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Special Weather Statement, NWS Memphis, TN

June 7, 2021Cross County, Poinsett County, Arkansas

NWS Memphis, TN issued this special weather statement at Jun 7, 2021, 8:20 PM CDT for Cross County, Poinsett County, Arkansas. It was in force for 25 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

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The facts

Issued
Jun 7, 2021, 8:20 PM CDT (01:20 UTC)
Expired
Jun 7, 2021, 8:45 PM CDT
In force
25 min
Issued by
NWS Memphis, TN

Counties Cross County, AR, Poinsett County, AR

The radar

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The nearest sounding before it

Little Rock, AR (KLZK), launched 00:00Z, 1.3 hours before the alert went out and 102 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 00:00Z on 2021-06-08Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 705 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 00:00Z on 2021-06-08The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 95 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
705 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-19 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
678 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
21 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
95 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
165 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.2
Supercell composite
2.0

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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 7, 6:51 PM CDT, 1 hour 29 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 7, 6:51 PM CDT, 1 hour 29 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Memphis TN
651 PM CDT Mon Jun 7 2021

.DISCUSSION...

Updated for aviation discussion

&&

.PREV DISCUSSION... /issued 344 PM CDT Mon Jun 7 2021/

Showers and sub-severe thunderstorms are ongoing across much of
the Midsouth with the greatest concentration and strongest storms
over north Mississippi. Cloud cover and showers have kept
temperatures in check across portions of the Midsouth, though
brief breaks in clouds have resulted in quick spikes of
temperatures into the low 80s. Storms should weaken after sunset
but due the presence of a weak upper level low at least showers
should continue through the night.

Tomorrow, the Storm Prediction Center has included much of the
Midsouth in a marginal risk for severe thunderstorms. Storms will
likely be diurnally enhanced during the afternoon hours and could
result in localized damaging wind. The upper low will begin to
shift away from the area late tomorrow, but much of the Midsouth
will remain on the east side of a broad trough. As a result more
rain and thunderstorms will continue through midweek, and possibly
through Friday. The risk of strong or severe storms looks low.

Portions of the Midsouth may see 2-3 inches of rainfall over the
next several days. Since the rain is spread over multiple days we
do not plan to issue a watch immediately, but depending on where
storms track, one may eventually be needed.

Temperatures are expected to remain seasonably mild through the
work week, but may trend a degree or two warmer by Friday. Expect
highs in the low to mid 80s through Thursday and in the mid to
upper 80s Friday.

Next weekend, guidance shows a ridge trying to build in from the
west. As a result, expect afternoon highs back in the upper 80s to
near 90 degrees and less rainfall.

30

&&

.AVIATION...

In the short term expect a line of SHRAs/TSRAs to track north into
KTUP and KMEM this evening with ocnl IFR conds and some potentially
gusty winds. CAMs have line weakening as it moves toward KJBR and
KMKL so went with VCTS for now. Expect low clouds to redevelop
area-wide late tonight with more SHRAs/TSRAS pushing into the area
late tonight into early Tuesday. Expect cigs to gradually lift to
VFR once again by tomorrow afternoon with scattered SHRAs/TSRAs
continuing. Since morning precip seems focused in the MEM-MKL
corridor seems probable that the afternoon might be quiet vs more
activity across the KJBR/KTUP areas. At least that is the
thinking for now. South winds 5-10 kts tonight...higher in
TSRAs...becoming a little stronger tomorrow at 10-12 kts with
higher gusts.

SJM

&&

.MEG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
AR...None.
MO...None.
MS...None.
TN...None.
&&
Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 7, 4:40 PM CDT, 3 hours 40 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Memphis TN
440 PM CDT Mon Jun 7 2021

ARZ009-018-026>028-035-036-048-049-058-MOZ113-115-MSZ001>017-
020>024-TNZ001>004-019>022-048>055-088>092-082345-
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-
440 PM CDT Mon Jun 7 2021

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

.DAY ONE...Tonight

Strong to severe storms are possible this evening. These storms
could produce locally heavy rain, damaging winds, large hail and
isolated tornadoes. Greatest threat will be over portions of East-
Central Arkansas, Northwest Mississippi and Southwest Tennessee.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday

Expect showers and thunderstorms each afternoon through at least
Wednesday. These showers and storms could produce locally heavy
rainfall. A few storms may produce brief gusty wind tomorrow.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not anticipated at this time.

