Hail and Damaging Winds in Arkansas, June 7, 2014

Name: Hail and Damaging Winds in Arkansas, June 7, 2014
Start: 2014-06-07T15:30
End: 2014-06-07T18:40
Location: Arkansas

June 7, 2014 · NWS MEG · 7 events in 4 counties and zones

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths: 0
Injuries: 0
Property damage: None recorded
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 7

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

What happened

The episode as NWS MEG wrote it up.

A leftover outflow boundary from the previous nights convection over Kansas and Oklahoma triggered redevelopment of showers and thunderstorms during the afternoon hours of June 7th, 2014. The storms moved into Northeast Arkansas...the Missouri Bootheel and Northwest Tennessee during the late afternoon into the evening hours. The storms became severe due to the warm and unstable airmass in place. The storms produced large hail, damaging winds, and flash flooding.

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before the first event, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Memphis, TN wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Jun 7, 2:13 PM CST, 1 hour 17 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 7, 2:13 PM CST, 1 hour 17 minutes before

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
313 PM CDT SAT JUN 7 2014

.DISCUSSION...

CURRENT SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH IN PLACE FOR THE NORTHERN THIRD
OF THE MIDSOUTH...WITH A FEW STORMS CAPABLE OF STRONG ROTATION AND
POSSIBLE TORNADOES. THIS THREAT WILL CONTINUE IN THE MID EVENING
HOURS. THE REMAINDER OF THE MIDSOUTH MAY SEE PULSE TYPE SEVERE
WEATHER EARLY AND POTENTIALLY A STRONGER ORGANIZED LINE OVERNIGHT
AS A WEAK COLD FRONT PUSHES THROUGH THE REGION. A FLASH FLOOD
WATCH IS STILL IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING OVER THE NORTHERN
TWO THIRDS OF THE MIDSOUTH.

SUNDAY...AFOREMENTIONED FRONT WILL SAG INTO NORTH MISSISSIPPI
TOMORROW...WHERE THE BRUNT OF PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED TO INCLUDE
A FEW ISOLATED SEVERE STORMS. TO THE NORTH A SLIGHTLY COOLER/MORE
STABLE AIRMASS WILL BRIEFLY FILTER IN...SO HAVE LOWERED POPS IN
THIS AREA. THE FRONT WILL WAVE BACK AS A WARM FRONT SUNDAY NIGHT
WITH PRECIPITATION BREAKING OUT FIRST OVER ARKANSAS BY
MIDNIGHT...AND THEN SPREADING EAST BY SUNRISE MONDAY MORNING.

MONDAY THROUGH THURSDAY...NEXT POTENT SHORTWAVE IS EXPECTED TO
GET PINCHED OFF OVER THE PLAINS AND BECOME CLOSED ON MONDAY. THIS
FEATURE WILL SLOWLY DRIFT OVER THE OZARKS ON TUESDAY AND THEN MOVE
SLOWLY MOVE UP THE OHIO VALLEY ON WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY. STORMS
WILL BE LIKELY EACH DAY...WITH SEVERE WEATHER POSSIBLE ON MONDAY
AND TUESDAY. STEEPER LAPSE RATES WITH THE LOW...COUPLED WITH A
STRONGER LOW LEVEL FLOW WILL MEAN A BETTER POTENTIAL FOR LARGE
HAIL AND TORNADOES. FLASH-FLOODING WILL ALSO REMAIN A THREAT. HAVE
LEANED MORE WITH THE NAM AND ECMWF ON KEEPING TEMPERATURES COOLER.

THURSDAY THROUGH SATURDAY...A WEAK UPPER LEVEL FLOW WILL BE LEFT
IN THE SHORTWAVE'S WAKE...ALONG WITH PLENTY OF GULF MOISTURE.
TEMPERATURES SHOULD CLIMB BACK INTO THE MID AND UPPER 80S
PROVIDING ENOUGH INSTABILITY FOR ISOLATED SHOWERS AND STORMS
DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING HOURS. SKIES SHOULD BECOME
MOSTLY CLEAR TO PARTLY CLOUDY DURING THE NIGHT.

JAB

&&

.AVIATION...

