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Wind Advisory 13, NWS Memphis, TN
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.
- 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
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.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 17, 1:32 PM CDT | Blowing Dust Advisory | MEG | Clay, Craighead, Cross, Greene, Lawrence, Mississippi and 2 more | 4 hr |
| May 17, 5:45 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MEG | Cross | 30 min |
| May 17, 5:47 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MEG | Mississippi | 28 min |
| May 17, 6:37 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Crittenden, Cross, St. Francis | 38 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.