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Tornado Warning 28, NWS Memphis, TN

April 28, 2014Dunklin County, Pemiscot County, Missouri; Mississippi County, Arkansas

NWS Memphis, TN issued this tornado warning at Apr 28, 2014, 2:49 AM CDT for Dunklin County, Pemiscot County, Missouri; Mississippi County, Arkansas. It was in force for 41 min. 1 report 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
Apr 28, 2014, 2:49 AM CDT (07:49 UTC)
Expired
Apr 28, 2014, 3:30 AM CDT
In force
41 min
Issued by
NWS Memphis, TN
Area
Storm-based polygon

Counties Mississippi County, AR, Dunklin County, MO, Pemiscot County, MO

The radar

The Memphis radar (KNQA), 77 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 07:50 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.

What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
Apr 28, 3:04 AM CDTTSTM WND DMGCardwell, MODEPUTY REPORTS LARGE SHOP BUILDING DESTROYED JUST NORTH OF CARDWELL.

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.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Apr 28, 1:43 AM CDTTornado WatchSPC8 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Little Rock, AR (KBYH), launched 00:00Z, 7.8 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Little Rock, AR at 00:00Z on 2014-04-28Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 2449 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Little Rock, AR at 00:00Z on 2014-04-28The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 480 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
2449 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-28 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
619 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
53 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
480 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
618 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
8.8
Supercell composite
40.3

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The text

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

477 
WFUS54 KMEG 280749
TORMEG
ARC093-MOC069-155-280830-
/O.NEW.KMEG.TO.W.0028.140428T0749Z-140428T0830Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
249 AM CDT MON APR 28 2014

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEMPHIS HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  NORTHERN MISSISSIPPI COUNTY IN EASTERN ARKANSAS...
  SOUTHERN DUNKLIN COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST MISSOURI...
  SOUTHWESTERN PEMISCOT COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST MISSOURI...

* UNTIL 330 AM CDT

* AT 249 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR PAULDING...OR NEAR
  LEACHVILLE...MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO GOSNELL...
  LEACHVILLE...ARBYRD...CARDWELL...COOTER...DEERING...DENTON...
  HORNERSVILLE JUNCTION...HORNERSVILLE...STEELE...TINKERVILLE...
  GOBLER...DEER LAND AND VINCIT.

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.

.TORNADOES ARE DIFFICULT TO SEE AND CONFIRM AT NIGHT. TAKE COVER NOW.

&&

LAT...LON 3597 8974 3588 9027 3593 9029 3600 9029
      3600 9032 3605 9034 3625 8988
TIME...MOT...LOC 0749Z 253DEG 18KT 3599 9020

$$
1 follow-up statement
321 
WWUS54 KMEG 280809
SVSMEG

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
309 AM CDT MON APR 28 2014

ARC093-MOC069-155-280819-
/O.CAN.KMEG.TO.W.0028.000000T0000Z-140428T0830Z/
DUNKLIN MO-PEMISCOT MO-MISSISSIPPI AR-
309 AM CDT MON APR 28 2014

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHERN MISSISSIPPI...SOUTHWESTERN
PEMISCOT AND SOUTHERN DUNKLIN COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...

AT 309 AM 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 IS CANCELLED.

.CONTINUE TO MONITOR WEATHER CONDITIONS AS FUTURE WARNINGS ARE
POSSIBLE FOR YOUR AREA.

.A TORNADO WATCH ALSO REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE ALERT AREA.

LAT...LON 3597 8974 3588 9027 3593 9029 3600 9029
      3600 9032 3605 9034 3625 8988
TIME...MOT...LOC 0809Z 253DEG 18KT 3602 9008

$$

The office that day

Everything else NWS Memphis, TN issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 27, 10:01 PM CDTTornado WarningMEGDunklin44 min
Apr 27, 11:21 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningMEGDunklin4 hr
Apr 28, 2:02 AM CDTTornado WarningMEGDunklin43 min
Apr 28, 2:16 AM CDTTornado WarningMEGDunklin44 min
Apr 28, 2:33 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningMEGDunklin, Pemiscot6 hr
Apr 28, 2:36 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMEGDunklin, Pemiscot24 min
Apr 28, 3:43 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMEGDunklin, Pemiscot47 min
Apr 28, 7:31 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningMEGDunklin3 days
Apr 28, 8:59 AM CDTAreal Flood WarningMEGDunklin, Pemiscot4 hr
Apr 27, 8:55 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMEGLawrence, Randolph35 min
Apr 27, 9:04 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningMEGLawrence, Randolph3 hr
Apr 27, 9:22 PM CDTTornado WarningMEGCraighead, Greene, Lawrence38 min
Apr 27, 9:28 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMEGClay, Greene, Randolph47 min
Apr 27, 9:39 PM CDTTornado WarningMEGLawrence51 min
Apr 27, 9:47 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningMEGClay, Randolph3 hr
Apr 27, 10:28 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMEGLawrence, Randolph47 min
Apr 27, 11:06 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMEGClay, Greene39 min
Apr 27, 11:09 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMEGClay, Greene, Lawrence, Randolph51 min
Apr 27, 11:32 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMEGRandolph43 min
Apr 28, 12:14 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningMEGRandolph2 hr
Apr 28, 5:46 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMEGLee, Phillips44 min
Apr 28, 6:22 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMEGCrittenden38 min
Apr 28, 6:33 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMEGCrittenden, Mississippi42 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.