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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 138, NWS Memphis, TN

May 26, 2024Clay County, Greene County, Arkansas

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.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
May 26, 2:35 AM CDTTornado WatchSPC7 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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In the hours before

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

DNM
Special 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

DNM

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 26, 4:07 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMEGLauderdale, Tipton23 min
May 26, 5:36 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMEGObion24 min
May 26, 7:03 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMEGDyer, Lake, Obion42 min
May 26, 7:28 AM CDTTornado WarningMEGLake, Obion24 min
May 26, 7:50 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMEGDyer, Gibson, Lake, Obion, Weakley40 min
May 26, 8:06 AM CDTAreal Flood WarningMEGGibson, Obion, Weakley9 hr
May 26, 8:25 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMEGCarroll, Gibson, Henry, Weakley50 min
May 26, 8:56 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMEGBenton, Henry, Weakley3 hr
May 26, 8:58 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMEGBenton, Henry33 min
May 26, 9:49 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMEGHenry26 min
May 26, 11:41 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMEGWeakley34 min
May 26, 12:08 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMEGHenry37 min
May 26, 12:15 PM CDTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatMEGObion3 hr
May 26, 1:55 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningMEGObion, Weakley23 hr
May 26, 6:39 AM CDTTornado WarningMEGClay, Greene38 min
May 26, 10:40 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMEGPhillips50 min

Nearby

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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.