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Tornado Warning 40, NWS Memphis, TN
NWS Memphis, TN issued this tornado warning at Nov 1, 2018, 12:34 AM CDT for Craighead County, Mississippi County, Arkansas. It was in force for 26 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
- Nov 1, 2018, 12:34 AM CDT (05:34 UTC)
- Expired
- Nov 1, 2018, 1:00 AM CDT
- In force
- 26 min
- Issued by
- NWS Memphis, TN
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.75 in
Counties Craighead County, AR, Mississippi County, AR
The radar
The Memphis radar (KNQA), 65 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 05:35 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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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 00:00Z, 5.6 hours before the alert went out and 113 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
- 381 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -22 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 535 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 58 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 220 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 262 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 2.8
The text
As transmitted.
656
WFUS54 KMEG 010534
TORMEG
ARC031-093-010600-
/O.NEW.KMEG.TO.W.0040.181101T0534Z-181101T0600Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Memphis TN
1234 AM CDT THU NOV 1 2018
The National Weather Service in Memphis has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Southeastern Craighead County in eastern Arkansas...
Northwestern Mississippi County in eastern Arkansas...
* Until 100 AM CDT.
* At 1234 AM CDT, doppler radar indicated a severe thunderstorm
producing a tornado was located near Caraway, 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...
Manila, Lake City, Leachville, Monette, Caraway, Etowah, Black Oak,
Jolliff Store, Poplar Ridge, Bunney, Delfore, Milligan Ridge,
Lennie, Vail, Degelow, Big Lake, Poplar Corner, Carmi, Whisp and
Mandalay.
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 3571 9044 3587 9043 3598 9016 3571 9015
TIME...MOT...LOC 0534Z 237DEG 49KT 3578 9038
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$2 follow-up statements
950
WWUS54 KMEG 010548
SVSMEG
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Memphis TN
1248 AM CDT THU NOV 1 2018
ARC031-010558-
/O.CAN.KMEG.TO.W.0040.000000T0000Z-181101T0600Z/
Craighead AR-
1248 AM CDT THU NOV 1 2018
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN CRAIGHEAD COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out
of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
LAT...LON 3598 9016 3577 9015 3573 9029 3593 9029
TIME...MOT...LOC 0548Z 237DEG 49KT 3589 9018
$$
ARC093-010600-
/O.CON.KMEG.TO.W.0040.000000T0000Z-181101T0600Z/
Mississippi AR-
1248 AM CDT THU NOV 1 2018
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 100 AM CDT FOR
NORTHWESTERN MISSISSIPPI COUNTY...
At 1248 AM CDT, doppler radar indicated a severe thunderstorm
producing a tornado was located over Manila, 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...
Manila, Leachville, Caraway, Jolliff Store, Milligan Ridge, Lennie,
Vail, Big Lake, Poplar Corner, Carmi, Whisp, Mandalay, Walters and
Herman Davis State Park.
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 3598 9016 3577 9015 3573 9029 3593 9029
TIME...MOT...LOC 0548Z 237DEG 49KT 3589 9018
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$169
WWUS54 KMEG 010551
SVSMEG
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Memphis TN
1251 AM CDT THU NOV 1 2018
ARC093-010601-
/O.EXP.KMEG.TO.W.0040.000000T0000Z-181101T0600Z/
Mississippi AR-
1251 AM CDT THU NOV 1 2018
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN MISSISSIPPI COUNTY WILL
EXPIRE AT 100 AM CDT...
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and no longer appears capable of producing a tornado.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.
LAT...LON 3598 9016 3577 9015 3573 9029 3593 9029
TIME...MOT...LOC 0551Z 237DEG 49KT 3590 9016
$$The office that day
Everything else NWS Memphis, TN issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 1, 12:19 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MEG | Craighead | 26 min |
| Nov 1, 12:57 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MEG | Lee | 33 min |
| Nov 1, 1:19 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MEG | Cross, St. Francis | 26 min |
| Nov 1, 1:40 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MEG | Cross, Lee, St. Francis | 35 min |
| Nov 1, 2:01 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MEG | Crittenden, Poinsett | 29 min |
| Nov 1, 2:28 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MEG | Mississippi | 47 min |
| Nov 1, 10:47 AM CDT | River Flood Advisory | MEG | Mississippi | 3 days |
| Nov 1, 10:47 AM CDT | River Flood Advisory | MEG | Mississippi | 3 days |
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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.