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Freeze Warning 4, NWS Memphis, TN

October 28, 201117 counties in Tennessee; 8 counties in Mississippi

NWS Memphis, TN issued this freeze warning at Oct 28, 2011, 3:37 PM CDT for 17 counties in Tennessee; 8 counties in Mississippi. It took effect at Oct 28, 2011, 10:00 PM CDT. It was in force for 12 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Oct 28, 2011, 3:37 PM CDT (20:37 UTC)
In effect from
Oct 28, 2011, 10:00 PM CDT
Expired
Oct 29, 2011, 10:00 AM CDT
In force
12 hr
Issued by
NWS Memphis, TN
All 25 counties

Alcorn County, MS, Benton County, MS, Lafayette County, MS, Marshall County, MS, Prentiss County, MS, Tippah County, MS, Tishomingo County, MS, Union County, MS, 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, Madison County, TN, McNairy County, TN, Obion County, TN, Weakley County, TN

The radar

The Memphis radar (KNQA), 92 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:38 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, 8.6 hours before the alert went out and 119 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Little Rock, AR at 12:00Z on 2011-10-28Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Little Rock, AR at 12:00Z on 2011-10-28The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -99 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
486 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
44 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-99 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
86 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

320 
WWUS74 KMEG 282037
NPWMEG

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
337 PM CDT FRI OCT 28 2011

...FREEZE OR FROST EXPECTED OVER PORTIONS OF THE MIDSOUTH...

.COOL HIGH PRESSURE WILL BEGIN TO BUILD INTO THE MIDSOUTH TONIGHT
AND WILL SETTLE OVER THE AREA ON SATURDAY. SKIES WILL CONTINUE TO
CLEAR AS WINDS BECOME LIGHT. THIS WILL ALLOW LOW TEMPERATURES TO
DROP INTO THE LOWER TO MID 30S TONIGHT OVER MUCH OF THE MIDSOUTH.
AREAS OF FROST WILL DEVELOP. CLEAR SKIES AND CALM WINDS WILL OCCUR
AGAIN ON SATURDAY NIGHT THUS TEMPERATURES MAY EVEN BE COLDER OVER
PORTIONS OF WEST TENNESSEE NEAR THE TENNESSEE RIVER AND NORTHEAST
MISSISSIPPI.

MSZ005-006-009-TNZ003-004-020-021-051>055-091-092-290445-
/O.NEW.KMEG.FZ.W.0004.111029T0600Z-111029T1500Z/
/O.NEW.KMEG.FZ.A.0004.111030T0600Z-111030T1500Z/
ALCORN-TISHOMINGO-PRENTISS-WEAKLEY-HENRY-GIBSON-CARROLL-CROCKETT-
MADISON-CHESTER-HENDERSON-DECATUR-MCNAIRY-HARDIN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CORINTH...IUKA...BOONEVILLE...MARTIN...
DRESDEN...PARIS...HUMBOLDT...MILAN...HUNTINGDON...JACKSON...
LEXINGTON...SAVANNAH
337 PM CDT FRI OCT 28 2011

...FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 10 AM CDT SATURDAY...
...FREEZE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY
MORNING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEMPHIS HAS ISSUED A FREEZE
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 10 AM CDT SATURDAY. A
FREEZE WATCH HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS FREEZE WATCH IS IN EFFECT
FROM LATE SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. 

* TEMPERATURE...LOWS BETWEEN 30 AND 32 DEGREES LATE TONIGHT AND
  BETWEEN 28 AND 32 DEGREES LATE SATURDAY NIGHT.

* TIMING...BETWEEN MIDNIGHT AND 10 AM CDT SATURDAY AND SUNDAY MORNINGS.

* IMPACTS...SENSITIVE OUTDOOR PLANTS AND OTHER VEGETATION COULD 
  BE DAMAGED OR EVEN KILLED BY THE COLD TEMPERATURES IF LEFT 
  UNPROTECTED.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FREEZE WARNING MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE IMMINENT OR
HIGHLY LIKELY. THESE CONDITIONS WILL KILL CROPS AND OTHER
SENSITIVE VEGETATION.

A FREEZE WATCH MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE POSSIBLE.
THESE CONDITIONS COULD KILL CROPS AND OTHER SENSITIVE VEGETATION.

&&

$$

TNZ001-002-019-290445-
/O.NEW.KMEG.FZ.W.0004.111029T0600Z-111029T1500Z/
LAKE-OBION-DYER-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...UNION CITY...DYERSBURG
337 PM CDT FRI OCT 28 2011

...FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 10 AM CDT SATURDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEMPHIS HAS ISSUED A FREEZE
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 10 AM CDT SATURDAY. 

* TEMPERATURE...LOW TEMPERATURES BETWEEN 31 AND 32 DEGREES TONIGHT.

* TIMING...BETWEEN MIDNIGHT AND 10 AM CDT SATURDAY MORNING.

* IMPACTS...SENSITIVE OUTDOOR PLANTS AND OTHER VEGETATION COULD 
  BE DAMAGED OR EVEN KILLED BY THE COLD TEMPERATURES IF LEFT 
  UNPROTECTED.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FREEZE WARNING MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE IMMINENT OR
HIGHLY LIKELY. THESE CONDITIONS WILL KILL CROPS AND OTHER
SENSITIVE VEGETATION.

&&

$$

MSZ002>004-013>017-021>024-TNZ050-089-090-290445-
/O.NEW.KMEG.FR.Y.0006.111029T0600Z-111029T1500Z/
/O.NEW.KMEG.FZ.A.0004.111030T0600Z-111030T1500Z/
MARSHALL-BENTON MS-TIPPAH-LAFAYETTE-UNION-PONTOTOC-LEE MS-
ITAWAMBA-YALOBUSHA-CALHOUN-CHICKASAW-MONROE-HAYWOOD-FAYETTE-
HARDEMAN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OXFORD...NEW ALBANY...TUPELO...AMORY...
ABERDEEN...SOMERVILLE...BOLIVAR
337 PM CDT FRI OCT 28 2011

...FROST ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 10 AM CDT SATURDAY...
...FREEZE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY
MORNING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEMPHIS HAS ISSUED A FROST
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 10 AM CDT SATURDAY. A
FREEZE WATCH HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS FREEZE WATCH IS IN EFFECT
FROM LATE SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. 

