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Wind Advisory 9, NWS Memphis, TN

March 26, 20144 states

NWS Memphis, TN issued this wind advisory at Mar 26, 2014, 3:01 PM CDT for 4 states. It took effect at Mar 27, 2014, 10:00 AM CDT. It was in force for 12 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Mar 26, 2014, 3:01 PM CDT (20:01 UTC)
In effect from
Mar 27, 2014, 10:00 AM CDT
Expired
Mar 27, 2014, 10:00 PM CDT
In force
12 hr
Issued by
NWS Memphis, TN
All 51 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, Coahoma County, MS, DeSoto County, MS, Lafayette County, MS, Marshall County, MS, Panola County, MS, Pontotoc County, MS, Quitman County, MS, Tallahatchie County, MS, Tate County, MS, Tippah County, MS, Tunica County, MS, Union County, MS, Yalobusha County, MS, Benton County, TN, 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), 26 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:01 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 (KBYH), launched 12:00Z, 8.0 hours before the alert went out and 62 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 2014-03-26Temperature 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 2014-03-26The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 109 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
2169 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
41 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
109 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
169 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.

603 
WWUS74 KMEG 262001
NPWMEG

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
301 PM CDT WED MAR 26 2014

...A WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDMORNING THURSDAY THROUGH
MIDEVENING THURSDAY...

.SOUTH WINDS WILL INCREASE TO SPEEDS OF 20 TO 25 MPH...WITH GUSTS
TO 35 MPH...IN ADVANCE OF A DEEP LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM OVER THE
CENTRAL PLAINS. 

ARZ008-009-017-018-026>028-035-036-048-049-058-MOZ113-115-
MSZ001>005-007-008-010>015-020>022-TNZ001>004-019>022-048>055-
088>092-270930-
/O.NEW.KMEG.WI.Y.0009.140327T1500Z-140328T0300Z/
RANDOLPH-CLAY-LAWRENCE-GREENE-CRAIGHEAD-POINSETT-MISSISSIPPI-
CROSS-CRITTENDEN-ST. FRANCIS-LEE AR-PHILLIPS-DUNKLIN-PEMISCOT-
DESOTO-MARSHALL-BENTON MS-TIPPAH-ALCORN-TUNICA-TATE-COAHOMA-
QUITMAN-PANOLA-LAFAYETTE-UNION-PONTOTOC-TALLAHATCHIE-YALOBUSHA-
CALHOUN-LAKE-OBION-WEAKLEY-HENRY-DYER-GIBSON-CARROLL-BENTON TN-
LAUDERDALE-TIPTON-HAYWOOD-CROCKETT-MADISON-CHESTER-HENDERSON-
DECATUR-SHELBY-FAYETTE-HARDEMAN-MCNAIRY-HARDIN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...POCAHONTAS...PIGGOTT...CORNING...
WALNUT RIDGE...PARAGOULD...JONESBORO...HARRISBURG...BLYTHEVILLE...
WYNNE...WEST MEMPHIS...FORREST CITY...MARIANNA...HELENA...
WEST HELENA...KENNETT...CARUTHERSVILLE...SOUTHAVEN...
OLIVE BRANCH...HOLLY SPRINGS...ASHLAND...RIPLEY MS...CORINTH...
TUNICA...SENATOBIA...CLARKSDALE...MARKS...BATESVILLE...OXFORD...
NEW ALBANY...PONTOTOC...CHARLESTON...WATER VALLEY...COFFEEVILLE...
BRUCE...CALHOUN CITY...TIPTONVILLE...UNION CITY...MARTIN...
DRESDEN...PARIS...DYERSBURG...HUMBOLDT...MILAN...HUNTINGDON...
CAMDEN...RIPLEY TN...COVINGTON...BROWNSVILLE...ALAMO...JACKSON...
HENDERSON...LEXINGTON...PARSONS...DECATURVILLE...BARTLETT...
GERMANTOWN...COLLIERVILLE...MEMPHIS...MILLINGTON...SOMERVILLE...
OAKLAND...BOLIVAR...SELMER...SAVANNAH
301 PM CDT WED MAR 26 2014

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 10 PM CDT THURSDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEMPHIS HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 10 PM CDT THURSDAY. 

* WINDS...20 TO 25 MPH...WITH GUSTS OF 35 TO 40 MPH.

* TIMING...MIDMORNING THURSDAY THROUGH MIDEVENING THURSDAY. 

* IMPACTS...UNSECURED OUTDOOR OBJECTS MAY BE VULNERABLE TO THE 
  WIND. DRIVING MAY BECOME DIFFICULT...PARTICULARLY AT HIGHWAY 
  SPEEDS IN OPEN RURAL AREAS.

