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Tornado Warning 146, NWS Memphis, TN
NWS Memphis, TN issued this tornado warning at May 23, 2011, 1:58 PM CDT for Lawrence County, Randolph County, Arkansas. It was in force for 47 min. 2 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 23, 2011, 1:58 PM CDT (18:58 UTC)
- Expired
- May 23, 2011, 2:45 PM CDT
- In force
- 47 min
- Issued by
- NWS Memphis, TN
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
Counties Lawrence County, AR, Randolph County, AR
The radar
The Memphis radar (KNQA), 167 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:02 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 23, 2:27 PM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | 3 N Ravenden Springs, AR | POSSIBLE TORNADO. A NARROW LINE OF SEVERAL TREES DOWN IN A RURAL AREA BETWEEN UPPER AND LOWER JAMES CREEK ROADS. |
| May 23, 2:48 PM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | Warm Springs, AR | A FEW TREES DOWN IN THE TOWN OF WARM SPRINGS. A POWERLINE WAS DOWN IN MIDDLEBROOK...WHICH IS JUST SOUTHEAST OF WARM SPRINGS. |
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.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 23, 1:34 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Little Rock, AR (KLZK), launched 12:00Z, 7.0 hours before the alert went out and 206 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
- 2279 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -67 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 553 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 41 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 184 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 229 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 2.1
- Supercell composite
- 10.2
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
205
WFUS54 KMEG 231858
TORMEG
ARC075-121-231945-
/O.NEW.KMEG.TO.W.0146.110523T1858Z-110523T1945Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
158 PM CDT MON MAY 23 2011
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEMPHIS HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
NORTHWESTERN LAWRENCE COUNTY IN EASTERN ARKANSAS...
RANDOLPH COUNTY IN EASTERN ARKANSAS...
* UNTIL 245 PM CDT
* AT 157 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM PRODUCING A TORNADO 24 MILES WEST OF
RAVENDEN...OR 34 MILES NORTHWEST OF LAKE CHARLES STATE PARK...
MOVING EAST AT 50 MPH.
* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO POCAHONTAS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
.IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM WILL PRODUCE GOLF BALL SIZE
HAIL AND DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS UP TO 70 MPH.
.THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN 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 3650 9089 3616 9083 3616 9136 3623 9136
3625 9133 3625 9127 3632 9127 3633 9129
3637 9129 3639 9132 3641 9132 3642 9136
3646 9137 3647 9140 3649 9142
TIME...MOT...LOC 1857Z 253DEG 43KT 3633 9161
$$1 follow-up statement
750
WWUS54 KMEG 231922
SVSMEG
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
222 PM CDT MON MAY 23 2011
ARC075-121-231945-
/O.CON.KMEG.TO.W.0146.000000T0000Z-110523T1945Z/
RANDOLPH AR-LAWRENCE AR-
222 PM CDT MON MAY 23 2011
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 245 PM CDT FOR
NORTHWESTERN LAWRENCE AND RANDOLPH COUNTIES...
AT 222 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR ELEVEN POINT...OR
20 MILES NORTHWEST OF BLACK ROCK...MOVING EAST AT 50 MPH.
LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO POCAHONTAS...
ELM STORE...ELEVEN POINT...WARM SPRINGS...MIDDLEBROOK...BRAKEBILL...
INGRAM...HAMIL...ELKINS PARK...STOKES...BROCKETT...ENGELERG...BIRDELL
AND SHARUM.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING GOLF
BALL SIZE HAIL AND DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS UP TO 70 MPH.
THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A STORM SHELTER. IF NO
STORM SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE
BUILDING IN AN INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE
BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM
WINDOWS.
IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A
SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE
NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.
&&
LAT...LON 3650 9089 3616 9083 3616 9136 3623 9136
3625 9133 3625 9127 3632 9127 3633 9129
3637 9129 3639 9132 3641 9132 3642 9136
3646 9137 3647 9140 3649 9142
TIME...MOT...LOC 1922Z 253DEG 43KT 3633 9131
$$The office that day
Everything else NWS Memphis, TN issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 22, 7:47 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | Randolph | 43 min |
| May 22, 9:36 PM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | MEG | Clay, Craighead, Greene, Lawrence, Mississippi, Poinsett and 1 more | 7 hr |
| May 22, 10:06 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MEG | Lawrence, Randolph | 54 min |
| May 22, 10:51 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MEG | Clay, Greene, Randolph | 54 min |
| May 22, 11:08 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Clay, Greene, Lawrence, Randolph | 52 min |
| May 22, 11:33 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MEG | Craighead, Greene | 57 min |
| May 22, 11:44 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Clay, Greene, Lawrence, Randolph | 46 min |
| May 22, 11:49 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | Clay, Greene | 26 min |
| May 23, 12:09 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MEG | Cross | 51 min |
| May 23, 12:26 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MEG | Mississippi, Poinsett | 64 min |
| May 23, 12:53 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MEG | Crittenden | 67 min |
| May 23, 2:33 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Lawrence | 42 min |
| May 23, 2:43 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | Clay, Greene, Randolph | 47 min |
| May 23, 3:26 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Clay, Greene | 49 min |
| May 23, 3:48 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Craighead, Mississippi, Poinsett | 42 min |
| May 23, 3:53 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Crittenden, Cross, Mississippi, Poinsett | 52 min |
| May 23, 4:13 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Mississippi | 47 min |
| May 23, 4:21 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Mississippi | 39 min |
| May 23, 4:29 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Crittenden, Mississippi | 46 min |
| May 23, 4:49 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Mississippi | 41 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.