A strong upper level disturbance generated a lone severe storm across portions of north Mississippi during the overnight hours of June 2nd.
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The episode as NWS MEG wrote it up.
A strong upper level disturbance generated a lone severe storm across portions of north Mississippi during the overnight hours of June 2nd.
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 2, 10:40 PM CST, 1 hour 16 minutes earlier.
Area Forecast Discussion...UPDATED National Weather Service Memphis TN 1140 PM CDT Sat Jun 2 2018 .UPDATE... Updated for 06Z Aviation Forecast Discussion below. && .PREV DISCUSSION... /issued 943 PM CDT Sat Jun 2 2018/ UPDATE... Have updated to extend the Severe Thunderstorm Watch through midnight for most of the E Arkansas counties. The storms currently in NE Arkansas continue to pose a large hail and damaging wind threat as they move to the SE. Still anticipated to begin weakening over the next couple of hours. ZDM PREV DISCUSSION... /issued 755 PM CDT Sat Jun 2 2018/ UPDATE... Currently, showers and thunderstorms are ongoing to the NW of the CWA in association with a surface cold front. The front currently extends roughly from NW Arkansas northeastward through S Illinois. These storms are currently discrete out ahead of the front, but are expected to congeal into a line as they progress further SE. Latest mesoanalysis places a tight instability gradient roughly along the MS River, with much more stable air present over W TN, with much lower 850 hPa RH values there indicating the presence of dry air contributing to a more stable atmosphere. This coincides well with the latest runs of the HRRR, which bring a line of storms SSE through the CWA, a cold pool propagating along the instability gradient. The latest HRRR run brings the storms through the Memphis metro between 11 PM and midnight. The storms will be capable of producing large hail, with damaging winds a secondary threat. Latest thinking is NE Arkansas and the Missouri Bootheel stand the best odds of severe storms, as the storms will likely wane in intensity as they move to the SE. Have updated POPs to account for the latest timing. Confidence in timing and strength of the line of storms remains limited at this time. The Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect for E Arkansas and the Missouri Bootheel through 10 PM. ZDM PREV DISCUSSION... /issued 244 PM CDT Sat Jun 2 2018/ DISCUSSION...Surface analysis this afternoon places a cold front from Northwest Missouri back through Eastern Kansas and West Texas. A hot and humid airmass is in place across the Lower Mississippi Valley this afternoon with temperatures as of 2 PM CDT in the upper 80s to lower 90s with surface dewpoints in the 70s. Severe thunderstorm potential for the remainder of the afternoon into the evening will be the primary focus in this afternoon's forecast issuance. Regional WSR-88D radar trends have indicated the development of a scattered line of showers and thunderstorms just ahead of a cold front. A Mesoscale Convective Vortex (MCV) over Missouri is providing additional lift over the region. The lift produced by this feature and the cold front combined with a very warm, moist, and unstable airmass will support the development of showers and thunderstorms across the Mid-South into tonight. Short term models including Convective Allowing Models (CAMs) indicate showers and thunderstorms will continue to develop and push across Arkansas for the remainder of the afternoon and affecting portions of East/Northeast Arkansas and the Missouri Bootheel until early evening. This convective activity is anticipated to reach the Mississippi River between early to evening, and across the remainder of the Mid-South late evening into the overnight hours. Some uncertainty remains between the models on timing and coverage and will be closely monitored as the event unfolds. Surface based CAPE values in excess of 3000 J/kg, steep 700-500 mb layer mid- level lapse rates around 7 C/km, and 0-6 km Bulk Shear values around 40 kts support the potential of some strong to severe thunderstorms across the region late this afternoon into tonight. Damaging winds is expected to be the predominant threat along with a secondary threat of large hail. Localized heavy rainfall may also be possible with these thunderstorms. Slightly cooler and drier air will filter into the Lower Mississippi Valley into early next week. Long term models indicate an upper level ridge will attempt to build across the region into much of next week. However, much of the region will remain on the eastern periphery of the upper level ridge axis placing the Mid- South within northwest flow aloft. Confidence in shower and thunderstorm chances next week remains low as models differ on timing of individual mid-level shortwave troughs and the strength of the ridge. Consequently, have leaned toward isolated rain chances until models come into better agreement. CJC && .AVIATION... 06Z TAFs Compact but potent TSRA complex was located around 60 miles west of MEM, moving south. Further east, isolated SHRA/TSRA over west TN at discussion time (0440Z), should prevail south of MEM after 06Z. VFR will otherwise prevail areawide Sunday. PWB && .MEG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... AR...None. MO...None. MS...None. TN...None. &&
