Severe Thunderstorm Warning 273, NWS Memphis, TN

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
955 AM CDT MON JUN 2 2003

A SFC LOW WAS OVER ERN OK WITH AN ASSOCIATED WARM FRONT EXTENDING
INTO CNTRL MS. EXPECT THE SFC LOW ALONG WITH AN UPPER SHORTWAVE TO
APPROACH THE MS RVR THROUGH 00Z WHILE THE WARM FRONT PUSHES NWD TO
THE TN/MS BORDER. THIS SHOULD ENHANCE TSTM ACTIVITY THROUGHOUT THE
DAY WITH THE SVR RISK HIGHER LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING DUE TO
INCREASED DYNAMICS AND INSTABILITY.

MINOR FCST UPDATES WILL BE NEEDED THROUGHOUT THE DAY IN RESPONSE TO
EXPECTED LOCATION AND AREAL COVERAGE OF TSTM ACTIVITY.

.MEG...NONE.

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HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
1142 AM CDT MON JUN 2 2003

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHEAST ARKANSAS...NORTH
MISSISSIPPI...WEST TENNESSEE AND THE MISSOURI BOOTHEEL.

.DAY ONE...

THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS THE ENTIRE
MID-SOUTH THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING.

A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL TRACK EASTWARD ACROSS NORTHERN ARKANSAS
THIS AFTERNOON AND NORTHEASTWARD INTO THE OHIO VALLEY TONIGHT. THE
ASSOCIATED WARM FRONT WILL MOVE NORTHWARD ACROSS THE MID-SOUTH THIS
AFTERNOON INCREASING THE MOISTURE AND INSTABILITY. AREAS OF
THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE THIS AFTERNOON AND BECOME STRONGER WITH
TIME. A FEW STORMS MAY BE SEVERE WITH LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING
WINDS...ESPECIALLY LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. LOCALLY HEAVY
RAINFALL IS ALSO POSSIBLE MAINLY OVER NORTHEAST ARKANSAS...THE
MISSOURI BOOTHEEL AND NORTHERN PORTIONS OF WEST TENNESSEE. THE MOST
LIKELY TIME FOR SEVERE WEATHER WILL BE BETWEEN 4 PM AND MIDNIGHT.

THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE AFTER MIDNIGHT AS THE MAIN COLD FRONT
MOVES INTO THE AREA. HOWEVER...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM RISK WILL NOT
BE AS HIGH AS BEFORE MIDNIGHT.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...

A COLD FRONT WILL APPROACH THE REGION TOWARD THE END OF THE WEEK
WITH THE BEST CHANCE FOR THUNDERSTORMS COMING ON FRIDAY AND SATURDAY.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE REQUIRED THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING.

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND OTHER LOCAL MEDIA FOR FURTHER
DETAILS OR UPDATES. FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION...CHECK OUR
WEB SITE AT HTTP://WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/MEG.

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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
1153 AM CDT MON JUN 2 2003

THIS SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY IS FOR...PONTOTOC COUNTY.

A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 5 MILES NORTH OF RANDOLPH AT 1151
AM CDT...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 55 MPH.

EXPECT PERIODS OF HEAVY RAIN...WINDS TO 45 MPH...SMALL HAIL...AND
FREQUENT LIGHTNING WITH ANY STORMS THAT MOVE THROUGH THE AREA.

PEOPLE IN PONTOTOC COUNTY...INCLUDING THE CITY OF PONTOTOC...SHOULD
MONITOR THIS STORM.

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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
159 PM CDT MON JUN 2 2003

THIS SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY IS FOR...LEE AND PHILLIPS COUNTIES.

A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 16 MILES SOUTHWEST OF GARRET GROVE
AT 154 PM CDT...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 25 MPH.

THIS STORM IS ANTICIPATED TO FURNISH...WINDS TO 45 MPH...SMALL
HAIL...AND FREQUENT LIGHTNING TO PARTS OF SOUTHWEST LEE AND
NORTHWEST PHILLIPS COUNTIES BETWEEN 210 AND 230 PM.

PEOPLE IN LEE AND PHILLIPS COUNTIES...INCLUDING THE CITY OF
MARVELL...SHOULD MONITOR THIS STORM CLOSELY.