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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 161, NWS Memphis, TN

June 14, 2023Craighead County, Greene County, Mississippi County, Arkansas

NWS Memphis, TN issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 14, 2023, 9:39 PM CDT for Craighead County, Greene County, Mississippi County, Arkansas. It was in force for 21 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued: Jun 14, 2023, 9:39 PM CDT (02:39 UTC)
Expired: Jun 14, 2023, 10:00 PM CDT
In force: 21 min
Issued by: NWS Memphis, TN
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 1.0 in
Wind: 60.0 mph

Counties Craighead County, AR, Greene County, AR, Mississippi County, AR

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What forecasters said that day

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NWS Memphis, TN wrote its last area forecast discussion before this severe thunderstorm warning went out at Jun 14, 7:20 PM CDT, 2 hours 19 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 14, 7:20 PM CDT, 2 hours 19 minutes before

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Memphis TN
720 PM CDT Wed Jun 14 2023

...New AVIATION...

.SYNOPSIS...
Issued at 210 PM CDT Wed Jun 14 2023

Unsettled weather will remain over the region through at least this
weekend. Periods of strong to severe storms will be possible
nearly every day. Timing will remain the uncertain aspect, as a
series of shortwaves will translate through northwest flow. Sunday
looks to have the highest chance of strong to severe thunderstorm
coverage. Temperatures will trend warmer Friday through next
week, as a ridge of high pressure builds in across the Mississippi
Valley.

AC3

&&

.DISCUSSION...
(This evening through next Tuesday)
Issued at 210 PM CDT Wed Jun 14 2023

The Mid-South and much of the Southeast remain in a late April
weather pattern with early July instability. This has led to
several waves of active weather with severe thunderstorms
including earlier today.

A stationary front will remain in close proximity to the Mid-South
over the next several days. This will serve as a trigger for
daytime and nighttime storms Friday through Sunday. Temperatures
will trend slightly warmer each day through this weekend as we
remain on the eastern periphery of a ridge of high pressure.
Thursday appears to be the driest day of the period as the front
meanders south and weak ridging remains overhead.

The ridge will retrograde west and allow northwest flow to setup
over the region once again. A MCS looks likely Friday night into
Saturday with a chance of strong to severe thunderstorms possible.
Damaging winds and large hail will be the main threats. We will
see a brief lull in storm coverage on Saturday before another
robust system moves in on Sunday. The ridge will deamplify and
allow a potent shortwave to track across the Southern Plains and
into the Lower Mississippi Valley. A surface low is progged to
develop near the ArkLaTex late Sunday and track into the Mid-South
Sunday night into Monday. Decent instability and high shear will
combine for an all hazards threat through Monday. Large hail,
damaging winds, and a few tornadoes are all possible.

The aforementioned shortwave will cutoff from the mean flow and
remain just to the east of the Mid-South through at least the
middle of next week. This will keep the eastern half of the
forecast area in a cool and rainy pattern with dry and hot
conditions to the west.

AC3

&&

.AVIATION...
(00Z TAFS)
Issued at 645 PM CDT Wed Jun 14 2023

Expect to see isolated and scattered showers and thunderstorms at
all sites except for MKL this evening. Light fog is expected at
all sites later tonight. CIGS will lower to MVFR at MEM and TUP
later tonight before slowly improving to VFR around noon
Thursday. Winds will shift from light southerly to light
northwesterly during the day.

&&

.MEG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
AR...None.
MO...None.
MS...None.
TN...None.
&&

PUBLIC FORECAST...AC3
AVIATION...GNC

In the hours before

Local storm report, Jun 14, 8:52 PM CDT, 47 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jun 14, 9:09 PM CDT, 30 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jun 14, 9:17 PM CDT, 22 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jun 14, 9:35 PM CDT, 4 minutes before

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Local storm report, Jun 14, 9:39 PM CDT, 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
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, 7:03 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MEG	Clay	42 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 Considerable damage threat	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 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.