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Wind Advisory 7, NWS Memphis, TN
NWS Memphis, TN issued this wind advisory at Mar 22, 2016, 1:35 AM CDT for 4 states. It took effect at Mar 22, 2016, 10:00 AM CDT. It was in force for 10 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 22, 2016, 1:35 AM CDT (06:35 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 22, 2016, 10:00 AM CDT
- Expired
- Mar 22, 2016, 8:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 10 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Memphis, TN
All 27 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, Coahoma County, MS, DeSoto County, MS, Panola County, MS, Quitman County, MS, Tallahatchie County, MS, Tate County, MS, Tunica County, MS, Dyer County, TN, Lake County, TN, Lauderdale County, TN, Obion County, TN, Shelby County, TN, Tipton County, TN
The radar
The Memphis radar (KNQA), 34 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 06:39 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 00:00Z, 6.6 hours before the alert went out and 67 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
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 2629 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 41 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 44 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 163 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
219 WWUS74 KMEG 220635 NPWMEG URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN 135 AM CDT TUE MAR 22 2016 ...AREAS OF FROST LIKELY AGAIN ACROSS PARTS OF NORTHEAST MISSISSIPPI AND ALONG THE TENNESSEE RIVER THIS MORNING... .CLEAR SKIES AND LIGHT WINDS WILL BE CONDUCIVE FOR THE FORMATION OF FROST ACROSS EASTERN SECTIONS OF THE MIDSOUTH EARLY THIS MORNING. ARZ008-009-017-018-026>028-035-036-048-049-058-MOZ113-115-MSZ001- 007-008-010>012-020-TNZ001-002-019-048-049-088-221500- /O.NEW.KMEG.WI.Y.0007.160322T1500Z-160323T0100Z/ RANDOLPH-CLAY-LAWRENCE-GREENE-CRAIGHEAD-POINSETT-MISSISSIPPI- CROSS-CRITTENDEN-ST. FRANCIS-LEE AR-PHILLIPS-DUNKLIN-PEMISCOT- DESOTO-TUNICA-TATE-COAHOMA-QUITMAN-PANOLA-TALLAHATCHIE-LAKE-OBION- DYER-LAUDERDALE-TIPTON-SHELBY- 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...TUNICA...SENATOBIA...CLARKSDALE...MARKS... BATESVILLE...CHARLESTON...TIPTONVILLE...UNION CITY...DYERSBURG... RIPLEY TN...COVINGTON...BARTLETT...GERMANTOWN...COLLIERVILLE... MEMPHIS...MILLINGTON 135 AM CDT TUE MAR 22 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEMPHIS HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING. * WINDS...SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST AT 20 TO 30 MPH...GUSTING TO 40 TO 45 MPH. * TIMING...FROM 10 AM DST TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH 8 PM DST TUESDAY EVENING. * IMPACTS...LOOSE OUTDOOR ITEMS WILL BE VULNERABLE TO THE WIND. WORKING ON ELEVATED SURFACES EXPOSED TO THE WIND MAY BE HAZARDOUS. TRAVELING ALONG EAST TO WEST ROADWAYS MAY BE HAZARDOUS...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. 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. && $$ MSZ005-006-009-016-017-023-024-TNZ055-092-221400- /O.CON.KMEG.FR.