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Tornado Warning 3, NWS Memphis, TN
NWS Memphis, TN issued this tornado warning at Feb 24, 2018, 5:15 PM CST for 4 counties in Arkansas; Dunklin County, Missouri. It was in force for 24 min. 3 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
- Feb 24, 2018, 5:15 PM CST (23:15 UTC)
- Expired
- Feb 24, 2018, 5:39 PM CST
- In force
- 24 min
- Issued by
- NWS Memphis, TN
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.75 in
Counties Clay County, AR, Craighead County, AR, Greene County, AR, Lawrence County, AR, Dunklin County, MO
The radar
The Memphis radar (KNQA), 111 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:14 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.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 24, 5:15 PM CST | TSTM WND DMG | Egypt, AR | TREES DOWN IN WESTERN CRAIGHEAD COUNTY...EGYPT AREA. CORRECTED TIME |
| Feb 24, 5:30 PM CST | TSTM WND DMG | Lorado, AR | ROOF BLOWN OFF OF BARN ON HIGHWAY 168. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. |
| Feb 24, 5:40 PM CST | TSTM WND DMG | Egypt, AR | TREES DOWN IN WESTERN CRAIGHEAD COUNTY, EGYPT AREA. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 24, 3:16 PM CST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Little Rock, AR (KBYH), launched 12:00Z, 11.3 hours before the alert went out and 158 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
- 42 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -186 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 568 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 49 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 176 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 196 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.1
The text
As transmitted.
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WFUS54 KMEG 242315
TORMEG
ARC021-031-055-075-MOC069-250000-
/O.NEW.KMEG.TO.W.0003.180224T2315Z-180225T0000Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Memphis TN
515 PM CST SAT FEB 24 2018
The National Weather Service in Memphis has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Greene County in eastern Arkansas...
Northwestern Craighead County in eastern Arkansas...
Southeastern Lawrence County in eastern Arkansas...
South central Clay County in eastern Arkansas...
South central Dunklin County in southeastern Missouri...
* Until 600 PM CST
* At 515 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm producing a tornado was
located near Minturn, or near Hoxie, moving northeast at 35 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
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, Walnut Ridge, Hoxie, Bono, Rector, Marmaduke, Crowleys
Ridge State Park, Lake Frierson State Park, Oak Grove Heights,
Lafe, Egypt, Minturn, Evening Star, Walcott, Beech Grove, Fontaine,
Sedgwick, Whiskerville, Stonewall and Heubner.
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 3636 9041 3617 9013 3586 9096 3602 9107
TIME...MOT...LOC 2315Z 235DEG 29KT 3598 9095
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$2 follow-up statements
449
WWUS54 KMEG 242331
SVSMEG
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Memphis TN
531 PM CST SAT FEB 24 2018
ARC031-075-MOC069-242340-
/O.CAN.KMEG.TO.W.0003.000000T0000Z-180225T0000Z/
Craighead AR-Lawrence AR-Dunklin MO-
531 PM CST SAT FEB 24 2018
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN CRAIGHEAD...SOUTHEASTERN
LAWRENCE AND SOUTH CENTRAL DUNKLIN COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out
of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A tornado watch remains in effect until 900 PM CST for eastern
Arkansas...and southeastern Missouri.
LAT...LON 3621 9018 3618 9021 3618 9022 3614 9024
3612 9026 3596 9070 3597 9071 3611 9078
3615 9075 3615 9080 3636 9041
TIME...MOT...LOC 2330Z 237DEG 47KT 3610 9071
$$
ARC021-055-250000-
/O.CON.KMEG.TO.W.0003.000000T0000Z-180225T0000Z/
Greene AR-Clay AR-
531 PM CST SAT FEB 24 2018
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 PM CST FOR GREENE
AND SOUTH CENTRAL CLAY COUNTIES...
At 530 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm producing a tornado was located
near Walcott, or near Crowleys Ridge State Park, moving northeast at
55 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
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, Rector, Marmaduke, Crowleys Ridge State Park, Lake
Frierson State Park, Oak Grove Heights, Lafe, Evening Star, Walcott,
Beech Grove, Stonewall, Heubner, Fritz, Mounds, Halliday, Light,
Leonard, Finch, Lorado and Faulknerville.
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 3621 9018 3618 9021 3618 9022 3614 9024
3612 9026 3596 9070 3597 9071 3611 9078
3615 9075 3615 9080 3636 9041
TIME...MOT...LOC 2330Z 237DEG 47KT 3610 9071
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$812
WWUS54 KMEG 242339
SVSMEG
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Memphis TN
539 PM CST SAT FEB 24 2018
ARC021-055-242348-
/O.CAN.KMEG.TO.W.0003.000000T0000Z-180225T0000Z/
Greene AR-Clay AR-
539 PM CST SAT FEB 24 2018
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR GREENE AND SOUTH CENTRAL CLAY COUNTIES IS
CANCELLED...
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and is no longer producing a tornado. Therefore, the warning
has been cancelled.
A tornado watch remains in effect until 900 PM CST for eastern
Arkansas...and southeastern Missouri.
LAT...LON 3621 9018 3618 9021 3618 9022 3614 9024
3612 9026 3596 9070 3597 9071 3611 9078
3615 9075 3615 9080 3636 9041
TIME...MOT...LOC 2337Z 235DEG 29KT 3614 9064
$$The office that day
Everything else NWS Memphis, TN issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 24, 9:26 AM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | MEG | Clay, Greene, Lawrence, Randolph | 4 hr |
| Feb 24, 1:32 PM CST | Flash Flood Warning | MEG | Clay, Greene, Lawrence, Randolph | 6 hr |
| Feb 24, 4:28 PM CST | Flash Flood Warning | MEG | Craighead, Cross, Poinsett | 4 hr |
| Feb 24, 4:33 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Craighead, Greene, Lawrence, Randolph | 42 min |
| Feb 24, 4:51 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Clay, Randolph | 39 min |
| Feb 24, 5:02 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Craighead, Poinsett | 43 min |
| Feb 24, 5:05 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Clay, Greene, Lawrence, Randolph | 40 min |
| Feb 24, 5:06 PM CST | Tornado Warning | MEG | Clay, Randolph | 24 min |
| Feb 24, 5:14 PM CST | Tornado Warning | MEG | Clay, Greene, Randolph | 46 min |
| Feb 24, 5:18 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Crittenden, Cross, Poinsett | 42 min |
| Feb 24, 5:29 PM CST | Tornado Warning | MEG | Craighead, Mississippi, Poinsett | 10 min |
| Feb 24, 5:34 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Crittenden, Cross, Lee, St. Francis | 41 min |
| Feb 24, 5:40 PM CST | Flash Flood Warning | MEG | Lee, St. Francis | 5 hr |
| Feb 24, 5:42 PM CST | Flash Flood Warning | MEG | Mississippi | 6 hr |
| Feb 24, 5:42 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Clay, Craighead, Crittenden, Greene, Mississippi, Poinsett | 48 min |
| Feb 24, 5:56 PM CST | Tornado Warning | MEG | Clay | 23 min |
| Feb 24, 5:19 PM CST | Flash Flood Warning | MEG | Pemiscot | 6 hr |
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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.