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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 94, NWS Memphis, TN

April 28, 20148 counties in Tennessee

NWS Memphis, TN issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Apr 28, 2014, 7:53 AM CDT for 8 counties in Tennessee. It was in force for 52 min. 1 report came from inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.

The facts

Issued: Apr 28, 2014, 7:53 AM CDT (12:53 UTC)
Expired: Apr 28, 2014, 8:45 AM CDT
In force: 52 min
Issued by: NWS Memphis, TN
Area: Storm-based polygon

Counties Benton County, TN, Carroll County, TN, Decatur County, TN, Gibson County, TN, Henderson County, TN, Henry County, TN, Madison County, TN, Weakley County, TN

The radar

The Ft Campbell radar (KHPX), 139 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 12:53 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.

What was reported inside it

Time	Report	Where	Remark
Apr 28, 8:14 AM CDT	HAIL 0.25	Huntingdon, TN

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

Did it verify

Not verified. The Iowa Environmental Mesonet's Cow found no qualifying storm report inside this severe thunderstorm warning while it was in force. That is not proof nothing happened: reports are thin where few people live.

Cow counts a report within 15 km of the polygon while the warning was in force: a tornado for a tornado warning; hail of 1 inch or more, a gust of 58 mph or more or wind damage for a severe thunderstorm warning; a flash flood report for a flash flood warning.

The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Apr 28, 1:43 AM CDT	Tornado Watch	SPC	8 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Nashville Metro, TN (KBNA), launched 12:00Z, 0.9 hours before the alert went out and 154 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-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

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: 267 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -224 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 707 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 51 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 573 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 616 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 14.5

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

152 
WUUS54 KMEG 281253
SVRMEG
TNC005-017-039-053-077-079-113-183-281345-
/O.NEW.KMEG.SV.W.0094.140428T1253Z-140428T1345Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
753 AM CDT MON APR 28 2014

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEMPHIS HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  BENTON COUNTY IN TENNESSEE...
  NORTHERN DECATUR COUNTY IN TENNESSEE...
  CARROLL COUNTY IN NORTHWEST TENNESSEE...
  EASTERN GIBSON COUNTY IN NORTHWEST TENNESSEE...
  SOUTHWESTERN HENRY COUNTY IN NORTHWEST TENNESSEE...
  SOUTHEASTERN WEAKLEY COUNTY IN NORTHWEST TENNESSEE...
  HENDERSON COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE...
  NORTHEASTERN MADISON COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE...

* UNTIL 845 AM CDT

* AT 753 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE HAIL...AND
  DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH.  THESE STORMS WERE LOCATED
  ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 6 MILES NORTH OF ATWOOD TO 10 MILES
  EAST OF BEMIS...OR ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 10 MILES SOUTHWEST
  OF MCKENZIE TO 8 MILES NORTH OF HENDERSON...AND MOVING EAST AT 50
  MPH.

* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO CAMDEN...
  HUNTINGDON...JACKSON...LEXINGTON...MCKENZIE...MILAN...NATCHEZ TRACE
  STATE FOREST AND NATCHEZ TRACE STATE PARK.

 THIS WARNING ALSO INCLUDES AREAS NEAR BEECH LAKE AND PIN OAK LAKE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

.A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE WARNED AREA. IF A TORNADO
IS SPOTTED... ACT QUICKLY AND MOVE TO A PLACE OF SAFETY IN A STURDY
STRUCTURE...SUCH AS A STORM SHELTER OR SMALL INTERIOR ROOM.

.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 3577 8797 3573 8802 3565 8801 3561 8803
      3554 8799 3554 8854 3558 8856 3559 8860
      3554 8864 3554 8885 3615 8886 3620 8793
      3598 8801 3595 8800 3594 8792
TIME...MOT...LOC 1253Z 270DEG 44KT 3606 8862 3556 8862

$$

2 follow-up statements

152 
WWUS54 KMEG 281309
SVSMEG

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
809 AM CDT MON APR 28 2014

TNC053-113-183-281319-
/O.CAN.KMEG.SV.W.0094.000000T0000Z-140428T1345Z/
WEAKLEY TN-GIBSON TN-MADISON TN-
809 AM CDT MON APR 28 2014

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN MADISON...EASTERN
GIBSON AND SOUTHEASTERN WEAKLEY COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...

