Special Weather Statement, NWS Memphis, TN

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Memphis TN
1125 PM CDT Sat Apr 29 2017

.UPDATE...

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.PREV DISCUSSION... /issued 944 PM CDT Sat Apr 29 2017/

DISCUSSION...

Skies are cloudy over much of the forecast area this evening with
temperatures ranging from the mid 60s to around 80 degrees.
Showers and thunderstorms cover much of the western half of the
forecast area. Some of the thunderstorms have produced severe
wind gusts and some large hail. These thunderstorms should calm
down some before midnight with more rain expected overnight. Have
adjusted pops for the overnight hours.

ARS

PREV DISCUSSION... /issued 252 PM CDT Sat Apr 29 2017/

Currently feels like summer outside with temperatures running in
the mid 80s for most and dewpoints near 70F. Gusty south winds
were adding some relief to heat indices near 90F.

For the next 36 hours...conventional and short term models
continue to struggle with the evolution of the current upper
level low in New Mexico and the convection out ahead in the
eastern Plains and Ozarks. Leaning with the slower solutions
generated from the ECMWF and NAM keeping the low delayed tomorrow
as it moves into central Kansas. In addition the surface low in
Oklahoma will move only slightly into southwest Missouri before
occluding. Storms seen currently out in western Arkansas have
been able progress a bit farther east this afternoon as midday
LZK sounding now reflects a broken cap. The activity so far has
remained subsevere despite this and the stronger midlevel flow in
the region. With the cap stronger in our region believe the
eastern extent of this activity will remain west of the
Mississippi for the majority of the night...after 30/09z thinking.
Low level winds will remained backed as the line of convection
arrives lending to some low level rotation...however midlevel
winds will also be backed...allowing for slower moving and
training of cells. Due to storm coverage...have backed off the
flash flood watch until 12z tomorrow morning. Models are also
hinting on a wake low situation developing behind the line as
gradient winds from the south will remain strong. So the highest
winds may occur outside of convection. A wind advisory may be
needed. CAPE amounts today are running around 3500 to 4000
j/kg...but will easily be cut in half tomorrow as thicker cloud
cover keeps high temperatures in the 70s. All in all a slight risk
for severe weather and a moderate flooding risk for 3-5 inches of
rainfall seems reasonable. Tomorrow evening rain and clouds will
transition east as the storm lifts into the Western Great Lakes.
Some clearing will allow for overnight lows to drop into the
50s...but a continuing breeze should damper any fog potential.

Monday and Tuesday...weak high pressure will build into the
Midsouth with dry and cool conditions. Overall temperatures will
run just below seasonal normals with a mix of clouds and sun.

Wednesday through early next weekend...mid range models have
consistently shown a shortwave dropping south from the Northern
Plains this period...with the next cutoff 500mb low forming in the
Red River Valley. Have sided with the ECMWF solution tracking the
low farther south across the ARLATEX and into Mississippi. This
should keep clouds and a rain threat across the area each day with
temperatures remaining below normal. Cut-off lows are known for
remaining stationary well beyond model forecasts so confidence is
low for any big weather improvements through next Saturday.

JAB

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.AVIATION...

Attempted to time the next round of thunderstorms based on HRRR
data.

Model guidance tendency has been to slow down the onset of
showers/thunderstorms...will continue that trend. Brief IFR or
even LIRF conditions due to heavy rain can be expected in
association with any thunderstorms. However prevailing conditions
should remain MVFR or better.

Backed off of the development of low clouds overnight....but any
that do develop should quickly dissipate after sunrise.
Winds will remain Southerly through the TAF period between 10 and
15kt overnight 15-20kt tomorrow. Higher gusts to around 35kt will
return tomorrow. Winds will remain strong through 31/06z.

30

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.MEG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
AR...Flash Flood Watch from 7 AM CDT Sunday through Sunday afternoon
     for Clay-Craighead-Crittenden-Cross-Greene-Lawrence-Lee AR-
     Mississippi-Phillips-Poinsett-Randolph-St. Francis.

MO...Flash Flood Watch from 7 AM CDT Sunday through Sunday afternoon
     for Dunklin-Pemiscot.

MS...Flash Flood Watch from 7 AM CDT Sunday through Sunday evening
     for Calhoun-Coahoma-DeSoto-Lafayette-Marshall-Panola-
     Quitman-Tallahatchie-Tate-Tunica-Yalobusha.

TN...Flash Flood Watch from 7 AM CDT Sunday through Sunday evening
     for Crockett-Dyer-Fayette-Haywood-Lake-Lauderdale-Obion-
     Shelby-Tipton.

