Wind Advisory 9, NWS Memphis, TN

767 
WWUS74 KMEG 020452
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URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Memphis TN
1152 PM CDT Wed Apr 1 2026

TNZ001-002-019-048-049-021800-
/O.EXA.KMEG.WI.Y.0009.260402T1400Z-260403T0100Z/
Lake-Obion-Dyer-Lauderdale-Tipton-
Including the cities of Dyersburg, Ripley TN, Tiptonville,
Covington, and Union City
1152 PM CDT Wed Apr 1 2026

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 8 PM CDT THURSDAY...

* WHAT...South winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph expected.

* WHERE...Dyer, Lake, Lauderdale, Obion, and Tipton Counties.

* WHEN...From 9 AM to 8 PM CDT Thursday.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree 
  limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high 
profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

&&

$$

ARZ009-018-026>028-MOZ113-115-021800-
/O.CON.KMEG.WI.Y.0009.260402T1400Z-260403T0100Z/
Clay-Greene-Craighead-Poinsett-Mississippi-Dunklin-Pemiscot-
Including the cities of Caruthersville, Kennett, Piggott,
Jonesboro, Blytheville, Paragould, Corning, and Harrisburg
1152 PM CDT Wed Apr 1 2026

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 8 PM CDT THURSDAY...

* WHAT...South winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph expected.

* WHERE...Dunklin, Clay, Greene, Craighead, Poinsett, Mississippi, 
  and Pemiscot.

* WHEN...From 9 AM to 8 PM CDT Thursday.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree 
  limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high 
profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

&&

$$

AEH

832 
WWUS74 KMEG 021646
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URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Memphis TN
1146 AM CDT Thu Apr 2 2026

ARZ009-018-026>028-MOZ113-115-030100-
/O.CON.KMEG.WI.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-260403T0100Z/
Clay-Greene-Craighead-Poinsett-Mississippi-Dunklin-Pemiscot-
Including the cities of Harrisburg, Kennett, Piggott,
Caruthersville, Blytheville, Jonesboro, Corning, and Paragould
1146 AM CDT Thu Apr 2 2026

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...South winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph.

* WHERE...Dunklin, Clay, Greene, Craighead, Poinsett, Mississippi, 
  and Pemiscot.

* WHEN...Until 8 PM CDT this evening.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree 
  limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high 
profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

&&

$$

TNZ001-002-019-048-049-030100-
/O.CON.KMEG.WI.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-260403T0100Z/
Lake-Obion-Dyer-Lauderdale-Tipton-
Including the cities of Ripley TN, Union City, Covington,
Dyersburg, and Tiptonville
1146 AM CDT Thu Apr 2 2026

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...South winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph.

* WHERE...Dyer, Lake, Lauderdale, Obion, and Tipton Counties.

* WHEN...Until 8 PM CDT this evening.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree 
  limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high 
profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

&&

$$

DNM

460 
WWUS74 KMEG 021843
NPWMEG

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Memphis TN
143 PM CDT Thu Apr 2 2026

ARZ009-018-026>028-MOZ113-115-030100-
/O.NEW.KMEG.DU.Y.0001.260402T1843Z-260403T0000Z/
/O.CON.KMEG.WI.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-260403T0100Z/
Clay-Greene-Craighead-Poinsett-Mississippi-Dunklin-Pemiscot-
Including the cities of Harrisburg, Kennett, Piggott,
Caruthersville, Blytheville, Jonesboro, Corning, and Paragould
143 PM CDT Thu Apr 2 2026

...BLOWING DUST ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING...
...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...For the Blowing Dust Advisory, visibility between 
  one-quarter and one mile in blowing dust. For the Wind Advisory, 
  south winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph.

* WHERE...Dunklin, Clay, Greene, Craighead, Poinsett, Mississippi, 
  and Pemiscot.

* WHEN...For the Blowing Dust Advisory, until 7 PM CDT this evening. 
  For the Wind Advisory, until 8 PM CDT this evening.

* IMPACTS...Hazardous driving conditions due to reduced visibility. 
  Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could 
  be blown down and a few power outages may result.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Persons with respiratory problems should make preparations to stay 
indoors until the storm passes. Be ready for a sudden drop in 
visibility to near zero. If you encounter blowing dust on the 
roadway or see it approaching, pull off the road as far as possible 
and put your vehicle in park. Turn the lights all the way off and 
keep foot off the brake pedal. Remember, 'Pull Aside, Stay Alive'.

Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high 
profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

&&

$$

TNZ001-002-019-048-049-030100-
/O.CON.KMEG.WI.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-260403T0100Z/
Lake-Obion-Dyer-Lauderdale-Tipton-
Including the cities of Ripley TN, Union City, Covington,
Dyersburg, and Tiptonville
143 PM CDT Thu Apr 2 2026

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...South winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph.

* WHERE...Dyer, Lake, Lauderdale, Obion, and Tipton Counties.

* WHEN...Until 8 PM CDT this evening.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree 
  limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high 
profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

&&

$$

DNM

551 
WWUS74 KMEG 022351
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URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Memphis TN
651 PM CDT Thu Apr 2 2026

ARZ009-018-026>028-MOZ113-115-030100-
/O.CAN.KMEG.WI.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-260403T0100Z/
/O.EXP.KMEG.DU.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-260403T0000Z/
Clay-Greene-Craighead-Poinsett-Mississippi-Dunklin-Pemiscot-
Including the cities of Caruthersville, Blytheville, Harrisburg,
Kennett, Jonesboro, Corning, Piggott, and Paragould
651 PM CDT Thu Apr 2 2026

...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...
...BLOWING DUST ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING...

