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Wind Chill Advisory 2, NWS Memphis, TN

January 15, 20094 states

NWS Memphis, TN issued this wind chill advisory at Jan 15, 2009, 4:48 AM CST for 4 states. It took effect at Jan 15, 2009, 6:00 PM CST. It was in force for 15 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jan 15, 2009, 4:48 AM CST (10:48 UTC)
In effect from
Jan 15, 2009, 6:00 PM CST
Expired
Jan 16, 2009, 9:00 AM CST
In force
15 hr
Issued by
NWS Memphis, TN
All 39 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, Alcorn County, MS, Benton County, MS, DeSoto County, MS, Marshall County, MS, Prentiss County, MS, Tippah County, MS, Tishomingo County, MS, Carroll County, TN, Chester County, TN, Crockett County, TN, Decatur County, TN, Dyer County, TN, Fayette County, TN, Gibson County, TN, Hardeman County, TN, Hardin County, TN, Haywood County, TN, Henderson County, TN, Henry County, TN, Lake County, TN, Lauderdale County, TN, Madison County, TN, McNairy County, TN, Obion County, TN, Shelby County, TN, Tipton County, TN, Weakley County, TN

The radar

The Memphis radar (KNQA), 47 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 10:48 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 00:00Z, 10.8 hours before the alert went out and 95 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 2009-01-15Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Little Rock, AR at 00:00Z on 2009-01-15The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -2 square meters per square second.1939587897117136Sfc1 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
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
2673 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
60 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-2 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
44 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

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

000 
WWUS44 KMEG 151048
WSWMEG

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
448 AM CST THU JAN 15 2009

...VERY COLD WEATHER TO CONTINUE OVER THE MID SOUTH INTO FRIDAY 
MORNING...

.VERY COLD TEMPERATURES WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF THE
WEEK. LOW TEMPERATURES WILL DROP TO BETWEEN TEN AND FIFTEEN
DEGREES ABOVE ZERO OVER NORTHERN SECTIONS WITH BRISK WINDS THIS MORNING.
THIS WILL CREATE DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS THROUGH MID MORNING OVER
NORTHERN AREAS. EVEN COLDER WEATHER WILL ENCOMPASS MUCH OF THE MID
SOUTH TONIGHT. ALTHOUGH WINDS WILL NOT BE AS STRONG...LIGHT WINDS
COMBINED WITH THE VERY LOW TEMPERATURES WILL RESULT IN DANGEROUS
TEMPERATURES AND WIND CHILLS OVER MUCH OF THE REGION.

ARZ008-009-017-018-MOZ113-115-TNZ001>004-019>021-152215-
/O.NEW.KMEG.WC.Y.0002.090116T0000Z-090116T1500Z/
/O.CON.KMEG.WC.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-090115T1600Z/
RANDOLPH-CLAY-LAWRENCE-GREENE-DUNKLIN-PEMISCOT-LAKE-OBION-WEAKLEY-
HENRY-DYER-GIBSON-CARROLL-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WALNUT RIDGE...PARAGOULD...KENNETT...
CARUTHERSVILLE...UNION CITY...MARTIN...DRESDEN...PARIS...
DYERSBURG...HUMBOLDT...MILAN...HUNTINGDON
448 AM CST THU JAN 15 2009

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CST THIS
MORNING...
...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 AM
CST FRIDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEMPHIS HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 AM CST
FRIDAY. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CST
THIS MORNING. 

TEMPERATURES THIS MORNING OVER NORTHEAST ARKANSAS...THE MISSOURI
BOOTHEEL...AND NORTHWEST TENNESSEE WILL RANGE FROM 10 TO 15
DEGREES ABOVE ZERO. NORTH WINDS BETWEEN 10 AND 15 MPH WITH HIGHER
GUSTS WILL COMBINE WITH THESE VERY COLD TEMPERATURES TO PRODUCE
WIND CHILLS BETWEEN ZERO AND FIVE BELOW ZERO THROUGH MID MORNING.

EVEN COLDER TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED TONIGHT...WITH LOWS FORECAST
BETWEEN ZERO AND FIVE DEGREES ABOVE ZERO. THIS WILL RESULT IN
DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES BETWEEN FIVE AND TEN DEGREES
BELOW ZERO.

