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Wind Advisory 8, NWS Memphis, TN
NWS Memphis, TN issued this wind advisory at Mar 23, 2011, 4:37 PM CDT for 12 counties in Arkansas; Dunklin County, Pemiscot County, Missouri. It was in force for 2 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 23, 2011, 4:37 PM CDT (21:37 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 23, 2011, 7:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 2 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, Phillips County, AR, Poinsett County, AR, Randolph County, AR, St. Francis County, AR, Dunklin County, MO, Pemiscot County, MO
The radar
The Memphis radar (KNQA), 71 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:38 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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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, 9.6 hours before the alert went out and 107 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
- 77 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -211 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 660 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 74 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 270 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 403 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.2
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
101 WWUS74 KMEG 232137 NPWMEG URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN 437 PM CDT WED MAR 23 2011 ...STRONG SOUTHWEST WINDS EXPECTED ACROSS THE MIDSOUTH TODAY WITH FREEZING TEMPERATURES EXPECTED THURSDAY NIGHT... .A COLD FRONT IS EXPECTED TO PUSH SOUTHEAST ACROSS THE MIDSOUTH THIS AFTERNOON. EXPECT BREEZY SOUTH AND SOUTHWEST WINDS AHEAD OF THE FRONT. HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD INTO THE MIDSOUTH BEHIND THE FRONT. THE COMBINATION OF LIGHT WINDS AND CLEAR SKIES WILL ALLOW TEMPERATURES TO DROP TO NEAR OR BELOW FREEZING. ARZ008-009-017-018-026>028-035-036-048-049-058-MOZ113-115-240000- /O.NEW.KMEG.WI.Y.0008.110323T2137Z-110324T0000Z/ RANDOLPH-CLAY-LAWRENCE-GREENE-CRAIGHEAD-POINSETT-MISSISSIPPI- CROSS-CRITTENDEN-ST. FRANCIS-LEE AR-PHILLIPS-DUNKLIN-PEMISCOT- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WALNUT RIDGE...PARAGOULD...JONESBORO... HARRISBURG...BLYTHEVILLE...WYNNE...WEST MEMPHIS...FORREST CITY... HELENA...KENNETT...CARUTHERSVILLE 437 PM CDT WED MAR 23 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: WEST WINDS OF 25 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH * TIMING: THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING * IMPACTS: DRIVERS OF VANS...CAMPERS...TRAILERS...AND OTHER HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD BE ALERT TO THE DANGER OF THESE WINDS...AS THEY MAY CAUSE YOU TO LOSE CONTROL OF YOUR VEHICLE. LOOSE OUTDOOR OBJECTS SUCH AS TRASH CANS MAY ALSO 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. && $$ MSZ005-006-009-TNZ001>004-019>021-050>055-090>092-240545- /O.NEW.KMEG.FZ.A.0001.110325T0600Z-110325T1400Z/ /O.CON.KMEG.WI.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-110324T0000Z/ ALCORN-TISHOMINGO-PRENTISS-LAKE-OBION-WEAKLEY-HENRY-DYER-GIBSON- CARROLL-HAYWOOD-CROCKETT-MADISON-CHESTER-HENDERSON-DECATUR- HARDEMAN-MCNAIRY-HARDIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CORINTH...IUKA...BOONEVILLE... UNION CITY...MARTIN...DRESDEN...PARIS...DYERSBURG...HUMBOLDT... MILAN...HUNTINGDON...JACKSON...LEXINGTON...BOLIVAR...SAVANNAH 437 PM CDT WED MAR 23 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING... ...FREEZE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEMPHIS HAS ISSUED A FREEZE WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING. * WINDS: SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH * TIMING: THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING * IMPACTS: DRIVERS OF VANS...CAMPERS...TRAILERS...AND OTHER HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD BE ALERT TO THE DANGER OF THESE WINDS...AS THEY MAY CAUSE YOU TO LOSE CONTROL OF YOUR VEHICLE. LOOSE OUTDOOR OBJECTS SUCH AS TRASH CANS MAY ALSO BLOW AROUND. * FREEZE WATCH INFORMATION... * TEMPERATURES: LIGHT WINDS AND CLEAR SKIES WILL ALLOW TEMPERATURES TO BETWEEN 30 AND 32 DEGREES * TIMING: LATE THURSDAY NIGHT INTO FRIDAY MORNING * IMPACTS: TENDER VEGETATION WILL NEED TO BE COVERED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 25 TO 39 MPH ARE EXPECTED...OR GUSTS WILL RANGE BETWEEN 40 AND 57 MPH. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. A FREEZE WATCH MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE POSSIBLE. THESE CONDITIONS COULD KILL CROPS AND OTHER SENSITIVE VEGETATION. && $$ MSZ001>004-007-008-010>017-020>024-TNZ048-049-088-089-240000- /O.CON.KMEG.WI.