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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 99, NWS Memphis, TN

June 23, 20198 counties in Tennessee; Mississippi County, Arkansas

NWS Memphis, TN issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 23, 2019, 4:11 PM CDT for 8 counties in Tennessee; Mississippi County, Arkansas. It was in force for 49 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, 2019, 4:11 PM CDT (21:11 UTC)
Expired
Jun 23, 2019, 5:00 PM CDT
In force
49 min
Issued by
NWS Memphis, TN
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Mississippi County, AR, Crockett County, TN, Dyer County, TN, Gibson County, TN, Haywood County, TN, Lake County, TN, Lauderdale County, TN, Obion County, TN, Tipton County, TN

The radar

The Memphis radar (KNQA), 74 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:15 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Jun 23, 1:02 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Little Rock, AR (KLZK), launched 12:00Z, 9.2 hours before the alert went out and 129 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-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Little Rock, AR at 12:00Z on 2019-06-23Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 2440 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Little Rock, AR at 12:00Z on 2019-06-23The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 160 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
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
2440 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-11 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
701 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
25 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
160 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
142 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
1.4
Supercell composite
8.4

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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, 4:06 PM CDT, 5 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 23, 4:06 PM CDT, 5 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Memphis TN
406 PM CDT Sun Jun 23 2019

.DISCUSSION...GOES-16 Water Vapor Satellite and regional WSR-88D
radar trends indicate a Mesoscale Convective System moving over
portions of Arkansas, Southeast Missouri and the Missouri Bootheel this
afternoon. A line of showers and thunderstorms with a few
scattered showers and thunderstorms just ahead of the line extend
from the Missouri Bootheel back into East Central Arkansas. As of
3 PM CDT, temperatures across the Mid-South are in the lower 90s
where rain free conditions are still occurring, and 70s where
showers and thunderstorms have already occurred this afternoon.
Short term convective trends are the primary concern in this
afternoon's forecast issuance.

The aforementioned line of showers and thunderstorms with a cold
pool will continue to push across portions of the Mid-South into
this evening. Surface based CAPE values in excess of 3000 J/kg and
0-6 km Bulk Shear values approaching 35 kts will support a
potential for damaging winds as the primary severe weather threat.
Hail is not as much of a concern as wind as freezing levels
remain quite high. Precipitable water values around 2 inches will
also support localized heavy rainfall, especially with training
thunderstorms.

Models indicate the potential for showers and thunderstorms will
continue across the Mid-South this week with another shortwave
trough moving across the area on Tuesday and a warm, moist, and
unstable airmass remaining in place across the Lower Mississippi
Valley. Overall shear is expected to remain weak with pulse type
thunderstorms being the most probable convective mode in a high
CAPE, low shear environment. In this scenario, the best shower and
thunderstorm chances would typically occur during the afternoon-
early/mid evening hours. Overall temperatures this week will
remain nearly similar over the next 7 days with highs in the 80s
to approaching 90 degrees and lows in the upper 60s to lower 70s.

CJC

&&

.AVIATION...
/18z TAFs/

Isolated thunderstorms are developing across the Mid-South early
this afternoon with a more organized line of storms moving out of
the Ozarks. This complex of storms is expected to march southeast
across the CWA during the late afternoon and early evening hours,
resulting in thunderstorms on station and gusty outflow winds.
Additional convection is possible overnight, although confidence
is lower on the timing/extent of this second wave. Low clouds are
expected to develop late tonight and continue into Monday morning
with generally dry weather tomorrow after morning precipitation
moves east.

MJ

&&

.MEG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
AR...None.
MO...None.
MS...None.
TN...None.
&&
Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 23, 4:10 PM CDT, 1 minute before
Hazardous Weather Outlook...UPDATED
National Weather Service Memphis TN
410 PM CDT Sun Jun 23 2019

ARZ009-018-026>028-035-036-048-049-058-MOZ113-115-MSZ001>017-
020>024-TNZ001>004-019>022-048>055-088>092-242315-
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-Lee AR-Lee MS-
Madison-Marshall-McNairy-Mississippi-Monroe-Obion-Panola-Pemiscot-
Phillips-Poinsett-Pontotoc-Prentiss-Quitman-Shelby-St. Francis-
Tallahatchie-Tate-Tippah-Tipton-Tishomingo-Tunica-Union-Weakley-
Yalobusha-
410 PM CDT Sun Jun 23 2019

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

.DAY ONE...Tonight

Strong to severe thunderstorms are possible through this evening
across the Mid-South. Damaging winds will be the main threat if
any thunderstorms reach severe limits. Localized heavy rainfall is
also possible with the thunderstorms.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday

The probability for widespread hazardous weather is low.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation may be needed into this evening in support of
severe weather operations.

In the hours before

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Local storm report, Jun 23, 4:01 PM CDT, 10 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
401 PM CDT SUN JUN 23 2019

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

0343 PM     TSTM WND DMG     CARDWELL                36.05N  90.29W
06/23/2019                   DUNKLIN            MO   SOCIAL MEDIA

            POWERLINE DOWN ON HWY IN CARDWELL MO, LIGHTING GRASS ON
            FIRE.

&&

SGW

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 23, 4:42 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMEGDeSoto48 min
Jun 23, 4:47 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMEGCoahoma, Quitman, Tate, Tunica43 min
Jun 23, 5:00 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMEGDeSoto45 min
Jun 23, 5:05 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMEGMarshall40 min
Jun 23, 5:28 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMEGBenton, Lafayette, Marshall, Panola, Tate47 min
Jun 23, 5:31 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMEGCoahoma, Quitman, Tallahatchie44 min
Jun 23, 6:16 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMEGBenton, Lafayette, Marshall, Panola, Tippah44 min
Jun 23, 6:19 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMEGTallahatchie41 min
Jun 23, 6:31 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMEGAlcorn44 min
Jun 23, 6:53 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMEGYalobusha37 min
Jun 23, 1:14 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMEGWeakley16 min
Jun 23, 3:28 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMEGDyer, Lake, Lauderdale, Obion47 min
Jun 23, 4:14 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMEGShelby31 min
Jun 23, 4:55 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMEGCrockett, Gibson, Haywood, Obion, Weakley50 min
Jun 23, 5:30 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMEGCarroll, Chester, Henderson, Henry, Madison45 min
Jun 23, 5:37 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMEGWeakley113 min
Jun 23, 5:43 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMEGHardeman47 min
Jun 23, 6:15 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMEGBenton, Carroll, Chester, Decatur, Henderson, Henry and 1 more45 min
Jun 23, 6:59 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMEGBenton, Decatur, Henderson46 min
Jun 22, 7:43 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMEGPoinsett32 min
Jun 23, 2:23 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMEGCraighead, Poinsett37 min
Jun 23, 2:28 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMEGClay, Greene32 min
Jun 23, 2:31 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMEGClay, Greene44 min
Jun 23, 2:50 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMEGCraighead, Mississippi, Poinsett40 min
Jun 23, 3:03 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMEGClay, Greene42 min
Jun 23, 3:10 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMEGPoinsett35 min
Jun 23, 3:32 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMEGPoinsett13 min
Jun 23, 3:45 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMEGCrittenden, Cross, St. Francis45 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.