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Tornado Warning 31, NWS Memphis, TN
NWS Memphis, TN issued this tornado warning at Apr 19, 2011, 9:24 PM CDT for Clay County, Greene County, Arkansas; Dunklin County, Pemiscot County, Missouri. It was in force for 36 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
- Apr 19, 2011, 9:24 PM CDT (02:24 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 19, 2011, 10:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 36 min
- Issued by
- NWS Memphis, TN
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
Counties Clay County, AR, Greene County, AR, Dunklin County, MO, Pemiscot County, MO
The radar
The Memphis radar (KNQA), 97 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:25 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 19, 10:03 PM CDT | HAIL 1.5 | Senath, MO | 1 1/2 INCH HAIL REPORTED IN DOWNTOWN SENATH MISSOURI |
| Apr 19, 10:05 PM CDT | HAIL 1 | Kennett, MO | I INCH HAIL IN KENNETT. |
| Apr 19, 10:05 PM CDT | HAIL 1.75 | 2 Sw Senath, MO | 1 3/4 HAIL REPORTED SAOUTHWEST OF SENATH IN DUNKIN COUNTY |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 19, 6:46 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 9 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Little Rock, AR (KLZK), launched 00:00Z, 2.4 hours before the alert went out and 153 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
- 1605 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -56 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 2015 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 41 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 173 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 208 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 10.6
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
364 WFUS54 KMEG 200224 TORMEG ARC021-055-MOC069-155-200300- /O.NEW.KMEG.TO.W.0031.110420T0224Z-110420T0300Z/ BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED TORNADO WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN 924 PM CDT TUE APR 19 2011 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEMPHIS HAS ISSUED A * TORNADO WARNING FOR... SOUTHEASTERN CLAY COUNTY IN EASTERN ARKANSAS... EASTERN GREENE COUNTY IN EASTERN ARKANSAS... SOUTHERN DUNKLIN COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST MISSOURI... WESTERN PEMISCOT COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST MISSOURI... * UNTIL 1000 PM CDT * AT 923 PM CDT...TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS REPORTED A FUNNEL CLOUD NORTH OF PARAGOULD. THE STORM WAS MOVING NORTHEAST AT 65 MPH. * LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO DENTON... HOMESTOWN...KENNETT...SENATH...IPLEY...DILLMAN...SCOBEVILLE... TINKERVILLE...GOBLER...DEER LAND...VINCIT...OCTA...CARUTH AND BOWIE CORNER. 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 3639 8978 3600 8991 3598 9045 3624 9036 TIME...MOT...LOC 0223Z 246DEG 57KT 3612 9034 $$
1 follow-up statement
227
WWUS54 KMEG 200244
SVSMEG
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
944 PM CDT TUE APR 19 2011
ARC055-200254-
/O.CAN.KMEG.TO.W.0031.000000T0000Z-110420T0300Z/
GREENE AR-
944 PM CDT TUE APR 19 2011
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EASTERN GREENE COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
AT 944 PM CDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THAT THE
THUNDERSTORMS WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAVE MOVED OUT OF THE AREA
...AND NO LONGER POSE AN IMMEDIATE THREAT TO LIFE OR PROPERTY.
THEREFORE...THE TORNADO WARNING IS CANCELLED.
LAT...LON 3599 9022 3629 9015 3631 9005 3639 8978
3600 8991
TIME...MOT...LOC 0244Z 246DEG 57KT 3625 8996
$$
ARC021-MOC069-155-200300-
/O.CON.KMEG.TO.W.0031.000000T0000Z-110420T0300Z/
CLAY AR-DUNKLIN MO-PEMISCOT MO-
944 PM CDT TUE APR 19 2011
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM CDT FOR WESTERN
PEMISCOT...SOUTHEASTERN DUNKLIN AND SOUTHEASTERN CLAY COUNTIES...
AT 944 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR NOLAND...OR NEAR
KENNETT...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 65 MPH.
LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO BRAGG CITY...