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-160322T1400Z/ ALCORN-TISHOMINGO-PRENTISS-LEE MS-ITAWAMBA-CHICKASAW-MONROE- DECATUR-HARDIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CORINTH...IUKA...BOONEVILLE...TUPELO... FULTON...HOUSTON...OKOLONA...AMORY...ABERDEEN...PARSONS... DECATURVILLE...SAVANNAH 135 AM CDT TUE MAR 22 2016 ...FROST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CDT THIS MORNING... * TEMPERATURE/FROST COVERAGE...AREAS OF FROST TUESDAY MORNING. * TIMING...FROM 1 AM CDT TO 9 AM CDT TUESDAY. * IMPACTS...DAMAGE WILL OCCUR TO SENSITIVE PLANTS WHICH HAVE STARTED TO BLOOM AND GROW DUE TO THE EARLIER RAIN AND WARM TEMPERATURES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FROST ADVISORY MEANS THAT FROST IS POSSIBLE. SENSITIVE OUTDOOR PLANTS MAY BE KILLED IF LEFT UNCOVERED. && $$ JAB
3 follow-up statements
588 WWUS74 KMEG 221331 NPWMEG URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN 831 AM CDT TUE MAR 22 2016 MSZ005-006-009-016-017-023-024-TNZ055-092-221445- /O.CAN.KMEG.FR.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-160322T1400Z/ ALCORN-TISHOMINGO-PRENTISS-LEE MS-ITAWAMBA-CHICKASAW-MONROE- DECATUR-HARDIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CORINTH...IUKA...BOONEVILLE...TUPELO... FULTON...HOUSTON...OKOLONA...AMORY...ABERDEEN...PARSONS... DECATURVILLE...SAVANNAH 831 AM CDT TUE MAR 22 2016 ...FROST ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... TEMPERATURES HAVE WARMED INTO THE LOWER 40S ACROSS THE ADVISORY AREA. THUS...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEMPHIS HAS CANCELLED THE FROST ADVISORY. $$ ARZ008-009-017-018-026>028-035-036-048-049-058-MOZ113-115-MSZ001- 007-008-010>012-020-TNZ001-002-019-048-049-088-222215- /O.CON.KMEG.WI.Y.0007.160322T1500Z-160323T0100Z/ RANDOLPH-CLAY-LAWRENCE-GREENE-CRAIGHEAD-POINSETT-MISSISSIPPI- CROSS-CRITTENDEN-ST. FRANCIS-LEE AR-PHILLIPS-DUNKLIN-PEMISCOT- DESOTO-TUNICA-TATE-COAHOMA-QUITMAN-PANOLA-TALLAHATCHIE-LAKE-OBION- DYER-LAUDERDALE-TIPTON-SHELBY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...POCAHONTAS...PIGGOTT...CORNING... WALNUT RIDGE...PARAGOULD...JONESBORO...HARRISBURG...BLYTHEVILLE... WYNNE...WEST MEMPHIS...FORREST CITY...MARIANNA...HELENA... WEST HELENA...KENNETT...CARUTHERSVILLE...SOUTHAVEN... OLIVE BRANCH...TUNICA...SENATOBIA...CLARKSDALE...MARKS... BATESVILLE...CHARLESTON...TIPTONVILLE...UNION CITY...DYERSBURG... RIPLEY TN...COVINGTON...BARTLETT...GERMANTOWN...COLLIERVILLE... MEMPHIS...MILLINGTON 831 AM CDT TUE MAR 22 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING... * WINDS...SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST AT 20 TO 30 MPH...GUSTING TO 40 TO 45 MPH. * TIMING...FROM 10 AM DST THIS MORNING THROUGH 8 PM DST THIS EVENING. * IMPACTS...LOOSE OUTDOOR ITEMS WILL BE VULNERABLE TO THE WIND. WORKING ON ELEVATED SURFACES EXPOSED TO THE WIND MAY BE HAZARDOUS. TRAVELING ALONG EAST TO WEST ROADWAYS MAY BE HAZARDOUS...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 25 TO 39 MPH ARE EXPECTED...OR GUSTS WILL RANGE BETWEEN 40 AND 57 MPH. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$
