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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 144, NWS Memphis, TN

May 3, 2020Dyer County, Lake County, Obion County, Tennessee; Clay County, Greene County, Arkansas

NWS Memphis, TN issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 3, 2020, 1:30 PM CDT for Dyer County, Lake County, Obion County, Tennessee; Clay County, Greene County, Arkansas. It was in force for 45 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
May 3, 2020, 1:30 PM CDT (18:30 UTC)
Expired
May 3, 2020, 2:15 PM CDT
In force
45 min
Issued by
NWS Memphis, TN
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.25 in
Wind
70.0 mph

Counties Clay County, AR, Greene County, AR, Dyer County, TN, Lake County, TN, Obion County, TN

The radar

The Memphis radar (KNQA), 101 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:31 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
May 3, 11:44 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC7 hr

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 May 3, 12:34 PM CDT, 56 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 3, 12:34 PM CDT, 56 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, May 3, 11:44 AM CDT, 1 hour 46 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook...UPDATED
National Weather Service Memphis TN
1144 AM CDT Sun May 3 2020

ARZ009-018-026>028-035-036-048-049-058-MOZ113-115-MSZ001>017-
020>024-TNZ001>004-019>022-048>055-088>092-041100-
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-
1144 AM CDT Sun May 3 2020

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

.DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight

Confidence is increasing that a cluster of strong to severe
storms will affect northeast Arkansas, the Missouri Bootheel, and
northwest Tennessee this afternoon. Damaging winds are the
primary hazard with large hail being a secondary concern. A Severe
Thunderstorm Watch is in effect from Harrisburg, to Brownsville,
to Decaturville through 6 PM.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday

A few strong to severe storms are possible along and north of the
Tennessee and Mississippi state line late Monday afternoon into
Monday evening. Best chances for severe storms will be across
Northeast Arkansas, the Missouri Bootheel and Northwest Tennessee.
Damaging winds and large hail are the main threats.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation will likely be needed this afternoon. Please
relay any information about observed severe weather to the NWS
while following all local, state, and CDC guidelines.

MJ

In the hours before

Local storm report, May 3, 1:24 PM CDT, 6 minutes before
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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 3, 2:09 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMEGDyer, Gibson, Lake, Obion, Weakley51 min
May 3, 2:15 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMEGDyer, Lauderdale, Tipton45 min
May 3, 2:38 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMEGBenton, Carroll, Gibson, Henry, Weakley52 min
May 3, 2:48 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMEGCrockett, Dyer, Fayette, Gibson, Haywood, Lauderdale and 2 more42 min
May 3, 3:10 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMEGBenton, Carroll, Chester, Crockett, Fayette, Gibson and 4 more50 min
May 3, 3:27 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMEGBenton, Carroll, Henry18 min
May 3, 3:31 PM CDTTornado WarningMEGDecatur, Henderson26 min
May 3, 3:35 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMEGBenton, Chester, Decatur, Hardeman, Hardin, Henderson and 2 more40 min
May 3, 4:02 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMEGHaywood28 min
May 3, 4:10 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMEGLauderdale35 min
May 3, 4:10 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMEGFayette, Shelby35 min
May 3, 4:15 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMEGHardin30 min
May 3, 4:19 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMEGCrockett, Dyer, Haywood, Lauderdale41 min
May 3, 4:31 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMEGMcNairy29 min
May 3, 4:50 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMEGMadison25 min
May 3, 5:11 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMEGDyer19 min
May 3, 5:25 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMEGCarroll, Crockett, Dyer, Gibson, Madison50 min
May 3, 5:40 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMEGDyer20 min
May 3, 5:51 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMEGChester24 min
May 3, 5:54 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMEGChester, Decatur, Hardin, Henderson, McNairy, Madison20 min
May 3, 6:06 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMEGCrockett9 min
May 3, 6:12 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMEGHenderson48 min
May 3, 6:25 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMEGDecatur50 min
May 3, 6:34 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMEGDecatur, Henderson, Madison41 min
May 3, 6:43 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMEGCarroll, Crockett, Dyer, Gibson, Henderson, Madison2 hr
May 3, 12:59 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMEGClay, Greene46 min
May 3, 1:23 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMEGGreene37 min
May 3, 1:43 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMEGCraighead, Greene, Mississippi, Poinsett47 min

Nearby

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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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.