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Wind Advisory 5, NWS Memphis, TN
NWS Memphis, TN issued this wind advisory at Apr 1, 2025, 1:40 PM CDT for 4 states. It took effect at Apr 2, 2025, 7:00 AM CDT. It was in force for 17 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 1, 2025, 1:40 PM CDT (18:40 UTC)
- In effect from
- Apr 2, 2025, 7:00 AM CDT
- Expired
- Apr 3, 2025, 12:00 AM CDT
- In force
- 17 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Memphis, TN
All 55 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, Calhoun County, MS, Chickasaw County, MS, Coahoma County, MS, DeSoto County, MS, Itawamba County, MS, Lafayette County, MS, Lee County, MS, Marshall County, MS, Monroe County, MS, Panola County, MS, Pontotoc County, MS, Prentiss County, MS, Quitman County, MS, Tallahatchie County, MS, Tate County, MS, Tippah County, MS, Tishomingo County, MS, Tunica County, MS, Union County, MS, Yalobusha 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), 45 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:46 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, 6.7 hours before the alert went out and 61 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
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1274 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 52 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 60 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 227 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
366 WWUS74 KMEG 011840 NPWMEG URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Memphis TN 140 PM CDT Tue Apr 1 2025 ARZ009-018-026>028-035-036-048-049-058-MOZ113-115-MSZ001>003-007-008- 010>012-020-TNZ001>004-019>022-048>055-088>092-020245- /O.NEW.KMEG.WI.Y.0005.250402T1200Z-250403T0500Z/ Clay-Greene-Craighead-Poinsett-Mississippi-Cross-Crittenden-St. Francis-Lee AR-Phillips-Dunklin-Pemiscot-DeSoto-Marshall-Benton MS-Tunica-Tate-Coahoma-Quitman-Panola-Tallahatchie-Lake-Obion- Weakley-Henry-Dyer-Gibson-Carroll-Benton TN-Lauderdale-Tipton- Haywood-Crockett-Madison-Chester-Henderson-Decatur-Shelby-Fayette- Hardeman-McNairy-Hardin- Including the cities of Milan, Lexington, Jackson, Oakland, Southaven, Tunica, Jonesboro, Selmer, Harrisburg, Tiptonville, Memphis, Humboldt, Ripley TN, Ashland, Millington, Helena-West Helena, Collierville, Decaturville, Kennett, Alamo, Huntingdon, Henderson, Bolivar, Union City, Forrest City, Marks, Batesville, Wynne, Covington, Savannah, Dresden, Martin, Germantown, Brownsville, Holly Springs, West Memphis, Somerville, Marianna, Blytheville, Olive Branch, Charleston, Camden, Paris, Clarksdale, Paragould, Bartlett, Corning, Caruthersville, Dyersburg, Parsons, Senatobia, and Piggott 140 PM CDT Tue Apr 1 2025 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM WEDNESDAY TO MIDNIGHT CDT WEDNESDAY NIGHT... * WHAT...South winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. * WHERE...Portions of East Arkansas, North Mississippi, Southeast Missouri, and West Tennessee. * WHEN...From 7 AM Wednesday to midnight CDT Wednesday Night. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$ Schlessiger
7 follow-up statements
121 WWUS74 KMEG 020147 NPWMEG URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Memphis TN 847 PM CDT Tue Apr 1 2025 MSZ004>006-009-013>017-021>024-021000- /O.EXA.KMEG.WI.Y.0005.250402T1200Z-250403T0500Z/ Tippah-Alcorn-Tishomingo-Prentiss-Lafayette-Union-Pontotoc-Lee MS- Itawamba-Yalobusha-Calhoun-Chickasaw-Monroe- Including the cities of Okolona, Bruce, Tupelo, Fulton, Oxford, Coffeeville, Amory, New Albany, Booneville, Iuka, Calhoun City, Corinth, Water Valley, Aberdeen, Ripley MS, Houston, and Pontotoc 847 PM CDT Tue Apr 1 2025 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM WEDNESDAY TO MIDNIGHT CDT WEDNESDAY NIGHT... * WHAT...South winds 20 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph expected. * WHERE...A portion of North Mississippi. * WHEN...From 7 AM Wednesday to midnight CDT Wednesday Night. