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Frost Advisory 1, NWS Memphis, TN

March 24, 20119 counties in Arkansas; 11 counties in Mississippi; 4 counties in Tennessee

NWS Memphis, TN issued this frost advisory at Mar 24, 2011, 3:41 AM CDT for 9 counties in Arkansas; 11 counties in Mississippi; 4 counties in Tennessee. It took effect at Mar 24, 2011, 11:26 PM CDT. It was in force for 9 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Mar 24, 2011, 3:41 AM CDT (08:41 UTC)
In effect from
Mar 24, 2011, 11:26 PM CDT
Expired
Mar 25, 2011, 8:00 AM CDT
In force
9 hr
Issued by
NWS Memphis, TN
All 24 counties

Clay County, AR, Craighead County, AR, Crittenden County, AR, Cross County, AR, Greene County, AR, Lawrence County, AR, Mississippi County, AR, Poinsett County, AR, Randolph County, AR, Benton County, MS, Chickasaw County, MS, DeSoto County, MS, Itawamba County, MS, Lafayette County, MS, Lee County, MS, Marshall County, MS, Monroe County, MS, Pontotoc County, MS, Tippah County, MS, Union County, MS, Fayette County, TN, Lauderdale County, TN, Shelby County, TN, Tipton County, TN

The radar

The Memphis radar (KNQA), 28 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:40 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 00:00Z, 8.7 hours before the alert went out and 37 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 00:00Z on 2011-03-24Temperature 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 00:00Z on 2011-03-24The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -35 square meters per square second.1939587897117Sfc1 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
4250 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
74 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-35 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
85 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.

506 
WWUS74 KMEG 240841
NPWMEG

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
341 AM CDT THU MAR 24 2011

...A FREEZE IS EXPECTED FOR PARTS OF THE MISSOURI BOOTHEEL...WEST
TENNESSEE AND NORTHEAST MISSISSIPPI OVERNIGHT TONIGHT AND EARLY
FRIDAY MORNING...

.COLD HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD INTO THE MIDSOUTH TONIGHT. THE
COMBINATION OF LIGHT WINDS AND MOSTLY CLEAR SKIES WILL ALLOW
TEMPERATURES TO DROP TO NEAR OR BELOW FREEZING ACROSS PARTS OF
THE MISSOURI BOOTHEEL...WEST TENNESSEE AND NORTHEAST MISSISSIPPI.
OTHER PARTS OF THE NORTHEAST ARKANSAS...WEST TENNESSEE AND NORTH
MISSISSIPPI WILL SEE AREAS OF FROST AND A FROST ADVISORY HAS BEEN
ISSUED.  

MSZ005-006-009-TNZ001>004-019>021-050>055-090>092-242030-
/O.UPG.KMEG.FZ.A.0001.110325T0600Z-110325T1400Z/
/O.NEW.KMEG.FZ.W.0001.110325T0900Z-110325T1400Z/
ALCORN-TISHOMINGO-PRENTISS-LAKE-OBION-WEAKLEY-HENRY-DYER-GIBSON-
CARROLL-HAYWOOD-CROCKETT-MADISON-CHESTER-HENDERSON-DECATUR-
HARDEMAN-MCNAIRY-HARDIN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CORINTH...IUKA...BOONEVILLE...
UNION CITY...MARTIN...DRESDEN...PARIS...DYERSBURG...HUMBOLDT...
MILAN...HUNTINGDON...JACKSON...LEXINGTON...BOLIVAR...SAVANNAH
341 AM CDT THU MAR 24 2011

...FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 9 AM CDT FRIDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEMPHIS HAS ISSUED A FREEZE
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 9 AM CDT FRIDAY. THE
FREEZE WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

* TEMPERATURES: LIGHT WINDS AND MOSTLY CLEAR SKIES WILL ALLOW 
  TEMPERATURES TO DROP TO BETWEEN 30 AND 32 DEGREES. 

* TIMING: OVERNIGHT TONIGHT AND EARLY FRIDAY MORNING.

* IMPACTS: THESE TEMPERATURES COULD KILL RECENTLY PLANTED PLANTS
  AND CROPS. VEGETATION THAT HAS RECENTLY BUDDED OR BLOOMED DUE TO
  THE WARM WEATHER IS SUBJECT TO BEING DAMAGED IF THE PROPER
  PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. TENDER VEGETATION WILL NEED TO BE
  COVERED.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

MOZ113-115-242030-
/O.NEW.KMEG.FZ.W.0001.110325T0900Z-110325T1400Z/
DUNKLIN-PEMISCOT-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...KENNETT...CARUTHERSVILLE
341 AM CDT THU MAR 24 2011

...FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 9 AM CDT FRIDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEMPHIS HAS ISSUED A FREEZE
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 9 AM CDT FRIDAY. 

* TEMPERATURE: LIGHT WINDS AND MOSTLY CLEAR SKIES WILL ALLOW
  TEMPERATURES TO DROP TO BETWEEN 30 AND 32 DEGREES.

* TIMING: OVERNIGHT TONIGHT AND EARLY FRIDAY MORNING.

* IMPACTS: THESE TEMPERATURES COULD KILL RECENTLY PLANTED PLANTS
  AND CROPS. VEGETATION THAT HAS RECENTLY BUDDED OR BLOOMED DUE TO
  THE WARM WEATHER IS SUBJECT TO BEING DAMAGED IF THE PROPER
  PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. TENDER VEGETATION WILL NEED TO BE
  COVERED.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

ARZ008-009-017-018-026>028-MSZ003-004-014>017-023-024-TNZ048-049-
089-242030-
/O.NEW.KMEG.FR.Y.0001.110325T0900Z-110325T1400Z/
RANDOLPH-CLAY-LAWRENCE-GREENE-CRAIGHEAD-POINSETT-MISSISSIPPI-
BENTON MS-TIPPAH-UNION-PONTOTOC-LEE MS-ITAWAMBA-CHICKASAW-MONROE-
LAUDERDALE-TIPTON-FAYETTE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WALNUT RIDGE...PARAGOULD...JONESBORO...
HARRISBURG...BLYTHEVILLE...NEW ALBANY...TUPELO...AMORY...
ABERDEEN...COVINGTON...SOMERVILLE
341 AM CDT THU MAR 24 2011

...FROST ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 9 AM CDT FRIDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEMPHIS HAS ISSUED A FROST
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 9 AM CDT FRIDAY. 

