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Wind Advisory 13, NWS Memphis, TN
NWS Memphis, TN issued this wind advisory at Apr 11, 2011, 4:43 AM CDT for 22 counties in Mississippi; 4 counties in Arkansas; 20 counties in Tennessee. It took effect at Apr 11, 2011, 7:00 AM CDT. It was in force for 10 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 11, 2011, 4:43 AM CDT (09:43 UTC)
- In effect from
- Apr 11, 2011, 7:00 AM CDT
- Expired
- Apr 11, 2011, 4:58 PM CDT
- In force
- 10 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Memphis, TN
All 46 counties
Crittenden County, AR, Lee County, AR, Phillips County, AR, St. Francis County, AR, Alcorn County, MS, Benton County, MS, Calhoun County, MS, Chickasaw County, MS, Coahoma County, MS, DeSoto County, MS, Itawamba County, MS, Lafayette County, MS, Lee County, MS, Marshall County, MS, Monroe County, MS, Panola County, MS, Pontotoc County, MS, Prentiss County, MS, Quitman County, MS, Tallahatchie County, MS, Tate County, MS, Tippah County, MS, Tishomingo County, MS, Tunica County, MS, Union County, MS, Yalobusha County, MS, Carroll County, TN, Chester County, TN, Crockett County, TN, Decatur County, TN, Dyer County, TN, Fayette County, TN, Gibson County, TN, Hardeman County, TN, Hardin County, TN, Haywood County, TN, Henderson County, TN, Henry County, TN, Lake County, TN, Lauderdale County, TN, Madison County, TN, McNairy County, TN, Obion County, TN, Shelby County, TN, Tipton County, TN, Weakley County, TN
The radar
The Memphis radar (KNQA), 65 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:44 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.
The nearest sounding before it
Little Rock, AR (KLZK), launched 00:00Z, 9.7 hours before the alert went out and 64 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
- 214 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -347 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 2033 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 43 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 69 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 118 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
481 WWUS74 KMEG 110943 NPWMEG URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN 443 AM CDT MON APR 11 2011 ...WINDY CONDITIONS EXPECTED ACROSS MUCH OF THE MID SOUTH THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING... .A STRONG UPPER LEVEL TROUGH AND ASSOCIATED COLD FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH THE MID SOUTH TODAY. A TIGHT PRESSURE GRADIENT ACROSS THE LOWER MISSISSIPPI VALLEY WILL RESULT IN GUSTY SOUTHWEST WINDS ACROSS MUCH OF THE MID SOUTH THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING. ARZ036-048-049-058-MSZ001>017-020>024-TNZ001>004-019>021-048>055- 088>092-112200- /O.NEW.KMEG.WI.Y.0013.110411T1200Z-110412T0000Z/ CRITTENDEN-ST. FRANCIS-LEE AR-PHILLIPS-DESOTO-MARSHALL-BENTON MS- TIPPAH-ALCORN-TISHOMINGO-TUNICA-TATE-PRENTISS-COAHOMA-QUITMAN- PANOLA-LAFAYETTE-UNION-PONTOTOC-LEE MS-ITAWAMBA-TALLAHATCHIE- YALOBUSHA-CALHOUN-CHICKASAW-MONROE-LAKE-OBION-WEAKLEY-HENRY-DYER- GIBSON-CARROLL-LAUDERDALE-TIPTON-HAYWOOD-CROCKETT-MADISON-CHESTER- HENDERSON-DECATUR-SHELBY-FAYETTE-HARDEMAN-MCNAIRY-HARDIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WEST MEMPHIS...FORREST CITY...HELENA... SOUTHAVEN...OLIVE BRANCH...CORINTH...IUKA...TUNICA...BOONEVILLE... CLARKSDALE...BATESVILLE...OXFORD...NEW ALBANY...TUPELO...AMORY... ABERDEEN...UNION CITY...MARTIN...DRESDEN...PARIS...DYERSBURG... HUMBOLDT...MILAN...HUNTINGDON...COVINGTON...JACKSON...LEXINGTON... BARTLETT...GERMANTOWN...COLLIERVILLE...MEMPHIS...MILLINGTON... SOMERVILLE...BOLIVAR...SAVANNAH 443 AM CDT MON APR 11 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEMPHIS HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING. * WINDS: SUSTAINED SOUTHWEST WINDS BETWEEN 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH. * TIMING: THROUGH 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING * IMPACTS: DRIVING HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES ON EAST-WEST ROADS WILL BE DIFFICULT. BOATERS SHOULD USE EXTREME CAUTION IF VENTURING ONTO AREA LAKES AND RIVERS. TRASH CANS... LAWN FURNITURE...AND OTHER LOOSE OR LIGHTWEIGHT OUTDOOR OBJECTS ARE SUBJECT TO BLOW AROUND. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 25 TO 39 MPH ARE EXPECTED...OR GUSTS WILL RANGE BETWEEN 40 AND 57 MPH. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$
