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Special Weather Statement, NWS Memphis, TN

June 12, 2021Mississippi County, Arkansas

NWS Memphis, TN issued this special weather statement at Jun 12, 2021, 7:47 PM CDT for Mississippi County, Arkansas. It was in force for 28 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
Jun 12, 2021, 7:47 PM CDT (00:47 UTC)
Expired
Jun 12, 2021, 8:15 PM CDT
In force
28 min
Issued by
NWS Memphis, TN

County Mississippi County, AR

The nearest sounding before it

Nashville Metro, TN (KBNA), launched 00:00Z, 0.8 hours before the alert went out and 332 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, Nashville Metro, TN at 00:00Z on 2021-06-13Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1684 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, Nashville Metro, TN at 00:00Z on 2021-06-13The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 32 square meters per square second.1939Sfc1 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
1684 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-5 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1699 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
26 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
32 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
59 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
1.2

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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 12, 6:37 PM CDT, 1 hour 10 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 12, 6:37 PM CDT, 1 hour 10 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Memphis TN
637 PM CDT Sat Jun 12 2021

.UPDATE...Aviation Discussion.

&&

.PREV DISCUSSION... /issued 325 PM CDT Sat Jun 12 2021/

A few thunderstorms have popped up across the Mid-South this hot
afternoon. Instability is robust with moderate shear values. PWATs
are still high at 1.9 inches. With that being said storms this
afternoon and early evening may be briefly severe with damaging
wind gusts. Training of storms could be an issue later this
evening so heavy rain/flooding may be possible. Coverage should be
minimal through this evening so confidence is low on location of
shower development. Additionally, heat indices have inched
towards 99 to 103. Showers and storms will slowly fizzle late
tonight and patchy fog is expected again tonight.

Sunday may be a little cooler than today, but still hot with heat
indices nearing 100. Showers will likely pop up again tomorrow,
mainly south of the I-40 corridor.Again, a couple could be strong
to briefly severe through early evening Sunday. Wind will be the
main threat.

By Monday, northwest flow will increase as an upper ridge over the
Plains moves towards the four corners. By Wednesday the ridge
will settle to our west with a trough to our east. This set up
will being less humid air will settle over the area with
temperatures in the mid 80s. A weak cold front will push through
the area Friday night into Saturday. Unfortunately, heat and
humidity will start creeping up again along with a chance for
scattered thunderstorms.

SWB

&&

.AVIATION...00z TAFs

Only isolated convection on the radar this afternoon. Coverage
should diminish even more over the next few hours. Patchy fog/BR
is likely again tonight near TUP and MKL. Showers and
thunderstorms are expected again tomorrow afternoon, most numerous
near MKL and TUP. Winds generally north to northwest, light
tonight, around 5-7kt tomorrow.

30

&&

.MEG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
AR...None.
MO...None.
MS...None.
TN...None.
&&
Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 12, 3:27 AM CDT, 16 hours 20 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Memphis TN
327 AM CDT Sat Jun 12 2021

ARZ009-018-026>028-035-036-048-049-058-MOZ113-115-MSZ001>017-
020>024-TNZ001>004-019>022-048>055-088>092-131030-
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-
327 AM CDT Sat Jun 12 2021

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

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

There is a Marginal Risk for severe storms over the Midsouth
through early evening. Primary risks include damaging winds and
localized flash flooding.

Outside of areas affected by thunderstorms, afternoon heat indices
will range 100 to 105 degrees.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday

The probability for widespread hazardous weather is low.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not anticipated at this time.

PWB

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jun 12, 5:14 PM CDT, 2 hours 33 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Memphis TN
514 PM CDT Sat Jun 12 2021

TNZ004-021-022-122245-
Carroll TN-Benton TN-Henry TN-
514 PM CDT Sat Jun 12 2021

...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY HAS BEEN ISSUED UNTIL 545 PM CDT
FOR...

Northeastern Carroll County in western Tennessee...
West central Benton County in western Tennessee...
Henry County in western Tennessee...

At 513 PM CDT...a strong thunderstorm producing pea size hail or
larger and winds at least 40 mph was located over Paris, moving south
at 15 mph.

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

People in northeastern Carroll...west central Benton and Henry
Counties should monitor this storm closely.

LAT...LON 3650 8839 3649 8815 3602 8818 3608 8850
TIME...MOT...LOC 2213Z 008DEG 15KT 3628 8830
Local storm report, Jun 12, 5:35 PM CDT, 2 hours 12 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
535 PM CDT SAT JUN 12 2021

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

0525 PM     HAIL             PARIS                   36.30N  88.31W
06/12/2021  E0.88 INCH       HENRY              TN   PUBLIC

            NICKEL SIZE HAIL IN PARIS, TN

&&

JDS
Local storm report, Jun 12, 5:46 PM CDT, 2 hours 1 minute before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
546 PM CDT SAT JUN 12 2021

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

0540 PM     FLOOD            PARIS                   36.30N  88.31W
06/12/2021                   HENRY              TN   TRAINED SPOTTER

            FLOODING NEAR THE FIRE STATION AND HOSPITAL ALONG TYSON
            ROAD.

&&

JDS
Special weather statement, Jun 12, 6:22 PM CDT, 1 hour 25 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Memphis TN
622 PM CDT Sat Jun 12 2021

ARZ026-028-MOZ113-122345-
Craighead AR-Mississippi AR-Dunklin MO-
622 PM CDT Sat Jun 12 2021

...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY HAS BEEN ISSUED UNTIL 645 PM CDT
FOR...

East central Craighead County in eastern Arkansas...
Northwestern Mississippi County in eastern Arkansas...
South central Dunklin County in southeastern Missouri...

At 622 PM CDT...a strong thunderstorm producing pea size hail or
larger and winds at least 40 mph was located over Manila, moving
southwest at 10 mph.

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

People in east central Craighead...northwestern Mississippi and south
central Dunklin Counties should monitor this storm closely.

LAT...LON 3608 9009 3591 8991 3567 9018 3586 9040
TIME...MOT...LOC 2322Z 043DEG 9KT 3590 9014
Special weather statement, Jun 12, 7:33 PM CDT, 14 minutes before
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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 13, 12:02 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMEGTishomingo28 min
Jun 13, 12:26 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMEGMonroe34 min
Jun 13, 12:46 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMEGItawamba, Monroe11 min
Jun 13, 1:14 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMEGItawamba31 min
Jun 13, 1:24 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMEGMonroe36 min
Jun 13, 2:04 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMEGMonroe26 min
Jun 13, 2:18 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMEGMonroe27 min
Jun 13, 2:29 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMEGDeSoto, Tate31 min
Jun 13, 2:32 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMEGMonroe28 min
Jun 13, 2:44 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMEGLafayette, Panola, Tate31 min
Jun 13, 2:56 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMEGChickasaw34 min
Jun 13, 3:02 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMEGChickasaw28 min
Jun 13, 3:13 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMEGPanola47 min
Jun 13, 3:17 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMEGLee28 min
Jun 13, 3:27 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMEGChickasaw18 min
Jun 13, 3:50 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMEGUnion25 min
Jun 13, 4:16 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMEGCalhoun29 min
Jun 13, 4:21 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMEGCalhoun, Chickasaw, Lafayette, Pontotoc, Union39 min
Jun 12, 7:33 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMEGLauderdale27 min
Jun 12, 7:39 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMEGDyer, Lauderdale31 min
Jun 12, 10:56 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMEGBenton, Henry38 min
Jun 12, 7:32 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMEGMississippi118 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive.