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Tornado Warning 81, NWS Memphis, TN

May 2, 2008Dunklin County, Pemiscot County, Missouri

NWS Memphis, TN issued this tornado warning at May 2, 2008, 1:34 PM CDT for Dunklin County, Pemiscot County, Missouri. It was in force for 41 min. 3 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: May 2, 2008, 1:34 PM CDT (18:34 UTC)
Expired: May 2, 2008, 2:15 PM CDT
In force: 41 min
Issued by: NWS Memphis, TN
Area: Storm-based polygon

Counties Dunklin County, MO, Pemiscot County, MO

The radar

The Memphis radar (KNQA), 100 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:34 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
May 2, 1:39 PM CDT	TSTM WND DMG	2 Ne Senath, MO	BARN DESTROYED WITH CONTENTS STREWN JUST NORTH OF CARUTH. UNKNOWN AT TIME IF TORNADO DAMAGE.
May 2, 1:39 PM CDT	TORNADO	2 Ne Senath, MO	PUBLIC EYEWITNESS REPORTS OF TORNADO DESTROYING A BARN. BARN CONTENTS STREWN A CONSIDERABLE DISTANCE.
May 2, 1:51 PM CDT	FUNNEL CLOUD	1 S Kennett, MO	NUMEROUS REPORTS OF FUNNEL CLOUDS JUST SOUTH OF KENNETT ALONG HIGHWAY Z.

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 one storm report to this tornado warning; the first came 5 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
May 2, 8:49 AM CDT	Tornado Watch	SPC	6 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Little Rock, AR (KLZK), launched 12:00Z, 6.6 hours before the alert went out and 157 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: 1314 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -56 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 609 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 51 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 532 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 505 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 3.8
Supercell composite: 15.3

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

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

000 
WFUS54 KMEG 021834
TORMEG
MOC069-155-021915-
/O.NEW.KMEG.TO.W.0081.080502T1834Z-080502T1915Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
134 PM CDT FRI MAY 2 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEMPHIS HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  SOUTHERN DUNKLIN COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST MISSOURI...
  PEMISCOT COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST MISSOURI...

* UNTIL 215 PM CDT

* AT 134 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR SENATH...MOVING
  NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH.

* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
  KENNETT...DENTON...DEERING...HAYTI HEIGHTS...HAYTI...WARDELL...
  BOLTON AND CARUTHERSVILLE.

.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 3641 8964 3633 8962 3625 8958 3625 8971
      3618 8964 3599 9017 3612 9028 3614 9023
      3617 9023 3643 8969
TIME...MOT...LOC 1834Z 239DEG 39KT 3612 9013

$$

2 follow-up statements

000 
WWUS54 KMEG 021859
SVSMEG

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
159 PM CDT FRI MAY 2 2008

MOC069-021909-
/O.CAN.KMEG.TO.W.0081.000000T0000Z-080502T1915Z/
DUNKLIN MO-
159 PM CDT FRI MAY 2 2008

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHERN DUNKLIN COUNTY IS CANCELLED...

AT 159 PM CDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THAT THE 
THUNDERSTORMS WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAVE MOVED OUT OF THE AREA 
...AND NO LONGER POSE AN IMMEDIATE THREAT TO LIFE OR PROPERTY. 
THEREFORE...THE TORNADO WARNING IS CANCELLED.

LAT...LON 3641 8964 3625 8958 3625 8971 3618 8964
      3618 8992 3619 8994 3623 8996 3630 8996
      3643 8969
TIME...MOT...LOC 1859Z 240DEG 42KT 3627 8979

$$

MOC155-021915-
/O.CON.KMEG.TO.W.0081.000000T0000Z-080502T1915Z/
PEMISCOT MO-
159 PM CDT FRI MAY 2 2008

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 215 PM CDT FOR NORTHERN
PEMISCOT COUNTY...

AT 159 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO.  THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR PASCOLA...OR NEAR
HAYTI...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH.

OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
WARDELL...NORTH WARDELL...BOLTON...CARUTHERSVILLE AND HAYWARD.

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

.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.