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.

&&

$$

PWB
4 follow-up statements
898 
WWUS74 KMEG 270838
NPWMEG

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
338 AM CDT THU MAR 27 2014

...A WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM MID MORNING TODAY THROUGH MID
EVENING TONIGHT...

.SOUTH WINDS WILL INCREASE TO SPEEDS OF 20 TO 25 MPH...WITH GUSTS
TO 35 MPH...IN ADVANCE OF A DEEP LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM OVER THE
CENTRAL PLAINS.

ARZ008-009-017-018-026>028-035-036-048-049-058-MOZ113-115-
MSZ001>005-007-008-010>015-020>022-TNZ001>004-019>022-048>055-
088>092-271645-
/O.CON.KMEG.WI.Y.0009.140327T1500Z-140328T0300Z/
RANDOLPH-CLAY-LAWRENCE-GREENE-CRAIGHEAD-POINSETT-MISSISSIPPI-
CROSS-CRITTENDEN-ST. FRANCIS-LEE AR-PHILLIPS-DUNKLIN-PEMISCOT-
DESOTO-MARSHALL-BENTON MS-TIPPAH-ALCORN-TUNICA-TATE-COAHOMA-
QUITMAN-PANOLA-LAFAYETTE-UNION-PONTOTOC-TALLAHATCHIE-YALOBUSHA-
CALHOUN-LAKE-OBION-WEAKLEY-HENRY-DYER-GIBSON-CARROLL-BENTON TN-
LAUDERDALE-TIPTON-HAYWOOD-CROCKETT-MADISON-CHESTER-HENDERSON-
DECATUR-SHELBY-FAYETTE-HARDEMAN-MCNAIRY-HARDIN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...POCAHONTAS...PIGGOTT...CORNING...
WALNUT RIDGE...PARAGOULD...JONESBORO...HARRISBURG...BLYTHEVILLE...
WYNNE...WEST MEMPHIS...FORREST CITY...MARIANNA...HELENA...
WEST HELENA...KENNETT...CARUTHERSVILLE...SOUTHAVEN...
OLIVE BRANCH...HOLLY SPRINGS...ASHLAND...RIPLEY MS...CORINTH...
TUNICA...SENATOBIA...CLARKSDALE...MARKS...BATESVILLE...OXFORD...
NEW ALBANY...PONTOTOC...CHARLESTON...WATER VALLEY...COFFEEVILLE...
BRUCE...CALHOUN CITY...TIPTONVILLE...UNION CITY...MARTIN...
DRESDEN...PARIS...DYERSBURG...HUMBOLDT...MILAN...HUNTINGDON...
CAMDEN...RIPLEY TN...COVINGTON...BROWNSVILLE...ALAMO...JACKSON...
HENDERSON...LEXINGTON...PARSONS...DECATURVILLE...BARTLETT...
GERMANTOWN...COLLIERVILLE...MEMPHIS...MILLINGTON...SOMERVILLE...
OAKLAND...BOLIVAR...SELMER...SAVANNAH
338 AM CDT THU MAR 27 2014

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO
10 PM CDT THIS EVENING...

* WINDS...20 TO 25 MPH...WITH GUSTS OF 35 TO 40 MPH.

* TIMING...MID MORNING TODAY THROUGH MID EVENING TONIGHT.

* IMPACTS...UNSECURED OUTDOOR OBJECTS MAY BE VULNERABLE TO THE 
  WIND. DRIVING MAY BECOME DIFFICULT...PARTICULARLY AT HIGHWAY 
  SPEEDS IN OPEN RURAL AREAS. 

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.

&&

$$

AC3
782 
WWUS74 KMEG 270841
NPWMEG

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE...RESENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
339 AM CDT THU MAR 27 2014

...A WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM MID MORNING TODAY THROUGH MID
EVENING TONIGHT...

.SOUTH WINDS WILL INCREASE TO SPEEDS OF 20 TO 25 MPH...WITH GUSTS
TO 35 MPH...IN ADVANCE OF A DEEP LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM OVER THE
CENTRAL PLAINS.

