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Tornado Warning 71, NWS Memphis, TN
NWS Memphis, TN issued this tornado warning at Mar 18, 2008, 5:30 PM CDT for Dunklin County, Pemiscot County, Missouri; Clay County, Greene County, Arkansas. It was in force for 45 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 18, 2008, 5:30 PM CDT (22:30 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 18, 2008, 6:15 PM CDT
- In force
- 45 min
- Issued by
- NWS Memphis, TN
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
Counties Clay County, AR, Greene County, AR, Dunklin County, MO, Pemiscot County, MO
The radar
The Memphis radar (KNQA), 101 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:30 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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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 18, 5:19 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 11 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Little Rock, AR (KLZK), launched 12:00Z, 10.5 hours before the alert went out and 159 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
- 89 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -95 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 545 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 59 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 467 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 574 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.8
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000
WFUS54 KMEG 182230
TORMEG
ARC021-055-MOC069-155-182315-
/O.NEW.KMEG.TO.W.0071.080318T2230Z-080318T2315Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
530 PM CDT TUE MAR 18 2008
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEMPHIS HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
SOUTHEASTERN CLAY COUNTY IN EASTERN ARKANSAS...
EAST CENTRAL GREENE COUNTY IN EASTERN ARKANSAS...
SOUTHERN DUNKLIN COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST MISSOURI...
PEMISCOT COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST MISSOURI...
* UNTIL 615 PM CDT
* AT 530 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR CARDWELL...OR 7 MILES
SOUTH OF MARMADUKE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 65 MPH.
* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
HORNERSVILLE...SENATH...KENNETT...DENTON...DEERING...HAYTI
HEIGHTS...HAYTI...WARDELL...BOLTON AND CARUTHERSVILLE.
.IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING
QUARTER SIZE HAIL AND DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS IN EXCESS OF
80 MPH.
.THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS A STORM SHELTER. IF NO
STORM SHELTER 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 8957 3635 8958 3635 8962 3630 8959
3624 8961 3625 8971 3620 8964 3615 8964
3599 9032 3600 9037 3612 9049 3640 8996
3643 8959
TIME...MOT...LOC 2230Z 237DEG 59KT 3612 9031
$$2 follow-up statements
000
WWUS54 KMEG 182239
SVSMEG
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
539 PM CDT TUE MAR 18 2008
ARC021-055-MOC069-155-182315-
/O.CON.KMEG.TO.W.0071.000000T0000Z-080318T2315Z/
CLAY AR-GREENE AR-DUNKLIN MO-PEMISCOT MO-
539 PM CDT TUE MAR 18 2008
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 615 PM CDT FOR
PEMISCOT...SOUTHERN DUNKLIN...EAST CENTRAL GREENE AND SOUTHEASTERN
CLAY COUNTIES...
AT 539 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR ARBYRD...OR ABOUT
7 MILES WEST OF SENATH...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH.
OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
HORNERSVILLE...KENNETT...NIMMONS...DENTON...DEERING...BRAGG CITY...
PASCOLA...HAYTI HEIGHTS...HOMESTOWN...HAYTI...WARDELL...NORTH
WARDELL...BOLTON...HAYWARD AND CARUTHERSVILLE.
.IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING
QUARTER SIZE HAIL AND DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS IN EXCESS OF
80 MPH.
.THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. GET UNDER
A WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS
AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN
INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO
COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.
.IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A
SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE
NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.
.STAY TUNED TO THIS BROADCAST FOR THE LATEST UPDATES AND INFORMATION.
TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER ONLY...CALL 1 800 4 3 2 0 8 7 5.
LAT...LON 3640 8957 3635 8958 3635 8962 3630 8959
3624 8961 3625 8971 3620 8964 3615 8964
3599 9032 3600 9037 3612 9049 3640 8996
3643 8959
TIME...MOT...LOC 2239Z 240DEG 41KT 3615 9023
$$000
WWUS54 KMEG 182241
SVSMEG
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
541 PM CDT TUE MAR 18 2008
ARC021-055-MOC069-155-182315-
/O.CON.KMEG.TO.W.0071.000000T0000Z-080318T2315Z/
CLAY AR-GREENE AR-DUNKLIN MO-PEMISCOT MO-
541 PM CDT TUE MAR 18 2008
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 615 PM CDT FOR
PEMISCOT...SOUTHERN DUNKLIN...EAST CENTRAL GREENE AND SOUTHEASTERN
CLAY COUNTIES...
AT 541 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR BRAGG CITY...OR
ABOUT NEAR KENNETT...MOVING EAST AT 50 MPH.
OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
DEERING...PASCOLA...HOMESTOWN...WARDELL...HAYTI HEIGHTS...NORTH
WARDELL...BOLTON...HAYTI...CARUTHERSVILLE AND HAYWARD.
.IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING
QUARTER SIZE HAIL AND DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS IN EXCESS OF
80 MPH.
.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 8957 3635 8958 3635 8962 3630 8959
3624 8961 3625 8971 3620 8964 3615 8964
3599 9032 3600 9037 3612 9049 3640 8996
3643 8959
TIME...MOT...LOC 2241Z 253DEG 47KT 3631 8997
$$The office that day
Everything else NWS Memphis, TN issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 18, 4:44 AM CDT | Wind Advisory | MEG | Dunklin, Pemiscot | 26 hr |
| Mar 18, 11:34 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | MEG | Dunklin | 48 days |
| Mar 18, 4:42 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | Dunklin | 48 min |
| Mar 18, 4:53 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Dunklin, Pemiscot | 52 min |
| Mar 18, 5:15 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MEG | Dunklin, Pemiscot | 15 hr |
| Mar 18, 6:02 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Dunklin, Pemiscot | 28 min |
| Mar 18, 6:13 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | Dunklin, Pemiscot | 47 min |
| Mar 18, 11:34 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | MEG | Craighead | 4 days |
| Mar 18, 11:34 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | MEG | St. Francis | 5 days |
| Mar 18, 11:35 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | MEG | Mississippi, Poinsett | 11 days |
| Mar 18, 4:21 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Clay, Craighead, Greene, Lawrence, Randolph | 39 min |
| Mar 18, 5:11 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Craighead, Lawrence, Mississippi, Poinsett | 49 min |
| Mar 18, 5:24 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | Craighead, Greene | 51 min |
| Mar 18, 6:38 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | Craighead, Greene | 52 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.