LAT...LON 3641 8964 3625 8958 3625 8971 3618 8964
      3618 8992 3619 8994 3623 8996 3630 8996
      3643 8969
TIME...MOT...LOC 1859Z 240DEG 42KT 3627 8979

$$

000 
WWUS54 KMEG 021909
SVSMEG

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
209 PM CDT FRI MAY 2 2008

MOC155-021919-
/O.EXP.KMEG.TO.W.0081.000000T0000Z-080502T1915Z/
PEMISCOT MO-
209 PM CDT FRI MAY 2 2008

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHERN PEMISCOT COUNTY WILL EXPIRE AT
215 PM CDT...

AT 209 PM CDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THAT THE
THUNDERSTORMS WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAVE MOVED OUT OF THE AREA
AND WEAKENED. THEREFORE...THE TORNADO WARNING WILL BE ALLOWED TO
EXPIRE.

.A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE WARNED AREA.

LAT...LON 3641 8964 3625 8958 3625 8971 3618 8964
      3618 8992 3619 8994 3623 8996 3630 8996
      3643 8969
TIME...MOT...LOC 1909Z 240DEG 42KT 3633 8966

$$

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 May 2, 9:24 AM CDT, 4 hours 10 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 2, 9:24 AM CDT, 4 hours 10 minutes before

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
924 AM CDT FRI MAY 2 2008

.DISCUSSION...
MOST OF THE MID SOUTH REMAINS UNDER A MODERATE RISK OF SEVERE
WEATHER THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. ISSUED TORNADO WATCH 249
FOR CWA LOCATIONS WEST OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER THROUGH 3 PM CDT.
A POTENT SHORTWAVE UPPER TROUGH IS CURRENTLY ROTATING AROUND THE
BASE OF A DEEP CLOSED H5 LOW OVER THE CENTRAL PLAINS. THIS
SHORTWAVE TROUGH IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE ORGANIZED LINE OF SEVERE
WEATEHR IN PROGRESS ACROSS CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST AR. THIS LINE
WILL PUSH INTO NORTHEAST AR AND THE MO BOOTHEEL LATER THIS
MORNING.

VISIBLE SATELLITE IMAGERY SHOWS AN AREA OF RELATIVELY CLEAR SKIES
MOVING TOWARD THE MS DELTA. WILL HAVE TO WATCH THIS AREA FOR THE
INITIATION OF SEVERE WEATHER TOWARD MIDDAY. THE BEST FORCING MOVES
NORTH OF THE REGION BY MIDDAY AS THE ABOVE MENTIONED SHORTWAVE
LIFTS INTO MISSOURI...HOWEVER CAPE VALUES AROUND 2200 J/KG WILL
KEEP THE THREAT OF DAMAGING WINDS AND LARGE HAIL AROUND THIS
AFTERNOON.

A SECOND UPPER LEVEL SHORTWAVE WILL APPROACH THE REGION THIS
EVENING AND PUSH THE SURFACE COLD FRONT ACROSS THE MID SOUTH.
EXPECT A SQUALL LINE TO MOVE THROUGH THE REGION THIS EVENING AND
INTO THE EARLIER MORNING HOURS.

&&

.PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 433 AM CDT FRI MAY 2 2008/

DISCUSSION...
A FEW LIGHT SHOWERS CONTINUE TO MOVE ACROSS THE MIDSOUTH THIS
EARLY MORNING AS AN IMPRESSIVE LINE OF STRONG TO SEVERE
THUNDERSTORMS BEGINS TO MOVE INTO WESTERN MISSOURI AND WESTERN
ARKANSAS. THIS LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE THE MAIN
WEATHER EVENT FOR THE MIDSOUTH OVER THE NEXT 24 HOURS.

SOME QUESTION STILL REMAINS ABOUT HOW THIS SEVERE WEATHER EVENT
WILL PLAY OUT TODAY AND TONIGHT. ONE OF THE MAIN CONCERNS IS THE
DEVELOPMENT OF DISCRETE SUPERCELLS AHEAD OF THE COLD FRONT/MAIN
SQUALL LINE. TAKING A LOOK AT AREA SOUNDINGS AND FORECAST
SOUNDINGS...A STRONG CAP CONTINUES TO BE IN PLACE. MODELS STILL
SHOW THAT 500 MB HEIGHTS NEVER REALLY FALL SIGNIFICANTLY OVER THE
AREA UNTIL THE SQUALL LINE ARRIVES. LOW STRATUS DECK WILL LIKELY
BE A PROBLEM AS FAR AS INHIBITING DAYTIME HEATING WITH CLOUDS
STICKING AROUND INTO THE AFTERNOON HOURS.

