1 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.
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NWS Memphis, TN wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Mar 4, 10:39 PM CST, 51 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN 1039 PM CST THU MAR 4 2004 .DISCUSSION... WITH EXPIRATION OF WATCH 26 AT 05Z...WILL REMOVE MENTION OF SEVERE...AND DOWNPLAY THUNDER POTENTIAL. WILL LEAVE POPS AND TEMPERATURES WHERE THEY WERE. && .MEG...WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... AR...NONE. MS...NONE. MO...NONE. TN...NONE. && WAGNER
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN 722 PM CST THU MAR 4 2004 ARZ008-009-017-018-026>028-035-036-048-049-058-MOZ113-115-MSZ001>017- 020>024-TNZ001>004-019>021-048>055-088>092-051200- ALCORN-BENTON-CALHOUN-CARROLL-CHESTER-CHICKASAW-CLAY-COAHOMA- CRAIGHEAD-CRITTENDEN-CROCKETT-CROSS-DECATUR-DESOTO-DUNKLIN-DYER- FAYETTE-GIBSON-GREENE-HARDEMAN-HARDIN-HAYWOOD-HENDERSON-HENRY- ITAWAMBA-LAFAYETTE-LAKE-LAUDERDALE-LAWRENCE-LEE(AR)-LEE(MS)-MADISON- MARSHALL-MCNAIRY-MISSISSIPPI-MONROE-OBION-PANOLA-PEMISCOT-PHILLIPS- POINSETT-PONTOTOC-PRENTISS-QUITMAN-RANDOLPH-SHELBY-ST. FRANCIS- TALLAHATCHIE-TATE-TIPPAH-TIPTON-TISHOMINGO-TUNICA-UNION-WEAKLEY- YALOBUSHA- 722 PM CST THU MAR 4 2004 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHEAST ARKANSAS...NORTH MISSISSIPPI...WEST TENNESSEE AND THE MISSOURI BOOTHEEL. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. THERE IS A MODERATE RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS OVERNIGHT ACROSS NORTHEAST ARKANSAS WEST OF A LINE FROM PARAGOULD TO HUGHES...WHICH INCLUDES THE CITY OF JONESBORO. THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS OVERNIGHT ACROSS THE REMAINDER OF EAST ARKANSAS...THE MISSOURI BOOTHEEL...WEST TENNESSEE AND NORTH MISSISSIPPI...INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MEMPHIS...JACKSON... DYERSBURG...TUPELO...OXFORD AND BLYTHEVILLE. SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS OVER WESTERN ARKANSAS WILL MOVE EASTWARD INTO EAST ARKANSAS LATE THIS EVENING AND CROSS THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER OVERNIGHT. SOME OF THESE STORMS MAY BE SEVERE. THE MAIN SEVERE WEATHER THREAT WILL BE DAMAGING STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS. AN ISOLATED TORNADO IS ALSO POSSIBLE...MAINLY OVER ARKANSAS. THE MOST LIKELY TIME FOR SEVERE WEATHER WILL BE BETWEEN 10 PM AND 2 AM WEST OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AND AFTER MIDNIGHT EAST OF THE RIVER. IN ADDITION TO THE SEVERE WEATHER...WINDY CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TONIGHT. SUSTAINED WINDS WILL BE OVER 20 MPH AT TIMES WITH GUSTS OVER 35 MPH. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE ON FRIDAY SOUTHEAST OF A JACKSON TO OXFORD LINE. WINDY CONDITIONS WILL ALSO CONTINUE DURING THE DAY FRIDAY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTERS HAVE BEEN ACTIVATED ACROSS THE WESTERN HALF OF THE AREA... AND ACTIVATION OF SPOTTERS ACROSS THE REMAINDER OF THE MIDSOUTH IS EXPECTED BY MIDNIGHT. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND OTHER LOCAL MEDIA FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES. FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION...CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT HTTP://WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/MEG.
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1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Several homes and farm buildings were damaged.
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