Tornado Warning 32, NWS Memphis, TN

Issued

Apr 19, 2011, 9:48 PM CDT (02:48 UTC)

Expired

Apr 19, 2011, 10:15 PM CDT

In force

27 min

Issued by

NWS Memphis, TN

Area

Storm-based polygon

Counties Craighead County, AR, Poinsett County, AR

The Memphis radar (KNQA), 88 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:48 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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965 
WFUS54 KMEG 200248
TORMEG
ARC031-111-200315-
/O.NEW.KMEG.TO.W.0032.110420T0248Z-110420T0315Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
948 PM CDT TUE APR 19 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEMPHIS HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  CRAIGHEAD COUNTY IN EASTERN ARKANSAS...
  NORTHWESTERN POINSETT COUNTY IN EASTERN ARKANSAS...

* UNTIL 1015 PM CDT

* AT 948 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM PRODUCING A TORNADO 6 MILES SOUTH OF CASH...OR
  15 MILES EAST OF TUCKERMAN...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO BAY...
  BONO...BROOKLAND...JONESBORO...LAKE CITY AND MONETTE.

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.

.TORNADOES ARE DIFFICULT TO SEE AND CONFIRM AT NIGHT. TAKE COVER NOW.

&&

LAT...LON 3597 9065 3598 9029 3596 9028 3571 9037
      3557 9103 3583 9104
TIME...MOT...LOC 0248Z 246DEG 46KT 3574 9086

$$

325 
WWUS54 KMEG 200302
SVSMEG

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
1002 PM CDT TUE APR 19 2011

ARC031-111-200315-
/O.CON.KMEG.TO.W.0032.000000T0000Z-110420T0315Z/
CRAIGHEAD AR-POINSETT AR-
1002 PM CDT TUE APR 19 2011

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1015 PM CDT FOR
NORTHWESTERN POINSETT AND CRAIGHEAD COUNTIES...

AT 1002 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO.  THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR VALLEY VIEW...OR
NEAR JONESBORO...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 55 MPH.

LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO BAY...BLACK
OAK...BROOKLAND...JONESBORO...LAKE CITY...MONETTE...LACHE LAKE...
SCHUG...HERMAN...GILKERSON...OTWELL...VALLEY VIEW...CARY AND APT.

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.

.TORNADOES ARE DIFFICULT TO SEE AND CONFIRM AT NIGHT. TAKE COVER NOW.

&&

LAT...LON 3587 9083 3597 9065 3598 9029 3595 9028
      3571 9037 3557 9103
TIME...MOT...LOC 0302Z 246DEG 46KT 3581 9066

$$

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