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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 156, NWS Memphis, TN
NWS Memphis, TN issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 14, 2023, 7:03 PM CDT for Clay County, Arkansas. It was in force for 42 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jun 14, 2023, 7:03 PM CDT (00:03 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 14, 2023, 7:45 PM CDT
- In force
- 42 min
- Issued by
- NWS Memphis, TN
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.0 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
County Clay County, AR
The radar
The Memphis radar (KNQA), 124 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:03 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this severe thunderstorm warning 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 severe thunderstorm warning went out at Jun 14, 3:30 PM CDT, 3 hours 33 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jun 14, 3:30 PM CDT, 3 hours 33 minutes before
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</html>Local storm report, Jun 14, 3:45 PM CDT, 3 hours 18 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report...Summary
National Weather Service Memphis TN
345 PM CDT Wed Jun 14 2023
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0940 AM Hail Golden 34.49N 88.19W
06/14/2023 M1.25 inch Tishomingo MS Public
Half dollar size hail reported in Golden.
1000 AM Tstm Wnd Dmg 1 NNE Sumner 33.98N 90.37W
06/14/2023 Tallahatchie MS 911 Call Center
Multiple trees down on Jenkins Road near
town of Sumner. Time is radar estimated.
1213 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg Tremont 34.23N 88.26W
06/14/2023 Itawamba MS Broadcast Media
Large trees down. Time estimated by radar.
0926 AM Tstm Wnd Dmg 5 SE Bobo 34.09N 90.63W
06/14/2023 Coahoma MS Public
Powerlines down near the intersection of Fava and Palmer
roads and Reinhart Road and New Africa Road. Time is
radar estimated.
&&Local storm report, Jun 14, 5:57 PM CDT, 1 hour 6 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Memphis TN
557 PM CDT Wed Jun 14 2023
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1012 AM Tstm Wnd Dmg Sumner 33.97N 90.37W
06/14/2023 Tallahatchie MS Emergency Mngr
Power poles taken down in the city limits of
Sumner, a tree uprooted, and a mobile home
lost its tin roof in the Sumner area. Time
is radar estimated.
&&Local storm report, Jun 14, 5:58 PM CDT, 1 hour 5 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Memphis TN
558 PM CDT Wed Jun 14 2023
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1015 AM Tstm Wnd Dmg 1 N Webb 33.97N 90.35W
06/14/2023 Tallahatchie MS Emergency Mngr
A home in between Webb and Sumner had damage
to their pickup truck as large branches and
debris fell on the vehicle.
&&Local storm report, Jun 14, 5:59 PM CDT, 1 hour 4 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Memphis TN
559 PM CDT Wed Jun 14 2023
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1018 AM Tstm Wnd Dmg 4 E Webb 33.95N 90.28W
06/14/2023 Tallahatchie MS Emergency Mngr
A vacant mobile home damaged by winds and
debris.
&&Special weather statement, Jun 14, 6:58 PM CDT, 5 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Memphis TN
658 PM CDT Wed Jun 14 2023
ARZ009-150030-
Clay AR-
658 PM CDT Wed Jun 14 2023
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of northern Clay County
through 730 PM CDT...
At 657 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Corning, moving east at 20 mph.
HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph and nickel size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Piggott, Corning, Pollard, McDougal, Crockett, Twin Oaks, Palatka and
Hickoria.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
&&
LAT...LON 3650 9023 3635 9022 3639 9069 3650 9070
TIME...MOT...LOC 2357Z 268DEG 17KT 3648 9061
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
SJMThe office that day
Everything else NWS Memphis, TN issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 15, 12:58 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MEG | Marshall | 47 min |
| Jun 15, 1:29 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MEG | Marshall | 102 min |
| Jun 15, 1:55 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MEG | Tishomingo | 35 min |
| Jun 15, 2:26 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MEG | Tishomingo | 34 min |
| Jun 15, 2:49 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MEG | Lee | 26 min |
| Jun 15, 3:53 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MEG | Monroe | 37 min |
| Jun 14, 8:40 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MEG | Fayette | 35 min |
| Jun 15, 1:57 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MEG | Benton | 33 min |
| Jun 15, 2:29 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MEG | Hardin | 31 min |
| Jun 15, 2:31 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MEG | Carroll | 29 min |
| Jun 14, 7:48 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Clay | 42 min |
| Jun 14, 8:06 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Clay, Greene | 39 min |
| Jun 14, 8:29 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Clay, Greene | 46 min |
| Jun 14, 9:08 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Greene, Mississippi | 28 min |
| Jun 14, 9:09 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MEG | Greene | 36 min |
| Jun 14, 9:17 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MEG | Greene | 28 min |
| Jun 14, 9:35 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MEG | Greene | 25 min |
| Jun 14, 9:39 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Craighead, Greene, Mississippi | 21 min |
| Jun 15, 9:32 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MEG | Craighead | 118 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.