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Wind Advisory 9, NWS Memphis, TN

April 2, 20114 states

NWS Memphis, TN issued this wind advisory at Apr 2, 2011, 3:42 PM CDT for 4 states. It took effect at Apr 3, 2011, 9:00 AM CDT. It was in force for 31 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Apr 2, 2011, 3:42 PM CDT (20:42 UTC)
In effect from
Apr 3, 2011, 9:00 AM CDT
Expired
Apr 4, 2011, 3:51 PM CDT
In force
31 hr
Issued by
NWS Memphis, TN
All 56 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, 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), 38 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:45 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, 8.7 hours before the alert went out and 56 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Little Rock, AR at 12:00Z on 2011-04-02Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Little Rock, AR at 12:00Z on 2011-04-02The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -63 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
1764 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
61 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-63 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
-3 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

058 
WWUS74 KMEG 022042
NPWMEG

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
342 PM CDT SAT APR 2 2011

...STRONG SOUTHERLY WINDS EXPECTED OVER THE MID-SOUTH ON SUNDAY...

.STRONG SOUTHERLY WINDS AHEAD OF A DEVELOPING LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM
WILL OCCUR OVER THE MIDSOUTH ON SUNDAY. THE STRONG WINDS WILL
CONTINUE INTO EARLY SUNDAY EVENING. 

ARZ008-009-017-018-026>028-035-036-048-049-058-MOZ113-115-
MSZ001>017-020>024-TNZ001>004-019>021-048>055-088>092-030445-
/O.NEW.KMEG.WI.Y.0009.110403T1400Z-110404T0100Z/
RANDOLPH-CLAY-LAWRENCE-GREENE-CRAIGHEAD-POINSETT-MISSISSIPPI-
CROSS-CRITTENDEN-ST. FRANCIS-LEE AR-PHILLIPS-DUNKLIN-PEMISCOT-
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...WALNUT RIDGE...PARAGOULD...JONESBORO...
HARRISBURG...BLYTHEVILLE...WYNNE...WEST MEMPHIS...FORREST CITY...
HELENA...KENNETT...CARUTHERSVILLE...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
342 PM CDT SAT APR 2 2011

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 8 PM CDT SUNDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEMPHIS HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 8 PM CDT SUNDAY. 


* WINDS: SOUTH WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WITH POSSIBLE GUSTS OF 35 TO 45
  MPH.

* TIMING: FROM MID-MORNING SUNDAY THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY EVENING

* IMPACTS: GUSTS OF 35 TO 45 MPH WILL OCCASIONALLY BRING DOWN
  LARGE LIMBS...ROTTED TREES...AND POWER LINES CAUSING SERIOUS
  INJURY AND PROPERTY DAMAGE. VEHICLES TRAVELING IN EAST OR WEST
  DIRECTIONS WILL BE ESPECIALLY SUSCEPTIBLE TO STRONG CROSS WINDS
  SUNDAY MORNING INTO SUNDAY EVENING. BOATERS IN THE WIND ADVISORY
  AREA SHOULD USE EXTREME CAUTION IF VENTURING ONTO AREA LAKES AND
  RIVERS ON SUNDAY. THESE WINDS WILL MAKE OPEN WATERS OF LAKES
  ROUGH AND HAZARDOUS...AND MAY RESULT IN HIGH WAVES...WHICH MAY
  TIP OR SWAMP SMALLER CRAFT. FOR YOUR PERSONAL SAFETY...AVOID THE
  OPEN WATERS. STAY CLOSE TO SHORE...OR AROUND PROTECTED AREAS.
  TAKE ACTION TO SECURE TRASH CANS...LAWN FURNITURE...AND OTHER
  LOOSE OR LIGHTWEIGHT OUTDOOR OBJECTS.


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.

&&

$$
6 follow-up statements
185 
WWUS74 KMEG 030200
NPWMEG

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
900 PM CDT SAT APR 2 2011

...STRONG SOUTHERLY WINDS EXPECTED OVER THE MID-SOUTH ON SUNDAY...