A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS
WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN
FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN.
IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND
GLOVES.

$$

ARZ026>028-035-036-048-MSZ001>006-009-TNZ048>055-088>092-152215-
/O.NEW.KMEG.WC.Y.0002.090116T0000Z-090116T1500Z/
CRAIGHEAD-POINSETT-MISSISSIPPI-CROSS-CRITTENDEN-ST. FRANCIS-
DESOTO-MARSHALL-BENTON MS-TIPPAH-ALCORN-TISHOMINGO-PRENTISS-
LAUDERDALE-TIPTON-HAYWOOD-CROCKETT-MADISON-CHESTER-HENDERSON-
DECATUR-SHELBY-FAYETTE-HARDEMAN-MCNAIRY-HARDIN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...JONESBORO...HARRISBURG...BLYTHEVILLE...
WYNNE...WEST MEMPHIS...FORREST CITY...SOUTHAVEN...OLIVE BRANCH...
CORINTH...IUKA...BOONEVILLE...COVINGTON...JACKSON...LEXINGTON...
BARTLETT...GERMANTOWN...COLLIERVILLE...MEMPHIS...MILLINGTON...
SOMERVILLE...BOLIVAR...SAVANNAH
448 AM CST THU JAN 15 2009

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 AM
CST FRIDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEMPHIS HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 AM CST
FRIDAY. 

VERY COLD TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED TONIGHT OVER EASTERN
ARKANSAS...SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE...AND PORTIONS OF NORTH
MISSISSIPPI. LOW TEMPERATURES ACROSS THESE AREAS ARE FORECAST
BETWEEN ZERO AND TEN DEGREES ABOVE ZERO. THIS WILL RESULT IN
DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES BETWEEN ZERO AND FIVE DEGREES
BELOW ZERO.

A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS
WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN
FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. 
IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND
GLOVES.

$$

JLH
4 follow-up statements
000 
WWUS44 KMEG 151536
WSWMEG

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
936 AM CST THU JAN 15 2009

...VERY COLD WEATHER TO CONTINUE OVER THE MID SOUTH INTO FRIDAY
MORNING...

.VERY COLD TEMPERATURES WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF
THE WEEK. LOW TEMPERATURES WILL DROP TO BETWEEN TEN AND FIFTEEN
DEGREES ABOVE ZERO OVER NORTHERN SECTIONS WITH BRISK WINDS THIS
MORNING. THIS WILL CREATE DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS THROUGH MID
MORNING OVER NORTHERN AREAS. EVEN COLDER WEATHER WILL ENCOMPASS
MUCH OF THE MID SOUTH TONIGHT. ALTHOUGH WINDS WILL NOT BE AS
STRONG...LIGHT WINDS COMBINED WITH THE VERY LOW TEMPERATURES WILL
RESULT IN DANGEROUS TEMPERATURES AND WIND CHILLS OVER MUCH OF THE
REGION.

ARZ008-009-017-018-MOZ113-115-TNZ001>004-019>021-152345-
/O.EXP.KMEG.WC.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-090115T1600Z/
/O.CON.KMEG.WC.Y.0002.090116T0000Z-090116T1500Z/
RANDOLPH-CLAY-LAWRENCE-GREENE-DUNKLIN-PEMISCOT-LAKE-OBION-WEAKLEY-
HENRY-DYER-GIBSON-CARROLL-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WALNUT RIDGE...PARAGOULD...KENNETT...
CARUTHERSVILLE...UNION CITY...MARTIN...DRESDEN...PARIS...
DYERSBURG...HUMBOLDT...MILAN...HUNTINGDON
936 AM CST THU JAN 15 2009

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING
TO 9 AM CST FRIDAY...
...WIND CHILL ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 10 AM CST THIS MORNING...

THE WIND CHILL ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 10 AM CST THIS MORNING. A
WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO
9 AM CST FRIDAY. 

VERY COLD TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED TONIGHT...WITH LOWS FORECAST
BETWEEN ZERO AND FIVE DEGREES ABOVE ZERO. THIS WILL RESULT IN
DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES BETWEEN FIVE AND TEN DEGREES
BELOW ZERO.

A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS
WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN
FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. 
IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND
GLOVES.

$$

ARZ026>028-035-036-048-MSZ001>006-009-TNZ048>055-088>092-152345-
/O.CON.KMEG.WC.Y.0002.090116T0000Z-090116T1500Z/
CRAIGHEAD-POINSETT-MISSISSIPPI-CROSS-CRITTENDEN-ST. FRANCIS-
DESOTO-MARSHALL-BENTON MS-TIPPAH-ALCORN-TISHOMINGO-PRENTISS-
LAUDERDALE-TIPTON-HAYWOOD-CROCKETT-MADISON-CHESTER-HENDERSON-
DECATUR-SHELBY-FAYETTE-HARDEMAN-MCNAIRY-HARDIN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...JONESBORO...HARRISBURG...BLYTHEVILLE...
WYNNE...WEST MEMPHIS...FORREST CITY...SOUTHAVEN...OLIVE BRANCH...
CORINTH...IUKA...BOONEVILLE...COVINGTON...JACKSON...LEXINGTON...
BARTLETT...GERMANTOWN...COLLIERVILLE...MEMPHIS...MILLINGTON...
SOMERVILLE...BOLIVAR...SAVANNAH
936 AM CST THU JAN 15 2009

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING
TO 9 AM CST FRIDAY...