* TEMPERATURE...LOWS BETWEEN 33 AND 36 DEGREES LATE TONIGHT AND
  BETWEEN 30 AND 33 DEGREES LATE SATURDAY NIGHT.

* TIMING...BETWEEN MIDNIGHT AND 10 AM CDT SATURDAY AND SUNDAY MORNINGS.

* IMPACTS...SENSITIVE OUTDOOR PLANTS AND OTHER VEGETATION COULD 
  BE DAMAGED OR EVEN KILLED BY THE COLD TEMPERATURES IF LEFT 
  UNPROTECTED.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FROST ADVISORY MEANS THAT FROST IS POSSIBLE. SENSITIVE OUTDOOR
PLANTS MAY BE KILLED IF LEFT UNCOVERED.

A FREEZE WATCH MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE POSSIBLE.
THESE CONDITIONS COULD KILL CROPS AND OTHER SENSITIVE VEGETATION.

&&

$$

ARZ008-009-017-018-026>028-035-MOZ113-115-TNZ048-049-290445-
/O.NEW.KMEG.FR.Y.0006.111029T0600Z-111029T1500Z/
RANDOLPH-CLAY-LAWRENCE-GREENE-CRAIGHEAD-POINSETT-MISSISSIPPI-
CROSS-DUNKLIN-PEMISCOT-LAUDERDALE-TIPTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WALNUT RIDGE...PARAGOULD...JONESBORO...
HARRISBURG...BLYTHEVILLE...WYNNE...KENNETT...CARUTHERSVILLE...
COVINGTON
337 PM CDT FRI OCT 28 2011

...FROST ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 10 AM CDT SATURDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEMPHIS HAS ISSUED A FROST
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 10 AM CDT SATURDAY. 

* TEMPERATURE/FROST COVERAGE...AREAS OF FROST WILL DEVELOP WITH
  LOWS BETWEEN 34 AND 36 DEGREES LATE TONIGHT.

* TIMING....BETWEEN MIDNIGHT AND 10 AM CDT SATURDAY MORNING

* IMPACTS...SENSITIVE OUTDOOR PLANTS AND OTHER VEGETATION COULD 
  BE DAMAGED OR EVEN KILLED BY THE COLD TEMPERATURES IF LEFT 
  UNPROTECTED.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FROST ADVISORY MEANS THAT FROST IS POSSIBLE. SENSITIVE OUTDOOR
PLANTS MAY BE KILLED IF LEFT UNCOVERED.

&&

$$

KRM
4 follow-up statements
746 
WWUS74 KMEG 290236 AAA
NPWMEG

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
936 PM CDT FRI OCT 28 2011

...FREEZE OR FROST EXPECTED OVER PORTIONS OF THE MID SOUTH...

.COOL HIGH PRESSURE WILL BEGIN TO BUILD INTO THE MID SOUTH TONIGHT
AND WILL SETTLE OVER THE AREA ON SATURDAY. CLEAR SKIES AND NEARLY
CALM WINDS WILL ALLOW LOW TEMPERATURES TO DROP INTO THE LOWER TO
MID 30S TONIGHT OVER MUCH OF THE MID SOUTH. AREAS OF FROST WILL
DEVELOP. CLEAR SKIES AND CALM WINDS WILL OCCUR AGAIN ON SATURDAY
NIGHT THUS TEMPERATURES MAY EVEN BE COLDER OVER PORTIONS OF WEST
TENNESSEE NEAR THE TENNESSEE RIVER AND NORTHEAST MISSISSIPPI.

MSZ005-006-009-TNZ003-004-020-021-051>055-091-092-291100-
/O.EXT.KMEG.FZ.W.0004.111029T0300Z-111029T1500Z/
/O.CON.KMEG.FZ.A.0004.111030T0600Z-111030T1500Z/
ALCORN-TISHOMINGO-PRENTISS-WEAKLEY-HENRY-GIBSON-CARROLL-CROCKETT-
MADISON-CHESTER-HENDERSON-DECATUR-MCNAIRY-HARDIN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CORINTH...IUKA...BOONEVILLE...MARTIN...
DRESDEN...PARIS...HUMBOLDT...MILAN...HUNTINGDON...JACKSON...
LEXINGTON...SAVANNAH
936 PM CDT FRI OCT 28 2011

...FREEZE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT SATURDAY...
...FREEZE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE SATURDAY NIGHT
THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING...

* TEMPERATURE...LOWS BETWEEN 30 AND 32 DEGREES LATE TONIGHT AND 
  BETWEEN 28 AND 32 DEGREES LATE SATURDAY NIGHT. 

* TIMING...BETWEEN 10 PM CDT TONIGHT AND 10 AM CDT SATURDAY
  MORNING AND MIDNIGHT TO 10 AM CDT SUNDAY MORNING.

* IMPACTS...SENSITIVE OUTDOOR PLANTS AND OTHER VEGETATION COULD 
  BE DAMAGED OR EVEN KILLED BY THE COLD TEMPERATURES IF LEFT 
  UNPROTECTED. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FREEZE WARNING MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE IMMINENT OR
HIGHLY LIKELY. THESE CONDITIONS WILL KILL CROPS AND OTHER
SENSITIVE VEGETATION.

A FREEZE WATCH MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE POSSIBLE.
THESE CONDITIONS COULD KILL CROPS AND OTHER SENSITIVE VEGETATION.

