Special Weather Statement, NWS Memphis, TN

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
337 PM CDT WED AUG 3 2011

.DISCUSSION...

CURRENTLY...A VERY DANGEROUS HEAT WAVE IS UNDERWAY ACROSS THE
MIDSOUTH. A STRONG RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE COVERS THE REGION AND
TEMPERATURES HAVE SOARED WELL OVER 100 DEGREES ACROSS THE ENTIRE
MID SOUTH. MEMPHIS HAS ALREADY SET A DAILY RECORD OF 106 DEGREES
AND IS THREATENING THE ALL TIME AUGUST RECORD...107 DEGREES.
JONESBORO HAS ALSO HIT 106 DEGREES WHILE MOST OTHER SITES RANGE
FROM 100 TO 104 DEGREES. THE HEAT COMBINED WITH HIGH
HUMIDITY...DEWPOINTS IN THE 70S...IS CREATING HEAT INDEX VALUES
FROM 110 TO 120 DEGREES. SKIES CONTINUE TO BE SUNNY WITH LITTLE CU
DEVELOPMENT SO FAR.

TONIGHT...EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING WILL CONTINUE OVERNIGHT WITH VERY
WARM LOW TEMPERATURES EXPECTED. IT COULD BE THE WARMEST NIGHT ON
RECORD IN MEMPHIS...CURRENT RECORD HIGH MINIMUM IS 84 DEGREES...OR
CLOSE. MUCH OF THE AREA WILL REMAIN AROUND 80 DEGREES. A COLD
FRONT WILL MOVE INTO NORTHERN PARTS OF THE MID SOUTH OVERNIGHT.
MODELS CONTINUE SHOW THUNDERSTORM DEVELOPMENT ALONG THE FRONT
LATE THIS AFTERNOON THAT COULD MOVE INTO THE MID SOUTH DURING THE
EVENING. IF ANYTHING CAN GET GOING THE AIRMASS ACROSS THE MID
SOUTH IS VERY UNSTABLE AND FAVORABLE FOR MICROBURSTS. A FEW SEVERE
STORMS ARE POSSIBLE WITH DAMAGING WIND AS THE MAIN THREAT ACROSS
THE NORTHERN THIRD OF THE MID SOUTH.

THURSDAY...THE FRONT WILL STALL ACROSS THE MIDSOUTH. TEMPERATURES
SHOULD BE A LITTLE LOWER OVER THE NORTHERN HALF THOUGH STILL VERY
WARM. SOUTH OF THE FRONT TEMPERATURES WILL ONCE AGAIN BE WELL
ABOVE 100 DEGREES. EVEN WITH SLIGHTLY COOLER TEMPERATURES OVER
PART OF THE AREA DEWPOINTS WILL POOL ALONG THE FRONT RESULTING IN
HEAT INDEX VALUES OF 110 TO 120 OVER MOST OF THE MID SOUTH. THE
EXCEPTION WILL BE THE VERY NORTHERN TIER WHERE HEAT INDEX VALUES
BELOW 110. WILL GO WITH A HEAT ADVISORY NORTH OF A WALNUT RIDGE TO
DYERSBURG TO HUNTINGDON WITH AN EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING IN EFFECT
EVERYWHERE ELSE. EXPECT ISOLATED TO SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS...MAINLY DURING THE AFTERNOON...WHICH WILL PROVIDE A
LITTLE RELIEF TO THOSE LOCATIONS LUCKY ENOUGH TO BE HIT BY ONE.

FRIDAY AND SATURDAY...THE WEAK FRONT WILL REMAIN OVER THE AREA ON
FRIDAY AND LIFT BACK TO THE NORTH ON SATURDAY. MEANWHILE THE
UPPER RIDGE WILL WEAKEN SLIGHTLY AND RETREAT A LITTLE WESTWARD.
AS A RESULT...THOUGH IT MAY BE SLIGHTLY COOLER...THE HIGH HUMIDITY
WILL CONTINUE AND HEAT INDEX VALUES COULD SURPASS 110
DEGREES...ESPECIALLY ACROSS THE SOUTHERN 2/3RDS OF THE AREA. 110
DEGREES IS MORE QUESTIONABLE ACROSS NORTHERN AREAS. WILL CONTINUE
WITH A EXCESSIVE HEAT WATCH FOR FRIDAY AND EXTEND IT THROUGH
SATURDAY. THE FRONT IN THE AREA COMBINED WITH A SLIGHTLY WEAKER
UPPER RIDGE WILL RESULT IN ISOLATED TO SCATTERED...MAINLY
AFTERNOON/EVENING SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.

