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Wind Advisory 7, NWS Memphis, TN

May 8, 20214 states

NWS Memphis, TN issued this wind advisory at May 8, 2021, 3:13 PM CDT for 4 states. It took effect at May 9, 2021, 7:00 AM CDT. It was in force for 10 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
May 8, 2021, 3:13 PM CDT (20:13 UTC)
In effect from
May 9, 2021, 7:00 AM CDT
Expired
May 9, 2021, 5:00 PM CDT
In force
10 hr
Issued by
NWS Memphis, TN
All 45 counties

Clay County, AR, Craighead County, AR, Crittenden County, AR, Cross County, AR, Greene County, AR, Lee County, AR, Mississippi County, AR, Phillips County, AR, Poinsett County, AR, St. Francis County, AR, Dunklin County, MO, Pemiscot County, MO, Alcorn County, MS, Benton County, MS, Coahoma County, MS, DeSoto County, MS, Marshall County, MS, Panola County, MS, Prentiss County, MS, Quitman County, MS, Tate County, MS, Tippah County, MS, Tishomingo County, MS, Tunica County, MS, Benton County, TN, Carroll County, TN, Chester County, TN, Crockett County, TN, Decatur County, TN, Dyer County, TN, Fayette County, TN, Gibson County, TN, Hardeman County, TN, Hardin County, TN, Haywood County, TN, Henderson County, TN, Henry County, TN, Lake County, TN, Lauderdale County, TN, Madison County, TN, McNairy County, TN, Obion County, TN, Shelby County, TN, Tipton County, TN, Weakley County, TN

The radar

The Memphis radar (KNQA), 35 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:15 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.

The nearest sounding before it

Little Rock, AR (KLZK), launched 12:00Z, 8.2 hours before the alert went out and 75 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-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Little Rock, AR at 12:00Z on 2021-05-08Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Little Rock, AR at 12:00Z on 2021-05-08The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 290 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
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
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
1654 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
47 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
290 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
419 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

809 
WWUS74 KMEG 082013
NPWMEG

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Memphis TN
313 PM CDT Sat May 8 2021

ARZ009-018-026>028-035-036-048-MOZ113-115-TNZ001-002-019-048-049-
088-090415-
/O.NEW.KMEG.WI.Y.0007.210509T1200Z-210509T2200Z/
Clay-Greene-Craighead-Poinsett-Mississippi-Cross-Crittenden-
St. Francis-Dunklin-Pemiscot-Lake-Obion-Dyer-Lauderdale-Tipton-
Shelby-
Including the cities of Piggott, Corning, Paragould, Jonesboro, 
Harrisburg, Blytheville, Wynne, West Memphis, Forrest City, 
Kennett, Caruthersville, Tiptonville, Union City, Dyersburg, 
Ripley TN, Covington, Bartlett, Germantown, Collierville, 
Memphis, and Millington
313 PM CDT Sat May 8 2021

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM TO 5 PM CDT SUNDAY...

* WHAT...Southwest winds 20 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph
  possible.

* WHERE...Portions of West Tennessee, East Arkansas and 
  Southeast Missouri.

* WHEN...From 7 AM to 5 PM CDT Sunday.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. 
  Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may 
  result.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high
profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects.

&&

$$
3 follow-up statements
612 
WWUS74 KMEG 090235
NPWMEG

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Memphis TN
935 PM CDT Sat May 8 2021

ARZ009-018-026>028-035-036-048-MOZ113-115-TNZ001-002-019-048-049-
088-091045-
/O.CON.KMEG.WI.Y.0007.210509T1200Z-210509T2200Z/
Clay-Greene-Craighead-Poinsett-Mississippi-Cross-Crittenden-
St. Francis-Dunklin-Pemiscot-Lake-Obion-Dyer-Lauderdale-Tipton-
Shelby-
Including the cities of Piggott, Corning, Paragould, Jonesboro, 
Harrisburg, Blytheville, Wynne, West Memphis, Forrest City, 
Kennett, Caruthersville, Tiptonville, Union City, Dyersburg, 
Ripley TN, Covington, Bartlett, Germantown, Collierville, 
Memphis, and Millington
935 PM CDT Sat May 8 2021

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM TO 5 PM CDT SUNDAY...

* WHAT...Southwest winds 20 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph 
  possible.

* WHERE...Portions of West Tennessee, East Arkansas and 
  Southeast Missouri.

* WHEN...From 7 AM to 5 PM CDT Sunday.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. 
  Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may 
  result.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high
profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects.

