Severe Thunderstorm Warning 320, NWS Memphis, TN

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
945 PM CDT TUE MAY 9 2006

MCS DEVELOPED OVER E OK THIS EVENING AND IT SHOULD PROPAGATE EAST
SOUTHEAST WITH SOUTHWESTERN MIDSOUTH COUNTIES BEING AFFECTED THE
MOST. ALSO LIGHT SHOWERS DEVELOPED IN SE AR AND OTHER WESTERN
COUNTIES OF THE MIDSOUTH. THINK SHOWERS LIKELY W AND N COUNTIES
DUE TO CURRENT TRENDS ON RADAR.

LOW SHOULD BE IN NC AR BY DAYBREAK TO SET US UP FOR MORE SEVERE
WEATHER WEDNESDAY.

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.MEG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
AR...NONE.
MO...NONE.
MS...NONE.
TN...NONE.
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RENCH

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
337 PM CDT TUE MAY 9 2006

ARZ008-009-017-018-026>028-035-036-048-049-058-MOZ113-115-
MSZ001>017-020>024-TNZ001>004-019>021-048>055-088>092-102245-
ALCORN-BENTON(MS)-CALHOUN-CARROLL-CHESTER-CHICKASAW-CLAY-COAHOMA-
CRAIGHEAD-CRITTENDEN-CROCKETT-CROSS-DESOTO-DECATUR-DUNKLIN-DYER-
FAYETTE-GIBSON-GREENE-HARDEMAN-HARDIN-HAYWOOD-HENDERSON-HENRY-
ITAWAMBA-LAFAYETTE-LAKE-LAUDERDALE-LAWRENCE-LEE(AR)-LEE(MS)-
MADISON-MARSHALL-MCNAIRY-MISSISSIPPI-MONROE-OBION-PANOLA-PEMISCOT-
PHILLIPS-POINSETT-PONTOTOC-PRENTISS-QUITMAN-RANDOLPH-SHELBY-
ST. FRANCIS-TALLAHATCHIE-TATE-TIPPAH-TIPTON-TISHOMINGO-TUNICA-
UNION-WEAKLEY-YALOBUSHA-
336 PM CDT TUE MAY 9 2006

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

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT

THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK FOR SEVERE WEATHER ACROSS THE ENTIRE MID-
SOUTH TONIGHT.

SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS OVER NORTH MISSISSIPPI COULD PRODUCE HAIL
AND DAMAGING WINDS UNTIL SUNSET THIS EVENING.

AN AREA OF THUNDERSTORMS COULD DEVELOP OVER OKLAHOMA AND KANSAS
LATER THIS EVENING...AND COULD REACH EAST ARKANSAS BY SUNRISE.
LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS WILL BE POSSIBLE AGAIN WITH THESE
STORMS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY

THERE IS A MODERATE RISK OF SEVERE WEATHER ACROSS THE ENTIRE
MID SOUTH ON WEDNESDAY. A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH THEMID SOUTHH
DURING THE DAYTIME HOURS. THE AIRMASS WILL BE VERY MOIST AND
UNSTABLE. UPPER LEVEL WINDS WILL BE VERY FAVORABLE FOR THE
DEVELOPMENT OF SEVERE WEATHER. LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS ARE
LIKELY WITH THESE STORMS.

THE STORMS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP OVER EASTERN ARKANSAS DURING
THE LATE MORNING HOURS...AND WILL MOVE INTO WEST TENNESSEE AND
NORTH MISSISSIPPI DURING THE EARLY AFTERNOON. ANY SEVERE WEATHER
SHOULD MOVE OUT OF THE MID-SOUTH AREA BY SUNSET WEDNESDAY EVENING.

AFTER WEDNESDAY...NO WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS ANTICIPATED.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

ACTIVATION OF STORM SPOTTERS...EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT...AND LAW
ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS FOR SEVERE WEATHER OPERATIONS IS POSSIBLE
TONIGHT...AND LIKELY ON WEDNESDAY.

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
1221 AM CDT WED MAY 10 2006

MSZ010-100545-
COAHOMA MS-
1221 AM CDT WED MAY 10 2006

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

A STRONG THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING PEA TO DIME SIZE HAIL WAS
LOCATED 3 MILES SOUTH OF CLARKSDALE AT 1221 AM CDT...MOVING NORTHEAST
AT 5 MPH.

THIS STORM IS INTENSIFYING AND COULD BECOME SEVERE RAPIDLY.

PEOPLE IN COAHOMA COUNTY...INCLUDING THE CITY OF CLARKSDALE...SHOULD
MONITOR THIS STORM CLOSELY.

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
1231 AM CDT WED MAY 10 2006

MSZ020-100600-
TALLAHATCHIE MS-
1231 AM CDT WED MAY 10 2006

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

A STRONG THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING 40 TO 50 MPH WINDS WAS
LOCATED 3 MILES NORTHEAST OF BRAZIL AT 1231 AM CDT...MOVING NORTH AT
15 MPH.

THIS STORM IS INTENSIFYING AND COULD BECOME SEVERE RAPIDLY.

PEOPLE IN TALLAHATCHIE COUNTY SHOULD MONITOR THIS STORM CLOSELY.

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
1258 AM CDT WED MAY 10 2006

MSZ007-100630-
TUNICA MS-
1258 AM CDT WED MAY 10 2006

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

A STRONG THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING 40 TO 50 MPH WINDS WAS
LOCATED 3 MILES WEST OF DUNDEE AT 1258 AM CDT...MOVING NORTHEAST AT
25 MPH.

THIS STORM IS INTENSIFYING AND COULD BECOME SEVERE RAPIDLY.

PEOPLE IN TUNICA COUNTY SHOULD MONITOR THIS STORM CLOSELY.