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Special Weather Statement, NWS Memphis, TN

November 21, 2021St. Francis County, Arkansas

NWS Memphis, TN issued this special weather statement at Nov 21, 2021, 3:45 PM CST for St. Francis County, Arkansas. It was in force for 30 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
Nov 21, 2021, 3:45 PM CST (21:45 UTC)
Expired
Nov 21, 2021, 4:15 PM CST
In force
30 min
Issued by
NWS Memphis, TN
Hail
0.50 in
Wind
30

County St. Francis County, AR

The radar

The Memphis radar (KNQA), 85 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:47 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

Little Rock, AR (KLZK), launched 12:00Z, 9.8 hours before the alert went out and 87 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 12:00Z on 2021-11-21Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 3 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 12:00Z on 2021-11-21The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 273 square meters per square second.1939587897Sfc1 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
3 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-177 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
869 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
48 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
273 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
231 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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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 Nov 21, 3:20 PM CST, 25 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Nov 21, 3:20 PM CST, 25 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Memphis TN
320 PM CST Sun Nov 21 2021

.DISCUSSION...

Fast-moving showers and isolated thunderstorms are pushing across
the Mid-South ahead of a cold front this afternoon. The heaviest
rain will likely be confined to our MS counties late tonight, with
rainfall amounts possible between 0.25-0.75" as the system
passes. The majority of the convective activity should diminish by
late tonight, and cloud cover will clear up from west to east
within the next few hours. We will likely also have some patchy
fog across the area persist this afternoon into the evening in
association with this system.

The Arctic airmass behind the front is anomalously cold and dry, so
we should have chilly sunny days with cold clear nights for the next
few days. The setup for Monday night into Tuesday morning looks
optimal for significant radiational cooling under clear skies and
light winds at night, leading to our coldest period of the season so
far. Tuesday morning's lows will drop into the mid 20s across much
of the area, particularly in more rural areas and portions of west
TN. High pressure dominates until Tuesday evening when the surface
high shifts to the east and southerly flow gradually builds back in.
This will provide a brief warming period mid week and keep
temperatures mild in the upper 50s to low 60s Wednesday and
Thursday.

Model consensus is now in more agreement that Thanksgiving day will
be rainy as part of another frontal system. A cold front will come
down from the Great Lakes area Wednesday evening into Thursday
morning, encouraging a line of showers ahead of the front. In
addition to this cold front, surface analysis suggests that a
stationary front will briefly orient itself SW-NE over the Mid-South
on Thursday morning and gradually progress to the east, thus adding
to the influx of warmth and moisture to support the development of
showers. PoPs on Thanksgiving day are in the 60-80% range
throughout the day, maximized in the late morning to early
afternoon. Most of the rain should be out of the area by the
overnight hours of Friday morning.

In the extended forecast, high pressure builds back in on Friday and
dominates through the weekend. Next weekend looks cool and dry, with
a return of widespread subfreezing temperatures starting Friday
morning.

CAD

&&

.AVIATION...

MVFR conds are widespread across the area in advance of a cold
front moving into the region. Expect conds to lower to IFR for a
few hours this afternoon into this evening. There is some elevated
instability north of I-40 and as a result there have been a few
TSRAs. Given latest CAMs will add a VCTS for KMEM and KTUP later
this afternoon into this evening. South winds will shift to N at
10 kts late this afternoon into this evening and conds will
improve to VFR this evening. VFR with N/NNE winds at 10-12 kts on
Monday.

SJM

&&

.MEG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
AR...None.
MO...None.
MS...None.
TN...None.
&&
Hazardous weather outlook, Nov 21, 3:26 PM CST, 19 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Memphis TN
326 PM CST Sun Nov 21 2021

ARZ009-018-026>028-035-036-048-049-058-MOZ113-115-MSZ001>017-
020>024-TNZ001>004-019>022-048>055-088>092-222330-
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-
326 PM CST Sun Nov 21 2021

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

.DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight

Thunderstorms capable of producing hail will occur into the
evening hours. Areas of patchy fog will be possible across the
region through this evening as well.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday

The probability for widespread hazardous weather is low.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not anticipated at this time.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Nov 21, 3:19 PM CST, 26 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Nov 21, 3:37 PM CST, 8 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Memphis TN
337 PM CST Sun Nov 21 2021

MSZ002-003-TNZ088>090-212215-
Marshall MS-Benton MS-Hardeman TN-Fayette TN-Shelby TN-
337 PM CST Sun Nov 21 2021

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of northwestern
Marshall, northwestern Benton, southern Fayette, southwestern
Hardeman and southeastern Shelby Counties through 415 PM CST...

At 337 PM CST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Cordova, moving east at 45 mph.

HAZARD...Penny size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

Locations impacted include...
Bartlett, Collierville, Germantown, Olive Branch, Cordova, Memphis,
Lamar, Lakeland, Arlington, Mt Pleasant, Lagrange, Southeast Memphis,
Eads, Michigan City, Slayden, Macon, Oakland, Piperton, Rossville and
Moscow.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3488 8919 3498 8972 3499 8973 3499 8983
      3502 8998 3524 8980 3519 8910
TIME...MOT...LOC 2137Z 279DEG 41KT 3513 8970

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

KRM
Special weather statement, Nov 21, 3:40 PM CST, 5 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Memphis TN
340 PM CST Sun Nov 21 2021

TNZ052-053-090-091-212215-
Hardeman TN-Chester TN-Madison TN-McNairy TN-
340 PM CST Sun Nov 21 2021

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of northeastern
Hardeman, McNairy, south central Madison and Chester Counties through
415 PM CST...

