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Wind Advisory 24, NWS Memphis, TN
NWS Memphis, TN issued this wind advisory at Nov 12, 2011, 9:12 AM CST for 4 states. It took effect at Nov 12, 2011, 11:00 AM CST. It was in force for 6 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Nov 12, 2011, 9:12 AM CST (15:12 UTC)
- In effect from
- Nov 12, 2011, 11:00 AM CST
- Expired
- Nov 12, 2011, 5:00 PM CST
- In force
- 6 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Memphis, TN
All 27 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, Phillips County, AR, Poinsett County, AR, Randolph County, AR, St. Francis County, AR, Dunklin County, MO, Pemiscot County, MO, Coahoma County, MS, DeSoto County, MS, Panola County, MS, Quitman County, MS, Tallahatchie County, MS, Tate County, MS, Tunica County, MS, Dyer County, TN, Lake County, TN, Lauderdale County, TN, Obion County, TN, Shelby County, TN, Tipton County, TN
The radar
The Memphis radar (KNQA), 34 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 15:12 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 12:00Z, 3.2 hours before the alert went out and 67 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
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1491 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 31 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 105 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 56 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
233 WWUS74 KMEG 121512 NPWMEG URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN 912 AM CST SAT NOV 12 2011 ......WINDY CONDITIONS ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE MIDSOUTH... .A STRONG PRESSURE GRADIENT ALONG AND WEST OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER WILL ALLOW FOR SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS TO INCREASE TO 25 TO 30 MPH...WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH LATE THIS MORNING THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON. ARZ008-009-017-018-026>028-035-036-048-049-058-MOZ113-115-MSZ001- 007-008-010>012-020-TNZ001-002-019-048-049-088-122300- /O.NEW.KMEG.WI.Y.0024.111112T1700Z-111112T2300Z/ RANDOLPH-CLAY-LAWRENCE-GREENE-CRAIGHEAD-POINSETT-MISSISSIPPI- CROSS-CRITTENDEN-ST. FRANCIS-LEE AR-PHILLIPS-DUNKLIN-PEMISCOT- DESOTO-TUNICA-TATE-COAHOMA-QUITMAN-PANOLA-TALLAHATCHIE-LAKE-OBION- DYER-LAUDERDALE-TIPTON-SHELBY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WALNUT RIDGE...PARAGOULD...JONESBORO... HARRISBURG...BLYTHEVILLE...WYNNE...WEST MEMPHIS...FORREST CITY... HELENA...KENNETT...CARUTHERSVILLE...SOUTHAVEN...OLIVE BRANCH... TUNICA...CLARKSDALE...BATESVILLE...UNION CITY...DYERSBURG... COVINGTON...BARTLETT...GERMANTOWN...COLLIERVILLE...MEMPHIS... MILLINGTON 912 AM CST SAT NOV 12 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEMPHIS HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON. * WINDS...SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS 25 TO 30 MPH...GUSTING TO 40 MPH. * TIMING...FROM 11 AM THROUGH 5 PM SATURDAY. * IMPACTS...WINDS WITH THIS MAGNITUDE WILL CAUSE UNSECURED ITEMS SUCH AS GARBAGE CANS TO BE BLOWN OVER...AND MAY DOWN WEAKENED TREE BRANCHES. 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. && $$ JAB
2 follow-up statements
810 WWUS74 KMEG 122050 NPWMEG URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN 250 PM CST SAT NOV 12 2011 ...WINDY CONDITIONS EXPECTED ACROSS THE MIDSOUTH... .A STRONG PRESSURE GRADIENT ACROSS THE MIDSOUTH WILL ALLOW FOR SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS TO INCREASE TO 20 TO 30 MPH...WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND DURING THE DAY ON SUNDAY. ARZ008-009-017-018-026>028-035-036-048-049-058-MOZ113-115-MSZ001- 007-008-010>012-020-TNZ001-002-019-048-049-088-130500- /O.NEW.KMEG.WI.Y.0025.111113T1200Z-111113T2200Z/ /O.CON.KMEG.WI.Y.0024.000000T0000Z-111112T2300Z/ RANDOLPH-CLAY-LAWRENCE-GREENE-CRAIGHEAD-POINSETT-MISSISSIPPI- CROSS-CRITTENDEN-ST. FRANCIS-LEE AR-PHILLIPS-DUNKLIN-PEMISCOT- DESOTO-TUNICA-TATE-COAHOMA-QUITMAN-PANOLA-TALLAHATCHIE-LAKE-OBION- DYER-LAUDERDALE-TIPTON-SHELBY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WALNUT RIDGE...PARAGOULD...JONESBORO... HARRISBURG...BLYTHEVILLE...WYNNE...WEST MEMPHIS...FORREST CITY... HELENA...KENNETT...CARUTHERSVILLE...SOUTHAVEN...OLIVE BRANCH... TUNICA...CLARKSDALE...BATESVILLE...UNION CITY...DYERSBURG... COVINGTON...BARTLETT...GERMANTOWN...COLLIERVILLE...MEMPHIS... MILLINGTON 250 PM CST SAT NOV 12 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON... ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 4 PM CST SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEMPHIS HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 4 PM CST SUNDAY. * WINDS/TIMING...SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH...GUSTING TO 40 MPH WILL CONTINUE THROUGH 5 PM TODAY AND THEN START AGAIN ON SUNDAY FROM 6 AM THROUGH 4 PM. * IMPACTS...WINDS WITH THIS MAGNITUDE WILL CAUSE UNSECURED ITEMS SUCH AS GARBAGE CANS TO BE BLOWN OVER...AND MAY DOWN WEAKENED TREE BRANCHES. 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. && $$ MSZ002>006-009-013>017-021>024-TNZ003-004-020-021-050>055-089>092- 130500- /O.NEW.KMEG.WI.Y.0025.111113T1600Z-111113T2200Z/ MARSHALL-BENTON MS-TIPPAH-ALCORN-TISHOMINGO-PRENTISS-LAFAYETTE- UNION-PONTOTOC-LEE MS-ITAWAMBA-YALOBUSHA-CALHOUN-CHICKASAW-MONROE- WEAKLEY-HENRY-GIBSON-CARROLL-HAYWOOD-CROCKETT-MADISON-CHESTER- HENDERSON-DECATUR-FAYETTE-HARDEMAN-MCNAIRY-HARDIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CORINTH...IUKA...BOONEVILLE...OXFORD... NEW ALBANY...TUPELO...AMORY...ABERDEEN...MARTIN...DRESDEN... PARIS...HUMBOLDT...MILAN...HUNTINGDON...JACKSON...LEXINGTON... SOMERVILLE...BOLIVAR...SAVANNAH 250 PM CST SAT NOV 12 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 4 PM CST SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEMPHIS HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 4 PM CST SUNDAY. * WINDS...SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH...GUSTING TO 40 MPH. * TIMING...FROM 10 AM THROUGH 4 PM SUNDAY. * IMPACTS...WINDS WITH THIS MAGNITUDE WILL CAUSE UNSECURED ITEMS SUCH AS GARBAGE CANS TO BE BLOWN OVER...AND MAY DOWN WEAKENED TREE BRANCHES. 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. && $$ JAB
132 WWUS74 KMEG 122303 NPWMEG URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN 503 PM CST SAT NOV 12 2011 ...WINDY CONDITIONS EXPECTED ACROSS THE MIDSOUTH SUNDAY... .A STRONG PRESSURE GRADIENT ACROSS THE MIDSOUTH WILL ALLOW FOR SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS TO INCREASE TO 20 TO 30 MPH...WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH DURING THE DAY ON SUNDAY. ARZ008-009-017-018-026>028-035-036-048-049-058-MOZ113-115-MSZ001- 007-008-010>012-020-TNZ001-002-019-048-049-088-130715- /O.EXP.KMEG.WI.Y.0024.000000T0000Z-111112T2300Z/ /O.CON.KMEG.WI.Y.0025.111113T1200Z-111113T2200Z/ RANDOLPH-CLAY-LAWRENCE-GREENE-CRAIGHEAD-POINSETT-MISSISSIPPI- CROSS-CRITTENDEN-ST. FRANCIS-LEE AR-PHILLIPS-DUNKLIN-PEMISCOT- DESOTO-TUNICA-TATE-COAHOMA-QUITMAN-PANOLA-TALLAHATCHIE-LAKE-OBION- DYER-LAUDERDALE-TIPTON-SHELBY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WALNUT RIDGE...PARAGOULD...JONESBORO... HARRISBURG...BLYTHEVILLE...WYNNE...WEST MEMPHIS...FORREST CITY... HELENA...KENNETT...CARUTHERSVILLE...SOUTHAVEN...OLIVE BRANCH... TUNICA...CLARKSDALE...BATESVILLE...UNION CITY...DYERSBURG... COVINGTON...BARTLETT...GERMANTOWN...COLLIERVILLE...MEMPHIS... MILLINGTON 503 PM CST SAT NOV 12 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 4 PM CST SUNDAY... ...WIND ADVISORY FOR THIS AFTERNOON HAS EXPIRED... * WINDS/TIMING...SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH...GUSTING TO 40 MPH WILL OCCUR ON SUNDAY FROM 6 AM THROUGH 4 PM. * IMPACTS...WINDS WITH THIS MAGNITUDE WILL CAUSE UNSECURED ITEMS SUCH AS GARBAGE CANS TO BE BLOWN OVER...AND MAY DOWN WEAKENED TREE BRANCHES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 25 TO 39 MPH ARE EXPECTED...OR GUSTS WILL RANGE BETWEEN 40 AND 57 MPH. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ MSZ002>006-009-013>017-021>024-TNZ003-004-020-021-050>055-089>092- 130715- /O.CON.KMEG.WI.Y.0025.111113T1600Z-111113T2200Z/ MARSHALL-BENTON MS-TIPPAH-ALCORN-TISHOMINGO-PRENTISS-LAFAYETTE- UNION-PONTOTOC-LEE MS-ITAWAMBA-YALOBUSHA-CALHOUN-CHICKASAW-MONROE- WEAKLEY-HENRY-GIBSON-CARROLL-HAYWOOD-CROCKETT-MADISON-CHESTER- HENDERSON-DECATUR-FAYETTE-HARDEMAN-MCNAIRY-HARDIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CORINTH...IUKA...BOONEVILLE...OXFORD... NEW ALBANY...TUPELO...AMORY...ABERDEEN...MARTIN...DRESDEN... PARIS...HUMBOLDT...MILAN...HUNTINGDON...JACKSON...LEXINGTON... SOMERVILLE...BOLIVAR...SAVANNAH 503 PM CST SAT NOV 12 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 4 PM CST SUNDAY... * WINDS...SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH...GUSTING TO 40 MPH. * TIMING...FROM 10 AM THROUGH 4 PM SUNDAY. * IMPACTS...WINDS WITH THIS MAGNITUDE WILL CAUSE UNSECURED ITEMS SUCH AS GARBAGE CANS TO BE BLOWN OVER...AND MAY DOWN WEAKENED TREE BRANCHES. 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. && $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Memphis, TN issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 12, 2:50 PM CST | Wind Advisory | MEG | Alcorn, Benton, Calhoun, Chickasaw, Coahoma, DeSoto and 16 more | 27 hr |
Nearby
Wind Advisories in Arkansas, 2011Wind Advisories in Mississippi, 2011Wind Advisories in Tennessee, 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.