WITH ALL THAT SAID...INSTABILITY WILL STILL BE IMPRESSIVE FOR SEVERE
THUNDERSTORMS WITH THE MAIN THREATS BEING DAMAGING WINDS AND
LARGE HAIL AS WELL AS A FEW TORNADOES POSSIBLE WITH EMBEDDED
SUPERCELLS IN THE SQUALL LINE. THE MIDSOUTH WILL NEED TO BE
WATCHED CLOSELY THIS AFTERNOON FOR THE RE-DEVELOPMENT OF SEVERE
THUNDERSTORMS ALONG AND AHEAD OF THE COLD FRONT. IF DAYTIME
HEATING CAN BE MAXIMIZED AND WITH IMPRESSIVE INSTABILITY AND SHEAR
PARAMETERS IN PLACE...THE TORNADO THREAT WOULD INCREASE...MAINLY
ACROSS AREAS WEST OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER...BUT AT THIS POINT
THIS SCENARIO STILL REMAINS SOMEWHAT UNCERTAIN.

SQUALL LINE AND COLD FRONT WILL EXIT THE AREA BY SATURDAY MORNING
LEAVING THE MIDSOUTH RAIN FREE BY THE AFTERNOON HOURS. SKIES WILL
BEGIN TO CLEAR BY SATURDAY AFTERNOON WITH TEMPERATURES IN THE LOW
TO MID 70S. HIGH PRESSURE WILL BEGIN TO SETTLE OVER THE AREA ON SUNDAY
USHERING IN MUCH COOLER AND DRIER AIR. TEMPERATURES ON SUNDAY WILL
BE WELL BELOW SEASONAL NORMALS WITH LOWS IN THE 40S AND HIGHS NEAR
70 DEGREES. HIGH PRESSURE WILL SLOWLY BEGIN TO SHIFT EAST ON MONDAY
AND MONDAY NIGHT ALLOWING SOUTHERLY FLOW TO RETURN TO THE AREA. AS
A RESULT...MOISTURE WILL INCREASE AS WELL AS THE CHANCE FOR RAIN.
MEDIUM RANGE MODELS START TO DIVERGE AT THIS POINT WITH THE GFS
RECOVERING THE MOISTURE MUCH FASTER THAN THE ECMWF. TOOK SOMEWHAT
OF A BLEND FOR THE EXTENDED AS IT SEEMS THAT THE 00Z RUN OF THE
GFS IS MUCH FASTER WITH THE NEXT SYSTEM COMPARED TO THE 12Z RUN.

AN UPPER LEVEL IMPULSE WILL MOVE JUST NORTH OF THE MIDSOUTH ON
WEDNESDAY INCREASING THE CHANCE FOR SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. THE
NEXT COLD FRONT WILL GET HUNGUP ACROSS THE MIDSOUTH WEDNESDAY
NIGHT INTO THURSDAY KEEPING RAIN CHANCES IN THE FORECAST DURING
THIS TIME FRAME. HOWEVER...CONFIDENCE REMAINS LOW WITH THE
EXTENDED PORTION OF THE FORECAST.

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
MEM  78  59  76  50 /  80  90  10  10
MKL  77  59  73  46 /  60  90  10  10
JBR  75  55  72  47 /  90  70  10  10
TUP  79  62  77  49 /  50  90  40  10

&&

.MEG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
AR...WIND ADVISORY UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR CLAY-CRAIGHEAD-
     CRITTENDEN-CROSS-GREENE-LAWRENCE-LEE AR-MISSISSIPPI-
     PHILLIPS-POINSETT-RANDOLPH-ST. FRANCIS.

MO...WIND ADVISORY UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR DUNKLIN-PEMISCOT.