* TEMPERATURE/FROST COVERAGE: LIGHT WINDS AND MOSTLY CLEAR SKIES
  WILL ALLOW TEMPERATURES TO DROP INTO THE MID 30S.

* TIMING: OVERNIGHT TONIGHT AND EARLY FRIDAY MORNING.

* IMPACTS: THESE TEMPERATURES COULD HARM RECENTLY PLANTED PLANTS
  AND CROPS. VEGETATION THAT HAS RECENTLY BUDDED OR BLOOMED DUE TO
  THE WARM WEATHER IS SUBJECT TO BEING DAMAGED IF THE PROPER
  PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. TENDER VEGETATION WILL NEED TO BE
  COVERED.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$
6 follow-up statements
020 
WWUS74 KMEG 242028
NPWMEG

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
328 PM CDT THU MAR 24 2011

...A FREEZE IS EXPECTED FOR PARTS OF NORTHEAST ARKANSAS...THE
MISSOURI BOOTHEEL...WEST TENNESSEE AND NORTHEAST MISSISSIPPI
LATE TONIGHT AND EARLY FRIDAY MORNING...

.COLD HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD INTO THE MIDSOUTH TONIGHT. THE
COMBINATION OF LIGHT TO NEARLY CALM WINDS AND CLEAR SKIES WILL
ALLOW TEMPERATURES TO DROP TO NEAR OR BELOW FREEZING ACROSS PARTS
OF THE MISSOURI BOOTHEEL...WEST TENNESSEE AND NORTHEAST
MISSISSIPPI. OTHER PARTS OF THE NORTHEAST ARKANSAS...WEST
TENNESSEE AND NORTH MISSISSIPPI WILL SEE AREAS OF FROST AND A
FROST ADVISORY HAS BEEN ISSUED.

ARZ008-009-017-018-250500-
/O.UPG.KMEG.FR.Y.0001.110325T0900Z-110325T1400Z/
/O.EXB.KMEG.FZ.W.0001.110325T0600Z-110325T1400Z/
RANDOLPH-CLAY-LAWRENCE-GREENE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WALNUT RIDGE...PARAGOULD
328 PM CDT THU MAR 24 2011

...FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 9 AM CDT FRIDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEMPHIS HAS ISSUED A FREEZE
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 9 AM CDT FRIDAY. THE
FROST ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 


* TEMPERATURE/FROST COVERAGE: LIGHT TO NEARLY CALM WINDS AND CLEAR
  SKIES WILL ALLOW TEMPERATURES TO DROP INTO THE LOWER 30S.

* TIMING: LATE TONIGHT AND EARLY FRIDAY MORNING.

* IMPACTS: THESE TEMPERATURES COULD KILL RECENTLY PLANTED PLANTS
  AND CROPS. VEGETATION THAT HAS RECENTLY BUDDED OR BLOOMED DUE TO
  THE WARM WEATHER IS SUBJECT TO BEING DAMAGED IF THE PROPER
  PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. TENDER VEGETATION WILL NEED TO BE
  COVERED.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

MOZ113-115-MSZ005-006-009-TNZ001>004-019>021-050>055-090>092-
250500-
/O.EXT.KMEG.FZ.W.0001.110325T0600Z-110325T1400Z/
DUNKLIN-PEMISCOT-ALCORN-TISHOMINGO-PRENTISS-LAKE-OBION-WEAKLEY-
HENRY-DYER-GIBSON-CARROLL-HAYWOOD-CROCKETT-MADISON-CHESTER-
HENDERSON-DECATUR-HARDEMAN-MCNAIRY-HARDIN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...KENNETT...CARUTHERSVILLE...CORINTH...
IUKA...BOONEVILLE...UNION CITY...MARTIN...DRESDEN...PARIS...
DYERSBURG...HUMBOLDT...MILAN...HUNTINGDON...JACKSON...LEXINGTON...
BOLIVAR...SAVANNAH
328 PM CDT THU MAR 24 2011

...FREEZE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 9 AM CDT FRIDAY...

THE FREEZE WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 9 AM CDT FRIDAY.

* TEMPERATURES: LIGHT TO NEARLY CALM WINDS AND CLEAR SKIES WILL
  ALLOW TEMPERATURES TO DROP TO BETWEEN 30 AND 32 DEGREES.

* TIMING: OVERNIGHT INTO EARLY FRIDAY MORNING.

* IMPACTS: THESE TEMPERATURES COULD KILL RECENTLY PLANTED PLANTS 
  AND CROPS. VEGETATION THAT HAS RECENTLY BUDDED OR BLOOMED DUE 
  TO THE WARM WEATHER IS SUBJECT TO BEING DAMAGED IF THE PROPER 
  PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. TENDER VEGETATION WILL NEED TO BE 
  COVERED. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

MSZ002-013-250500-
/O.EXB.KMEG.FR.Y.0001.110325T0600Z-110325T1400Z/
MARSHALL-LAFAYETTE-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...OXFORD
328 PM CDT THU MAR 24 2011

...FROST ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 9 AM CDT FRIDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEMPHIS HAS ISSUED A FROST
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 9 AM CDT FRIDAY. 

* TEMPERATURE/FROST COVERAGE: LIGHT WINDS AND MOSTLY CLEAR SKIES 
  WILL ALLOW TEMPERATURES TO DROP INTO THE MID 30S. 

* TIMING: OVERNIGHT INTO EARLY FRIDAY MORNING.

