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Tornado Warning 28, NWS Memphis, TN

April 2, 2006Dyer County, Lake County, Tennessee

NWS Memphis, TN issued this tornado warning at Apr 2, 2006, 7:17 PM CDT for Dyer County, Lake County, Tennessee. It was in force for 43 min. 9 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.

The facts

Issued: Apr 2, 2006, 7:17 PM CDT (00:17 UTC)
Expired: Apr 2, 2006, 8:00 PM CDT
In force: 43 min
Issued by: NWS Memphis, TN
Area: Counties, with a storm outline in the text

Counties Dyer County, TN, Lake County, TN

The radar

The Memphis radar (KNQA), 101 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:16 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

What was reported inside it

Time	Report	Where	Remark
Apr 2, 7:55 PM CDT	TORNADO 3	1 N Newbern, TN	IN THE NAVOO COMMUINITY ALONG HWY 2 HOUSES DESTROYED. POWER KNOCKED OUT. FATALITIES ON BIFFLE ROAD NEAR JIMMY DEAN PLANT IN NEWBERN. ADDITIONAL FATALITIES OCCURRED IN THE BOGOTA AREA.
Apr 2, 7:55 PM CDT	TORNADO 3	Newbern, TN	* 16 FATAL * PRELIMINARY F-SCALE ASSESSMENT RATES THIS TORNADO AT A STRONG F3 TORNADO WITH ESTIMATED WINDS AROUND 200 MPH. NUMEROUS HOMES WERE DESTROYED WITH ADDITIONAL PROPERTY DAMAGE NOTED. 16 FATALITIES IN DYER COUNTY...BETWEEN MILLSFIELD AND NEWBERN
Apr 2, 7:55 PM CDT	TORNADO 3	Newbern, TN	PRELIMINARY F-SCALE ASSESSMENT RATES THIS TORNADO AT A STRONG F3 TORNADO WITHESTIMATED WINDS AROUND 200 MPH. NUMEROUS HOMES WERE DESTROYED WITHADDITIONAL PROPERTY DAMAGE NOTED. THERE WERE 15 FATALITIES WITH THISSTORM AND ONE INDIVIDUAL STILL NOT ACCOUNTED FOR.
Apr 2, 7:55 PM CDT	TORNADO	Newbern, TN	* 11 FATAL * IN THE NAVOO COMMUINITY ALONG HWY 2 HOUSES DESTROYED. POWER KNOCKED OUT. FATALITIES ON BIFFLE ROAD NEAR JIMMY DEAN PLANT IN NEWBERN. ADDITIONAL FATALITIES OCCURRED IN THE BOGOTA AREA.
Apr 2, 7:55 PM CDT	TORNADO	Newbern, TN	* 1 FATAL * IN THE NAVOO COMMUINITY ALONG HWY 1 HOUSE DESTROYED. POWER KNOCKED OUT. AT LEAST ONE FATALITY ON BIFFLE ROAD AT JIMMY DEAN PLANT.
Apr 2, 7:55 PM CDT	TORNADO	Newbern, TN	* 2 FATAL * IN THE NAVOO COMMUINITY ALONG HWY 2 HOUSES DESTROYED. POWER KNOCKED OUT. AT LEAST ONE FATALITY ON BIFFLE ROAD NEAR JIMMY DEAN PLANT.
Apr 2, 7:55 PM CDT	TORNADO	Newbern, TN	* 2 FATAL * IN THE NAVOO COMMUINITY ALONG HWY 2 HOUSES DESTROYED. POWER KNOCKED OUT. FATALITIES ON BIFFLE ROAD NEAR JIMMY DEAN PLANT.
Apr 2, 7:55 PM CDT	TORNADO	Newbern, TN
Apr 2, 8:07 PM CDT	TORNADO	Millsfield, TN	HOMES DESTROYED WITH INJURIES REPORTED.