AT 809 AM CDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THAT THE 
THUNDERSTORMS WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAVE MOVED OUT OF THE AREA 
...AND NO LONGER POSE AN IMMEDIATE THREAT TO LIFE OR PROPERTY. 
THEREFORE...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING IS CANCELLED.

LAT...LON 3578 8797 3573 8802 3566 8801 3562 8803
      3555 8799 3555 8854 3559 8856 3560 8861
      3605 8864 3612 8861 3612 8853 3617 8852
      3620 8794 3599 8801 3595 8800 3595 8792
TIME...MOT...LOC 1309Z 270DEG 44KT 3589 8837 3539 8840

$$

TNC005-017-039-077-079-281345-
/O.CON.KMEG.SV.W.0094.000000T0000Z-140428T1345Z/
BENTON TN-CARROLL TN-DECATUR TN-HENDERSON TN-HENRY TN-
809 AM CDT MON APR 28 2014

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 845 AM CDT
FOR SOUTHWESTERN HENRY...HENDERSON...NORTHERN DECATUR...CARROLL AND
BENTON COUNTIES...

AT 809 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE
HAIL...AND DESTRUCTIVE WINDS IN EXCESS OF 70 MPH.  THESE STORMS WERE
LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM SCOTT HILL TO 14 MILES SOUTH OF
PALESTINE...OR ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 8 MILES SOUTH OF
HUNTINGDON TO 11 MILES EAST OF HENDERSON...MOVING EAST AT 50 MPH.

LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO BUENA
VISTA...CAMDEN...CEDAR GROVE...CLARKSBURG...HOLLOW ROCK...
HUNTINGDON...LEXINGTON...MCKENZIE...MCLEMORESVILLE...PARKER'S CROSS
ROADS...TREZEVANT...MANSFIELD...HINKLEDALE AND JARRELL.

 THIS WARNING ALSO INCLUDES AREAS NEAR BEECH LAKE AND PIN OAK 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 3578 8797 3573 8802 3566 8801 3562 8803
      3555 8799 3555 8854 3559 8856 3560 8861
      3605 8864 3612 8861 3612 8853 3617 8852
      3620 8794 3599 8801 3595 8800 3595 8792
TIME...MOT...LOC 1309Z 270DEG 44KT 3589 8837 3539 8840

$$

538 
WWUS54 KMEG 281338
SVSMEG

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
838 AM CDT MON APR 28 2014

TNC017-077-079-281347-
/O.CAN.KMEG.SV.W.0094.000000T0000Z-140428T1345Z/
CARROLL TN-HENDERSON TN-HENRY TN-
838 AM CDT MON APR 28 2014

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHWESTERN HENRY...HENDERSON
AND CARROLL COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...

AT 837 AM CDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THAT THE 
THUNDERSTORMS WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAVE MOVED OUT AND NO 
LONGER POSE AN IMMEDIATE THREAT TO LIFE OR PROPERTY. THEREFORE...THE 
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING IS CANCELLED.

LAT...LON 3578 8797 3573 8802 3566 8801 3562 8803
      3555 8799 3555 8823 3565 8818 3584 8818
      3585 8822 3588 8822 3612 8821 3618 8816
      3620 8794 3597 8801 3594 8798 3594 8792
TIME...MOT...LOC 1337Z 270DEG 44KT 3589 8795 3539 8798

$$

TNC005-039-281345-
/O.CON.KMEG.SV.W.0094.000000T0000Z-140428T1345Z/
BENTON TN-DECATUR TN-
838 AM CDT MON APR 28 2014

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 845 AM CDT
FOR NORTHERN DECATUR AND BENTON COUNTIES...