Winds have diminished to 10-20 mph. The threat has ended.

$$

TNZ001-002-019-048-049-030100-
/O.CAN.KMEG.WI.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-260403T0100Z/
Lake-Obion-Dyer-Lauderdale-Tipton-
Including the cities of Dyersburg, Union City, Covington, Ripley
TN, and Tiptonville
651 PM CDT Thu Apr 2 2026

...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

Winds have diminished to 10-20 mph. The threat has ended.

$$

MJ

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Memphis TN
114 PM CDT Wed Apr 1 2026

...New DISCUSSION, AVIATION, FIRE WEATHER...

.KEY MESSAGES...
Issued at 112 PM CDT Wed Apr 1 2026

- Strong southwest winds are expected on Thursday, particularly
  along and west of the Mississippi River, which will necessitate
  a Wind Advisory.

- A Marginal Risk (1/5) for severe weather, including the threat
  of damaging winds, hail, and a brief tornado, remains in effect
  Thursday afternoon and evening.

- Abnormally warm temperatures (around 15 degrees above normal)
  will continue through Friday, with higher rain chances arriving
  Friday into Saturday with a cold front.

&&

.DISCUSSION...
(This evening through next Tuesday)
Issued at 112 PM CDT Wed Apr 1 2026

The latest surface analysis places a 1011mb low over SE Kansas
with an attendant quasi-stationary front extending ENE into
Carbondale, Illinois and all the way up into New York. Another
attendant stationary front extends SW into the Texas Panhandle.
Broad high pressure was analyzed across the Northern Plains into
the Great Lake region. Showers and thunderstorms are occurring
along the large quasi-stationary front. Aloft, GOES East Water
Vapor Imagery reveals a deepening shortwave over the Desert
Southwest with broad southwesterly flow along and east of the
Rockies.

As the shortwave crosses the Rockies this evening, strong lee
side cyclogenesis will occur. This surface low will track
northeast into Iowa and slowly fill throughout the day on
Thursday. A tightening surface pressure gradient will bring
strong southwest winds to areas along and west of the Mississippi
River on Thursday. NBM probabilities are in the 70 to 95% range
for sustained winds 25 mph or greater over NE Arkansas and the
Missouri Bootheel and portions of W Tennessee along the
Mississippi River. A wind advisory will be needed.

Strong WAA over the Mid-South will result in low to mid 60s
dewpoints along and west of the Mississippi River Thursday
morning. HREF Joint Probabilities of SBCAPE >500 J/kg, CIN >-
25 J/kg, and 0-6 bulk wind shear > 30 knots are peaking in the
50 to 60 percent range along and west of the Mississippi River by
late Thursday afternoon. HRRR point soundings over NE Arkansas
show steep low level lapse rates of 8C/km from 0-3 km, suggesting
surface based storms by mid to late afternoon. Bulk shear remains
moderate in the 30 to 40 knot range with decently curved and
compact hodographs. The one limiting factor for robust deep
convection is that mid-level lapse rates remain weak around
5.5 to 6 C/km. Nonetheless, a Marginal Risk (1/5) risk remains in
effect for all hazards including: damaging winds, hail, and a
brief tornado. It should be noted that storm coverage will be
low, but likely sufficient to produce a couple of stronger storms
by late afternoon.

The Mid-South will remain warm and mainly capped both Friday and
Saturday as upper level heights build across the region. A closed
upper low will eject across the Mississippi Valley early Saturday
morning and move into the upper Great Lakes region through early
Sunday. As it does, a cold front will move into the region from
the west. LREF joint probabilities of CAPE, CIN, and shear remain
low across the region (less than 20%), suggesting that strong
storms will be confined south of the region.

The long range forecast features broad northwest flow aloft,
suggesting a dry and near normal pattern to begin next week.
Expect highs in the mid 60s with lows in the 40s each morning.
Monday morning's lows look exceptionally cool with readings in the
upper 30s to lower 40s. A warming trend will begin midweek.

&&

.AVIATION...
(18Z TAFS)
Issued at 112 PM CDT Wed Apr 1 2026

A cold front is currently stalled near the KS/OK border resulting
in a tight pressure gradient across the airspace. Elevated and
gusty southerly flow expected through sunset. Gusty conditions
will ease for a few hours before ramping back up once the front
begins moving again, which has trended later with the 12z model
run. 40-45kts of LLWS at FL020 is expected at JBR, MKL, and MEM
through sunrise. CAMs show a few isolated to scattered showers as
early 13z at JBR and 15z at MEM. Thunderstorm chances will begin
to rise after 18z, but not expecting thunderstorm impacts over the
next 30 hours.

DNM

&&

.FIRE WEATHER...
Issued at 112 PM CDT Wed Apr 1 2026

Minimal fire weather concerns are anticipated through the period
as MinRH remains above 35%. A few stray showers and thunderstorms
are anticipated Wednesday and Thursday, though greater wetting
rain potential exists late Friday into Saturday with a cold
front. Cooler and drier conditions will persist Sunday into early
next week.

&&

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

PUBLIC FORECAST...AC3
AVIATION...DNM