A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO
9 AM CST FRIDAY. 

VERY COLD TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED TONIGHT OVER EASTERN
ARKANSAS...SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE...AND PORTIONS OF NORTH
MISSISSIPPI. LOW TEMPERATURES ACROSS THESE AREAS ARE FORECAST
BETWEEN ZERO AND TEN DEGREES ABOVE ZERO. THIS WILL RESULT IN
DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES BETWEEN ZERO AND FIVE DEGREES
BELOW ZERO.

A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS
WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN
FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN.
IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND
GLOVES.

$$

KRM
000 
WWUS44 KMEG 152122
WSWMEG

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
322 PM CST THU JAN 15 2009

...VERY COLD WEATHER TO CONTINUE OVER THE MID SOUTH INTO FRIDAY
MORNING...

.VERY COLD TEMPERATURES WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF
THE WEEK. LOW TEMPERATURES WILL DROP TO BETWEEN TEN AND FIFTEEN
DEGREES ABOVE ZERO OVER NORTHERN SECTIONS WITH BRISK WINDS THIS
MORNING. THIS WILL CREATE DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS THROUGH MID
MORNING OVER NORTHERN AREAS. EVEN COLDER WEATHER WILL ENCOMPASS
MUCH OF THE MID SOUTH TONIGHT. ALTHOUGH WINDS WILL NOT BE AS
STRONG...LIGHT WINDS COMBINED WITH THE VERY LOW TEMPERATURES WILL
RESULT IN DANGEROUS TEMPERATURES AND WIND CHILLS OVER MUCH OF THE
REGION.

ARZ008-009-017-018-026>028-035-036-048-MOZ113-115-MSZ001>006-009-
TNZ001>004-019>021-048>055-088>092-160530-
/O.CON.KMEG.WC.Y.0002.090116T0000Z-090116T1500Z/
RANDOLPH-CLAY-LAWRENCE-GREENE-CRAIGHEAD-POINSETT-MISSISSIPPI-
CROSS-CRITTENDEN-ST. FRANCIS-DUNKLIN-PEMISCOT-DESOTO-MARSHALL-
BENTON MS-TIPPAH-ALCORN-TISHOMINGO-PRENTISS-LAKE-OBION-WEAKLEY-
HENRY-DYER-GIBSON-CARROLL-LAUDERDALE-TIPTON-HAYWOOD-CROCKETT-
MADISON-CHESTER-HENDERSON-DECATUR-SHELBY-FAYETTE-HARDEMAN-MCNAIRY-
HARDIN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WALNUT RIDGE...PARAGOULD...JONESBORO...
HARRISBURG...BLYTHEVILLE...WYNNE...WEST MEMPHIS...FORREST CITY...
KENNETT...CARUTHERSVILLE...SOUTHAVEN...OLIVE BRANCH...CORINTH...
IUKA...BOONEVILLE...UNION CITY...MARTIN...DRESDEN...PARIS...
DYERSBURG...HUMBOLDT...MILAN...HUNTINGDON...COVINGTON...JACKSON...
LEXINGTON...BARTLETT...GERMANTOWN...COLLIERVILLE...MEMPHIS...
MILLINGTON...SOMERVILLE...BOLIVAR...SAVANNAH
322 PM CST THU JAN 15 2009

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST FRIDAY...

A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST FRIDAY. 

VERY COLD TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED TONIGHT...WITH LOWS FORECAST
BETWEEN ZERO AND FIVE DEGREES ABOVE ZERO IN SOME LOCATIONS. THIS WILL
RESULT IN DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES BETWEEN FIVE AND TEN
DEGREES BELOW ZERO.

A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS
WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN
FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN.
IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND
GLOVES.

$$

KRM
000 
WWUS44 KMEG 160311
WSWMEG

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
911 PM CST THU JAN 15 2009

...VERY COLD WEATHER TO CONTINUE OVER THE MID SOUTH INTO FRIDAY
MORNING...

.VERY COLD TEMPERATURES WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF
THE WEEK. TONIGHT AND FRIDAY MORNING...LIGHT WINDS COMBINED WITH
THE VERY LOW TEMPERATURES WILL RESULT IN DANGEROUS TEMPERATURES
AND WIND CHILLS OVER MUCH OF THE REGION.

