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At 5:08pm on the afternoon of January 17, 1999,
the observing station at Jonesboro Municipal Airport, Arkansas reported a tornado.
For a funnel cloud or tornado to be observed on an actual NWS observation is
rare. (especially in January :)) They also recorded a wind gust of
43mph (37 knots) during the event, along with "pressure falling rapidly"
and "pressure rising rapidly." There was a Tornado Watch in
effect at the time. At this time the occurrence has not appeared in
LSR's. Will post if it does. The observations follow. Thanks to CASI
Member Greg
Drollinger for finding this! RAW METARS:
KJBR 172208Z 17014KT 8SM +FC -TSRA FEW033 BKN050 17/14 A2958 RMK TORNADO
B07 W MOV NE AO2 PRESFR P0002=
SPECI KJBR 172223Z 23012G20KT 1 3/4SM +FC +TSRA BR BKN028 OVC035 16/15
A2963 RMK TORNADO B07 W MOV NE AO2 VIS 1V4 PRESRR P0028
KJBR 172234Z 30019G37KT 2 1/2SM +FC +TSRA BR BKN013
OVC030 12/10 A2967 RMK TORNADO B07 W MOV NE AO2 PK WND 30037/2227
PRESRR P0039=
SPECI KJBR 172236Z 30020G37KT 3SM +FC +TSRA BR BKN013
BKN028 OVC035 12/09 A2966 RMK TORNADO B07 W MOV NE AO2 PK WND
30037/2227 WSHFT 2220 PRESRR P0041
PLAIN LANGUAGE OBS (IWIN):
5 PM (22) Jan 17
53 (12)
48 (9)
29.66 (1004)
WNW 23
heavy funnel cloud (tornado or waterspout); heavy rain
with thunder; mist
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At 7:15 pm, Jackson, McKellar-Sipes Regional Airport, Tennessee reported a peak
wind gust of 82 mph (71 knots) with "Pressure falling rapidly." At 7:24pm they began reporting a tornado 2 miles north of the
airport with "Pressure rising rapidly." Thanks to CASI
Member Brian Pevear for finding this one! What an evening in the
south! RAW METARS:
KMKL 180010Z 09010G17KT 060V130 7SM TS BKN050 BKN065 BKN090 17/14
A2961 RMK AO2 TSB10RAB2357E10 PRESFR OHD MOV E P0005=
KMKL 180021Z 27041G76KT 4SM TS SQ HZ FEW021 SCT049 OVC060 17/14
A2976 RMK AO2 PK WND 23076/0015 TSB10RAB2357E10 PRESRR OHD
MOV E P0009=
SPECI KMKL 180024Z 27032G76KT 2SM +FC TS SQ FEW022 BKN047 OVC065
16/13 A2978 RMK TORNADO B21 2 MILES NORTH OF MKL AP MOV UNKN AO2
PK WND 23076/0015 VIS 1V5 TSB10RAB2357E10 PRESRR OHD MOV E
P0018
SPECI KMKL 180028Z 25024G51KT 1 1/2SM +FC TS SQ FEW020 BKN028 OVC049
12/10 A2977 RMK TORNADO B21 2 MILES NORTH OF MKL AP MOV UNKN AO2
PK WND 23076/0015 TSB10RAB2357E10 PRESRR OHD MOV E P0033
SPECI KMKL 180037Z 25020G29KT 2SM +FC TS BR BKN014 BKN049 OVC065
10/08 A2978 RMK TORNADO B21 2 MILES NORTH OF MKL AP MOV UNKN AO2
PK WND 23076/0015 TSB10RAB2357E10 PRESRR OHD MOV E P0045
KMKL 180044Z 24011KT 4SM TS BR 09/08 A2974 RMK TORNADO B21 2 MILES
NORTH OF MKL AP MOV UNKN TORNADO E42 AO2 PK WND 23076/0015
TSB10RAB2357E10 PRESRR OHD MOV E P0050 $=
KMKL 180053Z 24008KT 10SM TS 09/08 A2972 RMK TORNADO B21 2 MILES
NORTH OF MKL AP MOV UNKN TORNADO E42 AO2 PK WND 23076/0015
TSB10RAB2357E10 PRESRR SLP065 OHD MOV E P0050 T00940083 $=
KMKL 180059Z 19013KT 10SM 09/09 A2975 RMK AO2 TSE59 PRESFR TS MOV
E LTGICCCCG S-E $=
SPECI KMKL 180114Z 21010KT 10SM 09/09 A2976 RMK AO2 WSHFT 0053
TSE0059 PRESRR TS MOV E LTGICCCCG S-E $
KMKL 180153Z 24009KT 6SM BR OVC009 09/09 A2975 RMK AO2 WSHFT 0053
TSE0059 PRESRR SLP074 TS MOV E LTGICCCCG S-E T00940089 $=
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