Alert archive / Arkansas / Tornado Warnings in 2011
Tornado Warning 150, NWS Memphis, TN
NWS Memphis, TN issued this tornado warning at May 25, 2011, 3:55 PM CDT for Lawrence County, Randolph County, Arkansas. It was in force for 50 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 25, 2011, 3:55 PM CDT (20:55 UTC)
- Expired
- May 25, 2011, 4:45 PM CDT
- In force
- 50 min
- Issued by
- NWS Memphis, TN
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
Counties Lawrence County, AR, Randolph County, AR
The radar
The Memphis radar (KNQA), 131 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:58 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 25, 4:14 PM CDT | HAIL 1 | Lynn, AR | |
| May 25, 4:23 PM CDT | HAIL 1.75 | Lynn, AR | |
| May 25, 4:46 PM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | Walnut Ridge, AR | POWER LINES DOWN IN WALNUT RIDGE. |
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 25, 12:28 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Little Rock, AR (KLZK), launched 12:00Z, 8.9 hours before the alert went out and 169 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
- 2124 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -14 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 600 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 69 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 445 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 413 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 6.0
- Supercell composite
- 20.1
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
085
WFUS54 KMEG 252055
TORMEG
ARC075-121-252145-
/O.NEW.KMEG.TO.W.0150.110525T2055Z-110525T2145Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
355 PM CDT WED MAY 25 2011
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEMPHIS HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
LAWRENCE COUNTY IN EASTERN ARKANSAS...
SOUTHERN RANDOLPH COUNTY IN EASTERN ARKANSAS...
* UNTIL 445 PM CDT
* AT 355 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM PRODUCING A TORNADO 12 MILES SOUTHWEST OF
STRAWBERRY...OR 13 MILES NORTH OF NEWARK...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 50
MPH.
* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO BLACK
ROCK...HOXIE...POCAHONTAS...WALNUT RIDGE AND LAKE CHARLES STATE
PARK.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
.IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A
STURDY SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE NEAREST
DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.
.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 3606 9137 3635 9086 3625 9081 3616 9081
3616 9077 3614 9076 3610 9079 3608 9083
3601 9085 3589 9119 3589 9136 3590 9137
TIME...MOT...LOC 2055Z 231DEG 43KT 3591 9145
$$2 follow-up statements
853
WWUS54 KMEG 252114
SVSMEG
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
414 PM CDT WED MAY 25 2011
ARC075-121-252145-
/O.CON.KMEG.TO.W.0150.000000T0000Z-110525T2145Z/
RANDOLPH AR-LAWRENCE AR-
414 PM CDT WED MAY 25 2011
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 445 PM CDT FOR LAWRENCE
AND SOUTHERN RANDOLPH COUNTIES...
AT 415 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR STRAWBERRY...OR 12
MILES SOUTHWEST OF LAKE CHARLES STATE PARK...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45
MPH.
LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO BLACK ROCK...
HOXIE...POCAHONTAS...POWHATAN...SMITHVILLE...WALNUT RIDGE...SHARUM...
FENDER...LESTERVILLE...ELNORA...MANSON...SHANNON...EATON AND
WHISKERVILLE.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A STORM SHELTER. IF NO
STORM SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE
BUILDING IN AN INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE
BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM
WINDOWS.
IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A
SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE
NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.
&&
LAT...LON 3606 9137 3635 9086 3625 9081 3616 9081
3616 9077 3614 9076 3610 9079 3608 9083
3601 9085 3589 9119 3589 9136 3590 9137
TIME...MOT...LOC 2115Z 242DEG 38KT 3596 9122
$$634
WWUS54 KMEG 252132
SVSMEG
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
432 PM CDT WED MAY 25 2011
ARC075-121-252145-
/O.CON.KMEG.TO.W.0150.000000T0000Z-110525T2145Z/
RANDOLPH AR-LAWRENCE AR-
432 PM CDT WED MAY 25 2011
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 445 PM CDT FOR LAWRENCE
AND SOUTHERN RANDOLPH COUNTIES...
AT 432 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR LAURATOWN...OR
NEAR LAKE CHARLES STATE PARK...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH.
LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO BLACK ROCK...
HOXIE...POCAHONTAS...POWHATAN...WALNUT RIDGE...SHARUM...FENDER...
LESTERVILLE...ELNORA...MANSON...SHANNON...EATON...WHISKERVILLE AND
GILES SPUR.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING
GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL AND DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS.
IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A
STURDY SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE NEAREST
DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.
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 3603 9127 3616 9120 3635 9086 3626 9081
3616 9081 3616 9077 3614 9076 3610 9079
3608 9083 3601 9085 3589 9119 3593 9128
TIME...MOT...LOC 2132Z 239DEG 37KT 3606 9104
$$The office that day
Everything else NWS Memphis, TN issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 25, 3:30 AM CDT | Wind Advisory | MEG | Clay, Craighead, Crittenden, Cross, Greene, Lawrence and 6 more | 16 hr |
| May 25, 2:29 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | Randolph | 31 min |
| May 25, 3:35 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Lawrence, Randolph | 40 min |
| May 25, 3:41 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | Lawrence, Randolph | 49 min |
| May 25, 4:22 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | Craighead, Greene, Lawrence | 38 min |
| May 25, 4:27 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Clay, Randolph | 33 min |
| May 25, 4:42 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Randolph | 33 min |
| May 25, 4:44 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Clay, Greene, Lawrence, Randolph | 46 min |
| May 25, 4:52 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | Craighead, Greene, Lawrence | 38 min |
| May 25, 4:52 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | Craighead, Crittenden, Cross, Poinsett | 38 min |
| May 25, 5:15 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Clay | 45 min |
| May 25, 5:15 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | Cross, Lee, St. Francis | 45 min |
| May 25, 5:22 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | Craighead, Cross, Poinsett | 38 min |
| May 25, 5:26 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | Clay, Greene | 49 min |
| May 25, 5:54 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | Crittenden, Cross, St. Francis | 51 min |
| May 25, 5:57 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | Craighead, Mississippi, Poinsett | 48 min |
| May 25, 5:58 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Craighead, Greene, Mississippi | 47 min |
| May 25, 6:15 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Randolph | 30 min |
| May 25, 6:17 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Lee, Phillips | 43 min |
| May 25, 6:37 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | Crittenden, St. Francis | 38 min |
| May 25, 6:39 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | Mississippi | 51 min |
| May 25, 6:56 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Lee, Phillips | 49 min |
| May 25, 6:58 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Phillips | 47 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.