18Z TAF CYCLE (07/18Z-08/18Z)

MVFR CEILINGS ARE POSSIBLE EARLY THIS AFTERNOON...OTHERWISE VFR
CONDITIONS WILL DOMINATE OUTSIDE ANY SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
DURING THE PERIOD EXCEPT AT KTUP MVFR VISIBILITIES IN FOG ARE
POSSIBLE 08/09Z-08/14Z. MENTIONED VCTS AT ALL THE TAFS FOR THIS
AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING...MAY NEED TO AMEND LATER TO PUT TSRA
IN A TEMPO GROUP OR IN THE BODY OF THE FORECAST DEPENDING ON HOW
CONVECTION DEVELOPS. A COLD FRONT WILL PUSH THROUGH THE MIDSOUTH
FROM THE NORTH OVERNIGHT AND EARLY SUNDAY MORNING...ADDED VCTS AT
KMEM...KMKL...AND KTUP ALONG AND AHEAD OF THE FRONT BUT CONFIDENCE
WAS TOO LOW TO MENTION AT KJBR FOR LATER TONIGHT.

WINDS THIS AFTERNOON SW 7-9 KTS...DECREASING A LITTLE IN THE
EVENING...BECOMING NW 7-10 KTS FOLLOWING THE COLD FRONT.

JCL

&&

.MEG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
AR...FLASH FLOOD WATCH THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING FOR CLAY-CRAIGHEAD-
     CRITTENDEN-CROSS-GREENE-LAWRENCE-MISSISSIPPI-POINSETT-
     RANDOLPH-ST. FRANCIS.

MO...FLASH FLOOD WATCH THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING FOR DUNKLIN-PEMISCOT.

MS...FLASH FLOOD WATCH THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING FOR ALCORN-BENTON MS-
     DESOTO-MARSHALL-PRENTISS-TIPPAH-TISHOMINGO.

TN...FLASH FLOOD WATCH THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING FOR BENTON TN-CARROLL-
     CHESTER-CROCKETT-DECATUR-DYER-FAYETTE-GIBSON-HARDEMAN-
     HARDIN-HAYWOOD-HENDERSON-HENRY-LAKE-LAUDERDALE-MADISON-
     MCNAIRY-OBION-SHELBY-TIPTON-WEAKLEY.

&&

Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 7, 1:55 PM CST, 1 hour 35 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
255 PM CDT SAT JUN 7 2014

ARZ008-009-017-018-026>028-035-036-048-049-058-MOZ113-115-
MSZ001>017-020>024-TNZ001>004-019>022-048>055-088>092-082200-
ALCORN-BENTON MS-BENTON TN-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-
255 PM CDT SAT JUN 7 2014

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF EAST ARKANSAS...
THE MISSOURI BOOTHEEL...NORTH MISSISSIPPI...AND WEST TENNESSEE.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT

THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK FOR SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS THE ENTIRE
MID SOUTH THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. THE PRIMARY THREATS TO THE
NORTH OF INTERSTATE 40 WILL BE DAMAGING WINDS...LARGE HAIL...AND A
FEW TORNADOES. TO THE SOUTH OF INTERSTATE 40...THE THREATS WILL
REMAIN DAMAGING WINDS AND LARGE HAIL.

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH ALSO REMAINS IN EFFECT ACROSS NORTHEAST
ARKANSAS...THE MISSOURI BOOTHEEL...WEST TENNESSEE...AND FAR
NORTHERN MISSISSIPPI TODAY AND TONIGHT. SEVERAL INCHES OF RAINFALL
MAY OCCUR IN AREAS WHERE THUNDERSTORMS MOVE OVER THE SAME AREAS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY

THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK FOR SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ON SUNDAY ACROSS
NORTH MISSISSIPPI. THE PRIMARY THREATS SHOULD REMAIN DAMAGING
WINDS AND LARGE HAIL.

SEVERAL ROUNDS OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE TO
IMPACT THE FORECAST AREA THROUGH THE FIRST HALF OF NEXT WEEK.
THERE WILL LIKELY BE A CONTINUED THREAT FOR ADDITIONAL SEVERE
STORMS AND FLASH FLOODING.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

STORM SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL BE NEEDED LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND
EARLY THIS EVENING. ADDITIONAL SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NEEDED
OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS DUE TO THE CONTINUED THREAT FOR SEVERE
STORMS AND FLOODING. STORM SPOTTERS...EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT...AND
LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS ARE URGED TO REPORT ANY WIND
DAMAGE...LARGE HAIL...TORNADOES...OR FLOODING TO THE NATIONAL
WEATHER SERVICE IN MEMPHIS TENNESSEE.

