMAN
1050 AM SELMER TN .75 INCH HAIL
04/08/98 MCNAIRY
1105 AM HENDERSON TN WIND DAMAGE
04/08/98 CHESTER NUMEROUS TREES AND POWER
LINES DOWN
1115 AM GLEASON TN WIND DAMAGE
04/08/98 WEAKLEY TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN
FROM THUNDERSTORM WINDS
1121 AM SAVANNAH TN WIND DAMAGE
04/08/98 HARDIN TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN
IN SAVANNAH AND SOUTHEAST
OF SAVANNAH.
1130 AM PURYEAR TN .75 INCH HAIL
04/08/98 HENRYLocal storm report, Apr 8, 12:01 PM CDT, 5 hours 17 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TENNESSEE
1201 PM CDT WED APR 08 1998
TIME(CDT) .....CITY LOCATION..... STATE ...EVENT/REMARKS...
....COUNTY LOCATION....
0734 AM CORDOVA TN 1.75 INCH HAIL
04/08/98 SHELBY
0840 AM 30 SW HELENA AR 1.25 INCH HAIL
04/08/98 PHILLIPS
0910 AM CLARKSDALE FLTCHR ARPT MS 1 INCH HAIL
04/08/98 COAHOMA QUARTER TO NICKLE SIZE
0920 AM SLEDGE MS 1 INCH HAIL
04/08/98 QUITMAN REORTED BY SHERIFFS OFFICE
0920 AM HENDERSON TN .75 INCH HAIL
04/08/98 CHESTER
0955 AM OAKLAND TN .75 INCH HAIL
04/08/98 FAYETTE
0955 AM MEMPHIS TN WIND DAMAGE
04/08/98 SHELBY TREES AND POWER LINES
BLOWM DOWN IN NORTHEAST
PART OF TOWN.
1035 AM MIDDLETON TN 1 INCH HAIL
04/08/98 HARDEMAN
1050 AM SELMER TN .75 INCH HAIL
04/08/98 MCNAIRY
1105 AM HENDERSON TN WIND DAMAGE
04/08/98 CHESTER NUMEROUS TREES AND POWER
LINES DOWN
1115 AM GLEASON TN WIND DAMAGE
04/08/98 WEAKLEY TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN
FROM THUNDERSTORM WINDS
1121 AM SAVANNAH TN WIND DAMAGE
04/08/98 HARDIN TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN
IN SAVANNAH AND SOUTHEAST
OF SAVANNAH.
1130 AM PURYEAR TN .75 INCH HAIL
04/08/98 HENRYSpecial weather statement, Apr 8, 12:27 PM CDT, 4 hours 51 minutes before
MSZ001>005-007>016-020>023-TNZ049-050-052>054-088>092-081800- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN 1227 PM CDT WED APR 8 1998 ...TORNADO WATCH CANCELLED FOR SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE... THE THREAT FOR SEVERE WEATHER HAS ENDED OVER SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE. TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 183 HAS BEEN CANCELLED FOR SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE. TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 183 REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR MUCH OF NORTH MISSISSIPPI UNTIL 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON. STAY TUNED TO THIS STATION FOR LATER STATEMENTS AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS.
Special weather statement, Apr 8, 12:27 PM CDT, 4 hours 51 minutes before
MSZ001>005-007>016-020>023-TNZ049-050-052>054-088>092-081800- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN 1227 PM CDT WED APR 8 1998 ...TORNADO WATCH CANCELLED FOR SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE... THE THREAT FOR SEVERE WEATHER HAS ENDED OVER SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE. TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 183 HAS BEEN CANCELLED FOR SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE. TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 183 REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR MUCH OF NORTH MISSISSIPPI UNTIL 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON. STAY TUNED TO THIS STATION FOR LATER STATEMENTS AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS.
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.