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Wind Advisory 13, NWS Memphis, TN

May 17, 20174 states

NWS Memphis, TN issued this wind advisory at May 17, 2017, 2:28 AM CDT for 4 states. It took effect at May 17, 2017, 10:00 AM CDT. It was in force for 8 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
May 17, 2017, 2:28 AM CDT (07:28 UTC)
In effect from
May 17, 2017, 10:00 AM CDT
Expired
May 17, 2017, 6:00 PM CDT
In force
8 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 07:27 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, 7.5 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Little Rock, AR at 00:00Z on 2017-05-17Temperature 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 00:00Z on 2017-05-17The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 17 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
1741 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
23 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
17 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
122 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

084 
WWUS74 KMEG 170728
NPWMEG

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Memphis TN
228 AM CDT Wed May 17 2017

...Strong South Winds across Western Midsouth Counties Today...

.A potent upper level disturbance will lift northeast across the
Central Plains today...allowing for south winds to rapidly increase
across the Delta counties this morning. Winds will remain strong
through the afternoon before diminishing below advisory criteria 
early this evening.

ARZ008-009-017-018-026>028-035-036-048-049-058-MOZ113-115-MSZ001-
007-008-010>012-020-TNZ001-002-019-048-049-088-172100-
/O.NEW.KMEG.WI.Y.0013.170517T1500Z-170517T2300Z/
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, and Millington
228 AM CDT Wed May 17 2017

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 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 6 PM CDT
this evening. 

* WINDS...south winds of 20 to 30 mph...with gusts up to 40 mph.

* TIMING...from 10 am CDT this morning through 6 pm CDT this
  evening.

* IMPACTS...Loose outdoor items will be vulnerable to the wind.
  Traveling may become hazardous...especially along east to west
  roads and 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.

&&

$$

JAB
1 follow-up statement
780 
WWUS74 KMEG 171832
NPWMEG

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Memphis TN
132 PM CDT Wed May 17 2017

...Strong South Winds across Western Midsouth Counties Today...

.A potent upper level disturbance will lift northeast across the
Central Plains today...allowing for south winds to rapidly
increase across the Delta counties this morning. Winds will
remain strong through the afternoon before diminishing below
advisory criteria early this evening.

ARZ008-009-017-018-026>028-035-MOZ113-115-172300-
/O.NEW.KMEG.DU.Y.0002.170517T1832Z-170517T2300Z/
/O.CON.KMEG.WI.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-170517T2300Z/
Randolph-Clay-Lawrence-Greene-Craighead-Poinsett-Mississippi-
Cross-Dunklin-Pemiscot-
Including the cities of Pocahontas, Piggott, Corning, 
Walnut Ridge, Paragould, Jonesboro, Harrisburg, Blytheville, 
Wynne, Kennett, and Caruthersville
132 PM CDT Wed May 17 2017

...BLOWING DUST ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CDT THIS EVENING...
...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CDT THIS EVENING...

The National Weather Service in Memphis has issued a Blowing Dust
Advisory, which is in effect until 6 PM CDT this evening. 

* WINDS...South winds of 20 to 30 mph...with gusts up to 40 mph.

* VISIBILITY...Blowing Dust will reduce visibilities below 1 mile
  with localized visibilities below one quarter of a mile.

* TIMING...Through 6 pm CDT this evening. 

* IMPACTS...Loose outdoor items will be vulnerable to the wind. 
  Traveling may become hazardous...especially along east to west 
  roads and 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.

A Blowing Dust Advisory means that blowing dust will restrict
visibilities. Travelers are urged to use caution.

&&

$$

ARZ036-048-049-058-MSZ001-007-008-010>012-020-TNZ001-002-019-048-
049-088-172300-
/O.CON.KMEG.WI.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-170517T2300Z/
Crittenden-St. Francis-Lee AR-Phillips-DeSoto-Tunica-Tate-Coahoma-
Quitman-Panola-Tallahatchie-Lake-Obion-Dyer-Lauderdale-Tipton-
Shelby-
Including the cities of West Memphis, Forrest City, Marianna, 
Helena, West Helena, Southaven, Olive Branch, Tunica, Senatobia, 
Clarksdale, Marks, Batesville, Charleston, Tiptonville, 
Union City, Dyersburg, Ripley TN, Covington, Bartlett, 
Germantown, Collierville, Memphis, and Millington
132 PM CDT Wed May 17 2017

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CDT THIS EVENING...

* WINDS...South winds of 20 to 30 mph...with gusts up to 40 mph.

* TIMING...Through 6 pm CDT this evening. 

* IMPACTS...Loose outdoor items will be vulnerable to the wind. 
  Traveling may become hazardous...especially along east to west 
  roads and 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.

&&

$$

JLH

The office that day

Everything else NWS Memphis, TN issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 17, 1:32 PM CDTBlowing Dust AdvisoryMEGClay, Craighead, Cross, Greene, Lawrence, Mississippi and 2 more4 hr
May 17, 5:45 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMEGCross30 min
May 17, 5:47 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMEGMississippi28 min
May 17, 6:37 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMEGCrittenden, Cross, St. Francis38 min

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.