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Special Weather Statement, NWS Memphis, TN

August 7, 2019Cross County, Arkansas

NWS Memphis, TN issued this special weather statement at Aug 7, 2019, 4:36 PM CDT for Cross County, Arkansas. It was in force for 24 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued: Aug 7, 2019, 4:36 PM CDT (21:36 UTC)
Expired: Aug 7, 2019, 5:00 PM CDT
In force: 24 min
Issued by: NWS Memphis, TN

County Cross County, AR

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What forecasters said that day

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NWS Memphis, TN wrote its last area forecast discussion before this special weather statement went out at Aug 7, 3:48 PM CDT, 48 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Aug 7, 3:48 PM CDT, 48 minutes before

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Memphis TN
348 PM CDT Wed Aug 7 2019

.DISCUSSION...
Northwest flow aloft to continue over the Midsouth through the
weekend, between an upper level ridge centered over the southern
plains and a low amplitude trof over the eastern third of the
U.S.. Storms will be possible just about any time, but medium
range models continue to point toward a storm complex dropping
from the Missouri valley into the Midsouth late Thursday night.
This even appears initially associated with a synoptic wave over
the central plains.

Model-blended guidance, even short term blends, under-forecast
surface dewpoints today. Given the persistent pattern Thursday,
potentially with fewer afternoon storms, 105 degree heat index
values appear a good be. After coordination with surrounding
offices, the heat advisory has been through Thursday evening at 8
PM CDT.

The southern plains upper ridge will expand east by Sunday, with
main storm track to our north over the Ohio Valley. Low level
moisture will remain sufficient over the Midsouth to support a few
mainly daytime thunderstorms.

ECMWF/GFS/Canadian models drop the upper ridge axis back to the
southeast over TX and the middle gulf coast by Wednesday. A cold
frontal passage will bring increase chances of rain Tuesday
night, followed by slight relief from the humidity on Wednesday
for areas north of I-40.

PWB

&&

.AVIATION...
18Z TAF cycle

VFR conditions should continue for much of the forecast period. A
small area of thunderstorms has begun to move into northern
sections of the Mid-South with more thunderstorms expected to move
into the region this afternoon. Winds will be mainly from the
southwest at around 5 knots for most of the forecast period.

ARS

&&

.MEG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
AR...Heat Advisory until 8 PM CDT Thursday for Crittenden-Cross-Lee
     AR-Phillips-St. Francis.

MO...None.
MS...Heat Advisory until 8 PM CDT Thursday for Coahoma-DeSoto-Panola-
     Quitman-Tallahatchie-Tate-Tunica-Yalobusha.

TN...Heat Advisory until 8 PM CDT Thursday for Shelby.

&&

Hazardous weather outlook, Aug 7, 12:26 PM CDT, 4 hours 10 minutes before

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In the hours before

Special weather statement, Aug 7, 3:30 PM CDT, 1 hour 6 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Aug 7, 3:36 PM CDT, 1 hour before

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Local storm report, Aug 7, 3:50 PM CDT, 46 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Aug 7, 4:16 PM CDT, 20 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Aug 7, 4:29 PM CDT, 7 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Aug 7, 4:36 PM CDT, 0 minutes before

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The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Aug 7, 12:33 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MEG	Alcorn, Tippah	42 min
Aug 7, 12:40 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MEG	Alcorn, Prentiss, Tippah	50 min
Aug 7, 2:02 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MEG	Tippah	43 min
Aug 7, 3:35 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MEG	Lee	40 min
Aug 7, 4:06 AM CDT	Heat Advisory	MEG	Coahoma, DeSoto, Panola, Quitman, Tallahatchie, Tate and 2 more	32 hr
Aug 7, 5:16 AM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	MEG	Alcorn, Tishomingo	3 hr
Aug 7, 5:14 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MEG	DeSoto	46 min
Aug 7, 5:20 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MEG	Marshall	40 min
Aug 7, 5:28 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MEG	Alcorn, Tishomingo	47 min
Aug 7, 5:37 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	MEG	Alcorn, Tishomingo	113 min
Aug 7, 5:40 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MEG	Benton	50 min
Aug 7, 5:48 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MEG	Marshall	42 min
Aug 7, 5:59 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MEG	DeSoto	31 min
Aug 7, 6:21 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MEG	Tunica	24 min
Aug 7, 6:28 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MEG	Marshall	32 min
Aug 7, 6:34 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MEG	Itawamba	41 min
Aug 7, 6:42 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MEG	Itawamba, Prentiss	33 min
Aug 7, 6:45 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MEG	Benton	30 min
Aug 7, 6:50 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MEG	Lafayette	25 min
Aug 6, 8:23 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MEG	Henry	37 min
Aug 6, 8:31 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MEG	Obion	29 min
Aug 6, 8:43 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MEG	Dyer, Lake, Obion, Weakley	35 min
Aug 6, 9:17 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MEG	Gibson	28 min
Aug 6, 10:34 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MEG	Crockett	26 min
Aug 6, 11:01 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MEG	Madison	29 min
Aug 7, 3:43 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MEG	McNairy	47 min
Aug 7, 4:27 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MEG	McNairy	48 min
Aug 7, 3:36 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MEG	Shelby	24 min
Aug 7, 4:16 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MEG	Lauderdale, Tipton	44 min
Aug 7, 4:29 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MEG	Tipton	31 min
Aug 7, 4:55 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MEG	Fayette, Shelby	50 min
Aug 7, 5:01 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MEG	Crockett, Dyer, Haywood, Lauderdale, Tipton	44 min
Aug 7, 5:08 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MEG	Fayette	52 min
Aug 7, 5:54 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MEG	Henderson, Madison	36 min
Aug 6, 7:40 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MEG	Clay	35 min
Aug 6, 7:49 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MEG	Clay, Greene	26 min
Aug 6, 8:15 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MEG	Clay, Craighead, Greene, Mississippi	33 min
Aug 6, 8:50 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MEG	Craighead, Greene, Mississippi	25 min
Aug 6, 9:14 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MEG	Craighead, Greene	46 min
Aug 7, 2:30 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MEG	Poinsett	45 min
Aug 7, 2:42 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MEG	Craighead, Poinsett	33 min
Aug 7, 3:18 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MEG	Poinsett	27 min
Aug 7, 3:30 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MEG	Greene	30 min
Aug 7, 4:48 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MEG	Crittenden, Cross	27 min
Aug 7, 4:44 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MEG	Pemiscot	31 min

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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.