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Wind Advisory 4, NWS Memphis, TN

March 6, 2018Dunklin County, Pemiscot County, Missouri; 7 counties in Arkansas; 5 counties in Tennessee

NWS Memphis, TN issued this wind advisory at Mar 6, 2018, 3:30 AM CST for Dunklin County, Pemiscot County, Missouri; 7 counties in Arkansas; 5 counties in Tennessee. It took effect at Mar 6, 2018, 12:00 PM CST. It was in force for 7 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Mar 6, 2018, 3:30 AM CST (09:30 UTC)
In effect from
Mar 6, 2018, 12:00 PM CST
Expired
Mar 6, 2018, 7:00 PM CST
In force
7 hr
Issued by
NWS Memphis, TN

Counties Clay County, AR, Craighead County, AR, Greene County, AR, Lawrence County, AR, Mississippi County, AR, Poinsett County, AR, Randolph County, AR, Dunklin County, MO, Pemiscot County, MO, Dyer County, TN, Henry County, TN, Lake County, TN, Obion County, TN, Weakley County, TN

The radar

The Memphis radar (KNQA), 87 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:31 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.

The nearest sounding before it

Little Rock, AR (KBYH), launched 00:00Z, 9.5 hours before the alert went out and 144 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Little Rock, AR at 00:00Z on 2018-03-06Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Little Rock, AR at 00:00Z on 2018-03-06The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -46 square meters per square second.1939587897Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
2429 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
57 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
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

635 
WWUS74 KMEG 060930
NPWMEG

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Memphis TN
330 AM CST Tue Mar 6 2018

...GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS EXPECTED ACROSS NORTHERN PORTIONS OF THE
MID SOUTH THIS AFTERNOON...

ARZ008-009-017-018-026>028-MOZ113-115-TNZ001>004-019-061730-
/O.NEW.KMEG.WI.Y.0004.180306T1800Z-180307T0000Z/
Randolph-Clay-Lawrence-Greene-Craighead-Poinsett-Mississippi-
Dunklin-Pemiscot-Lake-Obion-Weakley-Henry-Dyer-
Including the cities of Pocahontas, Piggott, Corning, 
Walnut Ridge, Paragould, Jonesboro, Harrisburg, Blytheville, 
Kennett, Caruthersville, Tiptonville, Union City, Martin, 
Dresden, Paris, and Dyersburg
330 AM CST Tue Mar 6 2018

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 PM CST THIS
EVENING...

The National Weather Service in Memphis has issued a Wind
Advisory, which is in effect from noon today to 6 PM CST this
evening. 

* WINDS...Northwest winds sustained between 20 to 25 mph with
  gusts to 35 mph.

* TIMING...From 12 PM CST until 6 PM CST. 

* IMPACTS...Loose outdoor objects not secured may be blown around. Driving
  high profile vehicles will be more difficult. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Wind Advisory means that sustained winds of 25 mph or greater
are expected. Winds this strong can make driving difficult,
especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

&&

$$
3 follow-up statements
727 
WWUS74 KMEG 060931
NPWMEG

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Memphis TN
331 AM CST Tue Mar 6 2018

...GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS EXPECTED ACROSS NORTHERN PORTIONS OF THE
MID SOUTH THIS AFTERNOON...

ARZ008-009-017-018-026>028-MOZ113-115-TNZ001>004-019-070000-
/O.CON.KMEG.WI.Y.0004.180306T1800Z-180307T0000Z/
Randolph-Clay-Lawrence-Greene-Craighead-Poinsett-Mississippi-
Dunklin-Pemiscot-Lake-Obion-Weakley-Henry-Dyer-
Including the cities of Pocahontas, Piggott, Corning, 
Walnut Ridge, Paragould, Jonesboro, Harrisburg, Blytheville, 
Kennett, Caruthersville, Tiptonville, Union City, Martin, 
Dresden, Paris, and Dyersburg
331 AM CST Tue Mar 6 2018

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 PM CST
THIS EVENING...

* WINDS...Northwest winds sustained between 20 to 25 mph with 
  gusts to 35 mph. 

* TIMING...From 12 PM CST until 6 PM CST.

* IMPACTS...Loose outdoor objects not secured may be blown 
  around. Driving high profile vehicles will be more difficult. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Wind Advisory means that sustained winds of 25 mph or greater
are expected. Winds this strong can make driving difficult,
especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

&&

$$
298 
WWUS74 KMEG 062343
NPWMEG

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Memphis TN
543 PM CST Tue Mar 6 2018

...Gusty Northwest winds continue across Northeast Arkansas, the
Missouri Bootheel, and Northwest Tennessee...

ARZ008-009-017-018-026>028-MOZ113-115-TNZ001>004-019-070100-
/O.EXT.KMEG.WI.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-180307T0100Z/
Randolph-Clay-Lawrence-Greene-Craighead-Poinsett-Mississippi-
Dunklin-Pemiscot-Lake-Obion-Weakley-Henry-Dyer-
Including the cities of Pocahontas, Piggott, Corning, 
Walnut Ridge, Paragould, Jonesboro, Harrisburg, Blytheville, 
Kennett, Caruthersville, Tiptonville, Union City, Martin, 
Dresden, Paris, and Dyersburg
543 PM CST Tue Mar 6 2018

...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CST THIS EVENING...

* WINDS...Northwest winds sustained between 20 to 25 mph with
  gusts to 40 mph. 

* TIMING...Through 7 PM CST.

* IMPACTS...Loose outdoor objects not secured may be blown 
  around. Driving high profile vehicles will be more difficult. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Wind Advisory means that sustained winds of 25 mph or greater
are expected. Winds this strong can make driving difficult,
especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

&&

$$

KRM
471 
WWUS74 KMEG 070111
NPWMEG

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Memphis TN
711 PM CST Tue Mar 6 2018


ARZ008-009-017-018-026>028-MOZ113-115-TNZ001>004-019-070215-
/O.EXP.KMEG.WI.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-180307T0100Z/
Randolph-Clay-Lawrence-Greene-Craighead-Poinsett-Mississippi-
Dunklin-Pemiscot-Lake-Obion-Weakley-Henry-Dyer-
Including the cities of Pocahontas, Piggott, Corning, 
Walnut Ridge, Paragould, Jonesboro, Harrisburg, Blytheville, 
Kennett, Caruthersville, Tiptonville, Union City, Martin, 
Dresden, Paris, and Dyersburg
711 PM CST Tue Mar 6 2018

...WIND ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED...

Winds have decreased below advisory criteria and will decrease
further during the evening hours. Thus, the criteria has been 
allowed to expire.

$$

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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.