An upper ridge of high pressure moved over the Mid-South during the late July time frame. The ridge brought above normal temperatures to the area.
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The episode as NWS MEG wrote it up.
An upper ridge of high pressure moved over the Mid-South during the late July time frame. The ridge brought above normal temperatures to the area. The above normal temperatures combined with high humidity to produce heat index readings above 110 degrees during the afternoon hours.
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 Jul 24, 5:08 PM CST, 17 hours 22 minutes earlier.
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</html>The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
18 excessive heat. Local standard time, as filed.
Heat index readings at Blytheville ASOS were 110 degrees or greater for a couple of hours while the Jonesboro ASOS and West Memphis ASOS had several hours of 108-109 degree heat indicies.
Heat index readings at Blytheville ASOS were 110 degrees or greater for a couple of hours while the Jonesboro ASOS and West Memphis ASOS had several hours of 108-109 degree heat indicies.
Heat index readings at Blytheville ASOS were 110 degrees or greater for a couple of hours while the Jonesboro ASOS and West Memphis ASOS had several hours of 108-109 degree heat indicies.
The Blytheville ASOS and West Memphis ASOS reported heat index readings above 110 degrees for several hours during the afternoon.
The Blytheville ASOS and West Memphis ASOS reported heat index readings above 110 degrees for several hours during the afternoon.
The Blytheville ASOS and West Memphis ASOS reported heat index readings above 110 degrees for several hours during the afternoon.
The Blytheville ASOS and West Memphis ASOS reported heat index readings above 110 degrees for several hours during the afternoon.
The Blytheville ASOS and West Memphis ASOS reported heat index readings above 110 degrees for several hours during the afternoon.
The Blytheville ASOS and West Memphis ASOS reported heat index readings above 110 degrees for several hours during the afternoon.
The Blytheville ASOS and West Memphis ASOS reported heat index readings above 110 degrees for several hours during the afternoon.
The Jonesboro ASOS, West Memphis ASOS, and the Blytheville ASOS all reported heat index values of 110 degrees or greater during the afternoon hours.
The Jonesboro ASOS, West Memphis ASOS, and the Blytheville ASOS all reported heat index values of 110 degrees or greater during the afternoon hours.
The Jonesboro ASOS, West Memphis ASOS, and the Blytheville ASOS all reported heat index values of 110 degrees or greater during the afternoon hours.
The Jonesboro ASOS, West Memphis ASOS, and the Blytheville ASOS all reported heat index values of 110 degrees or greater during the afternoon hours.
The Jonesboro ASOS, West Memphis ASOS, and the Blytheville ASOS all reported heat index values of 110 degrees or greater during the afternoon hours.
The Jonesboro ASOS, West Memphis ASOS, and the Blytheville ASOS all reported heat index values of 110 degrees or greater during the afternoon hours.
The Jonesboro ASOS, West Memphis ASOS, and the Blytheville ASOS all reported heat index values of 110 degrees or greater during the afternoon hours.
The Jonesboro ASOS, West Memphis ASOS, and the Blytheville ASOS all reported heat index values of 110 degrees or greater during the afternoon hours.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Arkansas in 2015Every state in 2015This day in weather historyWarnings in Arkansas, July 2015
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: 600400, 600401, 600402, 600403, 600404, 600405, 600406, 600407, 600408, 600409, 600423, 600424, 600425, 600426, 600427, 600428, 600429, 600431.