* IMPACTS: THESE TEMPERATURES COULD HARM RECENTLY PLANTED PLANTS 
  AND CROPS. VEGETATION THAT HAS RECENTLY BUDDED OR BLOOMED DUE 
  TO THE WARM WEATHER IS SUBJECT TO BEING DAMAGED IF THE PROPER 
  PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. TENDER VEGETATION WILL NEED TO BE 
  COVERED. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

ARZ026>028-MSZ003-004-014>017-023-024-TNZ048-049-089-250500-
/O.EXT.KMEG.FR.Y.0001.110325T0600Z-110325T1400Z/
CRAIGHEAD-POINSETT-MISSISSIPPI-BENTON MS-TIPPAH-UNION-PONTOTOC-
LEE MS-ITAWAMBA-CHICKASAW-MONROE-LAUDERDALE-TIPTON-FAYETTE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...JONESBORO...HARRISBURG...BLYTHEVILLE...
NEW ALBANY...TUPELO...AMORY...ABERDEEN...COVINGTON...SOMERVILLE
328 PM CDT THU MAR 24 2011

...FROST ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 9 AM CDT FRIDAY...

THE FROST ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 9 AM CDT FRIDAY.

* TEMPERATURE/FROST COVERAGE: LIGHT TO NEARLY CALM WINDS AND CLEAR
  SKIES WILL ALLOW TEMPERATURES TO DROP INTO THE MID 30S.

* TIMING: OVERNIGHT INTO EARLY FRIDAY MORNING.

* IMPACTS: THESE TEMPERATURES COULD HARM RECENTLY PLANTED PLANTS 
  AND CROPS. VEGETATION THAT HAS RECENTLY BUDDED OR BLOOMED DUE 
  TO THE WARM WEATHER IS SUBJECT TO BEING DAMAGED IF THE PROPER 
  PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. TENDER VEGETATION WILL NEED TO BE 
  COVERED. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$
150 
WWUS74 KMEG 242034 CCA
NPWMEG

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
332 PM CDT THU MAR 24 2011

...A FREEZE IS EXPECTED FOR PARTS OF NORTHEAST ARKANSAS...THE
MISSOURI BOOTHEEL...WEST TENNESSEE AND NORTHEAST MISSISSIPPI
LATE TONIGHT AND EARLY FRIDAY MORNING...

.COLD HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD INTO THE MIDSOUTH TONIGHT. THE
COMBINATION OF LIGHT TO NEARLY CALM WINDS AND CLEAR SKIES WILL
ALLOW TEMPERATURES TO DROP TO NEAR OR BELOW FREEZING ACROSS PARTS
OF THE MISSOURI BOOTHEEL...WEST TENNESSEE AND NORTHEAST
MISSISSIPPI. OTHER PARTS OF THE NORTHEAST ARKANSAS...WEST
TENNESSEE AND NORTH MISSISSIPPI WILL SEE AREAS OF FROST AND A
FROST ADVISORY HAS BEEN ISSUED.

ARZ008-009-017-018-250530-
/O.UPG.KMEG.FR.Y.0001.110325T0900Z-110325T1400Z/
/O.COR.KMEG.FZ.W.0001.110325T0600Z-110325T1400Z/
RANDOLPH-CLAY-LAWRENCE-GREENE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WALNUT RIDGE...PARAGOULD
332 PM CDT THU MAR 24 2011

...FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 9 AM CDT FRIDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEMPHIS HAS ISSUED A FREEZE
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 9 AM CDT FRIDAY. THE
FROST ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 


* TEMPERATURE/FROST COVERAGE: LIGHT TO NEARLY CALM WINDS AND CLEAR
  SKIES WILL ALLOW TEMPERATURES TO DROP TO BETWEEN 30 TO 32
  DEGREES.

* TIMING: LATE TONIGHT AND EARLY FRIDAY MORNING.

* IMPACTS: THESE TEMPERATURES COULD KILL RECENTLY PLANTED PLANTS
  AND CROPS. VEGETATION THAT HAS RECENTLY BUDDED OR BLOOMED DUE TO
  THE WARM WEATHER IS SUBJECT TO BEING DAMAGED IF THE PROPER
  PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. TENDER VEGETATION WILL NEED TO BE
  COVERED.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

MOZ113-115-MSZ005-006-009-TNZ001>004-019>021-050>055-090>092-
250530-
/O.EXT.KMEG.FZ.W.0001.110325T0600Z-110325T1400Z/
DUNKLIN-PEMISCOT-ALCORN-TISHOMINGO-PRENTISS-LAKE-OBION-WEAKLEY-
HENRY-DYER-GIBSON-CARROLL-HAYWOOD-CROCKETT-MADISON-CHESTER-
HENDERSON-DECATUR-HARDEMAN-MCNAIRY-HARDIN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...KENNETT...CARUTHERSVILLE...CORINTH...
IUKA...BOONEVILLE...UNION CITY...MARTIN...DRESDEN...PARIS...
DYERSBURG...HUMBOLDT...MILAN...HUNTINGDON...JACKSON...LEXINGTON...
BOLIVAR...SAVANNAH
332 PM CDT THU MAR 24 2011

...FREEZE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 9 AM CDT FRIDAY...

THE FREEZE WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 9 AM CDT FRIDAY.

* TEMPERATURES: LIGHT TO NEARLY CALM WINDS AND CLEAR SKIES WILL
  ALLOW TEMPERATURES TO DROP TO BETWEEN 30 AND 32 DEGREES.

* TIMING: OVERNIGHT INTO EARLY FRIDAY MORNING.

* IMPACTS: THESE TEMPERATURES COULD KILL RECENTLY PLANTED PLANTS 
  AND CROPS. VEGETATION THAT HAS RECENTLY BUDDED OR BLOOMED DUE 
  TO THE WARM WEATHER IS SUBJECT TO BEING DAMAGED IF THE PROPER 
  PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. TENDER VEGETATION WILL NEED TO BE 
  COVERED. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

MSZ002-013-250530-
/O.EXB.KMEG.FR.Y.0001.110325T0600Z-110325T1400Z/
MARSHALL-LAFAYETTE-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...OXFORD
332 PM CDT THU MAR 24 2011

...FROST ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 9 AM CDT FRIDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEMPHIS HAS ISSUED A FROST
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 9 AM CDT FRIDAY. 

* TEMPERATURE/FROST COVERAGE: LIGHT WINDS AND MOSTLY CLEAR SKIES 
  WILL ALLOW TEMPERATURES TO DROP INTO THE MID 30S. 

* TIMING: OVERNIGHT INTO EARLY FRIDAY MORNING.

* IMPACTS: THESE TEMPERATURES COULD HARM RECENTLY PLANTED PLANTS 
  AND CROPS. VEGETATION THAT HAS RECENTLY BUDDED OR BLOOMED DUE 
  TO THE WARM WEATHER IS SUBJECT TO BEING DAMAGED IF THE PROPER 
  PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. TENDER VEGETATION WILL NEED TO BE 
  COVERED. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

ARZ026>028-MSZ003-004-014>017-023-024-TNZ048-049-089-250530-
/O.EXT.KMEG.FR.Y.0001.110325T0600Z-110325T1400Z/
CRAIGHEAD-POINSETT-MISSISSIPPI-BENTON MS-TIPPAH-UNION-PONTOTOC-
LEE MS-ITAWAMBA-CHICKASAW-MONROE-LAUDERDALE-TIPTON-FAYETTE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...JONESBORO...HARRISBURG...BLYTHEVILLE...
NEW ALBANY...TUPELO...AMORY...ABERDEEN...COVINGTON...SOMERVILLE
332 PM CDT THU MAR 24 2011

...FROST ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 9 AM CDT FRIDAY...

THE FROST ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 9 AM CDT FRIDAY.

* TEMPERATURE/FROST COVERAGE: LIGHT TO NEARLY CALM WINDS AND CLEAR
  SKIES WILL ALLOW TEMPERATURES TO DROP INTO THE MID 30S.

* TIMING: OVERNIGHT INTO EARLY FRIDAY MORNING.

* IMPACTS: THESE TEMPERATURES COULD HARM RECENTLY PLANTED PLANTS 
  AND CROPS. VEGETATION THAT HAS RECENTLY BUDDED OR BLOOMED DUE 
  TO THE WARM WEATHER IS SUBJECT TO BEING DAMAGED IF THE PROPER 
  PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. TENDER VEGETATION WILL NEED TO BE 
  COVERED. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$
030 
WWUS74 KMEG 250213
NPWMEG

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
913 PM CDT THU MAR 24 2011

...A FREEZE AND AREAS OF FROST ARE EXPECTED LATE TONIGHT AND EARLY
FRIDAY MORNING ACROSS PARTS OF NORTHEAST ARKANSAS...THE MISSOURI
BOOTHEEL...MUCH OF WEST TENNESSEE AND PARTS OF NORTH MISSISSIPPI...

.HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE UPPER MIDWEST WILL FEED COLD AIR INTO THE
MIDSOUTH OVERNIGHT ON LIGHT NORTHEAST WINDS. THE COMBINATION OF
LIGHT WINDS AND MOSTLY CLEAR SKIES WILL ALLOW TEMPERATURES TO
DROP TO NEAR OR SLIGHTLY BELOW FREEZING ACROSS PARTS OF NORTHEAST
ARKANSAS...THE MISSOURI BOOTHEEL...MUCH OF WEST TENNESSEE AND
PARTS OF NORTHEAST MISSISSIPPI. AREAS OF FROST ARE EXPECTED OVER
MUCH OF THE MIDSOUTH ESPECIALLY IN WIND PROTECTED LOCATIONS. AS A
RESULT...FREEZE WARNINGS AND FROST ADVISORIES HAVE BEEN POSTED.

ARZ026-028-MSZ003-004-TNZ048-049-089-251100-
/O.UPG.KMEG.FR.Y.0001.110325T0600Z-110325T1400Z/
/O.EXB.KMEG.FZ.W.0001.110325T0500Z-110325T1400Z/
CRAIGHEAD-MISSISSIPPI-BENTON MS-TIPPAH-LAUDERDALE-TIPTON-FAYETTE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...JONESBORO...BLYTHEVILLE...COVINGTON...
SOMERVILLE
913 PM CDT THU MAR 24 2011

...FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 9 AM CDT
FRIDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEMPHIS HAS ISSUED A FREEZE
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 9 AM CDT
FRIDAY.  

* TEMPERATURES: LIGHT WINDS AND MOSTLY CLEAR SKIES WILL ALLOW
  TEMPERATURES TO DROP TO NEAR OR SLIGHTLY BELOW FREEZING. AREAS
  OF FROST ARE EXPECTED TO FORM ESPECIALLY IN WIND PROTECTED
  LOCATIONS.

* TIMING: LATE TONIGHT INTO EARLY FRIDAY MORNING.

* IMPACTS: THESE TEMPERATURES COULD HARM OR KILL RECENTLY PLANTED
  PLANTS AND CROPS. VEGETATION THAT HAS RECENTLY BUDDED OR BLOOMED
  DUE TO THE WARM WEATHER IS SUBJECT TO BEING DAMAGED IF THE
  PROPER PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. TENDER VEGETATION WILL NEED TO
  BE COVERED.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

ARZ008-009-017-018-MOZ113-115-MSZ005-006-009-TNZ001>004-019>021-
050>055-090>092-251100-
/O.EXT.KMEG.FZ.W.0001.110325T0500Z-110325T1400Z/
RANDOLPH-CLAY-LAWRENCE-GREENE-DUNKLIN-PEMISCOT-ALCORN-TISHOMINGO-
PRENTISS-LAKE-OBION-WEAKLEY-HENRY-DYER-GIBSON-CARROLL-HAYWOOD-
CROCKETT-MADISON-CHESTER-HENDERSON-DECATUR-HARDEMAN-MCNAIRY-
HARDIN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WALNUT RIDGE...PARAGOULD...KENNETT...
CARUTHERSVILLE...CORINTH...IUKA...BOONEVILLE...UNION CITY...
MARTIN...DRESDEN...PARIS...DYERSBURG...HUMBOLDT...MILAN...
HUNTINGDON...JACKSON...LEXINGTON...BOLIVAR...SAVANNAH
913 PM CDT THU MAR 24 2011

...FREEZE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 9 AM CDT
FRIDAY...

THE FREEZE WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 9 AM
CDT FRIDAY. 

