A mesoscale convective system developed along an outflow boundary and tracked south into eastern Arkansas, southwest Tennessee, and north Mississippi. Very unstable air along and south of the boundary fed these storms resulting in numerous severe weather reports.
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A mesoscale convective system developed along an outflow boundary and tracked south into eastern Arkansas, southwest Tennessee, and north Mississippi. Very unstable air along and south of the boundary fed these storms resulting in numerous severe weather reports.
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, 11:43 AM CST, 47 minutes earlier.
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Memphis TN 1243 PM CDT Fri Jun 5 2020 .UPDATE... See the 18Z aviation discussion below. && .PREV DISCUSSION... /issued 921 AM CDT Fri Jun 5 2020/ UPDATE...Morning update. DISCUSSION... Temperatures are warming very quickly across the Midsouth, already approaching the middle 80s across much of the area with dew points in the low to middle 70s. As a result, SBCAPE is over 1500 across most of the area and over 2500 over the Delta near and South of Memphis. The SPC upgraded most of the Midsouth to a Slight risk for severe thunderstorms with areas near the Tennessee River and along the Alabama state line in a Marginal Risk. Damaging wind is the main threat with a secondary threat of hail. The threat of severe weather should diminish after sunset. 30 && .PREV DISCUSSION... /issued 624 AM CDT Fri Jun 5 2020/ Currently...All is quiet for the moment across the Mid-South. Upper ridging continues to the west with mostly clear skies and light winds across the region. Temps are mostly in the lower 70s. Today...Monitoring a convective complex over NE KS/NW MO that looks to be the main weather producer later today. Expect the outflow boundary from that overnight convection to move south into the Mid-South later today. The upper ridge will start to nose into the middle MS Valley this morning and latest CAMs have the boundary tracking basically due south over the western half of the forecast area. This boundary will intercept an very unstable airmass as SBCAPEs are forecast to climb to 3000-4000+ J/KG by late morning. CAMs have a range of solutions but the general sense is that a MCS will develop and track south across mainly western sections of the forecast area...MO Bootheel...east AR...SW TN and NW MS this afternoon into early this evening. Given the degree of instability expect a few severe storms with damaging winds as the main threat and large hail a secondary threat. There is a slight risk for severe weather generally along and west of the MS River. Trended toward the slightly cooler guidance today given the expected MCS. Synoptic guidance is generally missing this convection which explains the warmer high temps. Tonight...Expect some thunderstorms around early in the evening as with potential MCS but activity should move south of the area by 03z followed by a quiet overnight period and mild temps. Saturday and Sunday...Upper ridge will strengthen over the region with decreasing rain chances and increasing temps. Still could be a few popup thunderstorms Saturday afternoon before the ridge suppresses most all convection by Sunday. Slightly drier air will work in from the east and northeast on Sunday dropping the dewpoints to a slightly more comfortable level. Temps however will be climbing into the lower 90s. Expect afternoon heat index values to perhaps touch 100F on Saturday. The slightly drier air on Sunday will knock a few degrees off the heat index. Monday through Wednesday...Cristobal is expected to make landfall along the north Gulf coast Sunday night with the remnants tracking north through Arkansas Monday afternoon through Tuesday. There will be the potential for heavy rain and gusty winds across western sections of the forecast area. There could be an isolated tornado threat as well which is typical on the eastern side of tropical systems. It is still early and impacts will obviously depend on the exact track of the system. After the remnants of Cristobal race north a cold front will sweep through on Wednesday with a continued chance for showers and thunderstorms. Dry and seasonable weather should return by Thursday. SJM && .AVIATION... 18Z TAF cycle VFR conds will prevail outside of TSRA. All stations will see scattered TSRA this afternoon, with MEM seeing another round around sundown. -SHRA may linger around MEM through 06/08Z. Light MVFR fog is possible at all sites before sunrise, as winds go nearly calm. Winds will go northwest briefly behind the line of TSRA this afternoon, shifting easterly and going calm overnight. Expect easterly winds tomorrow afternoon 5-7 kts. AC3 && .MEG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... AR...None. MO...None. MS...None. TN...None. &&
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Memphis TN 730 AM CDT Fri Jun 5 2020 ARZ009-018-026>028-035-036-048-049-058-MOZ113-115-MSZ001>017- 020>024-TNZ001>004-019>022-048>055-088>092-061430- 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- 730 AM CDT Fri Jun 5 2020 This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of East Arkansas... the Missouri Bootheel...North Mississippi...and West Tennessee. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight A few severe storms are possible this afternoon into early this evening mainly across eastern Arkansas, the Missouri Bootheel, southwest Tennessee and northwest Mississippi. Damaging winds will be the main threat. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday Heat index values may reach 100 degrees Saturday afternoon. The remnants of Cristobal are expected to track through Arkansas Monday afternoon through Tuesday. Heavy rain and gusty winds are possible across parts of the Mid-South. Additional impacts from the system could include isolated tornadoes. Since potential impacts depend on the track of this system, monitor the latest forecast information for updates. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation may be needed this afternoon into early this evening. SJM