ARZ008-009-017-018-026>028-035-036-048-049-058-MOZ113-115-
MSZ001>005-007-008-010>015-020>022-TNZ001>004-019>022-048>055-
088>092-271700-
/O.CON.KMEG.WI.Y.0009.140327T1500Z-140328T0300Z/
RANDOLPH-CLAY-LAWRENCE-GREENE-CRAIGHEAD-POINSETT-MISSISSIPPI-
CROSS-CRITTENDEN-ST. FRANCIS-LEE AR-PHILLIPS-DUNKLIN-PEMISCOT-
DESOTO-MARSHALL-BENTON MS-TIPPAH-ALCORN-TUNICA-TATE-COAHOMA-
QUITMAN-PANOLA-LAFAYETTE-UNION-PONTOTOC-TALLAHATCHIE-YALOBUSHA-
CALHOUN-LAKE-OBION-WEAKLEY-HENRY-DYER-GIBSON-CARROLL-BENTON TN-
LAUDERDALE-TIPTON-HAYWOOD-CROCKETT-MADISON-CHESTER-HENDERSON-
DECATUR-SHELBY-FAYETTE-HARDEMAN-MCNAIRY-HARDIN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...POCAHONTAS...PIGGOTT...CORNING...
WALNUT RIDGE...PARAGOULD...JONESBORO...HARRISBURG...BLYTHEVILLE...
WYNNE...WEST MEMPHIS...FORREST CITY...MARIANNA...HELENA...
WEST HELENA...KENNETT...CARUTHERSVILLE...SOUTHAVEN...
OLIVE BRANCH...HOLLY SPRINGS...ASHLAND...RIPLEY MS...CORINTH...
TUNICA...SENATOBIA...CLARKSDALE...MARKS...BATESVILLE...OXFORD...
NEW ALBANY...PONTOTOC...CHARLESTON...WATER VALLEY...COFFEEVILLE...
BRUCE...CALHOUN CITY...TIPTONVILLE...UNION CITY...MARTIN...
DRESDEN...PARIS...DYERSBURG...HUMBOLDT...MILAN...HUNTINGDON...
CAMDEN...RIPLEY TN...COVINGTON...BROWNSVILLE...ALAMO...JACKSON...
HENDERSON...LEXINGTON...PARSONS...DECATURVILLE...BARTLETT...
GERMANTOWN...COLLIERVILLE...MEMPHIS...MILLINGTON...SOMERVILLE...
OAKLAND...BOLIVAR...SELMER...SAVANNAH
339 AM CDT THU MAR 27 2014

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO
10 PM CDT THIS EVENING...

* WINDS...20 TO 25 MPH...WITH GUSTS OF 35 TO 40 MPH.

* TIMING...MID MORNING TODAY THROUGH MID EVENING TONIGHT.

* IMPACTS...UNSECURED OUTDOOR OBJECTS MAY BE VULNERABLE TO THE 
  WIND. DRIVING MAY BECOME DIFFICULT...PARTICULARLY AT HIGHWAY 
  SPEEDS IN OPEN RURAL AREAS. 

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.

&&

$$

AC3
501 
WWUS74 KMEG 271633
NPWMEG

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
1133 AM CDT THU MAR 27 2014

...A WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM THROUGH MID EVENING TONIGHT...

.SOUTH WINDS WILL INCREASE TO SPEEDS OF 20 TO 25 MPH...WITH GUSTS
TO 35 MPH...IN ADVANCE OF A DEEP LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM OVER THE
CENTRAL PLAINS.

ARZ008-009-017-018-026>028-035-036-048-049-058-MOZ113-115-
MSZ001>005-007-008-010>015-020>022-TNZ001>004-019>022-048>055-
088>092-280045-
/O.CON.KMEG.WI.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-140328T0300Z/
RANDOLPH-CLAY-LAWRENCE-GREENE-CRAIGHEAD-POINSETT-MISSISSIPPI-
CROSS-CRITTENDEN-ST. FRANCIS-LEE AR-PHILLIPS-DUNKLIN-PEMISCOT-
DESOTO-MARSHALL-BENTON MS-TIPPAH-ALCORN-TUNICA-TATE-COAHOMA-
QUITMAN-PANOLA-LAFAYETTE-UNION-PONTOTOC-TALLAHATCHIE-YALOBUSHA-
CALHOUN-LAKE-OBION-WEAKLEY-HENRY-DYER-GIBSON-CARROLL-BENTON TN-
LAUDERDALE-TIPTON-HAYWOOD-CROCKETT-MADISON-CHESTER-HENDERSON-
DECATUR-SHELBY-FAYETTE-HARDEMAN-MCNAIRY-HARDIN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...POCAHONTAS...PIGGOTT...CORNING...
WALNUT RIDGE...PARAGOULD...JONESBORO...HARRISBURG...BLYTHEVILLE...
WYNNE...WEST MEMPHIS...FORREST CITY...MARIANNA...HELENA...
WEST HELENA...KENNETT...CARUTHERSVILLE...SOUTHAVEN...
OLIVE BRANCH...HOLLY SPRINGS...ASHLAND...RIPLEY MS...CORINTH...
TUNICA...SENATOBIA...CLARKSDALE...MARKS...BATESVILLE...OXFORD...
NEW ALBANY...PONTOTOC...CHARLESTON...WATER VALLEY...COFFEEVILLE...
BRUCE...CALHOUN CITY...TIPTONVILLE...UNION CITY...MARTIN...
DRESDEN...PARIS...DYERSBURG...HUMBOLDT...MILAN...HUNTINGDON...
CAMDEN...RIPLEY TN...COVINGTON...BROWNSVILLE...ALAMO...JACKSON...
HENDERSON...LEXINGTON...PARSONS...DECATURVILLE...BARTLETT...
GERMANTOWN...COLLIERVILLE...MEMPHIS...MILLINGTON...SOMERVILLE...
OAKLAND...BOLIVAR...SELMER...SAVANNAH
1133 AM CDT THU MAR 27 2014

