Alert archive / Missouri / Tornado Warnings in 2020
Tornado Warning 52, NWS Memphis, TN
NWS Memphis, TN issued this tornado warning at Aug 27, 2020, 10:29 PM CDT for Dunklin County, Pemiscot County, Missouri; Clay County, Mississippi County, Arkansas. It was in force for 31 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
- Aug 27, 2020, 10:29 PM CDT (03:29 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 27, 2020, 11:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 31 min
- Issued by
- NWS Memphis, TN
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.75 in
Counties Clay County, AR, Mississippi County, AR, Dunklin County, MO, Pemiscot County, MO
The radar
The Memphis radar (KNQA), 95 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 03:28 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
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The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27, 3:47 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Little Rock, AR (KLZK), launched 00:00Z, 3.5 hours before the alert went out and 152 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
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 582 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 6 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -48 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 78 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
804
WFUS54 KMEG 280329
TORMEG
ARC021-093-MOC069-155-280400-
/O.NEW.KMEG.TO.W.0052.200828T0329Z-200828T0400Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Memphis TN
1029 PM CDT Thu Aug 27 2020
The National Weather Service in Memphis has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Northeastern Mississippi County in eastern Arkansas...
Southeastern Clay County in eastern Arkansas...
Pemiscot County in southeastern Missouri...
Southeastern Dunklin County in southeastern Missouri...
* Until 1100 PM CDT.
* At 1029 PM CDT, doppler radar indicated a severe thunderstorm
producing a tornado was located over Blytheville, moving north at
60 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...
Blytheville, Kennett, Gosnell, Hayti, Steele, Senath, Hayti
Heights, Cooter, Wardell, Greenway, Bolton, Deering, Holland, Bragg
City, Pascola, Nimmons, Calumet, West Kennett, Bell City and Pratt.
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 3640 8973 3588 8977 3589 8982 3590 8997
3618 9021 3620 9020 3620 9022 3633 9033
3639 8984 3639 8975
TIME...MOT...LOC 0329Z 173DEG 53KT 3596 8989
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$
KRF2 follow-up statements
015
WWUS54 KMEG 280339
SVSMEG
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Memphis TN
1039 PM CDT Thu Aug 27 2020
ARC093-280349-
/O.CAN.KMEG.TO.W.0052.000000T0000Z-200828T0400Z/
Mississippi AR-
1039 PM CDT Thu Aug 27 2020
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN MISSISSIPPI COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out
of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT for eastern
Arkansas...and southeastern Missouri.
LAT...LON 3640 8973 3603 8979 3603 9000 3618 9021
3620 9020 3620 9022 3633 9033 3639 8984
3639 8975
TIME...MOT...LOC 0339Z 173DEG 53KT 3612 8991
$$
ARC021-MOC069-155-280400-
/O.CON.KMEG.TO.W.0052.000000T0000Z-200828T0400Z/
Clay AR-Pemiscot MO-Dunklin MO-
1039 PM CDT Thu Aug 27 2020
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1100 PM CDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN CLAY...WESTERN PEMISCOT AND SOUTHEASTERN DUNKLIN
COUNTIES...
At 1039 PM CDT, doppler radar indicated a severe thunderstorm
producing a tornado was located near Steele, moving north at 60 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...
Kennett, Hayti, Steele, Senath, Hayti Heights, Cooter, Wardell,
Greenway, Bolton, Deering, Holland, Bragg City, Pascola, Nimmons,
West Kennett, Bell City, Pratt, Noland, Carryville and Lorine.
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 3640 8973 3603 8979 3603 9000 3618 9021
3620 9020 3620 9022 3633 9033 3639 8984
3639 8975
TIME...MOT...LOC 0339Z 173DEG 53KT 3612 8991
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$
KRF371
WWUS54 KMEG 280354
SVSMEG
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Memphis TN
1054 PM CDT Thu Aug 27 2020
ARC021-280404-
/O.CAN.KMEG.TO.W.0052.000000T0000Z-200828T0400Z/
Clay AR-
1054 PM CDT Thu Aug 27 2020
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN CLAY COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out
of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT for eastern
Arkansas...and southeastern Missouri.
LAT...LON 3640 8973 3615 8977 3622 9004 3630 9007
3630 9006 3632 9008 3634 9007 3635 9008
3636 9007 3638 8995 3639 8976 3639 8975
TIME...MOT...LOC 0354Z 173DEG 53KT 3634 8994
$$
MOC069-155-280400-
/O.CON.KMEG.TO.W.0052.000000T0000Z-200828T0400Z/
Pemiscot MO-Dunklin MO-
1054 PM CDT Thu Aug 27 2020
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1100 PM CDT FOR
NORTHWESTERN PEMISCOT AND EAST CENTRAL DUNKLIN COUNTIES...
At 1054 PM CDT, doppler radar indicated a severe thunderstorm
producing a tornado was located near Holcomb, or 9 miles northeast of
Kennett, moving north at 60 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...
Kennett, Hayti, Hayti Heights, Wardell, Deering, Bolton, Bragg City,
Pascola, Lorine, North Wardell, West Kennett, White Oak, Homestown,
Ipley, Braggadocio, Shade, Bakerville, Frisbee, Swift and Peach
Orchard.
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 3640 8973 3615 8977 3622 9004 3630 9007
3630 9006 3632 9008 3634 9007 3635 9008
3636 9007 3638 8995 3639 8976 3639 8975
TIME...MOT...LOC 0354Z 173DEG 53KT 3634 8994
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$
KRFThe office that day
Everything else NWS Memphis, TN issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27, 10:59 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | Dunklin, Pemiscot | 23 min |
| Aug 28, 4:45 PM CDT | Heat Advisory | MEG | Dunklin, Pemiscot | 26 hr |
| Aug 27, 7:00 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MEG | Cross, Lee, St. Francis | 3 hr |
| Aug 27, 7:00 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | Lee, St. Francis | 30 min |
| Aug 27, 7:09 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | Cross, Poinsett | 36 min |
| Aug 27, 7:52 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | Cross, Poinsett | 38 min |
| Aug 27, 7:57 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | Craighead, Poinsett | 35 min |
| Aug 27, 8:12 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | Craighead, Poinsett | 48 min |
| Aug 27, 8:47 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | Craighead, Mississippi, Poinsett | 43 min |
| Aug 27, 8:52 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | Craighead, Greene | 23 min |
| Aug 27, 8:53 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MEG | Crittenden | 3 hr |
| Aug 27, 9:10 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MEG | Craighead, Cross, Poinsett | 3 hr |
| Aug 27, 9:12 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | Craighead, Greene | 48 min |
| Aug 27, 9:49 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | Clay, Greene | 23 min |
| Aug 28, 9:36 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MEG | Cross | 3 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.