Alert archive / Arkansas / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2004
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 22, NWS Memphis, TN
NWS Memphis, TN issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Mar 20, 2004, 4:33 PM CST for Crittenden County, Arkansas. It was in force for 42 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 20, 2004, 4:33 PM CST (22:33 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 20, 2004, 5:15 PM CST
- In force
- 42 min
- Issued by
- NWS Memphis, TN
- Area
- Counties, with a storm outline in the text
County Crittenden County, AR
Did it verify
Not verified. The Iowa Environmental Mesonet's Cow found no qualifying storm report inside this severe thunderstorm warning while it was in force. That is not proof nothing happened: reports are thin where few people live.
Cow counts a report within 15 km of the polygon while the warning was in force: a tornado for a tornado warning; hail of 1 inch or more, a gust of 58 mph or more or wind damage for a severe thunderstorm warning; a flash flood report for a flash flood warning.
The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 20, 11:50 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Little Rock, AR (KLZK), launched 12:00Z, 10.6 hours before the alert went out and 71 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
- 320 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -329 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 818 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 22 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 107 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 209 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.3
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
960 WUUS54 KMEG 202233 SVRMEM ARC035-202315- BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN 432 PM CST SAT MAR 20 2004 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEMPHIS HAS ISSUED A * SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR... CRITTENDEN COUNTY IN EASTERN ARKANSAS * UNTIL 515 PM CST * AT 430 PM CST...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM NEAR EARLE...MOVING EAST AT 20 MPH. * CITIES IN THE PATH OF THIS STORM THROUGH 515 PM CST INCLUDE... CRAWFORDSVILLE... TURRELL...GILMORE... .DAMAGING WINDS AND LARGE HAIL ARE LIKELY WITH THIS STORM. IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS STORM...MOVE INDOORS. .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 3541 9054 3523 9057 3518 9027 3541 9024 $$ SWC
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.
NWS Memphis, TN wrote its last area forecast discussion before this severe thunderstorm warning went out at Mar 20, 2:15 PM CST, 2 hours 18 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Mar 20, 2:15 PM CST, 2 hours 18 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN 215 PM CST SAT MAR 20 2004 .DISCUSSION... RADAR INDICATES A LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS FROM POINSETT COUNTY AR TO CARROLL COUNTY AR THAT IS MOVING SOUTHEAST. THE LINE SHOULD SWEEP THROUGH THE REST OF THE MIDSOUTH BEFORE MIDNIGHT. SOME OF THE STORMS HAVE BEEN SEVERE WITH LARGE HAIL. THERE IS A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH OUT UNTIL 6 PM FOR NE AR...THE MO BOOTHEEL... AND WEST TN. THE COLD FRONT THAT IS CAUSING THESE SHOWERS WILL MOVE SOUTH OF THE AREA BY MIDNIGHT. LOW TEMPERATURES ARE GOING TO BE MUCH COLDER ONCE THE FRONT PASSES THROUGH. FREEZING TEMPERATURES WILL OCCUR IN THE NORTHERN THIRD OF THE MIDSOUTH SUNDAY NIGHT. && .MEG...WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... AR...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH UNTIL 6 PM CST. MS...NONE. MO...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH UNTIL 6 PM CST. TN...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH UNTIL 6 PM CST. && WER
Hazardous weather outlook, Mar 20, 3:10 PM CST, 1 hour 23 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN 310 PM CST SAT MAR 20 2004 ARZ008-009-017-018-026>028-035-036-048-049-058-MOZ113-115-MSZ001>017- 020>024-TNZ001>004-019>021-048>055-088>092-221100- ALCORN-BENTON-CALHOUN-CARROLL-CHESTER-CHICKASAW-CLAY-COAHOMA- CRAIGHEAD-CRITTENDEN-CROCKETT-CROSS-DECATUR-DESOTO-DUNKLIN-DYER- FAYETTE-GIBSON-GREENE-HARDEMAN-HARDIN-HAYWOOD-HENDERSON-HENRY- ITAWAMBA-LAFAYETTE-LAKE-LAUDERDALE-LAWRENCE-LEE(AR)-LEE(MS)-MADISON- MARSHALL-MCNAIRY-MISSISSIPPI-MONROE-OBION-PANOLA-PEMISCOT-PHILLIPS- POINSETT-PONTOTOC-PRENTISS-QUITMAN-RANDOLPH-SHELBY-ST. FRANCIS- TALLAHATCHIE-TATE-TIPPAH-TIPTON-TISHOMINGO-TUNICA-UNION-WEAKLEY- YALOBUSHA- 310 PM CST SAT MAR 20 2004 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHEAST ARKANSAS...NORTH MISSISSIPPI...WEST TENNESSEE AND THE MISSOURI BOOTHEEL. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT A COLD FRONT NOW FROM CAIRO IL TO FORT SMITH AR IS GOING TO MOVE SOUTH ACROSS THE AREA BY MIDNIGHT. THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE STORMS UNTIL 6 PM IN EAST CENTRAL ARKANSAS...NORTHEAST ARKANSAS...THE MISSOURI BOOTHEEL...AND WEST TENNESSEE. SOME OF THE STRONGER STORMS COULD PRODUCE LARGE HAIL AND WIND DAMAGE. OTHERWISE...SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL RUMBLE THROUGH THE BOTTOM HALF OF THE MIDSOUTH THIS EVENING. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY FREEZING TEMPERATURES COULD OCCUR MONDAY MORNING IN THE NORTHERN HALF OF THE MIDSOUTH. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED TONIGHT. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND OTHER LOCAL MEDIA FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES. FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION... CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT HTTP://WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/MEG. SJM
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Mar 20, 2:56 PM CST, 1 hour 37 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN 256 PM CST SAT MAR 20 2004 MOZ115-TNZ001-002-202115- LAKE TN-OBION TN-PEMISCOT MO- 256 PM CST SAT MAR 20 2004 THIS SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY IS FOR...LAKE...OBION AND PEMISCOT COUNTIES. A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WAS LOCATED FROM 7 MILES WEST OF CLAYTON TO DEERING AT 256 PM CST...MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH. THESE STORMS ARE INTENSIFYING AND COULD BECOME SEVERE RAPIDLY. PEOPLE IN LAKE...OBION AND PEMISCOT COUNTIES...INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CARUTHERSVILLE AND HAYTI...SHOULD MONITOR THIS STORM CLOSELY.