.STRONG SOUTHERLY WINDS AHEAD OF A DEVELOPING LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM
WILL OCCUR OVER THE MIDSOUTH ON SUNDAY. THE STRONG WINDS WILL
CONTINUE INTO EARLY SUNDAY EVENING.

ARZ008-009-017-018-026>028-035-036-048-049-058-MOZ113-115-
MSZ001>017-020>024-TNZ001>004-019>021-048>055-088>092-031100-
/O.CON.KMEG.WI.Y.0009.110403T1400Z-110404T0100Z/
RANDOLPH-CLAY-LAWRENCE-GREENE-CRAIGHEAD-POINSETT-MISSISSIPPI-
CROSS-CRITTENDEN-ST. FRANCIS-LEE AR-PHILLIPS-DUNKLIN-PEMISCOT-
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...WALNUT RIDGE...PARAGOULD...JONESBORO...
HARRISBURG...BLYTHEVILLE...WYNNE...WEST MEMPHIS...FORREST CITY...
HELENA...KENNETT...CARUTHERSVILLE...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
900 PM CDT SAT APR 2 2011

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 8 PM CDT SUNDAY...

A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 8 PM CDT SUNDAY. 

* WINDS: SOUTH WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WITH POSSIBLE GUSTS OF 35 
  TO 45 MPH. 

* TIMING: FROM MID-MORNING SUNDAY THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY EVENING

* IMPACTS: GUSTS OF 35 TO 45 MPH WILL OCCASIONALLY BRING DOWN 
  LARGE LIMBS...ROTTED TREES...AND POWER LINES CAUSING SERIOUS 
  INJURY AND PROPERTY DAMAGE. VEHICLES TRAVELING IN EAST OR WEST 
  DIRECTIONS WILL BE ESPECIALLY SUSCEPTIBLE TO STRONG CROSS 
  WINDS SUNDAY MORNING INTO SUNDAY EVENING. BOATERS IN THE WIND 
  ADVISORY AREA SHOULD USE EXTREME CAUTION IF VENTURING ONTO 
  AREA LAKES AND RIVERS ON SUNDAY. THESE WINDS WILL MAKE OPEN 
  WATERS OF LAKES ROUGH AND HAZARDOUS...AND MAY RESULT IN HIGH 
  WAVES...WHICH MAY TIP OR SWAMP SMALLER CRAFT. FOR YOUR 
  PERSONAL SAFETY...AVOID THE OPEN WATERS. STAY CLOSE TO SHORE...
  OR AROUND PROTECTED AREAS. TAKE ACTION TO SECURE TRASH CANS...
  LAWN FURNITURE...AND OTHER LOOSE OR LIGHTWEIGHT OUTDOOR 
  OBJECTS. 

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.

&&

$$
935 
WWUS74 KMEG 030441
NPWMEG

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
1141 PM CDT SAT APR 2 2011

...STRONG SOUTHERLY WINDS EXPECTED OVER THE MID-SOUTH ON SUNDAY...

.STRONG SOUTHERLY WINDS AHEAD OF A DEVELOPING LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM
WILL OCCUR OVER THE MIDSOUTH ON SUNDAY. THE STRONG WINDS WILL
CONTINUE INTO EARLY SUNDAY EVENING.

ARZ008-009-017-018-026>028-035-036-048-049-058-MOZ113-115-
MSZ001>017-020>024-TNZ001>004-019>021-048>055-088>092-031100-
/O.CON.KMEG.WI.Y.0009.110403T1400Z-110404T0100Z/
RANDOLPH-CLAY-LAWRENCE-GREENE-CRAIGHEAD-POINSETT-MISSISSIPPI-
CROSS-CRITTENDEN-ST. FRANCIS-LEE AR-PHILLIPS-DUNKLIN-PEMISCOT-
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...WALNUT RIDGE...PARAGOULD...JONESBORO...
HARRISBURG...BLYTHEVILLE...WYNNE...WEST MEMPHIS...FORREST CITY...
HELENA...KENNETT...CARUTHERSVILLE...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
1141 PM CDT SAT APR 2 2011

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 8 PM CDT SUNDAY...