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. Secure outdoor objects. && $$ ARZ009-018-026>028-035-036-048-049-058-MOZ113-115-MSZ001>003-007-008- 010>012-020-TNZ001>004-019>022-048>055-088>092-021000- /O.CON.KMEG.WI.Y.0005.250402T1200Z-250403T0500Z/ Clay-Greene-Craighead-Poinsett-Mississippi-Cross-Crittenden-St. Francis-Lee AR-Phillips-Dunklin-Pemiscot-DeSoto-Marshall-Benton MS-Tunica-Tate-Coahoma-Quitman-Panola-Tallahatchie-Lake-Obion- Weakley-Henry-Dyer-Gibson-Carroll-Benton TN-Lauderdale-Tipton- Haywood-Crockett-Madison-Chester-Henderson-Decatur-Shelby-Fayette- Hardeman-McNairy-Hardin- Including the cities of Paragould, Alamo, West Memphis, Decaturville, Marks, Clarksdale, Harrisburg, Huntingdon, Corning, Forrest City, Dresden, Henderson, Lexington, Germantown, Southaven, Marianna, Charleston, Bolivar, Batesville, Martin, Parsons, Somerville, Helena-West Helena, Tunica, Humboldt, Covington, Caruthersville, Jonesboro, Ashland, Paris, Bartlett, Kennett, Oakland, Senatobia, Millington, Camden, Wynne, Blytheville, Olive Branch, Ripley TN, Jackson, Selmer, Savannah, Memphis, Collierville, Union City, Piggott, Brownsville, Holly Springs, Milan, Tiptonville, and Dyersburg 847 PM CDT Tue Apr 1 2025 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM WEDNESDAY TO MIDNIGHT CDT WEDNESDAY NIGHT... * WHAT...South winds 25 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. * WHERE...Portions of East Arkansas, North Mississippi, Southeast Missouri, and West Tennessee. * WHEN...From 7 AM Wednesday to midnight CDT Wednesday Night. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. Secure outdoor objects. && $$ CAD
243 WWUS74 KMEG 020743 NPWMEG URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Memphis TN 243 AM CDT Wed Apr 2 2025 ARZ009-018-026>028-035-036-048-049-058-MOZ113-115-MSZ001>017-020>024- TNZ001>004-019>022-048>055-088>092-022130- /O.CON.KMEG.WI.Y.0005.250402T1200Z-250403T0500Z/ Clay-Greene-Craighead-Poinsett-Mississippi-Cross-Crittenden-St. Francis-Lee AR-Phillips-Dunklin-Pemiscot-DeSoto-Marshall-Benton MS-Tippah-Alcorn-Tishomingo-Tunica-Tate-Prentiss-Coahoma-Quitman- Panola-Lafayette-Union-Pontotoc-Lee MS-Itawamba-Tallahatchie- Yalobusha-Calhoun-Chickasaw-Monroe-Lake-Obion-Weakley-Henry-Dyer- Gibson-Carroll-Benton TN-Lauderdale-Tipton-Haywood-Crockett- Madison-Chester-Henderson-Decatur-Shelby-Fayette-Hardeman-McNairy- Hardin- Including the cities of Millington, Somerville, Paragould, Batesville, Brownsville, Holly Springs, Bolivar, Fulton, Dresden, Amory, Okolona, Ripley TN, Iuka, New Albany, Marianna, Piggott, Paris, Tunica, Blytheville, Senatobia, West Memphis, Kennett, Pontotoc, Henderson, Germantown, Memphis, Parsons, Corinth, Dyersburg, Jackson, Houston, Oakland, Calhoun City, Charleston, Corning, Ashland, Wynne, Camden, Covington, Ripley MS, Decaturville, Jonesboro, Clarksdale, Milan, Collierville, Harrisburg, Southaven, Olive Branch, Tupelo, Union City, Martin, Alamo, Lexington, Oxford, Booneville, Tiptonville, Huntingdon, Caruthersville, Humboldt, Selmer, Helena-West Helena, Bartlett, Water Valley, Savannah, Coffeeville, Bruce, Forrest City, Marks, and Aberdeen 243 AM CDT Wed Apr 2 2025 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM THIS MORNING TO MIDNIGHT CDT TONIGHT... * WHAT...South winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. * WHERE...Portions of East Arkansas, North Mississippi, Southeast Missouri, and West Tennessee. * WHEN...From 7 AM this morning to midnight CDT tonight. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. Secure outdoor objects. && $$ DNM
