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Special Weather Statement, NWS Memphis, TN
NWS Memphis, TN issued this special weather statement at Aug 29, 2018, 6:21 PM CDT for Marshall County, Mississippi. It was in force for 39 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
- Aug 29, 2018, 6:21 PM CDT (23:21 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 29, 2018, 7:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 39 min
- Issued by
- NWS Memphis, TN
County Marshall County, MS
The radar
The Memphis radar (KNQA), 51 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:25 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.
The nearest sounding before it
Little Rock, AR (KBYH), launched 12:00Z, 11.4 hours before the alert went out and 22 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 1708 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -71 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 675 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 5 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -57 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- -39 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
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</html>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 Aug 29, 3:28 PM CDT, 2 hours 53 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Aug 29, 3:28 PM CDT, 2 hours 53 minutes before
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</html>Hazardous weather outlook, Aug 29, 3:42 PM CDT, 2 hours 39 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Memphis TN 342 PM CDT Wed Aug 29 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>092-301100- 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- 342 PM CDT Wed Aug 29 2018 This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of East Arkansas... the Missouri Bootheel...North Mississippi...and West Tennessee. .DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight A few strong thunderstorms will be possible this afternoon into tonight across the Mid-South, mainly along and north of Interstate 40. The main hazards will be gusty winds, lightning, and locally heavy rainfall. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday A few strong thunderstorms will be possible again on Thursday across the Mid-South. Gusty winds and localized heavy rainfall will be the main threats. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not anticipated at this time.
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Aug 29, 4:11 PM CDT, 2 hours 10 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Memphis TN
411 PM CDT WED AUG 29 2018
ARZ028-TNZ048-049-292200-
Mississippi AR-Tipton TN-Lauderdale TN-
411 PM CDT WED AUG 29 2018
...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY HAS BEEN ISSUED UNTIL 500 PM CDT
FOR...
Central Mississippi County in eastern Arkansas...
Central Tipton County in southwestern Tennessee...
Lauderdale County in southwestern Tennessee...
At 411 PM CDT...a strong thunderstorm producing winds at least 40 mph
was located over Fort Pillow State Park, moving southeast at 20 mph.
Very heavy rain along with continuous cloud to ground lightning are
also possible with this thunderstorm.
People in central Mississippi...central Tipton and Lauderdale
Counties should monitor this storm closely.
LAT...LON 3594 8968 3590 8964 3592 8963 3592 8961
3585 8935 3582 8936 3582 8940 3578 8943
3575 8944 3574 8943 3571 8944 3540 8975
3540 8978 3538 8978 3539 8980 3563 9009
3595 8971
TIME...MOT...LOC 2111Z 313DEG 16KT 3564 8984Special weather statement, Aug 29, 4:37 PM CDT, 1 hour 44 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Memphis TN
437 PM CDT WED AUG 29 2018
ARZ028-036-TNZ049-088-292230-
Mississippi AR-Crittenden AR-Tipton TN-Shelby TN-
437 PM CDT WED AUG 29 2018
...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY HAS BEEN ISSUED UNTIL 530 PM CDT
FOR...
Southwestern Mississippi County in eastern Arkansas...
Northeastern Crittenden County in eastern Arkansas...
Southwestern Tipton County in southwestern Tennessee...
Northwestern Shelby County in southwestern Tennessee...
At 437 PM CDT...a strong thunderstorm producing pea size hail or
larger and winds at least 40 mph was located near Joiner, or 9 miles
northwest of Meeman Shelby Forest State Park, moving southeast at 5
mph.
Very heavy rain along with continuous cloud to ground lightning are
also possible with this thunderstorm.
People in southwestern Mississippi...northeastern Crittenden...
southwestern Tipton and northwestern Shelby Counties should monitor
this storm closely.
LAT...LON 3544 9035 3544 9029 3549 9029 3563 9009
3538 8979 3518 9024 3542 9038
TIME...MOT...LOC 2137Z 302DEG 4KT 3545 9017Special weather statement, Aug 29, 5:28 PM CDT, 53 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Memphis TN
528 PM CDT WED AUG 29 2018
TNZ088-292315-
Shelby TN-
528 PM CDT WED AUG 29 2018
...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY HAS BEEN ISSUED UNTIL 615 PM CDT
FOR...
Shelby County in southwestern Tennessee...
At 528 PM CDT...a strong thunderstorm producing pea size hail or
larger and winds at least 40 mph was located over Bartlett, moving
southeast at 10 mph.
Very heavy rain along with continuous cloud to ground lightning are
also possible with this thunderstorm.
People in Shelby County should monitor this storm closely.
