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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 138, NWS Memphis, TN
NWS Memphis, TN issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 26, 2024, 6:18 AM CDT for Clay County, Greene 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
- May 26, 2024, 6:18 AM CDT (11:18 UTC)
- Expired
- May 26, 2024, 7:00 AM CDT
- In force
- 42 min
- Issued by
- NWS Memphis, TN
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Possible
- Damage threat
- Considerable
- Hail
- 1.25 in
- Wind
- 70.0 mph
Counties Clay County, AR, Greene County, AR
The radar
The Memphis radar (KNQA), 114 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 11:22 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 26, 2:35 AM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
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 May 26, 3:16 AM CDT, 3 hours 2 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, May 26, 3:16 AM CDT, 3 hours 2 minutes before
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Special weather statement, May 26, 4:07 AM CDT, 2 hours 11 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Memphis TN
407 AM CDT Sun May 26 2024
TNZ048-049-088-260930-
Tipton TN-Lauderdale TN-Shelby TN-
407 AM CDT Sun May 26 2024
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT TIPTON...CENTRAL LAUDERDALE AND
NORTH CENTRAL SHELBY COUNTIES THROUGH 430 AM CDT...
At 407 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Dixonville, or near Millington, moving northeast at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Millington, Covington, Ripley, Munford, Brighton, Dixonville, Ft
Pillow, Tipton, Atoka, Henning, Gilt Edge, Burlison, Garland, Egypt,
Quito, Luckett, Idaville, Beaver, Randolph, and Sloanville.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
&&
LAT...LON 3569 8945 3568 8945 3568 8947 3560 8947
3529 8986 3541 9003 3552 8993 3551 8992
3552 8991 3555 8991 3584 8965
TIME...MOT...LOC 0907Z 220DEG 42KT 3542 8989
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
DNMSpecial weather statement, May 26, 5:36 AM CDT, 42 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Memphis TN
536 AM CDT Sun May 26 2024
TNZ001-002-261100-
Lake TN-Obion TN-
536 AM CDT Sun May 26 2024
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHWESTERN OBION AND
NORTHEASTERN LAKE COUNTIES THROUGH 600 AM CDT...
At 536 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Reelfoot Lake State Park, moving northeast at 25 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Union City, Fulton, Reelfoot Lake State Park, Tiptonville, South
Fulton, Troy, Clayton, Hornbeak, Woodland Mills, Samburg, Wright,
Roneys Store, Blue Bank, Proctor City, Jacksonville, Fremont, Spout
Springs, Walnut Log, Old Fremont, and Gibbs.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 AM CDT for west
Tennessee.
&&
LAT...LON 3650 8883 3648 8882 3647 8882 3625 8937
3641 8949 3651 8930
TIME...MOT...LOC 1036Z 233DEG 23KT 3637 8936
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
DNMThe office that day
Everything else NWS Memphis, TN issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 26, 4:07 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MEG | Lauderdale, Tipton | 23 min |
| May 26, 5:36 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MEG | Obion | 24 min |
| May 26, 7:03 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Dyer, Lake, Obion | 42 min |
| May 26, 7:28 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | Lake, Obion | 24 min |
| May 26, 7:50 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Dyer, Gibson, Lake, Obion, Weakley | 40 min |
| May 26, 8:06 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | MEG | Gibson, Obion, Weakley | 9 hr |
| May 26, 8:25 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Carroll, Gibson, Henry, Weakley | 50 min |
| May 26, 8:56 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MEG | Benton, Henry, Weakley | 3 hr |
| May 26, 8:58 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Benton, Henry | 33 min |
| May 26, 9:49 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MEG | Henry | 26 min |
| May 26, 11:41 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MEG | Weakley | 34 min |
| May 26, 12:08 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MEG | Henry | 37 min |
| May 26, 12:15 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MEG | Obion | 3 hr |
| May 26, 1:55 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | MEG | Obion, Weakley | 23 hr |
| May 26, 6:39 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | Clay, Greene | 38 min |
| May 26, 10:40 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MEG | Phillips | 50 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.