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Tornado Warning 41, NWS Memphis, TN

February 5, 2008Randolph County, Arkansas

NWS Memphis, TN issued this tornado warning at Feb 5, 2008, 6:55 PM CST for Randolph County, Arkansas. It was in force for 50 min. 1 report 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
Feb 5, 2008, 6:55 PM CST (00:55 UTC)
Expired
Feb 5, 2008, 7:45 PM CST
In force
50 min
Issued by
NWS Memphis, TN
Area
Storm-based polygon

County Randolph County, AR

The radar

The Memphis radar (KNQA), 163 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:55 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

TimeReportWhereRemark
Feb 5, 7:20 PM CSTTORNADO 11 Wnw Dalton, AR*** 4 INJ *** 1 HOUSE DESTROYED...5 HOMES WITH MODERATE DAMAGE...1 OUTBUILDING TOTALLY DESTROYED. LARGE METAL BUILDING SEVERLY DAMAGED. 9 MILES NON CONTINUOUS LENGTH STARTING AT 1 WNW DALTON TO NEAR WARM SPRINGS. MAXIMUM WIDTH 200 YARDS. STORM SURVEY TEAM DETE

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

The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Feb 5, 3:09 PM CSTTornado Watch PDSSPC9 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Little Rock, AR (KLZK), launched 00:00Z, 0.9 hours before the alert went out and 204 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-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Little Rock, AR at 00:00Z on 2008-02-06Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1569 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Little Rock, AR at 00:00Z on 2008-02-06The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 309 square meters per square second.1939587897Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
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
1569 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-5 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
804 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
62 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
309 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
365 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
3.5
Supercell composite
12.1

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The text

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

000 
WFUS54 KMEG 060056 RRA
TORMEG
ARC121-060145-
/O.NEW.KMEG.TO.W.0041.080206T0055Z-080206T0145Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
655 PM CST TUE FEB 5 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEMPHIS HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  NORTHERN RANDOLPH COUNTY IN EASTERN ARKANSAS...

* UNTIL 745 PM CST

* AT 655 PM CST...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT REPORTED A TORNADO 22 MILES
  WEST OF RAVENDEN SPRINGS...OR ABOUT NEAR ASH FLAT...MOVING
  NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH.

* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
  DALTON...ATTICA AND MAYNARD.

.IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING 
BASEBALL SIZE HAIL AND DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS.

.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 3640 9079 3625 9123 3637 9132 3638 9131
      3639 9133 3649 9140 3651 9085
TIME...MOT...LOC 0055Z 229DEG 44KT 3628 9154

$$
1 follow-up statement
000 
WWUS54 KMEG 060123
SVSMEG

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
723 PM CST TUE FEB 5 2008

ARC121-060145-
/O.CON.KMEG.TO.W.0041.000000T0000Z-080206T0145Z/
RANDOLPH AR-
723 PM CST TUE FEB 5 2008

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 745 PM CST FOR NORTHERN
RANDOLPH COUNTY...

AT 723 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO.  THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED 6 MILES NORTHWEST OF
DALTON...OR ABOUT 16 MILES EAST OF MAMMOTH SPRING...MOVING NORTHEAST
AT 50 MPH.

OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO ATTICA
AND MAYNARD.

.IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING 
GOLFBALL SIZE HAIL AND DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS.

.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.

.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 3640 9079 3625 9123 3637 9132 3638 9131
      3639 9133 3649 9140 3651 9085
TIME...MOT...LOC 0123Z 229DEG 44KT 3649 9120

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Feb 5, 6:48 PM CSTTornado WarningMEGCross, Lee, St. Francis42 min
Feb 5, 7:15 PM CSTTornado WarningMEGLawrence, Randolph45 min
Feb 5, 7:31 PM CSTTornado WarningMEGCrittenden, Cross, Mississippi, Poinsett44 min
Feb 5, 7:33 PM CSTTornado WarningMEGSt. Francis27 min
Feb 5, 7:45 PM CSTTornado WarningMEGLee, St. Francis45 min
Feb 5, 7:46 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMEGClay, Craighead, Greene, Poinsett44 min
Feb 5, 7:59 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMEGLawrence, Randolph16 min
Feb 5, 8:14 PM CSTTornado WarningMEGCraighead, Cross, Mississippi, Poinsett61 min
Feb 5, 8:16 PM CSTTornado WarningMEGClay, Craighead, Greene, Lawrence, Poinsett44 min
Feb 5, 8:23 PM CSTTornado WarningMEGCross, St. Francis37 min
Feb 5, 8:34 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMEGLee, Phillips, St. Francis41 min
Feb 5, 8:45 PM CSTTornado WarningMEGLee, Phillips45 min
Feb 5, 8:49 PM CSTTornado WarningMEGCrittenden, Cross, Mississippi, St. Francis56 min
Feb 5, 8:59 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMEGCross, St. Francis31 min
Feb 5, 9:12 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMEGCrittenden, Lee, Phillips, St. Francis33 min
Feb 5, 9:12 PM CSTTornado WarningMEGCraighead, Mississippi, Poinsett48 min
Feb 5, 9:17 PM CSTTornado WarningMEGCrittenden, St. Francis28 min
Feb 5, 9:41 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMEGCrittenden34 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.