ARZ008-009-017-018-026>028-035-036-048-MOZ113-115-MSZ001>006-009-
TNZ001>004-019>021-048>055-088>092-161115-
/O.CON.KMEG.WC.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-090116T1500Z/
RANDOLPH-CLAY-LAWRENCE-GREENE-CRAIGHEAD-POINSETT-MISSISSIPPI-
CROSS-CRITTENDEN-ST. FRANCIS-DUNKLIN-PEMISCOT-DESOTO-MARSHALL-
BENTON MS-TIPPAH-ALCORN-TISHOMINGO-PRENTISS-LAKE-OBION-WEAKLEY-
HENRY-DYER-GIBSON-CARROLL-LAUDERDALE-TIPTON-HAYWOOD-CROCKETT-
MADISON-CHESTER-HENDERSON-DECATUR-SHELBY-FAYETTE-HARDEMAN-MCNAIRY-
HARDIN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WALNUT RIDGE...PARAGOULD...JONESBORO...
HARRISBURG...BLYTHEVILLE...WYNNE...WEST MEMPHIS...FORREST CITY...
KENNETT...CARUTHERSVILLE...SOUTHAVEN...OLIVE BRANCH...CORINTH...
IUKA...BOONEVILLE...UNION CITY...MARTIN...DRESDEN...PARIS...
DYERSBURG...HUMBOLDT...MILAN...HUNTINGDON...COVINGTON...JACKSON...
LEXINGTON...BARTLETT...GERMANTOWN...COLLIERVILLE...MEMPHIS...
MILLINGTON...SOMERVILLE...BOLIVAR...SAVANNAH
911 PM CST THU JAN 15 2009

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST FRIDAY...

A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST FRIDAY. 

VERY COLD TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED TONIGHT...WITH LOWS FORECAST
BETWEEN ZERO AND FIVE DEGREES ABOVE ZERO IN SOME LOCATIONS. THIS
WILL RESULT IN DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES BETWEEN FIVE AND
TEN DEGREES BELOW ZERO.

A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR WILL COMBINE WITH
LIGHT WINDS TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST
BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU
MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES.

$$
000 
WWUS44 KMEG 161014
WSWMEG

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
414 AM CST FRI JAN 16 2009

...FRIGID TEMPERATURES TO CONTINUE OVER THE MID-SOUTH TODAY...

.ARCTIC HIGH PRESSURE WILL CONTINUE TO FEED VERY COLD AIR INTO THE
MID-SOUTH TODAY. DANGEROUS WIND CHILL READINGS WILL OCCUR THROUGH
MID-MORNING ACROSS MUCH OF THE REGION.

ARZ008-009-017-018-026>028-035-036-048-MOZ113-115-MSZ001>006-009-
TNZ001>004-019>021-048>055-088>092-161500-
/O.CON.KMEG.WC.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-090116T1500Z/
RANDOLPH-CLAY-LAWRENCE-GREENE-CRAIGHEAD-POINSETT-MISSISSIPPI-
CROSS-CRITTENDEN-ST. FRANCIS-DUNKLIN-PEMISCOT-DESOTO-MARSHALL-
BENTON MS-TIPPAH-ALCORN-TISHOMINGO-PRENTISS-LAKE-OBION-WEAKLEY-
HENRY-DYER-GIBSON-CARROLL-LAUDERDALE-TIPTON-HAYWOOD-CROCKETT-
MADISON-CHESTER-HENDERSON-DECATUR-SHELBY-FAYETTE-HARDEMAN-MCNAIRY-
HARDIN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WALNUT RIDGE...PARAGOULD...JONESBORO...
HARRISBURG...BLYTHEVILLE...WYNNE...WEST MEMPHIS...FORREST CITY...
KENNETT...CARUTHERSVILLE...SOUTHAVEN...OLIVE BRANCH...CORINTH...
IUKA...BOONEVILLE...UNION CITY...MARTIN...DRESDEN...PARIS...
DYERSBURG...HUMBOLDT...MILAN...HUNTINGDON...COVINGTON...JACKSON...
LEXINGTON...BARTLETT...GERMANTOWN...COLLIERVILLE...MEMPHIS...
MILLINGTON...SOMERVILLE...BOLIVAR...SAVANNAH
414 AM CST FRI JAN 16 2009

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST THIS
MORNING...

A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST THIS
MORNING. 

VERY COLD TEMPERATURES WILL COMBINE WITH A LIGHT TO MODERATE 
NORTHEAST WIND TO PRODUCE DANGEROUS WIND CHILL READINGS THROUGH
MID-MORNING.

WIND CHILL READINGS MAINLY BETWEEN ZERO AND FIVE DEGREES BELOW
ZERO CAN BE EXPECTED.

A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR WILL COMBINE WITH
THE WIND TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST
BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU
MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES.

$$

JCL

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this wind chill 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 chill advisory went out at Jan 14, 5:45 PM CST, 11 hours 3 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jan 14, 5:45 PM CST, 11 hours 3 minutes before
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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.