515 WWUS74 KMEG 021432 NPWMEG URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Memphis TN 932 AM CDT Wed Apr 2 2025 ARZ036-022245- /O.NEW.KMEG.DU.W.0002.250402T1432Z-250402T1600Z/ /O.CON.KMEG.WI.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-250403T0500Z/ Crittenden- Including the cities of West Memphis 932 AM CDT Wed Apr 2 2025 ...BLOWING DUST WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM CDT THIS MORNING... ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT TONIGHT... * WHAT...For the Blowing Dust Warning, widespread blowing dust. For the Wind Advisory, south winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * WHERE...Crittenden County. * WHEN...For the Blowing Dust Warning, until 11 AM CDT this morning. For the Wind Advisory, until midnight CDT tonight. * IMPACTS...Severely limited visibilities are expected. Travel will be dangerous and possibly life-threatening. Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Persons with respiratory problems should make preparations to stay indoors until the storm passes. Be ready for a sudden drop in visibility to near zero. If you encounter blowing dust on the roadway or see it approaching, pull off the road as far as possible and put your vehicle in park. Turn the lights all the way off and keep foot off the brake pedal. Remember, 'Pull Aside, Stay Alive'. Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. Secure outdoor objects. && $$ ARZ009-018-026>028-035-048-049-058-MOZ113-115-MSZ001>017-020>024- TNZ001>004-019>022-048>055-088>092-022245- /O.CON.KMEG.WI.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-250403T0500Z/ Clay-Greene-Craighead-Poinsett-Mississippi-Cross-St. Francis-Lee AR-Phillips-Dunklin-Pemiscot-DeSoto-Marshall-Benton MS-Tippah- Alcorn-Tishomingo-Tunica-Tate-Prentiss-Coahoma-Quitman-Panola- Lafayette-Union-Pontotoc-Lee MS-Itawamba-Tallahatchie-Yalobusha- Calhoun-Chickasaw-Monroe-Lake-Obion-Weakley-Henry-Dyer-Gibson- Carroll-Benton TN-Lauderdale-Tipton-Haywood-Crockett-Madison- Chester-Henderson-Decatur-Shelby-Fayette-Hardeman-McNairy-Hardin- Including the cities of Charleston, Humboldt, Savannah, Water Valley, Tunica, Batesville, Germantown, Coffeeville, Corning, Ashland, Bartlett, Marks, Amory, Senatobia, Holly Springs, Lexington, Somerville, Iuka, Caruthersville, Calhoun City, Aberdeen, Jackson, Henderson, Millington, Oakland, Okolona, Brownsville, Parsons, Clarksdale, Ripley MS, Covington, Huntingdon, Piggott, Houston, Bolivar, New Albany, Dyersburg, Memphis, Union City, Kennett, Oxford, Fulton, Milan, Wynne, Forrest City, Pontotoc, Corinth, Martin, Helena-West Helena, Harrisburg, Southaven, Camden, Booneville, Ripley TN, Dresden, Blytheville, Bruce, Paris, Alamo, Decaturville, Marianna, Jonesboro, Olive Branch, Selmer, Collierville, Tiptonville, Paragould, and Tupelo 932 AM CDT Wed Apr 2 2025 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT TONIGHT... * WHAT...South winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * WHERE...Portions of East Arkansas, North Mississippi, Southeast Missouri, and West Tennessee. * WHEN...Until midnight CDT tonight. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. Secure outdoor objects. && $$ JAB
359 WWUS74 KMEG 021508 NPWMEG URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Memphis TN 1008 AM CDT Wed Apr 2 2025 ARZ028-022315- /O.EXB.KMEG.DU.W.0002.000000T0000Z-250402T1700Z/ /O.CON.KMEG.WI.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-250403T0500Z/ Mississippi- Including the cities of Blytheville 1008 AM CDT Wed Apr 2 2025 ...BLOWING DUST WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CDT TODAY... ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT TONIGHT... * WHAT...For the Blowing Dust Warning, widespread blowing dust. For the Wind Advisory, south winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * WHERE...Mississippi County. * WHEN...For the Blowing Dust Warning, until noon CDT today. For the Wind Advisory, until midnight CDT tonight. * IMPACTS...Severely limited visibilities are expected. Travel will be dangerous and possibly life-threatening. Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Persons with respiratory problems should make preparations to stay indoors until the storm passes. Be ready for a sudden drop in visibility to near zero. If you encounter blowing dust on the roadway or see it approaching, pull off the road as far as possible and put your vehicle in park. Turn the lights all the way off and keep foot off the brake pedal. Remember, 'Pull Aside, Stay Alive'. Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. Secure outdoor objects. && $$ ARZ036-022315- /O.EXT.KMEG.DU.W.0002.000000T0000Z-250402T1700Z/ /O.CON.KMEG.WI.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-250403T0500Z/ Crittenden- Including the cities of West Memphis 1008 AM CDT Wed Apr 2 2025 ...BLOWING DUST WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CDT TODAY... ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT TONIGHT... * WHAT...For the Blowing Dust Warning, widespread blowing dust. For the Wind Advisory, south winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * WHERE...Crittenden County. * WHEN...For the Blowing Dust Warning, until noon CDT today. For the Wind Advisory, until midnight CDT tonight. * IMPACTS...Severely limited visibilities are expected. Travel will be dangerous and possibly life-threatening. Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Persons with respiratory problems should make preparations to stay indoors until the storm passes. Be ready for a sudden drop in visibility to near zero. If you encounter blowing dust on the roadway or see it approaching, pull off the road as far as possible and put your vehicle in park. Turn the lights all the way off and keep foot off the brake pedal. Remember, 'Pull Aside, Stay Alive'. Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. Secure outdoor objects. && $$ ARZ009-018-026-027-035-048-049-058-MOZ113-115-MSZ001>017-020>024- TNZ001>004-019>022-048>055-088>092-022315- /O.CON.KMEG.WI.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-250403T0500Z/ Clay-Greene-Craighead-Poinsett-Cross-St. Francis-Lee AR-Phillips- Dunklin-Pemiscot-DeSoto-Marshall-Benton MS-Tippah-Alcorn- Tishomingo-Tunica-Tate-Prentiss-Coahoma-Quitman-Panola-Lafayette- Union-Pontotoc-Lee MS-Itawamba-Tallahatchie-Yalobusha-Calhoun- Chickasaw-Monroe-Lake-Obion-Weakley-Henry-Dyer-Gibson-Carroll- Benton TN-Lauderdale-Tipton-Haywood-Crockett-Madison-Chester- Henderson-Decatur-Shelby-Fayette-Hardeman-McNairy-Hardin- Including the cities of Charleston, Humboldt, Savannah, Water Valley, Tunica, Batesville, Germantown, Coffeeville, Corning, Ashland, Bartlett, Marks, Amory, Senatobia, Holly Springs, Lexington, Somerville, Iuka, Caruthersville, Calhoun City, Aberdeen, Jackson, Henderson, Millington, Oakland, Okolona, Brownsville, Parsons, Clarksdale, Ripley MS, Covington, Huntingdon, Piggott, Houston, Bolivar, New Albany, Dyersburg, Memphis, Union City, Kennett, Oxford, Fulton, Milan, Wynne, Forrest City, Pontotoc, Corinth, Martin, Helena-West Helena, Harrisburg, Southaven, Camden, Booneville, Ripley TN, Dresden, Decaturville, Bruce, Paris, Alamo, Marianna, Jonesboro, Olive Branch, Selmer, Collierville, Tiptonville, Paragould, and Tupelo 1008 AM CDT Wed Apr 2 2025 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT TONIGHT... * WHAT...South winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * WHERE...Portions of East Arkansas, North Mississippi, Southeast Missouri, and West Tennessee. * WHEN...Until midnight CDT tonight. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. Secure outdoor objects. && $$ JAB
209 WWUS74 KMEG 021641 NPWMEG URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Memphis TN 1141 AM CDT Wed Apr 2 2025 ARZ028-036-030045- /O.EXT.KMEG.DU.W.0002.000000T0000Z-250402T1900Z/ /O.CON.KMEG.WI.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-250403T0500Z/ Mississippi-Crittenden- Including the cities of Blytheville and West Memphis 1141 AM CDT Wed Apr 2 2025 ...BLOWING DUST WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON... ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT TONIGHT... * WHAT...For the Blowing Dust Warning, widespread blowing dust. For the Wind Advisory, south winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * WHERE...Crittenden and Mississippi Counties. * WHEN...For the Blowing Dust Warning, until 2 PM CDT this afternoon. For the Wind Advisory, until midnight CDT tonight. * IMPACTS...Severely limited visibilities are expected. Travel will be dangerous and possibly life-threatening. Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Persons with respiratory problems should make preparations to stay indoors until the storm passes. Be ready for a sudden drop in visibility to near zero. If you encounter blowing dust on the roadway or see it approaching, pull off the road as far as possible and put your vehicle in park. Turn the lights all the way off and keep foot off the brake pedal. Remember, 'Pull Aside, Stay Alive'. Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. Secure outdoor objects. && $$ ARZ009-018-026-027-035-048-049-058-MOZ113-115-MSZ001>017-020>024- TNZ001>004-019>022-048>055-088>092-030045- /O.CON.KMEG.WI.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-250403T0500Z/ Clay-Greene-Craighead-Poinsett-Cross-St. Francis-Lee AR-Phillips- Dunklin-Pemiscot-DeSoto-Marshall-Benton MS-Tippah-Alcorn- Tishomingo-Tunica-Tate-Prentiss-Coahoma-Quitman-Panola-Lafayette- Union-Pontotoc-Lee MS-Itawamba-Tallahatchie-Yalobusha-Calhoun- Chickasaw-Monroe-Lake-Obion-Weakley-Henry-Dyer-Gibson-Carroll- Benton TN-Lauderdale-Tipton-Haywood-Crockett-Madison-Chester- Henderson-Decatur-Shelby-Fayette-Hardeman-McNairy-Hardin- Including the cities of Charleston, Humboldt, Savannah, Water Valley, Tunica, Batesville, Germantown, Coffeeville, Corning, Ashland, Bartlett, Marks, Amory, Senatobia, Holly Springs, Lexington, Somerville, Iuka, Caruthersville, Calhoun City, Aberdeen, Jackson, Henderson, Millington, Oakland, Okolona, Brownsville, Parsons, Clarksdale, Ripley MS, Covington, Huntingdon, Piggott, Houston, Bolivar, New Albany, Dyersburg, Memphis, Union City, Kennett, Oxford, Fulton, Milan, Wynne, Forrest City, Pontotoc, Corinth, Martin, Helena-West Helena, Harrisburg, Southaven, Camden, Booneville, Ripley TN, Dresden, Decaturville, Bruce, Paris, Alamo, Marianna, Jonesboro, Olive Branch, Selmer, Collierville, Tiptonville, Paragould, and Tupelo 1141 AM CDT Wed Apr 2 2025 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT TONIGHT... * WHAT...South winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * WHERE...Portions of East Arkansas, North Mississippi, Southeast Missouri, and West Tennessee. * WHEN...Until midnight CDT tonight. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. Secure outdoor objects. && $$ JAB
376 WWUS74 KMEG 021842 NPWMEG URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Memphis TN 142 PM CDT Wed Apr 2 2025 ARZ028-036-030145- /O.EXT.KMEG.DU.W.0002.000000T0000Z-250402T2100Z/ /O.CON.KMEG.WI.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-250403T0500Z/ Mississippi-Crittenden- Including the cities of Blytheville and West Memphis 142 PM CDT Wed Apr 2 2025 ...BLOWING DUST WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON... ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT TONIGHT... * WHAT...For the Blowing Dust Warning, widespread blowing dust. For the Wind Advisory, south winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * WHERE...Crittenden and Mississippi Counties. * WHEN...For the Blowing Dust Warning, until 4 PM CDT this afternoon. For the Wind Advisory, until midnight CDT tonight. * IMPACTS...Severely limited visibilities are expected. Travel will be dangerous and possibly life-threatening. Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Persons with respiratory problems should make preparations to stay indoors until the storm passes. Be ready for a sudden drop in visibility to near zero. If you encounter blowing dust on the roadway or see it approaching, pull off the road as far as possible and put your vehicle in park. Turn the lights all the way off and keep foot off the brake pedal. Remember, 'Pull Aside, Stay Alive'. Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. Secure outdoor objects. && $$ ARZ009-018-026-027-035-048-049-058-MOZ113-115-MSZ001>017-020>024- TNZ001>004-019>022-048>055-088>092-030145- /O.CON.KMEG.WI.