AT 837 AM CDT...A LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WAS REPORTED PRODUCING
QUARTER SIZE HAIL...AND DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH.  THESE
STORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM MCILLWAIN TO 13 MILES
SOUTH OF MOUNT LEBANON...OR ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 13 MILES
SOUTH OF CAMDEN TO 15 MILES NORTHEAST OF SAVANNAH...MOVING EAST AT 50
MPH.

LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO CAMDEN...
SUGAR TREE...COZETTE...JEANNETTE...BIBLE HILL...HICKORY FORKS...
BUSSELTOWN...PERRYVILLE...MOUNT TABOR...WILKINSTOWN...BEACON...
GARRETT...MOUNT LEBANON AND LICK CREEK.

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 3578 8797 3573 8802 3566 8801 3562 8803
      3555 8799 3555 8823 3565 8818 3584 8818
      3585 8822 3588 8822 3612 8821 3618 8816
      3620 8794 3597 8801 3594 8798 3594 8792
TIME...MOT...LOC 1337Z 270DEG 44KT 3589 8795 3539 8798

$$

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this severe thunderstorm warning 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 severe thunderstorm warning went out at Apr 28, 6:35 AM CDT, 1 hour 18 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Apr 28, 6:35 AM CDT, 1 hour 18 minutes before

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
635 AM CDT MON APR 28 2014

.UPDATE...

UPDATE NEEDED FOR THE EXTENSION IN THE TORNADO WATCH FURTHER EAST
ACROSS MUCH OF WESTERN TENNESSEE AND NORTHERN MISSISSIPPI.

ALSO THE 12Z AVIATION TAFS. -ABS

&&

.PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 451 AM CDT MON APR 28 2014/

UPDATE...
UPDATED TO ADD A FEW MORE MISSISSIPPI COUNTIES TO TORNADO WATCH 106.

DISCUSSION...

STORMS IN SOUTHEAST ARKANSAS WILL MOVE INTO DEEPER PORTIONS OF
NORTHERN MISSISSIPPI BEFORE 8 AM. SO HAVE ADDED
TALLHATCHIE...LAFAYETTE...YALOBUSHA...AND CALHOUN COUNTIES TO THE
CURRENT TORNADO WATCH.

JAB

PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 311 AM CDT MON APR 28 2014/

DISCUSSION...

CURRENTLY THE MIDSOUTH WAS BLANKETED BY AN UNSTABLE AIRMASS...WITH
A NOSE OF 1000+ J/KG OF SURFACE BASED CAPE EXTENDING ALONG THE
MISSISSIPPI RIVER. ON RADAR CONVECTION HAS REMAINED INTENSE OVER
NORTHEAST ARKANSAS THROUGH NORTHWEST TENNESSEE. THE LATEST TORNADO
WATCH IS IN EFFECT THROUGH 13Z/8AM THIS MORNING FROM POINTS WEST
OF A PARIS TENNESSEE TO CLARKSDALE MISSISSIPPI LINE. THE STRONGEST
OF STORMS ARE ANTICIPATED TO REACH THE MEMPHIS METRO AFTER 5 AM.

