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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 214, NWS Memphis, TN
NWS Memphis, TN issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 23, 2018, 7:20 AM CDT for 5 counties in Mississippi; Phillips County, Arkansas. It was in force for 40 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jun 23, 2018, 7:20 AM CDT (12:20 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 23, 2018, 8:00 AM CDT
- In force
- 40 min
- Issued by
- NWS Memphis, TN
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 0.75 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Phillips County, AR, Coahoma County, MS, Panola County, MS, Quitman County, MS, Tate County, MS, Tunica County, MS
The radar
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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 Jun 23, 6:42 AM CDT, 38 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jun 23, 6:42 AM CDT, 38 minutes before
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Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Memphis TN 317 AM CDT Sat Jun 23 2018 ARZ008-009-017-018-026>028-035-036-048-049-058-MOZ113-115- MSZ001>017-020>024-TNZ001>004-019>022-048>055-088>092-241030- 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- 317 AM CDT Sat Jun 23 2018 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 a Slight Risk for severe thunderstorms today over all the Midsouth. The primary severe weather threat will be damaging winds, with a secondary threat of large hail. Locally heavy rainfall will be possible. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday There is a Marginal Risk of severe thunderstorms over northwest Tennessee Sunday and Sunday night. Damaging winds and large hail will be possible. Afternoon heat indices may reach or exceed 105 degrees much of next week. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation may be needed today. PWB
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Jun 23, 5:25 AM CDT, 1 hour 55 minutes before
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Memphis TN 525 AM CDT SAT JUN 23 2018 MSZ013>015-021-022-231115- Lafayette MS-Pontotoc MS-Union MS-Calhoun MS-Yalobusha MS- 525 AM CDT SAT JUN 23 2018 ...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY HAS BEEN ISSUED UNTIL 615 AM CDT FOR... Southern Lafayette County in northwestern Mississippi... Western Pontotoc County in northeastern Mississippi... Southwestern Union County in northeastern Mississippi... Northwestern Calhoun County in northeastern Mississippi... Northeastern Yalobusha County in northwestern Mississippi... At 525 AM CDT...a strong thunderstorm producing pea size hail or larger and winds at least 40 mph was located over Paris, or 7 miles east of Water Valley, moving east at 35 mph. Very heavy rain along with continuous cloud to ground lightning are also possible with this thunderstorm. People in southern Lafayette...western Pontotoc...southwestern Union...northwestern Calhoun and northeastern Yalobusha Counties should monitor this storm closely. LAT...LON 3408 8956 3425 8963 3445 8908 3416 8898 TIME...MOT...LOC 1025Z 251DEG 32KT 3420 8951
Special weather statement, Jun 23, 5:27 AM CDT, 1 hour 53 minutes before
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Everything else NWS Memphis, TN issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 23, 7:24 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Shelby | 51 min |
| Jun 23, 7:54 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Fayette, Shelby | 51 min |
| Jun 23, 8:29 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Fayette, Hardeman | 46 min |
| Jun 23, 8:58 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Chester, Hardeman, McNairy | 47 min |
| Jun 23, 9:35 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Chester, Decatur, Hardin, McNairy | 55 min |
| Jun 23, 5:25 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MEG | Pontotoc | 50 min |
| Jun 23, 5:27 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MEG | Lee | 48 min |
| Jun 23, 6:14 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MEG | Monroe | 46 min |
| Jun 23, 6:22 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Chickasaw, Lee, Monroe | 53 min |
| Jun 23, 7:04 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MEG | Itawamba | 26 min |
| Jun 23, 7:30 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MEG | Coahoma, Quitman | 45 min |
| Jun 23, 7:50 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Lafayette, Marshall, Panola, Quitman, Tate, Tunica | 40 min |
| Jun 23, 8:27 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MEG | Benton, Lafayette, Marshall | 48 min |
| Jun 23, 8:53 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MEG | Alcorn, Prentiss, Tippah | 52 min |
| Jun 23, 9:10 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MEG | Itawamba, Lee, Pontotoc, Union | 65 min |
| Jun 23, 9:33 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Alcorn, Prentiss, Tishomingo | 42 min |
| Jun 23, 6:38 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Lee, Phillips, St. Francis | 52 min |
Nearby
Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in Mississippi, 2018Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in Arkansas, 2018Every severe thunderstorm warning in 2018
Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.