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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 92, NWS Memphis, TN

May 18, 2024Hardin County, McNairy County, Tennessee

NWS Memphis, TN issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 18, 2024, 6:44 AM CDT for Hardin County, McNairy County, Tennessee. It was in force for 28 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

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The facts

Issued: May 18, 2024, 6:44 AM CDT (11:44 UTC)
Expired: May 18, 2024, 7:12 AM CDT
In force: 28 min
Issued by: NWS Memphis, TN
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 1.0 in
Wind: 60.0 mph

Counties Hardin County, TN, McNairy County, TN

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NWS Memphis, TN wrote its last area forecast discussion before this severe thunderstorm warning went out at May 18, 6:15 AM CDT, 29 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 18, 6:15 AM CDT, 29 minutes before

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In the hours before

Special weather statement, May 18, 4:28 AM CDT, 2 hours 16 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Memphis TN
428 AM CDT Sat May 18 2024

ARZ018-026-181000-
Greene AR-Craighead AR-
428 AM CDT Sat May 18 2024

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHWESTERN GREENE AND NORTH
CENTRAL CRAIGHEAD COUNTIES THROUGH 500 AM CDT...

At 428 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Fontaine, or near Lake Frierson State Park, moving north at 10 mph.

HAZARD...Winds in excess of 30 mph and penny size 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...
Paragould, Crowleys Ridge State Park, Lake Frierson State Park, Oak
Grove Heights, O'Kean, Fontaine, Walcott, Stanford, Light, Walnut
Corner, Finch, Lorado, Faulknerville, and Crowley's Ridge State Park.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3598 9084 3599 9086 3602 9084 3604 9084
      3605 9083 3608 9082 3611 9077 3613 9077
      3615 9075 3615 9081 3618 9081 3615 9050
      3593 9064 3596 9086
TIME...MOT...LOC 0928Z 196DEG 7KT 3601 9077

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...30 MPH

AEH

Special weather statement, May 18, 4:32 AM CDT, 2 hours 12 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Memphis TN
432 AM CDT Sat May 18 2024

ARZ036-049-MSZ001-007-181000-
Lee AR-Crittenden AR-Tunica MS-DeSoto MS-
432 AM CDT Sat May 18 2024

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT EAST CENTRAL LEE...SOUTH CENTRAL
CRITTENDEN...WESTERN DESOTO AND NORTHEASTERN TUNICA COUNTIES THROUGH
500 AM CDT...

At 432 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
North Tunica, or 13 miles south of Hughes, moving east at 25 mph.

HAZARD...Winds in excess of 30 mph and nickel size 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...
Walls, Tunica, Horseshoe Lake, Lake Cormorant, North Tunica, Eudora,
Robinsonville, Newport, Clack, Trinity, Frees Corners, Commerce,
Peters, Hollywood, West Days, Lost Lake, Seyppel, Bruins, Diamond
Woods, and Glover.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3500 9016 3500 9015 3479 9002 3476 9012
      3476 9017 3473 9019 3465 9043 3482 9052
TIME...MOT...LOC 0932Z 247DEG 21KT 3477 9040

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
MAX WIND GUST...30 MPH

AEH

Special weather statement, May 18, 4:47 AM CDT, 1 hour 57 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Memphis TN
447 AM CDT Sat May 18 2024

ARZ028-TNZ019-048-181015-
Mississippi AR-Lauderdale TN-Dyer TN-
447 AM CDT Sat May 18 2024

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHEASTERN MISSISSIPPI...
SOUTHWESTERN DYER AND NORTHEASTERN LAUDERDALE COUNTIES THROUGH 515 AM
CDT...

At 447 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Ashport, or near Blytheville, moving east at 20 mph.

HAZARD...Winds in excess of 30 mph and nickel size 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...
Blytheville, Barr, Hickman, Edith, Barfield, O'Donnell Bend, Tomato,
Burton, Armorel, Huffman, Stinger, Tiger Tail, Chic, and Chickasaw
National Wildlife Refuge.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3580 8948 3579 8986 3591 8995 3604 8961
TIME...MOT...LOC 0947Z 250DEG 18KT 3586 8983

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
MAX WIND GUST...30 MPH

AEH

Special weather statement, May 18, 6:05 AM CDT, 39 minutes before

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Special weather statement, May 18, 6:11 AM CDT, 33 minutes before

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Special weather statement, May 18, 6:32 AM CDT, 12 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
May 18, 3:02 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MEG	Shelby	28 min
May 18, 4:14 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MEG	Fayette	31 min
May 18, 4:47 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MEG	Lauderdale	28 min
May 18, 5:52 AM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	MEG	Lauderdale	3 hr
May 18, 6:05 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MEG	McNairy	25 min
May 18, 6:32 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MEG	Hardin, McNairy	28 min
May 18, 5:11 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MEG	Henry	34 min
May 18, 2:54 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MEG	Tunica	36 min
May 18, 4:01 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MEG	Tunica	29 min
May 18, 4:32 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MEG	Tunica	28 min
May 18, 4:40 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MEG	DeSoto, Tate, Tunica	50 min
May 18, 6:58 AM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	MEG	DeSoto	3 hr
May 18, 11:03 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MEG	Itawamba, Lee	27 min
May 18, 2:34 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MEG	Monroe	26 min
May 18, 2:54 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MEG	Monroe	36 min
May 18, 4:07 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MEG	Lee	23 min
May 18, 3:18 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MEG	Lee	27 min
May 18, 4:10 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MEG	Craighead	35 min
May 18, 4:18 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MEG	St. Francis	27 min
May 18, 4:28 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MEG	Greene	32 min
May 18, 4:36 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MEG	Crittenden, Cross, St. Francis	39 min
May 18, 4:43 AM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	MEG	Craighead, Greene	3 hr
May 18, 6:11 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MEG	Mississippi	34 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.