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Special Weather Statement, NWS Memphis, TN

November 21, 2021Cross County, Arkansas

NWS Memphis, TN issued this special weather statement at Nov 21, 2021, 2:40 PM CST for Cross County, Arkansas. It was in force for 35 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: Nov 21, 2021, 2:40 PM CST (20:40 UTC)
Expired: Nov 21, 2021, 3:15 PM CST
In force: 35 min
Issued by: NWS Memphis, TN
Hail: 0.50 in
Wind: 30

County Cross County, AR

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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 Nov 21, 11:56 AM CST, 2 hours 44 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Nov 21, 11:56 AM CST, 2 hours 44 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Nov 21, 1:39 PM CST, 1 hour 1 minute before

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In the hours before

Local storm report, Nov 21, 1:15 PM CST, 1 hour 25 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Nov 21, 1:44 PM CST, 56 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Nov 21, 2:39 PM CST, 1 minute before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Memphis TN
239 PM CST Sun Nov 21 2021

TNZ049-050-088-089-212115-
Tipton TN-Fayette TN-Shelby TN-Haywood TN-
239 PM CST Sun Nov 21 2021

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of southeastern Tipton,
northern Fayette, southwestern Haywood and northeastern Shelby
Counties through 315 PM CST...

At 239 PM CST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Brighton, or 8 miles southwest of Covington, moving east at 45 mph.

HAZARD...Half inch hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

Locations impacted include...
Covington, Munford, Brighton, Dancyville, Atoka, Mason, Gallaway,
Stanton, Braden, Asbury, Yum Yum, Barretville, Egypt, Belmont,
Hickory Point, Redwood, Taylor Chapel, Rosemark, Shepp and Idaville.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3536 8983 3555 8980 3553 8918 3526 8922
TIME...MOT...LOC 2039Z 276DEG 40KT 3545 8972

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...<30 MPH

SJM

Special weather statement, Nov 21, 2:40 PM CST, 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
Nov 21, 3:07 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	MEG	DeSoto	23 min
Nov 21, 3:19 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	MEG	Tunica	26 min
Nov 21, 3:41 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	MEG	Tate, Tunica	34 min
Nov 21, 4:23 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	MEG	Lafayette	37 min
Nov 21, 4:28 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	MEG	Coahoma	32 min
Nov 21, 4:31 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	MEG	Benton, Tippah	29 min
Nov 21, 4:54 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	MEG	Panola	36 min
Nov 21, 1:44 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	MEG	Tipton	46 min
Nov 21, 2:39 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	MEG	Tipton	36 min
Nov 21, 3:05 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	MEG	Shelby	25 min
Nov 21, 3:15 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	MEG	Chester	30 min
Nov 21, 3:37 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	MEG	Fayette	38 min
Nov 21, 3:40 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	MEG	Chester, Hardeman, McNairy	35 min
Nov 21, 3:40 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	MEG	Shelby	35 min
Nov 21, 12:56 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MEG	Poinsett	49 min
Nov 21, 3:16 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	MEG	Crittenden	29 min
Nov 21, 3:45 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	MEG	St. Francis	30 min
Nov 21, 3:47 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	MEG	Poinsett	28 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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.