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Tornado Warning 23, NWS Memphis, TN
NWS Memphis, TN issued this tornado warning at Apr 3, 2018, 5:38 PM CDT for Craighead County, Greene County, Mississippi County, Arkansas; Dunklin County, Missouri. It was in force for 37 min. 9 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 3, 2018, 5:38 PM CDT (22:38 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 3, 2018, 6:15 PM CDT
- In force
- 37 min
- Issued by
- NWS Memphis, TN
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 1.0 in
Counties Craighead County, AR, Greene County, AR, Mississippi County, AR, Dunklin County, MO
The radar
The Memphis radar (KNQA), 89 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:40 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 3, 5:40 PM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | Paragould, AR | POWER POLES LEANING ON HIGHWAY 69. |
| Apr 3, 5:40 PM CDT | HAIL 1.25 | Paragould, AR | |
| Apr 3, 5:40 PM CDT | HAIL 1.5 | Paragould, AR | |
| Apr 3, 6:05 PM CDT | FUNNEL CLOUD | 3 W Hornersville, MO | |
| Apr 3, 6:05 PM CDT | TORNADO | 3 Sse Arbyrd, MO | Video of a tornado near the missouri-arkansas state line between Arbyrd and Leachville. Tornado may have begun in Arkansas. |
| Apr 3, 6:05 PM CDT | TORNADO | 3 Sse Arbyrd, MO | VIDEO OF A TORNADO NEAR THE MISSOURI-ARKANSAS STATE LINE BETWEEN ARBYRD AND LEACHVILLE. TORNADO MAY HAVE BEGUN IN ARKANSAS. |
| Apr 3, 6:10 PM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | 3 Wsw Hornersville, MO | utility pole snapped along highway K near hornersville. possible tornado. |
| Apr 3, 6:10 PM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | 3 Wsw Hornersville, MO | UTILITY POLE SNAPPED ALONG HIGHWAY K NEAR HORNERSVILLE. POSSIBLE TORNADO. |
| Apr 3, 6:15 PM CDT | HAIL 0.88 | Hornersville, MO |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 3, 1:33 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Little Rock, AR (KBYH), launched 12:00Z, 10.6 hours before the alert went out and 138 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
- 494 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -170 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 639 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 37 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 256 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 233 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.1
- Supercell composite
- 5.4
The text
As transmitted.
758
WFUS54 KMEG 032238
TORMEG
ARC031-055-093-MOC069-032315-
/O.NEW.KMEG.TO.W.0023.180403T2238Z-180403T2315Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Memphis TN
538 PM CDT TUE APR 3 2018
The National Weather Service in Memphis has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Southeastern Greene County in eastern Arkansas...
Northeastern Craighead County in eastern Arkansas...
Northwestern Mississippi County in eastern Arkansas...
Southwestern Dunklin County in southeastern Missouri...
* Until 615 PM CDT
* At 538 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm producing a tornado was
located near Paragould, moving east at 45 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and quarter size hail.
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.
* Locations impacted include...
Paragould, Leachville, Senath, Crowleys Ridge State Park, Oak Grove
Heights, Cardwell, Hornersville, Arbyrd, Happy Corners, Delfore,
Macey, Schug, Bard, Buckeye, Halliday, Arkmo, Woodland Corner,
Pawheen, Bethel and Finch.
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.
&&
LAT...LON 3592 9066 3613 9066 3617 9005 3591 9003
TIME...MOT...LOC 2238Z 268DEG 40KT 3603 9056
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.00IN
$$1 follow-up statement
354
WWUS54 KMEG 032305
SVSMEG
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Memphis TN
605 PM CDT TUE APR 3 2018
ARC055-032315-
/O.CAN.KMEG.TO.W.0023.000000T0000Z-180403T2315Z/
Greene AR-
605 PM CDT TUE APR 3 2018
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN GREENE COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out
of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A tornado watch remains in effect until 800 PM CDT for eastern
Arkansas...and southeastern Missouri.
LAT...LON 3591 9003 3592 9057 3597 9055 3597 9039
3599 9039 3602 9036 3607 9033 3607 9032
3609 9032 3612 9029 3612 9027 3614 9024
3616 9023 3617 9005
TIME...MOT...LOC 2305Z 257DEG 30KT 3601 9027
$$
ARC031-093-MOC069-032315-
/O.CON.KMEG.TO.W.0023.000000T0000Z-180403T2315Z/
Craighead AR-Mississippi AR-Dunklin MO-
605 PM CDT TUE APR 3 2018
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 615 PM CDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN CRAIGHEAD...NORTHWESTERN MISSISSIPPI AND SOUTHWESTERN
DUNKLIN COUNTIES...
At 605 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm producing a tornado was located
over Cardwell, or near Leachville, moving east at 35 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and quarter size hail.
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.
Locations impacted include...
Leachville, Senath, Cardwell, Hornersville, Arbyrd, Happy Corners,
Delfore, Macey, Schug, Buckeye, Arkmo, Woodland Corner, Pawheen,
Poplar Corner, Garson, Stark City, Boynton, Hornersville Junction,
Paulding and Vincit.
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.
&&
LAT...LON 3591 9003 3592 9057 3597 9055 3597 9039
3599 9039 3602 9036 3607 9033 3607 9032
3609 9032 3612 9029 3612 9027 3614 9024
3616 9023 3617 9005
TIME...MOT...LOC 2305Z 257DEG 30KT 3601 9027
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.00IN
$$The office that day
Everything else NWS Memphis, TN issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 3, 4:24 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Lawrence | 51 min |
| Apr 3, 5:10 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Craighead, Greene, Lawrence | 50 min |
| Apr 3, 5:20 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | Craighead, Greene, Lawrence | 25 min |
| Apr 3, 5:30 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Craighead, Poinsett | 45 min |
| Apr 3, 6:08 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | Mississippi | 52 min |
| Apr 3, 6:11 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Craighead, Mississippi, Poinsett | 49 min |
| Apr 3, 6:11 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Cross, Poinsett | 49 min |
| Apr 3, 6:33 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Crittenden, Lee, Phillips | 42 min |
| Apr 3, 6:34 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Mississippi | 41 min |
| Apr 3, 6:45 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Mississippi | 45 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.