A passing upper level disturbance amidst northwest flow aloft brought a couple of severe thunderstorms to portions of west Tennessee during the afternoon hours of June 22nd.
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The episode as NWS MEG wrote it up.
A passing upper level disturbance amidst northwest flow aloft brought a couple of severe thunderstorms to portions of west Tennessee during the afternoon hours of June 22nd.
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 22, 1:20 PM CST, 2 hours 31 minutes earlier.
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Memphis TN
220 PM CDT Sat Jun 22 2019
.DISCUSSION...
Storms are scattering across the region this afternoon. High
cape/low shear environment with many of the storms pulsing. The
limping along complex over MO/KY is slowly entering our area. There
is concern that as this complex churns south into a favorable
environment that more widespread damaging winds could occur through
this evening.
Models are consistent with a change in the pattern beginning Sunday
night as a cold front approaches the area in association with a
fairly vigorous, for late June, shortwave moving through the Central
US. Thunderstorms are expected regionwide as this front moves
through the area beginning Sunday night through Monday. The best
forcing with this system is farther north, however with the
airmass in place there is plenty of instability, so expect strong
to severe thunderstorms with damaging wind as the main threat.
Thereafter, precipitation will be hit and miss and generally
diurnally driven as temperatures cool to a bit below average.
Although a surface ridge is evident through much of next week the
upper flow has relatively low heights which contribute to favorable
lapse rates rates for late day convection as the core of the upper
ridge remains over the intermountain west.
Belles
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.AVIATION...
/18z TAFs/
Scattered convection is developing along/south of I-40 this
afternoon and additional develop is expected farther north along a
remnant outflow boundary. Thus, VCTS was included at all terminals
this afternoon and may need to be extended a bit into the evening
as a convective complex over MO moves to the southeast. Generally
VFR conditions are anticipated outside of convection with
southwest winds at 8-14 kts, gusting near 20 kts at times.
Additional storms may be an issue Sunday afternoon, but confidence
is low pending the evolution of this afternoon's convection. Also
wouldn't be surprised to see some brief MVFR ceilings Sunday
morning as daytime heating commences.
MJ
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.MEG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
AR...Heat Advisory until 7 PM CDT this evening for Cross-Lee AR-
Phillips-St. Francis.
MO...None.
MS...Heat Advisory until 7 PM CDT this evening for Coahoma-Quitman-
Tallahatchie-Tunica.
TN...None.
&&Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Memphis TN 315 PM CDT Sat Jun 22 2019 ARZ009-018-026>028-035-036-048-049-058-MOZ113-115-MSZ001>017- 020>024-TNZ001>004-019>022-048>055-088>092-231215- 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- 315 PM CDT Sat Jun 22 2019 This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of East Arkansas... the Missouri Bootheel...North Mississippi...and West Tennessee. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight Heat Advisory for portions of the Mid-South, mainly south and west of Memphis until 7 pm. An area north and east of a line from Paragould, Arkansas, to Tupelo, Mississippi, will have a slight risk for severe weather into tonight. Damaging Wind is the main threat. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday Sunday may have strong to severe storms, mainly west of the Mississippi River. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not anticipated at this time. TLSJr/JEB
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Memphis TN 417 PM CDT Sat Jun 22 2019 MSZ002-008-012-013-222145- Lafayette MS-Marshall MS-Panola MS-Tate MS- 417 PM CDT Sat Jun 22 2019 ...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY HAS BEEN ISSUED UNTIL 445 PM CDT FOR... Northwestern Lafayette County in northwestern Mississippi... Southwestern Marshall County in northwestern Mississippi... Northeastern Panola County in northwestern Mississippi... Southeastern Tate County in northwestern Mississippi... At 417 PM CDT...a strong thunderstorm producing winds at least 40 mph was located over Barr, or 10 miles east of Senatobia, moving east at 25 mph. Dangerous cloud to ground lightning is also possible with this thunderstorm. People in northwestern Lafayette...southwestern Marshall... northeastern Panola and southeastern Tate Counties should monitor this storm closely. LAT...LON 3450 8992 3470 8991 3478 8936 3440 8941 TIME...MOT...LOC 2117Z 263DEG 22KT 3459 8980 SGW
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Memphis TN 418 PM CDT Sat Jun 22 2019 TNZ054-222145- Henderson TN- 418 PM CDT Sat Jun 22 2019 ...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY HAS BEEN ISSUED UNTIL 445 PM CDT FOR... Northern Henderson County in western Tennessee... At 417 PM CDT...a strong thunderstorm producing dime size hail and winds to 50 mph was located over Bargerton, or near Lexington, moving southeast at 15 mph. Very heavy rain along with continuous cloud to ground lightning are also possible with this thunderstorm. People in northern Henderson County should monitor this storm closely. LAT...LON 3580 8856 3581 8841 3559 8827 3559 8855 TIME...MOT...LOC 2117Z 335DEG 12KT 3571 8848
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Memphis TN
427 PM CDT Sat Jun 22 2019
TNZ020-021-052-054-222200-
Carroll TN-Henderson TN-Madison TN-Gibson TN-
427 PM CDT Sat Jun 22 2019
...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY HAS BEEN ISSUED UNTIL 500 PM CDT
FOR...