A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 8 PM CDT SUNDAY. 

* WINDS: SOUTH WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WITH POSSIBLE GUSTS OF 35 
  TO 45 MPH. 

* TIMING: FROM MID-MORNING SUNDAY THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY EVENING

* IMPACTS: GUSTS OF 35 TO 45 MPH WILL OCCASIONALLY BRING DOWN 
  LARGE LIMBS...ROTTED TREES...AND POWER LINES CAUSING SERIOUS 
  INJURY AND PROPERTY DAMAGE. VEHICLES TRAVELING IN EAST OR WEST 
  DIRECTIONS WILL BE ESPECIALLY SUSCEPTIBLE TO STRONG CROSS 
  WINDS SUNDAY MORNING INTO SUNDAY EVENING. BOATERS IN THE WIND 
  ADVISORY AREA SHOULD USE EXTREME CAUTION IF VENTURING ONTO 
  AREA LAKES AND RIVERS ON SUNDAY. THESE WINDS WILL MAKE OPEN 
  WATERS OF LAKES ROUGH AND HAZARDOUS...AND MAY RESULT IN HIGH 
  WAVES... WHICH MAY TIP OR SWAMP SMALLER CRAFT. FOR YOUR 
  PERSONAL SAFETY...AVOID THE OPEN WATERS. STAY CLOSE TO SHORE...
   OR AROUND PROTECTED AREAS. TAKE ACTION TO SECURE TRASH CANS...
   LAWN FURNITURE...AND OTHER LOOSE OR LIGHTWEIGHT OUTDOOR 
  OBJECTS. 

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.

&&

$$
226 
WWUS74 KMEG 030850
NPWMEG

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
350 AM CDT SUN APR 3 2011

...VERY STRONG SOUTHERLY WINDS ARE EXPECTED OVER THE MIDSOUTH
TODAY AND TONIGHT...

.VERY STRONG SOUTHERLY WINDS AHEAD OF A DEVELOPING LOW PRESSURE
SYSTEM WILL OCCUR OVER THE MIDSOUTH TODAY AND TONIGHT. WIND GUSTS
TO BETWEEN 40 AND 50 MPH ARE EXPECTED. THESE STRONG WINDS WILL
LEAD TO DOWNED TREE LIMBS AND POWER OUTAGES IN SOME LOCATIONS.

ARZ008-009-017-018-026>028-035-036-048-049-058-MOZ113-115-
MSZ001>004-007-008-010>014-020-021-TNZ001>004-019>021-048>055-
088>092-032100-
/O.EXT.KMEG.WI.Y.0009.110403T1400Z-110404T1100Z/
RANDOLPH-CLAY-LAWRENCE-GREENE-CRAIGHEAD-POINSETT-MISSISSIPPI-
CROSS-CRITTENDEN-ST. FRANCIS-LEE AR-PHILLIPS-DUNKLIN-PEMISCOT-
DESOTO-MARSHALL-BENTON MS-TIPPAH-TUNICA-TATE-COAHOMA-QUITMAN-
PANOLA-LAFAYETTE-UNION-TALLAHATCHIE-YALOBUSHA-LAKE-OBION-WEAKLEY-
HENRY-DYER-GIBSON-CARROLL-LAUDERDALE-TIPTON-HAYWOOD-CROCKETT-
MADISON-CHESTER-HENDERSON-DECATUR-SHELBY-FAYETTE-HARDEMAN-MCNAIRY-
HARDIN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WALNUT RIDGE...PARAGOULD...JONESBORO...
HARRISBURG...BLYTHEVILLE...WYNNE...WEST MEMPHIS...FORREST CITY...
HELENA...KENNETT...CARUTHERSVILLE...SOUTHAVEN...OLIVE BRANCH...
TUNICA...CLARKSDALE...BATESVILLE...OXFORD...NEW ALBANY...
UNION CITY...MARTIN...DRESDEN...PARIS...DYERSBURG...HUMBOLDT...
MILAN...HUNTINGDON...COVINGTON...JACKSON...LEXINGTON...BARTLETT...
GERMANTOWN...COLLIERVILLE...MEMPHIS...MILLINGTON...SOMERVILLE...
BOLIVAR...SAVANNAH
350 AM CDT SUN APR 3 2011