&&

$$

TNZ001-002-019-291100-
/O.EXT.KMEG.FZ.W.0004.111029T0300Z-111029T1500Z/
LAKE-OBION-DYER-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...UNION CITY...DYERSBURG
936 PM CDT FRI OCT 28 2011

...FREEZE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT SATURDAY...

* TEMPERATURE...LOW TEMPERATURES BETWEEN 30 AND 32 DEGREES 
  TONIGHT.

* TIMING...BETWEEN 10 PM CDT TONIGHT AND 10 AM CDT SATURDAY
  MORNING.

* IMPACTS...SENSITIVE OUTDOOR PLANTS AND OTHER VEGETATION COULD 
  BE DAMAGED OR EVEN KILLED BY THE COLD TEMPERATURES IF LEFT 
  UNPROTECTED. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FREEZE WARNING MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE IMMINENT OR
HIGHLY LIKELY. THESE CONDITIONS WILL KILL CROPS AND OTHER
SENSITIVE VEGETATION.

&&

$$

MSZ002>004-013>017-021>024-TNZ050-089-090-291100-
/O.EXT.KMEG.FR.Y.0006.111029T0300Z-111029T1500Z/
/O.CON.KMEG.FZ.A.0004.111030T0600Z-111030T1500Z/
MARSHALL-BENTON MS-TIPPAH-LAFAYETTE-UNION-PONTOTOC-LEE MS-
ITAWAMBA-YALOBUSHA-CALHOUN-CHICKASAW-MONROE-HAYWOOD-FAYETTE-
HARDEMAN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OXFORD...NEW ALBANY...TUPELO...AMORY...
ABERDEEN...SOMERVILLE...BOLIVAR
936 PM CDT FRI OCT 28 2011

...FROST ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT SATURDAY...
...FREEZE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE SATURDAY NIGHT
THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING...

* TEMPERATURE...LOWS BETWEEN 33 AND 36 DEGREES LATE TONIGHT AND 
  BETWEEN 30 AND 33 DEGREES LATE SATURDAY NIGHT. 

* TIMING...BETWEEN 10 PM CDT TONIGHT AND 10 AM CDT SATURDAY
  MORNING AND MIDNIGHT TO 10 AM CDT SUNDAY MORNING.

* IMPACTS...SENSITIVE OUTDOOR PLANTS AND OTHER VEGETATION COULD 
  BE DAMAGED OR EVEN KILLED BY THE COLD TEMPERATURES IF LEFT 
  UNPROTECTED. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FROST ADVISORY MEANS THAT FROST IS POSSIBLE. SENSITIVE OUTDOOR
PLANTS MAY BE KILLED IF LEFT UNCOVERED.

A FREEZE WATCH MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE POSSIBLE.
THESE CONDITIONS COULD KILL CROPS AND OTHER SENSITIVE VEGETATION.

&&

$$

ARZ008-009-017-018-026>028-035-MOZ113-115-TNZ048-049-291100-
/O.EXT.KMEG.FR.Y.0006.111029T0300Z-111029T1500Z/
RANDOLPH-CLAY-LAWRENCE-GREENE-CRAIGHEAD-POINSETT-MISSISSIPPI-
CROSS-DUNKLIN-PEMISCOT-LAUDERDALE-TIPTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WALNUT RIDGE...PARAGOULD...JONESBORO...
HARRISBURG...BLYTHEVILLE...WYNNE...KENNETT...CARUTHERSVILLE...
COVINGTON
936 PM CDT FRI OCT 28 2011

...FROST ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT SATURDAY...

* TEMPERATURE/FROST COVERAGE...AREAS OF FROST WILL DEVELOP WITH 
  LOWS BETWEEN 34 AND 36 DEGREES LATE TONIGHT. 

* TIMING....BETWEEN MIDNIGHT AND 10 AM CDT SATURDAY MORNING

* IMPACTS...SENSITIVE OUTDOOR PLANTS AND OTHER VEGETATION COULD 
  BE DAMAGED OR EVEN KILLED BY THE COLD TEMPERATURES IF LEFT 
  UNPROTECTED. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FROST ADVISORY MEANS THAT FROST IS POSSIBLE. SENSITIVE OUTDOOR
PLANTS MAY BE KILLED IF LEFT UNCOVERED.

&&

$$
449 
WWUS74 KMEG 290428
NPWMEG

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
1128 PM CDT FRI OCT 28 2011

...FREEZE OR FROST EXPECTED OVER PORTIONS OF THE MID SOUTH...

.COOL HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD INTO THE MID SOUTH OVERNIGHT AND WILL
SETTLE OVER THE AREA ON SATURDAY. CLEAR SKIES AND NEARLY CALM
WINDS WILL ALLOW LOW TEMPERATURES TO DROP INTO THE LOWER TO MID
30S TONIGHT OVER MUCH OF THE MID SOUTH. AREAS OF FROST WILL
DEVELOP. CLEAR SKIES AND CALM WINDS WILL OCCUR AGAIN ON SATURDAY
NIGHT THUS TEMPERATURES MAY EVEN BE COLDER OVER PORTIONS OF WEST
TENNESSEE NEAR THE TENNESSEE RIVER AND NORTHEAST MISSISSIPPI.

MSZ005-006-009-TNZ003-004-020-021-051>055-091-092-291100-
/O.CON.KMEG.FZ.W.0004.000000T0000Z-111029T1500Z/
/O.CON.KMEG.FZ.A.0004.111030T0600Z-111030T1500Z/
ALCORN-TISHOMINGO-PRENTISS-WEAKLEY-HENRY-GIBSON-CARROLL-CROCKETT-
MADISON-CHESTER-HENDERSON-DECATUR-MCNAIRY-HARDIN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CORINTH...IUKA...BOONEVILLE...MARTIN...
DRESDEN...PARIS...HUMBOLDT...MILAN...HUNTINGDON...JACKSON...
LEXINGTON...SAVANNAH
1128 PM CDT FRI OCT 28 2011

...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT SATURDAY...
...FREEZE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE SATURDAY NIGHT
THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING...