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

Did it verify

Verified. The Iowa Environmental Mesonet's Cow matched 8 storm reports to this tornado warning; the first came 38 minutes after it went out.

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
Apr 2, 4:40 PM CDT	Tornado Watch	SPC	6 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Little Rock, AR (KLZK), launched 00:00Z, 0.3 hours before the alert went out and 158 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.

Skew-T log-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.

Mixed-layer CAPE: 2530 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -32 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 1375 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 51 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 182 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 253 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 2.1
Supercell composite: 14.4

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

000 
WFUS54 KMEG 030017
TORMEG
TNC045-095-030100-
/O.NEW.KMEG.TO.W.0028.060403T0017Z-060403T0100Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
717 PM CDT SUN APR 2 2006

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEMPHIS HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  NORTHERN DYER COUNTY IN NORTHWEST TENNESSEE
  SOUTHERN LAKE COUNTY IN NORTHWEST TENNESSEE

* UNTIL 800 PM CDT

* AT 712 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  TORNADO 13 MILES WEST OF COTTONWOOD GROVE...OR ABOUT NEAR HAYTI...
  MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO MISTON AND
  MILLSFIELD.

.THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND LIFE THREATENING SITUATION. THIS 
STORM HAS A HISTORY OF PRODUCING TORNADOES. IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH 
OF THIS TORNADO...TAKE COVER IMMEDIATELY

.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 3625 8969 3613 8960 3610 8916 3620 8915
      3625 8955

$$

2 follow-up statements

000 
WWUS54 KMEG 030042 RRA
SVSMEG

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
742 PM CDT SUN APR 2 2006

TNC045-095-030100-
/O.CON.KMEG.TO.W.0028.000000T0000Z-060403T0100Z/
LAKE TN-DYER TN-
742 PM CDT SUN APR 2 2006

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM CDT FOR DYER AND
LAKE COUNTIES...

AT 738 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO.  THIS TORNADO IS NOW LOCATED NEAR MISTON...OR
ABOUT 9 MILES NORTHWEST OF DYERSBURG...MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH.

OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
MILLSFIELD.

THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND LIFE THREATENING SITUATION. THIS 
STORM HAS A HISTORY OF PRODUCING TORNADOES. IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH 
OF THIS TORNADO...TAKE COVER IMMEDIATELY

THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. GET UNDER A
WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. 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.

LAT...LON 3623 8967 3613 8960 3610 8916 3620 8915
      3627 8957

$$

000 
WWUS54 KMEG 030051
SVSMEG

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
750 PM CDT SUN APR 2 2006

TNC095-030100-
/O.CAN.KMEG.TO.W.0028.000000T0000Z-060403T0100Z/
LAKE TN-
750 PM CDT SUN APR 2 2006

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR LAKE COUNTY IS CANCELLED...

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THE STORM WHICH 
PROMPTED THE TORNADO WARNING HAS MOVED OUT OF THE AREA.

AT 747 PM...HALF DOLLAR SIZE HAIL WHICH CAUSED CAR DAMAGE WAS 
REPORTED WEST OF HIGHWAY 78 IN COTTONWOOD COVE.

LAT...LON 3620 8940 3610 8942 3609 8916 3621 8915

$$

TNC045-030100-
/O.CON.KMEG.TO.W.0028.000000T0000Z-060403T0100Z/
DYER TN-
750 PM CDT SUN APR 2 2006

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM CDT FOR DYER
COUNTY...

AT 746 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO.  THIS TORNADO IS NOW LOCATED NEAR MILLSFIELD...OR
ABOUT 7 MILES NORTH OF DYERSBURG...MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH.

OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
NEWBERN.

THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND LIFE THREATENING SITUATION. THIS
STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING STRONG TO VIOLENT TORNADOES. IF YOU ARE
IN THE PATH OF THIS TORNADO...TAKE COVER IMMEDIATELY

THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. GET UNDER A
WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. 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.