FOR TODAY THROUGH TOMORROW...SEVERE WEATHER WILL IMPACT THE REGION
WITH THE STRONGEST ACTIVITY EXPECTED TODAY AHEAD OF THE
APPROACHING COLD FRONT/DRY LINE. A MODERATE RISK HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR
MOST OF THE EASTERN MIDSOUTH COUNTIES...WITH A SLIGHT RISK FOR THE
REMAINING WESTERN COUNTIES. CONVECTION THIS MORNING WILL TAPER OFF
NOT TO FAR EAST OF MEMPHIS...WITH REDEVELOPMENT TAKING PLACE NEAR
THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AROUND NOON. ALL SEVERE HAZARDS ARE ANTICIPATED
TO INCLUDE THE RISK FOR STRONG TORNADOES...ESPECIALLY IN THE
MODERATE RISK AREA. THE FLASHFLOODING THREAT IS ALSO VERY
REAL...WITH A LOT OF TODAY'S CONVECTION TRACKING RIGHT BACK OVER
YESTERDAYS FLOODED AREA ALONG THE TENNESSEE AND MISSISSIPPI STATE
LINE. 3+ INCHES HAVE FALLEN IN THIS ZONE AND ANOTHER 1 TO 3 IS
EXPECTED TODAY THRU EARLY TONIGHT. HAVE BACKED OFF ON THE CURRENT
WIND ADVISORY...REMOVING THE EASTERN COUNTIES AND SHORTENING THE
TIME THROUGH 18Z. THIS WAS IN RESPONSE TO MODEL GUIDANCE LOOSENING
THE GRADIENT OVER THE AREA AS THE COLD FRONT/DRY LINE CROSSES THE
MISSISSIPPI RIVER THIS AFTERNOON. THIS FRONT WILL FURTHER WEAKEN
TONIGHT AND THE MIDWEST SURFACE LOW BEGINS TO FILL. THUS
CONVECTION WILL WANE QUICKLY THIS EVENING OVER THE EAST. HOWEVER
MORE SCATTERED SHOWERS AND STORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE FROM MIDDAY
TOMORROW THROUGH TOMORROW EVENING ALONG AND EAST OF THE MS RVR AS
UPPER LEVEL HEIGHTS CONTINUE TO LOWER OVER A MODIFIED UNSTABLE
AIRMASS. ONLY A SMALL SLIVER OF NORTHEAST MISSISSIPPI IS OUTLOOKED
FOR A SLIGHT RISK TOMORROW...AND LIKELY FOR THE POSSIBILITY OF
MARGINAL SEVERE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS...AS THE LOW LEVEL SHEAR
WEAKENS FURTHER LIMITING THE TORNADO THREAT.

WEDNESDAY THROUGH FRIDAY...THE MIDSOUTH WILL REMAINED SANDWICHED
BETWEEN THE DECAYING WAVE IN THE GREAT LAKES AND HIGH PRESSURE
OVER THE SOUTHERN ROCKIES. IN THE UPPER LEVELS THE CLOSED 500MB
LOW WILL SLOWLY TRANSITION TO AN OPEN WAVE BY FRIDAY AND LIFT ON
OUT. THUS THE WEATHER FOR OUR REGION WILL BE MOSTLY DRY AND
COOLER WITH HIGHS IN THE 60S...AND LOWS MAINLY IN THE 40S. WEAK
SHORTWAVES PIVOTING AROUND THE LOW MAY SPARK OFF A FEW LIGHT
SPRINKLES OVER THE NORTHERN MIDSOUTH COUNTIES ON THURSDAY AND
FRIDAY.

SATURDAY THROUGH MONDAY...WARMER WEATHER WILL START ITS RETURN TO
THE MIDSOUTH...TO INCLUDE A SLOW RETURN OF GULF MOISTURE. FOR NOW
THE PERIOD APPEARS DRY...WITH TEMPERATURES CLIMBING BACK TO NEAR
SEASONAL NORMALS.

JAB

&&

.AVIATION...

12Z TAFS...CONVECTION IS ONGOING ACROSS MUCH OF THE FORECAST
AREA...MVFR AND IFR WILL BE POSSIBLE OFF AND ON THROUGH THE
MORNING WITH SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS MOVING ACROSS THE REGION.
REDEVELOPMENT OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS AGAIN THIS AFTERNOON
MAY LOWER CIGS AND VSBYS AGAIN INTO MVFR AND IFR AFTER 21-23Z.
CLEARING AFTER 29/03-29/06Z AND A GRADUAL TREND TOWARDS VFR CONDITIONS.
WINDS WILL BE GUSTY FROM THE SOUTH AND SOUTHWEST THROUGH MUCH OF
THE NEXT 12-15 HOURS...SUSTAINED AT OR NEAR 12-15KTS WITH GUSTS
CLOSE TO 25KTS OUTSIDE OF THUNDERSTORMS. -ABS

&&

.MEG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
AR...FLASH FLOOD WATCH THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING FOR CLAY-CRAIGHEAD-
     CRITTENDEN-CROSS-GREENE-LAWRENCE-LEE AR-MISSISSIPPI-
     PHILLIPS-POINSETT-RANDOLPH-ST. FRANCIS.