DENTON...HOMESTOWN...KENNETT...NORTH WARDELL...PASCOLA...SENATH...
LORINE...NOLAND...HOLLY ISLAND...WEST KENNETT...BELL CITY...IPLEY AND
DILLMAN.
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 3599 9022 3629 9015 3631 9005 3639 8978
3600 8991
TIME...MOT...LOC 0244Z 246DEG 57KT 3625 8996
$$The office that day
Everything else NWS Memphis, TN issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 19, 7:27 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Lawrence, Randolph | 63 min |
| Apr 19, 8:11 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Clay, Greene, Lawrence, Randolph | 64 min |
| Apr 19, 8:38 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Craighead, Greene, Lawrence, Poinsett | 67 min |
| Apr 19, 8:46 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Clay, Greene | 59 min |
| Apr 19, 8:57 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | Craighead, Greene, Lawrence | 33 min |
| Apr 19, 9:13 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Clay, Craighead, Greene, Mississippi | 47 min |
| Apr 19, 9:38 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Cross, Lee, Phillips, Poinsett, St. Francis | 52 min |
| Apr 19, 9:40 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Craighead, Greene, Poinsett | 50 min |
| Apr 19, 9:43 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Lee, Phillips | 47 min |
| Apr 19, 9:48 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | Craighead, Poinsett | 27 min |
| Apr 19, 9:52 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Clay, Craighead, Greene, Mississippi, Poinsett | 53 min |
| Apr 19, 9:55 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | Clay, Greene | 35 min |
| Apr 19, 10:07 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | Craighead, Greene, Mississippi, Poinsett | 38 min |
| Apr 19, 10:21 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MEG | Clay, Craighead, Cross, Greene, Mississippi, Poinsett | 3 hr |
| Apr 19, 10:22 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Crittenden, Cross, Lee, Phillips, St. Francis | 38 min |
| Apr 19, 10:27 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Mississippi, Poinsett | 63 min |
| Apr 19, 10:30 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | Mississippi | 45 min |
| Apr 19, 10:42 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | Crittenden, Mississippi, Poinsett | 34 min |
| Apr 19, 10:52 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | Mississippi | 23 min |
| Apr 19, 10:54 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | Mississippi | 31 min |
| Apr 19, 10:59 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Lee, Phillips | 46 min |
| Apr 19, 11:40 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Cross, Poinsett | 50 min |
| Apr 19, 11:54 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | Craighead, Cross, Poinsett | 35 min |
| Apr 20, 12:04 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Craighead, Greene, Poinsett | 41 min |
| Apr 20, 12:17 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Crittenden, Cross, Mississippi, Poinsett | 43 min |
| Apr 20, 12:29 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Crittenden, Cross, Mississippi, Poinsett | 46 min |
| Apr 20, 12:47 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Crittenden, Cross, Lee, St. Francis | 43 min |
| Apr 20, 12:52 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Crittenden, Cross, Mississippi, Poinsett | 38 min |
| Apr 20, 12:55 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Lee, Phillips | 50 min |
| Apr 20, 12:57 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Phillips | 48 min |
| Apr 20, 1:07 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MEG | Crittenden, Cross, Mississippi, Poinsett | 3 hr |
| Apr 20, 1:23 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Crittenden, Cross, Mississippi, Poinsett, St. Francis | 36 min |
| Apr 20, 1:39 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Phillips | 51 min |
| Apr 20, 1:45 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Crittenden, Mississippi | 45 min |
| Apr 20, 3:18 AM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | MEG | Crittenden, Cross, Lee, Phillips, St. Francis | 30 hr |
| Apr 20, 4:10 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Lee, Phillips | 65 min |
| Apr 20, 4:51 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Lee, Phillips | 54 min |
| Apr 20, 4:54 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MEG | Lee, Phillips, St. Francis | 7 hr |
| Apr 20, 6:23 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MEG | Crittenden, Lee | 5 hr |
| Apr 19, 10:24 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Pemiscot | 66 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.