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Tornado Warning 43, NWS Memphis, TN
NWS Memphis, TN issued this tornado warning at Apr 19, 2011, 11:54 PM CDT for Craighead County, Cross County, Poinsett County, Arkansas. It was in force for 35 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 19, 2011, 11:54 PM CDT (04:54 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 20, 2011, 12:29 AM CDT
- In force
- 35 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), 79 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 04:56 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
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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, 4.9 hours before the alert went out and 102 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.
606
WFUS54 KMEG 200454
TORMEG
ARC031-037-111-200545-
/O.NEW.KMEG.TO.W.0043.110420T0454Z-110420T0545Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
1154 PM CDT TUE APR 19 2011
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEMPHIS HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
SOUTH CENTRAL CRAIGHEAD COUNTY IN EASTERN ARKANSAS...
NORTHWESTERN CROSS COUNTY IN EASTERN ARKANSAS...
POINSETT COUNTY IN EASTERN ARKANSAS...
* UNTIL 1245 AM CDT
* AT 1155 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR FAIR OAKS...OR 10
MILES EAST OF MCCRORY...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH.
* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
HARRISBURG...MARKED TREE AND TRUMANN.
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 3576 9048 3556 9031 3520 9102 3524 9105
3541 9105
TIME...MOT...LOC 0455Z 235DEG 37KT 3533 9098
$$2 follow-up statements
469
WWUS54 KMEG 200522
SVSMEG
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
1222 AM CDT WED APR 20 2011
ARC031-200532-
/O.CAN.KMEG.TO.W.0043.000000T0000Z-110420T0545Z/
CRAIGHEAD AR-
1222 AM CDT WED APR 20 2011
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTH CENTRAL CRAIGHEAD COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
AT 1222 AM CDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THAT THE
THUNDERSTORMS WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAVE MOVED OUT OF THE AREA
...AND NO LONGER POSE AN IMMEDIATE THREAT TO LIFE OR PROPERTY.
THEREFORE...THE TORNADO WARNING IS CANCELLED.
LAT...LON 3528 9101 3547 9095 3553 9086 3561 9054
3552 9039 3539 9065
TIME...MOT...LOC 0522Z 235DEG 37KT 3549 9070
$$
ARC037-111-200545-
/O.CON.KMEG.TO.W.0043.000000T0000Z-110420T0545Z/
CROSS AR-POINSETT AR-
1222 AM CDT WED APR 20 2011
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1245 AM CDT FOR SOUTHERN
POINSETT AND NORTHWESTERN CROSS COUNTIES...
AT 1222 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR WILEY CROSSING...
OR 7 MILES SOUTH OF HARRISBURG...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH.
LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO HARRISBURG...
MARKED TREE...SUPPLY...HYDRICK...BRUSHY LAKE...WILEY CROSSING...
WHITAKER...LANDERS...WEONA...OLD WEONA...WEONA JUNCTION...BAY
VILLAGE...STEWART AND BOAT RUN.
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 3528 9101 3547 9095 3553 9086 3561 9054
3552 9039 3539 9065
TIME...MOT...LOC 0522Z 235DEG 37KT 3549 9070
$$692
WWUS54 KMEG 200529
SVSMEG
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
1229 AM CDT WED APR 20 2011
ARC037-111-200539-
/O.CAN.KMEG.TO.W.0043.000000T0000Z-110420T0545Z/
CROSS AR-POINSETT AR-
1229 AM CDT WED APR 20 2011
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHERN POINSETT AND NORTH CENTRAL CROSS
COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
AT 1229 AM CDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THAT THE
THUNDERSTORMS WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAVE MOVED OUT OF THE AREA
...AND NO LONGER POSE AN IMMEDIATE THREAT TO LIFE OR PROPERTY.
THEREFORE...THE TORNADO WARNING IS CANCELLED.
.A TORNADO WATCH ALSO REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE ALERT AREA.
LAT...LON 3528 9101 3547 9095 3553 9086 3561 9054
3552 9039 3539 9065
TIME...MOT...LOC 0529Z 235DEG 37KT 3552 9061
$$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, 9:24 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | Clay, Greene | 36 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 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 |
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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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.