Severe Thunderstorm Warning 181, NWS Memphis, TN

890 
WWUS54 KMEG 201857
SVSMEG

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
157 PM CDT WED APR 20 2011

MSC095-202000-
/O.CON.KMEG.SV.W.0181.000000T0000Z-110420T2000Z/
MONROE MS-
157 PM CDT WED APR 20 2011

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 300 PM CDT
FOR MONROE COUNTY...

AT 157 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE HAIL...AND
DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH.  THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR
BIGBEE...OR 7 MILES WEST OF AMORY...MOVING EAST AT 15 MPH.

LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO AMORY...
GATTMAN...HATLEY...SMITHVILLE...BIGBEE...PARHAM...SPLUNGE...SIPSEY
FORK...QUINCY...WISE GAP...GREENWOOD SPRINGS...ATHENS AND BECKER.

 THIS WARNING ALSO INCLUDES AREAS NEAR ABERDEEN LAKE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

.STAY TUNED TO THIS BROADCAST FOR THE LATEST UPDATES AND INFORMATION.
TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER ONLY...CALL 1 800 4 3 2 0 8 7 5.

&&

LAT...LON 3389 8864 3408 8851 3406 8820 3378 8823
      3374 8825 3374 8831 3372 8833
TIME...MOT...LOC 1857Z 284DEG 14KT 3398 8858

$$
BORGHOFF

895 
WWUS54 KMEG 201910 RRA
SVSMEG

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
210 PM CDT WED APR 20 2011

MSC095-201920-
/O.CAN.KMEG.SV.W.0181.000000T0000Z-110420T2000Z/
MONROE MS-
210 PM CDT WED APR 20 2011

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

AT 210 PM CDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THAT THE 
THUNDERSTORMS WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAVE WEAKENED AND NO LONGER 
POSE AN IMMEDIATE THREAT TO LIFE OR PROPERTY. THEREFORE...THE SEVERE 
THUNDERSTORM WARNING IS CANCELLED.

LAT...LON 3389 8864 3408 8851 3406 8820 3378 8823
      3374 8825 3374 8831 3372 8833
TIME...MOT...LOC 1910Z 284DEG 14KT 3397 8852

$$
BORGHOFF

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
1245 PM CDT WED APR 20 2011

.UPDATE...

UPDATED FOR 18Z AVIATION DISCUSSION.

&&

.PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 1111 AM CDT WED APR 20 2011/

UPDATE...

WIDESPREAD SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS HAVE DIMINISHED IN COVERAGE
ACROSS THE SOUTHERN HALF OF THE MIDSOUTH LATE THIS MORNING. COLD
FRONT THAT SURGED THROUGH THE AREA OVERNIGHT HAS STALLED ACROSS
NORTH CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI AND SHOULD LINGER THROUGH THE DAY. THIS
FRONTAL BOUNDARY WILL ACT AS A FOCUS FOR ADDITIONAL SHOWER AND
THUNDERSTORM DEVELOPMENT. WITH RIVERS AND CREEKS ALREADY SWOLLEN
AND SOILS SATURATED...DECIDED TO KEEP ONGOING FFA ONLY ALONG AND
SOUTH OF A WEST HELENA ARKANSAS TO OXFORD TO FULTON MISSISSIPPI
LINE THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING. ALSO DROPPED HIGH TEMPERATURES A
FEW DEGREES AREA WIDE DUE TO OBSERVATIONAL TRENDS. REMAINDER OF
FORECAST LOOKS GOOD ATTM.

CCD

&&

.PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 425 AM CDT WED APR 20 2011/

DISCUSSION...
ONGOING CONVECTION REMAINS SEVERE ACROSS PORTIONS OF NORTH
MISSISSIPPI...BUT HAS DIMINISHED IN BOTH COVERAGE AND INTENSITY
ELSEWHERE. A COLD FRONT IS APPROACHING LITTLE ROCK AND JACKSON
TENNESSEE BUT IS EXPECTED TO STALL ACROSS NORTH MISSISSIPPI LATER
THIS AFTERNOON. THIS FEATURE WILL HELP TO FOCUS AFTERNOON
CONVECTION ACROSS THE SOUTHERN HALF OF THE CWA. PRECIPITABLE
WATER VALUES WILL BE IN EXCESS OF 1.5 INCHES SOUTH OF THE
FRONT...AND ARE AS HIGH AS 1.7 INCHES ACCORDING TO GFS GUIDANCE.
THIS SHOULD RESULT IN EXTREME RAINFALL RATES ACROSS NORTHERN
MISSISSIPPI...EAST CENTRAL ARKANSAS AND POSSIBLY PORTIONS OF WEST
TENNESSEE. WESTERLY FLOW ALOFT WILL RESULT IN A TENDENCY FOR
STORMS TO TRAIN ACROSS THE SAME AREAS TODAY AND TONIGHT. HEAVY
RAIN HAS...OR IS ALREADY FALLEN ACROSS THIS AREA...SO ADDITIONAL
RAINFALL COULD RESULT IN FLASH FLOODING.

