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Special Weather Statement, NWS Memphis, TN
NWS Memphis, TN issued this special weather statement at Aug 16, 2012, 8:36 PM CDT for Gibson County, Tennessee. It was in force for 24 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Aug 16, 2012, 8:36 PM CDT (01:36 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 16, 2012, 9:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 24 min
- Issued by
- NWS Memphis, TN
County Gibson County, TN
The nearest sounding before it
Little Rock, AR (KBYH), launched 00:00Z, 1.6 hours before the alert went out and 159 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 2007 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -30 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1896 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 22 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 88 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 79 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
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</html>What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this special weather statement 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 special weather statement went out at Aug 16, 6:33 PM CDT, 2 hours 3 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Aug 16, 6:33 PM CDT, 2 hours 3 minutes before
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HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN 253 PM CDT THU AUG 16 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>092-172200- 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- 253 PM CDT THU AUG 16 2012 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF EAST ARKANSAS... THE MISSOURI BOOTHEEL...NORTH MISSISSIPPI...AND WEST TENNESSEE. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT A FEW STRONG STORMS ARE POSSIBLE ACROSS THE MID SOUTH THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TONIGHT AS A WARM...MOIST...AND UNSTABLE AIRMASS COMBINES WITH AN APPROACHING COLD FRONT. STRONG GUSTY WINDS WILL BE THE MAIN THREAT FOR ANY THUNDERSTORMS. SMALL HAIL AND LOCALIZED FLASH FLOODING FROM HEAVY RAINFALL IS ALSO POSSIBLE WITH THESE STORMS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY A SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE WEATHER IS EXPECTED ACROSS A LARGE PORTION OF NORTHEAST MISSISSIPPI ON FRIDAY...MAINLY EAST OF A HOLLY SPRINGS TO COFFEEVILLE LINE AS A COLD FRONT MOVES ACROSS THE MID SOUTH AND COMBINES WITH A WARM...MOIST...AND UNSTABLE AIRMASS. THE GREATEST THREAT FROM THE STORMS WILL BE DAMAGING WINDS WITH A SECONDARY THREAT FOR LARGE HAIL AND LOCALIZED FLASH FLOODING. A FEW STRONG STORMS ARE POSSIBLE ACROSS THE REMAINDER OF THE MIDSOUTH. THE MAIN THREAT WILL BE GUSTY WIONDS...WITH A SECONDARY THREAT OF SMALL HAIL AND LOCALIZED FLASH FLOODING. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NEEDED LATE TONIGHT AND ON FRIDAY. JAB
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Aug 16, 2:44 PM CDT, 5 hours 52 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN 244 PM CDT THU AUG 16 2012 MSZ013-162015- LAFAYETTE MS- 244 PM CDT THU AUG 16 2012 ...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEMPHIS HAS ISSUED A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY UNTIL 315 PM CDT FOR... LAFAYETTE COUNTY IN NORTHWEST MISSISSIPPI... A STRONG THUNDERSTORM PRODUCING PEA SIZE HAIL OR LARGER AND WINDS AT LEAST 40 MPH WAS LOCATED OVER HOLLY SPRINGS NATIONAL FOREST AT 245 PM CDT...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 15 MPH. VERY HEAVY RAIN ALONG WITH CONTINUOUS CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING WILL OCCUR WITH THIS THUNDERSTORM. PEOPLE IN LAFAYETTE COUNTY...INCLUDING LOCATIONS NEAR HOLLY SPRINGS NATIONAL FOREST AND OXFORD...SHOULD MONITOR THIS STORM CLOSELY. && LAT...LON 3442 8926 3419 8936 3423 8971 3446 8972 TIME...MOT...LOC 1945Z 310DEG 11KT 3433 8955