* TEMPERATURE...LOWS BETWEEN 28 AND 32 DEGREES LATE TONIGHT AND 
  BETWEEN 28 AND 32 DEGREES LATE SATURDAY NIGHT. 

* TIMING...BETWEEN 10 PM CDT TONIGHT AND 10 AM CDT SATURDAY 
  MORNING AND MIDNIGHT TO 10 AM CDT SUNDAY MORNING. 

* IMPACTS...SENSITIVE OUTDOOR PLANTS AND OTHER VEGETATION COULD 
  BE DAMAGED OR EVEN KILLED BY THE COLD TEMPERATURES IF LEFT 
  UNPROTECTED. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FREEZE WARNING MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE IMMINENT OR
HIGHLY LIKELY. THESE CONDITIONS WILL KILL CROPS AND OTHER
SENSITIVE VEGETATION.

A FREEZE WATCH MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE POSSIBLE.
THESE CONDITIONS COULD KILL CROPS AND OTHER SENSITIVE VEGETATION.

&&

$$

TNZ001-002-019-291100-
/O.CON.KMEG.FZ.W.0004.000000T0000Z-111029T1500Z/
LAKE-OBION-DYER-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...UNION CITY...DYERSBURG
1128 PM CDT FRI OCT 28 2011

...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT SATURDAY...

* TEMPERATURE...LOW TEMPERATURES BETWEEN 30 AND 32 DEGREES 
  TONIGHT. 

* TIMING...BETWEEN 10 PM CDT TONIGHT AND 10 AM CDT SATURDAY 
  MORNING. 

* IMPACTS...SENSITIVE OUTDOOR PLANTS AND OTHER VEGETATION COULD 
  BE DAMAGED OR EVEN KILLED BY THE COLD TEMPERATURES IF LEFT 
  UNPROTECTED. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FREEZE WARNING MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE IMMINENT OR
HIGHLY LIKELY. THESE CONDITIONS WILL KILL CROPS AND OTHER
SENSITIVE VEGETATION.

&&

$$

MSZ002>004-013>017-021>024-TNZ050-089-090-291100-
/O.CON.KMEG.FR.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-111029T1500Z/
/O.CON.KMEG.FZ.A.0004.111030T0600Z-111030T1500Z/
MARSHALL-BENTON MS-TIPPAH-LAFAYETTE-UNION-PONTOTOC-LEE MS-
ITAWAMBA-YALOBUSHA-CALHOUN-CHICKASAW-MONROE-HAYWOOD-FAYETTE-
HARDEMAN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OXFORD...NEW ALBANY...TUPELO...AMORY...
ABERDEEN...SOMERVILLE...BOLIVAR
1128 PM CDT FRI OCT 28 2011

...FROST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT SATURDAY...
...FREEZE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE SATURDAY NIGHT
THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING...

* TEMPERATURE...LOWS BETWEEN 33 AND 36 DEGREES LATE TONIGHT AND 
  BETWEEN 30 AND 33 DEGREES LATE SATURDAY NIGHT. 

* TIMING...BETWEEN 10 PM CDT TONIGHT AND 10 AM CDT SATURDAY 
  MORNING AND MIDNIGHT TO 10 AM CDT SUNDAY MORNING. 

* IMPACTS...SENSITIVE OUTDOOR PLANTS AND OTHER VEGETATION COULD 
  BE DAMAGED OR EVEN KILLED BY THE COLD TEMPERATURES IF LEFT 
  UNPROTECTED. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FROST ADVISORY MEANS THAT FROST IS POSSIBLE. SENSITIVE OUTDOOR
PLANTS MAY BE KILLED IF LEFT UNCOVERED.

A FREEZE WATCH MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE POSSIBLE.
THESE CONDITIONS COULD KILL CROPS AND OTHER SENSITIVE VEGETATION.

&&

$$

ARZ008-009-017-018-026>028-035-MOZ113-115-TNZ048-049-291100-
/O.CON.KMEG.FR.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-111029T1500Z/
RANDOLPH-CLAY-LAWRENCE-GREENE-CRAIGHEAD-POINSETT-MISSISSIPPI-
CROSS-DUNKLIN-PEMISCOT-LAUDERDALE-TIPTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WALNUT RIDGE...PARAGOULD...JONESBORO...
HARRISBURG...BLYTHEVILLE...WYNNE...KENNETT...CARUTHERSVILLE...
COVINGTON
1128 PM CDT FRI OCT 28 2011

...FROST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT SATURDAY...

* TEMPERATURE/FROST COVERAGE...AREAS OF FROST WILL DEVELOP WITH 
  LOWS BETWEEN 34 AND 36 DEGREES LATE TONIGHT. 

* TIMING....BETWEEN MIDNIGHT AND 10 AM CDT SATURDAY MORNING

* IMPACTS...SENSITIVE OUTDOOR PLANTS AND OTHER VEGETATION COULD 
  BE DAMAGED OR EVEN KILLED BY THE COLD TEMPERATURES IF LEFT 
  UNPROTECTED. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FROST ADVISORY MEANS THAT FROST IS POSSIBLE. SENSITIVE OUTDOOR
PLANTS MAY BE KILLED IF LEFT UNCOVERED.

&&

$$
454 
WWUS74 KMEG 290916
NPWMEG

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
416 AM CDT SAT OCT 29 2011

...A FROST OR FREEZE EXPECTED OVER PORTIONS OF THE MID SOUTH EARLY
THIS MORNING AND AGAIN TONIGHT...