263 WWUS74 KMEG 221555 NPWMEG URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN 1055 AM CDT TUE MAR 22 2016 ...STRONG SOUTHWEST WINDS EXPECTED ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE MID SOUTH THROUGH THIS EVENING... .A TIGHTENING PRESSURE GRADIENT ACROSS THE MID SOUTH ON THE BACK SIDE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL RESULT IN STRONG SOUTHWEST WINDS BETWEEN 20 TO 25 MPH WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO 40-45 MPH THROUGH THIS EVENING. ARZ008-009-017-018-026>028-035-036-048-049-058-MOZ113-115-MSZ001- 007-008-010>012-020-TNZ001-002-019-048-049-088-230100- /O.CON.KMEG.WI.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-160323T0100Z/ RANDOLPH-CLAY-LAWRENCE-GREENE-CRAIGHEAD-POINSETT-MISSISSIPPI- CROSS-CRITTENDEN-ST. FRANCIS-LEE AR-PHILLIPS-DUNKLIN-PEMISCOT- DESOTO-TUNICA-TATE-COAHOMA-QUITMAN-PANOLA-TALLAHATCHIE-LAKE-OBION- DYER-LAUDERDALE-TIPTON-SHELBY- 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...TUNICA...SENATOBIA...CLARKSDALE...MARKS... BATESVILLE...CHARLESTON...TIPTONVILLE...UNION CITY...DYERSBURG... RIPLEY TN...COVINGTON...BARTLETT...GERMANTOWN...COLLIERVILLE... MEMPHIS...MILLINGTON 1055 AM CDT TUE MAR 22 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING... * WINDS...SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST AT 20 TO 30 MPH...GUSTING TO 40 TO 45 MPH. * TIMING...FROM 10 AM CDT THIS MORNING THROUGH 8 PM DST THIS EVENING. * IMPACTS...LOOSE OUTDOOR ITEMS WILL BE VULNERABLE TO THE WIND. WORKING ON ELEVATED SURFACES EXPOSED TO THE WIND MAY BE HAZARDOUS. TRAVELING ALONG EAST TO WEST ROADWAYS MAY BE HAZARDOUS...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. 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. && $$
124 WWUS74 KMEG 222017 NPWMEG URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN 317 PM CDT TUE MAR 22 2016 ...STRONG SOUTHWEST WINDS EXPECTED ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE MID SOUTH THROUGH THIS EVENING... .A TIGHTENING PRESSURE GRADIENT ACROSS THE MID SOUTH ON THE BACK SIDE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL RESULT IN STRONG SOUTHWEST WINDS BETWEEN 20 TO 25 MPH WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO 40 MPH THROUGH THIS EVENING. ARZ008-009-017-018-026>028-035-036-048-049-058-MOZ113-115-MSZ001- 007-008-010>012-020-TNZ001-002-019-048-049-088-230100- /O.CON.KMEG.WI.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-160323T0100Z/ RANDOLPH-CLAY-LAWRENCE-GREENE-CRAIGHEAD-POINSETT-MISSISSIPPI- CROSS-CRITTENDEN-ST. FRANCIS-LEE AR-PHILLIPS-DUNKLIN-PEMISCOT- DESOTO-TUNICA-TATE-COAHOMA-QUITMAN-PANOLA-TALLAHATCHIE-LAKE-OBION- DYER-LAUDERDALE-TIPTON-SHELBY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...POCAHONTAS...PIGGOTT...CORNING... WALNUT RIDGE...PARAGOULD...JONESBORO...HARRISBURG...BLYTHEVILLE... WYNNE...WEST MEMPHIS...FORREST CITY...MARIANNA...HELENA... WEST HELENA...KENNETT...CARUTHERSVILLE...SOUTHAVEN... OLIVE BRANCH...TUNICA...SENATOBIA...CLARKSDALE...MARKS... BATESVILLE...CHARLESTON...TIPTONVILLE...UNION CITY...DYERSBURG... RIPLEY TN...COVINGTON...BARTLETT...GERMANTOWN...COLLIERVILLE... MEMPHIS...MILLINGTON 317 PM CDT TUE MAR 22 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING... * WINDS...SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST AT 20 TO 30 MPH...GUSTING TO 40 MPH. * TIMING...THROUGH 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING. * IMPACTS...LOOSE OUTDOOR ITEMS WILL BE VULNERABLE TO THE WIND. WORKING ON ELEVATED SURFACES EXPOSED TO THE WIND MAY BE HAZARDOUS. TRAVELING ALONG EAST TO WEST ROADWAYS MAY BE HAZARDOUS...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 25 TO 39 MPH ARE EXPECTED...OR GUSTS WILL RANGE BETWEEN 40 AND 57 MPH. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$
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.