* TEMPERATURES: LIGHT WINDS AND MOSTLY CLEAR SKIES WILL ALLOW
  TEMPERATURES TO DROP TO BETWEEN 28 AND 32 DEGREES. AREAS OF
  FROST ARE EXPECTED TO FORM ESPECIALLY IN WIND PROTECTED LOCATIONS.

* TIMING: LATE TONIGHT INTO EARLY FRIDAY MORNING.

* IMPACTS: THESE TEMPERATURES COULD KILL RECENTLY PLANTED PLANTS 
  AND CROPS. VEGETATION THAT HAS RECENTLY BUDDED OR BLOOMED DUE 
  TO THE WARM WEATHER IS SUBJECT TO BEING DAMAGED IF THE PROPER 
  PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. TENDER VEGETATION WILL NEED TO BE 
  COVERED. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

ARZ035-036-MSZ001-TNZ088-251100-
/O.EXB.KMEG.FR.Y.0001.110325T0500Z-110325T1400Z/
CROSS-CRITTENDEN-DESOTO-SHELBY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WYNNE...WEST MEMPHIS...SOUTHAVEN...
OLIVE BRANCH...BARTLETT...GERMANTOWN...COLLIERVILLE...MEMPHIS...
MILLINGTON
913 PM CDT THU MAR 24 2011

...FROST ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 9 AM CDT
FRIDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEMPHIS HAS ISSUED A FROST
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 9 AM CDT
FRIDAY. 

* TEMPERATURE/FROST COVERAGE: LIGHT WINDS AND MOSTLY CLEAR SKIES
  WILL ALLOW TEMPERATURES TO DROP INTO THE MIDDLE 30S. AREAS OF
  FROST ARE EXPECTED TO FORM ESPECIALLY IN WIND PROTECTED LOCATIONS. 

* TIMING: LATE TONIGHT INTO EARLY FRIDAY MORNING.

* IMPACTS: FROST COULD HARM OR KILL RECENTLY PLANTED PLANTS AND
  CROPS. VEGETATION THAT HAS RECENTLY BUDDED OR BLOOMED DUE TO THE
  WARM WEATHER IS SUBJECT TO BEING DAMAGED IF THE PROPER
  PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. TENDER VEGETATION WILL NEED TO BE
  COVERED.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

ARZ027-MSZ002-013>017-023-024-251100-
/O.EXT.KMEG.FR.Y.0001.110325T0500Z-110325T1400Z/
POINSETT-MARSHALL-LAFAYETTE-UNION-PONTOTOC-LEE MS-ITAWAMBA-
CHICKASAW-MONROE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HARRISBURG...OXFORD...NEW ALBANY...
TUPELO...AMORY...ABERDEEN
913 PM CDT THU MAR 24 2011

...FROST ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 9 AM CDT
FRIDAY...

THE FROST ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 9 AM
CDT FRIDAY. 

* TEMPERATURE/FROST COVERAGE: LIGHT WINDS AND CLEAR SKIES WILL
  ALLOW TEMPERATURES TO DROP INTO THE MID 30S. AREAS OF FROST ARE
  EXPECTED TO FORM ESPECIALLY IN WIND PROTECTED LOCATIONS.

* TIMING: LATE TONIGHT INTO EARLY FRIDAY MORNING.

* IMPACTS: AREAS OF FROST COULD HARM OR KILL RECENTLY PLANTED
  PLANTS AND CROPS. VEGETATION THAT HAS RECENTLY BUDDED OR BLOOMED
  DUE TO THE WARM WEATHER IS SUBJECT TO BEING DAMAGED IF THE
  PROPER PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. TENDER VEGETATION WILL NEED TO
  BE COVERED.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

JCL
872 
WWUS74 KMEG 250426
NPWMEG

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
1126 PM CDT THU MAR 24 2011

...FREEZING TEMPERATURES AND FROST ARE EXPECTED TONIGHT AND EARLY
FRIDAY MORNING ACROSS PARTS OF NORTHEAST ARKANSAS...THE MISSOURI
BOOTHEEL...MUCH OF WEST TENNESSEE AND PARTS OF NORTH MISSISSIPPI...

.HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE UPPER MIDWEST WILL FEED COLD AIR INTO THE
MIDSOUTH OVERNIGHT ON LIGHT NORTHEAST WINDS. THE COMBINATION OF
LIGHT WINDS AND MOSTLY CLEAR SKIES WILL ALLOW TEMPERATURES TO
DROP TO BETWEEN THE MIDDLE 20S AND LOWER 30S ACROSS PARTS OF
NORTHEAST ARKANSAS...THE MISSOURI BOOTHEEL...MUCH OF WEST
TENNESSEE AND PARTS OF NORTHEAST MISSISSIPPI. FROST IS EXPECTED
OVER MUCH OF THE MIDSOUTH ESPECIALLY IN WIND PROTECTED LOCATIONS.
AS A RESULT...FREEZE WARNINGS AND FROST ADVISORIES HAVE BEEN
POSTED.

TNZ002>004-020-021-054-055-251230-
/O.EXT.KMEG.FZ.W.0001.110325T0426Z-110325T1400Z/
OBION-WEAKLEY-HENRY-GIBSON-CARROLL-HENDERSON-DECATUR-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...UNION CITY...MARTIN...DRESDEN...PARIS...
HUMBOLDT...MILAN...HUNTINGDON...LEXINGTON
1126 PM CDT THU MAR 24 2011

...FREEZE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CDT FRIDAY...

THE FREEZE WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CDT FRIDAY. 

* TEMPERATURES: LIGHT WINDS AND MOSTLY CLEAR SKIES WILL ALLOW
  TEMPERATURES TO DROP TO BETWEEN 25 AND 28 DEGREES. WIDESPREAD
  FROST IS EXPECTED TO FORM.

* TIMING: NOW INTO EARLY FRIDAY MORNING.

