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Tornado Warning 49, NWS Memphis, TN
NWS Memphis, TN issued this tornado warning at Sep 1, 2012, 4:55 PM CDT for Craighead County, Greene County, Arkansas; Dunklin County, Missouri. It was in force for 35 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Sep 1, 2012, 4:55 PM CDT (21:55 UTC)
- Expired
- Sep 1, 2012, 5:30 PM CDT
- In force
- 35 min
- Issued by
- NWS Memphis, TN
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
Counties Craighead County, AR, Greene County, AR, Dunklin County, MO
The radar
The Memphis radar (KNQA), 97 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:58 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1, 3:49 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Little Rock, AR (KLZK), launched 12:00Z, 9.9 hours before the alert went out and 143 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
- 1827 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -44 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 551 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 21 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -58 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- -2 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.4
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
870
WFUS54 KMEG 012155
TORMEG
ARC031-055-MOC069-012230-
/O.NEW.KMEG.TO.W.0049.120901T2155Z-120901T2230Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
455 PM CDT SAT SEP 1 2012
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEMPHIS HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
NORTHEASTERN CRAIGHEAD COUNTY IN EASTERN ARKANSAS...
SOUTHERN GREENE COUNTY IN EASTERN ARKANSAS...
SOUTHWESTERN DUNKLIN COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST MISSOURI...
* UNTIL 530 PM CDT
* AT 455 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR FONTAINE...OR NEAR
BONO...MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH.
* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
PARAGOULD...BUCK DONIC...CROWLEYS RIDGE STATE PARK AND LAKE
FRIERSON STATE PARK.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
.IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM WILL PRODUCE DESTRUCTIVE
STRAIGHT LINE WINDS.
.THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A STORM SHELTER. IF NO
STORM SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE
BUILDING IN AN INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE
BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM
WINDOWS.
IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A
SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE
NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.
&&
LAT...LON 3601 9085 3604 9084 3617 9031 3600 9027
3600 9029 3593 9029 3591 9085
TIME...MOT...LOC 2155Z 258DEG 25KT 3597 9079
$$3 follow-up statements
951
WWUS54 KMEG 012210
SVSMEG
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
510 PM CDT SAT SEP 1 2012
ARC031-055-MOC069-012230-
/O.CON.KMEG.TO.W.0049.000000T0000Z-120901T2230Z/
CRAIGHEAD AR-GREENE AR-DUNKLIN MO-
510 PM CDT SAT SEP 1 2012
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 530 PM CDT FOR
SOUTHWESTERN DUNKLIN...SOUTHERN GREENE AND EXTREME NORTHEASTERN
CRAIGHEAD COUNTIES...
AT 510 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR LORADO...OR NEAR
LAKE FRIERSON STATE PARK...MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH.
LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO PARAGOULD...
LORADO...BERTIG...BRIGHTON...BARD...NOXBURN...HALLIDAY...COTTON
BELT...FINCH...BETHEL...SCHUG...BUCK DONIC...CROWLEYS RIDGE STATE
PARK AND LAKE FRIERSON STATE PARK.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING
DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS.
THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A STORM SHELTER. IF NO
STORM SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE
BUILDING IN AN INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE
BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM
WINDOWS.
IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A
SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE
NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.
.A TORNADO WATCH ALSO REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE ALERT AREA.
&&
LAT...LON 3597 9031 3595 9072 3600 9073 3607 9071
3617 9031 3600 9027 3600 9029
TIME...MOT...LOC 2210Z 255DEG 25KT 3599 9066
$$124
WWUS54 KMEG 012219
SVSMEG
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
519 PM CDT SAT SEP 1 2012
ARC031-055-MOC069-012230-
/O.CON.KMEG.TO.W.0049.000000T0000Z-120901T2230Z/
CRAIGHEAD AR-GREENE AR-DUNKLIN MO-
519 PM CDT SAT SEP 1 2012
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 530 PM CDT FOR
SOUTHWESTERN DUNKLIN...SOUTHEASTERN GREENE AND EXTREME NORTHEASTERN
CRAIGHEAD COUNTIES...
AT 519 PM CDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WITH STRONG ROTATION. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED
NEAR FINCH...OR NEAR CROWLEYS RIDGE STATE PARK...MOVING EAST AT 30
MPH.
LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO PARAGOULD...
CARDWELL...BERTIG...BRIGHTON...BARD...NOXBURN...HALLIDAY...COTTON
BELT...FINCH...BETHEL AND BUCK DONIC.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING
DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS.
THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A STORM SHELTER. IF NO
STORM SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE
BUILDING IN AN INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE
BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM
WINDOWS.
IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A
SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE
NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.
.A TORNADO WATCH ALSO REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE ALERT AREA.
&&
LAT...LON 3597 9031 3597 9062 3602 9064 3609 9061
3617 9031 3600 9027 3600 9029
TIME...MOT...LOC 2219Z 255DEG 25KT 3600 9058
$$033
WWUS54 KMEG 012232
SVSMEG
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
532 PM CDT SAT SEP 1 2012
ARC031-055-MOC069-012243-
/O.EXP.KMEG.TO.W.0049.000000T0000Z-120901T2230Z/
CRAIGHEAD AR-GREENE AR-DUNKLIN MO-
532 PM CDT SAT SEP 1 2012
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHWESTERN DUNKLIN...SOUTHEASTERN GREENE
AND EXTREME NORTHEASTERN CRAIGHEAD COUNTIES HAS EXPIRED...
AT 533 PM CDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THAT THE
THUNDERSTORMS WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAVE WEAKENED...AND NO
LONGER POSE AN IMMEDIATE THREAT TO LIFE OR PROPERTY. THEREFORE...THE
TORNADO WARNING WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE.
LAT...LON 3597 9031 3597 9062 3602 9064 3609 9061
3617 9031 3600 9027 3600 9029
TIME...MOT...LOC 2219Z 255DEG 25KT 3600 9058
$$The office that day
Everything else NWS Memphis, TN issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31, 7:01 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MEG | St. Francis | 44 min |
| Aug 31, 7:39 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MEG | Lee, St. Francis | 36 min |
| Aug 31, 7:42 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MEG | Cross, St. Francis | 33 min |
| Aug 31, 8:13 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MEG | Crittenden | 47 min |
| Aug 31, 8:14 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MEG | Lee, Phillips | 46 min |
| Aug 31, 8:28 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Crittenden, Lee, Phillips, St. Francis | 47 min |
| Aug 31, 8:37 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MEG | Crittenden, Mississippi | 38 min |
| Aug 31, 8:47 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Crittenden, Lee, St. Francis | 43 min |
| Aug 31, 9:03 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MEG | Mississippi | 42 min |
| Sep 1, 7:22 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MEG | Cross, Poinsett | 38 min |
| Sep 1, 4:19 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | Clay | 26 min |
| Sep 1, 4:41 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | Clay, Greene, Randolph | 34 min |
| Sep 1, 4:47 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | Clay | 28 min |
| Sep 1, 5:06 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Cross, Poinsett | 54 min |
| Sep 1, 5:15 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | Clay, Greene | 25 min |
| Sep 1, 5:20 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MEG | Cross | 40 min |
| Sep 1, 5:25 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Crittenden, Cross, Poinsett | 50 min |
| Sep 1, 5:48 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MEG | St. Francis | 27 min |
| Sep 1, 5:50 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Cross, St. Francis | 40 min |
| Sep 1, 5:57 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | Greene | 48 min |
| Sep 1, 6:00 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MEG | Poinsett | 30 min |
| Sep 1, 6:11 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Crittenden, Cross, Mississippi, Poinsett | 49 min |
| Sep 1, 6:28 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Crittenden, Cross, St. Francis | 47 min |
| Sep 1, 6:35 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | St. Francis | 25 min |
| Sep 1, 6:46 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Mississippi | 44 min |
| Sep 1, 6:59 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Crittenden, Cross, St. Francis | 46 min |
| Sep 1, 6:44 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | Pemiscot | 46 min |
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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.