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Tornado Warning 2, NWS Memphis, TN
NWS Memphis, TN issued this tornado warning at Feb 20, 2014, 3:57 PM CST for Craighead County, Mississippi County, Arkansas; Dunklin County, Pemiscot County, Missouri. It was in force for 48 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
- Feb 20, 2014, 3:57 PM CST (21:57 UTC)
- Expired
- Feb 20, 2014, 4:45 PM CST
- In force
- 48 min
- Issued by
- NWS Memphis, TN
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
Counties Craighead County, AR, Mississippi County, AR, Dunklin County, MO, Pemiscot County, MO
The radar
The Memphis radar (KNQA), 83 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:56 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 20, 4:18 PM CST | HAIL 1.75 | Hornersville, MO | GOLFBALL SIZE HAIL AND SOME TREE DAMAGE IN HORNERSVILLE AREA. |
| Feb 20, 4:30 PM CST | FUNNEL CLOUD | 10 Ne Hornersville, MO | FUNNEL CLOUD ABOUT 10 MILES NORTHEAST OF HORNERSVILLE. PUBLIC REPORTED WITH A PICTURE BETWEEN HORNERSVILLE AND STEELE MISSOURI. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 20, 2:23 PM CST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Little Rock, AR (KBYH), launched 12:00Z, 10.0 hours before the alert went out and 135 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
- 4 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -24 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 632 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 51 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 366 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 420 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
990
WFUS54 KMEG 202157
TORMEG
ARC031-093-MOC069-155-202245-
/O.NEW.KMEG.TO.W.0002.140220T2157Z-140220T2245Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
357 PM CST THU FEB 20 2014
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEMPHIS HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
NORTHEASTERN CRAIGHEAD COUNTY IN EASTERN ARKANSAS...
NORTHWESTERN MISSISSIPPI COUNTY IN EASTERN ARKANSAS...
SOUTHERN DUNKLIN COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST MISSOURI...
SOUTHWESTERN PEMISCOT COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST MISSOURI...
* UNTIL 445 PM CST
* AT 358 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR MONETTE...MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH.
* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO LAKE
CITY...LEACHVILLE...MONETTE...DENTON...TINKERVILLE...GOBLER...DEER
LAND...VINCIT...CARUTH...BOWIE CORNER...RIVES...COTTON PLANT...
EUROPA AND BUCODA.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
.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 3623 8998 3604 8982 3580 9044 3593 9054
3597 9047 3596 9039 3603 9035
TIME...MOT...LOC 2158Z 238DEG 40KT 3592 9035
$$2 follow-up statements
391
WWUS54 KMEG 202210
SVSMEG
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
410 PM CST THU FEB 20 2014
ARC031-202220-
/O.CAN.KMEG.TO.W.0002.000000T0000Z-140220T2245Z/
CRAIGHEAD AR-
410 PM CST THU FEB 20 2014
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN CRAIGHEAD COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
AT 410 PM CST...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THAT THE
THUNDERSTORMS WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAVE MOVED OUT OF THE
AREA...AND NO LONGER POSE AN IMMEDIATE THREAT TO LIFE OR PROPERTY.
THEREFORE...THE TORNADO WARNING IS CANCELLED.
LAT...LON 3623 8998 3604 8982 3588 9023 3589 9028
3600 9029 3600 9031 3605 9031
TIME...MOT...LOC 2210Z 238DEG 40KT 3599 9021
$$
ARC093-MOC069-155-202245-
/O.CON.KMEG.TO.W.0002.000000T0000Z-140220T2245Z/
DUNKLIN MO-PEMISCOT MO-MISSISSIPPI AR-
410 PM CST THU FEB 20 2014
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 445 PM CST FOR
NORTHWESTERN MISSISSIPPI...SOUTHWESTERN PEMISCOT AND SOUTHERN DUNKLIN
COUNTIES...
AT 410 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR GARSON...OR NEAR
LEACHVILLE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH.
LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO LEACHVILLE...
DENTON...HOLLAND...NOLAND...HAPPY CORNERS...CARMI...ARKMO...
BOYNTON...GARSON...PAWHEEN...JOLLIFF STORE...POPLAR CORNER...BUCKEYE
AND WOODLAND CORNER.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
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 3623 8998 3604 8982 3588 9023 3589 9028
3600 9029 3600 9031 3605 9031
TIME...MOT...LOC 2210Z 238DEG 40KT 3599 9021
$$774
WWUS54 KMEG 202217
SVSMEG
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
417 PM CST THU FEB 20 2014
ARC093-202227-
/O.CAN.KMEG.TO.W.0002.000000T0000Z-140220T2245Z/
MISSISSIPPI AR-
417 PM CST THU FEB 20 2014
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN MISSISSIPPI COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
AT 417 PM CST...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THAT THE
THUNDERSTORMS WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAVE MOVED OUT OF THE AREA
...AND NO LONGER POSE AN IMMEDIATE THREAT TO LIFE OR PROPERTY.
THEREFORE...THE TORNADO WARNING IS CANCELLED.
LAT...LON 3600 9009 3601 9018 3604 9021 3608 9019
3613 9017 3623 8998 3604 8982
TIME...MOT...LOC 2217Z 238DEG 40KT 3603 9013
$$
MOC069-155-202245-
/O.CON.KMEG.TO.W.0002.000000T0000Z-140220T2245Z/
DUNKLIN MO-PEMISCOT MO-
417 PM CST THU FEB 20 2014
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 445 PM CST FOR
SOUTHWESTERN PEMISCOT AND SOUTHEASTERN DUNKLIN COUNTIES...
AT 417 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR EUROPA...OR 8
MILES SOUTH OF SENATH...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH.
LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO DENTON...
HOLLAND...NOLAND...TINKERVILLE...GOBLER...DEER LAND...VINCIT...
CARUTH...BOWIE CORNER...RIVES...COTTON PLANT...EUROPA...HOLLYWOOD AND
SUNRISE.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
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 3600 9009 3601 9018 3604 9021 3608 9019
3613 9017 3623 8998 3604 8982
TIME...MOT...LOC 2217Z 238DEG 40KT 3603 9013
$$The office that day
Everything else NWS Memphis, TN issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 20, 2:53 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Phillips | 52 min |
| Feb 20, 3:06 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | MEG | Craighead | 24 min |
| Feb 20, 3:13 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | MEG | Lee | 32 min |
| Feb 20, 3:28 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | MEG | Craighead | 32 min |
| Feb 20, 3:28 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Lee, St. Francis | 47 min |
| Feb 20, 3:35 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Craighead, Mississippi | 40 min |
| Feb 20, 3:38 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Phillips | 52 min |
| Feb 20, 3:49 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | MEG | Crittenden | 26 min |
| Feb 20, 3:50 PM CST | Tornado Warning | MEG | Crittenden, Lee, St. Francis | 25 min |
| Feb 20, 4:06 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Crittenden | 39 min |
| Feb 20, 4:08 PM CST | Tornado Warning | MEG | Crittenden | 37 min |
| Feb 20, 4:19 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Crittenden | 41 min |
| Feb 20, 4:31 PM CST | Tornado Warning | MEG | Dunklin, Pemiscot | 44 min |
| Feb 20, 5:01 PM CST | Tornado Warning | MEG | Pemiscot | 44 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.