SUNDAY...SIMILAR CONDITIONS TO SATURDAY AS THE UPPER RIDGE
CONTINUES ACROSS THE SOUTHERN PLAINS. EXPECT MORE HOT AND HUMID
WEATHER. HEAT ADVISORIES...WATCHES OR WARNINGS MAY NEED TO BE
EXTENDED. ISOLATED TO SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE
POSSIBLE AS WELL.

MONDAY...A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE AREA AND THE UPPER RIDGE
WILL WEAKEN AND RETREAT FURTHER WEST. THIS WILL HELP RELIEVE THE
HEAT ACROSS THE REGION. SOUTHERN AREAS MAY STILL STILL NEED A HEAT
ADVISORY...THOUGH THIS WOULD BE THE LAST DAY. PRECIPITATION
CHANCES CONTINUE AS THE FRONT MOVES THROUGH.

TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY...THE COLD FRONT MOVES TO THE SOUTH AND THE
REGION BECOMES DOMINATED BY NORTHWEST FLOW ALOFT. THIS WILL RESULT
IN COOLER...MORE SEASONABLE HIGH TEMPERATURES. COULD SEE SOME MCS
DEVELOPMENT DURING THIS PERIOD SO WENT WITH SLIGHT CHANCE POPS.

SJM

&&

.AVIATION...

18Z TAF SET

VFR CONDITIONS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS FOR
MEM...BUT MVFR CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TONIGHT FOR MKL AND JBR. A COLD
FRONT WILL APPROACH SLOWLY FROM THE NORTH THIS AFTERNOON AND
OVERNIGHT PRODUCING ISOLATED TO SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE VICINITY OF MKL AND JBR. SHOWERS/STORMS WILL
DIMINISH IN COVERAGE AND INTENSITY AFTER SUNSET...BUT FEEL THERE
MAY BE ENOUGH COVERAGE AROUND MKL TO WARRANT VCSH THROUGH THE
OVERNIGHT HOURS. WINDS WILL AVERAGE SOUTHWEST BETWEEN 5-10 KTS AND
WEAKEN TO AT OR BELOW 5 KTS OVERNIGHT.

CML

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
MEM  84 102  82  99 /  20  20  20  20
MKL  78  97  75  96 /  30  30  20  30
JBR  80  98  77  97 /  30  30  20  20
TUP  80 104  80 100 /  10  20  20  20

&&

.MEG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
AR...EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING UNTIL 7 AM CDT FRIDAY FOR CRAIGHEAD-
     CRITTENDEN-CROSS-GREENE-LAWRENCE-LEE AR-MISSISSIPPI-
     PHILLIPS-POINSETT-ST. FRANCIS.

     EXCESSIVE HEAT WATCH FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY
     EVENING FOR CLAY-CRAIGHEAD-CRITTENDEN-CROSS-GREENE-LAWRENCE-
     LEE AR-MISSISSIPPI-PHILLIPS-POINSETT-RANDOLPH-ST. FRANCIS.

     EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING UNTIL 7 AM CDT THURSDAY FOR CLAY-RANDOLPH.

     HEAT ADVISORY FROM 7 AM THURSDAY TO 7 AM CDT FRIDAY FOR CLAY-
     RANDOLPH.

MO...EXCESSIVE HEAT WATCH FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY
     EVENING FOR DUNKLIN-PEMISCOT.

     EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING UNTIL 7 AM CDT THURSDAY FOR DUNKLIN-
     PEMISCOT.

     HEAT ADVISORY FROM 7 AM THURSDAY TO 7 AM CDT FRIDAY FOR DUNKLIN-
     PEMISCOT.

MS...EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING UNTIL 7 AM CDT FRIDAY FOR ALCORN-BENTON
     MS-CALHOUN-CHICKASAW-COAHOMA-DESOTO-ITAWAMBA-LAFAYETTE-LEE
     MS-MARSHALL-MONROE-PANOLA-PONTOTOC-PRENTISS-QUITMAN-
     TALLAHATCHIE-TATE-TIPPAH-TISHOMINGO-TUNICA-UNION-YALOBUSHA.

     EXCESSIVE HEAT WATCH FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY
     EVENING FOR ALCORN-BENTON MS-CALHOUN-CHICKASAW-COAHOMA-
     DESOTO-ITAWAMBA-LAFAYETTE-LEE MS-MARSHALL-MONROE-PANOLA-
     PONTOTOC-PRENTISS-QUITMAN-TALLAHATCHIE-TATE-TIPPAH-
     TISHOMINGO-TUNICA-UNION-YALOBUSHA.

TN...EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING UNTIL 7 AM CDT FRIDAY FOR CHESTER-
     CROCKETT-DECATUR-FAYETTE-HARDEMAN-HARDIN-HAYWOOD-HENDERSON-
     LAUDERDALE-MADISON-MCNAIRY-SHELBY-TIPTON.

