Special Weather Statement, NWS Memphis, TN

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Memphis TN
319 PM CDT Fri Oct 15 2021

.DISCUSSION...

Thunderstorms continue to develop along and ahead of a cold front
that currently stretches along the Ohio River southwestward
through Arkansas. A warm and unstable air mass is occurring ahead
of the front. The combination of daytime heating and dewpoints in
the upper 60s to lower 70s has led to 0-3 KM CAPE values of
greater than 150 J/KG and ML CAPE values around 1500 J/KG across
portions of Eastern Arkansas, West Tennessee, and North
Mississippi. The airmass will help aide severe thunderstorm
potential. However, low-level wind shear remains weak which will
limit the tornado threat. Although, can't totally rule a brief
tornado out especially in any bowing segments. Damaging winds will
be the main threat along with locally heavy rainfall. The current
Severe Thunderstorm Watch expires at 8 PM. The watch may need to
be extended southeastward spatially and with time as the
thunderstorms move east. The front will should move through the
entire Mid-South by the late evening hours.

Behind the front, much cooler air will filter into the region
and will bring temperatures that finally feel like autumn. This
weekend will be gorgeous across the area as surface high pressure
builds into the Mid-South. Highs will be in the upper 60s to lower
70s while the lows will drop down into the upper 30s to mid 40s.
Would not be surprised to see some frost in low-lying locations
Saturday Night and Sunday Night.

The surface high will begin to shift east Monday Night allowing
for temperatures to climb back into the mid and upper 70s for
highs.

Another cold front will sink into the region late Wednesday Night
into Thursday. Expect some showers and thunderstorms to occur ahead
of the front. High pressure will rebuild into the area behind the
front.

KRM

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.AVIATION...

Conds are gradually lifting toward VFR in advance of a cold front
approaching the region this afternoon. Scattered SHRAs are also
developing ahead of the front and expect this to continue this
afternoon. A line of SHRAs/TSRAs will organize along the front
and push across the Mid-South later this afternoon into this
evening. There will be ocnl IFR/MVFR conds in TSRAs with gusty
winds. Expect a few hours of widespread MVFR cigs behind the
front before skies clear out. Gusty NW winds will eventually
diminish after midnight before increasing again Saturday morning.

SJM

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.MEG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
AR...None.
MO...None.
MS...None.
TN...None.
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Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Memphis TN
415 AM CDT Fri Oct 15 2021

ARZ009-018-026>028-035-036-048-049-058-MOZ113-115-MSZ001>017-
020>024-TNZ001>004-019>022-048>055-088>092-161115-
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-
415 AM CDT Fri Oct 15 2021

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

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

Strong to severe storms are possible today across much of the
Mid-South. The most likely time frame for strong to severe storms
will be during the late afternoon and early evening hours. The
most likely threat will be damaging winds although conditions are
also favorable for tornadoes.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday

The probability for widespread hazardous weather is low.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not anticipated at this time.

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Memphis TN
323 PM CDT Fri Oct 15 2021

TNZ002-003-020-152100-
Weakley TN-Obion TN-Gibson TN-
323 PM CDT Fri Oct 15 2021

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of Weakley, northern
Gibson and southeastern Obion Counties through 400 PM CDT...

At 322 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Rutherford, or 12 miles north of Trenton, moving northeast at 45 mph.

HAZARD...Penny size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible.

Locations impacted include...
Martin, Dresden, Dyer, Greenfield, Gleason, Kenton, Rutherford,
Sharon, Matheny Grove, Sandhill, Ore Springs, Sidonia, Hyndsver, Good
Luck, Kimery, Ralston, Brundige, Currie, Pisgah and Tilghman.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 800 PM CDT for
western Tennessee.

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LAT...LON 3630 8852 3620 8853 3602 8905 3618 8915
      3646 8863
TIME...MOT...LOC 2022Z 241DEG 40KT 3614 8902

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...<30 MPH

SWB