Special Weather Statement, NWS Memphis, TN

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
1000 AM CDT THU APR 5 2012

.UPDATE...

UPPER LOW OVER ARKANSAS CONTINUES TO PROGRESS EASTWARD THIS
MORNING. A FEW SMALL ARCS OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE PUSHING
NORTHEAST OVER NORTHERN MISSISSIPPI AND EASTERN ARKANSAS. SOME
BREAKS IN THE CLOUD COVER TO THE NORTH AND EAST SHOULD ALLOW FOR
SOME DESTABILIZATION THIS MORNING WITH SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
BECOMING MORE NUMEROUS BY AFTERNOON ACROSS WEST TENNESSEE.
THUS...BUMPED UP POPS IN THESE AREAS. SOME STORMS COULD BE
SEVERE...WITH HAIL BEING THE MAIN THREAT BUT FLASH FLOODING IS
ALSO POSSIBLE ON THE NORTH EDGE OF THE UPPER LOW WITH NEARLY
STATIONARY MOVEMENT OF STORMS...A LA STORMS NEAR LAWRENCE COUNTY.

BORGHOFF

&&

.PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 309 AM CDT THU APR 5 2012/

AN UPPER LEVEL LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM CURRENTLY LOCATED OVER
NORTHWEST ARKANSAS WILL DRIFT SOUTHEASTWARD TODAY SETTING OFF
SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS THE AREA.
MODELS IN PRETTY GOOD AGREEMENT WITH THIS SYSTEM. EXPECT AFTER
SUNRISE...SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORM COVERAGE WILL BEGIN TO BLOSSOM
OVER MUCH OF THE AREA AS DAYTIME HEATING INTERACTS WITH THE
APPROACHING UPPER LOW. ALREADY SEEING A COUPLE LINES OF SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS SOUTHWEST OF THE CWA. SOME OF THE STORMS TODAY
COULD BECOME SEVERE MAINLY OVER SOUTHEASTERN SECTIONS OF THE CWA
WHERE INSTABILITY WILL BE THE GREATEST AND DUE TO THE TIMING OF
THE PASSAGE OF THE UPPER LOW. FOR THIS REASON...THE SLIGHT RISK AS
BEEN EXPANDED INTO THE MIDSOUTH. THE RISK AREA IS SOUTH AND EAST
OF A LINE FROM JACKSON...TO MEMPHIS...TO CLARKSDALE. COOLER AIR
WILL FILTER INTO THE AREA TODAY...KEEPING HIGHS IN THE LOWER TO
MID 70S.

TONIGHT...UPPER LOW PUSHES SOUTHEAST OF THE AREA QUICKLY. EXPECT
POSSIBLY A FEW LINGERING SHOWERS ACROSS NORTHEAST MISSISSIPPI AND
WEST TENNESSEE NEAR THE TENNESSEE RIVER DURING THE EARLY EVENING
HOURS. OTHERWISE...SKIES WILL BEGIN TO CLEAR AS A SFC HIGH LOCATED
OVER THE GREAT LAKES BEGINS TO BUILD SOUTHWARD.

FRIDAY THROUGH SATURDAY...SFC HIGH OVER THE GREAT LAKES WILL
CONTINUE TO BUILD INTO THE CWA AS AN UPPER RIDGE MOVES OVER THE
AREA. EXPECT MOSTLY CLEAR SKIES WITH PLEASANT TEMPERATURES. HIGHS
WILL RANGE FROM THE MID 60S TO THE MID 70S WITH LOWS IN THE 40S.

SATURDAY NIGHT INTO SUNDAY...A COLD FRONT WILL SLIDE THROUGH THE
MIDSOUTH. MODELS ARE IN GOOD AGREEMENT THAT THE FRONT WILL COME
THROUGH THE AREA DRY.

SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH THE END OF THE FORECAST...SFC HIGH PRESSURE
WILL BUILD OVER THE REGION THROUGH THE PERIOD. ANOTHER DRY COLD
FRONT MONDAY NIGHT WILL BRING IN A REINFORCING SHOT OF COLD AIR.
TEMPERATURES ARE ACTUALLY EXPECTED TO BE BELOW NORMAL MONDAY NIGHT
THROUGH WEDNESDAY WITH HIGHS IN THE LOWER TO MID 60S AND LOWS IN THE
MID 30S TO MID 40S. WILL NEED TO WATCH TUESDAY NIGHTS LOWS AS FROST
ADVISORIES MAY BE NEEDED FOR PORTIONS OF THE CWA.

KRM

&&

.AVIATION...

12Z TAF CYCLE

SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE ONGOING ACROSS MUCH OF EAST ARKANSAS
AND NORTH MISSISSIPPI AND SHOULD INCREASE IN COVERAGE OVER THE
NEXT FEW HOURS. ALL TAF SITES SHOULD EXPERIENCE RAIN AND
THUNDERSTORMS TODAY. PREVAILING CONDITIONS WILL LIKELY REMAIN
VFR...BUT EXPECT SHORT PERIODS OF IFR CONDITIONS DUE TO HEAVY RAIN
IN ASSOCIATION WITH THE STRONGER STORMS. WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO
VEER...SHIFTING FROM THE WEST THEN NORTHWEST AS A SURFACE LOW
TRACKS GENERALLY ACROSS MEM AND TUP. DUE TO THIS TRACK...WINDS
COULD SHIFT ABRUPTLY.

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
MEM  72  50  67  47 /  80  10   0   0
MKL  71  44  65  40 /  80  20   0   0
JBR  71  45  66  42 /  80  10   0   0
TUP  73  49  69  44 /  80  20   0   0

&&

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

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
454 AM CDT THU APR 5 2012

ARZ008-009-017-018-026>028-035-036-048-049-058-MOZ113-115-
MSZ001>017-020>024-TNZ001>004-019>021-048>055-088>092-061200-
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-
454 AM CDT THU APR 5 2012

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

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

AN UPPER LEVEL LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL MOVE THROUGH THE
MIDSOUTH TODAY. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE TO DEVELOP
THROUGHOUT THE MORNING INTO THE AFTERNOON. SOME STORMS MAY BECOME
SEVERE WITH LARGE HAIL. THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK FOR SEVERE STORMS
FOR AREAS SOUTH AND EAST OF A LINE...FROM CLARKSDALE
MISSISSIPPI...TO MEMPHIS...TO JACKSON TENNESSEE. STRONG STORMS
WITH SMALL HAIL WILL BE POSSIBLE FOR THE REST OF THE MIDSOUTH.THE SEVERE
THREAT WILL COME TO AN END BY 7 PM AS THE UPPER LEVEL LOW PUSHES
EAST.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY

THE POSSIBILITY OF FROST WILL OCCUR ACROSS NORTHEASTERN PORTIONS OF THE
MIDSOUTH TUESDAY NIGHT INTO EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING AS LOW
TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED TO DROP INTO THE MID 30S.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NEEDED TODAY.

KRM

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
1109 AM CDT THU APR 5 2012

ARZ008-017-051700-
LAWRENCE AR-RANDOLPH AR-
1109 AM CDT THU APR 5 2012

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

  EASTERN LAWRENCE COUNTY IN EASTERN ARKANSAS...
  SOUTH CENTRAL RANDOLPH COUNTY IN EASTERN ARKANSAS...

A STRONG THUNDERSTORM PRODUCING PEA TO DIME SIZE HAIL WAS LOCATED
OVER PORTIA AT 1109 AM CDT...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 15 MPH.

PEOPLE IN LAWRENCE AND RANDOLPH COUNTIES...INCLUDING LOCATIONS NEAR
BLACK ROCK...HOXIE...LAKE CHARLES STATE PARK AND WALNUT RIDGE...
SHOULD MONITOR THIS STORM CLOSELY.

&&

LAT...LON 3621 9114 3619 9098 3612 9081 3591 9098
      3611 9122
TIME...MOT...LOC 1609Z 232DEG 12KT 3609 9106

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
1136 AM CDT THU APR 05 2012

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

1005 AM     HAIL             3 E MEMPHIS             34.93N 90.09W
04/05/2012  E0.25 INCH       DESOTO             MS   TRAINED SPOTTER

            PENNY SIZED HAIL AT AVON AND SUMMER AVE.