3 follow-up statements
457 WWUS74 KMEG 111805 NPWMEG URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN 105 PM CDT MON APR 11 2011 ...WINDY CONDITIONS EXPECTED ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE MIDSOUTH THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING... .A STRONG UPPER LEVEL TROUGH AND ASSOCIATED COLD FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH THE MID SOUTH TODAY. A TIGHT PRESSURE GRADIENT ACROSS THE LOWER MISSISSIPPI VALLEY WILL RESULT IN GUSTY SOUTHWEST WINDS ACROSS MUCH OF THE MID SOUTH THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING. ARZ036-048-049-058-MSZ001>017-020>024-TNZ001>004-019>021-048>055- 088>092-120000- /O.CON.KMEG.WI.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-110412T0000Z/ CRITTENDEN-ST. FRANCIS-LEE AR-PHILLIPS-DESOTO-MARSHALL-BENTON MS- TIPPAH-ALCORN-TISHOMINGO-TUNICA-TATE-PRENTISS-COAHOMA-QUITMAN- PANOLA-LAFAYETTE-UNION-PONTOTOC-LEE MS-ITAWAMBA-TALLAHATCHIE- YALOBUSHA-CALHOUN-CHICKASAW-MONROE-LAKE-OBION-WEAKLEY-HENRY-DYER- GIBSON-CARROLL-LAUDERDALE-TIPTON-HAYWOOD-CROCKETT-MADISON-CHESTER- HENDERSON-DECATUR-SHELBY-FAYETTE-HARDEMAN-MCNAIRY-HARDIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WEST MEMPHIS...FORREST CITY...HELENA... SOUTHAVEN...OLIVE BRANCH...CORINTH...IUKA...TUNICA...BOONEVILLE... CLARKSDALE...BATESVILLE...OXFORD...NEW ALBANY...TUPELO...AMORY... ABERDEEN...UNION CITY...MARTIN...DRESDEN...PARIS...DYERSBURG... HUMBOLDT...MILAN...HUNTINGDON...COVINGTON...JACKSON...LEXINGTON... BARTLETT...GERMANTOWN...COLLIERVILLE...MEMPHIS...MILLINGTON... SOMERVILLE...BOLIVAR...SAVANNAH 105 PM CDT MON APR 11 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING. * WINDS: SUSTAINED SOUTHWEST WINDS BETWEEN 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH. * TIMING: THROUGH 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING * IMPACTS: DRIVING HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES ON EAST-WEST ROADS WILL BE DIFFICULT. BOATERS SHOULD USE EXTREME CAUTION IF VENTURING ONTO AREA LAKES AND RIVERS. TRASH CANS... LAWN FURNITURE...AND OTHER LOOSE OR LIGHTWEIGHT OUTDOOR OBJECTS ARE SUBJECT TO BLOW AROUND. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 25 TO 39 MPH ARE EXPECTED...OR GUSTS WILL RANGE BETWEEN 40 AND 57 MPH. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$
720 WWUS74 KMEG 111811 NPWMEG URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN 111 PM CDT MON APR 11 2011 ...WINDY CONDITIONS EXPECTED ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE MIDSOUTH THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING... .A STRONG UPPER LEVEL TROUGH AND ASSOCIATED COLD FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH THE MID SOUTH TODAY. A TIGHT PRESSURE GRADIENT ACROSS THE LOWER MISSISSIPPI VALLEY WILL RESULT IN GUSTY SOUTHWEST WINDS ACROSS MUCH OF THE MID SOUTH THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING. ARZ036-048-TNZ001>004-019>021-048>055-111915- /O.CAN.KMEG.WI.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-110412T0000Z/ CRITTENDEN-ST. FRANCIS-LAKE-OBION-WEAKLEY-HENRY-DYER-GIBSON- CARROLL-LAUDERDALE-TIPTON-HAYWOOD-CROCKETT-MADISON-CHESTER- HENDERSON-DECATUR- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WEST MEMPHIS...FORREST CITY... UNION CITY...MARTIN...DRESDEN...PARIS...DYERSBURG...HUMBOLDT... MILAN...HUNTINGDON...COVINGTON...JACKSON...LEXINGTON 111 PM CDT MON APR 11 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEMPHIS HAS CANCELLED THE WIND ADVISORY. WINDS HAVE DIMINISHED BELOW ADVISORY CRITERIA. $$ ARZ049-058-MSZ001>017-020>024-TNZ088>092-120000- /O.CON.KMEG.WI.