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING...

* WINDS...20 TO 25 MPH...WITH GUSTS OF 35 TO 40 MPH.

* TIMING...NOW THROUGH MID EVENING TONIGHT.

* IMPACTS...UNSECURED OUTDOOR OBJECTS MAY BE VULNERABLE TO THE 
  WIND. DRIVING MAY BECOME DIFFICULT...PARTICULARLY AT HIGHWAY 
  SPEEDS IN OPEN RURAL AREAS. 

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.

&&

$$
319 
WWUS74 KMEG 271702 AAA
NPWMEG

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
1202 PM CDT THU MAR 27 2014

...A WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT THROUGH MID EVENING TONIGHT...

.SOUTH WINDS WILL INCREASE TO SPEEDS OF 20 TO 25 MPH...WITH GUSTS
TO 35 MPH...IN ADVANCE OF A DEEP LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM OVER THE
CENTRAL PLAINS.

ARZ008-009-017-018-026>028-035-036-048-049-058-MOZ113-115-
MSZ001>005-007-008-010>015-020>022-TNZ001>004-019>022-048>055-
088>092-280300-
/O.CON.KMEG.WI.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-140328T0300Z/
RANDOLPH-CLAY-LAWRENCE-GREENE-CRAIGHEAD-POINSETT-MISSISSIPPI-
CROSS-CRITTENDEN-ST. FRANCIS-LEE AR-PHILLIPS-DUNKLIN-PEMISCOT-
DESOTO-MARSHALL-BENTON MS-TIPPAH-ALCORN-TUNICA-TATE-COAHOMA-
QUITMAN-PANOLA-LAFAYETTE-UNION-PONTOTOC-TALLAHATCHIE-YALOBUSHA-
CALHOUN-LAKE-OBION-WEAKLEY-HENRY-DYER-GIBSON-CARROLL-BENTON TN-
LAUDERDALE-TIPTON-HAYWOOD-CROCKETT-MADISON-CHESTER-HENDERSON-
DECATUR-SHELBY-FAYETTE-HARDEMAN-MCNAIRY-HARDIN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...POCAHONTAS...PIGGOTT...CORNING...
WALNUT RIDGE...PARAGOULD...JONESBORO...HARRISBURG...BLYTHEVILLE...
WYNNE...WEST MEMPHIS...FORREST CITY...MARIANNA...HELENA...
WEST HELENA...KENNETT...CARUTHERSVILLE...SOUTHAVEN...
OLIVE BRANCH...HOLLY SPRINGS...ASHLAND...RIPLEY MS...CORINTH...
TUNICA...SENATOBIA...CLARKSDALE...MARKS...BATESVILLE...OXFORD...
NEW ALBANY...PONTOTOC...CHARLESTON...WATER VALLEY...COFFEEVILLE...
BRUCE...CALHOUN CITY...TIPTONVILLE...UNION CITY...MARTIN...
DRESDEN...PARIS...DYERSBURG...HUMBOLDT...MILAN...HUNTINGDON...
CAMDEN...RIPLEY TN...COVINGTON...BROWNSVILLE...ALAMO...JACKSON...
HENDERSON...LEXINGTON...PARSONS...DECATURVILLE...BARTLETT...
GERMANTOWN...COLLIERVILLE...MEMPHIS...MILLINGTON...SOMERVILLE...
OAKLAND...BOLIVAR...SELMER...SAVANNAH
1202 PM CDT THU MAR 27 2014

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING...

* WINDS...SOUTH AT 20 TO 25 MPH...WITH GUSTS OF 35 TO 40 MPH.

* TIMING...NOW THROUGH MID EVENING TONIGHT.

* IMPACTS...UNSECURED OUTDOOR OBJECTS MAY BE VULNERABLE TO THE 
  WIND. DRIVING MAY BECOME DIFFICULT...PARTICULARLY AT HIGHWAY 
  SPEEDS IN OPEN RURAL AREAS. 

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.

&&

$$

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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.