     WIND ADVISORY UNTIL 1 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON FOR CLAY-CRAIGHEAD-
     CRITTENDEN-CROSS-GREENE-LAWRENCE-LEE AR-MISSISSIPPI-
     PHILLIPS-POINSETT-RANDOLPH-ST. FRANCIS.

MO...FLASH FLOOD WATCH THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING FOR DUNKLIN-PEMISCOT.

     WIND ADVISORY UNTIL 1 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON FOR DUNKLIN-PEMISCOT.

MS...WIND ADVISORY UNTIL 1 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON FOR COAHOMA-DESOTO-
     PANOLA-QUITMAN-TALLAHATCHIE-TATE-TUNICA.

     FLASH FLOOD WATCH THROUGH TUESDAY 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...WIND ADVISORY UNTIL 1 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON FOR DYER-LAKE-
     LAUDERDALE-OBION-SHELBY-TIPTON.

     FLASH FLOOD WATCH THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING FOR BENTON TN-CARROLL-
     CHESTER-CROCKETT-DECATUR-DYER-FAYETTE-GIBSON-HARDEMAN-
     HARDIN-HAYWOOD-HENDERSON-HENRY-LAKE-LAUDERDALE-MADISON-
     MCNAIRY-OBION-SHELBY-TIPTON-WEAKLEY.

&&

Hazardous weather outlook, Apr 28, 3:23 AM CDT, 4 hours 30 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
323 AM CDT MON APR 28 2014

ARZ008-009-017-018-026>028-035-036-048-049-058-MOZ113-115-
MSZ001>017-020>024-TNZ001>004-019>022-048>055-088>092-291030-
ALCORN-BENTON MS-BENTON TN-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-
323 AM CDT MON APR 28 2014

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

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

AN OUTBREAK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS INCLUDING TORNADOES IS
EXPECTED TODAY AND INTO THIS EVENING ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE
MIDSOUTH. A MODERATE RISK FOR SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS EXISTS EAST OF
A CAMDEN TENNESSEE...TO A CHARLESTON MISSISSIPPI LINE. A SLIGHT
RISK FOR SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS LIES TO THE WEST OF THIS LINE.

A FEW TORNADOES...DAMAGING WINDS...AND LARGE HAIL ARE LIKELY.
TORNADOES MAY BE STRONG ESPECIALLY IN THE MODERATE RISK AREA.

HEAVY RAINFALL RESULTING IN FLASHFLOODING REMAINS LIKELY TODAY
AND TONIGHT. A FLASH FLOOD WATCH HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR THE ENTIRE
MIDSOUTH.

A WIND ADVISORY HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR THE WESTERN HALF OF THE MIDSOUTH
THROUGH EARLY AFTERNOON TODAY.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY

A SLIGHT RISK FOR SEVERE WEATHER IS EXPECTED FOR PORTIONS OF
NORTHEAST MISSISSIPPI. THE MAIN THREATS WILL BE LARGE HAIL AND
DAMAGING WINDS.

BRIEF PERIODS OF HEAVY RAINFALL WILL REMAIN POSSIBLE EAST OF THE
MISSISSIPPI RIVER ON TUESDAY. A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR
THIS REGION.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

THE ACTIVATION OF STORM SPOTTERS...HAM RADIO OPERATORS...AND
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL IN SUPPORT OF SEVERE WEATHER
OPERATIONS WILL BE NEEDED TODAY AND POSSIBLY ON TUESDAY.

JAB

In the hours before

Local storm report, Apr 28, 5:13 AM CDT, 2 hours 40 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
513 AM CDT MON APR 28 2014

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

0304 AM     TSTM WND DMG     CARDWELL                36.05N 90.29W
04/28/2014                   DUNKLIN            MO   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            DEPUTY REPORTS LARGE SHOP BUILDING DESTROYED JUST NORTH
            OF CARDWELL.