LAT...LON 3620 8940 3610 8942 3609 8916 3621 8915

$$

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this tornado 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 tornado warning went out at Apr 2, 2:03 PM CDT, 5 hours 14 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Apr 2, 2:03 PM CDT, 5 hours 14 minutes before

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
203 PM CDT SUN APR 2 2006

.DISCUSSION...

INITIAL UPPER LEVEL SHORTWAVE IS MOVING THROUGH THE MIDSOUTH AT
THIS TIME. A BATCH OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS (BELOW SEVERE
LIMITS) ARE MOVING THROUGH THE REGION. MORNING CLOUD COVER AND
ADDITIONAL DEBRIS WITH THE CLUSTER HAVE SEVERELY LIMITED
INSTABILITY THIS AFTERNOON. WATER VAPOR SHOWS THAT THE INITIAL
SHORTWAVE HAS SCOURED OUT A GOOD DEAL OF THE DEEPER MOISTURE
LEAVING ONLY NEAR SURFACE MOISTURE FOR THE FRONT TO WORK WITH AS
IT COMES THROUGH TONIGHT. NAM APPEARS TO HAVE THE BEST HANDLE ON
THE SITUATION WHICH INDICATE THAT RAIN CHANCES ARE REALLY LOW
BECAUSE OF LACK OF DEEP MOISTURE. HOWEVER...IF A STORM OR TWO WERE
TO DEVELOP THERE IS PLENTY OF SHEAR IN PLACE. ASSUMING ADDITIONAL
HEATING BEHIND THE INITIAL CLUSTER...CAPES OF AROUND 1000-
1500J/KG. SO...AN ISOLATED TORNADO AND LARGE HAIL REMAIN A THREAT
IF CONVECTION COULD DEVELOP.

HIGH PRESSURE WILL MOVE INTO THE REGION AND PROVIDE DRY AND COOLER
WEATHER THROUGH MIDWEEK. LOW DEW POINTS WILL FILTER INTO THE
REGION. AS A RESULT...THERE IS A CHANCE FOR SOME FREEZING TEMPS IN
THE OUTLYING AREAS OF WEST TN AND NORTHEAST MS TUESDAY AND
WEDNESDAY MORNINGS IF WINDS SLACKEN OFF ENOUGH AT NIGHT. GFS
CONTINUES TO SHOW AN UPPER DISTURBANCE TRYING TO MOVE OVER THE
RIDGE AXIS POSITIONED JUST WEST OF THE REGION ON WEDNESDAY. UPPER
LEVEL SUBSIDENCE DUE TO THE RIDGE COMBINED WITH LOW LEVEL DRY AIR
SHOULD KEEP THE AREA DRY. RAIN CHANCES RISE ONCE AGAIN TOWARDS THE
WEEKEND AS ANOTHER SYSTEM ROLLS INTO THE CENTRAL PLAINS. SYSTEM
LOOKS VERY SIMILAR TO CURRENT ONE AND MAY HAVE A SEVERE WEATHER
THREAT ASSOCIATED WITH IT.

&&

.MEG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
AR...NONE.
MO...NONE.
MS...NONE.
TN...NONE.
&&

VALLE

Hazardous weather outlook, Apr 2, 4:46 PM CDT, 2 hours 31 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
446 PM CDT SUN APR 2 2006

ARZ008-009-017-018-026>028-035-036-048-049-058-MOZ113-115-
MSZ001>017-020>024-TNZ001>004-019>021-048>055-088>092-040000-
ALCORN-BENTON(MS)-CALHOUN-CARROLL-CHESTER-CHICKASAW-CLAY-COAHOMA-
CRAIGHEAD-CRITTENDEN-CROCKETT-CROSS-DESOTO-DECATUR-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-
446 PM CDT SUN APR 2 2006

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF EAST ARKANSAS...
THE MISSOURI BOOTHEEL...NORTH MISSISSIPPI...AND WEST TENNESSEE.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT

A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE MISSOURI BOOTHEEL AND
PORTIONS OF NORTHEAST ARKANSAS UNTIL 9 PM CDT. ALSO...ANOTHER
TORNADO WATCH COVERING THE REMAINDER OF THE MID SOUTH IS IN EFFECT
UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT.

