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Wind Advisory 4, NWS Memphis, TN
NWS Memphis, TN issued this wind advisory at Feb 10, 2009, 3:25 PM CST for 10 counties in Arkansas; 13 counties in Tennessee; Dunklin County, Pemiscot County, Missouri. It took effect at Feb 11, 2009, 3:00 PM CST. It was in force for 4 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Feb 10, 2009, 3:25 PM CST (21:25 UTC)
- In effect from
- Feb 11, 2009, 3:00 PM CST
- Expired
- Feb 11, 2009, 7:00 PM CST
- In force
- 4 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Memphis, TN
All 25 counties
Clay County, AR, Craighead County, AR, Crittenden County, AR, Cross County, AR, Greene County, AR, Lawrence County, AR, Mississippi County, AR, Poinsett County, AR, Randolph County, AR, St. Francis County, AR, Dunklin County, MO, Pemiscot County, MO, Carroll County, TN, Crockett County, TN, Dyer County, TN, Gibson County, TN, Haywood County, TN, Henry County, TN, Lake County, TN, Lauderdale County, TN, Madison County, TN, Obion County, TN, Shelby County, TN, Tipton County, TN, Weakley County, TN
The radar
The Memphis radar (KNQA), 58 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:28 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.
The nearest sounding before it
Little Rock, AR (KLZK), launched 12:00Z, 9.4 hours before the alert went out and 116 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
- 265 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -25 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 444 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 57 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 209 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 180 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 1.1
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 WWUS74 KMEG 102125 NPWMEG URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN 325 PM CST TUE FEB 10 2009 ...WINDY CONDITIONS WILL OCCUR OVER THE MIDSOUTH TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY... .STRONG...POTENTIALLY DAMAGING WINDS WILL DEVELOP TONIGHT IN ADVANCE OF A POWERFUL UPPER LEVEL STORM SYSTEM LIFTING FROM TEXAS INTO THE OZARKS. LATE TONIGHT...THE STRONG WINDS WILL PREVAIL FROM THE SOUTHERLY DIRECTION...BUT SWITCH TO THE SOUTHWEST FOLLOWING THE PASSAGE OF A SQUALL LINE IN THE EARLY MORNING DAYLIGHT HOURS. THE STRONG WINDS WILL GRADUALLY MODERATE DURING THE MID TO LATE AFTERNOON. ARZ008-009-017-018-026>028-035-036-048-MOZ113-115-TNZ001>004- 019>021-048>052-088-110600- /O.NEW.KMEG.HW.W.0001.090211T0900Z-090211T2100Z/ /O.NEW.KMEG.WI.Y.0004.090211T2100Z-090212T0100Z/ /O.EXT.KMEG.WI.Y.0003.090211T0000Z-090211T0900Z/ RANDOLPH-CLAY-LAWRENCE-GREENE-CRAIGHEAD-POINSETT-MISSISSIPPI- CROSS-CRITTENDEN-ST. FRANCIS-DUNKLIN-PEMISCOT-LAKE-OBION-WEAKLEY- HENRY-DYER-GIBSON-CARROLL-LAUDERDALE-TIPTON-HAYWOOD-CROCKETT- MADISON-SHELBY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WALNUT RIDGE...PARAGOULD...JONESBORO... HARRISBURG...BLYTHEVILLE...WYNNE...WEST MEMPHIS...FORREST CITY... KENNETT...CARUTHERSVILLE...UNION CITY...MARTIN...DRESDEN... PARIS...DYERSBURG...HUMBOLDT...MILAN...HUNTINGDON...COVINGTON... JACKSON...BARTLETT...GERMANTOWN...COLLIERVILLE...MEMPHIS... MILLINGTON 325 PM CST TUE FEB 10 2009 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 3 AM CST WEDNESDAY... ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 3 PM CST WEDNESDAY... ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM TO 7 PM CST WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEMPHIS HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 3 PM CST WEDNESDAY. A WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT PRIOR TO THE HIGH WIND WARNING...FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 3 AM WEDNESDAY MORNING...AND FOLLOWING THE HIGH WIND WARNING...FROM 3 PM CST WEDNESDAY TO 7 PM CST WEDNESDAY. SOUTH WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WILL DEVELOP THIS EVENING AND PERSIST THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT HOURS. NORTHEAST ARKANSAS...THE MISSOURI BOOTHEEL AND PORTIONS OF WEST TENNESSEE WILL LIKELY SEE GUSTS OF 45 MPH...WITH ISOLATED GUSTS OF 50 MPH AFTER 3 AM CST. A SQUALL LINE WILL PASS THROUGH THE MIDSOUTH FROM JUST PRIOR TO SUNRISE...THROUGH MID MORNING. FOLLOWING THE PASSAGE OF THIS SQUALL LINE...SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WILL PREVAIL. WIND GUSTS MAY REACH AS HIGH AS 50 MPH NORTH OF INTERSTATE 40 IN THE LATE MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON. NORTHEAST ARKANSAS...THE MISSOURI BOOTHEEL AND NORTHWEST TENNESSEE MAY SEE ISOLATED GUSTS TO 60 MPH IN THE LATE MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON. AREAS TO THE NORTH OF MEMPHIS THAT EXPERIENCED THE LATE JANUARY ICE STORM WILL BE PARTICULARLY SUSCEPTIBLE TO TREE DAMAGE AND DOWNED POWER LINES. A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 25 TO 39 MPH ARE EXPECTED...OR GUSTS WILL RANGE BETWEEN 40 AND 57 MPH. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. $$ ARZ049-058-MSZ001>017-020>024-TNZ053>055-089>092-110600- /O.EXT.KMEG.WI.Y.0003.090211T0000Z-090212T0100Z/ LEE AR-PHILLIPS-DESOTO-MARSHALL-BENTON MS-TIPPAH-ALCORN- TISHOMINGO-TUNICA-TATE-PRENTISS-COAHOMA-QUITMAN-PANOLA-LAFAYETTE- UNION-PONTOTOC-LEE MS-ITAWAMBA-TALLAHATCHIE-YALOBUSHA-CALHOUN- CHICKASAW-MONROE-CHESTER-HENDERSON-DECATUR-FAYETTE-HARDEMAN- MCNAIRY-HARDIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HELENA...SOUTHAVEN...OLIVE BRANCH... CORINTH...IUKA...TUNICA...BOONEVILLE...CLARKSDALE...BATESVILLE... OXFORD...NEW ALBANY...TUPELO...AMORY...ABERDEEN...LEXINGTON... SOMERVILLE...BOLIVAR...SAVANNAH 325 PM CST TUE FEB 10 2009 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 PM CST WEDNESDAY... THE WIND ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 PM CST WEDNESDAY. SOUTH WINDS OF 20 TO 25 MPH WILL DEVELOP THIS EVENING AND PERSIST THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT HOURS. AFTER 3 AM...WIND GUSTS TO 45 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE OVER THE MISSISSIPPI AND ARKANSAS DELTA. WIND GUSTS OF 30 TO 40 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE OVER THE REMAINDER OF THE ADVISORY AREA LATE TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. A SQUALL LINE WILL PASS THROUGH THE MIDSOUTH NEAR AND SHORTLY AFTER SUNRISE WEDNESDAY MORNING. FOLLOWING PASSAGE OF THE SQUALL LINE... SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 20 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED. A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 25 TO 39 MPH ARE EXPECTED...OR GUSTS WILL RANGE BETWEEN 40 AND 57 MPH. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. $$ PWB
6 follow-up statements
000 WWUS74 KMEG 110412 NPWMEG URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN 1012 PM CST TUE FEB 10 2009 ...WINDY CONDITIONS WILL OCCUR OVER THE MIDSOUTH TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY... .STRONG...POTENTIALLY DAMAGING WINDS...WILL DEVELOP LATE TONIGHT IN ADVANCE OF A POWERFUL LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM MOVING FROM TEXAS INTO THE OZARKS. TONIGHT...THE STRONG WINDS WILL PREVAIL FROM THE SOUTH...BUT SWITCH TO THE SOUTHWEST FOLLOWING THE PASSAGE OF A SQUALL LINE IN THE EARLY MORNING HOURS. THE STRONG WINDS WILL GRADUALLY SUBSIDE DURING THE MID TO LATE AFTERNOON HOURS ON WEDNESDAY. ARZ008-009-017-018-026>028-035-036-048-MOZ113-115-TNZ001>004- 019>021-048>052-088-111215- /O.CON.KMEG.HW.W.0001.090211T0900Z-090211T2100Z/ /O.CON.KMEG.WI.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-090211T0900Z/ /O.CON.KMEG.WI.Y.0004.090211T2100Z-090212T0100Z/ RANDOLPH-CLAY-LAWRENCE-GREENE-CRAIGHEAD-POINSETT-MISSISSIPPI- CROSS-CRITTENDEN-ST. FRANCIS-DUNKLIN-PEMISCOT-LAKE-OBION-WEAKLEY- HENRY-DYER-GIBSON-CARROLL-LAUDERDALE-TIPTON-HAYWOOD-CROCKETT- MADISON-SHELBY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WALNUT RIDGE...PARAGOULD...JONESBORO... HARRISBURG...BLYTHEVILLE...WYNNE...WEST MEMPHIS...FORREST CITY... KENNETT...CARUTHERSVILLE...UNION CITY...MARTIN...DRESDEN... PARIS...DYERSBURG...HUMBOLDT...MILAN...HUNTINGDON...COVINGTON... JACKSON...BARTLETT...GERMANTOWN...COLLIERVILLE...MEMPHIS... MILLINGTON 1012 PM CST TUE FEB 10 2009 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM CST WEDNESDAY... ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 3 PM CST WEDNESDAY... ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM TO 7 PM CST WEDNESDAY... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 3 PM CST WEDNESDAY. A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM CST WEDNESDAY. A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM TO 7 PM CST WEDNESDAY. SOUTH WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH BY 3 AM CST. THESE SOUTH WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH AFTER 3 AM CST. A FEW GUSTS MAY APPROACH 60 MPH JUST AHEAD OF A SQUALL LINE EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING. A SQUALL LINE WILL MOVE THROUGH THE AREA BETWEEN 4 AND 10 AM CST AND BRING WIDESPREAD WIND GUSTS OF 50 TO 60 MPH. A FEW GUSTS ALONG THIS LINE MAY APPROACH 70 MPH. AFTER THE PASSAGE OF THIS SQUALL LINE...SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WILL PREVAIL WITH WIND GUSTS 50 TO 60 MPH POSSIBLE IN THE MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON HOURS. THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL OCCUR NORTH OF A HARRISBURG ARKANSAS TO HUNTINGDON TENNESSEE LINE. THESE WINDS WILL DIMINISH TO 15 TO 25 MPH WITH A FEW GUSTS AROUND 40 MPH BY LATE AFTERNOON...THEN TO 10 MPH AFTER 7 PM CST. AREAS ALONG AND NORTH OF A WYNNE ARKANSAS TO HUNTINGDON TENNESSEE LINE THAT EXPERIENCED THE LATE JANUARY ICE STORM WILL BE PARTICULARLY SUSCEPTIBLE TO TREE DAMAGE AND DOWNED POWER LINES. A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 25 TO 39 MPH ARE EXPECTED...OR GUSTS WILL RANGE BETWEEN 40 AND 57 MPH. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. $$ ARZ049-058-MSZ001>017-020>024-TNZ053>055-089>092-111215- /O.CON.KMEG.WI.