.WITH COLD HIGH PRESSURE BUILDING INTO THE MIDSOUTH...TEMPERATURES
THIS MORNING HAVE FALLEN INTO THE UPPER 20S NEAR THE TENNESSEE
RIVER TO THE 30S ELSEWHERE. AS A RESULT...FROSTY OR FREEZING
CONDITIONS HAVE RESULTED ACROSS MUCH OF THE AREA. CLEAR SKIES AND
CALM WINDS WILL OCCUR AGAIN TONIGHT...THUS TEMPERATURES TONIGHT
WILL BE QUITE SIMILAR TO THIS MORNING.

MSZ002>004-013-014-TNZ050-089-090-291530-
/O.UPG.KMEG.FR.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-111029T1500Z/
/O.EXA.KMEG.FZ.W.0004.000000T0000Z-111029T1500Z/
/O.CON.KMEG.FZ.A.0004.111030T0600Z-111030T1500Z/
MARSHALL-BENTON MS-TIPPAH-LAFAYETTE-UNION-HAYWOOD-FAYETTE-
HARDEMAN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OXFORD...NEW ALBANY...SOMERVILLE...
BOLIVAR
416 AM CDT SAT OCT 29 2011

...FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT THIS MORNING...
...FREEZE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
SUNDAY MORNING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEMPHIS HAS ISSUED A FREEZE
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT THIS MORNING. THE
FROST ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

* TEMPERATURES...UPPER 20S TO LOWER 30S.

* TIMING...EARLY THIS MORNING AND AGAIN FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO
  10 AM CDT SUNDAY MORNING.

* IMPACTS...SENSITIVE OUTDOOR PLANTS AND OTHER VEGETATION COULD BE
  DAMAGED OR EVEN KILLED BY THE COLD TEMPERATURES IF LEFT
  UNPROTECTED. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FREEZE WARNING MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE IMMINENT OR
HIGHLY LIKELY. THESE CONDITIONS WILL KILL CROPS AND OTHER
SENSITIVE VEGETATION.

A FREEZE WATCH MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE POSSIBLE.
THESE CONDITIONS COULD KILL CROPS AND OTHER SENSITIVE VEGETATION.

&&

$$

MSZ005-006-009-TNZ003-004-020-021-051>055-091-092-291530-
/O.CON.KMEG.FZ.W.0004.000000T0000Z-111029T1500Z/
/O.CON.KMEG.FZ.A.0004.111030T0600Z-111030T1500Z/
ALCORN-TISHOMINGO-PRENTISS-WEAKLEY-HENRY-GIBSON-CARROLL-CROCKETT-
MADISON-CHESTER-HENDERSON-DECATUR-MCNAIRY-HARDIN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CORINTH...IUKA...BOONEVILLE...MARTIN...
DRESDEN...PARIS...HUMBOLDT...MILAN...HUNTINGDON...JACKSON...
LEXINGTON...SAVANNAH
416 AM CDT SAT OCT 29 2011

...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT THIS
MORNING...
...FREEZE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
SUNDAY MORNING...

* TEMPERATURES...UPPER 20S TO LOWER 30S.

* TIMING...EARLY THIS MORNING AND AGAIN FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO
  10 AM CDT SUNDAY MORNING.

* IMPACTS...SENSITIVE OUTDOOR PLANTS AND OTHER VEGETATION COULD BE
  DAMAGED OR EVEN KILLED BY THE COLD TEMPERATURES IF LEFT
  UNPROTECTED. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FREEZE WARNING MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE IMMINENT OR
HIGHLY LIKELY. THESE CONDITIONS WILL KILL CROPS AND OTHER
SENSITIVE VEGETATION.

A FREEZE WATCH MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE POSSIBLE.
THESE CONDITIONS COULD KILL CROPS AND OTHER SENSITIVE VEGETATION.

&&

$$

TNZ001-002-019-291500-
/O.CON.KMEG.FZ.W.0004.000000T0000Z-111029T1500Z/
LAKE-OBION-DYER-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...UNION CITY...DYERSBURG
416 AM CDT SAT OCT 29 2011

...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT THIS
MORNING...

* TEMPERATURES...LOWER 30S.

* TIMING...EARLY THIS MORNING.

* IMPACTS...SENSITIVE OUTDOOR PLANTS AND OTHER VEGETATION COULD 
  BE DAMAGED OR EVEN KILLED BY THE COLD TEMPERATURES IF LEFT 
  UNPROTECTED. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FREEZE WARNING MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE IMMINENT OR
HIGHLY LIKELY. THESE CONDITIONS WILL KILL CROPS AND OTHER
SENSITIVE VEGETATION.

&&

$$

ARZ036-MSZ001-007-008-011-012-020-TNZ088-291500-
/O.EXA.KMEG.FR.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-111029T1500Z/
CRITTENDEN-DESOTO-TUNICA-TATE-QUITMAN-PANOLA-TALLAHATCHIE-SHELBY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WEST MEMPHIS...SOUTHAVEN...
OLIVE BRANCH...TUNICA...BATESVILLE...BARTLETT...GERMANTOWN...
COLLIERVILLE...MEMPHIS...MILLINGTON
416 AM CDT SAT OCT 29 2011

...FROST ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT THIS MORNING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEMPHIS HAS ISSUED A FROST
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT THIS MORNING. 

* TEMPERATURE/FROST COVERAGE...AREAS OF FROST ARE EXPECTED WITH
  TEMPERATURES BETWEEN 33 AND 36 DEGREES.

* TIMING...THIS MORNING THROUGH ABOUT 10 AM.

* IMPACTS...SENSITIVE OUTDOOR PLANTS AND OTHER VEGETATION COULD 
  BE DAMAGED OR EVEN KILLED BY THE COLD TEMPERATURES IF LEFT 
  UNPROTECTED. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FROST ADVISORY MEANS THAT FROST IS POSSIBLE. SENSITIVE OUTDOOR
PLANTS MAY BE KILLED IF LEFT UNCOVERED.