* IMPACTS: THESE TEMPERATURES COULD KILL RECENTLY PLANTED PLANTS 
  AND CROPS. VEGETATION THAT HAS RECENTLY BUDDED OR BLOOMED DUE 
  TO THE WARM WEATHER IS SUBJECT TO BEING DAMAGED IF THE PROPER 
  PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. TENDER VEGETATION WILL NEED TO BE 
  COVERED. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

ARZ008-009-017-018-026-028-MOZ113-115-MSZ003>006-009-TNZ001-019-
048>053-089>092-251230-
/O.EXT.KMEG.FZ.W.0001.110325T0426Z-110325T1400Z/
RANDOLPH-CLAY-LAWRENCE-GREENE-CRAIGHEAD-MISSISSIPPI-DUNKLIN-
PEMISCOT-BENTON MS-TIPPAH-ALCORN-TISHOMINGO-PRENTISS-LAKE-DYER-
LAUDERDALE-TIPTON-HAYWOOD-CROCKETT-MADISON-CHESTER-FAYETTE-
HARDEMAN-MCNAIRY-HARDIN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WALNUT RIDGE...PARAGOULD...JONESBORO...
BLYTHEVILLE...KENNETT...CARUTHERSVILLE...CORINTH...IUKA...
BOONEVILLE...DYERSBURG...COVINGTON...JACKSON...SOMERVILLE...
BOLIVAR...SAVANNAH
1126 PM CDT THU MAR 24 2011

...FREEZE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CDT FRIDAY...

THE FREEZE WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CDT FRIDAY. 

* TEMPERATURES: LIGHT WINDS AND MOSTLY CLEAR SKIES WILL ALLOW 
  TEMPERATURES TO DROP TO BETWEEN 28 AND 32 DEGREES. AREAS OF 
  FROST ARE EXPECTED TO FORM ESPECIALLY IN WIND PROTECTED 
  LOCATIONS. 

* TIMING: NOW INTO EARLY FRIDAY MORNING.

* IMPACTS: THESE TEMPERATURES COULD KILL RECENTLY PLANTED PLANTS 
  AND CROPS. VEGETATION THAT HAS RECENTLY BUDDED OR BLOOMED DUE 
  TO THE WARM WEATHER IS SUBJECT TO BEING DAMAGED IF THE PROPER 
  PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. TENDER VEGETATION WILL NEED TO BE 
  COVERED. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

ARZ027-035-036-MSZ001-002-013>017-023-024-TNZ088-251230-
/O.EXT.KMEG.FR.Y.0001.110325T0426Z-110325T1400Z/
POINSETT-CROSS-CRITTENDEN-DESOTO-MARSHALL-LAFAYETTE-UNION-
PONTOTOC-LEE MS-ITAWAMBA-CHICKASAW-MONROE-SHELBY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HARRISBURG...WYNNE...WEST MEMPHIS...
SOUTHAVEN...OLIVE BRANCH...OXFORD...NEW ALBANY...TUPELO...AMORY...
ABERDEEN...BARTLETT...GERMANTOWN...COLLIERVILLE...MEMPHIS...
MILLINGTON
1126 PM CDT THU MAR 24 2011

...FROST ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CDT FRIDAY...

THE FROST ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CDT FRIDAY. 

* TEMPERATURE/FROST COVERAGE: LIGHT WINDS AND MOSTLY CLEAR SKIES 
  WILL ALLOW TEMPERATURES TO DROP INTO THE MIDDLE 30S. AREAS OF 
  FROST ARE EXPECTED TO FORM ESPECIALLY IN WIND PROTECTED 
  LOCATIONS. 

* TIMING: LATE TONIGHT INTO EARLY FRIDAY MORNING.

* IMPACTS: FROST COULD HARM OR KILL RECENTLY PLANTED PLANTS AND 
  CROPS. VEGETATION THAT HAS RECENTLY BUDDED OR BLOOMED DUE TO 
  THE WARM WEATHER IS SUBJECT TO BEING DAMAGED IF THE PROPER 
  PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. TENDER VEGETATION WILL NEED TO BE 
  COVERED. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

JCL
126 
WWUS74 KMEG 251054
NPWMEG

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
554 AM CDT FRI MAR 25 2011

...FREEZING TEMPERATURES AND FROST CONTINUE ACROSS MUCH OF WEST
TENNESSEE AND NORTH MISSISSIPPI...

.CLEAR SKIES COMBINED WITH LIGHT WINDS HAVE ALLOWED TEMPERATURES
TO FALL INTO THE LOWER AND MIDDLE 30S OVER MUCH OF WEST TENNESSEE
AND PARTS OF NORTH MISSISSIPPI. FROST IS EXPECTED OVER MUCH OF
THIS AREA ESPECIALLY IN WIND PROTECTED LOCATIONS. AS A
RESULT...FREEZE WARNINGS AND FROST ADVISORIES HAVE BEEN POSTED.

ARZ008-009-017-018-026-028-MOZ113-115-251200-
/O.CAN.KMEG.FZ.W.0001.000000T0000Z-110325T1400Z/
RANDOLPH-CLAY-LAWRENCE-GREENE-CRAIGHEAD-MISSISSIPPI-DUNKLIN-
PEMISCOT-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WALNUT RIDGE...PARAGOULD...JONESBORO...
BLYTHEVILLE...KENNETT...CARUTHERSVILLE
554 AM CDT FRI MAR 25 2011

...FREEZE WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEMPHIS HAS CANCELLED THE FREEZE
WARNING. 

$$

ARZ027-035-036-251200-
/O.CAN.KMEG.FR.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-110325T1400Z/
POINSETT-CROSS-CRITTENDEN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HARRISBURG...WYNNE...WEST MEMPHIS
554 AM CDT FRI MAR 25 2011

...FROST ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEMPHIS HAS CANCELLED THE FROST
ADVISORY. 

$$

MSZ003>006-009-TNZ001>004-019>021-048>055-089>092-251300-
/O.EXT.KMEG.FZ.W.0001.000000T0000Z-110325T1300Z/
BENTON MS-TIPPAH-ALCORN-TISHOMINGO-PRENTISS-LAKE-OBION-WEAKLEY-
HENRY-DYER-GIBSON-CARROLL-LAUDERDALE-TIPTON-HAYWOOD-CROCKETT-
MADISON-CHESTER-HENDERSON-DECATUR-FAYETTE-HARDEMAN-MCNAIRY-HARDIN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CORINTH...IUKA...BOONEVILLE...
UNION CITY...MARTIN...DRESDEN...PARIS...DYERSBURG...HUMBOLDT...
MILAN...HUNTINGDON...COVINGTON...JACKSON...LEXINGTON...
SOMERVILLE...BOLIVAR...SAVANNAH
554 AM CDT FRI MAR 25 2011

...FREEZE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM CDT THIS MORNING...