...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 AM CDT
MONDAY...

THE WIND ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 AM
CDT MONDAY. 

* WINDS: SOUTH WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 40 TO 50 MPH.

* TIMING: FROM MID-MORNING TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT.

* IMPACTS: GUSTS OF 40 TO 50 MPH WILL OCCASIONALLY BRING DOWN LARGE
  LIMBS...ROTTED TREES...AND POWER LINES CAUSING SERIOUS INJURY
  AND PROPERTY DAMAGE. VEHICLES TRAVELING IN EAST OR WEST
  DIRECTIONS WILL BE ESPECIALLY SUSCEPTIBLE TO STRONG CROSS WINDS
  SUNDAY MORNING INTO SUNDAY EVENING. BOATERS IN THE WIND ADVISORY
  AREA SHOULD USE EXTREME CAUTION IF VENTURING ONTO AREA LAKES AND
  RIVERS ON SUNDAY. THESE WINDS WILL MAKE OPEN WATERS OF LAKES
  ROUGH AND HAZARDOUS...AND MAY RESULT IN HIGH WAVES... WHICH MAY
  TIP OR SWAMP SMALLER CRAFT. FOR YOUR PERSONAL SAFETY...AVOID THE
  OPEN WATERS. STAY CLOSE TO SHORE... OR AROUND PROTECTED AREAS.
  TAKE ACTION TO SECURE TRASH CANS... LAWN FURNITURE...AND OTHER
  LOOSE OR LIGHTWEIGHT OUTDOOR OBJECTS.

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.

&&

$$

MSZ005-006-009-015>017-022>024-032100-
/O.CON.KMEG.WI.Y.0009.110403T1400Z-110404T0100Z/
ALCORN-TISHOMINGO-PRENTISS-PONTOTOC-LEE MS-ITAWAMBA-CALHOUN-
CHICKASAW-MONROE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CORINTH...IUKA...BOONEVILLE...TUPELO...
AMORY...ABERDEEN
350 AM CDT SUN APR 3 2011

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM
CDT THIS EVENING...

A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM
CDT THIS EVENING. 

* WINDS: SOUTH WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS 35 TO 45 MPH.

* TIMING: FROM MID-MORNING TODAY THROUGH THIS EVENING.

* IMPACTS: GUSTS OF 35 TO 45 MPH WILL OCCASIONALLY BRING DOWN 
  LARGE LIMBS...ROTTED TREES...AND POWER LINES CAUSING SERIOUS 
  INJURY AND PROPERTY DAMAGE. VEHICLES TRAVELING IN EAST OR WEST 
  DIRECTIONS WILL BE ESPECIALLY SUSCEPTIBLE TO STRONG CROSS 
  WINDS SUNDAY MORNING INTO SUNDAY EVENING. BOATERS IN THE WIND 
  ADVISORY AREA SHOULD USE EXTREME CAUTION IF VENTURING ONTO 
  AREA LAKES AND RIVERS ON SUNDAY. THESE WINDS WILL MAKE OPEN 
  WATERS OF LAKES ROUGH AND HAZARDOUS...AND MAY RESULT IN HIGH 
  WAVES... WHICH MAY TIP OR SWAMP SMALLER CRAFT. FOR YOUR 
  PERSONAL SAFETY...AVOID THE OPEN WATERS. STAY CLOSE TO SHORE...
   OR AROUND PROTECTED AREAS. TAKE ACTION TO SECURE TRASH CANS...
   LAWN FURNITURE...AND OTHER LOOSE OR LIGHTWEIGHT OUTDOOR 
  OBJECTS. 

