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NWS Memphis, TN wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Aug 14, 2:15 PM CST, 5 hours 7 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN 315 PM CDT MON AUG 14 2006 A FRONT IS POISED TO MOVE SOUTHEASTWARD INTO THE MIDSOUTH ATTM. TRWS ARE PRESENTLY DEVELOPING IN THE AREA WHILE OTHERS ARE CLOSER TO THE FRONT IN NW AR AND SE MO. EXPECT ACTIVITY TO INCREASE THROUGH THE REST OF THE AFTERNOON AND LAST WELL INTO EVENING HOURS. BETTING ON 30 TO 40 PERCENT COVERAGE. TRWS UPSTREAM HAVE PLENTY OF TIME TO INTENSIFY BEFORE SUNSET. SPC SAYING NORTHERN COUNTIES COULD BE AFFECTED BY STRONGER STORMS AND PARTS OF THE MIDSOUTH ARE BEING MONITORED FOR A POSSIBLE THUNDERSTORM WATCH. SEVERE STORMS HAVE BEEN DETECTED BY SGF AND LIT ALREADY. FRONT SHOULD BE SOUTH OF US BY TUE MORNING. ONLY SOUTHERN COUNTIES WILL HAVE MUCH OF A CHANCE OF RAIN. HIGHS ARE GOING TO BE 5 TO 8 DEGREES COOLER. A DRY PATTERN IS THEN ON TAP TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY DUE TO THE HIGH THAT IS PUSHING THE FRONT DOWN INTO THE AREA. AN INVERTED TROUGH SHOULD BEGIN TO BRING SHOWERS BACK INTO SOUTHEASTERN COUNTIES OF THE MIDSOUTH THURSDAY. SHOWER COVERAGE WILL INCREASE FROM THE SOUTHEAST FRI. AFTERNOON AND EVENING THUNDERSTORMS ARE FORECAST DURING THE COMING WEEKEND. && .MEG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... AR...NONE. MO...NONE. MS...NONE. TN...NONE && RENCH
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN 330 PM CDT MON AUG 14 2006 ARZ008-009-017-018-026>028-035-036-048-049-058-MOZ113-115- MSZ001>017-020>024-TNZ001>004-019>021-048>055-088>092-151100- 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- 322 PM CDT MON AUG 14 2006 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF EAST ARKANSAS...THE MISSOURI BOOTHEEL...NORTH MISSISSIPPI...AND WEST TENNESSEE. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT A HEAT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM FOR PORTIONS OF THE MIDSOUTH MAINLY SOUTH LINE FROM CROSS COUNTY ARKANSAS TO MCNAIRY COUNTY TENNESSEE. THE COMBINATION OF HIGH TEMPERATURES IN THE UPPER 90S WITH HIGH HUMIDITY WILL PRODUCE HEAT INDEX VALUES OF 105 OR ABOVE. THERE IS ALSO A SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS NORTH OF A LINE FROM JONESBORO TO PARIS. MAIN THREATS FROM THESE STORMS WILL BE DOWNBURSTS...LIGHTNING...AND HEAVY DOWNPOURS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED. RENCH
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN 513 PM CDT MON AUG 14 2006 ARZ017-142245- LAWRENCE AR- 513 PM CDT MON AUG 14 2006 THIS SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY IS FOR...LAWRENCE COUNTY. A STRONG THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING WINDS OVER 40 MPH WAS LOCATED 4 MILES SOUTHWEST OF STRAWBERRY AT 512 PM CDT...MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH. DANGEROUS CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS ALSO POSSIBLE WITH THIS THUNDERSTORM. PEOPLE IN LAWRENCE COUNTY SHOULD MONITOR THIS STORM CLOSELY.
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN 616 PM CDT MON AUG 14 2006 ARZ018-142345- GREENE AR- 616 PM CDT MON AUG 14 2006 THIS SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY IS FOR...GREENE COUNTY. A STRONG THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING WINDS OVER 40 MPH WAS LOCATED 3 MILES SOUTH OF FONTAINE AT 616 PM CDT...MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH. DANGEROUS CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS ALSO POSSIBLE WITH THIS THUNDERSTORM. PEOPLE IN GREENE COUNTY...INCLUDING THE CITY OF PARAGOULD...SHOULD MONITOR THIS STORM CLOSELY.
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN 658 PM CDT MON AUG 14 2006 ARZ008-150030- RANDOLPH AR- 658 PM CDT MON AUG 14 2006 THIS SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY IS FOR...RANDOLPH COUNTY. A STRONG THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING PEA TO DIME SIZE HAIL AND 40 TO 50 MPH WINDS WAS LOCATED 4 MILES WEST OF BIGGERS AT 658 PM CDT...MOVING EAST AT 20 MPH. VERY HEAVY RAIN ALONG WITH CONTINUOUS CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING ARE ALSO POSSIBLE WITH THIS THUNDERSTORM. THIS STORM IS INTENSIFYING AND COULD BECOME SEVERE RAPIDLY. PEOPLE IN RANDOLPH COUNTY SHOULD MONITOR THIS STORM CLOSELY.
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN 822 PM CDT MON AUG 14 2006 TNZ049-150145- TIPTON TN- 822 PM CDT MON AUG 14 2006 THIS SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY IS FOR...TIPTON COUNTY. A STRONG THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING WINDS OVER 40 MPH WAS LOCATED 13 MILES NORTHWEST OF MUNFORD AT 822 PM CDT...MOVING EAST AT 25 MPH. PEOPLE IN TIPTON COUNTY...INCLUDING THE CITY OF COVINGTON...SHOULD MONITOR THIS STORM CLOSELY.
The Memphis radar (KNQA), 95 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 01:22 UTC.
1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Straight line winds knocked trees onto power lines within the city limits of Caruthersville.
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