MS...WIND ADVISORY UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR BENTON MS-COAHOMA-
     DESOTO-LAFAYETTE-MARSHALL-PANOLA-QUITMAN-TALLAHATCHIE-TATE-
     TUNICA-YALOBUSHA.

TN...WIND ADVISORY UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR CROCKETT-DYER-
     FAYETTE-GIBSON-HARDEMAN-HAYWOOD-LAKE-LAUDERDALE-MADISON-
     OBION-SHELBY-TIPTON-WEAKLEY.

&&

KNS/RJO

Hazardous weather outlook, May 2, 11:04 AM CDT, 2 hours 30 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
1104 AM CDT FRI MAY 2 2008

ARZ008-009-017-018-026>028-035-036-048-049-058-MOZ113-115-
MSZ001>017-020>024-TNZ001>004-019>021-048>055-088>092-031815-
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-
1104 AM CDT FRI MAY 2 2008

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

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED ACROSS THE MIDSOUTH THROUGH 400
AM CDT SATURDAY MORNING AS A STRONG COLD FRONT MOVES THROUGH THE
AREA. THE MAIN HAZARDS WITH THESE SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE
DAMAGING WINDS AND LARGE HAIL ALONG WITH THE POSSIBILITY OF A FEW
TORNADOES. THERE IS A MODERATE RISK FOR SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ALONG
AND WEST OF A LINE FROM BRUCE MISSISSIPPI...TO CORINTH
MISSISSIPPI...TO PARSONS TENNESSEE. AREAS EAST OF THE ABOVE
MENTIONED LINE ARE IN A SLIGHT RISK FOR SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS TODAY
AND TONIGHT. PLEASE REFER TO ANY CURRENT SEVERE WEATHER WATCHES
AND WARNINGS AS WELL AS SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERTS FOR THE LATEST
INFORMATION.

ALONG WITH THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM THREAT...HEAVY RAINFALL OF 1 TO
2 INCHES WITH SOME LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS IS EXPECTED ACROSS THE
MIDSOUTH. LOCALIZED FLASH FLOODING WILL BE POSSIBLE TODAY AND TONIGHT.
PLEASE REFER TO CURRENT FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS OR SMALL STREAM FLOOD
ADVISORIES FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION.

STRONG SOUTHERLY WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH
WILL OCCUR THROUGH 900 PM CDT THIS EVENING ACROSS EASTERN
ARKANSAS...THE MISSOURI BOOTHEEL...WEST TENNESSEE...AND NORTHWEST
MISSISSIPPI. A WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR THESE AREAS THROUGH
900 PM CDT.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY

THE PROBABILITY FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

ACTIVATION OF STORM SPOTTERS...HAM RADIO OPERATORS...AND EMERGENCY
MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL IN SUPPORT OF SEVERE WEATHER OPERATIONS IS NEEDED
TODAY AND TONIGHT.

In the hours before

Local storm report, May 2, 12:34 PM CDT, 1 hour before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
1234 PM CDT FRI MAY 02 2008

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

1118 AM     TSTM WND GST     OAK GROVE HEIGHTS       36.13N 90.52W
05/02/2008  E60.00 MPH       GREENE             AR   PUBLIC

            ESTIMATED 60 MPH WIND GUSTS IN OAK GROVE HEIGHTS.

1210 PM     HAIL             3 N KENNETT             36.28N 90.05W
05/02/2008  E1.00 INCH       DUNKLIN            MO   PUBLIC

            DIME TO QUARTER SIZE HAIL NORTH OF KENNETT.

1218 PM     HAIL             CASH                    35.80N 90.93W
05/02/2008  E0.75 INCH       CRAIGHEAD          AR   POST OFFICE

            PENNY SIZE HAIL IN CASH.

1224 PM     HAIL             4 W JONESBORO           35.82N 90.76W
05/02/2008  E1.00 INCH       CRAIGHEAD          AR   EMERGENCY MNGR

            QUARTER SIZE HAIL AT COUNTY ROAD 151 AND STATE HIGHWAY
            91. HAS BEEN OCCURRING FOR SEVERAL MINUTES.

