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Tornado Warning 68, NWS Memphis, TN

April 26, 2011Crittenden County, Arkansas

NWS Memphis, TN issued this tornado warning at Apr 26, 2011, 5:53 PM CDT for Crittenden County, Arkansas. It was in force for 37 min. 2 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 26, 2011, 5:53 PM CDT (22:53 UTC)
Expired: Apr 26, 2011, 6:30 PM CDT
In force: 37 min
Issued by: NWS Memphis, TN
Area: Storm-based polygon

County Crittenden County, AR

The radar

The Memphis radar (KNQA), 39 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:53 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 26, 6:15 PM CDT	TSTM WND DMG	Marion, AR	TWO TRUCKS OVERTURN ON I 40 IN MARION
Apr 26, 6:15 PM CDT	TSTM WND DMG	West Memphis, AR	STEEL STRUCTURE WITH ROOF TWISTED UPWARD AND WALL DOWN. MANY SIGNS ALONG I 40 BROKEN OFF. FORD DEALERSHIP IN WEST MEMPHIS HAS ENTIRE FRONT OF BUILDING DESTROYED.

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 26, 3:02 PM CDT	Tornado Watch PDS	SPC	7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Little Rock, AR (KLZK), launched 12:00Z, 10.9 hours before the alert went out and 47 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.

Skew-T log-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.

Mixed-layer CAPE: 112 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -229 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 861 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 70 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 88 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 159 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 1.1

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

951 
WFUS54 KMEG 262253
TORMEG
ARC035-262330-
/O.NEW.KMEG.TO.W.0068.110426T2253Z-110426T2330Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
553 PM CDT TUE APR 26 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEMPHIS HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  CENTRAL CRITTENDEN COUNTY IN EASTERN ARKANSAS...

* UNTIL 630 PM CDT

* AT 553 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR JENNETTE...OR 9 MILES
  SOUTHEAST OF EARLE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
  CRAWFORDSVILLE...EDMONDSON...JENNETTE...JERICHO...MARION...SUNSET
  AND WEST MEMPHIS.

 THIS WARNING ALSO INCLUDES AREAS NEAR WAPANOCCA LAKE.

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 3526 9050 3538 9014 3531 9011 3531 9016
      3528 9017 3525 9009 3514 9007 3512 9008
      3513 9016 3506 9018 3504 9021 3505 9029
      3498 9033 3510 9040 3514 9039 3514 9043
TIME...MOT...LOC 2253Z 246DEG 27KT 3517 9034

$$

1 follow-up statement

045 
WWUS54 KMEG 262303
SVSMEG

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
603 PM CDT TUE APR 26 2011

ARC035-262330-
/O.CON.KMEG.TO.W.0068.000000T0000Z-110426T2330Z/
CRITTENDEN AR-
603 PM CDT TUE APR 26 2011

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 630 PM CDT FOR CENTRAL
CRITTENDEN COUNTY...

AT 604 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO.  THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR JULIUS...OR 6
MILES WEST OF MARION...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 20 MPH.

LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
CRAWFORDSVILLE...EDMONDSON...JENNETTE...JERICHO...MARION...SUNSET...
WEST MEMPHIS...CRITTENDEN...SHEARERVILLE...LANSING...BOOKER...
VINCENT...JULIUS AND CUNNINGHAM CORNER.

 THIS WARNING ALSO INCLUDES AREAS NEAR WAPANOCCA LAKE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

.HEAVY RAINFALL MAY HIDE THIS TORNADO. DO NOT WAIT TO SEE OR HEAR THE
TORNADO. TAKE COVER NOW.

&&

LAT...LON 3532 9033 3538 9014 3531 9011 3531 9016
      3528 9017 3525 9009 3514 9007 3512 9008
      3513 9016 3506 9018 3504 9021 3505 9029
      3498 9033 3510 9040 3514 9039 3514 9043
      3522 9046
TIME...MOT...LOC 2304Z 241DEG 19KT 3519 9029

$$

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, 9:00 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	MEG	Cross, Poinsett	45 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, 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.