&&

MRM

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
1142 AM CDT THU APR 05 2012

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

1005 AM     HAIL             5 E DOWNTOWN MEMPHIS    35.13N 89.96W
04/05/2012  E0.75 INCH       SHELBY             TN   TRAINED SPOTTER

            PENNY SIZE HAIL...SUMMER AND WHITESTATION AREA

1005 AM     HAIL             3 E DOWNTOWN MEMPHIS    35.13N 90.00W
04/05/2012  E0.25 INCH       SHELBY             TN   TRAINED SPOTTER

            PENNY SIZED HAIL AT AVON AND SUMMER AVE.

&&

MRM

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
1145 AM CDT THU APR 5 2012

MOZ115-TNZ001-051715-
PEMISCOT MO-LAKE TN-
1145 AM CDT THU APR 5 2012

...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEMPHIS HAS ISSUED A SIGNIFICANT
WEATHER ADVISORY UNTIL 1215 PM CDT FOR...

  EXTREME SOUTHWESTERN LAKE COUNTY IN NORTHWEST TENNESSEE...
  CENTRAL PEMISCOT COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST MISSOURI...

A STRONG THUNDERSTORM PRODUCING DIME TO PENNY SIZE HAIL WAS LOCATED
3 MILES SOUTH OF HAYTI HEIGHTS AT 1145 AM CDT...MOVING NORTH AT 15
MPH.

PEOPLE IN LAKE AND PEMISCOT COUNTIES...INCLUDING LOCATIONS NEAR
CARUTHERSVILLE AND HAYTI...SHOULD MONITOR THIS STORM CLOSELY.

&&

LAT...LON 3643 8970 3640 8968 3641 8962 3610 8967
      3611 8989 3639 8991 3639 8976 3642 8975
      3643 8973
TIME...MOT...LOC 1645Z 182DEG 11KT 3620 8977

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
1151 AM CDT THU APR 5 2012

MSZ007-008-011-051715-
TUNICA MS-TATE MS-QUITMAN MS-
1151 AM CDT THU APR 5 2012

...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEMPHIS HAS ISSUED A SIGNIFICANT
WEATHER ADVISORY UNTIL 1215 PM CDT FOR...

  NORTH CENTRAL QUITMAN COUNTY IN NORTHWEST MISSISSIPPI...
  EXTREME SOUTHWESTERN TATE COUNTY IN NORTHWEST MISSISSIPPI...
  SOUTHERN TUNICA COUNTY IN NORTHWEST MISSISSIPPI...

A STRONG THUNDERSTORM PRODUCING PEA TO DIME SIZE HAIL WAS LOCATED
OVER DUNDEE AT 1151 AM CDT...MOVING EAST AT 15 MPH.

PEOPLE IN QUITMAN...TATE AND TUNICA COUNTIES SHOULD MONITOR THIS
STORM CLOSELY.

&&

LAT...LON 3464 9022 3451 9020 3446 9020 3443 9042
      3447 9048 3453 9052
TIME...MOT...LOC 1651Z 259DEG 14KT 3450 9044

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
1152 AM CDT THU APR 5 2012

ARZ048-051715-
ST. FRANCIS AR-
1152 AM CDT THU APR 5 2012

...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEMPHIS HAS ISSUED A SIGNIFICANT
WEATHER ADVISORY UNTIL 1215 PM CDT FOR...

  EASTERN ST. FRANCIS COUNTY IN EASTERN ARKANSAS...

A STRONG THUNDERSTORM PRODUCING PEA SIZE HAIL OR LARGER WAS LOCATED
OVER WIDENER AT 1152 AM CDT...MOVING EAST AT 10 MPH.

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

PEOPLE IN ST. FRANCIS COUNTY...INCLUDING LOCATIONS NEAR HUGHES AND
MADISON...SHOULD MONITOR THIS STORM CLOSELY.

&&

LAT...LON 3515 9067 3515 9065 3511 9040 3491 9045
      3490 9050 3497 9076
TIME...MOT...LOC 1652Z 282DEG 7KT 3504 9063