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-090212T0100Z/ LEE AR-PHILLIPS-DESOTO-MARSHALL-BENTON MS-TIPPAH-ALCORN- TISHOMINGO-TUNICA-TATE-PRENTISS-COAHOMA-QUITMAN-PANOLA-LAFAYETTE- UNION-PONTOTOC-LEE MS-ITAWAMBA-TALLAHATCHIE-YALOBUSHA-CALHOUN- CHICKASAW-MONROE-CHESTER-HENDERSON-DECATUR-FAYETTE-HARDEMAN- MCNAIRY-HARDIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HELENA...SOUTHAVEN...OLIVE BRANCH... CORINTH...IUKA...TUNICA...BOONEVILLE...CLARKSDALE...BATESVILLE... OXFORD...NEW ALBANY...TUPELO...AMORY...ABERDEEN...LEXINGTON... SOMERVILLE...BOLIVAR...SAVANNAH 1012 PM CST TUE FEB 10 2009 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CST WEDNESDAY... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CST WEDNESDAY. SOUTH WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH BY 3 AM CST. THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE ALONG AND NEAR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER DELTA WHERE A FEW GUSTS MAY APPROACH 45 MPH JUST AHEAD OF A SQUALL LINE EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING. A SQUALL LINE WILL MOVE THROUGH THE AREA BETWEEN 4 AND 10 AM CST AND BRING WIND GUSTS OF 50 MPH OR GREATER. AFTER THE PASSAGE OF THE SQUALL LINE...SOUTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED FOR THE REST OF MORNING AND AFTERNOON HOURS. WINDS WILL DIMINISH AFTER 7 PM CST. A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 25 TO 39 MPH ARE EXPECTED...OR GUSTS WILL RANGE BETWEEN 40 AND 57 MPH. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. $$ MBS
000 WWUS74 KMEG 110922 NPWMEG URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN 322 AM CST WED FEB 11 2009 ...WINDY CONDITIONS WILL OCCUR OVER THE MIDSOUTH TODAY... .STRONG...POTENTIALLY DAMAGING WINDS...CAN BE EXPECTED ACROSS MUCH OF THE MIDSOUTH TODAY. GUSTY SOUTH WINDS WILL SWITCH TO THE SOUTHWEST FOLLOWING THE PASSAGE OF A SQUALL LINE EARLY THIS MORNING. THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL OCCUR AFTER THE PASSAGE OF THE SQUALL LINE BETWEEN 9 AM AND 3 PM. THE STRONG WINDS WILL GRADUALLY SUBSIDE DURING THE LATE AFTERNOON. ARZ008-009-017-018-026>028-035-036-048-MOZ113-115-TNZ001>004- 019>021-048>052-088-111630- /O.EXP.KMEG.WI.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-090211T0900Z/ /O.CON.KMEG.HW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-090211T2100Z/ /O.CON.KMEG.WI.Y.0004.090211T2100Z-090212T0100Z/ RANDOLPH-CLAY-LAWRENCE-GREENE-CRAIGHEAD-POINSETT-MISSISSIPPI- CROSS-CRITTENDEN-ST. FRANCIS-DUNKLIN-PEMISCOT-LAKE-OBION-WEAKLEY- HENRY-DYER-GIBSON-CARROLL-LAUDERDALE-TIPTON-HAYWOOD-CROCKETT- MADISON-SHELBY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WALNUT RIDGE...PARAGOULD...JONESBORO... HARRISBURG...BLYTHEVILLE...WYNNE...WEST MEMPHIS...FORREST CITY... KENNETT...CARUTHERSVILLE...UNION CITY...MARTIN...DRESDEN... PARIS...DYERSBURG...HUMBOLDT...MILAN...HUNTINGDON...COVINGTON... JACKSON...BARTLETT...GERMANTOWN...COLLIERVILLE...MEMPHIS... MILLINGTON 322 AM CST WED FEB 11 2009 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON... ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 7 PM CST THIS EVENING... ...WIND ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED... THE WIND ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON. A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 7 PM THIS EVENING. SOUTH WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED EARLY THIS MORNING AHEAD OF A SQUALL LINE. A FEW GUSTS MAY APPROACH 60 MPH JUST AHEAD OF THE SQUALL LINE. A SQUALL LINE WILL MOVE THROUGH THE AREA BETWEEN 4 AND 10 AM AND BRING WIDESPREAD WIND GUSTS OF 40 MPH OR GREATER. AFTER THE PASSAGE OF THIS SQUALL LINE...THE STRONGEST WINDS OF THE DAY WILL LIKELY OCCUR. SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 40 MPH WILL PREVAIL WITH WIND GUSTS 50 TO 60 MPH BETWEEN 9 AM AND 3 PM. THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL OCCUR NORTH OF A HARRISBURG ARKANSAS TO HUNTINGDON TENNESSEE LINE. THESE WINDS WILL DIMINISH TO 15 TO 25 MPH WITH A FEW GUSTS AROUND 40 MPH BY 3 PM CST...THEN TO 10 MPH OR LESS AFTER 7 PM CST. AREAS ALONG AND NORTH OF A WYNNE ARKANSAS TO HUNTINGDON TENNESSEE LINE THAT EXPERIENCED THE LATE JANUARY ICE STORM WILL BE PARTICULARLY SUSCEPTIBLE TO TREE DAMAGE AND DOWNED POWER LINES. A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 25 TO 39 MPH ARE EXPECTED...OR GUSTS WILL RANGE BETWEEN 40 AND 57 MPH. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. $$ ARZ049-058-MSZ001>017-020>024-TNZ053>055-089>092-111630- /O.CON.KMEG.WI.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-090212T0100Z/ LEE AR-PHILLIPS-DESOTO-MARSHALL-BENTON MS-TIPPAH-ALCORN- TISHOMINGO-TUNICA-TATE-PRENTISS-COAHOMA-QUITMAN-PANOLA-LAFAYETTE- UNION-PONTOTOC-LEE MS-ITAWAMBA-TALLAHATCHIE-YALOBUSHA-CALHOUN- CHICKASAW-MONROE-CHESTER-HENDERSON-DECATUR-FAYETTE-HARDEMAN- MCNAIRY-HARDIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HELENA...SOUTHAVEN...OLIVE BRANCH... CORINTH...IUKA...TUNICA...BOONEVILLE...CLARKSDALE...BATESVILLE... OXFORD...NEW ALBANY...TUPELO...AMORY...ABERDEEN...LEXINGTON... SOMERVILLE...BOLIVAR...SAVANNAH 322 AM CST WED FEB 11 2009 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CST THIS EVENING... SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED AHEAD OF AN APPROACHING SQUALL LINE EARLY THIS MORNING. A FEW GUSTS MAY APPROACH 45 MPH JUST AHEAD OF A SQUALL LINE EARLY THIS MORNING. A SQUALL LINE WILL MOVE THROUGH THE AREA BETWEEN 4 AND 10 AM AND BRING WIND GUSTS OF 40 MPH OR GREATER. AFTER THE PASSAGE OF THE SQUALL LINE...THE STRONGEST WINDS OF THE DAY WILL LIKELY OCCUR. SOUTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED BETWEEN 9 AM AND 3 PM. THESE WINDS WILL DIMINISH AFTER 7 PM CST. A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 25 TO 39 MPH ARE EXPECTED...OR GUSTS WILL RANGE BETWEEN 40 AND 57 MPH. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. $$ MBS
