Severe Thunderstorm Warning 279, NWS Memphis, TN

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Memphis TN
1224 PM CDT Fri Jul 6 2018

.UPDATE...
See the 18z aviation discussion.

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.PREV DISCUSSION... /issued 341 AM CDT Fri Jul 6 2018/

DISCUSSION...

A couple of weak thunderstorms are moving to the East near the
Tennessee/Mississippi County line. Otherwise the radar is echo
free. Temperatures across the Midsouth are in the low to middle
70s under partly cloudy skies with decreasing cloud coverage.
Morning lows will likely remain in the low to middle 70s.

The main highlight of this forecast update in the arrival of a
cold front. The front will slowly move across the Midsouth today,
and is actually expected to push all the way to the Gulf Coast
over the next 48 hours or so allowing a cooler and less humid
airmass to infiltrate the Midsouth. Highs today will likely still
be in the low 90's, but lower dew points will keep heat indices
below Heat Advisory criteria...in the upper 90s to low 100's.
Showers and thunderstorms along with extensive cloud cover may
result in even cooler temperatures.

Over the next several says a broad ridge will gradually shift
from centered over the Plains to along the East coast of the
Nation. Beginning Saturday, through next week, it looks like we
will remain in a cooler and wetter pattern featuring high
temperatures near to slightly below normal. Organized severe
weather does not look likely, but this time of year any
thunderstorm is capable of producing locally heavy rainfall,
frequent lightning and even damaging wind.

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.AVIATION...
/18z TAFs/

Afternoon showers and thunderstorms are likely at each terminal
this afternoon, possibly excluding KJBR. Expect gusty winds and
reduced visibility with this convection. Thunderstorms will
continue into the evening hours but should wane in coverage after
sunset, although scattered showers are expected through late
evening. MVFR ceilings are expected to develop overnight and
persist into Saturday morning. Winds will be from the north area
wide by this evening and should remain 6-10 kts for most sites.
Expect north to northeast winds on Saturday at 8-12 kts.

Johnson

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.MEG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
AR...None.
MO...None.
MS...None.
TN...None.

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Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Memphis TN
531 AM CDT Fri Jul 6 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>092-071245-
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-
531 AM CDT Fri Jul 6 2018

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

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday

The probability for widespread hazardous weather is low.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not anticipated at this time.

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Memphis TN
1143 AM CDT FRI JUL 6 2018

ARZ028-TNZ019-048-050-061715-
Mississippi AR-Lauderdale TN-Dyer TN-Haywood TN-
1143 AM CDT FRI JUL 6 2018

...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY HAS BEEN ISSUED UNTIL 1215 PM CDT
FOR...

Northeastern Mississippi County in eastern Arkansas...
Lauderdale County in southwestern Tennessee...
Southwestern Dyer County in northwestern Tennessee...
Northwestern Haywood County in southwestern Tennessee...

At 1142 AM CDT...a strong thunderstorm producing pea size hail or
larger and winds at least 40 mph was located 9 miles southwest of
Unionville, or 10 miles north of Ripley, moving south at 20 mph.

Dangerous cloud to ground lightning is also possible with this
thunderstorm.

People in northeastern Mississippi...Lauderdale...southwestern Dyer
and northwestern Haywood Counties should monitor this storm closely.

LAT...LON 3585 8935 3582 8936 3581 8935 3569 8934
      3570 8986 3606 8966 3611 8937
TIME...MOT...LOC 1642Z 351DEG 17KT 3589 8959

JOHNSON

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
1254 PM CDT FRI JUL 06 2018

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

0925 PM     TSTM WND DMG     3 W MEDINA              35.80N  88.83W
07/05/2018                   GIBSON             TN   SOCIAL MEDIA

            SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO A MOBILE HOME ROOF OFF OF HIGHWAY
            186.

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MJ

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Memphis TN
1257 PM CDT FRI JUL 6 2018

TNZ020-050>052-061830-
Madison TN-Crockett TN-Gibson TN-Haywood TN-
1257 PM CDT FRI JUL 6 2018

...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY HAS BEEN ISSUED UNTIL 130 PM CDT
FOR...

Western Madison County in southwestern Tennessee...
Crockett County in northwestern Tennessee...
Southwestern Gibson County in northwestern Tennessee...
Eastern Haywood County in southwestern Tennessee...

At 1257 PM CDT...a strong thunderstorm producing pea size hail or
larger and winds at least 40 mph was located over Alamo, or 12 miles
west of Humboldt, moving southeast at 15 mph.

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

People in western Madison...Crockett...southwestern Gibson and
eastern Haywood Counties should monitor this storm closely.

LAT...LON 3543 8898 3543 8918 3540 8919 3540 8924
      3586 8925 3593 8901 3550 8875
TIME...MOT...LOC 1757Z 333DEG 15KT 3579 8913

JOHNSON

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Memphis TN
145 PM CDT FRI JUL 6 2018

ARZ036-061930-
Crittenden AR-
145 PM CDT FRI JUL 6 2018

...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY HAS BEEN ISSUED UNTIL 230 PM CDT
FOR...

Central Crittenden County in eastern Arkansas...

At 144 PM CDT...a strong thunderstorm producing pea size hail or
larger and winds at least 40 mph was located near Jericho, or 8 miles
northwest of Marion, moving southwest at 15 mph.

Dangerous cloud to ground lightning is also possible with this
thunderstorm.

People in central Crittenden County should monitor this storm
closely.

LAT...LON 3536 9036 3532 9015 3530 9015 3530 9017
      3528 9017 3527 9016 3508 9020 3518 9050
TIME...MOT...LOC 1844Z 028DEG 12KT 3531 9029

JOHNSON

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
148 PM CDT FRI JUL 6 2018

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

0107 PM     TSTM WND DMG     3 N JONESBORO           35.87N 90.69W
07/06/2018                   CRAIGHEAD          AR   911 CALL CENTER

            TREE AND POWER LINES DOWN ON THOMAS GREEN RD. IN NORTH
            JONESBORO.

0117 PM     TSTM WND DMG     1 S HUMBOLDT            35.81N 88.91W
07/06/2018                   GIBSON             TN   PUBLIC

            TREE BLOCKING WINDY CITY RD.

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PJB

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Memphis TN
148 PM CDT FRI JUL 6 2018

ARZ027-035-061930-
Poinsett AR-Cross AR-
148 PM CDT FRI JUL 6 2018

...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY HAS BEEN ISSUED UNTIL 230 PM CDT
FOR...

Western Poinsett County in eastern Arkansas...
North central Cross County in eastern Arkansas...

At 148 PM CDT...a strong thunderstorm producing pea size hail or
larger and winds at least 40 mph was located near Greenfield, or near
Harrisburg, moving southwest at 15 mph.

Dangerous cloud to ground lightning is also possible with this
thunderstorm.

People in western Poinsett and north central Cross Counties should
monitor this storm closely.

LAT...LON 3570 9089 3566 9065 3541 9070 3544 9104
      3549 9104
TIME...MOT...LOC 1848Z 028DEG 12KT 3563 9077

JOHNSON