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-110324T0000Z/ DESOTO-MARSHALL-BENTON MS-TIPPAH-TUNICA-TATE-COAHOMA-QUITMAN- PANOLA-LAFAYETTE-UNION-PONTOTOC-LEE MS-ITAWAMBA-TALLAHATCHIE- YALOBUSHA-CALHOUN-CHICKASAW-MONROE-LAUDERDALE-TIPTON-SHELBY- FAYETTE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SOUTHAVEN...OLIVE BRANCH...TUNICA... CLARKSDALE...BATESVILLE...OXFORD...NEW ALBANY...TUPELO...AMORY... ABERDEEN...COVINGTON...BARTLETT...GERMANTOWN...COLLIERVILLE... MEMPHIS...MILLINGTON...SOMERVILLE 437 PM CDT WED MAR 23 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: SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH * TIMING: THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING * IMPACTS: DRIVERS OF VANS...CAMPERS...TRAILERS...AND OTHER HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD BE ALERT TO THE DANGER OF THESE WINDS...AS THEY MAY CAUSE YOU TO LOSE CONTROL OF YOUR VEHICLE. LOOSE OUTDOOR OBJECTS SUCH AS TRASH CANS MAY ALSO 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. && $$ KRM
1 follow-up statement
046 WWUS74 KMEG 240016 NPWMEG URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN 716 PM CDT WED MAR 23 2011 ...FREEZE WATCH FOR PARTS OF WEST TENNESSEE AND NORTHEAST MISSISSIPPI LATE THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY MORNING... .COLD HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD INTO THE MIDSOUTH THURSDAY NIGHT. THE COMBINATION OF LIGHT WINDS AND CLEAR SKIES WILL ALLOW TEMPERATURES TO DROP TO NEAR OR BELOW FREEZING ACROSS PARTS OF WEST TENNESSEE AND NORTHEAST MISSISSIPPI. MSZ005-006-009-TNZ001>004-019>021-050>055-090>092-241000- /O.EXP.KMEG.WI.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-110324T0000Z/ /O.CON.KMEG.FZ.A.0001.110325T0600Z-110325T1400Z/ ALCORN-TISHOMINGO-PRENTISS-LAKE-OBION-WEAKLEY-HENRY-DYER-GIBSON- CARROLL-HAYWOOD-CROCKETT-MADISON-CHESTER-HENDERSON-DECATUR- HARDEMAN-MCNAIRY-HARDIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CORINTH...IUKA...BOONEVILLE... UNION CITY...MARTIN...DRESDEN...PARIS...DYERSBURG...HUMBOLDT... MILAN...HUNTINGDON...JACKSON...LEXINGTON...BOLIVAR...SAVANNAH 716 PM CDT WED MAR 23 2011 ...FREEZE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... ...WIND ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED... THE WIND ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. A FREEZE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. * TEMPERATURES: LIGHT WINDS AND CLEAR SKIES WILL ALLOW TEMPERATURES TO DROP TO BETWEEN 30 AND 32 DEGREES * TIMING: LATE THURSDAY NIGHT INTO FRIDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS: THESE TEMPERATURES COULD KILL RECENTLY PLANTED PLANTS AND CROPS. VEGETATION THAT HAS RECENTLY BUDDED OR BLOOMED DUE TO THE RECENT WARM WEATHER IS SUBJECT TO BEING DAMAGED IF THE PROPER PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. TENDER VEGETATION WILL NEED TO BE COVERED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FREEZE WATCH MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE POSSIBLE. THESE CONDITIONS COULD KILL CROPS AND OTHER SENSITIVE VEGETATION. && $$ ARZ008-009-017-018-026>028-035-036-048-049-058-MOZ113-115-240130- /O.EXP.KMEG.WI.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-110324T0000Z/ RANDOLPH-CLAY-LAWRENCE-GREENE-CRAIGHEAD-POINSETT-MISSISSIPPI- CROSS-CRITTENDEN-ST. FRANCIS-LEE AR-PHILLIPS-DUNKLIN-PEMISCOT- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WALNUT RIDGE...PARAGOULD...JONESBORO... HARRISBURG...BLYTHEVILLE...WYNNE...WEST MEMPHIS...FORREST CITY... HELENA...KENNETT...CARUTHERSVILLE 716 PM CDT WED MAR 23 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED... THE WIND ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. $$ MSZ001>004-007-008-010>017-020>024-TNZ048-049-088-089-240130- /O.EXP.KMEG.WI.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-110324T0000Z/ DESOTO-MARSHALL-BENTON MS-TIPPAH-TUNICA-TATE-COAHOMA-QUITMAN- PANOLA-LAFAYETTE-UNION-PONTOTOC-LEE MS-ITAWAMBA-TALLAHATCHIE- YALOBUSHA-CALHOUN-CHICKASAW-MONROE-LAUDERDALE-TIPTON-SHELBY- FAYETTE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SOUTHAVEN...OLIVE BRANCH...TUNICA... CLARKSDALE...BATESVILLE...OXFORD...NEW ALBANY...TUPELO...AMORY... ABERDEEN...COVINGTON...BARTLETT...GERMANTOWN...COLLIERVILLE... MEMPHIS...MILLINGTON...SOMERVILLE 716 PM CDT WED MAR 23 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED... THE WIND ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. $$ JCL
The office that day
Everything else NWS Memphis, TN issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 23, 10:23 AM CDT | Wind Advisory | MEG | Clay, Craighead, Crittenden, Cross, Greene, Lawrence and 6 more | 9 hr |
| Mar 23, 4:16 PM CDT | Red Flag Warning | MEG | Clay, Craighead, Crittenden, Cross, Greene, Lawrence and 5 more | 5 hr |
Nearby
Wind Advisories in Arkansas, 2011Wind Advisories in Missouri, 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.