1224 PM     TSTM WND GST     4 W JONESBORO           35.82N 90.76W
05/02/2008  E60.00 MPH       CRAIGHEAD          AR   EMERGENCY MNGR

            60 MPH WIND ESTIMATED WIND GUSTS AT COUNTY ROAD 151 AND
            STATE HIGHWAY 91.

1233 PM     HAIL             JONESBORO               35.82N 90.69W
05/02/2008  E0.75 INCH       CRAIGHEAD          AR   BROADCAST MEDIA

            PENNY SIZE HAIL ON DAN AVENUE IN JONESBORO.

&&

JKT

Local storm report, May 2, 12:39 PM CDT, 55 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
1239 PM CDT FRI MAY 02 2008

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

1118 AM     TSTM WND GST     OAK GROVE HEIGHTS       36.13N 90.52W
05/02/2008  E60.00 MPH       GREENE             AR   PUBLIC

            ESTIMATED 60 MPH WIND GUSTS IN OAK GROVE HEIGHTS.

1210 PM     HAIL             3 N KENNETT             36.28N 90.05W
05/02/2008  E1.00 INCH       DUNKLIN            MO   PUBLIC

            DIME TO QUARTER SIZE HAIL NORTH OF KENNETT.

1218 PM     HAIL             CASH                    35.80N 90.93W
05/02/2008  E0.75 INCH       CRAIGHEAD          AR   POST OFFICE

            PENNY SIZE HAIL IN CASH.

1224 PM     HAIL             4 W JONESBORO           35.82N 90.76W
05/02/2008  E1.00 INCH       CRAIGHEAD          AR   EMERGENCY MNGR

            QUARTER SIZE HAIL AT COUNTY ROAD 151 AND STATE HIGHWAY
            91. HAS BEEN OCCURRING FOR SEVERAL MINUTES.

1224 PM     TSTM WND GST     4 W JONESBORO           35.82N 90.76W
05/02/2008  E60.00 MPH       CRAIGHEAD          AR   EMERGENCY MNGR

            60 MPH WIND ESTIMATED WIND GUSTS AT COUNTY ROAD 151 AND
            STATE HIGHWAY 91.

1233 PM     HAIL             JONESBORO               35.82N 90.69W
05/02/2008  E0.75 INCH       CRAIGHEAD          AR   BROADCAST MEDIA

            PENNY SIZE HAIL ON DAN AVENUE IN JONESBORO.

1237 PM     HAIL             JONESBORO               35.82N 90.69W
05/02/2008  E1.00 INCH       CRAIGHEAD          AR   EMERGENCY MNGR

            QUARTER SIZE HAIL ON ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY CAMPUS IN
            JONESBORO.

&&

JKT

Local storm report, May 2, 12:52 PM CDT, 42 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
1252 PM CDT FRI MAY 02 2008

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

1118 AM     TSTM WND GST     OAK GROVE HEIGHTS       36.13N 90.52W
05/02/2008  E60.00 MPH       GREENE             AR   PUBLIC

            ESTIMATED 60 MPH WIND GUSTS IN OAK GROVE HEIGHTS.

1210 PM     HAIL             3 N KENNETT             36.28N 90.05W
05/02/2008  E1.00 INCH       DUNKLIN            MO   PUBLIC

            DIME TO QUARTER SIZE HAIL NORTH OF KENNETT.

1218 PM     HAIL             CASH                    35.80N 90.93W
05/02/2008  E0.75 INCH       CRAIGHEAD          AR   POST OFFICE

            PENNY SIZE HAIL IN CASH.

1224 PM     HAIL             4 W JONESBORO           35.82N 90.76W
05/02/2008  E1.00 INCH       CRAIGHEAD          AR   EMERGENCY MNGR

            QUARTER SIZE HAIL AT COUNTY ROAD 151 AND STATE HIGHWAY
            91. HAS BEEN OCCURRING FOR SEVERAL MINUTES.

1224 PM     TSTM WND GST     4 W JONESBORO           35.82N 90.76W
05/02/2008  E60.00 MPH       CRAIGHEAD          AR   EMERGENCY MNGR

            60 MPH WIND ESTIMATED WIND GUSTS AT COUNTY ROAD 151 AND
            STATE HIGHWAY 91.

1233 PM     HAIL             JONESBORO               35.82N 90.69W
05/02/2008  E0.75 INCH       CRAIGHEAD          AR   BROADCAST MEDIA

            PENNY SIZE HAIL ON DAN AVENUE IN JONESBORO.