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
1230 PM CDT FRI JUN 05 2020
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1225 PM HAIL BAY 35.74N 90.56W
06/05/2020 E0.88 INCH CRAIGHEAD AR TRAINED SPOTTER
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MJSpecial Weather Statement National Weather Service Memphis TN 1244 PM CDT Fri Jun 5 2020 TNZ002-003-019-020-051815- Weakley TN-Obion TN-Dyer TN-Gibson TN- 1244 PM CDT Fri Jun 5 2020 ...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY HAS BEEN ISSUED UNTIL 115 PM CDT FOR... West central Weakley County in western Tennessee... Southeastern Obion County in western Tennessee... Northeastern Dyer County in western Tennessee... Northwestern Gibson County in western Tennessee... At 1244 PM CDT...a strong thunderstorm producing pea size hail or larger and winds at least 40 mph was located over Obion, or 11 miles southwest of Union City, moving southeast at 25 mph. People in west central Weakley...southeastern Obion...northeastern Dyer and northwestern Gibson Counties should monitor this storm closely. LAT...LON 3623 8930 3640 8917 3626 8876 3601 8905 TIME...MOT...LOC 1744Z 300DEG 23KT 3628 8916 MJ
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Memphis TN 1247 PM CDT Fri Jun 5 2020 ARZ048-049-051815- St. Francis AR-Lee AR- 1247 PM CDT Fri Jun 5 2020 ...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY HAS BEEN ISSUED UNTIL 115 PM CDT FOR... Central St. Francis County in eastern Arkansas... North central Lee County in eastern Arkansas... At 1246 PM CDT...a strong thunderstorm producing pea size hail or larger and winds at least 40 mph was located near Caldwell, or 7 miles north of Palestine, moving southeast at 10 mph. People in central St. Francis and north central Lee Counties should monitor this storm closely. LAT...LON 3515 9094 3512 9056 3473 9084 3497 9106 TIME...MOT...LOC 1746Z 302DEG 10KT 3508 9092 MJ
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Memphis TN
1250 PM CDT Fri Jun 5 2020
ARZ028-036-TNZ048>050-088-089-051815-
Mississippi AR-Crittenden AR-Tipton TN-Fayette TN-Lauderdale TN-
Shelby TN-Haywood TN-
1250 PM CDT Fri Jun 5 2020
...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY HAS BEEN ISSUED UNTIL 115 PM CDT
FOR...
Southwestern Mississippi County in eastern Arkansas...
Crittenden County in eastern Arkansas...
Tipton County in western Tennessee...
Northwestern Fayette County in western Tennessee...
Southern Lauderdale County in western Tennessee...
Northwestern Shelby County in western Tennessee...
Haywood County in western Tennessee...
At 1249 PM CDT...strong thunderstorms producing pea size hail or
larger and winds at least 40 mph was located along a line extending
from near Belle Eagle, to near Brighton, to near Meeman Shelby
Forest State Park. Movement was southeast at 30 mph.
People in southwestern Mississippi...Crittenden...Tipton...
northwestern Fayette...southern Lauderdale...northwestern Shelby and
Haywood Counties should monitor this storm closely.
LAT...LON 3544 9015 3558 9006 3570 8985 3579 8935
3562 8907 3553 8907 3534 8948 3497 9040
3515 9040 3515 9043 3544 9048
TIME...MOT...LOC 1749Z 315DEG 28KT 3573 8919 3551 8969 3534 9013
MJSpecial Weather Statement
National Weather Service Memphis TN
113 PM CDT Fri Jun 5 2020
ARZ027-051845-
Poinsett AR-
113 PM CDT Fri Jun 5 2020
...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY HAS BEEN ISSUED UNTIL 145 PM CDT
FOR...
Central Poinsett County in eastern Arkansas...
At 113 PM CDT...a strong thunderstorm producing winds at least 40 mph
was located over Harrisburg, moving southeast at 15 mph.
People in central Poinsett County should monitor this storm closely.
LAT...LON 3563 9074 3558 9035 3544 9059 3544 9061
3545 9061 3545 9067 3555 9082
TIME...MOT...LOC 1813Z 307DEG 13KT 3554 9072
MJSpecial Weather Statement
National Weather Service Memphis TN
117 PM CDT Fri Jun 5 2020
ARZ036-MSZ001-TNZ049-088-089-051845-
Crittenden AR-DeSoto MS-Tipton TN-Fayette TN-Shelby TN-
117 PM CDT Fri Jun 5 2020
...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY HAS BEEN ISSUED UNTIL 145 PM CDT
FOR...
Crittenden County in eastern Arkansas...
Northern DeSoto County in northwestern Mississippi...
Southern Tipton County in western Tennessee...
Fayette County in western Tennessee...
Shelby County in western Tennessee...
At 117 PM CDT...strong thunderstorms producing winds in excess of 40
mph was located along a line extending from near Dancyville to near
Bartlett to near Edmondson. Movement was southeast at 35 mph.
People in Crittenden...northern DeSoto...southern Tipton...Fayette
and Shelby Counties should monitor this storm closely.
LAT...LON 3544 9040 3545 9007 3539 9005 3545 9003
3544 8954 3519 8919 3499 8964 3499 8972
3497 8973 3487 9041
TIME...MOT...LOC 1817Z 327DEG 30KT 3538 8936 3518 8986 3510 9037
MJThe Memphis radar (KNQA), 17 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 18:29 UTC.
3 thunderstorm wind, 1 hail. Local standard time, as filed.
Trees and powerlines knocked down across the Memphis area.
Straight-line winds damaged the roof of a gas station at the intersection of Poplar Avenue and Collierville-Arlington Road.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Tennessee in 2020Every state in 2020This day in weather historyWarnings in Tennessee, June 2020
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: 906709, 906704, 906705, 906706.