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Wind Advisory 4, NWS Memphis, TN
NWS Memphis, TN issued this wind advisory at Mar 23, 2017, 2:09 PM CDT for 4 states. It took effect at Mar 24, 2017, 12:08 PM CDT. It was in force for 16 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 23, 2017, 2:09 PM CDT (19:09 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 24, 2017, 12:08 PM CDT
- Expired
- Mar 25, 2017, 3:51 AM CDT
- In force
- 16 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Memphis, TN
All 38 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, Benton County, MS, Coahoma County, MS, DeSoto County, MS, Lafayette County, MS, Marshall County, MS, Panola County, MS, Quitman County, MS, Tallahatchie County, MS, Tate County, MS, Tunica County, MS, Yalobusha County, MS, Crockett County, TN, Dyer County, TN, Fayette County, TN, Gibson County, TN, Hardeman County, TN, Haywood County, TN, Lake County, TN, Lauderdale County, TN, Madison County, TN, Obion County, TN, Shelby County, TN, Tipton County, TN, Weakley County, TN
The radar
The Memphis radar (KNQA), 6 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:14 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 12:00Z, 7.2 hours before the alert went out and 57 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
- 1573 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 23 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 189 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 365 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
913 WWUS74 KMEG 231909 NPWMEG URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Memphis TN 209 PM CDT Thu Mar 23 2017 ...Strong South Winds across the Western Midsouth Counties Friday and Friday Night... .A strong low pressure system in the Plains will increase winds across the Midsouth tomorrow. The highest sustained winds and gusts are expected in the Delta...or along and west of the Mississippi River from late tomorrow morning through Friday night. ARZ008-009-017-018-026>028-035-036-048-049-058-MOZ113-115-MSZ001- 007-008-010>012-020-TNZ001-002-019-048-049-088-241000- /O.NEW.KMEG.WI.Y.0004.170324T1500Z-170325T1200Z/ 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 209 PM CDT Thu Mar 23 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM FRIDAY TO 7 AM CDT SATURDAY... The National Weather Service in Memphis has issued a Wind Advisory, which is in effect from 10 AM Friday to 7 AM CDT Saturday. * WINDS...south winds of 20 to 30 mph...with gusts up to 45 mph. * TIMING...from 10 am CDT Friday through 7 am CDT Saturday. * IMPACTS...High profile vehicles will find difficulty in driving...especially on east to west oriented highways. Loose outdoor furniture and items will be vulnerable to the wind. 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. && $$ JAB
4 follow-up statements
107 WWUS74 KMEG 240803 AAA NPWMEG URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE...UPDATED National Weather Service Memphis TN 303 AM CDT Fri Mar 24 2017 ...Strong South Winds Expected Over the Mississippi River Delta and far west Tennessee Tonight... .South winds will increase and produce strong gusts in advance of an approaching line of thunderstorms this evening. The strong winds will persist into the overnight hours, but may be more variable in areas of showers and thunderstorms. ARZ008-009-017-018-026>028-035-036-048-049-058-MOZ113-115-MSZ001- 007-008-010>012-020-TNZ001-002-019-048-049-088-242100- /O.EXT.KMEG.WI.Y.0004.170325T0300Z-170325T1200Z/ Randolph-Clay-Lawrence-Greene-Craighead-Poinsett-Mississippi- Cross-Crittenden-St. Francis-Lee AR-Phillips-Dunklin-Pemiscot- DeSoto-Tunica-Tate-Coahoma-Quitman-Panola-Tallahatchie-Lake-Obion- Dyer-Lauderdale-Tipton-Shelby- Including the cities of Pocahontas, Piggott, Corning, Walnut Ridge, Paragould, Jonesboro, Harrisburg, Blytheville, Wynne, West Memphis, Forrest City, Marianna, Helena, West Helena, Kennett, Caruthersville, Southaven, Olive Branch, Tunica, Senatobia, Clarksdale, Marks, Batesville, Charleston, Tiptonville, Union City, Dyersburg, Ripley TN, Covington, Bartlett, Germantown, Collierville, Memphis, and Millington 303 AM CDT Fri Mar 24 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 AM CDT SATURDAY... * WINDS...south winds of 15 to 25 mph...with gusts 30 to 40 mph. * TIMING...from 9 PM CDT Friday through 7 AM CDT Saturday. * IMPACTS...High profile vehicles will find difficulty in driving...especially on east to west oriented highways. Loose outdoor furniture and items will be vulnerable to the wind. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Advisory means that sustained winds of 25 to 39 mph are expected...or gusts will range between 40 AND 57 mph. Winds this strong can make driving difficult...especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$ PWB
