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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 106, NWS Memphis, TN

May 4, 2021Craighead County, Greene County, Poinsett County, Arkansas

NWS Memphis, TN issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 4, 2021, 1:57 AM CDT for Craighead County, Greene County, Poinsett County, Arkansas. It was in force for 48 min. 6 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: May 4, 2021, 1:57 AM CDT (06:57 UTC)
Expired: May 4, 2021, 2:45 AM CDT
In force: 48 min
Issued by: NWS Memphis, TN
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 1.0 in
Wind: 60.0 mph

Counties Craighead County, AR, Greene County, AR, Poinsett County, AR

The radar

The Memphis radar (KNQA), 92 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 06:59 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
May 4, 2:00 AM CDT	TSTM WND GST 69	2 Ene Waldenburg, AR
May 4, 2:04 AM CDT	TSTM WND GST 61	2 Ene Jonesboro, AR	MEASURED BY ASOS AT JONESBORO MUNICIPAL AIRPORT
May 4, 2:15 AM CDT	TSTM WND DMG	1 S Paragould, AR	REPORT OF MOBILE HOME DESTROYED. UNKNOWN INJURIES.
May 4, 2:15 AM CDT	TSTM WND DMG	2 E Harrisburg, AR	TREES AND POWERLINES DOWN ON HIGHWAY 14 NEAR DAWSON ROAD.
May 4, 2:30 AM CDT	TSTM WND DMG	1 W Trumann, AR	A FEW HOMES DAMAGED ON HIGHWAY 69 WEST OF TRUMANN. TREE DAMAGE AND A FEW SIGNS BLOWN DOWN AS WELL.
May 4, 2:35 AM CDT	HAIL 1	Monette, AR

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
May 4, 1:41 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	6 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Little Rock, AR (KLZK), launched 00:00Z, 7.0 hours before the alert went out and 132 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-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

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: 3608 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -3 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 1081 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 34 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 36 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 199 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 2.3
Supercell composite: 15.3

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The text

As transmitted.

332 
WUUS54 KMEG 040657
SVRMEG
ARC031-055-111-040745-
/O.NEW.KMEG.SV.W.0106.210504T0657Z-210504T0745Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Memphis TN
157 AM CDT Tue May 4 2021

The National Weather Service in Memphis has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Southwestern Greene County in eastern Arkansas...
  Craighead County in eastern Arkansas...
  Poinsett County in eastern Arkansas...

* Until 245 AM CDT.

* At 156 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from near Fontaine to near Waldenburg, moving east at 55
  mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage 
           to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include...
  Jonesboro, Paragould, Trumann, Marked Tree, Harrisburg, Bono, Lake
  City, Lepanto, Bay, Brookland, Monette, Caraway, Tyronza, Crowleys
  Ridge State Park, Lake Frierson State Park, Oak Grove Heights,
  Weiner, Cash, Egypt and Waldenburg.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

&&

LAT...LON 3588 9103 3588 9087 3604 9084 3614 9075
      3615 9056 3604 9035 3600 9037 3599 9029
      3564 9029 3544 9036 3544 9104
TIME...MOT...LOC 0656Z 255DEG 49KT 3607 9080 3552 9097 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

MJ

2 follow-up statements

634 
WWUS54 KMEG 040717
SVSMEG

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Memphis TN
217 AM CDT Tue May 4 2021

ARC031-055-111-040745-
/O.CON.KMEG.SV.W.0106.000000T0000Z-210504T0745Z/
Greene AR-Craighead AR-Poinsett AR-
217 AM CDT Tue May 4 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 245 AM CDT
FOR SOUTHWESTERN GREENE...CRAIGHEAD AND POINSETT COUNTIES...

At 216 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Oak Grove Heights to near Harrisburg, moving east
at 60 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

SOURCE...Airport observation. At 204 AM CDT, 61 mph winds were 
         measured at the Jonesboro Regional Airport.

IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to 
         roofs, siding, and trees.

Locations impacted include...
Jonesboro, Paragould, Trumann, Marked Tree, Harrisburg, Bono, Lake
City, Lepanto, Bay, Brookland, Monette, Caraway, Tyronza, Crowleys
Ridge State Park, Lake Frierson State Park, Oak Grove Heights,
Weiner, Waldenburg, Walcott and Fontaine.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

&&

LAT...LON 3588 9087 3604 9084 3614 9075 3615 9056
      3604 9035 3600 9037 3599 9029 3564 9029
      3544 9036 3544 9104
TIME...MOT...LOC 0716Z 260DEG 52KT 3609 9045 3558 9065 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

MJ

067 
WWUS54 KMEG 040744
SVSMEG

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Memphis TN
244 AM CDT Tue May 4 2021

ARC031-055-111-040753-
/O.EXP.KMEG.SV.W.0106.000000T0000Z-210504T0745Z/
Greene AR-Craighead AR-Poinsett AR-
244 AM CDT Tue May 4 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHWESTERN GREENE...
CRAIGHEAD AND POINSETT COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 245 AM CDT...
    
The storms which prompted the warning have moved out of the area.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.  However gusty
winds are still possible with these thunderstorms.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 800 AM CDT for
eastern Arkansas...and southeastern Missouri.

To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement
agency. They will relay your report to the National Weather Service
Memphis.

LAT...LON 3588 9087 3604 9084 3614 9075 3615 9056
      3604 9035 3600 9037 3599 9029 3564 9029
      3544 9036 3544 9104
TIME...MOT...LOC 0743Z 255DEG 49KT 3618 9001 3568 9021 

$$

MJ

The office that day

Everything else NWS Memphis, TN issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
May 4, 12:38 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MEG	Clay, Greene	52 min
May 4, 1:30 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MEG	Clay, Greene	45 min
May 4, 1:46 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	MEG	Clay, Greene	3 hr
May 4, 1:48 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MEG	Craighead, Poinsett	27 min
May 4, 2:08 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MEG	Clay, Greene	52 min
May 4, 2:25 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MEG	Clay, Craighead, Mississippi	50 min
May 4, 2:34 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MEG	Crittenden, Cross, Mississippi, Poinsett	41 min
May 4, 2:58 AM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	MEG	Clay	2 hr
May 4, 2:59 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MEG	Mississippi	46 min
May 4, 3:10 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MEG	Crittenden	35 min
May 4, 4:47 AM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	MEG	Crittenden	73 min
May 4, 11:37 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	MEG	Clay, Greene	47 hr
May 4, 5:03 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MEG	Craighead, Greene	27 min
May 4, 5:29 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MEG	Craighead, Greene, Poinsett	31 min
May 4, 5:56 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MEG	Craighead, Greene, Poinsett	34 min
May 4, 6:20 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MEG	Cross	40 min
May 4, 6:25 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MEG	Mississippi	35 min
May 4, 6:29 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MEG	Crittenden, Cross, Mississippi, Poinsett	46 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.