LAT...LON 3525 9008 3540 8975 3541 8970 3539 8970
3539 8966 3520 8964 3500 8965 3499 9006
3514 9006
TIME...MOT...LOC 2228Z 331DEG 11KT 3520 8979Special weather statement, Aug 29, 5:41 PM CDT, 40 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Memphis TN
541 PM CDT WED AUG 29 2018
ARZ036-048-292330-
St. Francis AR-Crittenden AR-
541 PM CDT WED AUG 29 2018
...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY HAS BEEN ISSUED UNTIL 630 PM CDT
FOR...
Eastern St. Francis County in eastern Arkansas...
Southwestern Crittenden County in eastern Arkansas...
At 541 PM CDT...a strong thunderstorm producing pea size hail or
larger and winds at least 40 mph was located near New Home, or 8
miles north of Hughes, moving southeast at 20 mph.
Very heavy rain along with continuous cloud to ground lightning are
also possible with this thunderstorm.
People in eastern St. Francis and southwestern Crittenden Counties
should monitor this storm closely.
LAT...LON 3518 9044 3504 9029 3502 9031 3499 9031
3494 9024 3491 9025 3487 9031 3485 9030
3484 9031 3486 9035 3483 9041 3490 9041
3490 9051 3507 9062
TIME...MOT...LOC 2241Z 323DEG 16KT 3507 9048Special weather statement, Aug 29, 5:47 PM CDT, 34 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Memphis TN
547 PM CDT WED AUG 29 2018
TNZ050-089-090-292330-
Hardeman TN-Fayette TN-Haywood TN-
547 PM CDT WED AUG 29 2018
...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY HAS BEEN ISSUED UNTIL 630 PM CDT
FOR...
Northwestern Hardeman County in southwestern Tennessee...
Northeastern Fayette County in southwestern Tennessee...
Southeastern Haywood County in southwestern Tennessee...
At 547 PM CDT...a strong thunderstorm producing pea size hail or
larger and winds at least 40 mph was located over Hillville, or 11
miles southeast of Brownsville, moving southeast at 10 mph.
Very heavy rain along with continuous cloud to ground lightning are
also possible with this thunderstorm.
People in northwestern Hardeman...northeastern Fayette and
southeastern Haywood Counties should monitor this storm closely.
LAT...LON 3518 8915 3545 8930 3555 8912 3551 8907
3550 8908 3543 8908 3543 8898 3534 8888
TIME...MOT...LOC 2247Z 325DEG 9KT 3544 8917Special weather statement, Aug 29, 6:21 PM CDT, 0 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Memphis TN
621 PM CDT WED AUG 29 2018
MSZ001-002-008-TNZ088-300000-
Marshall MS-DeSoto MS-Tate MS-Shelby TN-
621 PM CDT WED AUG 29 2018
...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY HAS BEEN ISSUED UNTIL 700 PM CDT
FOR...
Northwestern Marshall County in northwestern Mississippi...
Eastern DeSoto County in northwestern Mississippi...
Northeastern Tate County in northwestern Mississippi...
Southeastern Shelby County in southwestern Tennessee...
At 621 PM CDT...a strong thunderstorm producing pea size hail or
larger and winds at least 40 mph was located over Olive Branch,
moving south at 20 mph.
Very heavy rain along with continuous cloud to ground lightning are
also possible with this thunderstorm.
People in northwestern Marshall...eastern DeSoto...northeastern Tate
and southeastern Shelby Counties should monitor this storm closely.
LAT...LON 3473 8991 3501 8993 3509 8964 3500 8964
3499 8958 3478 8947
TIME...MOT...LOC 2321Z 348DEG 17KT 3496 8981The office that day
Everything else NWS Memphis, TN issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29, 2:05 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MEG | Lake | 40 min |
| Aug 29, 2:59 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MEG | Dyer, Lake | 46 min |
| Aug 29, 3:42 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MEG | Dyer, Lake, Obion | 48 min |
| Aug 29, 4:11 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MEG | Lauderdale, Tipton | 49 min |
| Aug 29, 4:37 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MEG | Shelby | 53 min |
| Aug 29, 5:28 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MEG | Shelby | 47 min |
| Aug 29, 5:47 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MEG | Hardeman | 43 min |
| Aug 29, 5:50 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MEG | Shelby | 115 min |
| Aug 29, 6:36 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MEG | Hardeman | 114 min |
| Aug 29, 6:41 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MEG | Shelby | 2 hr |
| Aug 29, 6:46 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MEG | Monroe | 44 min |
| Aug 29, 6:56 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MEG | DeSoto | 2 hr |
| Aug 29, 2:02 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MEG | Greene, Lawrence | 43 min |
| Aug 29, 3:40 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MEG | Craighead, Mississippi | 50 min |
| Aug 29, 5:41 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MEG | Crittenden | 49 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.