1237 PM     HAIL             JONESBORO               35.82N 90.69W
05/02/2008  E1.00 INCH       CRAIGHEAD          AR   EMERGENCY MNGR

            QUARTER SIZE HAIL ON ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY CAMPUS IN
            JONESBORO.

1250 PM     FLASH FLOOD      JONESBORO               35.82N 90.69W
05/02/2008                   CRAIGHEAD          AR   EMERGENCY MNGR

            FLOODING ON WASHINGTON STREET IN JONESBORO.

&&

JKT

Local storm report, May 2, 12:56 PM CDT, 38 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
1256 PM CDT FRI MAY 02 2008

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

1118 AM     TSTM WND GST     OAK GROVE HEIGHTS       36.13N 90.52W
05/02/2008  E60.00 MPH       GREENE             AR   PUBLIC

            ESTIMATED 60 MPH WIND GUSTS IN OAK GROVE HEIGHTS.

1210 PM     HAIL             3 N KENNETT             36.28N 90.05W
05/02/2008  E1.00 INCH       DUNKLIN            MO   PUBLIC

            DIME TO QUARTER SIZE HAIL NORTH OF KENNETT.

1218 PM     HAIL             CASH                    35.80N 90.93W
05/02/2008  E0.75 INCH       CRAIGHEAD          AR   POST OFFICE

            PENNY SIZE HAIL IN CASH.

1224 PM     HAIL             4 W JONESBORO           35.82N 90.76W
05/02/2008  E1.00 INCH       CRAIGHEAD          AR   EMERGENCY MNGR

            QUARTER SIZE HAIL AT COUNTY ROAD 151 AND STATE HIGHWAY
            91. HAS BEEN OCCURRING FOR SEVERAL MINUTES.

1224 PM     TSTM WND GST     4 W JONESBORO           35.82N 90.76W
05/02/2008  E60.00 MPH       CRAIGHEAD          AR   EMERGENCY MNGR

            60 MPH WIND ESTIMATED WIND GUSTS AT COUNTY ROAD 151 AND
            STATE HIGHWAY 91.

1233 PM     HAIL             JONESBORO               35.82N 90.69W
05/02/2008  E0.75 INCH       CRAIGHEAD          AR   BROADCAST MEDIA

            PENNY SIZE HAIL ON DAN AVENUE IN JONESBORO.

1237 PM     HAIL             JONESBORO               35.82N 90.69W
05/02/2008  E1.00 INCH       CRAIGHEAD          AR   EMERGENCY MNGR

            QUARTER SIZE HAIL ON ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY CAMPUS IN
            JONESBORO.

1250 PM     FLASH FLOOD      JONESBORO               35.82N 90.69W
05/02/2008                   CRAIGHEAD          AR   EMERGENCY MNGR

            FLOODING ON WASHINGTON STREET IN JONESBORO.

1255 PM     TSTM WND GST     BROOKLAND               35.90N 90.58W
05/02/2008  E70.00 MPH       CRAIGHEAD          AR   TRAINED SPOTTER

            ESTIMATED 60 TO 70 MPH WINDS IN BROOKLAND.

&&

JKT

Local storm report, May 2, 1:14 PM CDT, 20 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
114 PM CDT FRI MAY 02 2008

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

1118 AM     TSTM WND GST     OAK GROVE HEIGHTS       36.13N 90.52W
05/02/2008  E60.00 MPH       GREENE             AR   PUBLIC

            ESTIMATED 60 MPH WIND GUSTS IN OAK GROVE HEIGHTS.

1210 PM     HAIL             3 N KENNETT             36.28N 90.05W
05/02/2008  E1.00 INCH       DUNKLIN            MO   PUBLIC

            DIME TO QUARTER SIZE HAIL NORTH OF KENNETT.

1218 PM     HAIL             CASH                    35.80N 90.93W
05/02/2008  E0.75 INCH       CRAIGHEAD          AR   POST OFFICE

            PENNY SIZE HAIL IN CASH.