000 WWUS74 KMEG 110928 CCA NPWMEG URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN 328 AM CST WED FEB 11 2009 ...WINDY CONDITIONS WILL OCCUR OVER THE MIDSOUTH TODAY... .STRONG...POTENTIALLY DAMAGING WINDS...CAN BE EXPECTED ACROSS MUCH OF THE MIDSOUTH TODAY. GUSTY SOUTH WINDS WILL SWITCH TO THE SOUTHWEST FOLLOWING THE PASSAGE OF A SQUALL LINE EARLY THIS MORNING. THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL OCCUR AFTER THE PASSAGE OF THE SQUALL LINE BETWEEN 9 AM AND 3 PM. THE STRONG WINDS WILL GRADUALLY SUBSIDE DURING THE LATE AFTERNOON. ARZ008-009-017-018-026>028-035-036-048-MOZ113-115-TNZ001>004- 019>021-048>052-088-111645- /O.EXP.KMEG.WI.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-090211T0900Z/ /O.COR.KMEG.HW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-090211T2100Z/ /O.COR.KMEG.WI.Y.0004.090211T2100Z-090212T0100Z/ RANDOLPH-CLAY-LAWRENCE-GREENE-CRAIGHEAD-POINSETT-MISSISSIPPI- CROSS-CRITTENDEN-ST. FRANCIS-DUNKLIN-PEMISCOT-LAKE-OBION-WEAKLEY- HENRY-DYER-GIBSON-CARROLL-LAUDERDALE-TIPTON-HAYWOOD-CROCKETT- MADISON-SHELBY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WALNUT RIDGE...PARAGOULD...JONESBORO... HARRISBURG...BLYTHEVILLE...WYNNE...WEST MEMPHIS...FORREST CITY... KENNETT...CARUTHERSVILLE...UNION CITY...MARTIN...DRESDEN... PARIS...DYERSBURG...HUMBOLDT...MILAN...HUNTINGDON...COVINGTON... JACKSON...BARTLETT...GERMANTOWN...COLLIERVILLE...MEMPHIS... MILLINGTON 328 AM CST WED FEB 11 2009 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON... ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 7 PM CST THIS EVENING... ...WIND ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON. A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 7 PM THIS EVENING. SOUTH WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED EARLY THIS MORNING AHEAD OF A SQUALL LINE. A FEW GUSTS MAY APPROACH 60 MPH JUST AHEAD OF THE SQUALL LINE. A SQUALL LINE WILL MOVE THROUGH THE AREA BETWEEN 4 AND 10 AM AND BRING WIDESPREAD WIND GUSTS OF 40 MPH OR GREATER. AFTER THE PASSAGE OF THIS SQUALL LINE...THE STRONGEST WINDS OF THE DAY WILL LIKELY OCCUR. SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 40 MPH WILL PREVAIL WITH WIND GUSTS 50 TO 60 MPH BETWEEN 9 AM AND 3 PM. THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL OCCUR NORTH OF A HARRISBURG ARKANSAS TO HUNTINGDON TENNESSEE LINE. THESE WINDS WILL DIMINISH TO 15 TO 25 MPH WITH A FEW GUSTS AROUND 40 MPH BY 3 PM CST...THEN TO 10 MPH OR LESS AFTER 7 PM CST. AREAS ALONG AND NORTH OF A WYNNE ARKANSAS TO HUNTINGDON TENNESSEE LINE THAT EXPERIENCED THE LATE JANUARY ICE STORM WILL BE PARTICULARLY SUSCEPTIBLE TO TREE DAMAGE AND DOWNED POWER LINES. A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 25 TO 39 MPH ARE EXPECTED...OR GUSTS WILL RANGE BETWEEN 40 AND 57 MPH. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. $$ ARZ049-058-MSZ001>017-020>024-TNZ053>055-089>092-111645- /O.CON.KMEG.WI.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-090212T0100Z/ LEE AR-PHILLIPS-DESOTO-MARSHALL-BENTON MS-TIPPAH-ALCORN- TISHOMINGO-TUNICA-TATE-PRENTISS-COAHOMA-QUITMAN-PANOLA-LAFAYETTE- UNION-PONTOTOC-LEE MS-ITAWAMBA-TALLAHATCHIE-YALOBUSHA-CALHOUN- CHICKASAW-MONROE-CHESTER-HENDERSON-DECATUR-FAYETTE-HARDEMAN- MCNAIRY-HARDIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HELENA...SOUTHAVEN...OLIVE BRANCH... CORINTH...IUKA...TUNICA...BOONEVILLE...CLARKSDALE...BATESVILLE... OXFORD...NEW ALBANY...TUPELO...AMORY...ABERDEEN...LEXINGTON... SOMERVILLE...BOLIVAR...SAVANNAH 328 AM CST WED FEB 11 2009 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CST THIS EVENING... SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED AHEAD OF AN APPROACHING SQUALL LINE EARLY THIS MORNING. A FEW GUSTS MAY APPROACH 45 MPH JUST AHEAD OF A SQUALL LINE EARLY THIS MORNING. A SQUALL LINE WILL MOVE THROUGH THE AREA BETWEEN 4 AND 10 AM AND BRING WIND GUSTS OF 40 MPH OR GREATER. AFTER THE PASSAGE OF THE SQUALL LINE...THE STRONGEST WINDS OF THE DAY WILL LIKELY OCCUR. SOUTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED BETWEEN 9 AM AND 3 PM. THESE WINDS WILL DIMINISH AFTER 7 PM CST. A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 25 TO 39 MPH ARE EXPECTED...OR GUSTS WILL RANGE BETWEEN 40 AND 57 MPH. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. $$ MBS