JAB

In the hours before

Local storm report, Jun 7, 2:37 PM CST, 53 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
337 PM CDT SAT JUN 07 2014

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0335 PM     TORNADO          2 SW CLAYTON            36.45N 89.28W
06/07/2014                   OBION              TN   TRAINED SPOTTER

            TORNADO ON GROUND NEAR CLAYTON MOVING TOWARDS UNION CITY

&&

JPM

Local storm report, Jun 7, 3:11 PM CST, 19 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
411 PM CDT SAT JUN 07 2014

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0335 PM     TORNADO          2 SW CLAYTON            36.45N 89.28W
06/07/2014                   OBION              TN   TRAINED SPOTTER

            TORNADO ON GROUND NEAR CLAYTON MOVING TOWARDS UNION CITY

0350 PM     TSTM WND DMG     UNION CITY              36.42N 89.05W
06/07/2014                   OBION              TN   EMERGENCY MNGR

            NUMEROUS TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN.

0403 PM     TSTM WND GST     WALNUT RIDGE            36.07N 90.96W
06/07/2014  E0.00 MPH        LAWRENCE           AR   TRAINED SPOTTER

            ESTIMATED WIND GUSTS TO 60 MPH AND PEA SIZED HAIL
            REPORTED ON HIGHWAY 63.

0405 PM     HAIL             S UNION CITY            36.42N 89.05W
06/07/2014  M1.75 INCH       OBION              TN   TRAINED SPOTTER

            HAIL STARTED AS QUARTER SIZED THEN RAPIDLY INCREASED TO
            GOLFBALL SIZE.

&&

MRM

The radar

The Memphis radar (KNQA), 110 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 21:31 UTC.

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Event by event

5 thunderstorm wind, 2 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Greene

When: June 7, 3:30 PM CST to 3:35 PM CST
Where: Greene County, 0.44 mi ESE of Stanford
Measured: 1 in hail
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 36.097, -90.663

Quarter size hail fell south of Stanford.

Hail, Greene

When: June 7, 3:36 PM CST to 3:41 PM CST
Where: Greene County, Paragould
Measured: 1.25 in hail
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 36.050, -90.480

Quarter to half Dollar size hail fell in Paragould.

Thunderstorm Wind, Mississippi

When: June 7, 4:10 PM CST to 4:20 PM CST
Where: Mississippi County, Manila to 0.59 mi SE of Manila
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 35.880, -90.170

Straight line winds destroyed two camper trailers and a boat near Manila.

Thunderstorm Wind, Mississippi

When: June 7, 4:25 PM CST to 4:35 PM CST
Where: Mississippi County, Keiser to 0.34 mi NE of Shippen
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: Amateur Radio
Coordinates: 35.670, -90.100

Straight line winds blew a roof off a mobile home near Keiser. Power lines were also knocked down near Highways 181 and 239.

Thunderstorm Wind, Mississippi

When: June 7, 4:25 PM CST to 4:35 PM CST
Where: Mississippi County, Blytheville to 1.72 mi NE of Blytheville
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: Amateur Radio
Coordinates: 35.920, -89.920

Straight line winds knocked down a few power lines and blew a secondary roof off of a mobile home near Blytheville.

Thunderstorm Wind, Poinsett

When: June 7, 4:40 PM CST to 5:20 PM CST
Where: Poinsett County, 0.74 mi WNW of Whitehall to Tyronza
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: Law Enforcement
Coordinates: 35.475, -90.742

Straight line winds knocked trees down across the southern part of Poinsett County.

Thunderstorm Wind, Lee

When: June 7, 6:30 PM CST to 6:40 PM CST
Where: Lee County, Marianna to 1.34 mi WSW of Marianna
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: Emergency Manager
Coordinates: 34.770, -90.750

Straight line winds knocked a few trees and power poles down in Marianna.

What these are

Hail: Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.
Thunderstorm Wind: Winds from a thunderstorm of 50 knots (58 mph) or more, or lower winds that caused damage or casualties. Measured gusts are marked MG, estimated EG.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

The same day elsewhere

Every storm in Arkansas in 2014 Every state in 2014 This day in weather history Warnings in Arkansas, June 2014

Sources

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: 524656, 524655, 524692, 524694, 524696, 526784, 526832.