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.

&&

$$

JCL
507 
WWUS74 KMEG 032018
NPWMEG

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
318 PM CDT SUN APR 3 2011

...VERY STRONG SOUTHERLY WINDS ARE EXPECTED OVER THE MIDSOUTH
THROUGH MONDAY...

.VERY STRONG SOUTHERLY WINDS AHEAD OF A DEVELOPING LOW PRESSURE
SYSTEM WILL OCCUR OVER THE MIDSOUTH THROUGH MONDAY. WIND GUSTS TO
BETWEEN 40 AND 50 MPH ARE EXPECTED. THESE STRONG WINDS WILL LEAD
TO DOWNED TREE LIMBS AND POWER OUTAGES IN SOME LOCATIONS. THE
STRONG WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE EVEN BEHIND THE FRONT FOR A
COUPLE OF HOURS BUT THE DIRECTION WILL CHANGE TO THE NORTHWEST.

ARZ008-009-017-018-026>028-035-036-048-049-MOZ113-115-041000-
/O.EXT.KMEG.WI.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-110404T2100Z/
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
318 PM CDT SUN APR 3 2011

...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CDT MONDAY...

THE WIND ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CDT MONDAY. 

* WINDS: SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 40
  TO 50 MPH...SWITCHING TO THE NORTHWEST BEHIND THE FRONT ON MONDAY

* TIMING: THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON.

* IMPACTS: GUSTS OF 40 TO 50 MPH WILL OCCASIONALLY BRING DOWN
  LARGE LIMBS...ROTTED TREES...AND POWER LINES CAUSING SERIOUS
  INJURY AND PROPERTY DAMAGE. VEHICLES TRAVELING IN EAST OR WEST
  DIRECTIONS WILL BE ESPECIALLY SUSCEPTIBLE TO STRONG CROSS WINDS
  TONIGHT INTO EARLY MONDAY. BOATERS IN THE WIND ADVISORY AREA
  SHOULD USE EXTREME CAUTION IF VENTURING ONTO AREA LAKES AND
  RIVERS. TAKE ACTION TO SECURE TRASH CANS... LAWN  FURNITURE...AND
  OTHER LOOSE OR LIGHTWEIGHT OUTDOOR OBJECTS.

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.

&&

$$

ARZ058-MSZ001>017-020>024-TNZ001>004-019>021-048>055-088>092-
041000-
/O.EXT.KMEG.WI.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-110405T0000Z/
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...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
318 PM CDT SUN APR 3 2011

...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT MONDAY...

THE WIND ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT MONDAY. 

* WINDS: SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 40
  TO 50 MPH...SWITCHING TO THE NORTHWEST BEHIND THE FRONT ON MONDAY.

* TIMING: THROUGH EARLY MONDAY EVENING.

* IMPACTS: GUSTS OF 40 TO 50 MPH WILL OCCASIONALLY BRING DOWN
  LARGE LIMBS...ROTTED TREES...AND POWER LINES CAUSING SERIOUS
  INJURY AND PROPERTY DAMAGE. VEHICLES TRAVELING IN EAST OR WEST
  DIRECTIONS WILL BE ESPECIALLY SUSCEPTIBLE TO STRONG CROSS WINDS
  THROUGH AT LEAST EARLY MONDAY. BOATERS IN THE WIND ADVISORY AREA
  SHOULD USE EXTREME CAUTION IF VENTURING ONTO AREA LAKES AND
  RIVERS. TAKE ACTION TO SECURE TRASH CANS... LAWN  FURNITURE...AND
  OTHER LOOSE OR LIGHTWEIGHT OUTDOOR OBJECTS.

