A lone marginally severe thunderstorm struck portions of the Missouri Bootheel during the late afternoon hours of June 5th.
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The episode as NWS MEG wrote it up.
A lone marginally severe thunderstorm struck portions of the Missouri Bootheel during the late afternoon hours of June 5th.
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 5, 3:48 AM CST, 56 minutes earlier.
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Memphis TN 448 AM CDT Wed Jun 5 2019 .DISCUSSION...09Z Surface analysis places a cold front over North Dakota while a warm front is located over portions of Middle Tennessee then back into Alabama and Georgia. Meanwhile, GOES-16 Water Vapor Satellite trends place an upper level low over New Mexico. A humid airmass remains in place across the Mid-South early this morning with surface dewpoints in the upper 60s to lower 70s. Moderate to heavy rainfall potential through the upcoming weekend will remain the predominant concern in this morning's forecast issuance. A subtle but weak mid-level shortwave is moving across portions of the Lower Mississippi Valley near the Northern Gulf of Mexico. Consequently, regional WSR-88D radar trends indicate rain showers over Louisiana and Central/Southern Mississippi. Short term models including Convective Allowing Model (CAM) solutions suggest showers and thunderstorms should increase across the Mid-South later this morning into this afternoon as the aforementioned shortwave trough moves across the Lower Mississippi Valley. The best chances for rain will be south of I-40. A strong thunderstorm continuing gusty winds and localized heavy rainfall may be possible but not anticipating any significant widespread threats with the overall shear and mid-level lapse rates being on the poor side. Highs today should be in the upper 80s to approaching 90 degrees. The potential for showers and thunderstorms are expected to increase by Thursday and continue into the upcoming weekend as the upper level low moves into the Lower Mississippi Valley. Southerly winds and a tropical wave in the Western Gulf of Mexico may combine with the upper level low to bring very moist tropical air into the region. Precipitable water values at or above 2 inches along with the potential for several showers and thunderstorms may result in heavy rainfall across the Mid-South. Slightly cooler below normal temperatures can also be expected during this timeframe. Forecast rainfall amounts through 12Z Monday may range between 2.5 to 5 inches with the higher amounts across North Mississippi. This will continue to be monitored in subsequent forecasts. Long term models indicate the upper level low will push east towards early next week, bringing a return of relatively rain free weather back to the area. && .AVIATION... 06Z TAFs VFR conds are expected mainly outside of scattered showers and thunderstorms. Winds will remain from the south overnight in the 3-7 kt range. Southwest winds will pick up to 9-12 kts with gusts 15-20 kts tomorrow afternoon. Coverage of thunderstorms should be slightly higher tomorrow afternoon, but scattered enough to only warrant a VCTS at all sites. Convective activity will diminish around sundown as will wind speeds. AC3 && .MEG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... AR...None. MO...None. MS...None. TN...None. &&
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Memphis TN 451 AM CDT Wed Jun 5 2019 ARZ009-018-026>028-035-036-048-049-058-MOZ113-115-MSZ001>017- 020>024-TNZ001>004-019>022-048>055-088>092-061200- 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-Lee AR-Lee MS- Madison-Marshall-McNairy-Mississippi-Monroe-Obion-Panola-Pemiscot- Phillips-Poinsett-Pontotoc-Prentiss-Quitman-Shelby-St. Francis- Tallahatchie-Tate-Tippah-Tipton-Tishomingo-Tunica-Union-Weakley- Yalobusha- 451 AM CDT Wed Jun 5 2019 This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of East Arkansas... the Missouri Bootheel...North Mississippi...and West Tennessee. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight The probability for widespread hazardous weather is low. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday Heavy rain is possible for Thursday into the upcoming weekend as an upper level low moves across the Lower Mississippi Valley. Total rainfall amounts through the upcoming weekend may average between 2 to 5 inches, especially across North Mississippi. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not anticipated at this time.
The Memphis radar (KNQA), 95 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 10:40 UTC.
1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
A few trees and power-lines down around Caruthersville.
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