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-250403T0500Z/ Clay-Greene-Craighead-Poinsett-Cross-St. Francis-Lee AR-Phillips- Dunklin-Pemiscot-DeSoto-Marshall-Benton MS-Tippah-Alcorn- Tishomingo-Tunica-Tate-Prentiss-Coahoma-Quitman-Panola-Lafayette- Union-Pontotoc-Lee MS-Itawamba-Tallahatchie-Yalobusha-Calhoun- Chickasaw-Monroe-Lake-Obion-Weakley-Henry-Dyer-Gibson-Carroll- Benton TN-Lauderdale-Tipton-Haywood-Crockett-Madison-Chester- Henderson-Decatur-Shelby-Fayette-Hardeman-McNairy-Hardin- Including the cities of Charleston, Humboldt, Savannah, Water Valley, Tunica, Batesville, Germantown, Coffeeville, Corning, Ashland, Bartlett, Marks, Amory, Senatobia, Holly Springs, Lexington, Somerville, Iuka, Caruthersville, Calhoun City, Aberdeen, Jackson, Henderson, Millington, Oakland, Okolona, Brownsville, Parsons, Clarksdale, Ripley MS, Covington, Huntingdon, Piggott, Houston, Bolivar, New Albany, Dyersburg, Memphis, Union City, Kennett, Oxford, Fulton, Milan, Wynne, Forrest City, Pontotoc, Corinth, Martin, Helena-West Helena, Harrisburg, Southaven, Camden, Booneville, Ripley TN, Dresden, Decaturville, Bruce, Paris, Alamo, Marianna, Jonesboro, Olive Branch, Selmer, Collierville, Tiptonville, Paragould, and Tupelo 142 PM CDT Wed Apr 2 2025 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT TONIGHT... * WHAT...South winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * WHERE...Portions of East Arkansas, North Mississippi, Southeast Missouri, and West Tennessee. * WHEN...Until midnight CDT tonight. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. Secure outdoor objects. && $$ JAB
154 WWUS74 KMEG 022046 NPWMEG URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Memphis TN 346 PM CDT Wed Apr 2 2025 ARZ028-036-030500- /O.EXP.KMEG.DU.W.0002.000000T0000Z-250402T2100Z/ /O.CON.KMEG.WI.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-250403T0500Z/ Mississippi-Crittenden- Including the cities of Blytheville and West Memphis 346 PM CDT Wed Apr 2 2025 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT TONIGHT... ...BLOWING DUST WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 4 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON... * WHAT...South winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * WHERE...Crittenden and Mississippi Counties. * WHEN...Until midnight CDT tonight. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. Secure outdoor objects. && $$ ARZ009-018-026-027-035-048-049-058-MOZ113-115-MSZ001>017-020>024- TNZ001>004-019>022-048>055-088>092-030500- /O.CON.KMEG.WI.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-250403T0500Z/ Clay-Greene-Craighead-Poinsett-Cross-St. Francis-Lee AR-Phillips- Dunklin-Pemiscot-DeSoto-Marshall-Benton MS-Tippah-Alcorn- Tishomingo-Tunica-Tate-Prentiss-Coahoma-Quitman-Panola-Lafayette- Union-Pontotoc-Lee MS-Itawamba-Tallahatchie-Yalobusha-Calhoun- Chickasaw-Monroe-Lake-Obion-Weakley-Henry-Dyer-Gibson-Carroll- Benton TN-Lauderdale-Tipton-Haywood-Crockett-Madison-Chester- Henderson-Decatur-Shelby-Fayette-Hardeman-McNairy-Hardin- Including the cities of Huntingdon, Millington, Batesville, Ripley TN, Parsons, Savannah, Marks, Okolona, Amory, Holly Springs, Oxford, Decaturville, Charleston, Paris, Booneville, Union City, Martin, Dresden, Alamo, Harrisburg, Caruthersville, Senatobia, Covington, Olive Branch, Dyersburg, Paragould, Ashland, Piggott, Tiptonville, New Albany, Somerville, Clarksdale, Coffeeville, Memphis, Camden, Bartlett, Jackson, Houston, Jonesboro, Iuka, Forrest City, Brownsville, Humboldt, Marianna, Wynne, Tupelo, Henderson, Corning, Aberdeen, Helena-West Helena, Germantown, Lexington, Bruce, Milan, Southaven, Pontotoc, Corinth, Water Valley, Bolivar, Selmer, Kennett, Tunica, Ripley MS, Calhoun City, Collierville, Fulton, and Oakland 346 PM CDT Wed Apr 2 2025 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT TONIGHT... * WHAT...South winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * WHERE...Portions of East Arkansas, North Mississippi, Southeast Missouri, and West Tennessee. * WHEN...Until midnight CDT tonight. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. Secure outdoor objects. && $$ CMA
