Alert archive / Arkansas / Tornado Warnings in 2018
Tornado Warning 31, NWS Memphis, TN
NWS Memphis, TN issued this tornado warning at Jun 2, 2018, 11:23 PM CDT for Lee County, St. Francis County, Arkansas. It was in force for 37 min. 4 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
- Jun 2, 2018, 11:23 PM CDT (04:23 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 3, 2018, 12:00 AM CDT
- In force
- 37 min
- Issued by
- NWS Memphis, TN
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 1.0 in
Counties Lee County, AR, St. Francis County, AR
The radar
The Memphis radar (KNQA), 86 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 04:26 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2, 11:25 PM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | S Forrest City, AR | HOUSE COLLAPSED WITH PRELIMINARY REPORTS OF PEOPLE TRAPPED INSIDE. LIKELY HIGH WINDS TOOK ROOF OFF. |
| Jun 2, 11:30 PM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | Forrest City, AR | DAMAGE TO WAFFLE HOUSE AND TWO OVERTURNED SEMI-TRAILERS OFF I-40 AND HIGHWAY 1 EXIT. |
| Jun 2, 11:30 PM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | S Forrest City, AR | HOUSE COLLAPSED WITH PRELIMINARY REPORTS OF PEOPLE TRAPPED INSIDE. LIKELY HIGH WINDS TOOK ROOF OFF. |
| Jun 3, 12:05 AM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | Forrest City, AR | NUMEROUS TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN ACROSS TOWN WITH A WIDESPREAD POWER OUTAGE. ADDITIONAL TREES DOWN ON HOUSES ACROSS THE CITY AND ONE TRAILER NORTH OF TOWN.APPEARS THE WORST DAMAGE WENT DOWN HIGHWAY 1. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2, 2:19 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 10 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Little Rock, AR (KBYH), launched 00:00Z, 4.4 hours before the alert went out and 59 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
- 3454 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -78 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1169 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 22 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 46 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 186 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 6.2
The text
As transmitted.
029
WFUS54 KMEG 030423
TORMEG
ARC077-123-030500-
/O.NEW.KMEG.TO.W.0031.180603T0423Z-180603T0500Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Memphis TN
1123 PM CDT SAT JUN 2 2018
The National Weather Service in Memphis has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Eastern Lee County in eastern Arkansas...
Central St. Francis County in eastern Arkansas...
* Until midnight CDT.
* At 1123 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm producing a tornado was
located near Caldwell, or near Madison, moving south 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...
Forrest City, Marianna, Madison, Caldwell, Colt, Widener, Haynes,
Brickeys, Jeffersonville, Cody, Kokomo, Cottonwood Corner,
Haleside, Mud Lake, New Castle, Soudan, Peters, Council, Round Pond
and Heustess.
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 3515 9083 3515 9066 3482 9046 3479 9047
3475 9045 3473 9052 3475 9052 3477 9050
3480 9051 3480 9053 3478 9055 3475 9054
3473 9057 3471 9056 3466 9072 3508 9087
TIME...MOT...LOC 0423Z 338DEG 40KT 3509 9076
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.00IN
$$3 follow-up statements
806
WWUS54 KMEG 030437
SVSMEG
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Memphis TN
1137 PM CDT SAT JUN 2 2018
ARC077-123-030500-
/O.CON.KMEG.TO.W.0031.000000T0000Z-180603T0500Z/
Lee AR-St. Francis AR-
1137 PM CDT SAT JUN 2 2018
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT FOR EASTERN
LEE AND CENTRAL ST. FRANCIS COUNTIES...
At 1137 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm producing a tornado was located
near Widener, or near Madison, moving south at 45 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
Locations impacted include...
Forrest City, Marianna, Madison, Widener, Haynes, Brickeys,
Jeffersonville, Cody, Kokomo, Haleside, Mud Lake, New Castle, Soudan,
Peters, Council, Heustess, Diamond Woods, Ball Point, Whitehall and
Tongin.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a storm shelter or an interior room on the
lowest floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are
outdoors, in a mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest
substantial shelter and protect yourself from flying debris.
Tornadoes are extremely difficult to see and confirm at night. Do not
wait to see or hear the tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!
&&
LAT...LON 3509 9077 3509 9067 3505 9060 3482 9046
3479 9047 3475 9045 3473 9052 3475 9052
3477 9050 3480 9051 3480 9053 3478 9055
3475 9054 3473 9057 3471 9056 3466 9072
3501 9085
TIME...MOT...LOC 0437Z 338DEG 39KT 3495 9070
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.00IN
$$406
WWUS54 KMEG 030449
SVSMEG
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Memphis TN
1149 PM CDT SAT JUN 2 2018
ARC077-123-030500-
/O.CON.KMEG.TO.W.0031.000000T0000Z-180603T0500Z/
Lee AR-St. Francis AR-
1149 PM CDT SAT JUN 2 2018
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT FOR EASTERN
LEE AND SOUTHEASTERN ST. FRANCIS COUNTIES...
At 1149 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm producing a tornado was located
near Brickeys, or near Marianna, moving south 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...
Marianna, Madison, Haynes, Brickeys, Rawlinson, Jeffersonville,
Raggio, Cody, Gassett, Kokomo, Bonair, Haleside, Dansby, Soudan,
Peters, Burnt Cane, Council, Heustess, Diamond Woods and Ball Point.
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.
Tornadoes are extremely difficult to see and confirm at night. Do not
wait to see or hear the tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!
&&
LAT...LON 3501 9074 3501 9063 3498 9058 3482 9046
3479 9047 3475 9045 3473 9052 3475 9052
3477 9050 3480 9051 3480 9053 3478 9055
3475 9054 3473 9057 3471 9056 3466 9072
3493 9082
TIME...MOT...LOC 0449Z 343DEG 40KT 3482 9068
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.00IN
$$347
WWUS54 KMEG 030458
SVSMEG
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Memphis TN
1158 PM CDT SAT JUN 2 2018
ARC077-123-030508-
/O.EXP.KMEG.TO.W.0031.000000T0000Z-180603T0500Z/
Lee AR-St. Francis AR-
1158 PM CDT SAT JUN 2 2018
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EASTERN LEE AND SOUTHEASTERN ST. FRANCIS
COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT MIDNIGHT CDT...
The tornado threat has diminished and the Tornado Warning has been
cancelled. However, large hail and damaging winds remain likely and a
Severe Thunderstorm Warning remains in effect for Lee county.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until midnight CDT for
eastern Arkansas.
Remember, a Severe Thunderstorm Warning still remains in effect for
Lee county until 12:30 AM.
LAT...LON 3501 9074 3501 9063 3498 9058 3482 9046
3479 9047 3475 9045 3473 9052 3475 9052
3477 9050 3480 9051 3480 9053 3478 9055
3475 9054 3473 9057 3471 9056 3466 9072
3493 9082
TIME...MOT...LOC 0458Z 338DEG 40KT 3474 9064
$$The office that day
Everything else NWS Memphis, TN issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2, 8:30 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Randolph | 45 min |
| Jun 2, 9:12 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Greene, Lawrence, Randolph | 48 min |
| Jun 2, 9:31 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MEG | Jackson | 29 min |
| Jun 2, 9:46 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Craighead, Lawrence, Poinsett | 44 min |
| Jun 2, 10:22 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Cross, Poinsett | 53 min |
| Jun 2, 11:07 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Cross, St. Francis | 38 min |
| Jun 2, 11:57 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Lee, Phillips | 33 min |
| Jun 3, 12:28 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Phillips | 32 min |
| Jun 3, 12:38 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Phillips | 52 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.