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Special Weather Statement, NWS Memphis, TN

July 5, 2023St. Francis County, Arkansas

NWS Memphis, TN issued this special weather statement at Jul 5, 2023, 5:57 PM CDT for St. Francis County, Arkansas. It was in force for 33 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued: Jul 5, 2023, 5:57 PM CDT (22:57 UTC)
Expired: Jul 5, 2023, 6:30 PM CDT
In force: 33 min
Issued by: NWS Memphis, TN
Hail: 0.50 in
Wind: 40

County St. Francis 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 Jul 5, 3:06 PM CDT, 2 hours 51 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 5, 3:06 PM CDT, 2 hours 51 minutes before

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Memphis TN
306 PM CDT Wed Jul 5 2023

...New SYNOPSIS, DISCUSSION...

.SYNOPSIS...
Issued at 306 PM CDT Wed Jul 5 2023

A few strong to severe storms are possible this afternoon
and evening ahead of a cold front. Damaging winds are the primary
threat. After the cold front moves through Thursday, cooler
temperatures and drier air will provide a brief relief before a
warming trend begins. The aforementioned cold front will stall out
and leave diurnally driven showers and thunderstorms possible
each day of the forecast period.

&&

.DISCUSSION...
(This evening through next Tuesday)
Issued at 306 PM CDT Wed Jul 5 2023

A Marginal Risk for severe weather is set for this
afternoon and evening ahead of a cold front. As of 3pm CDT, these
storms are crossing into our CWA's NE AR counties. Similar to the
past few days, environmental parameters with high SBCAPE values
exceeding 3000 J/kg, lower 0-6km shear values <20 kts, DCAPE >1000
J/kg, near dry adiabatic lapse rates, and PW values ~1.8" suggest
more linear storm mode with the threats of damaging winds, strong
downdrafts, and locally heavy rainfall. With the abundance of
moisture, fog development is possible after showers conclude.

Drier air behind the front will result in less humid conditions and
seasonable temperatures late week. The aforementioned cold front is
anticipated to stall over the Mid-South Thursday afternoon and looks
to linger for several days. This stalling will leave diurnally
driven showers and thunderstorms in the forecast each day this
period.

Another low pressure system will spin up and force the existing
front out of the region. This looks to occur on Sunday which brings
the next chance of widespread coverage and a warming trend to the
Mid-South.

DNM

&&

.AVIATION...
(18Z TAFS)
Issued at 1239 PM CDT Wed Jul 5 2023

Lingering MVFR ceilings will continue at TUP for the next hour or
so. Otherwise, the main issue will be convection this afternoon
into the evening hours as a frontal boundary moves into the area.
VCTS remarks were retained at all sites with TEMPO groups for TSRA
at JBR...MEM...and MKL. Locally reduced ceilings and vsbys may
occur with any storm that directly impacts the terminals. Guidance
suggests some MVFR ceilings may build back into TUP towards daybreak
and have accounted for this in the latest forecast. Winds through
the period will generally be less than 8 knots outside of
thunderstorms. Chances for showers and thunderstorms increase
again Thursday but will not introduce into the tafs at this time.

&&

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

PUBLIC FORECAST...DNM
AVIATION...TAB

In the hours before

Local storm report, Jul 5, 4:43 PM CDT, 1 hour 14 minutes before

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Local storm report, Jul 5, 4:50 PM CDT, 1 hour 7 minutes before

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Memphis TN
450 PM CDT Wed Jul 5 2023

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0420 PM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     Piggott                 36.39N 90.20W
07/05/2023                   Clay               AR   Public

            Corrects previous tstm wnd dmg report from
            Piggott. Public reports video of large tree
            knocked down due to wind. Time is radar
            estimated.

&&

DNM

Special weather statement, Jul 5, 5:01 PM CDT, 56 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Memphis TN
501 PM CDT Wed Jul 5 2023

ARZ027-035-052230-
Poinsett AR-Cross AR-
501 PM CDT Wed Jul 5 2023

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of southwestern
Poinsett and northeastern Cross Counties through 530 PM CDT...

At 501 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Harrisburg, moving southeast at 35 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects.

Locations impacted include...
Harrisburg, Cherry Valley, Fisher, Wiley Crossing, Birdeye, Landers,
Supply, Weona Junction, Weona, Stewart, Colton, Boat Run, Bay
Village, Coldwater, Whitaker, Old Weona, Monterey and Lake Poinsett
State Park.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3550 9097 3567 9085 3552 9045 3531 9060
TIME...MOT...LOC 2201Z 299DEG 28KT 3555 9082

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

AC3

Special weather statement, Jul 5, 5:27 PM CDT, 30 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Memphis TN
527 PM CDT Wed Jul 5 2023

ARZ028-TNZ048-049-052300-
Mississippi AR-Tipton TN-Lauderdale TN-
527 PM CDT Wed Jul 5 2023

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of central Mississippi,
north central Tipton and southwestern Lauderdale Counties through 600
PM CDT...