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
477 
WWUS74 KMEG 040849
NPWMEG

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
349 AM CDT MON APR 4 2011

...VERY STRONG WINDS TO CONTINUE ACROSS THE MIDSOUTH TODAY..

.VERY STRONG SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL OCCUR OVER THE MIDSOUTH IN
ADVANCE OF A COLD FRONT MOVING THROUGH THE REGION TODAY. THE
WINDS WILL SHIFT TO THE WEST AND NORTHWEST WITH PASSAGE OF THE
COLD FRONT BUT REMAIN STRONG AND GUSTY. WIND GUSTS TO BETWEEN 40 
AND 50 MPH ARE EXPECTED. THESE STRONG WINDS WILL LEAD TO DOWNED
TREE LIMBS AND POWER OUTAGES IN SOME LOCATIONS.

ARZ008-009-017-018-026>028-035-036-048-049-MOZ113-115-042100-
/O.CON.KMEG.WI.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-110404T2100Z/
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
349 AM CDT MON APR 4 2011

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CDT THIS
AFTERNOON...

A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON. 

* WINDS: SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 40
  TO 50 MPH...TURNING TO THE WEST AND NORTHWEST WITH PASSAGE OF A
  COLD FRONT.

* TIMING: THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON.

* IMPACTS: GUSTS OF 40 TO 50 MPH WILL OCCASIONALLY BRING DOWN
  LARGE LIMBS...ROTTED TREES...AND POWER LINES CAUSING SERIOUS
  INJURY AND PROPERTY DAMAGE. VEHICLES TRAVELING IN EAST OR WEST
  DIRECTIONS WILL BE ESPECIALLY SUSCEPTIBLE TO STRONG CROSS WINDS
  IN ADVANCE A COLD FRONT MOVING THROUGH THE REGION. BOATERS IN
  THE WIND ADVISORY AREA SHOULD USE EXTREME CAUTION IF VENTURING
  ONTO AREA LAKES AND RIVERS. TAKE ACTION TO SECURE TRASH CANS...
  LAWN FURNITURE...AND OTHER LOOSE OR LIGHTWEIGHT OUTDOOR OBJECTS.

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.

&&

$$

ARZ058-MSZ001>017-020>024-TNZ001>004-019>021-048>055-088>092-
042100-
/O.CON.KMEG.WI.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-110405T0000Z/
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...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
349 AM CDT MON APR 4 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: SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 40
  TO 50 MPH...TURNING TO THE WEST AND NORTHWEST WITH PASSAGE OF A COLD
  FRONT.

* TIMING: THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING.

* IMPACTS: GUSTS OF 40 TO 50 MPH WILL OCCASIONALLY BRING DOWN
  LARGE LIMBS...ROTTED TREES...AND POWER LINES CAUSING SERIOUS
  INJURY AND PROPERTY DAMAGE. VEHICLES TRAVELING IN EAST OR WEST
  DIRECTIONS WILL BE ESPECIALLY SUSCEPTIBLE TO STRONG CROSS WINDS
  IN ADVANCE OF A COLD FRONT MOVING THROUGH THE REGION. BOATERS IN
  THE WIND ADVISORY AREA SHOULD USE EXTREME CAUTION IF VENTURING
  ONTO AREA LAKES AND RIVERS. TAKE ACTION TO SECURE TRASH CANS...
  LAWN FURNITURE...AND OTHER LOOSE OR LIGHTWEIGHT OUTDOOR OBJECTS.

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.

&&

$$

JCL
544 
WWUS74 KMEG 042051
NPWMEG

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
351 PM CDT MON APR 4 2011

ARZ008-009-017-018-026>028-035-MOZ113-115-050500-
/O.CAN.KMEG.WI.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-110404T2100Z/
/O.NEW.KMEG.FR.Y.0002.110405T0600Z-110405T1400Z/
RANDOLPH-CLAY-LAWRENCE-GREENE-CRAIGHEAD-POINSETT-MISSISSIPPI-
CROSS-DUNKLIN-PEMISCOT-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WALNUT RIDGE...PARAGOULD...JONESBORO...
HARRISBURG...BLYTHEVILLE...WYNNE...KENNETT...CARUTHERSVILLE
351 PM CDT MON APR 4 2011

...FROST ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 9 AM CDT TUESDAY...
...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEMPHIS HAS ISSUED A FROST
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 9 AM CDT TUESDAY. THE
WIND ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED. 

