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Tornado Warning 16, NWS Memphis, TN
NWS Memphis, TN issued this tornado warning at Mar 27, 2021, 7:08 PM CDT for Cross County, St. Francis County, Arkansas. It was in force for 52 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
- Mar 27, 2021, 7:08 PM CDT (00:08 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 27, 2021, 8:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 52 min
- Issued by
- NWS Memphis, TN
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 1.0 in
Counties Cross County, AR, St. Francis County, AR
The radar
The Memphis radar (KNQA), 84 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:07 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 27, 1:51 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Little Rock, AR (KLZK), launched 00:00Z, 0.1 hours before the alert went out and 90 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
- 894 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -17 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1261 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 79 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 64 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 209 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.7
- Supercell composite
- 8.7
The text
As transmitted.
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WFUS54 KMEG 280008
TORMEG
ARC037-123-280100-
/O.NEW.KMEG.TO.W.0016.210328T0008Z-210328T0100Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Memphis TN
708 PM CDT Sat Mar 27 2021
The National Weather Service in Memphis has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Northwestern St. Francis County in eastern Arkansas...
Cross County in eastern Arkansas...
* Until 800 PM CDT.
* At 708 PM CDT, doppler radar indicated a severe thunderstorm
producing a tornado was located near Fair Oaks, or 13 miles
northwest of Palestine, moving northeast at 30 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...
Wynne, Parkin, Village Creek State Park, Caldwell, Colt, Fair Oaks,
Vanndale, Smithdale, Birdeye, Fitzgerald Crossing, Colton,
McDonald, McElroy, Mersman, Kinton, Coldwater, Togo, Hawkins,
Horton and Rosenbaum.
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 3526 9104 3544 9063 3536 9050 3516 9050
3503 9104
TIME...MOT...LOC 0008Z 246DEG 28KT 3514 9104
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.00IN
$$
KRM3 follow-up statements
035
WWUS54 KMEG 280015
SVSMEG
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Memphis TN
715 PM CDT Sat Mar 27 2021
ARC037-123-280100-
/O.CON.KMEG.TO.W.0016.000000T0000Z-210328T0100Z/
St. Francis AR-Cross AR-
715 PM CDT Sat Mar 27 2021
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM CDT FOR
NORTHWESTERN ST. FRANCIS AND CROSS COUNTIES...
At 715 PM CDT, doppler radar indicated a severe thunderstorm
producing a tornado was located near Fair Oaks, or 11 miles southwest
of Wynne, moving northeast at 35 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
Locations impacted include...
Wynne, Parkin, Village Creek State Park, Colt, Fair Oaks, Vanndale,
Smithdale, Birdeye, Fitzgerald Crossing, Colton, McDonald, McElroy,
Mersman, Kinton, Coldwater, Togo, Rosenbaum, River Front, Wittsburg
and Duvall.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a storm shelter or an interior room on the
lowest floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are
outdoors, in a mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest
substantial shelter and protect yourself from flying debris.
Tornadoes are extremely difficult to see and confirm at night. Do not
wait to see or hear the tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!
&&
LAT...LON 3526 9104 3544 9063 3536 9050 3516 9050
3509 9104
TIME...MOT...LOC 0015Z 244DEG 29KT 3517 9097
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.00IN
$$
KRM721
WWUS54 KMEG 280029
SVSMEG
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Memphis TN
729 PM CDT Sat Mar 27 2021
ARC123-280038-
/O.CAN.KMEG.TO.W.0016.000000T0000Z-210328T0100Z/
St. Francis AR-
729 PM CDT Sat Mar 27 2021
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN ST. FRANCIS 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 900 PM CDT for eastern
Arkansas.
LAT...LON 3528 9097 3544 9063 3536 9050 3516 9050
3515 9088
TIME...MOT...LOC 0028Z 246DEG 29KT 3522 9084
$$
ARC037-280100-
/O.CON.KMEG.TO.W.0016.000000T0000Z-210328T0100Z/
Cross AR-
729 PM CDT Sat Mar 27 2021
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM CDT FOR CENTRAL
CROSS COUNTY...
At 728 PM CDT, doppler radar indicated a severe thunderstorm
producing a tornado was located near Wynne, moving northeast at 35
mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
Locations impacted include...
Wynne, Parkin, Village Creek State Park, Vanndale, Smithdale, Togo,
Birdeye, River Front, Fitzgerald Crossing, Wittsburg, Duvall, Colton,
McDonald, McElroy, Mersman, Fair Field, Coldwater, Ellis Chapel,
Levesque and Hamlin.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a storm shelter or an interior room on the
lowest floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are
outdoors, in a mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest
substantial shelter and protect yourself from flying debris.
Tornadoes are extremely difficult to see and confirm at night. Do not
wait to see or hear the tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!
&&
LAT...LON 3528 9097 3544 9063 3536 9050 3516 9050
3515 9088
TIME...MOT...LOC 0028Z 246DEG 29KT 3522 9084
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.00IN
$$
KRM687
WWUS54 KMEG 280041
SVSMEG
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Memphis TN
741 PM CDT Sat Mar 27 2021
ARC037-280100-
/O.CON.KMEG.TO.W.0016.000000T0000Z-210328T0100Z/
Cross AR-
741 PM CDT Sat Mar 27 2021
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM CDT FOR EASTERN
CROSS COUNTY...
At 741 PM CDT, doppler radar indicated a severe thunderstorm
producing a tornado was located near Vanndale, or near Parkin, moving
northeast at 40 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and golf ball 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...
Wynne, Parkin, Vanndale, Smithdale, Togo, Birdeye, River Front,
Wittsburg, Duvall, Colton, McDonald, Mersman, Fair Field, Coldwater,
Levesque, Monterey and Princedale.
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 3534 9084 3544 9063 3536 9050 3523 9050
3516 9073
TIME...MOT...LOC 0041Z 243DEG 36KT 3529 9067
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.75IN
$$
KRMThe office that day
Everything else NWS Memphis, TN issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 27, 7:03 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | Crittenden, Mississippi, Poinsett | 42 min |
| Mar 27, 7:10 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MEG | Crittenden, Cross, Mississippi, Poinsett, St. Francis | 3 hr |
| Mar 27, 7:17 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | Lee, Phillips | 43 min |
| Mar 27, 7:39 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | Crittenden, Cross, Poinsett | 51 min |
| Mar 27, 7:50 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | Crittenden, Lee, St. Francis | 40 min |
| Mar 27, 8:07 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | Crittenden, Mississippi, Poinsett | 38 min |
| Mar 27, 8:26 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Crittenden, St. Francis | 11 min |
| Mar 27, 8:39 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Mississippi | 34 min |
| Mar 27, 8:50 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MEG | Phillips | 25 min |
| Mar 27, 9:09 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MEG | Crittenden | 3 hr |
| Mar 27, 9:12 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Phillips | 48 min |
| Mar 27, 9:35 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | Phillips | 40 min |
| Mar 27, 9:37 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | Phillips | 53 min |
| Mar 27, 9:49 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | Phillips | 31 min |
| Mar 27, 9:53 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Crittenden | 52 min |
| Mar 27, 11:23 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MEG | Phillips | 4 hr |
| Mar 28, 11:45 AM CDT | River Flood Advisory | MEG | Lee, Phillips | 24 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.