THE FREEZE WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM CDT THIS MORNING. 

* TEMPERATURES: LIGHT WINDS AND MOSTLY CLEAR SKIES HAVE ALLOWED
  TEMPERATURES TO DROP TO AROUND 32 DEGREES. AREAS OF FROST ARE
  EXPECTED TO FORM ESPECIALLY IN WIND PROTECTED LOCATIONS.

* TIMING: NOW UNTIL 8 AM CDT THIS MORNING.

* IMPACTS: THESE TEMPERATURES COULD KILL RECENTLY PLANTED PLANTS 
  AND CROPS. VEGETATION THAT HAS RECENTLY BUDDED OR BLOOMED DUE 
  TO THE WARM WEATHER IS SUBJECT TO BEING DAMAGED IF THE PROPER 
  PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. TENDER VEGETATION WILL NEED TO BE 
  COVERED. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

MSZ001-002-013>017-023-024-TNZ088-251300-
/O.EXT.KMEG.FR.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-110325T1300Z/
DESOTO-MARSHALL-LAFAYETTE-UNION-PONTOTOC-LEE MS-ITAWAMBA-
CHICKASAW-MONROE-SHELBY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SOUTHAVEN...OLIVE BRANCH...OXFORD...
NEW ALBANY...TUPELO...AMORY...ABERDEEN...BARTLETT...GERMANTOWN...
COLLIERVILLE...MEMPHIS...MILLINGTON
554 AM CDT FRI MAR 25 2011

...FROST ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM CDT THIS MORNING...

THE FROST ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM CDT THIS MORNING. 

* TEMPERATURE/FROST COVERAGE: LIGHT WINDS AND MOSTLY CLEAR SKIES
  HAVE ALLOWED TEMPERATURES TO DROP INTO THE MIDDLE 30S. AREAS OF
  FROST ARE EXPECTED TO FORM ESPECIALLY IN WIND PROTECTED
  LOCATIONS.

* TIMING: NOW UNTIL 8 AM CDT THIS MORNING.

* IMPACTS: FROST COULD HARM OR KILL RECENTLY PLANTED PLANTS AND 
  CROPS. VEGETATION THAT HAS RECENTLY BUDDED OR BLOOMED DUE TO 
  THE WARM WEATHER IS SUBJECT TO BEING DAMAGED IF THE PROPER 
  PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. TENDER VEGETATION WILL NEED TO BE 
  COVERED. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

SJM
456 
WWUS74 KMEG 251250
NPWMEG

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
750 AM CDT FRI MAR 25 2011

MSZ003>006-009-TNZ001>004-019>021-048>055-089>092-251400-
/O.EXP.KMEG.FZ.W.0001.000000T0000Z-110325T1300Z/
BENTON MS-TIPPAH-ALCORN-TISHOMINGO-PRENTISS-LAKE-OBION-WEAKLEY-
HENRY-DYER-GIBSON-CARROLL-LAUDERDALE-TIPTON-HAYWOOD-CROCKETT-
MADISON-CHESTER-HENDERSON-DECATUR-FAYETTE-HARDEMAN-MCNAIRY-HARDIN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CORINTH...IUKA...BOONEVILLE...
UNION CITY...MARTIN...DRESDEN...PARIS...DYERSBURG...HUMBOLDT...
MILAN...HUNTINGDON...COVINGTON...JACKSON...LEXINGTON...
SOMERVILLE...BOLIVAR...SAVANNAH
750 AM CDT FRI MAR 25 2011

...FREEZE WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 8 AM CDT THIS MORNING...

THE FREEZE WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 8 AM CDT THIS MORNING. 

$$

MSZ001-002-013>017-023-024-TNZ088-251400-
/O.EXP.KMEG.FR.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-110325T1300Z/
DESOTO-MARSHALL-LAFAYETTE-UNION-PONTOTOC-LEE MS-ITAWAMBA-
CHICKASAW-MONROE-SHELBY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SOUTHAVEN...OLIVE BRANCH...OXFORD...
NEW ALBANY...TUPELO...AMORY...ABERDEEN...BARTLETT...GERMANTOWN...
COLLIERVILLE...MEMPHIS...MILLINGTON
750 AM CDT FRI MAR 25 2011

...FROST ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 8 AM CDT THIS MORNING...

THE FROST ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 8 AM CDT THIS MORNING. 

$$

SJM

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this frost advisory 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 frost advisory went out at Mar 24, 3:09 AM CDT, 32 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Mar 24, 3:09 AM CDT, 32 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
309 AM CDT THU MAR 24 2011

.DISCUSSION...

SKIES ARE CLEAR ACROSS THE FORECAST AREA EARLY THIS MORNING WITH
TEMPERATURES RANGING FROM THE MID 40S TO LOWER 60S. THE COLD FRONT
WHICH MOVED THROUGH THE REGION WEDNESDAY IS JUST SOUTH OF THE
FORECAST AREA.

COOLER AND DRIER AIR WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE INTO THE REGION TODAY.
DESPITE THE SUNNY SKIES EXPECTED TODAY...NORTHWEST WINDS WILL KEEP
TEMPERATURES FROM WARMING UP TOO MUCH THIS AFTERNOON. TONIGHT
SKIES WILL REMAIN PARTLY CLOUDY AND WINDS WILL BECOME LIGHT. THIS
WILL ALLOW TEMPERATURES TO DROP INTO THE 30S OVER THE ENTIRE
FORECAST AREA. PARTS OF THE MISSOURI BOOTHEEL...WEST TENNESSEE AND
EXTREME NORTHEAST MISSISSIPPI ARE EXPECTED TO SEE TEMPERATURES AT
OR BELOW FREEZING SO WILL ISSUE A FREEZE WARNING. PARTS OF
NORTHEAST ARKANSAS...WEST TENNESSEE AND NORTH MISSISSIPPI MAY SEE
SOME FROST OVERNIGHT SO WILL ISSUE A FROST ADVISORY FOR THESE AREAS.