At 339 PM CST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Chickasaw State Forest, moving east at 50 mph.

HAZARD...Half inch hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

Locations impacted include...
Henderson, Bolivar, Selmer, Chickasaw State Forest, Chickasaw State
Park, Adamsville, Silerton, Masseyville, Robertson, McNairy, Bethel
Springs, Eastview, Michie, Toone, Hornsby, Finger, Stantonville,
Milledgeville, Enville and Medon.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3540 8836 3532 8837 3529 8837 3507 8838
      3520 8905 3546 8898 3546 8836 3540 8835
TIME...MOT...LOC 2139Z 274DEG 42KT 3536 8890

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

SJM
Special weather statement, Nov 21, 3:40 PM CST, 5 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Memphis TN
340 PM CST Sun Nov 21 2021

ARZ036-TNZ088-212215-
Crittenden AR-Shelby TN-
340 PM CST Sun Nov 21 2021

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of northeastern
Crittenden and northern Shelby Counties through 415 PM CST...

At 339 PM CST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Jericho, or 7 miles northwest of Marion, moving east at 45 mph.

HAZARD...Nickel size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

Locations impacted include...
Bartlett, West Memphis, Marion, Millington, Meeman Shelby Forest
State Park, Memphis, Crawfordsville, Sunset, Gilmore, Jericho,
Ellendale, Frayser, Midtown Memphis, Downtown Memphis, Turrell,
Clarkedale, Mound City, Barretville, Booker and Griffin Corner.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3543 9034 3542 9017 3538 9018 3538 9014
      3540 9015 3541 9014 3541 9011 3538 9008
      3540 9000 3538 8972 3510 8991 3522 9040
TIME...MOT...LOC 2139Z 279DEG 41KT 3530 9028

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
MAX WIND GUST...<30 MPH

KRM
Special weather statement, Nov 21, 3:41 PM CST, 4 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Memphis TN
341 PM CST Sun Nov 21 2021

MSZ001-007-008-212215-
Tunica MS-DeSoto MS-Tate MS-
341 PM CST Sun Nov 21 2021

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of southern DeSoto,
northeastern Tunica and Tate Counties through 415 PM CST...

At 340 PM CST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
North Tunica, or 18 miles southeast of Hughes, moving east at 40 mph.

HAZARD...Half inch hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

Locations impacted include...
Hernando, Senatobia, Coldwater, Tunica, Phillipp, Strayhorn,
Arkabutla, Little Texas, North Tunica, Trinity, Savage, Prichard,
Sarah, Poagville, Bowdre, Bluff, Robinson Gin, Lurline, Dooley and
Alphaba.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3481 9036 3481 8981 3455 8985 3455 8993
      3463 9039
TIME...MOT...LOC 2140Z 276DEG 34KT 3472 9029

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

SJM
Special weather statement, Nov 21, 3:45 PM CST, 0 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Memphis TN
345 PM CST Sun Nov 21 2021

ARZ035-036-048-212215-
St. Francis AR-Cross AR-Crittenden AR-
345 PM CST Sun Nov 21 2021

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of northeastern St.
Francis, west central Crittenden and southern Cross Counties through
415 PM CST...

At 344 PM CST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
McCrory, or 12 miles east of Augusta, moving east at 45 mph.

HAZARD...Half inch hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

Locations impacted include...
Wynne, Parkin, Village Creek State Park, Caldwell, Colt, Jennette,
Fair Oaks, New Home, Cottonwood Corner, Fitzgerald Crossing, Jonquil,
Round Pond, McElroy, Blackfish, Kinton, Hicks Station, Lucerne,
Whitmore, Rosenbaum and River Front.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3530 9104 3525 9040 3499 9045 3511 9104
TIME...MOT...LOC 2144Z 279DEG 41KT 3523 9116

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

KRM

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Nov 21, 3:07 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementMEGDeSoto23 min
Nov 21, 3:19 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementMEGTunica26 min
Nov 21, 3:41 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementMEGTate, Tunica34 min
Nov 21, 4:23 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementMEGLafayette37 min
Nov 21, 4:28 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementMEGCoahoma32 min
Nov 21, 4:31 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementMEGBenton, Tippah29 min
Nov 21, 4:54 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementMEGPanola36 min
Nov 21, 1:44 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementMEGTipton46 min
Nov 21, 2:39 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementMEGTipton36 min
Nov 21, 3:05 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementMEGShelby25 min
Nov 21, 3:15 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementMEGChester30 min
Nov 21, 3:37 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementMEGFayette38 min
Nov 21, 3:40 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementMEGChester, Hardeman, McNairy35 min
Nov 21, 3:40 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementMEGShelby35 min
Nov 21, 12:56 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMEGPoinsett49 min
Nov 21, 2:40 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementMEGCross35 min
Nov 21, 3:16 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementMEGCrittenden29 min
Nov 21, 3:47 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementMEGPoinsett28 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.