A VERY STRONG COLD FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH THE MID SOUTH TONIGHT.
ANY THUNDERSTORMS WHICH DEVELOP IN THE WARM...MOIST...UNSTABLE AIR
HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO BECOME SEVERE RAPIDLY. THE SEVERE WEATHER
THREATS ARE LARGE HAIL DAMAGING WINDS AND TORNADOES.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY

PATCHY FROST IS POSSIBLE ACROSS PARTS OF WEST TENNESSEE TUESDAY
AND WEDNESDAY MORNING.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS REQUESTED THIS EVENING. SPOTTERS PLEASE
RELAY YOUR REPORTS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEMPHIS.

In the hours before

Local storm report, Apr 2, 6:18 PM CDT, 59 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
618 PM CDT SUN APR 02 2006

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0503 PM     HAIL             RAVENDEN                36.24N 91.25W
04/02/2006  M1.00 INCH       LAWRENCE           AR   TRAINED SPOTTER

0511 PM     HAIL             RAVENDEN SPRINGS        36.31N 91.22W
04/02/2006  M1.00 INCH       RANDOLPH           AR   EMERGENCY MNGR

            QUARTER SIZE HAIL COVERING THE GROUND

0515 PM     TORNADO          IMBODEN                 36.20N 91.18W
04/02/2006                   LAWRENCE           AR   LAW ENFORCEMENT

0516 PM     HAIL             RAVENDEN SPRINGS        36.31N 91.22W
04/02/2006  M2.75 INCH       RANDOLPH           AR   LAW ENFORCEMENT

0517 PM     HAIL             POCAHONTAS              36.26N 90.97W
04/02/2006  M1.00 INCH       RANDOLPH           AR   TRAINED SPOTTER

0525 PM     HAIL             RAVENDEN                36.24N 91.25W
04/02/2006  E4.25 INCH       LAWRENCE           AR   LAW ENFORCEMENT

0525 PM     TSTM WND DMG     RAVENDEN                36.24N 91.25W
04/02/2006                   LAWRENCE           AR   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            HALF DOZEN HOMES DESTROYED AND DOWNED POWERLINES

0531 PM     HAIL             POCAHONTAS              36.26N 90.97W
04/02/2006  M2.75 INCH       RANDOLPH           AR   TRAINED SPOTTER

0535 PM     TORNADO          1 S POCAHONTAS          36.25N 90.97W
04/02/2006                   RANDOLPH           AR   LAW ENFORCEMENT

0559 PM     HAIL             FRIARS POINT            34.37N 90.64W
04/02/2006  M1.75 INCH       COAHOMA            MS   LAW ENFORCEMENT

0601 PM     TSTM WND DMG     MALDEN                  36.58N 89.98W
04/02/2006                   DUNKLIN            MO   BROADCAST MEDIA

            TREES UPROOTED...CAMMPERS ROLLED...BUILDING DAMAGED AND
            DAMAGE TO AIRPORT

0604 PM     HAIL             9 SE CORNING            36.32N 90.47W
04/02/2006  M0.88 INCH       CLAY               AR   LAW ENFORCEMENT

0610 PM     HAIL             MARMADUKE               36.19N 90.39W
04/02/2006  M1.75 INCH       GREENE             AR   LAW ENFORCEMENT

0612 PM     TORNADO          MARMADUKE               36.19N 90.39W
04/02/2006                   GREENE             AR   TRAINED SPOTTER

            TORNADO ON THE GROUND 2.7 MILES W OF MARMADUKE

&&

ARC

Special weather statement, Apr 2, 6:26 PM CDT, 51 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
626 PM CDT SUN APR 2 2006

MOZ115-030000-
PEMISCOT MO-
626 PM CDT SUN APR 2 2006

THIS SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY IS FOR...PEMISCOT COUNTY.

A TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 27 MILES WEST OF DEERING AT 626
PM CDT...MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH. ON ITS CURRENT TRACK...THIS STORM
MAY ENTER INTO PEMISCOT COUNTY MISSOURI AROUND 7 PM.

PEOPLE IN PEMISCOT COUNTY...INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CARUTHERSVILLE
AND HAYTI...SHOULD MONITOR THIS STORM EXTREMELY CLOSELY. THIS STORM
HAS PRODUCED DAMAGING TORNADOES ACROSS NORTHEAST ARKANSAS. IF THE
STORM MAINTAINS ITS CURRENT STRENGTH...A TORNADO WARNING MAY BE
NEEDED FOR PEMISCOT COUNTY.

Local storm report, Apr 2, 6:35 PM CDT, 42 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
635 PM CDT SUN APR 02 2006

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0503 PM     HAIL             RAVENDEN                36.24N 91.25W
04/02/2006  M1.00 INCH       LAWRENCE           AR   TRAINED SPOTTER

0511 PM     HAIL             RAVENDEN SPRINGS        36.31N 91.22W
04/02/2006  M1.00 INCH       RANDOLPH           AR   EMERGENCY MNGR

            QUARTER SIZE HAIL COVERING THE GROUND

0515 PM     TORNADO          IMBODEN                 36.20N 91.18W
04/02/2006                   LAWRENCE           AR   LAW ENFORCEMENT

0516 PM     HAIL             RAVENDEN SPRINGS        36.31N 91.22W
04/02/2006  M2.75 INCH       RANDOLPH           AR   LAW ENFORCEMENT

0517 PM     HAIL             POCAHONTAS              36.26N 90.97W
04/02/2006  M1.00 INCH       RANDOLPH           AR   TRAINED SPOTTER

0525 PM     TSTM WND DMG     RAVENDEN                36.24N 91.25W
04/02/2006                   LAWRENCE           AR   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            HALF DOZEN HOMES DESTROYED AND DOWNED POWERLINES

0525 PM     HAIL             RAVENDEN                36.24N 91.25W
04/02/2006  E4.25 INCH       LAWRENCE           AR   LAW ENFORCEMENT

0531 PM     HAIL             POCAHONTAS              36.26N 90.97W
04/02/2006  M2.75 INCH       RANDOLPH           AR   TRAINED SPOTTER

0535 PM     TORNADO          1 S POCAHONTAS          36.25N 90.97W
04/02/2006                   RANDOLPH           AR   LAW ENFORCEMENT

0559 PM     HAIL             FRIARS POINT            34.37N 90.64W
04/02/2006  M1.75 INCH       COAHOMA            MS   LAW ENFORCEMENT

0601 PM     TSTM WND DMG     MALDEN                  36.58N 89.98W
04/02/2006                   DUNKLIN            MO   BROADCAST MEDIA

            TREES UPROOTED...CAMMPERS ROLLED...BUILDING DAMAGED AND
            DAMAGE TO AIRPORT

0604 PM     HAIL             9 SE CORNING            36.32N 90.47W
04/02/2006  M0.88 INCH       CLAY               AR   LAW ENFORCEMENT

0610 PM     HAIL             MARMADUKE               36.19N 90.39W
04/02/2006  M1.75 INCH       GREENE             AR   LAW ENFORCEMENT

0612 PM     TORNADO          MARMADUKE               36.19N 90.39W
04/02/2006                   GREENE             AR   TRAINED SPOTTER

            TORNADO ON THE GROUND 2.7 MILES W OF MARMADUKE

0620 PM     TORNADO          MARMADUKE               36.19N 90.39W
04/02/2006                   GREENE             AR   TRAINED SPOTTER

            TORNADO REPORTED IN TOWN WITH HEAVY DAMAGE.

