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Wind Advisory 3, NWS Memphis, TN
NWS Memphis, TN issued this wind advisory at Feb 20, 2011, 3:53 AM CST for 4 states. It took effect at Feb 20, 2011, 12:00 PM CST. It was in force for 7 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Feb 20, 2011, 3:53 AM CST (09:53 UTC)
- In effect from
- Feb 20, 2011, 12:00 PM CST
- Expired
- Feb 20, 2011, 7:00 PM CST
- In force
- 7 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 09:57 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, 9.9 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
- 1187 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 49 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 237 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 336 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
688 WWUS74 KMEG 200953 NPWMEG URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN 353 AM CST SUN FEB 20 2011 ...WINDY CONDITIONS EXPECTED ACROSS THE WESTERN PORTIONS OF THE MID SOUTH THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING... .A WARM FRONT WILL SURGE NORTHWARD ACROSS THE AREA THIS MORNING AHEAD OF STRENGTHENING LOW ACROSS THE CENTRAL PLAINS STATES. STRONG MIXING ALONG WITH A TIGHTENING PRESSURE GRADIENT WILL CREATE WINDY CONDITIONS ACROSS THE ADVISORY AREA. ARZ008-009-017-018-026>028-035-036-048-049-058-MOZ113-115-MSZ001- 007-008-010>012-020-TNZ001-002-019-048-049-088-210100- /O.NEW.KMEG.WI.Y.0003.110220T1800Z-110221T0100Z/ 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 353 AM CST SUN FEB 20 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 7 PM CST THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEMPHIS HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 7 PM CST THIS EVENING. * WINDS: AROUND 25 MPH...WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * TIMING: BETWEEN 12 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON AND 7 PM CST THIS EVENING. * IMPACTS: WINDS OF THIS MAGNITUDE WILL LIKELY BLOW AROUND UNSECURED OBJECTS AND MAY DOWN A FEW 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. && $$ JLH
3 follow-up statements
718 WWUS74 KMEG 202115 NPWMEG URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN 315 PM CST SUN FEB 20 2011 ...WINDY CONDITIONS EXPECTED ACROSS THE WESTERN PORTIONS OF THE MID SOUTH THROUGH THIS EVENING... .STRONG MIXING ALONG WITH A TIGHTENING PRESSURE GRADIENT WILL CREATE WINDY CONDITIONS ACROSS THE ADVISORY AREA THROUGH EARLY THSI EVENING. ARZ008-009-017-018-026>028-035-036-048-049-058-MOZ113-115-MSZ001- 007-008-010>012-020-TNZ001-002-019-048-049-088-210100- /O.CON.KMEG.WI.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-110221T0100Z/ RANDOLPH-CLAY-LAWRENCE-GREENE-CRAIGHEAD-POINSETT-MISSISSIPPI- CROSS-CRITTENDEN-ST. FRANCIS-LEE AR-PHILLIPS-DUNKLIN-PEMISCOT- DESOTO-TUNICA-TATE-COAHOMA-QUITMAN-PANOLA-TALLAHATCHIE-LAKE-OBION- DYER-LAUDERDALE-TIPTON-SHELBY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WALNUT RIDGE...PARAGOULD...JONESBORO... HARRISBURG...BLYTHEVILLE...WYNNE...WEST MEMPHIS...FORREST CITY... HELENA...KENNETT...CARUTHERSVILLE...SOUTHAVEN...OLIVE BRANCH... TUNICA...CLARKSDALE...BATESVILLE...UNION CITY...DYERSBURG... COVINGTON...BARTLETT...GERMANTOWN...COLLIERVILLE...MEMPHIS... MILLINGTON 315 PM CST SUN FEB 20 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CST THIS EVENING... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CST THIS EVENING. * WINDS: SOUTH SOUTHWEST WINDS SUSTAINED BETWEEN 20 TO 25 MPH...WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * TIMING: THROUGH 7 PM CST THIS EVENING. * IMPACTS: WINDS OF THIS MAGNITUDE WILL LIKELY BLOW AROUND UNSECURED OBJECTS AND MAY DOWN A FEW TREE BRANCHES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 25 TO 39 MPH ARE EXPECTED...OR GUSTS WILL RANGE BETWEEN 40 AND 57 MPH. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$
068 WWUS74 KMEG 210009 NPWMEG URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN 609 PM CST SUN FEB 20 2011 ARZ008-009-017-018-026-027-MSZ008-011-012-020-TNZ002-210115- /O.CAN.KMEG.WI.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-110221T0100Z/ RANDOLPH-CLAY-LAWRENCE-GREENE-CRAIGHEAD-POINSETT-TATE-QUITMAN- PANOLA-TALLAHATCHIE-OBION- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WALNUT RIDGE...PARAGOULD...JONESBORO... HARRISBURG...BATESVILLE...UNION CITY 609 PM CST SUN FEB 20 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEMPHIS HAS CANCELLED THE WIND ADVISORY. $$ ARZ028-035-036-048-049-058-MOZ113-115-MSZ001-007-010-TNZ001-019- 048-049-088-210115- /O.CON.KMEG.WI.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-110221T0100Z/ MISSISSIPPI-CROSS-CRITTENDEN-ST. FRANCIS-LEE AR-PHILLIPS-DUNKLIN- PEMISCOT-DESOTO-TUNICA-COAHOMA-LAKE-DYER-LAUDERDALE-TIPTON-SHELBY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BLYTHEVILLE...WYNNE...WEST MEMPHIS... FORREST CITY...HELENA...KENNETT...CARUTHERSVILLE...SOUTHAVEN... OLIVE BRANCH...TUNICA...CLARKSDALE...DYERSBURG...COVINGTON... BARTLETT...GERMANTOWN...COLLIERVILLE...MEMPHIS...MILLINGTON 609 PM CST SUN FEB 20 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CST THIS EVENING... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CST THIS EVENING. * WINDS: SOUTH SOUTHWEST WINDS SUSTAINED BETWEEN 20 TO 25 MPH... WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * TIMING: THROUGH 7 PM CST THIS EVENING. * IMPACTS: WINDS OF THIS MAGNITUDE WILL LIKELY BLOW AROUND UNSECURED OBJECTS AND MAY DOWN A FEW TREE BRANCHES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 25 TO 39 MPH ARE EXPECTED...OR GUSTS WILL RANGE BETWEEN 40 AND 57 MPH. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ BORGHOFF
362 WWUS74 KMEG 210057 NPWMEG URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN 657 PM CST SUN FEB 20 2011 ARZ028-035-036-048-049-058-MOZ113-115-MSZ001-007-010-TNZ001-019- 048-049-088-210200- /O.EXP.KMEG.WI.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-110221T0100Z/ MISSISSIPPI-CROSS-CRITTENDEN-ST. FRANCIS-LEE AR-PHILLIPS-DUNKLIN- PEMISCOT-DESOTO-TUNICA-COAHOMA-LAKE-DYER-LAUDERDALE-TIPTON-SHELBY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BLYTHEVILLE...WYNNE...WEST MEMPHIS... FORREST CITY...HELENA...KENNETT...CARUTHERSVILLE...SOUTHAVEN... OLIVE BRANCH...TUNICA...CLARKSDALE...DYERSBURG...COVINGTON... BARTLETT...GERMANTOWN...COLLIERVILLE...MEMPHIS...MILLINGTON 657 PM CST SUN FEB 20 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 7 PM CST THIS EVENING... THE WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 7 PM CST THIS EVENING. $$ BORGHOFF
Nearby
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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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.