Southwestern Carroll County in western Tennessee...
West central Henderson County in western Tennessee...
Northeastern Madison County in western Tennessee...
Southeastern Gibson County in western Tennessee...
At 427 PM CDT...a strong thunderstorm producing penny size hail and
winds to 50 mph was located near Fairview, or 8 miles south of
Milan, moving southeast at 25 mph.
Very heavy rain along with continuous cloud to ground lightning are
also possible with this thunderstorm.
People in southwestern Carroll...west central Henderson...
northeastern Madison and southeastern Gibson Counties should monitor
this storm closely.
LAT...LON 3559 8860 3558 8862 3557 8862 3552 8879
3588 8887 3592 8867 3572 8855 3559 8855
TIME...MOT...LOC 2127Z 335DEG 21KT 3580 8874Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Memphis TN
436 PM CDT Sat Jun 22 2019
TNZ050-052-090-222215-
Hardeman TN-Madison TN-Haywood TN-
436 PM CDT Sat Jun 22 2019
...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY HAS BEEN ISSUED UNTIL 515 PM CDT
FOR...
Northwestern Hardeman County in western Tennessee...
Southwestern Madison County in western Tennessee...
Southern Haywood County in western Tennessee...
At 435 PM CDT...a strong thunderstorm producing penny size hail and
winds to 50 mph was located near Brownsville, moving southeast at 15
mph.
Very heavy rain along with continuous cloud to ground lightning are
also possible with this thunderstorm.
People in northwestern Hardeman...southwestern Madison and southern
Haywood Counties should monitor this storm closely.
LAT...LON 3533 8913 3536 8919 3540 8919 3540 8925
3551 8945 3569 8933 3558 8898
TIME...MOT...LOC 2135Z 296DEG 11KT 3556 8930Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Memphis TN
443 PM CDT Sat Jun 22 2019
MSZ024-222230-
Monroe MS-
443 PM CDT Sat Jun 22 2019
...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY HAS BEEN ISSUED UNTIL 530 PM CDT
FOR...
Monroe County in northeastern Mississippi...
At 442 PM CDT...a strong thunderstorm producing pea size hail or
larger was located 10 miles southeast of Amory, moving southeast at
15 mph.
People in Monroe County should monitor this storm closely.
LAT...LON 3367 8849 3368 8850 3368 8862 3395 8863
3408 8821 3375 8825 3374 8833 3372 8833
3369 8836 3368 8838 3369 8839 3367 8841
3367 8845 3366 8846 3365 8851
TIME...MOT...LOC 2142Z 298DEG 15KT 3392 8833
SGWSpecial Weather Statement National Weather Service Memphis TN 443 PM CDT Sat Jun 22 2019 TNZ052-222215- Madison TN- 443 PM CDT Sat Jun 22 2019 ...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY HAS BEEN ISSUED UNTIL 515 PM CDT FOR... Southwestern Madison County in western Tennessee... At 443 PM CDT...a strong thunderstorm producing penny size hail and winds to 45 mph was located near Mercer, or 11 miles southwest of Jackson. This storm was nearly stationary. Very heavy rain along with continuous cloud to ground lightning are also possible with this thunderstorm. People in southwestern Madison County should monitor this storm closely. LAT...LON 3554 8904 3562 8903 3557 8880 3543 8891 TIME...MOT...LOC 2143Z 301DEG 3KT 3554 8900
The Memphis radar (KNQA), 69 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 21:51 UTC.
2 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Three trees down on Highway 368.
Tree down in Gillis Mills Cementary.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Tennessee in 2019Every state in 2019This day in weather historyWarnings in Tennessee, June 2019
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: 829028, 829035.