0630 PM     FUNNEL CLOUD     5 S KENNETT             36.17N 90.05W
04/02/2006                   DUNKLIN            MO   LAW ENFORCEMENT

&&

ARC

Local storm report, Apr 2, 6:50 PM CDT, 27 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
650 PM CDT SUN APR 02 2006

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0503 PM     HAIL             RAVENDEN                36.24N 91.25W
04/02/2006  M1.00 INCH       LAWRENCE           AR   TRAINED SPOTTER

0511 PM     HAIL             RAVENDEN SPRINGS        36.31N 91.22W
04/02/2006  M1.00 INCH       RANDOLPH           AR   EMERGENCY MNGR

            QUARTER SIZE HAIL COVERING THE GROUND

0515 PM     TORNADO          IMBODEN                 36.20N 91.18W
04/02/2006                   LAWRENCE           AR   LAW ENFORCEMENT

0516 PM     HAIL             RAVENDEN SPRINGS        36.31N 91.22W
04/02/2006  M2.75 INCH       RANDOLPH           AR   LAW ENFORCEMENT

0517 PM     HAIL             POCAHONTAS              36.26N 90.97W
04/02/2006  M1.00 INCH       RANDOLPH           AR   TRAINED SPOTTER

0525 PM     HAIL             RAVENDEN                36.24N 91.25W
04/02/2006  E4.25 INCH       LAWRENCE           AR   LAW ENFORCEMENT

0525 PM     TSTM WND DMG     RAVENDEN                36.24N 91.25W
04/02/2006                   LAWRENCE           AR   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            HALF DOZEN HOMES DESTROYED AND DOWNED POWERLINES

0531 PM     HAIL             POCAHONTAS              36.26N 90.97W
04/02/2006  M2.75 INCH       RANDOLPH           AR   TRAINED SPOTTER

0535 PM     TORNADO          1 S POCAHONTAS          36.25N 90.97W
04/02/2006                   RANDOLPH           AR   LAW ENFORCEMENT

0559 PM     HAIL             FRIARS POINT            34.37N 90.64W
04/02/2006  M1.75 INCH       COAHOMA            MS   LAW ENFORCEMENT

0601 PM     TSTM WND DMG     MALDEN                  36.58N 89.98W
04/02/2006                   DUNKLIN            MO   BROADCAST MEDIA

            TREES UPROOTED...CAMMPERS ROLLED...BUILDING DAMAGED AND
            DAMAGE TO AIRPORT

0604 PM     HAIL             9 SE CORNING            36.32N 90.47W
04/02/2006  M0.88 INCH       CLAY               AR   LAW ENFORCEMENT

0605 PM     TSTM WND DMG     HICKORY RIDGE           35.40N 90.99W
04/02/2006                   CROSS              AR   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            TREES AND POWERLINES DOWN

0605 PM     HAIL             HICKORY RIDGE           35.40N 90.99W
04/02/2006  M1.00 INCH       CROSS              AR   LAW ENFORCEMENT

0610 PM     HAIL             MARMADUKE               36.19N 90.39W
04/02/2006  M1.75 INCH       GREENE             AR   LAW ENFORCEMENT

0612 PM     TORNADO          MARMADUKE               36.19N 90.39W
04/02/2006                   GREENE             AR   TRAINED SPOTTER

            TORNADO ON THE GROUND 2.7 MILES W OF MARMADUKE

0620 PM     TORNADO          MARMADUKE               36.19N 90.39W
04/02/2006                   GREENE             AR   TRAINED SPOTTER

            TORNADO REPORTED IN TOWN WITH HEAVY DAMAGE.