At 527 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Luxora, moving southeast at 25 mph.

HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects.

Locations impacted include...
Osceola, Luxora, Fort Pillow State Park, Burdette, Fulton, Ashport,
Ft Pillow, Gilt Edge, Burlison, Garland, Victoria, O'Donnell Bend,
Hightower, Tuckertown, Rosa, Luckett, Chilson, Keyes Port, Lens Ford
and Moran.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3573 9010 3589 8997 3575 8959 3551 8978
TIME...MOT...LOC 2227Z 302DEG 20KT 3578 8996

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

AC3

Special weather statement, Jul 5, 5:47 PM CDT, 10 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Memphis TN
547 PM CDT Wed Jul 5 2023

TNZ002-003-052315-
Weakley TN-Obion TN-
547 PM CDT Wed Jul 5 2023

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of northwestern Weakley
and eastern Obion Counties through 615 PM CDT...

At 547 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Union City, moving southeast at 20 mph.

HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph and pea 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...
Martin, Union City, Troy, Woodland Mills, Rives, Mount Pelia, Old
Fremont, Gibbs, Moffatt, Ruthville, Shaffner, Terrell, McConnell,
McCutchen Heights, Gardner, Fremont and Crystal.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3650 8896 3644 8877 3620 8894 3623 8897
      3640 8925 3651 8918
TIME...MOT...LOC 2247Z 299DEG 17KT 3644 8912

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

AC3

Special weather statement, Jul 5, 5:57 PM CDT, 0 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Memphis TN
557 PM CDT Wed Jul 5 2023

ARZ035-048-052330-
St. Francis AR-Cross AR-
557 PM CDT Wed Jul 5 2023

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of western St. Francis
and southwestern Cross Counties through 630 PM CDT...

At 557 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Hunter, or 16 miles northwest of Palestine, moving southeast at 20
mph.

HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph and half inch 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...
Forrest City, Palestine, Caldwell, Colt, Wheatley, Fair Oaks,
Hawkins, Horton, Rosenbaum, Slonikers Mill, Crow Creek, New Castle,
Goodwin, Four Gums, Posey, Dodsons Corner, Ellis Chapel, Blossom and
L'angville.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3500 9115 3500 9104 3525 9104 3513 9070
      3490 9084 3491 9110 3487 9110 3489 9112
      3491 9112 3491 9114 3492 9115
TIME...MOT...LOC 2257Z 299DEG 17KT 3514 9112

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

AC3

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jul 4, 7:00 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	MEG	DeSoto, Marshall	3 hr
Jul 4, 7:17 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	MEG	DeSoto, Marshall, Tate	118 min
Jul 5, 6:45 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MEG	DeSoto	45 min
Jul 4, 7:02 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MEG	Lauderdale	28 min
Jul 4, 7:04 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MEG	Chester	26 min
Jul 4, 7:13 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MEG	Lauderdale	32 min
Jul 4, 7:19 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MEG	Chester	26 min
Jul 4, 7:27 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MEG	Haywood	33 min
Jul 4, 7:39 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	MEG	Chester, Hardeman, Henderson, Madison	2 hr
Jul 4, 7:58 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	MEG	Haywood, Lauderdale, Tipton	3 hr
Jul 4, 7:59 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	MEG	Chester, Hardeman, Madison	3 hr
Jul 4, 8:11 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MEG	Hardeman	34 min
Jul 4, 8:29 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	MEG	Chester, Decatur, Hardin, Henderson, McNairy	2 hr
Jul 4, 8:35 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MEG	Decatur	25 min
Jul 4, 9:01 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	MEG	Decatur, Hardin, Henderson	3 hr
Jul 4, 9:51 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	MEG	Hardin	101 min
Jul 5, 5:27 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MEG	Lauderdale	33 min
Jul 5, 5:47 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MEG	Obion	28 min
Jul 5, 6:38 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MEG	Shelby	52 min
Jul 4, 8:33 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MEG	Poinsett	27 min
Jul 4, 8:42 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MEG	Craighead	18 min
Jul 5, 3:47 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MEG	Clay	43 min
Jul 5, 4:16 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MEG	Clay	27 min
Jul 5, 4:30 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MEG	Poinsett	30 min
Jul 5, 5:01 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MEG	Poinsett	29 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.