     EXCESSIVE HEAT WATCH FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY
     EVENING FOR CARROLL-CHESTER-CROCKETT-DECATUR-DYER-FAYETTE-
     GIBSON-HARDEMAN-HARDIN-HAYWOOD-HENDERSON-HENRY-LAKE-
     LAUDERDALE-MADISON-MCNAIRY-OBION-SHELBY-TIPTON-WEAKLEY.

     EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING UNTIL 7 AM CDT THURSDAY FOR CARROLL-DYER-
     GIBSON-HENRY-LAKE-OBION-WEAKLEY.

     HEAT ADVISORY FROM 7 AM THURSDAY TO 7 AM CDT FRIDAY FOR CARROLL-
     DYER-GIBSON-HENRY-LAKE-OBION-WEAKLEY.

&&

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
355 PM CDT WED AUG 3 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>092-041215-
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-
355 PM CDT WED AUG 3 2011

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

.DAY ONE...THIS EVENING AND TONIGHT

AN EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE ENTIRE MID-SOUTH THIS
EVENING INTO TONIGHT. HOT TEMPERATURES WILL COMBINE WITH HIGH
HUMIDITY LEVELS TO PRODUCE HEAT INDICES BETWEEN 110 AND 120
DEGREES...THROUGH THE EARLY EVENING.

THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE STORMS NORTH OF A LINE FROM WALNUT
RIDGE ARKANSAS TO BROWNSVILLE TENNESSEE TO SAVANNAH TENNESSEE. A FEW
SEVERE STORMS ARE POSSIBLE THIS EVENING. THE MAIN THREAT FROM THESE
STORMS WILL BE DAMAGING WINDS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY

EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNINGS AND WATCHES ARE IN EFFECT FOR THE MID-SOUTH
THROUGH SATURDAY AND MAY NEED TO BE EXTENDED INTO SUNDAY AS WELL.
HEAT INDEX VALUES IN EXCESS OF 110 DEGREES ARE EXPECTED THROUGH THIS
PERIOD.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED AT THIS TIME.

SJM

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
415 PM CDT WED AUG 3 2011

ARZ008-009-032145-
CLAY AR-RANDOLPH AR-
415 PM CDT WED AUG 3 2011

...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEMPHIS HAS ISSUED A SIGNIFICANT
WEATHER ADVISORY UNTIL 445 PM CDT FOR...

  NORTHWESTERN CLAY COUNTY IN EASTERN ARKANSAS...
  NORTHEASTERN RANDOLPH COUNTY IN EASTERN ARKANSAS...

A STRONG THUNDERSTORM PRODUCING PEA SIZE HAIL OR LARGER AND WINDS AT
LEAST 40 MPH WAS LOCATED 5 MILES WEST OF SUCCESS AT 415 PM CDT...
MOVING SOUTH AT 10 MPH.

VERY HEAVY RAIN ALONG WITH CONTINUOUS CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING ARE
ALSO POSSIBLE WITH THIS THUNDERSTORM.

PEOPLE IN CLAY AND RANDOLPH COUNTIES...INCLUDING LOCATIONS NEAR
CORNING...SHOULD MONITOR THIS STORM CLOSELY.

&&

LAT...LON 3632 9056 3632 9099 3650 9107 3650 9058
TIME...MOT...LOC 2115Z 338DEG 9KT 3646 9080

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
505 PM CDT WED AUG 3 2011

ARZ008-009-032230-
CLAY AR-RANDOLPH AR-
505 PM CDT WED AUG 3 2011

...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEMPHIS HAS ISSUED A SIGNIFICANT
WEATHER ADVISORY UNTIL 530 PM CDT FOR...

  WESTERN CLAY COUNTY IN EASTERN ARKANSAS...
  NORTHEASTERN RANDOLPH COUNTY IN EASTERN ARKANSAS...

A STRONG THUNDERSTORM PRODUCING PEA SIZE HAIL OR LARGER AND WINDS AT
LEAST 40 MPH WAS LOCATED 4 MILES WEST OF SUCCESS AT 505 PM CDT...
MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 20 MPH.

VERY HEAVY RAIN ALONG WITH CONTINUOUS CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING ARE
ALSO POSSIBLE WITH THIS THUNDERSTORM.

PEOPLE IN CLAY AND RANDOLPH COUNTIES...INCLUDING LOCATIONS NEAR
CORNING...SHOULD MONITOR THIS STORM CLOSELY.

&&

LAT...LON 3626 9048 3626 9086 3650 9099 3651 9095
      3651 9059
TIME...MOT...LOC 2205Z 297DEG 18KT 3644 9077