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Tornado Warning 7, NWS Memphis, TN
NWS Memphis, TN issued this tornado warning at Mar 13, 2016, 8:38 PM CDT for Crittenden County, Lee County, St. Francis County, Arkansas; DeSoto County, Tunica County, Mississippi. It was in force for 52 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
- Mar 13, 2016, 8:38 PM CDT (01:38 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 13, 2016, 9:30 PM CDT
- In force
- 52 min
- Issued by
- NWS Memphis, TN
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Observed
- Hail
- 1.0 in
Counties Crittenden County, AR, Lee County, AR, St. Francis County, AR, DeSoto County, MS, Tunica County, MS
The radar
The Memphis radar (KNQA), 64 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:38 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 13, 9:30 PM CDT | FUNNEL CLOUD | 1 W Lake Cormorant, MS | UNCONFIRMED REPORT OF TORNADO AT BASS LANDING AND NORFOLK ROAD. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 13, 7:11 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Jackson, MS (KJAN), launched 00:00Z, 1.6 hours before the alert went out and 294 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
- 32 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -154 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1657 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 47 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 36 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 154 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
982
WFUS54 KMEG 140138
TORMEG
ARC035-077-123-MSC033-143-140230-
/O.NEW.KMEG.TO.W.0007.160314T0138Z-160314T0230Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
838 PM CDT SUN MAR 13 2016
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEMPHIS HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
SOUTHEASTERN ST. FRANCIS COUNTY IN EASTERN ARKANSAS...
SOUTHWESTERN CRITTENDEN COUNTY IN EASTERN ARKANSAS...
EASTERN LEE COUNTY IN EASTERN ARKANSAS...
NORTHWESTERN DESOTO COUNTY IN NORTHWESTERN MISSISSIPPI...
NORTHERN TUNICA COUNTY IN NORTHWESTERN MISSISSIPPI...
* UNTIL 930 PM CDT
* AT 838 PM CDT...A CONFIRMED TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR BRICKEYS...OR
NEAR MARIANNA...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH.
HAZARD...DAMAGING TORNADO AND QUARTER SIZE HAIL.
SOURCE...WEATHER SPOTTERS CONFIRMED TORNADO.
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.
* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
BRICKEYS AROUND 850 PM CDT.
HUGHES AROUND 905 PM CDT.
ROBINSONVILLE AROUND 910 PM CDT.
HORSESHOE LAKE AND SIMSBORO AROUND 915 PM CDT.
ANTHONYVILLE...PINCKNEY AND LAKE CORMORANT AROUND 920 PM CDT.
OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THIS TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM INCLUDE
COUNCIL...RAGGIO...PENTON...KOKOMO...GREASY CORNER...NORTH HUGHES...
NEWPORT...SOUDAN...PENJUR AND RAWLINSON.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TO REPEAT...A TORNADO IS ON THE GROUND. 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.
TORNADOES ARE EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO SEE AND CONFIRM AT NIGHT. DO NOT
WAIT TO SEE OR HEAR THE TORNADO. TAKE COVER NOW.
&&
LAT...LON 3509 9035 3504 9030 3502 9031 3500 9031
3499 9026 3488 9015 3465 9066 3480 9078
TIME...MOT...LOC 0138Z 237DEG 30KT 3477 9064
TORNADO...OBSERVED
HAIL...1.00IN
$$3 follow-up statements
636
WWUS54 KMEG 140157
SVSMEG
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
857 PM CDT SUN MAR 13 2016
ARC035-077-123-MSC033-143-140230-
/O.CON.KMEG.TO.W.0007.000000T0000Z-160314T0230Z/
ST. FRANCIS AR-CRITTENDEN AR-LEE AR-DESOTO MS-TUNICA MS-
857 PM CDT SUN MAR 13 2016
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 930 PM CDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN ST. FRANCIS...SOUTHWESTERN CRITTENDEN...NORTHEASTERN
LEE...NORTHWESTERN DESOTO AND NORTHERN TUNICA COUNTIES...