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Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Memphis TN
324 AM CDT Sun Apr 30 2017

ARZ008-009-017-018-026>028-035-036-048-049-058-MOZ113-115-
MSZ001>017-020>024-TNZ001>004-019>022-048>055-088>092-011030-
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-
324 AM CDT Sun Apr 30 2017

This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of East Arkansas...
the Missouri Bootheel...North Mississippi...and West Tennessee.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

There is an Slight Risk severe thunderstorms today for far eastern
Arkansas, the Missouri bootheel, all of west Tennessee and all of north
Mississippi.

Thunderstorms will move across the Midsouth through the afternoon,
with peak chances for severe thunderstorms during the morning and
early afternoon. Primary severe weather risks include damaging
winds and intense rainfall rates sufficient to produce flash
flooding. There is a secondary threat of short-lived tornadoes.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday

The probability for widespread hazardous weather is low.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation will likely be needed through this afternoon.

PWB

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Memphis TN
349 AM CDT SUN APR 30 2017

ARZ035-036-300930-
Cross AR-Crittenden AR-
349 AM CDT SUN APR 30 2017

...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY HAS BEEN ISSUED UNTIL 430 AM CDT
FOR...

Cross County in eastern Arkansas...
Northwestern Crittenden County in eastern Arkansas...

At 348 AM CDT...a strong thunderstorm producing winds at least 40 mph
was located near Fair Oaks, or 10 miles southwest of Wynne, moving
east at 50 mph.

Very heavy rain along with continuous cloud to ground lightning are
also possible with this thunderstorm.

People in Cross and northwestern Crittenden Counties should monitor
this storm closely.

LAT...LON 3543 9104 3544 9042 3520 9040 3515 9103
      3524 9104
TIME...MOT...LOC 0848Z 251DEG 43KT 3517 9096

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
353 AM CDT SUN APR 30 2017

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

0735 PM     TSTM WND GST     TUNICA                  34.69N 90.38W
04/29/2017  M63.00 MPH       TUNICA             MS   AWOS

            SUSTAINED 36 KTS GUSTING TO 55 KTS EQUALING 41 MPH
            GUSTING TO 63 MPH.

0830 PM     TSTM WND DMG     WALLS                   34.95N 90.13W
04/29/2017                   DESOTO             MS   UNKNOWN

            20 OR MORE POWER POLES DOWN IN THE WILSON MILLS AREA OF
            WALLS.

0845 PM     TSTM WND DMG     2 W BLYTHEVILLE         35.93N 89.96W
04/29/2017                   MISSISSIPPI        AR   TRAINED SPOTTER

            THE SIDE OF A FARM SHOP BUILDING WAS BLOWN DOWN.

0846 PM     TSTM WND GST     BLYTHEVILLE             35.93N 89.92W
04/29/2017  M58.00 MPH       MISSISSIPPI        AR   ASOS

            BLYTHEVILLE AIRPORT RECORDED 58 MPH.

0909 PM     HAIL             S SOUTHAVEN             34.97N 90.00W
04/29/2017  E1.00 INCH       DESOTO             MS   TRAINED SPOTTER

            QUARTER SIZED HAIL REPORTED NEAR PLEASANT HILL AND
            GETWELL.

0915 PM     HAIL             OLIVE BRANCH            34.95N 89.83W
04/29/2017  E1.00 INCH       DESOTO             MS   PUBLIC

            QUARTER SIZED HAIL FALLING AT GOODMAN ROAD AND PLEASANT
            HILL ROAD.

0105 AM     TSTM WND DMG     SEDGWICK                35.98N 90.86W
04/30/2017                   LAWRENCE           AR   TRAINED SPOTTER

            NUMEROUS TREES UPROOTED. FENCE BLOWN DOWN.

0133 AM     TSTM WND DMG     3 SSE JONESBORO         35.78N 90.67W
04/30/2017                   CRAIGHEAD          AR   EMERGENCY MNGR

            TREES DOWN ON HWY 163 BLOCKING ROAD

0143 AM     TSTM WND GST     BAY                     35.74N 90.56W
04/30/2017  E63.00 MPH       CRAIGHEAD          AR   PUBLIC

0147 AM     TSTM WND DMG     LAKE CITY               35.82N 90.45W
04/30/2017                   CRAIGHEAD          AR   EMERGENCY MNGR

            POWER POLES DOWN

0154 AM     TSTM WND DMG     MONETTE                 35.89N 90.34W
04/30/2017                   CRAIGHEAD          AR   EMERGENCY MNGR

            POWER POLE AND POWER LINES DOWN

0157 AM     FLOOD            WALNUT RIDGE            36.07N 90.96W
04/30/2017                   LAWRENCE           AR   PUBLIC

            WATER ON ROAD ON HWY 412

0207 AM     TSTM WND DMG     14 W STEELE             36.08N 90.10W
04/30/2017                   DUNKLIN            MO   PUBLIC

            BUILDING DESTROYED AND HOME WITH WINDOWS BLOWN OUT AND A
            TREE IN THE HOUSE IN THE TOWN OF COTTON PLANT.

