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Tornado Warning 38, NWS Memphis, TN
NWS Memphis, TN issued this tornado warning at Jun 3, 2012, 8:07 PM CDT for Dyer County, Lauderdale County, Tennessee; Dunklin County, Pemiscot County, Missouri; Mississippi County, Arkansas. It was in force for 26 min. 2 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Jun 3, 2012, 8:07 PM CDT (01:07 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 3, 2012, 8:33 PM CDT
- In force
- 26 min
- Issued by
- NWS Memphis, TN
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
Counties Mississippi County, AR, Dunklin County, MO, Pemiscot County, MO, Dyer County, TN, Lauderdale County, TN
The radar
The Memphis radar (KNQA), 74 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:09 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.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 3, 8:19 PM CDT | HAIL 1.75 | Steele, MO | GOLFBALL SIZED HAIL AT INTERSECTION OF HWY 61 AND HWY M. |
| Jun 3, 8:23 PM CDT | HAIL 2 | 3 Sw Cooter, MO | MOSTLY GOLFBALL SIZE HAIL WITH A FEW SLIGHTLY LARGER STONES. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 3, 7:09 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Little Rock, AR (KLZK), launched 00:00Z, 1.1 hours before the alert went out and 132 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
- 298 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -116 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 2116 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 31 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 79 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 98 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 2.5
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
211 WFUS54 KMEG 040107 TORMEG ARC093-MOC069-155-TNC045-097-040200- /O.NEW.KMEG.TO.W.0038.120604T0107Z-120604T0200Z/ BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED TORNADO WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN 807 PM CDT SUN JUN 3 2012 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEMPHIS HAS ISSUED A * TORNADO WARNING FOR... NORTHEASTERN MISSISSIPPI COUNTY IN EASTERN ARKANSAS... SOUTHWESTERN DYER COUNTY IN NORTHWEST TENNESSEE... SOUTHEASTERN DUNKLIN COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST MISSOURI... SOUTHWESTERN PEMISCOT COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST MISSOURI... NORTH CENTRAL LAUDERDALE COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE... * UNTIL 900 PM CDT * AT 808 PM CDT...TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS REPORTED A TORNADO NEAR WEST HERMONDALE...OR NEAR GOSNELL...MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH. * LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO COOTER... DENTON...STEELE...HELOISE...TEMPLES CORNER...NEW SURVEY... COVINGTON...COTTONWOOD POINT...TYLER...HERMONDALE...WEST HERMONDALE...CHANNEL AND SAMFORD. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... .TORNADOES ARE DIFFICULT TO SEE AND CONFIRM AT NIGHT. TAKE COVER NOW. && LAT...LON 3603 8952 3582 8967 3600 9002 3612 8992 TIME...MOT...LOC 0108Z 292DEG 24KT 3603 8991 $$ BORGHOFF
2 follow-up statements
044 WWUS54 KMEG 040113 SVSMEG SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN 813 PM CDT SUN JUN 3 2012 ARC093-MOC069-155-TNC045-097-040200- /O.CON.KMEG.TO.W.0038.000000T0000Z-120604T0200Z/ MISSISSIPPI AR-DUNKLIN MO-PEMISCOT MO-DYER TN-LAUDERDALE TN- 813 PM CDT SUN JUN 3 2012 ...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM CDT FOR NORTH CENTRAL LAUDERDALE...SOUTHWESTERN DYER...SOUTHWESTERN PEMISCOT... SOUTHEASTERN DUNKLIN AND NORTHEASTERN MISSISSIPPI COUNTIES... AT 812 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR HERMONDALE...OR NEAR STEELE...MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH. THIS STORM IS ALSO LIKELY PRODUCING BASEBALL SIZE HAIL. LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO COOTER... DENTON...HOLLAND...STEELE...HELOISE...NUMBER NINE...HUFFMAN... HICKMAN...BURTON...ARMOREL...BARFIELD...YARBRO...TEMPLES CORNER AND NEW SURVEY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... .A TORNADO HAS BEEN REPORTED EARLIER WITH THIS STORM. TORNADOES ARE DIFFICULT TO SEE AND CONFIRM AT NIGHT. TAKE COVER NOW. && LAT...LON 3603 8952 3582 8967 3600 9002 3612 8992 TIME...MOT...LOC 0112Z 292DEG 24KT 3602 8988 $$ BORGHOFF
376 WWUS54 KMEG 040133 SVSMEG SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN 833 PM CDT SUN JUN 3 2012 ARC093-MOC069-155-TNC045-097-040142- /O.CAN.KMEG.TO.W.0038.000000T0000Z-120604T0200Z/ MISSISSIPPI AR-DUNKLIN MO-PEMISCOT MO-DYER TN-LAUDERDALE TN- 833 PM CDT SUN JUN 3 2012 ...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTH CENTRAL LAUDERDALE...SOUTHWESTERN DYER...SOUTHWESTERN PEMISCOT...SOUTHEASTERN DUNKLIN AND NORTHEASTERN MISSISSIPPI COUNTIES IS CANCELLED... AT 832 PM CDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THAT THE ROTATION THAT LED TO THE TORNADO WARNING HAS DIMINISHED. A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE WARNED AREA FOR DAMAGING WINDS AND HAIL. .A TORNADO WATCH ALSO REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE ALERT AREA. LAT...LON 3603 8952 3582 8967 3600 9002 3612 8992 TIME...MOT...LOC 0132Z 292DEG 24KT 3597 8973 $$ BORGHOFF
