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Tornado Warning 57, NWS Memphis, TN
NWS Memphis, TN issued this tornado warning at Apr 25, 2011, 9:00 PM CDT for Cross County, Poinsett County, Arkansas. It was in force for 45 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 25, 2011, 9:00 PM CDT (02:00 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 25, 2011, 9:45 PM CDT
- In force
- 45 min
- Issued by
- NWS Memphis, TN
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
Counties Cross County, AR, Poinsett County, AR
The radar
The Memphis radar (KNQA), 89 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:59 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
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 25, 9:10 PM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | 2 N Fair Oaks, AR | |
| Apr 25, 9:10 PM CDT | TORNADO | 2 N Fair Oaks, AR | POSSIBLE TORNADO BETWEEN FAIR OAKS AND TILTON, TIME ESTIMATED. |
| Apr 25, 9:45 PM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | Vanndale, AR | VOLUNTEER FIRE TRUCK BLOWN OFF ROAD INTO DITCH. WINDS ESTIMATED AT 70-75MPH. |
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 25, 4:50 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Little Rock, AR (KLZK), launched 00:00Z, 2.0 hours before the alert went out and 103 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
- 1507 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -12 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 914 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 54 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 388 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 511 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 4.0
- Supercell composite
- 19.6
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
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WFUS54 KMEG 260200
TORMEG
ARC037-111-260245-
/O.NEW.KMEG.TO.W.0057.110426T0200Z-110426T0245Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
900 PM CDT MON APR 25 2011
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEMPHIS HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
WESTERN CROSS COUNTY IN EASTERN ARKANSAS...
CENTRAL POINSETT COUNTY IN EASTERN ARKANSAS...
* UNTIL 945 PM CDT
* AT 900 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR FAIR OAKS...OR 9 MILES
EAST OF MCCRORY...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH.
* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO HARRISBURG.
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 3570 9073 3547 9047 3518 9094 3515 9104
3516 9104 3538 9105
TIME...MOT...LOC 0200Z 220DEG 45KT 3527 9102
$$2 follow-up statements
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WWUS54 KMEG 260227
SVSMEG
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
927 PM CDT MON APR 25 2011
ARC037-111-260245-
/O.CON.KMEG.TO.W.0057.000000T0000Z-110426T0245Z/
CROSS AR-POINSETT AR-
927 PM CDT MON APR 25 2011
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 945 PM CDT FOR CENTRAL
POINSETT AND NORTHERN CROSS COUNTIES...
AT 927 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR WILEY CROSSING...
OR 7 MILES SOUTHWEST OF HARRISBURG...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH.
LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO HARRISBURG...
SUPPLY...PITTINGER...WILEY CROSSING...WHITAKER...LANDERS...WEONA...
OLD WEONA...WEONA JUNCTION...BAY VILLAGE...STEWART...BOAT RUN...
MERSMAN AND BIRDEYE.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A STORM SHELTER. IF NO
STORM SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE
BUILDING IN AN INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE
BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM
WINDOWS.
IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A
SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE
NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.
.TORNADOES ARE DIFFICULT TO SEE AND CONFIRM AT NIGHT. TAKE COVER NOW.
.A TORNADO WATCH ALSO REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE ALERT AREA.
&&
LAT...LON 3528 9079 3534 9088 3544 9099 3570 9073
3547 9047
TIME...MOT...LOC 0227Z 220DEG 45KT 3553 9075
$$807
WWUS54 KMEG 260237
SVSMEG
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
937 PM CDT MON APR 25 2011
ARC037-111-260248-
/O.EXP.KMEG.TO.W.0057.000000T0000Z-110426T0245Z/
CROSS AR-POINSETT AR-
937 PM CDT MON APR 25 2011
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR CENTRAL POINSETT AND NORTHERN CROSS
COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 945 PM CDT...
AT 938 PM CDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THAT THE
THUNDERSTORMS WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAVE MOVED OUT OF THE AREA.