0219 AM     TSTM WND DMG     8 NW STEELE             36.17N 89.95W
04/30/2017                   PEMISCOT           MO   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            SEVERAL MOBILE HOMES DAMAGED IN TOWN OF GOBLER.

0226 AM     TSTM WND GST     BLYTHEVILLE             35.93N 89.92W
04/30/2017  M68.00 MPH       MISSISSIPPI        AR   ASOS

0227 AM     FLASH FLOOD      JONESBORO               35.82N 90.69W
04/30/2017                   CRAIGHEAD          AR   TRAINED SPOTTER

            FLOODING ON RACE STREET DUE TO HEAVY RAINFALL.

0234 AM     FLASH FLOOD      PARAGOULD               36.06N 90.51W
04/30/2017                   GREENE             AR   EMERGENCY MNGR

            LAKE STREET IN PARAGOULD FLOODED AND CLOSED DUE TO HEAVY
            RAINFALL.

0302 AM     FLASH FLOOD      POCAHONTAS              36.26N 90.97W
04/30/2017                   RANDOLPH           AR   PUBLIC

            HWY 90 CLOSED IN RANDOLPH COUNTY DUE TO FLOODING.

0308 AM     TSTM WND DMG     1 NW UNION CITY         36.43N 89.06W
04/30/2017                   OBION              TN   PUBLIC

            1 INCH TREE LIMBS BROKEN AND SHINGLES BLOWN OFF ROOF.

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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Memphis TN
402 AM CDT SUN APR 30 2017

ARZ027-028-035-036-300945-
Poinsett AR-Mississippi AR-Cross AR-Crittenden AR-
402 AM CDT SUN APR 30 2017

...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY HAS BEEN ISSUED UNTIL 445 AM CDT
FOR...

Southern Poinsett County in eastern Arkansas...
Southwestern Mississippi County in eastern Arkansas...
Northeastern Cross County in eastern Arkansas...
Northwestern Crittenden County in eastern Arkansas...

At 402 AM CDT...a strong thunderstorm producing winds at least 40 mph
was located over Cherry Valley, or 10 miles north of Wynne, moving
east at 50 mph.

Very heavy rain along with continuous cloud to ground lightning are
also possible with this thunderstorm.

People in southern Poinsett...southwestern Mississippi...northeastern
Cross and northwestern Crittenden Counties should monitor this storm
closely.

LAT...LON 3571 9021 3543 9017 3525 9087 3549 9093
TIME...MOT...LOC 0902Z 251DEG 43KT 3539 9080

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
406 AM CDT SUN APR 30 2017

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

0345 AM     FLASH FLOOD      JONESBORO               35.82N 90.69W
04/30/2017                   CRAIGHEAD          AR   PUBLIC

            AGGIE ROAD UNDER WATER NEAR THE FARMERS MARKET AND
            ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY IN JONESBORO.

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PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
412 AM CDT SUN APR 30 2017

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

0124 AM     TSTM WND DMG     WEINER                  35.62N 90.90W
04/30/2017                   POINSETT           AR   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            TREES AND POWERLINES DOWN. DEBRIS IN ROAD.

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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Memphis TN
416 AM CDT SUN APR 30 2017

ARZ036-048-049-301000-
St. Francis AR-Lee AR-Crittenden AR-
416 AM CDT SUN APR 30 2017

...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY HAS BEEN ISSUED UNTIL 500 AM CDT
FOR...

Eastern St. Francis County in eastern Arkansas...
Northeastern Lee County in eastern Arkansas...
West central Crittenden County in eastern Arkansas...

At 416 AM CDT...a strong thunderstorm producing winds at least 40 mph
was located near Marianna, moving northeast at 60 mph.

Very heavy rain along with continuous cloud to ground lightning are
also possible with this thunderstorm.

People in eastern St. Francis...northeastern Lee and west central
Crittenden Counties should monitor this storm closely.

LAT...LON 3470 9064 3484 9080 3508 9064 3516 9030
TIME...MOT...LOC 0916Z 210DEG 53KT 3482 9069