AT 857 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM PRODUCING A TORNADO WAS LOCATED
NEAR BRICKEYS...OR NEAR HUGHES...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH.
HAZARD...TORNADO AND QUARTER SIZE HAIL.
SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED ROTATION.
IMPACT...FLYING DEBRIS WILL BE DANGEROUS TO THOSE CAUGHT WITHOUT
SHELTER. MOBILE HOMES WILL BE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED. DAMAGE
TO ROOFS...WINDOWS...AND VEHICLES WILL OCCUR. TREE DAMAGE IS
LIKELY.
THIS DANGEROUS STORM WILL BE NEAR...
HUGHES AROUND 905 PM CDT.
ROBINSONVILLE AROUND 910 PM CDT.
HORSESHOE LAKE AND SIMSBORO AROUND 915 PM CDT.
ANTHONYVILLE...PINCKNEY AND LAKE CORMORANT AROUND 920 PM CDT.
OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THIS TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM INCLUDE
COUNCIL...RAGGIO...PENTON...KOKOMO...GREASY CORNER...NORTH HUGHES...
NEWPORT...PENJUR...PETERS AND DIAMOND WOODS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! MOVE TO A STORM SHELTER OR AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE
LOWEST FLOOR OF A STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF YOU ARE
OUTDOORS...IN A MOBILE HOME...OR IN A VEHICLE...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST
SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER AND PROTECT YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.
TORNADOES ARE EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO SEE AND CONFIRM AT NIGHT. DO NOT
WAIT TO SEE OR HEAR THE TORNADO. TAKE COVER NOW.
&&
LAT...LON 3509 9035 3504 9030 3502 9031 3500 9031
3499 9026 3488 9015 3471 9052 3487 9067
TIME...MOT...LOC 0157Z 237DEG 30KT 3486 9048
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.00IN
$$419
WWUS54 KMEG 140217
SVSMEG
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
917 PM CDT SUN MAR 13 2016
ARC077-MSC143-140227-
/O.CAN.KMEG.TO.W.0007.000000T0000Z-160314T0230Z/
LEE AR-TUNICA MS-
917 PM CDT SUN MAR 13 2016
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN LEE AND NORTHERN TUNICA
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 200 AM CDT FOR EASTERN
ARKANSAS...NORTHWESTERN MISSISSIPPI AND WESTERN TENNESSEE.
LAT...LON 3509 9035 3504 9030 3502 9031 3500 9031
3499 9026 3488 9015 3487 9019 3486 9020
3486 9030 3485 9030 3484 9031 3485 9032
3499 9048
TIME...MOT...LOC 0217Z 237DEG 30KT 3495 9031
$$
ARC035-123-MSC033-140230-
/O.CON.KMEG.TO.W.0007.000000T0000Z-160314T0230Z/
ST. FRANCIS AR-CRITTENDEN AR-DESOTO MS-
917 PM CDT SUN MAR 13 2016
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 930 PM CDT FOR EAST
CENTRAL ST. FRANCIS...SOUTHWESTERN CRITTENDEN AND NORTHWESTERN DESOTO
COUNTIES...
AT 917 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM PRODUCING A TORNADO WAS LOCATED
OVER PINCKNEY...OR 9 MILES EAST OF HUGHES...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35
MPH.
HAZARD...TORNADO AND QUARTER SIZE HAIL.
SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED ROTATION.
IMPACT...FLYING DEBRIS WILL BE DANGEROUS TO THOSE CAUGHT WITHOUT
SHELTER. MOBILE HOMES WILL BE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED. DAMAGE
TO ROOFS...WINDOWS...AND VEHICLES WILL OCCUR. TREE DAMAGE IS
LIKELY.
THIS DANGEROUS STORM WILL BE NEAR...
LAKE CORMORANT AROUND 920 PM CDT.
OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THIS TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM INCLUDE
SEYPPEL...CHATFIELD...NEWPORT...PENJUR...DEMOCRAT...KATE...PENTON...
