Alert archive / Arkansas / Tornado Warnings in 2017
Tornado Warning 22, NWS Memphis, TN
NWS Memphis, TN issued this tornado warning at Apr 30, 2017, 1:05 AM CDT for Craighead County, Greene County, Arkansas. It was in force for 40 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
- Apr 30, 2017, 1:05 AM CDT (06:05 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 30, 2017, 1:45 AM CDT
- In force
- 40 min
- Issued by
- NWS Memphis, TN
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.75 in
Counties Craighead County, AR, Greene County, AR
The radar
The Memphis radar (KNQA), 101 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 06:08 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.
The nearest sounding before it
Little Rock, AR (KBYH), launched 00:00Z, 6.1 hours before the alert went out and 142 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
- 1699 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -9 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 993 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 33 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 137 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 210 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 1.2
- Supercell composite
- 11.6
The text
As transmitted.
124
WFUS54 KMEG 300605
TORMEG
ARC031-055-300645-
/O.NEW.KMEG.TO.W.0022.170430T0605Z-170430T0645Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Memphis TN
105 AM CDT SUN APR 30 2017
The National Weather Service in Memphis has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Southwestern Greene County in eastern Arkansas...
Central Craighead County in eastern Arkansas...
* Until 145 AM CDT
* At 105 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm producing a tornado was
located near Bono, moving northeast at 40 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
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...
Bono around 115 AM CDT.
Jonesboro and Lake Frierson State Park around 125 AM CDT.
Brookland, Crowleys Ridge State Park and Walcott around 130 AM
CDT.
Paragould and Oak Grove Heights around 145 AM CDT.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Herman, Schug, Dryden, Stanford, Dorothy, Winesburg, Bethel, Lanieve,
Finch and Lorado.
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 3588 9087 3592 9087 3593 9086 3594 9086
3620 9055 3601 9037 3600 9038 3599 9036
3574 9087 3588 9093
TIME...MOT...LOC 0605Z 231DEG 34KT 3585 9085
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$1 follow-up statement
400
WWUS54 KMEG 300620
SVSMEG
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Memphis TN
120 AM CDT SUN APR 30 2017
ARC031-055-300645-
/O.CON.KMEG.TO.W.0022.000000T0000Z-170430T0645Z/
Greene AR-Craighead AR-
120 AM CDT SUN APR 30 2017
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 145 AM CDT FOR
SOUTHWESTERN GREENE AND CENTRAL CRAIGHEAD COUNTIES...
At 119 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm producing a tornado was located
over Lake Frierson State Park, moving northeast at 40 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
This dangerous storm will be near...
Crowleys Ridge State Park and Walcott around 125 AM CDT.
Paragould and Oak Grove Heights around 145 AM CDT.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Herman, Schug, Dryden, Stanford, Dorothy, Winesburg, Bethel, Lanieve,
Finch and Lorado.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a storm shelter or an interior room on the
lowest floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are
outdoors, in a mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest
substantial shelter and protect yourself from flying debris.
Tornadoes are extremely difficult to see and confirm at night. Do not
wait to see or hear the tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!
&&
LAT...LON 3588 9087 3592 9087 3593 9086 3594 9086
3620 9055 3601 9037 3600 9038 3599 9036
3574 9087 3588 9093
TIME...MOT...LOC 0619Z 225DEG 36KT 3597 9072
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$The office that day
Everything else NWS Memphis, TN issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 29, 8:00 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Crittenden, Mississippi, Poinsett | 45 min |
| Apr 29, 8:18 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Clay, Craighead, Greene, Mississippi, Poinsett | 57 min |
| Apr 29, 9:29 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Crittenden, Cross, Lee, St. Francis | 46 min |
| Apr 29, 11:51 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MEG | Randolph | 39 min |
| Apr 30, 12:24 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Clay, Craighead, Greene, Lawrence, Randolph | 51 min |
| Apr 30, 12:52 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Clay, Craighead, Greene, Lawrence, Poinsett, Randolph | 53 min |
| Apr 30, 1:00 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | Greene, Lawrence | 27 min |
| Apr 30, 1:09 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Clay, Greene, Randolph | 51 min |
| Apr 30, 1:15 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Craighead, Crittenden, Cross, Lee, Mississippi, Poinsett and 1 more | 45 min |
| Apr 30, 1:17 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | Clay, Greene | 43 min |
| Apr 30, 1:36 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Craighead, Greene, Mississippi | 39 min |
| Apr 30, 1:54 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Craighead, Crittenden, Cross, Mississippi, Poinsett, St. Francis | 51 min |
| Apr 30, 1:56 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Clay, Greene | 49 min |
| Apr 30, 2:00 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | Craighead, Mississippi | 45 min |
| Apr 30, 2:04 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MEG | Lawrence | 12 hr |
| Apr 30, 2:16 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Mississippi | 44 min |
| Apr 30, 2:17 AM CDT | Wind Advisory | MEG | Clay, Craighead, Crittenden, Cross, Greene, Lawrence and 6 more | 17 hr |
| Apr 30, 2:24 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MEG | Clay, Craighead, Greene, Lawrence, Poinsett, Randolph | 12 hr |
| Apr 30, 2:27 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | Mississippi | 48 min |
| Apr 30, 2:32 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MEG | Clay, Craighead, Greene, Mississippi | 11 hr |
| Apr 30, 3:25 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Cross, Lee, St. Francis | 50 min |
| Apr 30, 3:34 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MEG | Craighead, Crittenden, Cross, Mississippi, Poinsett, St. Francis | 9 hr |
| Apr 30, 3:49 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MEG | Cross | 41 min |
| Apr 30, 4:01 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Crittenden, Cross, St. Francis | 44 min |
| Apr 30, 4:02 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MEG | Cross | 43 min |
| Apr 30, 4:14 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Crittenden, Cross, Poinsett | 31 min |
| Apr 30, 4:16 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MEG | St. Francis | 44 min |
| Apr 30, 4:40 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Crittenden, Cross, Mississippi, Poinsett | 32 min |
| Apr 30, 4:58 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Craighead, Mississippi, Poinsett | 14 min |
| Apr 30, 7:38 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MEG | Cross, Lee, Phillips, St. Francis | 52 min |
| Apr 30, 12:44 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | MEG | Lee, St. Francis | 9 days |
| Apr 30, 12:58 PM CDT | River Flood Advisory | MEG | Lee, Phillips | 4 days |
| Apr 30, 2:10 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | MEG | Clay, Craighead, Greene, Lawrence, Mississippi, Randolph | 3 hr |
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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.