0630 PM     FUNNEL CLOUD     5 S KENNETT             36.17N 90.05W
04/02/2006                   DUNKLIN            MO   LAW ENFORCEMENT

0635 PM     TORNADO          4 N SENATH              36.19N 90.16W
04/02/2006                   DUNKLIN            MO   TRAINED SPOTTER

            TORNADO ON THE GROUND CONFIRMED BY SPOTTERS

&&

ARC

Local storm report, Apr 2, 6:56 PM CDT, 21 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
656 PM CDT SUN APR 02 2006

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0503 PM     HAIL             RAVENDEN                36.24N 91.25W
04/02/2006  M1.00 INCH       LAWRENCE           AR   TRAINED SPOTTER

0511 PM     HAIL             RAVENDEN SPRINGS        36.31N 91.22W
04/02/2006  M1.00 INCH       RANDOLPH           AR   EMERGENCY MNGR

            QUARTER SIZE HAIL COVERING THE GROUND

0515 PM     TORNADO          IMBODEN                 36.20N 91.18W
04/02/2006                   LAWRENCE           AR   LAW ENFORCEMENT

0516 PM     HAIL             RAVENDEN SPRINGS        36.31N 91.22W
04/02/2006  M2.75 INCH       RANDOLPH           AR   LAW ENFORCEMENT

0517 PM     HAIL             POCAHONTAS              36.26N 90.97W
04/02/2006  M1.00 INCH       RANDOLPH           AR   TRAINED SPOTTER

0525 PM     HAIL             RAVENDEN                36.24N 91.25W
04/02/2006  E4.25 INCH       LAWRENCE           AR   LAW ENFORCEMENT

0525 PM     TSTM WND DMG     RAVENDEN                36.24N 91.25W
04/02/2006                   LAWRENCE           AR   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            HALF DOZEN HOMES DESTROYED AND DOWNED POWERLINES

0531 PM     HAIL             POCAHONTAS              36.26N 90.97W
04/02/2006  M2.75 INCH       RANDOLPH           AR   TRAINED SPOTTER

0535 PM     TORNADO          1 S POCAHONTAS          36.25N 90.97W
04/02/2006                   RANDOLPH           AR   LAW ENFORCEMENT

0559 PM     HAIL             FRIARS POINT            34.37N 90.64W
04/02/2006  M1.75 INCH       COAHOMA            MS   LAW ENFORCEMENT

0601 PM     TSTM WND DMG     MALDEN                  36.58N 89.98W
04/02/2006                   DUNKLIN            MO   BROADCAST MEDIA

            TREES UPROOTED...CAMMPERS ROLLED...BUILDING DAMAGED AND
            DAMAGE TO AIRPORT

0604 PM     HAIL             9 SE CORNING            36.32N 90.47W
04/02/2006  M0.88 INCH       CLAY               AR   LAW ENFORCEMENT

0605 PM     TSTM WND DMG     HICKORY RIDGE           35.40N 90.99W
04/02/2006                   CROSS              AR   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            TREES AND POWERLINES DOWN

0605 PM     HAIL             HICKORY RIDGE           35.40N 90.99W
04/02/2006  M1.00 INCH       CROSS              AR   LAW ENFORCEMENT

0610 PM     HAIL             MARMADUKE               36.19N 90.39W
04/02/2006  M1.75 INCH       GREENE             AR   LAW ENFORCEMENT

0612 PM     TORNADO          MARMADUKE               36.19N 90.39W
04/02/2006                   GREENE             AR   TRAINED SPOTTER

            TORNADO ON THE GROUND 2.7 MILES W OF MARMADUKE

0620 PM     TORNADO          MARMADUKE               36.19N 90.39W
04/02/2006                   GREENE             AR   TRAINED SPOTTER

            TORNADO REPORTED IN TOWN WITH HEAVY DAMAGE.