&&

AJC

Local storm report, Apr 28, 5:24 AM CDT, 2 hours 29 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
524 AM CDT MON APR 28 2014

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

0517 AM     FLASH FLOOD      CAMPBELL                36.49N 90.07W
04/28/2014                   DUNKLIN            MO   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            MANY ROADS IN THE NORTH END OF THE COUNTY ARE UNDER
            WATER. PEOPLE HAVE BEEN RESCUED FROM HOMES IN THE
            CAMPBELL AREA.

&&

ZDM

Local storm report, Apr 28, 7:09 AM CDT, 44 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
709 AM CDT MON APR 28 2014

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

0700 AM     TSTM WND DMG     ROBINSONVILLE           34.82N 90.32W
04/28/2014                   TUNICA             MS   EMERGENCY MNGR

            TREE DOWN ON AUSTIN ROAD.

0700 AM     TSTM WND DMG     TUNICA                  34.69N 90.38W
04/28/2014                   TUNICA             MS   EMERGENCY MNGR

            LARGE TREE LIMBS DOWN ON POWER LINES. SEVERAL POWER
            OUTAGES.

&&

ZDM

Local storm report, Apr 28, 7:22 AM CDT, 31 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
722 AM CDT MON APR 28 2014

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

0721 AM     FLASH FLOOD      BRIGHTON                35.48N 89.74W
04/28/2014                   TIPTON             TN   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            SEVERAL ROADS UNDERWATER AND IMPASSABLE.

&&

ZDM

Local storm report, Apr 28, 7:27 AM CDT, 26 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
727 AM CDT MON APR 28 2014

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

0723 AM     HAIL             CORDOVA                 35.15N 89.78W
04/28/2014  E0.75 INCH       SHELBY             TN   PUBLIC

            PENNY SIZE HAIL AND ESTIMATED WINDS OF 50 MPH.

&&

ZDM

Local storm report, Apr 28, 7:49 AM CDT, 4 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
749 AM CDT MON APR 28 2014

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

0526 AM     FLASH FLOOD      4 NE PIGGOTT            36.42N 90.15W
04/28/2014                   CLAY               AR   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            HWY 62 IN CLAY COUNTY AT THE MISSOURI STATE LINE IS UNDER
            WATER...BARRICADES HAVE BEEN SET UP IN ARKANSAS AND
            MISSOURI.

0715 AM     TSTM WND DMG     COMO                    34.51N 89.94W
04/28/2014                   PANOLA             MS   TRAINED SPOTTER

            REPORTS OF POSSIBLE TREE DAMAGE...SIDING OFF OF STRUCTURE

&&

ABS

The office that day

Everything else NWS Memphis, TN issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Apr 28, 2:33 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	MEG	Lake	6 hr
Apr 28, 2:36 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MEG	Lake	24 min
Apr 28, 3:43 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MEG	Dyer, Lake, Obion	47 min
Apr 28, 4:41 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MEG	Crockett, Dyer, Gibson, Obion, Weakley	49 min
Apr 28, 6:33 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MEG	Fayette, Haywood, Lauderdale, Shelby, Tipton	42 min
Apr 28, 6:50 AM CDT	Tornado Warning	MEG	Fayette, Haywood, Shelby, Tipton	40 min
Apr 28, 7:02 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MEG	Fayette, Hardeman, Shelby	43 min
Apr 28, 7:25 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	MEG	Shelby, Tipton	3 hr
Apr 28, 9:39 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	MEG	Benton, Decatur, Henderson	4 hr
Apr 28, 9:54 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MEG	Shelby	36 min
Apr 28, 10:42 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	MEG	Obion, Weakley	22 hr
Apr 28, 10:50 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	MEG	Crockett, Dyer, Lauderdale	56 hr
Apr 28, 11:08 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MEG	Obion	37 min

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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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.