WINDS WILL GRADUALLY SHIFT TO THE SOUTHEAST ON FRIDAY AS HIGH
PRESSURE SLIDES EAST OF THE REGION ALLOWING TEMPERATURES TO WARM
UP A FEW DEGREES FROM TODAY. THE COLD FRONT WHICH MOVED THROUGH
WEDNESDAY WILL HEAD BACK TO THE REGION AS A WARM FRONT AND MAY
SPREAD SOME SCATTERED SHOWERS TO MAINLY NORTHERN SECTIONS OF THE
FORECAST AREA.

BY FRIDAY NIGHT...THE WARM FRONT WILL BE SOMEWHERE OVER THE REGION
BRINGING A BETTER CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS FOR FRIDAY
NIGHT AND SATURDAY. AREAS SOUTH OF THE WARM MAY SEE SOME STRONG OR
PERHAPS SOME SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS DURING THE DAY SATURDAY.

BY SATURDAY NIGHT...THE FRONT WILL MOVE BACK SOUTH AS A COLD FRONT
AND ADDITIONAL SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED. THIS FRONT
WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE SOUTH SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT BRINGING A
CHANCE OF MORE SHOWERS TO THE REGION. THE FRONT IS EXPECTED TO
STALL ACROSS CENTRAL OR SOUTH MISSISSIPPI SO THERE WILL STILL BE A
CHANCE OF RAIN FOR MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT.

BY TUESDAY...THE FRONT WILL HEAD BACK NORTH AS A WARM FRONT WITH
ADDITIONAL SHOWERS POSSIBLE FOR TUESDAY. A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE
ACROSS THE FORECAST AREA TUESDAY NIGHT WITH MORE SHOWERS AND SOME
THUNDERSTORMS EXPECTED FOR TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY.

ARS

&&

AVIATION...

06Z TAF CYCLE

CLEAR SKIES ARE EXPECTED FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE OVERNIGHT.
CLOUDS WILL INCREASE FROM THE NORTH THURSDAY MORNING WITH SOME
MVFR CIGS POSSIBLE DURING THE EARLY AFTERNOON FOR
KJBR...KMEM...AND KMKL. THE BEST CHANCE FOR PROLONGED MVFR CIGS
WILL BE AT KMKL. CLOUDS WILL DIMINISH SOME AFTER SUNSET.

WINDS WILL REMAIN NORTHWEST AT 5-10 KTS TONIGHT...SHIFT NORTH AND
INCREASE FOR A TIME THURSDAY BEFORE DIMINISHING AGAIN DURING THE
LATE AFTERNOON AND EVENING THURSDAY.

BORGHOFF

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
MEM  56  37  61  51 /   0   0  20  60
MKL  50  30  57  43 /   0   0  20  60
JBR  52  34  54  44 /   0  10  20  60
TUP  62  34  65  54 /   0   0  10  60

&&

.MEG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
AR...FROST ADVISORY FROM 4 AM TO 9 AM CDT FRIDAY FOR CLAY-CRAIGHEAD-
     GREENE-LAWRENCE-MISSISSIPPI-POINSETT-RANDOLPH.

MO...FREEZE WARNING FROM 4 AM TO 9 AM CDT FRIDAY FOR DUNKLIN-PEMISCOT.

MS...FROST ADVISORY FROM 4 AM TO 9 AM CDT FRIDAY FOR BENTON MS-
     CHICKASAW-ITAWAMBA-LEE MS-MONROE-PONTOTOC-TIPPAH-UNION.

     FREEZE WARNING FROM 4 AM TO 9 AM CDT FRIDAY FOR ALCORN-PRENTISS-
     TISHOMINGO.

TN...FROST ADVISORY FROM 4 AM TO 9 AM CDT FRIDAY FOR FAYETTE-
     LAUDERDALE-TIPTON.

     FREEZE WARNING FROM 4 AM TO 9 AM CDT FRIDAY FOR CARROLL-CHESTER-
     CROCKETT-DECATUR-DYER-GIBSON-HARDEMAN-HARDIN-HAYWOOD-
     HENDERSON-HENRY-LAKE-MADISON-MCNAIRY-OBION-WEAKLEY.

&&
Hazardous weather outlook, Mar 23, 9:00 PM CDT, 6 hours 41 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
900 PM CDT WED MAR 23 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>092-241300-
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-
900 PM CDT WED MAR 23 2011

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

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT

RIVER FLOODING WILL CONTINUE ALONG THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER WITH MAJOR
FLOODING AT OSCEOLA ARKANSAS.

OTHERWISE...NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY

COLD AIR WILL FILTER INTO THE MIDSOUTH BEHIND A COLD FRONT. LIGHT
WINDS AND MOSTLY CLEAR SKIES WILL ALLOW LOW TEMPERATURES TO DROP TO
NEAR OR BELOW FREEZING ACROSS MUCH OF WEST TENNESSEE AND EXTREME
NORTHEAST MISSISSIPPI THURSDAY NIGHT INTO FRIDAY MORNING. A FREEZE
WATCH HAS BEEN ISSUED. FROST ADVISORIES MAY BE NEEDED FOR NORTHEAST
ARKANSAS...THE MISSOURI BOOTHEEL...AND THE REST OF WEST TENNESSEE
AND NORTHEAST MISSISSIPPI.

IN ADDITION...FREEZING TEMPERATURES MAY OCCUR AGAIN MONDAY NIGHT
AND AGAIN ON TUESDAY NIGHT ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE MIDSOUTH.

RIVER FLOODING WILL CONTINUE ALONG THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER WITH MAJOR
FLOODING AT OSCEOLA ARKANSAS.

.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
Mar 24, 3:41 AM CDTFreeze WarningMEGClay, Craighead, Greene, Lawrence, Mississippi, Randolph28 hr
Mar 24, 10:49 AM CDTRiver Flood AdvisoryMEGDecatur, Perry24 hr

Nearby

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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.