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this wind advisory went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Memphis, TN wrote its last area forecast discussion before this wind advisory went out at Apr 1, 1:11 PM CDT, 29 minutes earlier. Its key messages:
- Updated at 1254 PM CDT Tue Apr 1 2025 -A very unsettled and active pattern will begin tomorrow. Several days of severe weather and heavy rainfall are expected through Saturday. -Seven day total rainfall amounts are in the 10 to 15 inch range along and north of I-40, with the heaviest amounts falling from Wednesday to Saturday. -An Enhanced Risk of severe weather is present on Wednesday, a Slight Risk is in effect Thursday. -A Moderate Risk of excessive rainfall is in effect Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday.
Area forecast discussion, Apr 1, 1:11 PM CDT, 29 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion...UPDATED
National Weather Service Memphis TN
111 PM CDT Tue Apr 1 2025
...New AVIATION...
.KEY MESSAGES...
Updated at 1254 PM CDT Tue Apr 1 2025
-A very unsettled and active pattern will begin tomorrow. Several
days of severe weather and heavy rainfall are expected through
Saturday.
-Seven day total rainfall amounts are in the 10 to 15 inch range
along and north of I-40, with the heaviest amounts falling from
Wednesday to Saturday.
-An Enhanced Risk of severe weather is present on Wednesday, a
Slight Risk is in effect Thursday.
-A Moderate Risk of excessive rainfall is in effect Wednesday,
Thursday, Friday and Saturday.
&&
.DISCUSSION...
(Today through Monday)
Issued at 313 AM CDT Tue Apr 1 2025
A dry, spring day is in store for the Mid-South as surface high
pressure slides northeast. High temperatures today will be in the
upper 60s to upper 70s, with the cooler temperatures expected across
the north. An upper level low will emerge from the northern Plains
this afternoon into evening. A warm front will impinge on the
area tonight, as return flow will begin increasing dewpoints. A
few WAA showers may occur in northeast Arkansas and northwest
Tennessee, but deterministic soundings show the column very dry
from 850mb and above. Mainly sprinkles to a trace are expected
with this activity.
Wednesday is when the pleasant spring time forecast, turns
unsettled. The aforementioned low will translate east with an
accompanied cold front. The pressure gradient ahead of this front
will tighten and windy impacts will begin to be felt in the early
hours of Wednesday morning. A Wind Advisory is likely to be issued
later today. The typical troublesome areas (northeast Arkansas, the
Missouri Bootheel, and northwest Tennessee) have a 20-40% chance of
wind gusts 55mph or higher with a localized maxima of 45% near
Blytheville, Arkansas. The rest of the area is very likely to see
wind gusts above 25mph. Sustained winds will be highest along and
west of the Mississippi River.
As the timing of warm frontal ascent and arrival of the attendant
cold front is well spaced out, this leaves ample time for a large,
open warm sector to develop. Temperatures are forecast to be in the
80s and nearing 90 degrees providing favorable instability. The most
favorable timing of instability and shear overlapping is late
Wednesday afternoon into the evening hours. As evening time
commences, the LLJ will intensify (60-70 kts) providing more severe
storm fuel. While we just had severe weather a few days ago, the
shear and helicity is much more concerning for this event. Curved
and very elongated hodographs raise high concerns for strong
tornadoes to occur. While the CAMs have the storm mode as widely
linear, embedded supercells or even anything ahead of the line could
turn tornadic quickly with such a primed environment. With such an
intense LLJ and lapse rates near 7 C/km, damaging winds and hail are
also looming threats.
