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Tornado Warning 69, NWS Memphis, TN
NWS Memphis, TN issued this tornado warning at Dec 10, 2021, 9:18 PM CST for Craighead County, Mississippi County, Poinsett County, Arkansas; Dunklin County, Pemiscot County, Missouri. It was in force for 42 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
- Dec 10, 2021, 9:18 PM CST (03:18 UTC)
- Expired
- Dec 10, 2021, 10:00 PM CST
- In force
- 42 min
- Issued by
- NWS Memphis, TN
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 1.0 in
Counties Craighead County, AR, Mississippi County, AR, Poinsett County, AR, Dunklin County, MO, Pemiscot County, MO
The radar
The Memphis radar (KNQA), 62 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 03:18 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 10, 3:07 PM CST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 11 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Little Rock, AR (KLZK), launched 00:00Z, 3.3 hours before the alert went out and 112 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
- 1725 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -13 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 759 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 78 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 398 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 420 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 4.8
- Supercell composite
- 16.2
The text
As transmitted.
075
WFUS54 KMEG 110318
TORMEG
ARC031-093-111-MOC069-155-110400-
/O.NEW.KMEG.TO.W.0069.211211T0318Z-211211T0400Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Memphis TN
918 PM CST Fri Dec 10 2021
The National Weather Service in Memphis has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Southeastern Craighead County in eastern Arkansas...
Northeastern Poinsett County in eastern Arkansas...
Northern Mississippi County in eastern Arkansas...
Southwestern Pemiscot County in southeastern Missouri...
Southeastern Dunklin County in southeastern Missouri...
* Until 1000 PM CST.
* At 917 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm producing a tornado was
located near Trumann, moving northeast at 55 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.
* This dangerous storm will be near...
Caraway around 925 PM CST.
Leachville around 935 PM CST.
Manila around 940 PM CST.
Dell around 945 PM CST.
Gosnell around 950 PM CST.
Blytheville around 955 PM CST.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Jolliff Store, Delfore, Calumet, Dearman, Lennie, Vail, Etowah,
Carmi, Whisp and Buckeye.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Tornadoes are extremely difficult to see and confirm at night. Do not
wait to see or hear the tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!
&&
LAT...LON 3565 9048 3580 9054 3612 8994 3584 8979
TIME...MOT...LOC 0317Z 239DEG 49KT 3573 9043
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
$$1 follow-up statement
584
WWUS54 KMEG 110340
SVSMEG
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Memphis TN
940 PM CST Fri Dec 10 2021
ARC031-111-110350-
/O.CAN.KMEG.TO.W.0069.000000T0000Z-211211T0400Z/
Craighead AR-Poinsett AR-
940 PM CST Fri Dec 10 2021
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN CRAIGHEAD AND NORTHEASTERN
POINSETT COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out
of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CST for eastern
Arkansas...and southeastern Missouri.
LAT...LON 3612 8994 3584 8979 3571 9029 3593 9029
TIME...MOT...LOC 0340Z 240DEG 50KT 3589 9009
$$
ARC093-MOC069-155-110400-
/O.CON.KMEG.TO.W.0069.000000T0000Z-211211T0400Z/
Mississippi AR-Pemiscot MO-Dunklin MO-
940 PM CST Fri Dec 10 2021
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM CST FOR NORTHERN
MISSISSIPPI...SOUTHWESTERN PEMISCOT AND SOUTHEASTERN DUNKLIN
COUNTIES...
At 940 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm producing a tornado was located
near Dell, or near Manila, moving northeast at 55 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado, quarter size hail, and 60 mph wind gusts.
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.
This dangerous storm will be near...
Blytheville and Gosnell around 950 PM CST.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Jolliff Store, Calumet, Dearman, Lennie, Vail, Big Lake, Hightower,
Carmi, Tuckertown and Whisp.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Tornadoes are extremely difficult to see and confirm at night. Do not
wait to see or hear the tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!
&&
LAT...LON 3612 8994 3584 8979 3571 9029 3593 9029
TIME...MOT...LOC 0340Z 240DEG 50KT 3589 9009
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
$$The office that day
Everything else NWS Memphis, TN issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 10, 6:07 PM CST | Tornado Warning | MEG | Craighead, Poinsett | 38 min |
| Dec 10, 6:39 PM CST | Tornado Warning | MEG | Craighead, Greene, Mississippi, Poinsett | 51 min |
| Dec 10, 7:06 PM CST | Tornado Warning | MEG | Craighead, Greene, Mississippi | 39 min |
| Dec 10, 7:28 PM CST | Tornado Warning | MEG | Mississippi | 47 min |
| Dec 10, 8:14 PM CST | Tornado Warning | MEG | Craighead, Greene | 34 min |
| Dec 10, 8:20 PM CST | Tornado Warning | MEG | Cross, Poinsett | 40 min |
| Dec 10, 8:57 PM CST | Tornado Warning | MEG | Craighead, Poinsett | 48 min |
| Dec 10, 8:59 PM CST | Tornado Warning | MEG | Craighead, Crittenden, Cross, Poinsett | 31 min |
| Dec 10, 9:24 PM CST | Tornado Warning | MEG | Craighead, Mississippi, Poinsett | 51 min |
| Dec 10, 9:25 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Crittenden, Cross, Mississippi, Poinsett | 50 min |
| Dec 10, 9:39 PM CST | Areal Flood Advisory | MEG | Craighead, Cross, Poinsett | 3 hr |
| Dec 10, 9:52 PM CST | Tornado Warning | MEG | Mississippi | 38 min |
| Dec 10, 10:01 PM CST | Tornado Warning | MEG | Mississippi | 44 min |
| Dec 10, 10:46 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Lee, St. Francis | 44 min |
| Dec 10, 11:20 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Mississippi | 15 min |
| Dec 10, 11:25 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Crittenden, Lee, St. Francis | 9 min |
| Dec 10, 11:41 PM CST | Areal Flood Advisory | MEG | Mississippi | 3 hr |
| Dec 10, 11:48 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Crittenden | 42 min |
| Dec 10, 11:52 PM CST | Tornado Warning | MEG | Crittenden | 34 min |
| Dec 11, 12:02 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Crittenden, Lee, St. Francis | 43 min |
| Dec 11, 12:30 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Crittenden | 30 min |
| Dec 11, 12:46 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Lee, Phillips, St. Francis | 44 min |
| Dec 11, 12:48 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Crittenden, Lee, St. Francis | 42 min |
| Dec 11, 1:43 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | MEG | Phillips | 32 min |
| Dec 11, 2:12 AM CST | Areal Flood Advisory | MEG | Crittenden, Lee | 3 hr |
| Dec 11, 6:56 AM CST | Wind Advisory | MEG | Clay, Craighead, Greene, Mississippi, Poinsett | 5 hr |
| Dec 10, 8:04 PM CST | Tornado Warning | MEG | Pemiscot | 41 min |
Nearby
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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.