Special weather statement, Mar 20, 3:05 PM CST, 1 hour 28 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN 305 PM CST SAT MAR 20 2004 TNZ019-202115- DYER TN- 305 PM CST SAT MAR 20 2004 THIS SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY IS FOR...DYER COUNTY. A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WAS LOCATED FROM 22 MILES NORTH OF MILLSFIELD TO 19 MILES WEST OF MISTON AT 305 PM CST...MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH. THESE STORMS ARE INTENSIFYING AND COULD BECOME SEVERE RAPIDLY. PEOPLE IN DYER COUNTY SHOULD MONITOR THIS STORM CLOSELY.
Special weather statement, Mar 20, 3:20 PM CST, 1 hour 13 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN 320 PM CST SAT MAR 20 2004 TNZ003-004-021-202145- CARROLL TN-HENRY TN-WEAKLEY TN- 320 PM CST SAT MAR 20 2004 THIS SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY IS FOR...CARROLL...HENRY AND WEAKLEY COUNTIES. A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 5 MILES SOUTH OF GLEASON AT 319 PM CST...MOVING EAST AT 45 MPH. HAIL AND GUSTY WINDS OVER 40 MPH ARE LIKELY WITH THIS STORM. PEOPLE IN CARROLL...HENRY AND WEAKLEY COUNTIES...INCLUDING THE CITIES OF HUNTINGDON AND MCKENZIE...SHOULD MONITOR THIS STORM CLOSELY. SWC
Special weather statement, Mar 20, 3:29 PM CST, 1 hour 4 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN 329 PM CST SAT MAR 20 2004 ARZ008-009-202145- CLAY AR-RANDOLPH AR- 329 PM CST SAT MAR 20 2004 THIS SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY IS FOR...CLAY AND RANDOLPH COUNTIES. A LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WAS LOCATED FROM 18 MILES NORTH OF MCDOUGAL TO 11 MILES NORTH OF MAYNARD AT 329 PM CST...MOVING SOUTH AT 30 MPH. PEOPLE IN CLAY AND RANDOLPH COUNTIES...INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CORNING AND PIGGOTT...SHOULD MONITOR THIS STORM CLOSELY.
Special weather statement, Mar 20, 4:05 PM CST, 28 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN 405 PM CST SAT MAR 20 2004 ARZ035-036-202245- CRITTENDEN AR-CROSS AR- 405 PM CST SAT MAR 20 2004 THIS SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY IS FOR...CRITTENDEN AND CROSS COUNTIES. A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 7 MILES NORTHWEST OF PARKIN AT 404 PM CST...MOVING EAST AT 15 MPH. HAIL AND GUSTY WINDS OVER 40 MPH ARE LIKELY WITH THIS STORM. PEOPLE IN CRITTENDEN AND CROSS COUNTIES...INCLUDING THE CITIES OF EARLE...PARKIN AND TURRELL...SHOULD MONITOR THIS STORM CLOSELY. SWC
Special weather statement, Mar 20, 4:21 PM CST, 12 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN 421 PM CST SAT MAR 20 2004 ARZ018-202230- GREENE AR- 421 PM CST SAT MAR 20 2004 THIS SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY IS FOR...GREENE COUNTY. A LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WAS LOCATED FROM 14 MILES NORTH OF MARMADUKE TO 7 MILES NORTH OF DELAPLAINE AT 421 PM CST...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 25 MPH. PEOPLE IN GREENE COUNTY...INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MARMADUKE AND PARAGOULD...SHOULD MONITOR THIS STORM CLOSELY.
The office that day
Everything else NWS Memphis, TN issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 20, 10:48 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Clay | 27 min |
| Mar 20, 12:53 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Craighead, Mississippi | 52 min |
| Mar 20, 1:04 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Poinsett | 41 min |
| Mar 20, 3:40 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Mississippi | 50 min |
| Mar 20, 3:44 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Clay | 46 min |
| Mar 20, 4:48 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Greene | 27 min |
| Mar 20, 5:38 PM CST | Flash Flood Warning | MEG | Crittenden | 2 hr |
| Mar 20, 5:47 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Crittenden | 28 min |
Nearby
Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in Arkansas, 2004Every severe thunderstorm warning in 2004
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.