* TEMPERATURES WILL DROP INTO THE MID 30S AND FROST DEVELOP IN
  RURAL AREAS. THE WINDS HAVE DECREASED ACROSS THE AREA. WINDS:
  SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 40 TO 50
  MPH...TURNING TO THE WEST AND NORTHWEST WITH PASSAGE OF A COLD
  FRONT.

* THE FROST ADVISORY IS FROM 1 AM TO 9 AM MONDAY NIGHT INTO TUESDAY.

* IMPACTS: ANY CROPS OR PLANTS COULD BE DAMAGED BY THE LOW
  TEMPERATURES. MAIN CONCERN IS IN RURAL AREAS IN OPEN SPACES.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FROST ADVISORY MEANS THAT FROST IS POSSIBLE. SENSITIVE OUTDOOR
PLANTS MAY BE KILLED IF LEFT UNCOVERED.

&&

$$

TNZ001>004-019>021-048>055-050500-
/O.CAN.KMEG.WI.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-110405T0000Z/
/O.NEW.KMEG.FR.Y.0002.110405T0600Z-110405T1400Z/
LAKE-OBION-WEAKLEY-HENRY-DYER-GIBSON-CARROLL-LAUDERDALE-TIPTON-
HAYWOOD-CROCKETT-MADISON-CHESTER-HENDERSON-DECATUR-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...UNION CITY...MARTIN...DRESDEN...PARIS...
DYERSBURG...HUMBOLDT...MILAN...HUNTINGDON...COVINGTON...JACKSON...
LEXINGTON
351 PM CDT MON APR 4 2011

...FROST ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 9 AM CDT TUESDAY...
...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEMPHIS HAS ISSUED A FROST
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 9 AM CDT TUESDAY. THE
WIND ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED. 

* TEMPERATURES WILL DROP INTO THE MID 30S AND FROST DEVELOP IN
  RURAL AREAS. THE WINDS HAVE DECREASED ACROSS THE AREA. WINDS:
  SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 40 TO 50
  MPH...TURNING TO THE WEST AND NORTHWEST WITH PASSAGE OF A COLD
  FRONT.

* THE FROST ADVISORY IS FROM 1 AM TO 9 AM MONDAY NIGHT INTO TUESDAY.

* IMPACTS: ANY CROPS OR PLANTS COULD BE DAMAGED BY THE LOW
  TEMPERATURES. MAIN CONCERN IS IN RURAL AREAS IN OPEN SPACES.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FROST ADVISORY MEANS THAT FROST IS POSSIBLE. SENSITIVE OUTDOOR
PLANTS MAY BE KILLED IF LEFT UNCOVERED.

&&

$$

ARZ058-MSZ001>017-020>024-TNZ088>092-042200-
/O.CAN.KMEG.WI.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-110405T0000Z/
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
351 PM CDT MON APR 4 2011

...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEMPHIS HAS CANCELLED THE WIND
ADVISORY. 

THE WINDS HAVE DIMINISHED AND THUS THE WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED.

$$

ARZ036-048-049-042200-
/O.CAN.KMEG.WI.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-110404T2100Z/
CRITTENDEN-ST. FRANCIS-LEE AR-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WEST MEMPHIS...FORREST CITY
351 PM CDT MON APR 4 2011

...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEMPHIS HAS CANCELLED THE WIND
ADVISORY. 

THE WINDS HAVE DIMINISHED AND THUS THE WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED.

$$

TLSJR

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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.