IN ADDITION TO FLOODING...THE THREAT FOR SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL
CONTINUE SOUTH OF THE FRONT TODAY. DEEP MOISTURE AND WARMING
TEMPERATURES WILL RESULT IN VERY UNSTABLE CONDITIONS THIS
AFTERNOON. CAPES IN EXCESS OF 1500 J/KG AND VERY LITTLE CAP
SHOULD ALLOW FOR RAPID REDEVELOPMENT OF THUNDERSTORMS AS
TEMPERATURES WARM TODAY DESPITE LACK OF DYNAMIC SUPPORT. DAMAGING
WIND AND POSSIBLY HAIL ARE THE PRIMARY THREATS.

TOMORROW...THE FRONT WILL RETURN NORTHWARD AS A WARM FRONT AND
UNORGANIZED BUT WIDESPREAD SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED
ACROSS THE MIDSOUTH.

FRIDAY ANOTHER STORM SYSTEM WILL MOVE OUT OF
THE PLAINS.THE SURFACE LOW LOOKS LIKE IT WILL TRACK OVER NORTHERN
MISSOURI DURING THE MIDDLE OF THE DAY SO STORMS WILL BE ABLE TO
TAKE ADVANTAGE OF DAYTIME HEATING. A FEW SEVERE STORMS MAY
DEVELOP...MOST LIKELY ACROSS NORTHEAST ARKANSAS...AND SOUTH
MISSOURI.

&&

.AVIATION...

18Z TAF CYCLE

SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE AROUND THE KTUP AREA FOR THE
REST OF THE AFTERNOON. GENERALLY MVFR CIGS EXPECTED ELSEWHERE
THROUGH MID AFTERNOON BEFORE SOME MODEST IMPROVEMENT IN CIGS. MORE
WIDESPREAD RAIN WILL LIKELY DEVELOP THIS EVENING WITH MVFR CIGS
EXPECTED FOR MUCH OF THE OVERNIGHT. A FEW THUNDERSTORMS ARE ALSO
FORECAST TONIGHT...BUT WILL REFRAIN FROM PREVAILING THUNDER FOR
NOW AND JUST MENTION VCTS.

BORGHOFF

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
MEM  72  55  75  65 /  30  60  50  20
MKL  70  50  74  63 /  20  30  50  30
JBR  66  51  69  61 /  10  30  50  40
TUP  77  57  80  65 /  50  70  50  20

&&

.MEG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
AR...FLASH FLOOD WATCH THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING FOR PHILLIPS.

MO...NONE.
MS...FLASH FLOOD WATCH THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING FOR CALHOUN-CHICKASAW-
     COAHOMA-ITAWAMBA-LAFAYETTE-LEE MS-MONROE-PANOLA-PONTOTOC-
     QUITMAN-TALLAHATCHIE-UNION-YALOBUSHA.

TN...NONE.
&&

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
1205 PM CDT WED APR 20 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>092-211915-
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-
1205 PM CDT WED APR 20 2011

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 THUNDERSTORMS TODAY ACROSS
PORTIONS OF NORTH MISSISSIPPI...GENERALLY ALONG AND SOUTH OF A
LINE FROM LULA TO NEW ALBANY TO FULTON. THE PRIMARY SEVERE WEATHER
THREATS WILL BE LARGE HAIL AND POSSIBLY DAMAGING WINDS.

IN ADDITION...HEAVY RAINFALL RATES...AS WELL AS A TENDENCY FOR
STORMS TO TRAIN ACROSS THE SAME AREA DUE TO A STALLED FRONTAL
BOUNDARY WILL RESULT IN A THREAT OF FLASH FLOODING. FLOODING WILL
BE MOST LIKELY BE POSSIBLE ACROSS THE AREAS LISTED ABOVE.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY

ANOTHER ROUND OF STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS IS POSSIBLE ON
FRIDAY AS ANOTHER STORM SYSTEM MOVES OUT OF THE CENTRAL PLAINS. AT
THIS TIME SEVERE STORMS LOOK MOST LIKELY ACROSS SOUTH MISSOURI AND
NORTHEAST ARKANSAS...WITH DAMAGING WINDS THE MAIN THREAT.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

THE ACTIVATION OF STORM SPOTTERS...EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS
AND AMATEUR RADIO OPERATORS IN SUPPORT OF SEVERE WEATHER
OPERATIONS MAY BE NEEDED THIS AFTERNOON ACROSS PORTIONS OF NORTH
MISSISSIPPI AND AGAIN ON FRIDAY.