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-110412T0000Z/ LEE AR-PHILLIPS-DESOTO-MARSHALL-BENTON MS-TIPPAH-ALCORN- TISHOMINGO-TUNICA-TATE-PRENTISS-COAHOMA-QUITMAN-PANOLA-LAFAYETTE- UNION-PONTOTOC-LEE MS-ITAWAMBA-TALLAHATCHIE-YALOBUSHA-CALHOUN- CHICKASAW-MONROE-SHELBY-FAYETTE-HARDEMAN-MCNAIRY-HARDIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HELENA...SOUTHAVEN...OLIVE BRANCH... CORINTH...IUKA...TUNICA...BOONEVILLE...CLARKSDALE...BATESVILLE... OXFORD...NEW ALBANY...TUPELO...AMORY...ABERDEEN...BARTLETT... GERMANTOWN...COLLIERVILLE...MEMPHIS...MILLINGTON...SOMERVILLE... BOLIVAR...SAVANNAH 111 PM CDT MON APR 11 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING. * WINDS: SUSTAINED SOUTHWEST WINDS BETWEEN 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH. * TIMING: THROUGH 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING * IMPACTS: DRIVING HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES ON EAST-WEST ROADS WILL BE DIFFICULT. BOATERS SHOULD USE EXTREME CAUTION IF VENTURING ONTO AREA LAKES AND RIVERS. TRASH CANS... LAWN FURNITURE...AND OTHER LOOSE OR LIGHTWEIGHT OUTDOOR OBJECTS ARE SUBJECT TO BLOW AROUND. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 25 TO 39 MPH ARE EXPECTED...OR GUSTS WILL RANGE BETWEEN 40 AND 57 MPH. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$
060 WWUS74 KMEG 112158 NPWMEG URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN 458 PM CDT MON APR 11 2011 ARZ049-058-MSZ001>017-020>024-TNZ088>092-112300- /O.CAN.KMEG.WI.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-110412T0000Z/ LEE AR-PHILLIPS-DESOTO-MARSHALL-BENTON MS-TIPPAH-ALCORN- TISHOMINGO-TUNICA-TATE-PRENTISS-COAHOMA-QUITMAN-PANOLA-LAFAYETTE- UNION-PONTOTOC-LEE MS-ITAWAMBA-TALLAHATCHIE-YALOBUSHA-CALHOUN- CHICKASAW-MONROE-SHELBY-FAYETTE-HARDEMAN-MCNAIRY-HARDIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HELENA...SOUTHAVEN...OLIVE BRANCH... CORINTH...IUKA...TUNICA...BOONEVILLE...CLARKSDALE...BATESVILLE... OXFORD...NEW ALBANY...TUPELO...AMORY...ABERDEEN...BARTLETT... GERMANTOWN...COLLIERVILLE...MEMPHIS...MILLINGTON...SOMERVILLE... BOLIVAR...SAVANNAH 458 PM CDT MON APR 11 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEMPHIS HAS CANCELED THE WIND ADVISORY. WIND SPEEDS HAVE DECREASED ACROSS SOUTHERN PORTIONS OF THE MIDSOUTH THUS THE WIND ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELED. $$ KRM
The office that day
Everything else NWS Memphis, TN issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 11, 4:23 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MEG | Itawamba, Lee | 37 min |
| Apr 11, 6:46 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MEG | Poinsett | 29 min |
| Apr 11, 7:00 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Craighead, Crittenden, Cross, Greene, Mississippi, Poinsett | 45 min |
| Apr 11, 7:42 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Craighead, Mississippi, Poinsett | 48 min |
| Apr 11, 11:45 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Lee, Phillips, St. Francis | 60 min |
| Apr 11, 12:34 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MEG | Crittenden, Cross, Mississippi, Poinsett | 3 hr |
| Apr 11, 8:29 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Crockett, Dyer, Gibson, Haywood, Lake, Lauderdale and 2 more | 36 min |
| Apr 11, 12:27 PM CDT | River Flood Advisory | MEG | Dyer, Lake | 3 days |
| Apr 11, 1:54 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MEG | Shelby | 80 min |
| Apr 11, 2:17 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MEG | Dyer, Lauderdale, Obion | 117 min |
| Apr 11, 2:43 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MEG | Crockett, Gibson, Madison | 32 min |
| Apr 11, 3:45 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MEG | Decatur | 2 hr |
Nearby
Wind Advisories in Mississippi, 2011Wind Advisories in Tennessee, 2011Wind Advisories in Arkansas, 2011Every wind advisory in 2011
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.