Special weather statement, Aug 16, 2:58 PM CDT, 5 hours 38 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN 258 PM CDT THU AUG 16 2012 MSZ015-016-023-162030- PONTOTOC MS-LEE MS-CHICKASAW MS- 258 PM CDT THU AUG 16 2012 ...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEMPHIS HAS ISSUED A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY UNTIL 330 PM CDT FOR... NORTHERN CHICKASAW COUNTY IN NORTHEAST MISSISSIPPI... SOUTHWESTERN LEE COUNTY IN NORTHEAST MISSISSIPPI... SOUTHERN PONTOTOC COUNTY IN NORTHEAST MISSISSIPPI... A STRONG THUNDERSTORM PRODUCING PEA SIZE HAIL OR LARGER AND WINDS AT LEAST 40 MPH WAS LOCATED 7 MILES WEST OF TROY AT 258 PM CDT...MOVING EAST AT 20 MPH. VERY HEAVY RAIN ALONG WITH CONTINUOUS CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING WILL OCCUR WITH THIS THUNDERSTORM. PEOPLE IN CHICKASAW...LEE AND PONTOTOC COUNTIES...INCLUDING LOCATIONS NEAR OKOLONA AND PONTOTOC...SHOULD MONITOR THIS STORM CLOSELY. && LAT...LON 3407 8914 3432 8924 3419 8872 3393 8872 TIME...MOT...LOC 1958Z 290DEG 19KT 3413 8898
Special weather statement, Aug 16, 3:43 PM CDT, 4 hours 53 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN 343 PM CDT THU AUG 16 2012 MSZ024-162115- MONROE MS- 343 PM CDT THU AUG 16 2012 ...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEMPHIS HAS ISSUED A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY UNTIL 415 PM CDT FOR... NORTHERN MONROE COUNTY IN NORTHEAST MISSISSIPPI... A STRONG THUNDERSTORM PRODUCING PEA SIZE HAIL OR LARGER AND WINDS AT LEAST 40 MPH WAS LOCATED 4 MILES NORTHEAST OF NEW WREN AT 343 PM CDT...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 50 MPH. VERY HEAVY RAIN ALONG WITH CONTINUOUS CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING WILL OCCUR WITH THIS THUNDERSTORM. PEOPLE IN MONROE COUNTY...INCLUDING LOCATIONS NEAR AMORY...SHOULD MONITOR THIS STORM CLOSELY. && LAT...LON 3383 8823 3385 8871 3409 8872 3408 8821 TIME...MOT...LOC 2043Z 295DEG 42KT 3397 8847
Special weather statement, Aug 16, 4:17 PM CDT, 4 hours 19 minutes before
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</html>The office that day
Everything else NWS Memphis, TN issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 17, 12:19 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Benton, Marshall | 26 min |
| Aug 17, 1:28 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MEG | Tishomingo | 32 min |
| Aug 17, 2:22 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MEG | Lafayette | 3 hr |
| Aug 17, 2:23 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MEG | Itawamba | 37 min |
| Aug 17, 3:39 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MEG | Chickasaw, Itawamba, Lee, Monroe, Pontotoc | 3 hr |
| Aug 16, 7:52 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MEG | Weakley | 23 min |
| Aug 16, 9:07 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MEG | Carroll | 23 min |
| Aug 16, 9:20 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MEG | Madison | 25 min |
| Aug 16, 9:39 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MEG | Carroll | 36 min |
| Aug 16, 9:43 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MEG | Henderson | 32 min |
| Aug 16, 9:49 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MEG | Lake | 26 min |
| Aug 16, 11:16 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MEG | Carroll, Decatur, Henderson, Madison | 3 hr |
| Aug 16, 11:28 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MEG | Haywood | 32 min |
| Aug 16, 11:57 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MEG | Shelby | 33 min |
| Aug 17, 12:24 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MEG | Fayette | 36 min |
| Aug 17, 12:59 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MEG | Fayette, Hardeman, Shelby | 3 hr |
| Aug 17, 1:05 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MEG | Chester, Decatur, Hardeman, Hardin, Henderson, McNairy and 1 more | 3 hr |
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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.