&&

$$

MSZ015>017-021>024-291530-
/O.CON.KMEG.FR.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-111029T1500Z/
/O.CON.KMEG.FZ.A.0004.111030T0600Z-111030T1500Z/
PONTOTOC-LEE MS-ITAWAMBA-YALOBUSHA-CALHOUN-CHICKASAW-MONROE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TUPELO...AMORY...ABERDEEN
416 AM CDT SAT OCT 29 2011

...FROST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT THIS
MORNING...
...FREEZE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
SUNDAY MORNING...

* TEMPERATURES...MID 30S THIS MORNING AND LOWER 30S TONIGHT. 

* TIMING...FROST WILL BE POSSIBLE UNTIL 10 AM THIS MORNING WITH
  FREEZING CONDITIONS POSSIBLE LATE TONIGHT AND SUNDAY MORNING. 

* IMPACTS...SENSITIVE OUTDOOR PLANTS AND OTHER VEGETATION COULD 
  BE DAMAGED OR EVEN KILLED BY THE COLD TEMPERATURES IF LEFT 
  UNPROTECTED. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FROST ADVISORY MEANS THAT FROST IS POSSIBLE. SENSITIVE OUTDOOR
PLANTS MAY BE KILLED IF LEFT UNCOVERED.

A FREEZE WATCH MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE POSSIBLE.
THESE CONDITIONS COULD KILL CROPS AND OTHER SENSITIVE VEGETATION.

&&

$$

ARZ008-009-017-018-026>028-035-MOZ113-115-TNZ048-049-291500-
/O.CON.KMEG.FR.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-111029T1500Z/
RANDOLPH-CLAY-LAWRENCE-GREENE-CRAIGHEAD-POINSETT-MISSISSIPPI-
CROSS-DUNKLIN-PEMISCOT-LAUDERDALE-TIPTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WALNUT RIDGE...PARAGOULD...JONESBORO...
HARRISBURG...BLYTHEVILLE...WYNNE...KENNETT...CARUTHERSVILLE...
COVINGTON
416 AM CDT SAT OCT 29 2011

...FROST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT THIS
MORNING...

* TEMPERATURE/FROST COVERAGE...AREAS OF FROST ARE EXPECTED WITH
  TEMPERATURES BETWEEN 33 AND 36 DEGREES.

* TIMING...THIS MORNING THROUGH ABOUT 10 AM.

* IMPACTS...SENSITIVE OUTDOOR PLANTS AND OTHER VEGETATION COULD BE
  DAMAGED OR EVEN KILLED BY THE COLD TEMPERATURES IF LEFT
  UNPROTECTED. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FROST ADVISORY MEANS THAT FROST IS POSSIBLE. SENSITIVE OUTDOOR
PLANTS MAY BE KILLED IF LEFT UNCOVERED.

&&

$$

BORGHOFF/JCL
547 
WWUS74 KMEG 291514
NPWMEG

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
1014 AM CDT SAT OCT 29 2011

...A FROST OR FREEZE EXPECTED OVER PORTIONS OF THE MID SOUTH
AGAIN TONIGHT...

.COLD HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN OVER THE MIDSOUTH TONIGHT. CLEAR
SKIES AND CALM WINDS WILL OCCUR AGAIN...THUS TEMPERATURES WILL
DROP INTO THE UPPER 20S TO THE LOWER 30S OVER MUCH OF THE AREA
ESPECIALLY EAST OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER.

MSZ002>006-009-013-014-TNZ003-004-020-021-050>055-089>092-292315-
/O.EXP.KMEG.FZ.W.0004.000000T0000Z-111029T1500Z/
/O.CON.KMEG.FZ.A.0004.111030T0600Z-111030T1500Z/
MARSHALL-BENTON MS-TIPPAH-ALCORN-TISHOMINGO-PRENTISS-LAFAYETTE-
UNION-WEAKLEY-HENRY-GIBSON-CARROLL-HAYWOOD-CROCKETT-MADISON-
CHESTER-HENDERSON-DECATUR-FAYETTE-HARDEMAN-MCNAIRY-HARDIN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CORINTH...IUKA...BOONEVILLE...OXFORD...
NEW ALBANY...MARTIN...DRESDEN...PARIS...HUMBOLDT...MILAN...
HUNTINGDON...JACKSON...LEXINGTON...SOMERVILLE...BOLIVAR...
SAVANNAH
1014 AM CDT SAT OCT 29 2011

...FREEZE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
SUNDAY MORNING...
...FREEZE WARNING HAS EXPIRED...

*TEMPERATURES...BETWEEN 27 AND 33 DEGREES.

*TIMING...FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 10 AM CDT SUNDAY MORNING.

*IMPACTS...SENSITIVE OUTDOOR PLANTS AND OTHER VEGETATION COULD BE
 DAMAGED OR EVEN KILLED BY THE COLD TEMPERATURES IF LEFT
 UNPROTECTED.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FREEZE WATCH MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE POSSIBLE.
THESE CONDITIONS COULD KILL CROPS AND OTHER SENSITIVE VEGETATION.

&&

$$

TNZ001-002-019-291615-
/O.EXP.KMEG.FZ.W.0004.000000T0000Z-111029T1500Z/
LAKE-OBION-DYER-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...UNION CITY...DYERSBURG
1014 AM CDT SAT OCT 29 2011

...FREEZE WARNING HAS EXPIRED...

TEMPERATURES HAVE WARMED ABOVE FREEZING THUS THE FREEZE WARNING
HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO EXPIRE.

$$

MSZ015>017-021>024-292315-
/O.EXP.KMEG.FR.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-111029T1500Z/
/O.CON.KMEG.FZ.A.0004.111030T0600Z-111030T1500Z/
PONTOTOC-LEE MS-ITAWAMBA-YALOBUSHA-CALHOUN-CHICKASAW-MONROE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TUPELO...AMORY...ABERDEEN
1014 AM CDT SAT OCT 29 2011

...FREEZE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
SUNDAY MORNING...
...FROST ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED...