000 WWUS74 KMEG 111629 NPWMEG URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN 1029 AM CST WED FEB 11 2009 ...VERY WINDY CONDITIONS WILL OCCUR OVER THE MID-SOUTH TODAY... .STRONG...POTENTIALLY DAMAGING WINDS...CAN BE EXPECTED ACROSS MUCH OF THE MID-SOUTH TODAY. STRONG AND DEEPENING LOW PRESSURE WILL MOVE RAPIDLY FROM EAST-CENTRAL MISSOURI TO NORTHERN INDIANA TODAY. SOUTHWEST WINDS BLOWING INTO THIS LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM ACROSS THE MID-SOUTH WILL BE VERY STRONG TODAY. ARZ008-009-017-018-026>028-035-036-048-MOZ113-115-TNZ001>004- 019>021-048>052-088-112230- /O.CON.KMEG.HW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-090211T2100Z/ /O.CON.KMEG.WI.Y.0004.090211T2100Z-090212T0100Z/ RANDOLPH-CLAY-LAWRENCE-GREENE-CRAIGHEAD-POINSETT-MISSISSIPPI- CROSS-CRITTENDEN-ST. FRANCIS-DUNKLIN-PEMISCOT-LAKE-OBION-WEAKLEY- HENRY-DYER-GIBSON-CARROLL-LAUDERDALE-TIPTON-HAYWOOD-CROCKETT- MADISON-SHELBY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WALNUT RIDGE...PARAGOULD...JONESBORO... HARRISBURG...BLYTHEVILLE...WYNNE...WEST MEMPHIS...FORREST CITY... KENNETT...CARUTHERSVILLE...UNION CITY...MARTIN...DRESDEN... PARIS...DYERSBURG...HUMBOLDT...MILAN...HUNTINGDON...COVINGTON... JACKSON...BARTLETT...GERMANTOWN...COLLIERVILLE...MEMPHIS... MILLINGTON 1029 AM CST WED FEB 11 2009 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON... ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 7 PM CST THIS EVENING... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON. A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 7 PM CST THIS EVENING. SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 40 MPH WITH WIND GUSTS BETWEEN 50 AND 60 MPH WILL OCCUR THROUGH 3 PM. THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL OCCUR NORTH OF A HARRISBURG ARKANSAS TO HUNTINGDON TENNESSEE LINE. THESE WINDS WILL DIMINISH TO 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS AROUND 40 MPH BY 3 PM CST...THEN BETWEEN 10 AND 15 MPH OR LESS AFTER 7 PM CST. AREAS ALONG AND NORTH OF A WYNNE ARKANSAS TO HUNTINGDON TENNESSEE LINE THAT EXPERIENCED THE LATE JANUARY ICE STORM WILL BE PARTICULARLY SUSCEPTIBLE TO TREE DAMAGE AND DOWNED POWER LINES. PERSONS SHOULD BE AWARE OF THE ENHANCED THREAT OF FALLEN TREE BRANCHES DUE TO THE EARLIER ICE STORM. A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 25 TO 39 MPH ARE EXPECTED...OR GUSTS WILL RANGE BETWEEN 40 AND 57 MPH. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. $$ ARZ049-058-MSZ001>017-020>024-TNZ053>055-089>092-112230- /O.CON.KMEG.WI.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-090212T0100Z/ LEE AR-PHILLIPS-DESOTO-MARSHALL-BENTON MS-TIPPAH-ALCORN- TISHOMINGO-TUNICA-TATE-PRENTISS-COAHOMA-QUITMAN-PANOLA-LAFAYETTE- UNION-PONTOTOC-LEE MS-ITAWAMBA-TALLAHATCHIE-YALOBUSHA-CALHOUN- CHICKASAW-MONROE-CHESTER-HENDERSON-DECATUR-FAYETTE-HARDEMAN- MCNAIRY-HARDIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HELENA...SOUTHAVEN...OLIVE BRANCH... CORINTH...IUKA...TUNICA...BOONEVILLE...CLARKSDALE...BATESVILLE... OXFORD...NEW ALBANY...TUPELO...AMORY...ABERDEEN...LEXINGTON... SOMERVILLE...BOLIVAR...SAVANNAH 1029 AM CST WED FEB 11 2009 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CST THIS EVENING... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CST THIS EVENING. SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS BETWEEN 45 AND 50 MPH CAN EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON GRADUALLY DIMINISHING IN THE LATE AFTERNOON. FALLEN TREE BRANCHES MAY OCCUR WITH ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES POSSIBLE. PERSONS SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION FOR FALLEN TREE BRANCHES AND POSSIBLY DOWNED TREES FROM THESE VERY HIGH WINDS. A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 25 TO 39 MPH ARE EXPECTED...OR GUSTS WILL RANGE BETWEEN 40 AND 57 MPH. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. $$ JCL
000 WWUS74 KMEG 112158 NPWMEG URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN 358 PM CST WED FEB 11 2009 ...WINDY CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE OVER THE MIDSOUTH THROUGH EARLY EVENING... .A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM TO THE NORTH WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE NORTHEASTWARD AND AWAY FROM THE MIDSOUTH LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. WINDY CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY EVENING BEFORE SUBSIDING. ARZ049-058-MSZ001>017-020>024-TNZ053>055-089>092-120100- /O.CON.KMEG.WI.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-090212T0100Z/ LEE AR-PHILLIPS-DESOTO-MARSHALL-BENTON MS-TIPPAH-ALCORN- TISHOMINGO-TUNICA-TATE-PRENTISS-COAHOMA-QUITMAN-PANOLA-LAFAYETTE- UNION-PONTOTOC-LEE MS-ITAWAMBA-TALLAHATCHIE-YALOBUSHA-CALHOUN- CHICKASAW-MONROE-CHESTER-HENDERSON-DECATUR-FAYETTE-HARDEMAN- MCNAIRY-HARDIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HELENA...SOUTHAVEN...OLIVE BRANCH... CORINTH...IUKA...TUNICA...BOONEVILLE...CLARKSDALE...BATESVILLE... OXFORD...NEW ALBANY...TUPELO...AMORY...ABERDEEN...LEXINGTON... SOMERVILLE...BOLIVAR...SAVANNAH 358 PM CST WED FEB 11 2009 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CST THIS EVENING... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CST THIS EVENING. SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH WILL OCCUR THROUGH THE REST OF THE AFTERNOON GRADUALLY DIMINISHING BY EARLY EVENING. FALLEN TREE BRANCHES MAY OCCUR WITH ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES POSSIBLE. PERSONS SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION FOR FALLEN TREE BRANCHES AND POSSIBLY DOWNED TREES FROM THESE VERY HIGH WINDS. A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 25 TO 39 MPH ARE EXPECTED...OR GUSTS WILL RANGE BETWEEN 40 AND 57 MPH. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. $$ ARZ008-009-017-018-026>028-035-036-048-MOZ113-115-TNZ001>004- 019>021-048>052-088-120100- /O.CON.KMEG.WI.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-090212T0100Z/ RANDOLPH-CLAY-LAWRENCE-GREENE-CRAIGHEAD-POINSETT-MISSISSIPPI- CROSS-CRITTENDEN-ST. FRANCIS-DUNKLIN-PEMISCOT-LAKE-OBION-WEAKLEY- HENRY-DYER-GIBSON-CARROLL-LAUDERDALE-TIPTON-HAYWOOD-CROCKETT- MADISON-SHELBY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WALNUT RIDGE...PARAGOULD...JONESBORO... HARRISBURG...BLYTHEVILLE...WYNNE...WEST MEMPHIS...FORREST CITY... KENNETT...CARUTHERSVILLE...UNION CITY...MARTIN...DRESDEN... PARIS...DYERSBURG...HUMBOLDT...MILAN...HUNTINGDON...COVINGTON... JACKSON...BARTLETT...GERMANTOWN...COLLIERVILLE...MEMPHIS... MILLINGTON 358 PM CST WED FEB 11 2009 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CST THIS EVENING... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CST THIS EVENING. SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS BETWEEN 40 AND 50 MPH WILL OCCUR THROUGH THE REST OF THE AFTERNOON. THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL OCCUR NORTHEAST OF JACKSON WHERE GUSTS MAY EXCEED 50 MPH. THESE WINDS WILL DIMINISH TO 15 TO 25 MPH BY EARLY EVENING. FALLEN TREE BRANCHES MAY STILL OCCUR WITH ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES POSSIBLE. PERSONS SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION FOR FALLEN TREE BRANCHES AND POSSIBLY DOWNED TREES FROM THESE VERY HIGH WINDS. A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 25 TO 39 MPH ARE EXPECTED...OR GUSTS WILL RANGE BETWEEN 40 AND 57 MPH. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. $$
000 WWUS74 KMEG 120059 NPWMEG URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN 659 PM CST WED FEB 11 2009 ARZ049-058-MSZ001>017-020>024-TNZ053>055-089>092-120200- /O.EXP.KMEG.WI.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-090212T0100Z/ LEE AR-PHILLIPS-DESOTO-MARSHALL-BENTON MS-TIPPAH-ALCORN- TISHOMINGO-TUNICA-TATE-PRENTISS-COAHOMA-QUITMAN-PANOLA-LAFAYETTE- UNION-PONTOTOC-LEE MS-ITAWAMBA-TALLAHATCHIE-YALOBUSHA-CALHOUN- CHICKASAW-MONROE-CHESTER-HENDERSON-DECATUR-FAYETTE-HARDEMAN- MCNAIRY-HARDIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HELENA...SOUTHAVEN...OLIVE BRANCH... CORINTH...IUKA...TUNICA...BOONEVILLE...CLARKSDALE...BATESVILLE... OXFORD...NEW ALBANY...TUPELO...AMORY...ABERDEEN...LEXINGTON... SOMERVILLE...BOLIVAR...SAVANNAH 659 PM CST WED FEB 11 2009 ...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 7 PM CST THIS EVENING... THE WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 7 PM CST THIS EVENING. WINDS HAVE DIMINISHED ACROSS THE AREA TO LESS THAN 20 MPH. WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO DIMINISH THROUGH THE NIGHT AS HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS IN FROM THE WEST. $$ ARZ008-009-017-018-026>028-035-036-048-MOZ113-115-TNZ001>004- 019>021-048>052-088-120200- /O.EXP.KMEG.WI.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-090212T0100Z/ RANDOLPH-CLAY-LAWRENCE-GREENE-CRAIGHEAD-POINSETT-MISSISSIPPI- CROSS-CRITTENDEN-ST. FRANCIS-DUNKLIN-PEMISCOT-LAKE-OBION-WEAKLEY- HENRY-DYER-GIBSON-CARROLL-LAUDERDALE-TIPTON-HAYWOOD-CROCKETT- MADISON-SHELBY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WALNUT RIDGE...PARAGOULD...JONESBORO... HARRISBURG...BLYTHEVILLE...WYNNE...WEST MEMPHIS...FORREST CITY... KENNETT...CARUTHERSVILLE...UNION CITY...MARTIN...DRESDEN... PARIS...DYERSBURG...HUMBOLDT...MILAN...HUNTINGDON...COVINGTON... JACKSON...BARTLETT...GERMANTOWN...COLLIERVILLE...MEMPHIS... MILLINGTON 659 PM CST WED FEB 11 2009 ...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 7 PM CST THIS EVENING... THE WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 7 PM CST THIS EVENING. WINDS HAVE DIMINISHED ACROSS THE AREA TO LESS THAN 20 MPH. WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO DIMINISH THROUGH THE NIGHT AS HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS IN FROM THE WEST. $$ MBS
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this wind advisory 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 wind advisory went out at Feb 10, 12:14 PM CST, 3 hours 11 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Feb 10, 12:14 PM CST, 3 hours 11 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
1214 PM CST TUE FEB 10 2009
.UPDATE...
UPDATED TO ADD 18Z AVIATION DISCUSSION.
