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Tornado Warning 21, NWS Memphis, TN
NWS Memphis, TN issued this tornado warning at Dec 17, 2016, 4:34 PM CST for Clay County, Greene County, Arkansas; Dunklin County, Missouri. It was in force for 26 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
- Dec 17, 2016, 4:34 PM CST (22:34 UTC)
- Expired
- Dec 17, 2016, 5:00 PM CST
- In force
- 26 min
- Issued by
- NWS Memphis, TN
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 1.0 in
Counties Clay County, AR, Greene County, AR, Dunklin County, MO
The radar
The Memphis radar (KNQA), 94 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:37 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 17, 1:42 PM CST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Little Rock, AR (KBYH), launched 12:00Z, 10.6 hours before the alert went out and 150 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
- 200 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -240 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 834 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 56 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 320 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 327 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.2
The text
As transmitted.
855
WFUS54 KMEG 172234
TORMEG
ARC021-055-MOC069-172300-
/O.NEW.KMEG.TO.W.0021.161217T2234Z-161217T2300Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Memphis TN
434 PM CST SAT DEC 17 2016
The National Weather Service in Memphis has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Southeastern Clay County in eastern Arkansas...
East central Greene County in eastern Arkansas...
Southern Dunklin County in southeastern Missouri...
* Until 500 PM CST
* At 434 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm producing a tornado was
located near Senath, moving northeast at 55 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed.
Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree
damage is likely.
* This dangerous storm will be near...
Kennett around 450 PM CST.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include Fritz,
Deer Land, Lorine, Caruth, Hollywood, West Kennett, Dillman, Octa,
Holly Island and Scobeville.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a storm shelter or an interior room on the
lowest floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are
outdoors, in a mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest
substantial shelter and protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 3635 8996 3611 8996 3599 9031 3600 9032
3620 9032
TIME...MOT...LOC 2234Z 246DEG 49KT 3614 9024
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.00IN
$$1 follow-up statement
295
WWUS54 KMEG 172240
SVSMEG
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Memphis TN
440 PM CST SAT DEC 17 2016
ARC021-055-172250-
/O.CAN.KMEG.TO.W.0021.000000T0000Z-161217T2300Z/
Clay AR-Greene AR-
440 PM CST SAT DEC 17 2016
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN CLAY AND EAST CENTRAL GREENE
COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out
of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A tornado watch remains in effect until 900 PM CST for eastern
Arkansas...and southeastern Missouri.
LAT...LON 3635 8996 3618 8996 3609 9016 3608 9022
3613 9026 3614 9024 3616 9024 3618 9022
3618 9021 3620 9020 3623 9013 3626 9012
3628 9008 3631 9006
TIME...MOT...LOC 2240Z 246DEG 49KT 3618 9014
$$
MOC069-172300-
/O.CON.KMEG.TO.W.0021.000000T0000Z-161217T2300Z/
Dunklin MO-
440 PM CST SAT DEC 17 2016
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 500 PM CST FOR
SOUTHEASTERN DUNKLIN COUNTY...
At 440 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm producing a tornado was located
near Senath, moving northeast at 55 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
This dangerous storm will be near...
Kennett around 450 PM CST.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include Deer
Land, West Kennett, Dillman, Octa, Lorine, Scobeville, Caruth, Ipley,
Vincit and Noland.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a storm shelter or an interior room on the
lowest floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are
outdoors, in a mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest
substantial shelter and protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 3635 8996 3618 8996 3609 9016 3608 9022
3613 9026 3614 9024 3616 9024 3618 9022
3618 9021 3620 9020 3623 9013 3626 9012
3628 9008 3631 9006
TIME...MOT...LOC 2240Z 246DEG 49KT 3618 9014
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.00IN
$$The office that day
Everything else NWS Memphis, TN issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 17, 12:16 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | MEG | Clay, Craighead, Crittenden, Cross, Greene, Lawrence and 4 more | 18 hr |
| Dec 17, 2:21 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Clay | 39 min |
| Dec 17, 2:30 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | MEG | Greene | 30 min |
| Dec 17, 2:43 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Clay, Greene | 32 min |
| Dec 17, 3:45 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | MEG | Greene | 30 min |
| Dec 17, 4:05 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | MEG | Greene | 40 min |
| Dec 17, 4:27 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Clay, Greene | 48 min |
| Dec 17, 4:38 PM CST | Flash Flood Warning | MEG | Greene | 3 hr |
| Dec 17, 4:39 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Craighead, Poinsett | 51 min |
| Dec 17, 5:06 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Craighead, Mississippi, Poinsett | 24 min |
| Dec 17, 5:19 PM CST | Tornado Warning | MEG | Craighead, Mississippi, Poinsett | 26 min |
| Dec 17, 5:27 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Craighead, Mississippi, Poinsett | 48 min |
| Dec 17, 5:51 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Mississippi | 39 min |
| Dec 17, 2:04 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | MEG | Dunklin | 26 min |
| Dec 17, 2:51 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Pemiscot | 24 min |
| Dec 17, 3:13 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | MEG | Dunklin | 32 min |
| Dec 17, 3:25 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Dunklin | 7 min |
| Dec 17, 4:45 PM CST | Tornado Warning | MEG | Pemiscot | 23 min |
| Dec 17, 5:04 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Pemiscot | 41 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.