*TEMPERATURES...BETWEEN 29 AND 33 DEGREES.

*TIMING...FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 10 AM CDT SUNDAY MORNING.

*IMPACTS...SENSITIVE OUTDOOR PLANTS AND OTHER VEGETATION COULD BE
 DAMAGED OR EVEN KILLED BY THE COLD TEMPERATURES IF LEFT
 UNPROTECTED.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FREEZE WATCH MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE POSSIBLE.
THESE CONDITIONS COULD KILL CROPS AND OTHER SENSITIVE VEGETATION.

&&

$$

ARZ008-009-017-018-026>028-035-036-MOZ113-115-MSZ001-007-008-011-
012-020-TNZ048-049-088-291615-
/O.EXP.KMEG.FR.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-111029T1500Z/
RANDOLPH-CLAY-LAWRENCE-GREENE-CRAIGHEAD-POINSETT-MISSISSIPPI-
CROSS-CRITTENDEN-DUNKLIN-PEMISCOT-DESOTO-TUNICA-TATE-QUITMAN-
PANOLA-TALLAHATCHIE-LAUDERDALE-TIPTON-SHELBY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WALNUT RIDGE...PARAGOULD...JONESBORO...
HARRISBURG...BLYTHEVILLE...WYNNE...WEST MEMPHIS...KENNETT...
CARUTHERSVILLE...SOUTHAVEN...OLIVE BRANCH...TUNICA...BATESVILLE...
COVINGTON...BARTLETT...GERMANTOWN...COLLIERVILLE...MEMPHIS...
MILLINGTON
1014 AM CDT SAT OCT 29 2011

...FROST ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED...

TEMPERATURES HAVE WARMED INTO THE 40S THUS THE FROST ADVISORY HAS
BEEN ALLOWED TO EXPIRE.

$$

KRM

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this freeze warning 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 freeze warning went out at Oct 28, 3:17 PM CDT, 20 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Oct 28, 3:17 PM CDT, 20 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
317 PM CDT FRI OCT 28 2011

.DISCUSSION...

CLOUDS WILL CONTINUE TO CLEAR OUT ACROSS THE MIDSOUTH TONIGHT AS SFC
HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS INTO THE AREA. THE TRICKY PART WITH TO NIGHT/S
FORECAST WILL BE HOW LOW THE TEMPERATURES DROP. WINDS AND THE
POTENTIAL FOR FOG DEVELOPMENT ESPECIALLY ACROSS EASTERN SECTIONS
COULD PREVENT LOWS FROM DROPPING TO THE FREEZING MARK.
HOWEVER...DRIER AIR THAT IS BEGINNING TO FILTER INTO THE AREA MAY
KEEP FOG FROM DEVELOPING. NOT A CLEAR CUT DECISION...WILL GO AHEAD
AN ISSUE A FREEZE WARNING ACROSS MUCH OF WEST TENNESSEE AND
EXTREME NORTHEAST MISSISSIPPI WITH MENTION OF PATCHY FOG. LOWS IN
THIS AREA WILL LIKELY BE 31-32 DEGREES. MEANWHILE...ACROSS
NORTHEAST ARKANSAS...THE MISSOURI BOOTHEEL...THE REST OF WEST
TENNESSEE EXCLUDING SHELBY COUNTY AND THE REST OF NORTHEAST
MISSISSIPPI WILL ISSUE A FROST ADVISORY WITH MENTION OF PATCHY
FOG ACROSS NORTHEAST MISSISSIPPI. LOWS IN THIS AREA WILL BE IN THE
MID 30S. THE REST OF THE CWA WILL SEE LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S TO
AROUND 40 DEGREES.

HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN OVER THE MIDSOUTH ON SATURDAY AND WILL
PUSH EAST SATURDAY NIGHT. EXPECT CLEAR TO MOSTLY CLEAR SKIES DURING
THIS TIME FRAME. HIGHS WILL BE IN THE LOWER TO MID 60S. CALM WINDS
AND CLEAR SKIES WILL ALLOW FOR BETTER CHANCES FOR A FREEZE OVER
MUCH OF THE EASTERN SECTIONS OF THE CWA SATURDAY NIGHT. LOWS WILL DROP
INTO THE UPPER 20S TO LOWER 30S OVER THE EASTERN SECTION OF THE CWA.
WILL ISSUE A FREEZE WATCH FOR THESE AREAS. AS FOR WESTERN SECTIONS
OF THE CWA...WINDS WILL BEGIN TO PICK UP FROM THE SOUTH OVERNIGHT
KEEPING TEMPERATURES A LITTLE WARMER. EXPECT READINGS IN THE UPPER
30S TO LOWER 40S.

SUNDAY WILL BE WARMER ACROSS THE AREA AS THE HIGH SHIFTS FURTHER TO
THE EAST. SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL WARM TEMPERATURES BACK INTO THE MID
TO UPPER 60S.

SUNDAY NIGHT INTO EARLY MONDAY...A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH THE
MIDSOUTH. ALL MODELS INDICATING IT WILL COME THROUGH DRY AS THE
FRONT WILL HAVE LITTLE MOISTURE TO WORK WITH. LOWS WILL BE IN THE
LOWER TO MID 40S WITH HIGHS IN THE 60S.

MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY...SFC HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD OVER
THE SOUTHEAST UNITED STATES KEEPING THE AREA DRY. EXPECT NEAR TO SLIGHTLY
ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES DURING THIS TIME FRAME.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH THE END OF THE FORECAST...MODELS CONTINUE TO
DIFFER ON SOLUTIONS DURING THIS TIME FRAME. ALTHOUGH THE 12Z GFS
SEEMS TO BE TRYING TO COME IN LINE WITH THE ECMWF. AN UPPER TROF AND
ASSOCIATED COLD FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE CENTRAL PLAINS WEDNESDAY
NIGHT INTO THURSDAY. THE ECMWF DIGS THE TROF WHICH ALLOWS A
VERTICALLY STACKED LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM TO DEVELOP OVER THE SOUTHERN
PLAINS AND MOVES EAST INTO THE MIDSOUTH WEDNESDAY NIGHT INTO
FRIDAY MORNING. THE GFS IS DOES NOT DIG THE TROF AS MUCH THUS THE FRONT
PROGRESSES EASTWARD QUICKER PUSHING THE FRONT THROUGH BY THURSDAY
NIGHT. THE GFS THEN BUILDS SFC HIGH PRESSURE INTO THE AREA ON
FRIDAY. WILL TREND FORECAST TO AN IN BETWEEN SOLUTION DURING THIS
TIME FRAME SINCE GFS SEEMS TO BE CLOSER TO THE ECMWF AS IT WAS
YESTERDAY AT THIS TIME.

&&

.AVIATION...

18Z TAF CYCLE

THE DISTURBANCE THAT PRODUCED THE RAIN OVERNIGHT AND THIS MORNING
HAS MOVED EAST. SKIES ARE CLEARING THOUGH STRATOCU IS QUICKLY
FILLING IN AS THE DEEPER CLOUD COVER MOVES EAST. EXPECT MVFR CIGS
FOR A FEW MORE HOURS AT KMKL AND KJBR WITH VFR CIGS AT KMEM AND
KJBR. NNE WINDS AT 10-15 KTS WILL DIMINISH BY 29/00Z TO AROUND 5
KTS OR LESS. STRATOCU WILL DISSIPATE FOR GOOD AROUND 29/00Z WITH SKC
OVERNIGHT AND SATURDAY. SOME PATCHY GROUND FOG IS POSSIBLE AT KMKL
AND KTUP LATE TONIGHT DUE TO RECENT RAIN...CLEAR SKIES AND
DIMINISHING WINDS.

SJM

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
MEM  39  62  41  68 /   0   0   0  10
MKL  32  59  30  65 /   0   0   0  10
JBR  36  60  38  66 /   0   0   0  10
TUP  35  60  33  65 /   0   0   0  10

&&

.MEG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
AR...FROST ADVISORY FROM 1 AM TO 10 AM CDT SATURDAY FOR CLAY-
     CRAIGHEAD-CROSS-GREENE-LAWRENCE-MISSISSIPPI-POINSETT-
     RANDOLPH.

MO...FROST ADVISORY FROM 1 AM TO 10 AM CDT SATURDAY FOR DUNKLIN-
     PEMISCOT.

MS...FROST ADVISORY FROM 1 AM TO 10 AM CDT SATURDAY FOR BENTON MS-
     CALHOUN-CHICKASAW-ITAWAMBA-LAFAYETTE-LEE MS-MARSHALL-MONROE-
     PONTOTOC-TIPPAH-UNION-YALOBUSHA.

     FREEZE WATCH FROM LATE SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING FOR
     ALCORN-BENTON MS-CALHOUN-CHICKASAW-ITAWAMBA-LAFAYETTE-LEE
     MS-MARSHALL-MONROE-PONTOTOC-PRENTISS-TIPPAH-TISHOMINGO-
     UNION-YALOBUSHA.

     FREEZE WARNING FROM 1 AM TO 10 AM CDT SATURDAY FOR ALCORN-
     PRENTISS-TISHOMINGO.

TN...FROST ADVISORY FROM 1 AM TO 10 AM CDT SATURDAY FOR FAYETTE-
     HARDEMAN-HAYWOOD-LAUDERDALE-TIPTON.

     FREEZE WATCH FROM LATE SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING FOR
     CARROLL-CHESTER-CROCKETT-DECATUR-FAYETTE-GIBSON-HARDEMAN-
     HARDIN-HAYWOOD-HENDERSON-HENRY-MADISON-MCNAIRY-WEAKLEY.

     FREEZE WARNING FROM 1 AM TO 10 AM CDT SATURDAY FOR CARROLL-
     CHESTER-CROCKETT-DECATUR-DYER-GIBSON-HARDIN-HENDERSON-HENRY-
     LAKE-MADISON-MCNAIRY-OBION-WEAKLEY.

&&
Hazardous weather outlook, Oct 28, 4:53 AM CDT, 10 hours 44 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
453 AM CDT FRI OCT 28 2011

ARZ008-009-017-018-026>028-035-036-048-049-058-MOZ113-115-
MSZ001>017-020>024-TNZ001>004-019>021-048>055-088>092-291100-
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-
453 AM CDT FRI OCT 28 2011

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

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

A LIGHT FREEZE IS POSSIBLE LATE TONIGHT FROM THE EASTERN HALF OF
WEST TENNESSEE INTO EXTREME NORTHEAST MISSISSIPPI. PATCHY TO AREAS
OF FROST ARE EXPECTED ACROSS MUCH OF THE MIDSOUTH LATE TONIGHT
EXCEPT IN THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER DELTA FROM MEMPHIS SOUTHWESTWARD.
PATCHY FOG IS ALSO POSSIBLE LATE TONIGHT ACROSS THE MIDSOUTH.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY

A LIGHT FREEZE IS EXPECTED ACROSS PARTS OF WEST TENNESSEE AND NORTH
MISSISSIPPI SUNDAY MORNING WITH AREAS OF FROST ACROSS MUCH OF THE
MIDSOUTH.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED AT THIS TIME.

JCL

The office that day

Everything else NWS Memphis, TN issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Oct 28, 3:37 PM CDTFrost AdvisoryMEGFayette, Hardeman, Haywood, Lauderdale, Shelby, Tipton18 hr
Oct 28, 3:37 PM CDTFreeze WatchMEGCarroll, Chester, Crockett, Decatur, Fayette, Gibson and 8 more24 hr

Nearby

Freeze Warnings in Tennessee, 2011Freeze Warnings in Mississippi, 2011Every freeze warning in 2011

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.