1224 PM     HAIL             4 W JONESBORO           35.82N 90.76W
05/02/2008  E1.00 INCH       CRAIGHEAD          AR   EMERGENCY MNGR

            QUARTER SIZE HAIL AT COUNTY ROAD 151 AND STATE HIGHWAY
            91. HAS BEEN OCCURRING FOR SEVERAL MINUTES.

1224 PM     TSTM WND GST     4 W JONESBORO           35.82N 90.76W
05/02/2008  E60.00 MPH       CRAIGHEAD          AR   EMERGENCY MNGR

            60 MPH WIND ESTIMATED WIND GUSTS AT COUNTY ROAD 151 AND
            STATE HIGHWAY 91.

1233 PM     HAIL             JONESBORO               35.82N 90.69W
05/02/2008  E0.75 INCH       CRAIGHEAD          AR   BROADCAST MEDIA

            PENNY SIZE HAIL ON DAN AVENUE IN JONESBORO.

1237 PM     HAIL             JONESBORO               35.82N 90.69W
05/02/2008  E1.00 INCH       CRAIGHEAD          AR   EMERGENCY MNGR

            QUARTER SIZE HAIL ON ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY CAMPUS IN
            JONESBORO.

1250 PM     FLASH FLOOD      JONESBORO               35.82N 90.69W
05/02/2008                   CRAIGHEAD          AR   EMERGENCY MNGR

            FLOODING ON WASHINGTON STREET IN JONESBORO.

1255 PM     TSTM WND GST     BROOKLAND               35.90N 90.58W
05/02/2008  E70.00 MPH       CRAIGHEAD          AR   TRAINED SPOTTER

            ESTIMATED 60 TO 70 MPH WINDS IN BROOKLAND.

0105 PM     TSTM WND DMG     BROOKLAND               35.90N 90.58W
05/02/2008                   CRAIGHEAD          AR   EMERGENCY MNGR

            TREE LIMBS DOWN IN BROOKLAND.

0110 PM     TORNADO          4 SE PARAGOULD          36.02N 90.46W
05/02/2008                   GREENE             AR   PUBLIC

            TORNADO 4 MILES NORTH OF DIXIE NEAR GREENE/CRAIGHEAD
            COUNTY LINE.

&&

JKT

Special weather statement, May 2, 1:30 PM CDT, 4 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
130 PM CDT FRI MAY 2 2008

MSZ012-013-021915-
LAFAYETTE MS-PANOLA MS-
130 PM CDT FRI MAY 2 2008

...THIS SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT IS FOR...

  NORTHWESTERN LAFAYETTE COUNTY IN NORTHWEST MISSISSIPPI...
  SOUTHEASTERN PANOLA COUNTY IN NORTHWEST MISSISSIPPI...

A STRONG THUNDERSTORM PRODUCING PEA TO DIME SIZE HAIL AND 40 TO 50
MPH WINDS WAS LOCATED 13 MILES WEST OF SPRINGDALE AT 130 PM CDT...
MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH.

VERY HEAVY RAIN ALONG WITH CONTINUOUS CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING ARE
ALSO POSSIBLE WITH THIS THUNDERSTORM.

THIS STORM IS INTENSIFYING AND COULD BECOME SEVERE RAPIDLY.

PEOPLE IN LAFAYETTE AND PANOLA COUNTIES...INCLUDING THE CITY OF
OXFORD...SHOULD MONITOR THIS STORM CLOSELY. THIS SIGNIFICANT WEATHER
ALERT IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 215 PM CDT.

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
May 2, 3:29 AM CDT	Wind Advisory	MEG	Dunklin, Pemiscot	17 hr
May 2, 11:09 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MEG	Dunklin	36 min
May 2, 12:42 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MEG	Pemiscot	48 min
May 2, 12:54 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MEG	Dunklin	21 min
May 2, 1:01 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	MEG	Dunklin	44 min
May 2, 1:27 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	MEG	Dunklin, Pemiscot	93 min
May 2, 4:05 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	MEG	Pemiscot	40 min
May 2, 4:55 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	MEG	Pemiscot	95 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.