While the severe weather threat will ease north of I-40 after
sunset, severe weather chances are still possible on Thursday.
Instability to the south of the front is still favorable of a strong
to severe thunderstorm. As this front remains parked, it will
provide enough lift and bursts of energy to be monitored for a few
rogue storms. This pattern will continue until the front clears the
area.
A heavy rainfall threat for four consecutive days will commence. The
aforementioned cold front responsible for the severe weather will
stall along the I-40 corridor. R-Climate (observed and re-analyzed
climatology) precipitable water values will approach and exceed the
99th percentile while M-Climate (model climatology) precipitable
water values are maxed out. Such high PWATs aided by training storms
will result in extreme rainfall production. The latest QPF forecast
paints a swath of 10-15 inches to fall from Wednesday to Saturday
evening along and north of I-40. To put this into perspective, 15
years ago to this date, a historic rainfall event occurred where
18.5" of rain fell in Brownsville, TN in no more than 48 hours.
While our current forecast could break several rainfall records
across the area, it is a bit more optimistic for it to be more
spread out than 48 hours. The culmination over the four days will
really put a strain on the ground's ability to absorb. At some
point, soils will become supersaturated and leave no option but to
reject all the additional rain as runoff. Flash flooding will emerge
as a primary concern with this extremely active pattern. Moderate
Risks of excessive rainfall are in effect for portions of the Mid-
South each day through the event. Significant river and areal
flooding are likely during this time as well. Convection along the
stalled frontal boundary could also skew amounts even higher and
ramp up the flooding threat even quicker.
The front is finally going to push southeast out of the Mid-South
and bring the wet and unsettled pattern to an end by Sunday night. A
reinforcing cold front will follow behind to dry us out, but cool
conditions will return with Monday and Tuesday morning lows forecast
to be in the upper 30s and 40s.
DNM
&&
.AVIATION...
(18Z TAFS)
Issued at 1255 PM CDT Tue Apr 1 2025
Wind will remain the primary concern through the TAF period. A
developing low level jet (LLJ) will present some compression
potential at MEM this evening, and LLWS at the other TAF sites.
This LLJ will bring an MVFR cloud deck that will partially mix out
and lift to a SCT/BKN VFR deck by middle to late morning Wednesday.
Corridor of TSRA will likely develop over AR after 18Z Wednesday.
Convective inhibition will likely limit TSRA chances at MEM until
beyond the valid TAF period. But a convective corridor will likely
develop over eastern AR by 21Z, sufficiently close to warrant
inclusion of PROB30 TSRA late Wednesday afternoon.
PWB
&&
.MEG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
AR...Wind Advisory from 7 AM Wednesday to midnight CDT Wednesday
night for ARZ009-018-026>028-035-036-048-049-058.
Flood Watch from Wednesday afternoon through Sunday morning for
ARZ009-018-026>028-035-036-048-049-058.
MO...Wind Advisory from 7 AM Wednesday to midnight CDT Wednesday
night for MOZ113-115.
Flood Watch from Wednesday afternoon through Sunday morning for
MOZ113-115.
MS...Wind Advisory from 7 AM Wednesday to midnight CDT Wednesday
night for MSZ001>003-007-008-010>012-020.
Flood Watch from Wednesday afternoon through Sunday morning for
MSZ001>017-020>024.
TN...Wind Advisory from 7 AM Wednesday to midnight CDT Wednesday
night for TNZ001>004-019>022-048>055-088>092.
Flood Watch from Wednesday afternoon through Sunday morning for
TNZ001>004-019>022-048>055-088>092.
&&
PUBLIC FORECAST...DNM
AVIATION...PWBThe office that day
Everything else NWS Memphis, TN issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 1, 12:03 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | MEG | Crockett, Dyer, Lauderdale | 21 days |
| Apr 1, 12:03 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | MEG | Obion, Weakley | 7 days |
| Apr 1, 12:03 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | MEG | Fayette, Shelby | 6 days |
| Apr 1, 12:03 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | MEG | Dyer, Gibson, Obion | 14 days |
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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.