320 WWUS74 KMEG 241708 NPWMEG URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Memphis TN 1208 PM CDT Fri Mar 24 2017 ...Strong South Winds Expected Over the Mississippi River Delta and portions of west Tennessee this afternoon through most of Saturday... .South to southwest winds will increase in advance of an approaching cold front tonight and most of the day tomorrow. Winds may be more variable in direction during periods of showers and thunderstorms tonight and again tomorrow afternoon. MSZ002-003-013-021-TNZ003-020-050>052-089-090-250500- /O.EXB.KMEG.WI.Y.0004.170325T0300Z-170325T2100Z/ Marshall-Benton MS-Lafayette-Yalobusha-Weakley-Gibson-Haywood- Crockett-Madison-Fayette-Hardeman- Including the cities of Holly Springs, Ashland, Oxford, Water Valley, Coffeeville, Martin, Dresden, Humboldt, Milan, Brownsville, Alamo, Jackson, Somerville, Oakland, and Bolivar 1208 PM CDT Fri Mar 24 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 PM CDT SATURDAY... The National Weather Service in Memphis has issued a Wind Advisory, which is in effect from 10 PM this evening to 4 PM CDT Saturday. * WINDS...south winds of 15 to 25 mph...with gusts 30 to 40 mph. * TIMING...from 10 PM CDT Friday through 4 PM CDT Saturday. * IMPACTS...High profile vehicles will find difficulty in driving...especially on east to west oriented highways. Loose outdoor furniture and items will be vulnerable to the wind. 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. && $$ MSZ008-011-012-020-250500- /O.EXT.KMEG.WI.Y.0004.170325T0300Z-170325T2100Z/ Tate-Quitman-Panola-Tallahatchie- Including the cities of Senatobia, Marks, Batesville, and Charleston 1208 PM CDT Fri Mar 24 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 PM CDT SATURDAY... * WINDS...south winds of 15 to 25 mph...with gusts 30 to 40 mph. * TIMING...from 10 PM CDT Friday through 4 PM CDT Saturday. * IMPACTS...High profile vehicles will find difficulty in driving...especially on east to west oriented highways. Loose outdoor furniture and items will be vulnerable to the wind. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Advisory means that sustained winds of 25 to 39 mph are expected...or gusts will range between 40 AND 57 mph. Winds this strong can make driving difficult...especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$ ARZ008-009-017-018-026>028-035-036-048-049-058-MOZ113-115-MSZ001- 007-010-TNZ001-002-019-048-049-088-250500- /O.EXT.KMEG.WI.Y.0004.170324T1708Z-170325T2100Z/ Randolph-Clay-Lawrence-Greene-Craighead-Poinsett-Mississippi- Cross-Crittenden-St. Francis-Lee AR-Phillips-Dunklin-Pemiscot- DeSoto-Tunica-Coahoma-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, Clarksdale, Tiptonville, Union City, Dyersburg, Ripley TN, Covington, Bartlett, Germantown, Collierville, Memphis, and Millington 1208 PM CDT Fri Mar 24 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CDT SATURDAY... * WINDS...south to southwest winds of 20 to 30 mph...with gusts to 40 mph. * TIMING...current through 4 PM CDT Saturday. * IMPACTS...High profile vehicles will find difficulty in driving...especially on east to west oriented highways. Loose outdoor furniture and items will be vulnerable to the wind. 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. && $$ JAB