&&
.DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 1057 AM CST TUE FEB 10 2009/
FORECAST UPDATE WAS RECENTLY SENT TO READJUST AFTERNOON RAIN
CHANCES AND REMOVE THUNDER FROM MOST OF MIDSOUTH. INSTABILITY
APPEARS WILL BE MARGINAL TO SUPPORT PREVAILING THUNDER THIS
AFTERNOON. MAY SEE SOME THUNDER OVER EAST CENTRAL AR/NORTHWEST MS
LATE THIS AFTERNOON...BUT THE BULK OF THE THUNDER SHOULD HOLD OFF
UNTIL TONIGHT.
REMAINDER OF THE FORECAST REMAINS ON TARGET. A SPECIAL WEATHER
STATEMENT WAS RECENTLY SENT...HIGHLIGHTING THE DAMAGING WIND
THREAT EARLY WEDNESDAY.
PWB
PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 557 AM CST TUE FEB 10 2009/
CORRECTED 12Z AVIATION DISCUSSION
PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 256 AM CST TUE FEB 10 2009/
DISCUSSION...
ACTIVE WEATHER IN STORE FOR FORECAST AREA OVER THE NEXT 36 HOURS.
SKIES ARE CURRENTLY CLOUDY OVER THE ENTIRE FORECAST AREA WITH
TEMPERATURES VERY MILD FOR FEBRUARY WITH READINGS IN THE UPPER 50S
TO MID 60S. SOME LIGHT RAIN SHOWERS CURRENTLY EXTEND ACROSS EAST
ARKANSAS INTO NORTHWEST TENNESSEE. THIS ACTIVITY IS AHEAD OF A
WEAK COLD FRONT WHICH IS MOVING INTO NORTHEAST ARKANSAS. THIS
FRONT WILL MOVE NORTH AS A WARM FRONT LATER TODAY WITH ADDITIONAL
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. BY TONIGHT...ANOTHER SURFACE LOW
DEVELOPS ACROSS OKLAHOMA AND TRACKS INTO EASTERN MISSOURI BY
WEDNESDAY MORNING. THIS WILL HELP INCREASE THE SOUTH WINDS OVER
THE FORECAST AREA SO WILL ISSUE A WIND ADVISORY STARTING AT 6 PM
TONIGHT. IN ADDITION...SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS SHOULD DEVELOP
ACROSS WESTERN AND CENTRAL ARKANSAS AND MOVE INTO THE FORECAST
AREA. SOME OF THESE THUNDERSTORMS WILL PROBABLY BE SEVERE WITH THE
MAIN THREAT BEING DAMAGING WINDS ALTHOUGH ISOLATED TORNADOES CANT
BE COMPLETELY RULED OUT. THE COLD FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH THE
REGION ON WEDNESDAY WHICH WILL MEAN MORE THUNDERSTORMS WITH
CONTINUED WINDY CONDITIONS. THE WIND ADVISORY WILL LAST UNTIL 6 PM
WEDNESDAY NIGHT. THERE WILL ALSO BE A CONTINUED THREAT OF SEVERE
WEATHER WITH DAMAGING WINDS THE MAIN THREAT. THE COLD FRONT SHOULD
CLEAR THE FORECAST AREA BY WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND DRY WEATHER AND
SLIGHTLY COOLER AIR MOVING BACK INTO THE REGION. THURSDAY AND
THURSDAY NIGHT SHOULD REMAIN DRY AS WEAK HIGH PRESSURE MOVE OVER THE
AREA WITH TEMPERATURES REMAINING ON THE MILD SIDE. ANOTHER SURFACE
LOW WILL MOVE INTO OKLAHOMA ON FRIDAY AND MOVE INTO SOUTHERN
MISSOURI FRIDAY NIGHT. THIS WILL MEAN ANOTHER ROUND OF SHOWERS BUT
WITH LITTLE INSTABILITY EXPECTED DO NOT EXPECT TO SEE MUCH IN THE
WAY OF THUNDERSTORMS. HIGH PRESSURE MOVES BACK INTO THE AREA BY
SATURDAY MORNING WHICH WILL MEAN A DRY WEEKEND WITH SEASONABLE
TEMPERATURES. ANOTHER STORM SYSTEM WILL APPROACH THE REGION SUNDAY
NIGHT INTO MONDAY SO THERE WILL BE A SMALL CHANCE OF RAIN FROM
SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT.
&&
.AVIATION...
18Z TAF CYCLE
MVFR CEILINGS WILL BE THE PREDOMINANT CATEGORY AT MEM/MKL/JBR
THROUGH MUCH OF THE PERIOD WITH AN OCCASIONAL DROP TO IFR
CEILINGS/VISIBILITIES ALONG WITH RAIN SHOWERS AT JBR THROUGH 22Z.
MVFR CONDITIONS AT TUP THIS AFTERNOON EXPECTED TO IMPROVE TO VFR
CONDITIONS BUT WILL DROP BACK DOWN TO MVFR CONDITIONS AFTER 04Z.
ADDITIONAL SHOWERS/THUNDERSTORMS EXPECTED AFTER 03Z WITH THE MAIN
LINE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ALONG THE COLD FRONT EXPECTED AT
JBR AROUND 10Z...MEM AROUND 11Z...MKL AROUND 12Z...AND TUP TOWARDS
17Z. AFTER THE COLD FRONTAL PASSAGE WEDNESDAY...VFR CONDITIONS
WILL RETURN BUT STRONG SOUTH WINDS 25 TO 30 KTS WITH GUSTS TO
40KTS POSSIBLE.
CJC
&&
.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
MEM 58 63 41 62 / 90 80 0 10
MKL 58 63 38 62 / 80 90 0 10
JBR 53 62 39 59 / 100 90 0 10
TUP 59 66 40 65 / 60 80 0 10
&&
.MEG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
AR...WIND ADVISORY FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM CST WEDNESDAY FOR
CLAY-CRAIGHEAD-CRITTENDEN-CROSS-GREENE-LAWRENCE-LEE AR-
MISSISSIPPI-PHILLIPS-POINSETT-RANDOLPH-ST. FRANCIS.
MO...WIND ADVISORY FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM CST WEDNESDAY FOR
DUNKLIN-PEMISCOT.