&&

$$
695 
WWUS74 KMEG 090812 AAA
NPWMEG

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE...UPDATED
National Weather Service Memphis TN
312 AM CDT Sun May 9 2021

ARZ049-058-MSZ001>012-TNZ003-004-020>022-050>055-089>092-092200-
/O.EXA.KMEG.WI.Y.0007.210509T1200Z-210509T2200Z/
Lee AR-Phillips-DeSoto-Marshall-Benton MS-Tippah-Alcorn-
Tishomingo-Tunica-Tate-Prentiss-Coahoma-Quitman-Panola-Weakley-
Henry-Gibson-Carroll-Benton TN-Haywood-Crockett-Madison-Chester-
Henderson-Decatur-Fayette-Hardeman-McNairy-Hardin-
Including the cities of Marianna, Helena, West Helena, Southaven,
Olive Branch, Holly Springs, Ashland, Ripley MS, Corinth, Iuka, 
Tunica, Senatobia, Booneville, Clarksdale, Marks, Batesville, 
Martin, Dresden, Paris, Humboldt, Milan, Huntingdon, Camden, 
Brownsville, Alamo, Jackson, Henderson, Lexington, Parsons, 
Decaturville, Somerville, Oakland, Bolivar, Selmer, and Savannah
312 AM CDT Sun May 9 2021

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM THIS MORNING TO 5 PM CDT
THIS AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts to 35 mph.

* WHERE...Portions of North Mississippi, West Tennessee and East 
  Arkansas.

* WHEN...From 7 AM this morning to 5 PM CDT this afternoon.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree
  limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high
profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects.

&&

$$

ARZ009-018-026>028-035-036-048-MOZ113-115-TNZ001-002-019-048-049-
088-092200-
/O.CON.KMEG.WI.Y.0007.210509T1200Z-210509T2200Z/
Clay-Greene-Craighead-Poinsett-Mississippi-Cross-Crittenden-
St. Francis-Dunklin-Pemiscot-Lake-Obion-Dyer-Lauderdale-Tipton-
Shelby-
Including the cities of Piggott, Corning, Paragould, Jonesboro, 
Harrisburg, Blytheville, Wynne, West Memphis, Forrest City, 
Kennett, Caruthersville, Tiptonville, Union City, Dyersburg, 
Ripley TN, Covington, Bartlett, Germantown, Collierville, 
Memphis, and Millington
312 AM CDT Sun May 9 2021

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM THIS MORNING TO 5 PM
CDT THIS AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts to 40 mph.

* WHERE...West Tennessee, East Arkansas and Southeast Missouri.

* WHEN...From 7 AM this morning to 5 PM CDT this afternoon.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. 
  Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may 
  result.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high
profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects.

&&

$$

PWB
059 
WWUS74 KMEG 092023
NPWMEG

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Memphis TN
323 PM CDT Sun May 9 2021

ARZ009-018-026>028-035-MOZ113-115-TNZ001>004-019-092130-
/O.CAN.KMEG.WI.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-210509T2200Z/
Clay-Greene-Craighead-Poinsett-Mississippi-Cross-Dunklin-Pemiscot-
Lake-Obion-Weakley-Henry-Dyer-
Including the cities of Piggott, Corning, Paragould, Jonesboro, 
Harrisburg, Blytheville, Wynne, Kennett, Caruthersville, 
Tiptonville, Union City, Martin, Dresden, Paris, and Dyersburg
323 PM CDT Sun May 9 2021

...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

Winds have fallen below Wind Advisory criteria.

$$

ARZ036-048-049-058-MSZ001>012-TNZ020>022-048>055-088>092-092200-
/O.CON.KMEG.WI.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-210509T2200Z/
Crittenden-St. Francis-Lee AR-Phillips-DeSoto-Marshall-Benton MS-
Tippah-Alcorn-Tishomingo-Tunica-Tate-Prentiss-Coahoma-Quitman-
Panola-Gibson-Carroll-Benton TN-Lauderdale-Tipton-Haywood-
Crockett-Madison-Chester-Henderson-Decatur-Shelby-Fayette-
Hardeman-McNairy-Hardin-
Including the cities of West Memphis, Forrest City, Marianna, 
Helena, West Helena, Southaven, Olive Branch, Holly Springs, 
Ashland, Ripley MS, Corinth, Iuka, Tunica, Senatobia, Booneville,
Clarksdale, Marks, Batesville, Humboldt, Milan, Huntingdon, 
Camden, Ripley TN, Covington, Brownsville, Alamo, Jackson, 
Henderson, Lexington, Parsons, Decaturville, Bartlett, 
Germantown, Collierville, Memphis, Millington, Somerville, 
Oakland, Bolivar, Selmer, and Savannah
323 PM CDT Sun May 9 2021

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM CDT THIS
AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts to 35 mph.

* WHERE...Portions of North Mississippi, West Tennessee and East 
  Arkansas.

* WHEN...Through 5 PM CDT this afternoon.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. 
  Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may 
  result.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high
profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects.

&&

$$

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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.