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Special Weather Statement, NWS Memphis, TN

June 28, 2018Carroll County, Tennessee

NWS Memphis, TN issued this special weather statement at Jun 28, 2018, 3:02 PM CDT for Carroll County, Tennessee. It was in force for 43 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: Jun 28, 2018, 3:02 PM CDT (20:02 UTC)
Expired: Jun 28, 2018, 3:45 PM CDT
In force: 43 min
Issued by: NWS Memphis, TN

County Carroll County, TN

The radar

The Memphis radar (KNQA), 132 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:05 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

Little Rock, AR (KBYH), launched 12:00Z, 8.0 hours before the alert went out and 171 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: 1699 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -251 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 1516 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 18 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 3 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 15 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: -0.1

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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 Jun 28, 12:33 PM CDT, 2 hours 29 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 28, 12:33 PM CDT, 2 hours 29 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 28, 11:04 AM CDT, 3 hours 58 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Memphis TN
1104 AM CDT Thu Jun 28 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>092-291815-
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-
1104 AM CDT Thu Jun 28 2018

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

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

A heat advisory remains in effect for a large portion of the Mid-South.
Heat index values will rise above 105 degrees resulting in
dangerous heat conditions.

Strong to severe thunderstorms are expected today...mainly along
and north of a line from Dyersburg to Savannah, Tennessee. The
main threats from these storms will be damaging winds and large
hail.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday

Afternoon heat indices will exceed 105 degrees over the Mid-South
on Friday. A heat advisory has been issued. The hot and humid
conditions will continue into early next week. Heat advisories may
need to be extended.

Strong to severe thunderstorms may occur on Friday with best
chances occurring over Northeast Mississippi.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation will be needed this morning through early
afternoon across portions of west Tennessee.

AC3

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jun 28, 11:25 AM CDT, 3 hours 37 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Memphis TN
1125 AM CDT THU JUN 28 2018

TNZ003-004-022-281700-
Weakley TN-Benton TN-Henry TN-
1125 AM CDT THU JUN 28 2018

...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY HAS BEEN ISSUED UNTIL NOON CDT
FOR...

Northeastern Weakley County in northwestern Tennessee...
Northeastern Benton County in Middle Tennessee...
Northern Henry County in northwestern Tennessee...

At 1125 AM CDT...a strong thunderstorm producing winds to 50 mph was
located near Cottage Grove, or 12 miles southwest of Murray, moving
southeast at 40 mph.

Very heavy rain is also possible with this thunderstorm.

People in northeastern Weakley...northeastern Benton and northern
Henry Counties should monitor this storm closely.

LAT...LON 3629 8795 3645 8830 3635 8854 3650 8859
      3650 8806 3644 8806 3634 8797
TIME...MOT...LOC 1625Z 324DEG 35KT 3646 8842

Special weather statement, Jun 28, 11:42 AM CDT, 3 hours 20 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Memphis TN
1142 AM CDT THU JUN 28 2018

TNZ003-004-021-281715-
Carroll TN-Weakley TN-Henry TN-
1142 AM CDT THU JUN 28 2018

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

Central Carroll County in northwestern Tennessee...
Southeastern Weakley County in northwestern Tennessee...
Southwestern Henry County in northwestern Tennessee...

At 1142 AM CDT...a strong thunderstorm producing penny size hail and
winds to 50 mph was located near Gleason, or 8 miles west of
McKenzie, moving southeast at 30 mph.

People in central Carroll...southeastern Weakley and southwestern
Henry Counties should monitor this storm closely.

LAT...LON 3623 8875 3630 8851 3595 8829 3588 8862
TIME...MOT...LOC 1642Z 327DEG 27KT 3618 8865

Local storm report, Jun 28, 12:28 PM CDT, 2 hours 34 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
1228 PM CDT THU JUN 28 2018

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

1138 AM     TSTM WND DMG     PARIS                   36.30N 88.31W
06/28/2018                   HENRY              TN   EMERGENCY MNGR

            REPORTS OF TREES DOWN COUNTY WIDE. TIME IS RADAR
            ESTIMATED.

&&

HGW

Local storm report, Jun 28, 1:55 PM CDT, 1 hour 7 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jun 28, 2:29 PM CDT, 33 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Memphis TN
229 PM CDT THU JUN 28 2018

TNZ003-004-282000-
Weakley TN-Henry TN-
229 PM CDT THU JUN 28 2018

...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY HAS BEEN ISSUED UNTIL 300 PM CDT
FOR...

Eastern Weakley County in northwestern Tennessee...
Western Henry County in northwestern Tennessee...

At 228 PM CDT...a strong thunderstorm producing dime size hail and
winds to 45 mph was located near Dresden, or 12 miles north of
McKenzie, moving southeast at 20 mph.

People in eastern Weakley and western Henry Counties should monitor
this storm closely.

LAT...LON 3617 8830 3615 8841 3615 8853 3612 8853
      3612 8859 3650 8878 3650 8850
TIME...MOT...LOC 1928Z 326DEG 16KT 3631 8859

Special weather statement, Jun 28, 3:02 PM CDT, 0 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Memphis TN
302 PM CDT THU JUN 28 2018

TNZ020-021-282045-
Carroll TN-Gibson TN-
302 PM CDT THU JUN 28 2018

...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY HAS BEEN ISSUED UNTIL 345 PM CDT
FOR...

Southwestern Carroll County in northwestern Tennessee...
East central Gibson County in northwestern Tennessee...

At 302 PM CDT...a strong thunderstorm producing dime size hail and
winds to 45 mph was located over Atwood, or near Milan, moving
southeast at 15 mph.

People in southwestern Carroll and east central Gibson Counties
should monitor this storm closely.

LAT...LON 3588 8839 3582 8855 3583 8856 3582 8857
      3579 8865 3597 8877 3604 8865
TIME...MOT...LOC 2002Z 324DEG 14KT 3595 8865

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jun 27, 8:23 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MEG	Benton, Henry	52 min
Jun 28, 3:12 AM CDT	Heat Advisory	MEG	Benton, Carroll, Crockett, Decatur, Dyer, Gibson and 6 more	4 days
Jun 28, 10:49 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MEG	Benton, Henry	26 min
Jun 28, 11:06 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MEG	Benton, Carroll, Henry	39 min
Jun 28, 11:25 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MEG	Henry	35 min
Jun 28, 11:31 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MEG	Benton, Henry, Weakley	44 min
Jun 28, 11:36 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MEG	Benton, Carroll, Henry	39 min
Jun 28, 11:42 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MEG	Carroll	33 min
Jun 28, 11:58 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MEG	Carroll, Henderson, Henry, Weakley	28 min
Jun 28, 12:14 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MEG	Benton, Carroll, Decatur, Henry	30 min
Jun 28, 2:29 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MEG	Weakley	31 min
Jun 28, 4:12 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MEG	Chester, McNairy	48 min
Jun 28, 4:27 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MEG	Hardeman, McNairy	33 min
Jun 28, 4:55 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MEG	McNairy	50 min
Jun 28, 5:01 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MEG	Prentiss	44 min
Jun 28, 5:12 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MEG	Itawamba, Monroe	48 min
Jun 28, 5:31 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MEG	Alcorn, Prentiss, Tippah	29 min
Jun 28, 5:52 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MEG	Itawamba, Lee, Prentiss	53 min
Jun 28, 5:55 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MEG	Itawamba, Monroe	50 min
Jun 28, 6:03 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	MEG	Itawamba, Monroe	76 min
Jun 28, 6:31 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MEG	Itawamba, Lee, Pontotoc, Union	44 min
Jun 28, 6:44 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MEG	Monroe	46 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.