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 Jul 16, 9:15 AM CST, 2 hours 50 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN 1015 AM CDT FRI JUL 16 2004 .DISCUSSION... CURRENT RADAR SHOWS A MCS MOVING INTO THE NORTHWESTERN ZONES. MEANWHILE A CLUSTER OF THUNDERSTORMS LOCATED IN NORTHEAST MISSISSIPPI HAVE DEVELOPED ALONG A WARM FRONT THAT IS STRETCHING FROM SEARCY TO TUPELO. MCS SHOULD CONTINUE MOVING SOUTHEASTWARD BRINGING SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS TO THE ENTIRE CWA. RAIN MAY KEEP THE HIGH TEMPERATURES DOWN...MAY REQUIRE AN UPDATE LATER ON THIS AFTERNOON. REST OF FORECAST LOOKS GOOD. && .MEG...WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... AR...NONE. MS...NONE. MO...NONE. TN...NONE. && KRS
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN 735 AM CDT FRI JUL 16 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>092-171000- 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- 735 AM CDT FRI JUL 16 2004 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHEAST ARKANSAS...NORTH MISSISSIPPI...WEST TENNESSEE AND THE MISSOURI BOOTHEEL. .DAY ONE... THERE IS A MODERATE RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS FOR PART OF EAST-CENTRAL ARKANSAS AND NORTHWEST MISSISSIPPI TODAY AND TONIGHT. THE MODERATE RISK AREA IS ALONG AND WEST OF A LINE FROM WYNNE ARKANSAS TO BATESVILLE MISSISSIPPI TO CHARLESTON MISSISSIPPI. THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS THE REMAINDER OF THE MIDSOUTH TODAY AND TONIGHT. MOIST AND UNSTABLE AIR WILL PUSH BACK INTO THE MIDSOUTH TODAY AS A WARM FRONT MOVES INTO THE MIDSOUTH FROM THE SOUTHWEST. MEANWHILE...AN UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE WILL MOVE ACROSS THE AREA FROM THE NORTHWEST. THE MOST LIKELY TIME FOR SEVERE WEATHER WILL BE FROM LATE THIS MORNING INTO THIS EVENING. THE GREATEST THREAT WILL BE DAMAGING WINDS AND LARGE HAIL. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN... A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE SLOWLY THROUGH THE MIDSOUTH SATURDAY. THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ALONG AND SOUTHEAST OF A LINE FROM CLARKSDALE MISSISSIPPI TO SAVANNAH TENNESSEE. WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS NOT EXPECTED SUNDAY THROUGH THURSDAY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE REQUIRED FROM LATE THIS MORNING INTO THIS EVENING...AND AGAIN SATURDAY. 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.
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN 1150 AM CDT FRI JUL 16 2004 ARZ008-009-017-018-161800- CLAY AR-GREENE AR-LAWRENCE AR-RANDOLPH AR- 1150 AM CDT FRI JUL 16 2004 SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH NUMBER 646 HAS BEEN CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES: IN ARKANSAS... CLAY... GREENE... LAWRENCE... RANDOLPH... ARZ026-027-035-048-049-058-161800- CRAIGHEAD AR-CROSS AR-LEE AR-PHILLIPS AR-POINSETT AR-ST FRANCIS AR- 1150 AM CDT FRI JUL 16 2004 SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH NUMBER 646 REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES: IN ARKANSAS... CRAIGHEAD... CROSS... LEE... PHILLIPS... POINSETT... ST. FRANCIS...
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN 1251 PM CDT FRI JUL 16 2004 TNZ088-089-161815- FAYETTE TN-SHELBY TN- 1251 PM CDT FRI JUL 16 2004 THIS SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY IS FOR...FAYETTE AND SHELBY COUNTIES. A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WAS LOCATED FROM 6 MILES EAST OF ARLINGTON TO 4 MILES NORTHWEST OF SOUTHWEST MEMPHIS AT 1251 PM CDT... MOVING SOUTH AT 20 MPH. THIS STORM IS NOT EXPECTED TO BECOME SEVERE AND NO WARNINGS ARE ANTICIPATED. PEOPLE IN FAYETTE AND SHELBY COUNTIES...INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BARTLETT...COLLIERVILLE...GERMANTOWN AND MILLINGTON...SHOULD MONITOR THIS STORM CLOSELY.
The Memphis radar (KNQA), 27 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 18:05 UTC.
1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Several trees were knocked down.
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