Alert archive / Arkansas / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2018
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 310, NWS Memphis, TN
NWS Memphis, TN issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Aug 7, 2018, 5:02 PM CDT for Craighead County, Greene County, Arkansas. It was in force for 27 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
- Aug 7, 2018, 5:02 PM CDT (22:02 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 7, 2018, 5:29 PM CDT
- In force
- 27 min
- Issued by
- NWS Memphis, TN
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 0.75 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Craighead County, AR, Greene County, AR
The radar
The Memphis radar (KNQA), 102 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:04 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Little Rock, AR (KBYH), launched 12:00Z, 10.0 hours before the alert went out and 143 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
- 282 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -101 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1343 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 4 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -35 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- -21 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
630
WUUS54 KMEG 072202
SVRMEG
ARC031-055-072245-
/O.NEW.KMEG.SV.W.0310.180807T2202Z-180807T2245Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Memphis TN
502 PM CDT TUE AUG 7 2018
The National Weather Service in Memphis has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Southwestern Greene County in eastern Arkansas...
Central Craighead County in eastern Arkansas...
* Until 545 PM CDT.
* At 501 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Fontaine, or
near Lake Frierson State Park, moving southeast at 20 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include...
Jonesboro, Lake City, Bay, Brookland, Lake Frierson State Park,
Fontaine, Needham, Lunsford, Schug, Gum Point, Farrville,
Southland, Lester, Walnut Corner, Bethel, Finch, Lache Lake,
Lorado, Herndon and Goobertown.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Small hail and damaging winds and continuous cloud to ground
lightning is occurring with this storm. Move indoors immediately.
Lightning is one of nature's leading killers. Remember, if you can
hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning.
&&
LAT...LON 3598 9084 3599 9085 3605 9080 3597 9036
3573 9050 3597 9085
TIME...MOT...LOC 2201Z 297DEG 16KT 3600 9077
HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
TLSJr2 follow-up statements
799 WWUS54 KMEG 072220 SVSMEG Severe Weather Statement National Weather Service Memphis TN 520 PM CDT TUE AUG 7 2018 ARC031-055-072245- /O.CON.KMEG.SV.W.0310.000000T0000Z-180807T2245Z/ Greene AR-Craighead AR- 520 PM CDT TUE AUG 7 2018 ...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 545 PM CDT FOR SOUTH CENTRAL GREENE AND EASTERN CRAIGHEAD COUNTIES... At 518 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Lake Frierson State Park, moving southeast at 20 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include... Jonesboro, Lake City, Bay, Brookland, Lake Frierson State Park, Needham, Lunsford, Schug, Gum Point, Farrville, Southland, Lester, Bethel, Lache Lake, Lorado, Herndon and Goobertown. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Continuous cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm. Move indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature's leading killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning. && LAT...LON 3601 9073 3597 9036 3573 9050 3596 9077 TIME...MOT...LOC 2218Z 298DEG 16KT 3598 9071 HAIL...<.75IN WIND...60MPH $$ TLSJr
920
WWUS54 KMEG 072229
SVSMEG
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Memphis TN
529 PM CDT TUE AUG 7 2018
ARC031-055-072238-
/O.CAN.KMEG.SV.W.0310.000000T0000Z-180807T2245Z/
Greene AR-Craighead AR-
529 PM CDT TUE AUG 7 2018
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTH CENTRAL GREENE AND
EASTERN CRAIGHEAD COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and no longer poses an immediate threat to life or property.
Therefore, the warning has been cancelled. However small hail, gusty
winds and heavy rain are still possible with this thunderstorm.
LAT...LON 3601 9073 3597 9036 3573 9050 3596 9077
TIME...MOT...LOC 2225Z 297DEG 16KT 3596 9066
$$
TLSJrThe office that day
Everything else NWS Memphis, TN issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 7, 2:37 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MEG | Randolph | 38 min |
| Aug 7, 3:45 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MEG | Clay | 45 min |
| Aug 7, 4:10 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MEG | Lawrence | 50 min |
| Aug 7, 4:23 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MEG | Clay | 52 min |
| Aug 7, 4:40 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MEG | Poinsett | 50 min |
| Aug 7, 4:53 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MEG | Craighead, Greene | 67 min |
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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.