THEREFORE...THE TORNADO WARNING HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO EXPIRE.
LAT...LON 3528 9079 3534 9088 3544 9099 3570 9073
3547 9047
TIME...MOT...LOC 0238Z 220DEG 45KT 3563 9064
$$The office that day
Everything else NWS Memphis, TN issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 25, 7:44 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MEG | Clay, Greene | 3 hr |
| Apr 25, 8:28 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | Clay | 35 min |
| Apr 25, 8:39 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Cross, Lee, Phillips, St. Francis | 66 min |
| Apr 25, 9:15 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MEG | Clay | 3 hr |
| Apr 25, 9:18 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Craighead, Crittenden, Cross, Poinsett | 42 min |
| Apr 25, 9:33 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MEG | Craighead, Crittenden, Cross, Greene, Lee, Poinsett and 1 more | 3 hr |
| Apr 25, 9:35 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Crittenden, Cross, Lee, St. Francis | 55 min |
| Apr 25, 9:44 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Phillips | 61 min |
| Apr 25, 9:45 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Craighead, Crittenden, Mississippi, Poinsett | 45 min |
| Apr 25, 10:28 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Mississippi | 47 min |
| Apr 25, 10:38 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MEG | Mississippi | 3 hr |
| Apr 25, 10:45 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MEG | Clay, Greene | 3 hr |
| Apr 25, 10:47 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Mississippi | 43 min |
| Apr 26, 12:14 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | MEG | Clay, Craighead, Greene, Lawrence, Randolph | 12 hr |
| Apr 26, 1:32 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | MEG | Clay, Greene | 10 hr |
| Apr 26, 3:18 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MEG | Phillips | 3 hr |
| Apr 26, 6:32 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Lee, Phillips | 30 min |
| Apr 26, 11:39 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | MEG | Clay, Craighead, Greene, Lawrence, Randolph | 8 hr |
| Apr 26, 3:08 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MEG | Lee, St. Francis | 52 min |
| Apr 26, 3:16 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Cross, Lee, St. Francis | 44 min |
| Apr 26, 3:54 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Crittenden, Cross, Mississippi, Poinsett, St. Francis | 51 min |
| Apr 26, 4:00 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Cross, Lee, St. Francis | 45 min |
| Apr 26, 4:09 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MEG | Cross, Lee, St. Francis | 6 hr |
| Apr 26, 4:13 PM CDT | Wind Advisory | MEG | Clay, Craighead, Crittenden, Cross, Greene, Lawrence and 6 more | 13 hr |
| Apr 26, 4:35 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | Cross, Lee, St. Francis | 55 min |
| Apr 26, 4:40 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Craighead, Mississippi | 50 min |
| Apr 26, 5:06 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | Phillips | 54 min |
| Apr 26, 5:26 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MEG | Lee, Phillips | 6 hr |
| Apr 26, 5:27 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | Crittenden, St. Francis | 48 min |
| Apr 26, 5:34 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Crittenden, Cross, St. Francis | 41 min |
| Apr 26, 5:49 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MEG | Crittenden, Cross, Mississippi, Poinsett, St. Francis | 6 hr |
| Apr 26, 5:52 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | Lee, Phillips | 53 min |
| Apr 26, 5:53 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | Crittenden | 37 min |
| Apr 26, 6:02 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | Lee, Phillips, St. Francis | 58 min |
| Apr 26, 6:09 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | Crittenden | 50 min |
| Apr 26, 6:15 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | Phillips | 60 min |
| Apr 26, 6:31 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MEG | Crittenden, Mississippi | 6 hr |
| Apr 26, 6:33 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Mississippi | 42 min |
| Apr 26, 6:34 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | Phillips | 56 min |
| Apr 26, 6:52 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Crittenden, Lee, St. Francis | 38 min |
| Apr 26, 6:56 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MEG | Crittenden, Lee | 6 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.