Severe Thunderstorm Warning 8, NWS Memphis, TN

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WWUS54 KMEG 090636
SVSMEG

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
1235 AM CST THU MAR 9 2006

ARC075-090645-
/O.CAN.KMEG.SV.W.0008.000000T0000Z-060309T0645Z/
LAWRENCE AR-
1235 AM CST THU MAR 9 2006

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR LAWRENCE COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...

THE THUNDERSTORM THAT HAD PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED OUT OF THE 
COUNTY...THUS THE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.

LAT...LON 3626 9080 3598 9084 3609 9053 3627 9056

$$

ARC055-090645-
/O.CON.KMEG.SV.W.0008.000000T0000Z-060309T0645Z/
GREENE AR-
1235 AM CST THU MAR 9 2006

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1245 AM CST
FOR GREENE COUNTY...

AT 1232 AM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM PRODUCING PENNY SIZE HAIL...AND
DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH.  THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR
EVENING STAR...OR ABOUT 12 MILES EAST OF WALNUT RIDGE...MOVING EAST
AT 55 MPH.

OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO BEECH
GROVE.

LAT...LON 3626 9080 3598 9084 3609 9053 3627 9056

$$

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
829 PM CST WED MAR 8 2006

.UPDATE...
WIND SPEEDS HAVE FALLEN WELL BELOW ADVISORY CRITERIA FOR SEVERAL
HOURS. LATEST RUC FORECAST SOUNDINGS AND UPSTREAM OBSERVATIONS
WOULD INDICATE THAT ADVISORY CRITERIA SHOULD NOT BE REACHED AGAIN
BEFORE 12Z. WILL CANCEL ADVISORY...BUT MENTION IN TEXT THAT ONE
MAY BE NEEDED DURING THE DAYTIME HOURS ON THURSDAY.

SEEING PRECIP ECHOES ACROSS ABOUT NORTHWEST THIRD OF
ARKANSAS...BUT THEY HAVENT BEEN MAKING MUCH PROGRESS EASTWARD
OVER THE LAST SEVERAL HOURS. THUNDERSTORMS STILL BACK IN EASTERN
OKLAHOMA AT 02Z. TROF OVER NM/W TX STARTING TO MOVE EASTWARD.
CANNOT RULE OUT CONVECTION MOVING INTO THE AREA BY SUNRISE...AND
WITH CURRENT RADAR ECHOES IN ARKANSAS...WILL LEAVE POPS ALONE.

CURRENT FORECAST LOWS MAY BE A COUPLE OF DEGREES TOO COOL IF WINDS
STAY UP...BUT WILL NOT MAKE ADJUSTMENTS QUITE YET.

UPDATE OUT SHORTLY TO CANCEL WIND ADVISORY...AND WILL CONTINUE TO
MONITOR POP/TEMPERATURE TRENDS FOR ADDITIONAL UPDATES.

&&

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

WAGNER

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
842 PM CST WED MAR 8 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>092-100445-
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-
842 PM CST WED MAR 8 2006

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

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT

THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WEST OF A LINE FROM
UNION CITY TO MEMPHIS TO CLARKSDALE. THE MAIN THREATS FOR SEVERE
WEATHER TONIGHT WILL BE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS. ANY SEVERE
WEATHER THAT OCCURS OVERNIGHT WILL LIKELY BE AFTER 3 AM.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY

THERE IS A MODERATE RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS THE ENTIRE MID-SOUTH
THURSDAY. AN UPPER LEVEL TROUGH ALONG WITH A SURFACE FRONT WILL
COMBINE TO BRING A LINE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH THE
AREA. DAMAGING WINDS AND HAIL WILL BE THE MAIN THREAT...BUT
ISOLATED TORNADOES ARE POSSIBLE. THE LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS IS
EXPECTED TO APPROACH THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER DURING THE MORNING
HOURS ON THURSDAY...AND SHOULD MOVE EASTWARD INTO ALABAMA AND
MIDDLE TENNESSEE BY EARLY EVENING. HEAVY RAIN WILL ACCOMPANY SOME
OF THE STRONGER STORMS AS WELL.

IN ADDITION...WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH...WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH ARE
POSSIBLE DURING THE DAYTIME HOURS ON THURSDAY. A WIND ADVISORY MAY
BE NEEDED DURING THE DAY ON THURSDAY.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

ACTIVATION OF STORM SPOTTERS...AMATEUR RADIO OPERATORS AND
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL MAY BE NEEDED FOR SEVERE WEATHER
OPERATIONS WEST OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER BY SUNRISE...AND WILL BE LIKELY
ACROSS MOST OR ALL OF THE MID-SOUTH FOR THE DAYTIME HOURS ON
THURSDAY.

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
1211 AM CST THU MAR 9 2006

ARZ008-017-018-090645-
RANDOLPH AR-GREENE AR-LAWRENCE AR-
1211 AM CST THU MAR 9 2006

THIS SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY IS FOR...GREENE...LAWRENCE AND
RANDOLPH COUNTIES.

A STRONG THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING 40 TO 50 MPH WINDS WAS
LOCATED 9 MILES WEST OF MINTURN AT 1211 AM CST...MOVING NORTHEAST AT
45 MPH.

PEOPLE IN GREENE...LAWRENCE AND RANDOLPH COUNTIES...INCLUDING THE
CITIES OF BLACK ROCK...HOXIE AND WALNUT RIDGE...SHOULD MONITOR THIS
STORM CLOSELY.