CCD

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
1100 AM CDT WED APR 20 2011

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1054 AM     HAIL             1 SE TAYLOR             34.26N 89.57W
04/20/2011  E1.25 INCH       LAFAYETTE          MS   TRAINED SPOTTER

            HAIL SLIGHTLY LARGER THAN QUARTER SIZE WAS REPORTED BY A
            STORM SPOTTER NEAR THE TOWN OF TAYLOR.

&&

RRH

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
1115 AM CDT WED APR 20 2011

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1107 AM     HAIL             2 N PARIS               34.21N 89.47W
04/20/2011  E1.00 INCH       LAFAYETTE          MS   TRAINED SPOTTER

&&

BORGHOFF

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
1130 AM CDT WED APR 20 2011

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1107 AM     FUNNEL CLOUD     2 N PARIS               34.21N 89.47W
04/20/2011                   LAFAYETTE          MS   TRAINED SPOTTER

1129 AM     HAIL             3 S TULA                34.19N 89.37W
04/20/2011  E1.25 INCH       LAFAYETTE          MS   TRAINED SPOTTER

&&

BORGHOFF

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
1215 PM CDT WED APR 20 2011

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1158 AM     HAIL             RANDOLPH                34.18N 89.17W
04/20/2011  E1.00 INCH       PONTOTOC           MS   POST OFFICE

&&

BORGHOFF

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
1228 PM CDT WED APR 20 2011

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1030 PM     TSTM WND DMG     CRAWFORDSVILLE          35.23N 90.33W
04/19/2011                   CRITTENDEN         AR   EMERGENCY MNGR

            TREES DOWN IN THE TOWN OF CRAWFORDSVILLE. A FEW TREES
            FELL ON VACANT HOUSES.

1038 PM     TSTM WND DMG     MARION                  35.21N 90.20W
04/19/2011                   CRITTENDEN         AR   EMERGENCY MNGR

            2 TRACTOR TRAILERS WERE BLOWN OVER ON INTERSTATE 55 NEAR
            MARION. A ROOF ON A BUSINESS WAS BLOWN OFF. TREES AND
            POWER LINES ARE DOWN COUNTY WIDE.

1040 PM     TSTM WND DMG     2 W WEST MEMPHIS        35.15N 90.22W
04/19/2011                   CRITTENDEN         AR   EMERGENCY MNGR

            A MOBILE HOME WAS BLOWN IN HALF NEAR LEHI...CLOSE TO THE
            INTERSECTION OF HWY 70 AND INTERSTATE 40. A TRACTOR
            TRAILER WAS ALSO BLOWN OVER IN THE VICINITY.

1127 AM     HAIL             TULA                    34.23N 89.37W
04/20/2011  E0.75 INCH       LAFAYETTE          MS   EMERGENCY MNGR

            DIME SIZE HAIL REPORTED BY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT IN THE
            TOWN OF TULA.

1222 PM     HAIL             4 S ALGOMA              34.12N 89.04W
04/20/2011  M1.50 INCH       PONTOTOC           MS   FIRE DEPT/RESCUE

            PING PONG BALL SIZE HAIL IN THE TOWN OF WALLFIELD.

&&

RRH

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
124 PM CDT WED APR 20 2011

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1042 PM     TSTM WND DMG     5 NE KEISER             35.73N 90.03W
04/19/2011                   MISSISSIPPI        AR   NWS EMPLOYEE

            STORAGE BUILDINGS WERE BLOWN OVER...A GAS STATION AWNING
            WAS BLOWN OFF...AND 2 GAS PUMPS AT A SEPARATE GAS STATION
            WERE BLOWN OVER. DAMAGE WAS JUST WEST OF OSCEOLA.

1052 PM     TSTM WND DMG     FRAYSER                 35.22N 89.97W
04/19/2011                   SHELBY             TN   TRAINED SPOTTER

            A LARGE TREE FELL ONTO A HOUSE NEAR FRAYSER BLVD. MEDIA
            IS REPORTING OTHER DAMAGE IN THE AREA.

1103 PM     TSTM WND DMG     BRIGHTON                35.48N 89.74W
04/19/2011                   TIPTON             TN   TRAINED SPOTTER

            SEVERAL TREES DOWN IN THE TOWN OF BRIGHTON.

1130 PM     TSTM WND DMG     5 NNW TRENTON           36.05N 88.97W
04/19/2011                   GIBSON             TN   EMERGENCY MNGR

            TREES DOWN BETWEEN HWY 185 AND HWY 45 NEAR THE COUNTRY
            CLUB.

&&

RRH