Alert archive / Arkansas / Wind Advisories in 2011
Wind Advisory 2, NWS Memphis, TN
NWS Memphis, TN issued this wind advisory at Feb 17, 2011, 10:15 AM CST for 11 counties in Arkansas; Dunklin County, Pemiscot County, Missouri. It was in force for 9 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Feb 17, 2011, 10:15 AM CST (16:15 UTC)
- Expired
- Feb 17, 2011, 7:00 PM CST
- In force
- 9 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Memphis, TN
Counties Clay County, AR, Craighead County, AR, Crittenden County, AR, Cross County, AR, Greene County, AR, Lawrence County, AR, Lee County, AR, Mississippi County, AR, Poinsett County, AR, Randolph County, AR, St. Francis County, AR, Dunklin County, MO, Pemiscot County, MO
The nearest sounding before it
Little Rock, AR (KLZK), launched 12:00Z, 4.3 hours before the alert went out and 115 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
- 1 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -11 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 613 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 42 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 219 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 239 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
189 WWUS74 KMEG 171615 NPWMEG URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN 1015 AM CST THU FEB 17 2011 ...WINDY CONDITIONS EXPECTED ACROSS PORTIONS OF NORTHEAST ARKANSAS TODAY... ARZ008-009-017-018-026-172200- /O.NEW.KMEG.WI.Y.0002.110217T1615Z-110217T2200Z/ RANDOLPH-CLAY-LAWRENCE-GREENE-CRAIGHEAD- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WALNUT RIDGE...PARAGOULD...JONESBORO 1015 AM CST THU FEB 17 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEMPHIS HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON. * WINDS: SUSTAINED SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS BETWEEN 20 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. * TIMING: GUSTY WINDS ARE EXPECTED THROUGH 4 PM CST. * IMPACTS: UNSECURED OUTDOOR ITEMS WILL BLOW AROUND AND TRAVEL IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES WILL BECOME DIFFICULT. 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. && $$
4 follow-up statements
191 WWUS74 KMEG 171816 NPWMEG URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN 1216 PM CST THU FEB 17 2011 ...WINDY CONDITIONS EXPECTED ACROSS PORTIONS OF EAST AND NORTHEAST ARKANSAS THROUGH EARLY EVENING... ARZ027-028-035-036-048-049-MOZ113-115-180100- /O.EXB.KMEG.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-110218T0100Z/ POINSETT-MISSISSIPPI-CROSS-CRITTENDEN-ST. FRANCIS-LEE AR-DUNKLIN- PEMISCOT- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HARRISBURG...BLYTHEVILLE...WYNNE... WEST MEMPHIS...FORREST CITY...KENNETT...CARUTHERSVILLE 1216 PM CST THU FEB 17 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CST THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEMPHIS HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CST THIS EVENING. * WINDS: SUSTAINED SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS BETWEEN 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. * TIMING: GUSTY WINDS ARE EXPECTED THROUGH 7 PM CST. * IMPACTS: UNSECURED OUTDOOR ITEMS WILL BLOW AROUND AND TRAVEL IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES WILL BECOME DIFFICULT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 25 TO 39 MPH ARE EXPECTED...OR GUSTS WILL RANGE BETWEEN 40 AND 57 MPH. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ ARZ008-009-017-018-026-180100- /O.EXT.KMEG.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-110218T0100Z/ RANDOLPH-CLAY-LAWRENCE-GREENE-CRAIGHEAD- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WALNUT RIDGE...PARAGOULD...JONESBORO 1216 PM CST THU FEB 17 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CST THIS EVENING... THE WIND ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CST THIS EVENING. * WINDS: SUSTAINED SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS BETWEEN 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. * TIMING: GUSTY WINDS ARE EXPECTED THROUGH 7 PM CST. * IMPACTS: UNSECURED OUTDOOR ITEMS WILL BLOW AROUND AND TRAVEL IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES WILL BECOME DIFFICULT. 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. && $$
