Flash Flood and Damaging Wind in Arkansas, June 7, 2022

Name: Flash Flood and Damaging Wind in Arkansas, June 7, 2022
Start: 2022-06-07T14:27
End: 2022-06-07T18:04
Location: Arkansas

June 7, 2022 · NWS MEG · 2 events in 2 counties and zones

Remnant outflow boundaries from the previous day's storms resulted in scattered convective development. A moist and unstable atmosphere combined with the previous day's rainfall created a perfect opportunity for showers and strong thunderstorms with hail, damaging wind, and flash flooding.

Where it happened

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Tornadoes
Tropical storms and surge
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Wind
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Winter weather
Heat and drought
Cold
Fire, smoke and dust
Marine and coastal
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The toll

Deaths: 0
Injuries: 0
Property damage: $2,000
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 2

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

What happened

The episode as NWS MEG wrote it up.

What forecasters said that day

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 7, 2:07 PM CST, 20 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 7, 2:07 PM CST, 20 minutes before

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Memphis TN
307 PM CDT Tue Jun 7 2022

.DISCUSSION...
Another stormy day across the Midsouth, with moderate convective
instability and an approaching mesoscale convective vortmax (MCV)
from central AR. remnant from overnight storms over OK. An east-
west surface boundary along the TN/MS line this morning has lifted
to northwest TN in advance of the approaching MCV, while serving
as a focal point for storm development this afternoon. KNQA VAD
wind profile showed weak vertical shear, limiting tornado threat.
As main concern remains damaging winds, a brief localized tornado
threat cannot be ruled out in advance of the MCV center later this
afternoon.

Looking upstream, today's Enhanced Risk area over Nebraska and
Kansas will serve as a source region another MCS that will move
into the Midsouth early Wednesday. Strong northwesterly midlevel
flow - nearing 60KT - will provide sufficient deep layer shear for
an organized storms and damaging wind threat on Wednesday.

A weak cold front will settle into the Midsouth Wednesday evening,
bringing less humid air for Thursday. A few storms developing over
the Arklamiss may edge into north MS Thursday afternoon, otherwise
dry weather will prevail over the Midsouth.

Storms will likely develop over KS Thursday evening, before
dropping southeast into the Midsouth toward sunrise Friday.
Damaging winds appear to be the main threat with this expected
MCS. Additional height falls and weak cold frontal passage Friday
afternoon will provide a continued chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Temps Friday and Saturday will likely be the
coolest of the week, in advance of next week's upper ridge
arrival. This upper ridge will reach 594dm at 500mb over the
Midsouth early next week, with mid 90s temperatures likely as
early as Tuesday.

PWB

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.AVIATION...
18Z TAFs

Mainly VFR conds can be expected through much of the period. The
exception will be lowered VSBYS and CIGs due to TSRA activity.
Storm coverage will remain scattered this afternoon and bit more
widespread this evening as a disturbance moves across the area.
Only went with a tempo for JBR, as confidence remains higher.

Another round of TSRAs are possible late tomorrow morning with
VCTS added to all sites.

AC3

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.MEG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
AR...None.
MO...None.
MS...None.
TN...None.
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Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 7, 12:02 PM CST, 2 hours 25 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook...UPDATED
National Weather Service Memphis TN
102 PM CDT Tue Jun 7 2022

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020>024-TNZ001>004-019>022-048>055-088>092-082015-
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-
102 PM CDT Tue Jun 7 2022

This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of East Arkansas...
the Missouri Bootheel...North Mississippi...and West Tennessee.

.DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight

There is a Slight Risk for severe storms over most of the Midsouth
this afternoon and evening. Damaging wind gusts will be the
primary threat. Secondary threats include large hail, flash
flooding and short-lived tornadoes.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday

Strong to severe storms will possible again on Wednesday. Damaging
winds will be the main threat but small hail and locally heavy
rainfall will also be possible.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation may be needed this afternoon and evening.
Additional activation is possible Wednesday. Please relay any
information about observed severe weather to the NWS while
following all local, state, and CDC guidelines.

PWB

In the hours before

Local storm report, Jun 7, 2:20 PM CST, 7 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
320 PM CDT TUE JUN 7 2022

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0648 PM     TSTM WND DMG     BELLS                   35.72N 89.09W
06/06/2022                   CROCKETT           TN   NWS EMPLOYEE

            ONE LARGE TREE WAS BLOWN DOWN.

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ARS

The radar

The Memphis radar (KNQA), 106 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 20:25 UTC.

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Event by event

1 thunderstorm wind, 1 flash flood. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Cross

When: June 7, 2:27 PM CST to 2:32 PM CST
Where: Cross County, Fairoaks
Measured: 43 kt (49 mph) estimated gust
Property damage: $2,000
Reported by: County Official
Coordinates: 35.230, -91.030

A tree was knocked down on US 64.

Flash Flood, Greene

When: June 7, 4:04 PM CST to 6:04 PM CST
Where: Greene County, 1.97 mi SSE of Paragould to 2.75 mi NE of Paragould
Cause: Heavy Rain
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 36.023, -90.467

Flash flooding reported on US-412 and on Buttercup Lane in Paragould.

What these are

Thunderstorm Wind: Winds from a thunderstorm of 50 knots (58 mph) or more, or lower winds that caused damage or casualties. Measured gusts are marked MG, estimated EG.
Flash Flood: Flooding that begins within six hours of the rain that causes it, or of a dam or levee failure or ice jam release, often with deadly speed.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

The same day elsewhere

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Sources

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: 1040303, 1037186.