MS...WIND ADVISORY FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM CST WEDNESDAY FOR
ALCORN-BENTON MS-CALHOUN-CHICKASAW-COAHOMA-DESOTO-ITAWAMBA-
LAFAYETTE-LEE MS-MARSHALL-MONROE-PANOLA-PONTOTOC-PRENTISS-
QUITMAN-TALLAHATCHIE-TATE-TIPPAH-TISHOMINGO-TUNICA-UNION-
YALOBUSHA.
TN...WIND ADVISORY FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM CST WEDNESDAY FOR
CARROLL-CHESTER-CROCKETT-DECATUR-DYER-FAYETTE-GIBSON-
HARDEMAN-HARDIN-HAYWOOD-HENDERSON-HENRY-LAKE-LAUDERDALE-
MADISON-MCNAIRY-OBION-SHELBY-TIPTON-WEAKLEY.
&&Hazardous weather outlook, Feb 10, 3:31 AM CST, 11 hours 54 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN 331 AM CST TUE FEB 10 2009 ARZ008-009-017-018-026>028-035-036-048-049-058-MOZ113-115- MSZ001>017-020>024-TNZ001>004-019>021-048>055-088>092-111145- 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- 331 AM CST TUE FEB 10 2009 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF EAST ARKANSAS... THE MISSOURI BOOTHEEL...NORTH MISSISSIPPI...AND WEST TENNESSEE. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT A WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR TONIGHT AS SUSTAINED WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS OVER 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED. THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS MAINLY TONIGHT WEST OF A PARIS TENNESSEE TO COFFEEVILLE MISSISSIPPI LINE. A VERY STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM AND COLD FRONT WILL APPROACH THE AREA TONIGHT PRODUCING THUNDERSTORMS AHEAD OF IT. THE MAIN HAZARD WILL BE DAMAGING WINDS. ISOLATED TORNADOES AND LARGE HAIL ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS THE ENTIRE MID-SOUTH FOR WEDNESDAY MAINLY DURING THE MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON HOURS AS THE COLD FRONT SWEEPS THROUGH THE REGION. THE MAIN THREAT WILL BE DAMAGING WINDS BUT LARGE HAIL MAY ALSO BE POSSIBLE. IN ADDITIONAL...THE WIND ADVISORY WILL CONTINUE UNTIL 6 PM WEDNESDAY NIGHT AS WINDS OUTSIDE OF THUNDERSTORMS WILL REMAIN BETWEEN 25 AND 35 MPH WITH GUSTS OVER 40 MPH POSSIBLE. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL BE NEEDED TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING WEST OF A PARIS TENNESSEE TO OXFORD MISSISSIPPI LINE AND OVER THE ENTIRE MID-SOUTH DURING THE DAY ON WEDNESDAY.
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Feb 10, 10:19 AM CST, 5 hours 6 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN 1019 AM CST TUE FEB 10 2009 ARZ008-009-017-018-026>028-035-036-048-049-058-MOZ113-115-MSZ001>017- 020>024-TNZ001>004-019>021-048>055-088>092-102200- 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- 1019 AM CST TUE FEB 10 2009 ...STRONG WINDS WILL OCCUR OVER THE MIDSOUTH LATE TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY... ...DAMAGING THUNDERSTORM WINDS POSSIBLE EARLY WEDNESDAY... SOUTH WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WILL DEVELOP THIS EVENING AND PERSIST THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT HOURS. NORTHEAST ARKANSAS AND WEST TENNESSEE WILL LIKELY SEE GUSTS AS HIGH 45 MPH LATE TONIGHT. HIGHER WIND SPEEDS WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH SCATTERED SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS MOVING INTO NORTHEAST ARKANSAS AND THE MISSOURI BOOTHEEL LATE THIS EVENING. AN ISOLATED LATE EVENING TORNADO CANNOT BE RULED OUT OVER NORTHEAST ARKANSAS AND THE MISSOURI BOOTHEEL. A THUNDERSTORM SQUALL LINE WILL ENTER EASTERN ARKANSAS AN HOUR OR TWO PRIOR TO SUNRISE WEDNESDAY MORNING. DAMAGING THUNDERSTORM WINDS IN EXCESS OF 70 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE IN ADVANCE OF THIS SQUALL LINE. THE THUNDERSTORM SQUALL LINE WILL PASS THROUGH THE MEMPHIS METROPOLITAN AREA DURING THE MORNING COMMUTE PERIOD. THE SQUALL LINE WILL LIKELY EXIT WEST TENNESSEE AND NORTH MISSISSIPPI BY 10 AM. WEST WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH WILL PREVAIL BEHIND THE SQUALL LINE THROUGH MUCH OF THE DAY WEDNESDAY. SLIGHTLY LOWER WIND GUSTS ARE EXPECTED OVER NORTH MISSISSIPPI. WINDS WILL DECREASE SIGNIFICANTLY AREAWIDE WEDNESDAY EVENING...BECOMING NEARLY CALM LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND EARLY THURSDAY. WINDS ASSOCIATED WITH THE THUNDERSTORM SQUALL LINE WILL BE CAPABLE OF DOWNING TREES AND POWERLINES. SOME OF THE STRONGEST THUNDERSTORM WINDS ARE EXPECTED OVER AREAS AFFECTED BY THE LATE JANUARY ICE STORM. RESIDENTS OF THE MIDSOUTH ARE ENCOURAGED TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS AND STATEMENTS...AND BE READY TO ADJUST TRAVEL PLANS AS NECESSARY. LOOSE OUTDOOR OBJECTS SHOULD BE SECURED BEFORE THE STRONG WINDS ARRIVE. PWB
The office that day
Everything else NWS Memphis, TN issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 10, 3:31 AM CST | Wind Advisory | MEG | Clay, Craighead, Crittenden, Cross, Greene, Lawrence and 6 more | 39 hr |
| Feb 10, 3:25 PM CST | High Wind Warning | MEG | Clay, Craighead, Crittenden, Cross, Greene, Lawrence and 4 more | 24 hr |
Nearby
Wind Advisories in Tennessee, 2009Wind Advisories in Arkansas, 2009Wind Advisories in Missouri, 2009Every wind advisory in 2009
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.