745 WWUS74 KMEG 171818 CCA NPWMEG URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN 1217 PM CST THU FEB 17 2011 ...WINDY CONDITIONS EXPECTED ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE MISSOURI BOOTHEEL AND EAST AND NORTHEAST ARKANSAS THROUGH EARLY EVENING... ARZ027-028-035-036-048-049-MOZ113-115-180100- /O.EXB.KMEG.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-110218T0100Z/ POINSETT-MISSISSIPPI-CROSS-CRITTENDEN-ST. FRANCIS-LEE AR-DUNKLIN- PEMISCOT- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HARRISBURG...BLYTHEVILLE...WYNNE... WEST MEMPHIS...FORREST CITY...KENNETT...CARUTHERSVILLE 1217 PM CST THU FEB 17 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CST THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEMPHIS HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CST THIS EVENING. * WINDS: SUSTAINED SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS BETWEEN 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. * TIMING: GUSTY WINDS ARE EXPECTED THROUGH 7 PM CST. * IMPACTS: UNSECURED OUTDOOR ITEMS WILL BLOW AROUND AND TRAVEL IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES WILL BECOME DIFFICULT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 25 TO 39 MPH ARE EXPECTED...OR GUSTS WILL RANGE BETWEEN 40 AND 57 MPH. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ ARZ008-009-017-018-026-180100- /O.EXT.KMEG.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-110218T0100Z/ RANDOLPH-CLAY-LAWRENCE-GREENE-CRAIGHEAD- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WALNUT RIDGE...PARAGOULD...JONESBORO 1217 PM CST THU FEB 17 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CST THIS EVENING... THE WIND ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CST THIS EVENING. * WINDS: SUSTAINED SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS BETWEEN 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. * TIMING: GUSTY WINDS ARE EXPECTED THROUGH 7 PM CST. * IMPACTS: UNSECURED OUTDOOR ITEMS WILL BLOW AROUND AND TRAVEL IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES WILL BECOME DIFFICULT. 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. && $$
843 WWUS74 KMEG 172104 NPWMEG URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN 304 PM CST THU FEB 17 2011 ...WINDY CONDITIONS EXPECTED ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE MISSOURI BOOTHEEL AND EAST AND NORTHEAST ARKANSAS THROUGH EARLY EVENING... ARZ008-009-017-018-026>028-035-036-048-049-MOZ113-115-180100- /O.CON.KMEG.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-110218T0100Z/ RANDOLPH-CLAY-LAWRENCE-GREENE-CRAIGHEAD-POINSETT-MISSISSIPPI- CROSS-CRITTENDEN-ST. FRANCIS-LEE AR-DUNKLIN-PEMISCOT- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WALNUT RIDGE...PARAGOULD...JONESBORO... HARRISBURG...BLYTHEVILLE...WYNNE...WEST MEMPHIS...FORREST CITY... KENNETT...CARUTHERSVILLE 304 PM CST THU FEB 17 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CST THIS EVENING... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CST THIS EVENING. * WINDS: SUSTAINED SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS BETWEEN 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. * TIMING: GUSTY WINDS ARE EXPECTED THROUGH 7 PM CST. * IMPACTS: UNSECURED OUTDOOR ITEMS WILL BLOW AROUND AND TRAVEL IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES WILL BECOME DIFFICULT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 25 TO 39 MPH ARE EXPECTED...OR GUSTS WILL RANGE BETWEEN 40 AND 57 MPH. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$
958 WWUS74 KMEG 180128 NPWMEG URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN 728 PM CST THU FEB 17 2011 ...WINDS HAVE DROPPED BELOW ADVISORY CRITERIA... .GUSTY SOUTH WINDS WILL CONTINUE THIS EVENING BUT SHOULD REMAIN BELOW WIND ADVISORY CRITERIA. ARZ008-009-017-018-026>028-035-036-048-049-MOZ113-115-180230- /O.EXP.KMEG.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-110218T0100Z/ RANDOLPH-CLAY-LAWRENCE-GREENE-CRAIGHEAD-POINSETT-MISSISSIPPI- CROSS-CRITTENDEN-ST. FRANCIS-LEE AR-DUNKLIN-PEMISCOT- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WALNUT RIDGE...PARAGOULD...JONESBORO... HARRISBURG...BLYTHEVILLE...WYNNE...WEST MEMPHIS...FORREST CITY... KENNETT...CARUTHERSVILLE 728 PM CST THU FEB 17 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED... THE WIND ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. $$ JLH
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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.