906 WWUS74 KMEG 250448 NPWMEG URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Memphis TN 1148 PM CDT Fri Mar 24 2017 ...Strong South Winds Expected Over the Mississippi River Delta and portions of west Tennessee overnight through most of Saturday... .South to southwest winds will remain strong and gusty in advance of an approaching cold front overnight and most of the day tomorrow. Winds may be more variable in direction during periods of showers and thunderstorms overnight and again tomorrow afternoon. ARZ008-009-017-018-026>028-035-036-048-049-058-MOZ113-115-MSZ001- 007-008-010>012-020-TNZ001-002-019-048-049-088-251300- /O.CON.KMEG.WI.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-170325T2100Z/ Randolph-Clay-Lawrence-Greene-Craighead-Poinsett-Mississippi- Cross-Crittenden-St. Francis-Lee AR-Phillips-Dunklin-Pemiscot- DeSoto-Tunica-Tate-Coahoma-Quitman-Panola-Tallahatchie-Lake-Obion- Dyer-Lauderdale-Tipton-Shelby- Including the cities of Pocahontas, Piggott, Corning, Walnut Ridge, Paragould, Jonesboro, Harrisburg, Blytheville, Wynne, West Memphis, Forrest City, Marianna, Helena, West Helena, Kennett, Caruthersville, Southaven, Olive Branch, Tunica, Senatobia, Clarksdale, Marks, Batesville, Charleston, Tiptonville, Union City, Dyersburg, Ripley TN, Covington, Bartlett, Germantown, Collierville, Memphis, and Millington 1148 PM CDT Fri Mar 24 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CDT SATURDAY... * WINDS...south to southwest winds of 20 to 30 mph...with gusts to 40 mph. * TIMING...current through 4 PM CDT Saturday. * IMPACTS...High profile vehicles will find difficulty in driving...especially on east to west oriented highways. Loose outdoor furniture and items will be vulnerable to the wind. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Advisory means that sustained winds of 25 to 39 mph are expected...or gusts will range between 40 AND 57 mph. Winds this strong can make driving difficult...especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$ MSZ002-003-013-021-TNZ003-020-050>052-089-090-251300- /O.CON.KMEG.WI.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-170325T2100Z/ Marshall-Benton MS-Lafayette-Yalobusha-Weakley-Gibson-Haywood- Crockett-Madison-Fayette-Hardeman- Including the cities of Holly Springs, Ashland, Oxford, Water Valley, Coffeeville, Martin, Dresden, Humboldt, Milan, Brownsville, Alamo, Jackson, Somerville, Oakland, and Bolivar 1148 PM CDT Fri Mar 24 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CDT SATURDAY... * WINDS...south winds of 15 to 25 mph...with gusts 30 to 40 mph. * TIMING...current through 4 PM CDT Saturday. * IMPACTS...High profile vehicles will find difficulty in driving...especially on east to west oriented highways. Loose outdoor furniture and items will be vulnerable to the wind. 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. && $$
649 WWUS74 KMEG 250851 NPWMEG URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Memphis TN 351 AM CDT Sat Mar 25 2017 ...Wind Advisory Cancelled... .Occasionally gusty non-thunderstorm winds will prevail across the Midsouth today, but prevail below Wind Advisory criteria. ARZ008-009-017-018-026>028-035-036-048-049-058-MOZ113-115- MSZ001>003-007-008-010>013-020-021-TNZ001>003-019-020-048>052- 088>090-251000- /O.CAN.KMEG.WI.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-170325T2100Z/ Randolph-Clay-Lawrence-Greene-Craighead-Poinsett-Mississippi- Cross-Crittenden-St. Francis-Lee AR-Phillips-Dunklin-Pemiscot- DeSoto-Marshall-Benton MS-Tunica-Tate-Coahoma-Quitman-Panola- Lafayette-Tallahatchie-Yalobusha-Lake-Obion-Weakley-Dyer-Gibson- Lauderdale-Tipton-Haywood-Crockett-Madison-Shelby-Fayette- Hardeman- Including the cities of Pocahontas, Piggott, Corning, Walnut Ridge, Paragould, Jonesboro, Harrisburg, Blytheville, Wynne, West Memphis, Forrest City, Marianna, Helena, West Helena, Kennett, Caruthersville, Southaven, Olive Branch, Holly Springs, Ashland, Tunica, Senatobia, Clarksdale, Marks, Batesville, Oxford, Charleston, Water Valley, Coffeeville, Tiptonville, Union City, Martin, Dresden, Dyersburg, Humboldt, Milan, Ripley TN, Covington, Brownsville, Alamo, Jackson, Bartlett, Germantown, Collierville, Memphis, Millington, Somerville, Oakland, and Bolivar 351 AM CDT Sat Mar 25 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... The National Weather Service in Memphis has cancelled the Wind Advisory. Occasionally gusty south winds will prevail across the region today, but prevail below Wind Advisory criteria. $$ PWB
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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.