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Tornado Warning 155, NWS Memphis, TN
NWS Memphis, TN issued this tornado warning at May 25, 2011, 5:22 PM CDT for Craighead County, Cross County, Poinsett County, Arkansas. It was in force for 38 min. 4 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, 5:22 PM CDT (22:22 UTC)
- Expired
- May 25, 2011, 6:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 38 min
- Issued by
- NWS Memphis, TN
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
Counties Craighead County, AR, Cross County, AR, Poinsett County, AR
The radar
The Memphis radar (KNQA), 71 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:25 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 25, 5:40 PM CDT | HAIL 1 | Harrisburg, AR | QUARTER SIZED HAIL IN THE TOWN OF HARRISBURG. |
| May 25, 5:42 PM CDT | FUNNEL CLOUD | 1 S Harrisburg, AR | POSSIBLE TORNADO |
| May 25, 5:49 PM CDT | HAIL 1 | Trumann, AR | ALSO FALLING DEBRIS. |
| May 25, 5:55 PM CDT | FUNNEL CLOUD | 1 S Trumann, AR | POSSIBLE TORNADO |
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, 10.4 hours before the alert went out and 106 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.
652 WFUS54 KMEG 252222 TORMEG ARC031-037-111-252300- /O.NEW.KMEG.TO.W.0155.110525T2222Z-110525T2300Z/ BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED TORNADO WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN 522 PM CDT WED MAY 25 2011 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEMPHIS HAS ISSUED A * TORNADO WARNING FOR... SOUTHEASTERN CRAIGHEAD COUNTY IN EASTERN ARKANSAS... NORTH CENTRAL CROSS COUNTY IN EASTERN ARKANSAS... POINSETT COUNTY IN EASTERN ARKANSAS... * UNTIL 600 PM CDT * AT 522 PM CDT...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT REPORTED A LOW HANGING FUNNEL CLOUD 10 MILES WEST OF CHERRY VALLEY...OR 15 MILES SOUTHWEST OF HARRISBURG...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 60 MPH. * LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO BAY... CARAWAY...HARRISBURG...LAKE CITY...LEPANTO...MARKED TREE AND TRUMANN. 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 3592 9029 3551 9029 3533 9094 3550 9102 TIME...MOT...LOC 2222Z 238DEG 51KT 3544 9091 $$
3 follow-up statements
713 WWUS54 KMEG 252233 SVSMEG SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN 533 PM CDT WED MAY 25 2011 ARC031-037-111-252300- /O.CON.KMEG.TO.W.0155.000000T0000Z-110525T2300Z/ CROSS AR-CRAIGHEAD AR-POINSETT AR- 533 PM CDT WED MAY 25 2011 ...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 PM CDT FOR POINSETT...SOUTHEASTERN CRAIGHEAD AND NORTH CENTRAL CROSS COUNTIES... AT 533 PM CDT...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT REPORTED A LOW HANGING FUNNEL CLOUD. THIS FUNNEL CLOUD WAS LOCATED NEAR SUPPLY...OR 7 MILES SOUTHWEST OF HARRISBURG...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 60 MPH. LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO BAY...BLACK OAK...CARAWAY...HARRISBURG...LAKE CITY...LEPANTO...MARKED TREE... TRUMANN...TYRONZA...SUPPLY...LACHE LAKE...DAVIS SPUR...ELM GROVE AND LUNSFORD. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING TEA CUP SIZE HAIL AND DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS. THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A STORM SHELTER. IF NO STORM SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS. && LAT...LON 3555 9092 3592 9029 3551 9029 3536 9084 TIME...MOT...LOC 2233Z 238DEG 51KT 3552 9076 $$
682
WWUS54 KMEG 252242
SVSMEG
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
542 PM CDT WED MAY 25 2011
ARC037-252251-
/O.CAN.KMEG.TO.W.0155.000000T0000Z-110525T2300Z/
CROSS AR-
542 PM CDT WED MAY 25 2011
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTH CENTRAL CROSS COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
AT 541 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 3561 9081 3592 9029 3551 9029 3548 9067
3550 9073
TIME...MOT...LOC 2241Z 242DEG 54KT 3557 9063
$$
ARC031-111-252300-
/O.CON.KMEG.TO.W.0155.000000T0000Z-110525T2300Z/
CRAIGHEAD AR-POINSETT AR-
542 PM CDT WED MAY 25 2011
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 PM CDT FOR EASTERN
POINSETT AND SOUTHEASTERN CRAIGHEAD COUNTIES...
AT 541 PM CDT...A NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EMPLOYEE REPORTED A
FUNNEL CLOUD NEAR HARRISBURG. THIS FUNNEL CLOUD WAS LOCATED NEAR
WHITAKER...OR NEAR HARRISBURG...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 60 MPH.
LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO BAY...BLACK
OAK...CARAWAY...HARRISBURG...LAKE CITY...LEPANTO...MARKED TREE...
TRUMANN...LACHE LAKE...DAVIS SPUR...ELM GROVE...LUNSFORD...POPLAR
RIDGE AND SANDY.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A STORM SHELTER. IF NO
STORM SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE
BUILDING IN AN INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE
BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM
WINDOWS.
IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A
SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE
NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.
&&
LAT...LON 3561 9081 3592 9029 3551 9029 3548 9067
3550 9073
TIME...MOT...LOC 2241Z 242DEG 54KT 3557 9063
$$139
WWUS54 KMEG 252252
SVSMEG
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
552 PM CDT WED MAY 25 2011
ARC031-111-252300-
/O.CON.KMEG.TO.W.0155.000000T0000Z-110525T2300Z/
CRAIGHEAD AR-POINSETT AR-
552 PM CDT WED MAY 25 2011
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 PM CDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN POINSETT AND SOUTHEASTERN CRAIGHEAD COUNTIES...
AT 552 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR MC CORMICK...OR 6
MILES SOUTHWEST OF TRUMANN...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH.
LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO BAY...BLACK
OAK...CARAWAY...LAKE CITY...LEPANTO...MARKED TREE...TRUMANN...LACHE
LAKE...DAVIS SPUR...ELM GROVE...LUNSFORD...POPLAR RIDGE...SANDY AND
MANGRUM.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING TEA CUP
SIZE HAIL AND DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS.
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 3570 9066 3592 9029 3551 9029 3553 9055
3556 9065
TIME...MOT...LOC 2252Z 241DEG 43KT 3563 9050
$$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, 3:55 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | Lawrence, Randolph | 50 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, 5:26 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.