The office that day
Everything else NWS Memphis, TN issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 3, 7:09 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Decatur, Henderson | 51 min |
| Jun 3, 7:11 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | Decatur, Hardin | 14 min |
| Jun 3, 7:34 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | McNairy | 24 min |
| Jun 3, 7:40 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MEG | Decatur | 3 hr |
| Jun 3, 7:42 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Hardeman, Hardin, McNairy | 48 min |
| Jun 3, 7:52 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Decatur, Hardin | 23 min |
| Jun 3, 7:57 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Dyer, Gibson, Lake, Obion, Weakley | 48 min |
| Jun 3, 8:22 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Hardin, McNairy | 38 min |
| Jun 3, 8:30 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Carroll, Dyer, Gibson, Obion, Weakley | 45 min |
| Jun 3, 8:32 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Dyer, Lauderdale | 43 min |
| Jun 3, 8:35 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MEG | McNairy | 5 hr |
| Jun 3, 8:39 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | McNairy | 36 min |
| Jun 3, 8:47 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Lauderdale | 28 min |
| Jun 3, 8:54 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Hardin, McNairy | 51 min |
| Jun 3, 8:58 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | Hardin, McNairy | 32 min |
| Jun 3, 9:13 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | Hardin, McNairy | 13 min |
| Jun 3, 9:15 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Lauderdale, Tipton | 45 min |
| Jun 3, 9:17 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Crockett, Haywood, Lauderdale, Madison | 43 min |
| Jun 3, 9:22 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Hardin | 68 min |
| Jun 3, 9:32 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | Crockett, Haywood, Madison | 28 min |
| Jun 3, 9:34 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MEG | Chester, Crockett, Decatur, Hardeman, Hardin, Haywood and 3 more | 3 hr |
| Jun 3, 9:47 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Fayette, Shelby | 43 min |
| Jun 3, 10:06 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Fayette | 24 min |
| Jun 3, 10:20 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Chester, Fayette, Hardeman, McNairy, Madison | 40 min |
| Jun 3, 10:40 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MEG | Chester, Decatur, Hardin, Henderson, McNairy | 3 hr |
| Jun 3, 10:52 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Chester, Hardeman, Hardin, McNairy | 38 min |
| Jun 3, 11:11 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Hardin, McNairy | 49 min |
| Jun 4, 2:30 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Fayette, Haywood, Lauderdale, Tipton | 31 min |
| Jun 4, 3:08 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Shelby, Tipton | 52 min |
| Jun 4, 3:25 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MEG | Shelby | 35 min |
| Jun 4, 3:43 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MEG | Shelby | 47 min |
| Jun 4, 4:05 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Fayette, Shelby | 40 min |
| Jun 4, 4:22 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Fayette, Hardeman, McNairy | 38 min |
| Jun 4, 10:19 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MEG | Shelby | 26 min |
| Jun 4, 10:22 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MEG | Fayette, Shelby | 83 min |
| Jun 3, 7:10 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Dunklin, Pemiscot | 50 min |
| Jun 3, 7:39 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Dunklin, Pemiscot | 66 min |
| Jun 3, 7:47 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | Dunklin, Pemiscot | 43 min |
| Jun 3, 7:05 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Lawrence | 55 min |
| Jun 3, 7:31 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Craighead, Greene, Lawrence | 59 min |
| Jun 3, 8:06 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Craighead, Greene, Lawrence | 39 min |
| Jun 3, 8:15 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Mississippi | 30 min |
| Jun 4, 2:34 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Craighead, Crittenden, Mississippi, Poinsett | 41 min |
| Jun 4, 2:43 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Craighead, Poinsett | 47 min |
| Jun 4, 3:15 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Crittenden, Cross, Mississippi, Poinsett | 45 min |
| Jun 4, 3:28 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Crittenden, Cross, Poinsett, St. Francis | 47 min |
| Jun 4, 6:24 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MEG | St. Francis | 36 min |
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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.