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Memphis TN 254 PM CDT Sat Jun 2 2018 ARZ008-009-017-018-026>028-035-036-048-049-058-MOZ113-115- MSZ001>017-020>024-TNZ001>004-019>022-048>055-088>092-032200- 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- 254 PM CDT Sat Jun 2 2018 This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of East Arkansas... the Missouri Bootheel...North Mississippi...and West Tennessee. .DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight Strong to severe storms will be possible late this afternoon into this evening ahead of an approaching cold front. Damaging winds and large hail will be the main threats from any severe thunderstorms. Localized heavy rainfall is also possible. Heat indices will reach between 100 to 105 degrees this afternoon. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday The probability of widespread hazardous weather is low. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation may be needed in support of severe weather operations.
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Memphis TN 1212 AM CDT SUN JUN 3 2018 MSZ001-002-TNZ088-089-030545- Marshall MS-DeSoto MS-Fayette TN-Shelby TN- 1212 AM CDT SUN JUN 3 2018 ...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY HAS BEEN ISSUED UNTIL 1245 AM CDT FOR... Northwestern Marshall County in northwestern Mississippi... Northeastern DeSoto County in northwestern Mississippi... Southwestern Fayette County in southwestern Tennessee... Southeastern Shelby County in southwestern Tennessee... At 1211 AM CDT...a strong thunderstorm producing pea size hail or larger and winds at least 40 mph was located near Germantown, moving southeast at 35 mph. Very heavy rain along with continuous cloud to ground lightning are also possible with this thunderstorm. People in northwestern Marshall...northeastern DeSoto...southwestern Fayette and southeastern Shelby Counties should monitor this storm closely. LAT...LON 3511 8988 3522 8970 3490 8937 3475 8964 TIME...MOT...LOC 0511Z 325DEG 29KT 3511 8974
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
1217 AM CDT SUN JUN 3 2018
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1025 PM TSTM WND DMG 2 W WALDENBURG 35.56N 90.97W
06/02/2018 POINSETT AR BROADCAST MEDIA
TREES AND PWER LINES DOWN JUST WEST OF WALDENBURG
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JABPRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
1222 AM CDT SUN JUN 3 2018
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0950 PM TSTM WND DMG ALICIA 35.89N 91.08W
06/02/2018 LAWRENCE AR BROADCAST MEDIA
PORCH REMOVED OUT FRONT OF HOME IN TOWN.
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JABPRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
1228 AM CDT SUN JUN 3 2018
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1115 PM TSTM WND DMG 5 S WYNNE 35.16N 90.79W
06/02/2018 CROSS AR PUBLIC
TREES DOWN AT FITZGERALD CROSSING SOUTH OF TOWN. POSSIBLE
TORNADO.
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JABPRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
1229 AM CDT SUN JUN 3 2018
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1225 AM HAIL COLLIERVILLE 35.06N 89.68W
06/03/2018 M0.50 INCH SHELBY TN TRAINED SPOTTER
HAIL RANGED FROM PEA TO DIME SIZE.
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JABPRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
1246 AM CDT SUN JUN 3 2018
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1130 PM TSTM WND DMG FORREST CITY 35.01N 90.79W
06/02/2018 ST. FRANCIS AR BROADCAST MEDIA
DAMAGE TO WAFFLE HOUSE AND TWO OVERTURNED SEMI-TRAILERS
OFF I-40 AND HIGHWAY 1 EXIT.
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JABThe Memphis radar (KNQA), 70 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 05:54 UTC.
1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Lots of large trees down all over the town of Holly Springs.
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