0630 PM     FUNNEL CLOUD     5 S KENNETT             36.17N 90.05W
04/02/2006                   DUNKLIN            MO   LAW ENFORCEMENT

0635 PM     TORNADO          4 N SENATH              36.19N 90.16W
04/02/2006                   DUNKLIN            MO   TRAINED SPOTTER

            TORNADO ON THE GROUND CONFIRMED BY SPOTTERS

0652 PM     TORNADO          5 W WYNNE               35.23N 90.88W
04/02/2006                   CROSS              AR   FIRE DEPT/RESCUE

&&

ARC

Special weather statement, Apr 2, 7:07 PM CDT, 10 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
707 PM CDT SUN APR 2 2006

TNZ001-019-030030-
LAKE TN-DYER TN-
707 PM CDT SUN APR 2 2006

THIS SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY IS FOR...DYER AND LAKE COUNTIES.

A TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM WITH A HISTORY OF PRODUCING DAMAGE WAS
LOCATED OVER PEMISCOT COUNTY MISSOURI...18 MILES WEST OF COTTONWOOD
GROVE AT 707 PM CDT...MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH.

ON ITS CURRENT TRACK...THE STORM WILL ENTER SOUTHERN LAKE AND
NORTHERN DYER COUNTIES WITHIN THE NEXT HALF HOUR. IF THE STORM
MAINTAINS ITS INTENSITY...TORNADO WARNINGS MAY BE REQUIRED FOR LAKE
AND DYER COUNTIES.

PEOPLE IN DYER AND LAKE COUNTIES SHOULD MONITOR THIS STORM VERY
CLOSELY.

The office that day

Everything else NWS Memphis, TN issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Apr 2, 7:31 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MEG	Obion	44 min
Apr 2, 7:44 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MEG	Shelby	31 min
Apr 2, 7:55 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	MEG	Gibson	50 min
Apr 2, 7:57 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	MEG	Lake	29 min
Apr 2, 7:58 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	MEG	Dyer	17 min
Apr 2, 8:05 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MEG	Hardin, McNairy	25 min
Apr 2, 8:05 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	MEG	Shelby	25 min
Apr 2, 8:11 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	MEG	Obion	34 min
Apr 2, 8:21 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	MEG	Carroll, Weakley	54 min
Apr 2, 8:27 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MEG	Fayette, Shelby	20 min
Apr 2, 8:32 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MEG	Hardin	28 min
Apr 2, 8:40 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	MEG	Gibson	35 min
Apr 2, 9:06 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MEG	Tipton	24 min
Apr 2, 9:10 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MEG	Lauderdale	35 min
Apr 2, 9:13 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	MEG	Carroll	41 min
Apr 2, 9:35 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MEG	Haywood, Tipton	40 min
Apr 2, 9:42 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MEG	Lauderdale	33 min
Apr 2, 9:49 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MEG	Dyer	41 min
Apr 2, 10:00 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	MEG	Haywood	45 min
Apr 2, 10:06 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MEG	Haywood	39 min
Apr 2, 10:16 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MEG	Tipton	44 min
Apr 2, 10:20 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MEG	Weakley	25 min
Apr 2, 10:27 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MEG	Madison	33 min
Apr 2, 10:30 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MEG	Henry	45 min
Apr 2, 10:32 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MEG	Dyer	28 min
Apr 2, 10:44 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MEG	Shelby	27 min
Apr 2, 10:49 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	MEG	Madison	26 min
Apr 2, 10:51 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MEG	Crockett, Gibson	39 min
Apr 2, 10:58 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MEG	Carroll, Henry	32 min
Apr 2, 10:59 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MEG	Fayette, Haywood	31 min
Apr 2, 11:15 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	MEG	Madison	15 min
Apr 2, 11:22 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	MEG	Fayette	23 min
Apr 2, 11:25 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MEG	Chester, Henderson	35 min
Apr 2, 11:33 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MEG	Hardeman, Madison	27 min
Apr 2, 11:56 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MEG	Decatur	34 min
Apr 2, 11:58 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MEG	Chester, Hardeman, Hardin, McNairy	62 min
Apr 3, 12:02 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MEG	Haywood	12 min
Apr 3, 12:07 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MEG	Madison	38 min
Apr 3, 12:57 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MEG	Hardin	33 min

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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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.