KRM

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jun 7, 3:15 PM CDT, 5 hours 5 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Memphis TN
315 PM CDT Mon Jun 7 2021

MSZ015-072045-
Pontotoc MS-
315 PM CDT Mon Jun 7 2021

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

Pontotoc County in northeastern Mississippi...

At 314 PM CDT...a strong thunderstorm producing winds in excess of 40
mph was located over Pontotoc, moving northeast at 20 mph.

Very heavy rain along with continuous cloud to ground lightning are
also possible with this thunderstorm.

People in Pontotoc County should monitor this storm closely.

LAT...LON 3438 8924 3438 8893 3436 8893 3436 8882
      3417 8883 3415 8925
TIME...MOT...LOC 2014Z 222DEG 16KT 3428 8902
Special weather statement, Jun 7, 7:29 PM CDT, 51 minutes before
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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 7, 7:09 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMEGCoahoma, Quitman, Tallahatchie, Tunica21 min
Jun 7, 7:40 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMEGDeSoto, Marshall, Panola, Tate, Tunica37 min
Jun 7, 8:19 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMEGMarshall26 min
Jun 8, 1:59 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMEGMonroe46 min
Jun 8, 2:33 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMEGChickasaw, Itawamba, Lee, Monroe57 min
Jun 8, 4:25 AM CDTFlash Flood WatchMEGAlcorn, Benton, Calhoun, Chickasaw, Coahoma, DeSoto and 16 more4 days
Jun 8, 5:24 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningMEGCoahoma, Panola, Quitman, Tallahatchie5 hr
Jun 8, 6:50 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningMEGBenton, Calhoun, Lafayette, Marshall, Panola, Tallahatchie and 3 more3 hr
Jun 8, 7:47 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMEGCoahoma, DeSoto, Marshall, Panola, Quitman, Tate and 1 more3 hr
Jun 8, 9:59 AM CDTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatMEGCalhoun, Coahoma, Lafayette, Panola, Quitman, Tallahatchie and 1 more4 hr
Jun 8, 10:33 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMEGCoahoma, Panola, Quitman, Tate, Tunica3 hr
Jun 8, 10:37 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMEGBenton, Marshall, Tippah, Union2 hr
Jun 8, 11:12 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningMEGBenton, Marshall, Pontotoc, Tippah, Union4 hr
Jun 8, 12:19 PM CDTFlash Flood Warning EmergencyCatastrophic damage threatMEGCoahoma, Quitman, Tallahatchie4 hr
Jun 8, 1:02 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningMEGMonroe5 days
Jun 8, 1:02 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningMEGLafayette61 hr
Jun 8, 1:02 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningMEGLafayette, Marshall, Union3 days
Jun 8, 1:02 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningMEGMonroe7 days
Jun 8, 1:02 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningMEGLowndes, Monroe8 days
Jun 8, 1:06 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMEGCalhoun24 min
Jun 8, 1:40 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMEGLee, Pontotoc35 min
Jun 8, 1:45 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningMEGCoahoma, Lafayette, Panola, Quitman, Tunica4 hr
Jun 8, 1:53 PM CDTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatMEGCalhoun, Coahoma, Lafayette, Panola, Quitman, Tallahatchie and 1 more4 hr
Jun 8, 2:07 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMEGLee, Pontotoc, Union23 min
Jun 8, 2:26 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMEGItawamba, Lee, Pontotoc34 min
Jun 8, 2:27 PM CDTTornado WarningMEGItawamba, Lee33 min
Jun 8, 2:53 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningMEGQuitman9 days
Jun 8, 2:54 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningMEGTallahatchie7 days
Jun 8, 2:55 PM CDTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatMEGLee, Pontotoc, Prentiss, Tippah, Union3 hr
Jun 8, 2:55 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningMEGTallahatchie29 hr
Jun 8, 2:56 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningMEGQuitman46 hr
Jun 8, 3:12 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMEGItawamba, Prentiss, Tishomingo29 min
Jun 8, 3:20 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMEGChickasaw, Itawamba, Lee, Monroe, Pontotoc3 hr
Jun 8, 5:56 PM CDTAreal Flood WarningMEGCoahoma, Panola, Quitman, Tallahatchie, Tate, Tunica5 hr
Jun 8, 6:03 PM CDTAreal Flood WarningMEGCalhoun, Lafayette, Pontotoc, Union, Yalobusha5 hr
Jun 8, 6:12 PM CDTTornado WarningMEGLee, Pontotoc31 min
Jun 7, 7:29 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMEGLee, St. Francis31 min
Jun 7, 7:57 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMEGCross, Lee, St. Francis21 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.