NEUHARDT...BRUINS AND BECK.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! MOVE TO A STORM SHELTER OR AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE
LOWEST FLOOR OF A STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF YOU ARE
OUTDOORS...IN A MOBILE HOME...OR IN A VEHICLE...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST
SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER AND PROTECT YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.
TORNADOES ARE EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO SEE AND CONFIRM AT NIGHT. DO NOT
WAIT TO SEE OR HEAR THE TORNADO. TAKE COVER NOW.
&&
LAT...LON 3509 9035 3504 9030 3502 9031 3500 9031
3499 9026 3488 9015 3487 9019 3486 9020
3486 9030 3485 9030 3484 9031 3485 9032
3499 9048
TIME...MOT...LOC 0217Z 237DEG 30KT 3495 9031
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.00IN
$$050
WWUS54 KMEG 140222
SVSMEG
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
922 PM CDT SUN MAR 13 2016
ARC035-123-MSC033-140232-
/O.EXP.KMEG.TO.W.0007.000000T0000Z-160314T0230Z/
ST. FRANCIS AR-CRITTENDEN AR-DESOTO MS-
922 PM CDT SUN MAR 13 2016
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL ST. FRANCIS...SOUTHWESTERN
CRITTENDEN AND NORTHWESTERN DESOTO COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 930 PM
CDT...
THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS WEAKENED BELOW SEVERE
LIMITS...AND NO LONGER APPEARS PRODUCING A TORNADO. THEREFORE THE
WARNING WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE. HOWEVER GUSTY WINDS ARE STILL
POSSIBLE WITH THIS THUNDERSTORM.
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 200 AM CDT FOR EASTERN
ARKANSAS...NORTHWESTERN MISSISSIPPI AND WESTERN TENNESSEE.
LAT...LON 3509 9035 3504 9030 3502 9031 3500 9031
3499 9026 3488 9015 3487 9019 3486 9020
3486 9030 3485 9030 3484 9031 3485 9032
3499 9048
TIME...MOT...LOC 0221Z 237DEG 30KT 3495 9031
$$The office that day
Everything else NWS Memphis, TN issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 13, 7:35 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | Lee, Phillips | 40 min |
| Mar 13, 7:40 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | Cross, St. Francis | 50 min |
| Mar 13, 8:05 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | Lee, Phillips | 40 min |
| Mar 13, 8:21 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | Crittenden, Cross, St. Francis | 39 min |
| Mar 13, 8:54 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MEG | Lee, Phillips | 5 hr |
| Mar 13, 8:56 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Crittenden, Cross, Poinsett | 49 min |
| Mar 13, 9:08 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | Crittenden, Cross, Mississippi, Poinsett | 24 min |
| Mar 13, 9:19 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Crittenden | 41 min |
| Mar 13, 9:22 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MEG | Lee | 23 min |
| Mar 13, 9:41 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MEG | Crittenden, Cross, Mississippi, Poinsett, St. Francis | 4 hr |
| Mar 13, 9:42 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Cross, Poinsett | 33 min |
| Mar 13, 9:46 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Crittenden, Mississippi, Poinsett | 44 min |
| Mar 13, 10:00 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Crittenden | 45 min |
| Mar 13, 10:02 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MEG | Crittenden, Mississippi | 4 hr |
| Mar 13, 10:05 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Craighead, Crittenden, Cross, Poinsett | 25 min |
| Mar 13, 10:09 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | Mississippi | 19 min |
| Mar 13, 10:11 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MEG | Crittenden, Lee, Phillips | 3 hr |
| Mar 13, 10:28 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Craighead, Crittenden, Cross, Poinsett | 32 min |
| Mar 13, 9:36 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | DeSoto | 25 min |
| Mar 13, 10:57 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | DeSoto | 17 min |
| Mar 14, 9:04 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | MEG | Monroe | 29 hr |
Nearby
Tornado Warnings in Arkansas, 2016Tornado Warnings in Mississippi, 2016Every tornado warning in 2016Tornadoes in 2016
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.