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Tornado Warning 52, NWS Memphis, TN
NWS Memphis, TN issued this tornado warning at Jul 31, 2021, 9:06 PM CDT for Dunklin County, Pemiscot County, Missouri; Mississippi County, Arkansas. It was in force for 24 min. 1 report 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
- Jul 31, 2021, 9:06 PM CDT (02:06 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 31, 2021, 9:30 PM CDT
- In force
- 24 min
- Issued by
- NWS Memphis, TN
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.75 in
Counties Mississippi County, AR, Dunklin County, MO, Pemiscot County, MO
The radar
The Memphis radar (KNQA), 71 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:07 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 31, 9:15 PM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | Holland, MO | NUMEROUS TREES DOWN ACROSS SOUTHERN PART OF PEMISCOT COUNTY. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Little Rock, AR (KLZK), launched 00:00Z, 2.1 hours before the alert went out and 129 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
- 2334 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -4 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1693 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 23 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 42 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 103 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
780
WFUS54 KMEG 010206
TORMEG
ARC093-MOC069-155-010230-
/O.NEW.KMEG.TO.W.0052.210801T0206Z-210801T0230Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Memphis TN
906 PM CDT Sat Jul 31 2021
The National Weather Service in Memphis has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Northeastern Mississippi County in eastern Arkansas...
Southwestern Pemiscot County in southeastern Missouri...
Southeastern Dunklin County in southeastern Missouri...
* Until 930 PM CDT.
* At 906 PM CDT, doppler radar indicated a severe thunderstorm
producing a tornado was located near Gosnell, moving southeast at
35 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, Gosnell, Hornersville, Holland, Hickman, Calumet,
Barfield, Burton, Number Nine, Armorel, Woodland Corner, Huffman,
Yarbro, Rives, West Hermondale, Cotton Plant, Samford, Channel,
Gilbert and Hermondale.
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.
&&
LAT...LON 3601 8974 3599 8972 3597 8972 3595 8970
3581 8985 3603 9013 3612 9002
TIME...MOT...LOC 0206Z 303DEG 31KT 3602 9002
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$1 follow-up statement
695
WWUS54 KMEG 010223
SVSMEG
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Memphis TN
923 PM CDT Sat Jul 31 2021
ARC093-MOC069-155-010232-
/O.EXP.KMEG.TO.W.0052.000000T0000Z-210801T0230Z/
Mississippi AR-Pemiscot MO-Dunklin MO-
923 PM CDT Sat Jul 31 2021
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN MISSISSIPPI...SOUTHWESTERN
PEMISCOT AND SOUTHEASTERN DUNKLIN COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 930 PM
CDT...
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and no longer appears capable of producing a tornado.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.
A Severe Thunderstorm Warning still remains in effect, with wind
gusts in excess of 60 mph likely.
LAT...LON 3601 8974 3599 8972 3597 8972 3595 8970
3581 8985 3603 9013 3612 9002
TIME...MOT...LOC 0222Z 303DEG 31KT 3595 8989
$$The office that day
Everything else NWS Memphis, TN issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 31, 7:45 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MEG | Pemiscot | 15 min |
| Jul 31, 8:35 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MEG | Dunklin | 25 min |
| Jul 31, 8:56 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MEG | Dunklin | 34 min |
| Jul 31, 8:57 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Dunklin, Pemiscot | 48 min |
| Jul 31, 9:00 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MEG | Pemiscot | 30 min |
| Jul 31, 9:26 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Pemiscot | 49 min |
| Jul 31, 8:07 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MEG | Clay | 38 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.