5 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 8, 8:29 PM CST, 4 hours 46 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN 829 PM CST WED MAR 8 2006 .UPDATE... WIND SPEEDS HAVE FALLEN WELL BELOW ADVISORY CRITERIA FOR SEVERAL HOURS. LATEST RUC FORECAST SOUNDINGS AND UPSTREAM OBSERVATIONS WOULD INDICATE THAT ADVISORY CRITERIA SHOULD NOT BE REACHED AGAIN BEFORE 12Z. WILL CANCEL ADVISORY...BUT MENTION IN TEXT THAT ONE MAY BE NEEDED DURING THE DAYTIME HOURS ON THURSDAY. SEEING PRECIP ECHOES ACROSS ABOUT NORTHWEST THIRD OF ARKANSAS...BUT THEY HAVENT BEEN MAKING MUCH PROGRESS EASTWARD OVER THE LAST SEVERAL HOURS. THUNDERSTORMS STILL BACK IN EASTERN OKLAHOMA AT 02Z. TROF OVER NM/W TX STARTING TO MOVE EASTWARD. CANNOT RULE OUT CONVECTION MOVING INTO THE AREA BY SUNRISE...AND WITH CURRENT RADAR ECHOES IN ARKANSAS...WILL LEAVE POPS ALONE. CURRENT FORECAST LOWS MAY BE A COUPLE OF DEGREES TOO COOL IF WINDS STAY UP...BUT WILL NOT MAKE ADJUSTMENTS QUITE YET. UPDATE OUT SHORTLY TO CANCEL WIND ADVISORY...AND WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR POP/TEMPERATURE TRENDS FOR ADDITIONAL UPDATES. && .MEG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... AR...NONE. MO...NONE. MS...NONE. TN...NONE. && WAGNER
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN 842 PM CST WED MAR 8 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>092-100445- ALCORN-BENTON(MS)-CALHOUN-CARROLL-CHESTER-CHICKASAW-CLAY-COAHOMA- CRAIGHEAD-CRITTENDEN-CROCKETT-CROSS-DESOTO-DECATUR-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- 842 PM CST WED MAR 8 2006 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF EAST ARKANSAS... THE MISSOURI BOOTHEEL...NORTH MISSISSIPPI...AND WEST TENNESSEE. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WEST OF A LINE FROM UNION CITY TO MEMPHIS TO CLARKSDALE. THE MAIN THREATS FOR SEVERE WEATHER TONIGHT WILL BE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS. ANY SEVERE WEATHER THAT OCCURS OVERNIGHT WILL LIKELY BE AFTER 3 AM. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY THERE IS A MODERATE RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS THE ENTIRE MID-SOUTH THURSDAY. AN UPPER LEVEL TROUGH ALONG WITH A SURFACE FRONT WILL COMBINE TO BRING A LINE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH THE AREA. DAMAGING WINDS AND HAIL WILL BE THE MAIN THREAT...BUT ISOLATED TORNADOES ARE POSSIBLE. THE LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS IS EXPECTED TO APPROACH THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER DURING THE MORNING HOURS ON THURSDAY...AND SHOULD MOVE EASTWARD INTO ALABAMA AND MIDDLE TENNESSEE BY EARLY EVENING. HEAVY RAIN WILL ACCOMPANY SOME OF THE STRONGER STORMS AS WELL. IN ADDITION...WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH...WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH ARE POSSIBLE DURING THE DAYTIME HOURS ON THURSDAY. A WIND ADVISORY MAY BE NEEDED DURING THE DAY ON THURSDAY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... ACTIVATION OF STORM SPOTTERS...AMATEUR RADIO OPERATORS AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL MAY BE NEEDED FOR SEVERE WEATHER OPERATIONS WEST OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER BY SUNRISE...AND WILL BE LIKELY ACROSS MOST OR ALL OF THE MID-SOUTH FOR THE DAYTIME HOURS ON THURSDAY.
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN 1211 AM CST THU MAR 9 2006 ARZ008-017-018-090645- RANDOLPH AR-GREENE AR-LAWRENCE AR- 1211 AM CST THU MAR 9 2006 THIS SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY IS FOR...GREENE...LAWRENCE AND RANDOLPH COUNTIES. A STRONG THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING 40 TO 50 MPH WINDS WAS LOCATED 9 MILES WEST OF MINTURN AT 1211 AM CST...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH. PEOPLE IN GREENE...LAWRENCE AND RANDOLPH COUNTIES...INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BLACK ROCK...HOXIE AND WALNUT RIDGE...SHOULD MONITOR THIS STORM CLOSELY.
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
1241 AM CST THU MAR 09 2006
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1225 AM HAIL HOXIE 36.04N 90.98W
03/09/2006 E0.75 INCH LAWRENCE AR LAW ENFORCEMENT
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CJCPRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
115 AM CST THU MAR 09 2006
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1250 AM TSTM WND DMG 5 W RECTOR 36.26N 90.38W
03/09/2006 GREENE AR LAW ENFORCEMENT
TREES DOWN
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CJCThe Memphis radar (KNQA), 130 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 07:15 UTC.
5 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Numerous tree limbs were blown down.
A local radio station reported a wind gust to around 67 mph.
A shed was blown down. Several large trees and some stop signs were also knocked down.
Two buildings were severely damaged. A radio tower was also damaged.
Several large tree limbs were blown down.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Missouri in 2006Every state in 2006This day in weather historyWarnings in Missouri, March 2006
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5496433, 5496434, 5496435, 5496437, 5496436.