Scattered thunderstorms developed across Northeast Arkansas in the warm sector south of a stalled front across southeast Missouri. A couple of weak tornadoes occurred and straight-line winds caused isolated damage.
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Scattered thunderstorms developed across Northeast Arkansas in the warm sector south of a stalled front across southeast Missouri. A couple of weak tornadoes occurred and straight-line winds caused isolated damage.
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 Mar 6, 3:40 PM CST, 10 minutes earlier.
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Memphis TN 340 PM CST Sun Mar 6 2022 .DISCUSSION... Currently, another warm day is occurring across the Mid-South. Temperatures have climbed into the mid 70s to lower 80s. A front is stalled across Southeast Missouri northeastward along the Ohio River. A few clusters of showers and thunderstorms continue to occur across Northeast Arkansas, the Missouri Bootheel, and Northwest Tennessee. With CAPE values in the 1500-2000 J/kg range, can't rule out an isolated storm becoming severe. However thus far because the main forcing remains located back across Oklahoma, storms have remain below severe limits. As the stalled front begins to lift northward over the next couple of hours, the convection will also shift northward. A lull will occur this evening until the cold front pushes into the Mid-South. The latest CAMs are showing this occurring around midnight. This timing will align with a shortwave trough that will be moving into the Midwest. With adequate forcing and sufficient instability, storms that form along cold front will likely become severe with damaging winds being the main threat. As instability wanes, the severe threat will begin to diminish as sunrise approaches. The front will continue to push to the southeast through the CWA on Monday. There is a chance that the line of convection could reintensify before it exits the CWA around midday producing a few severe storms across Northeast Mississippi, but the likelihood is small. Cooler temperatures will filter into the area behind the front. Highs will be in the 50s with lows in the 30s. The front will sag south and stall along the Gulf Coast on Tuesday as low pressure develops along it. The low will track northeastward along the front putting the Mid-South into an overrunning pattern. In addition, another shortwave trough will move eastward into the Lower Mississippi Valley on Wednesday. Rain will begin spread back into North Mississippi late Tuesday afternoon and will spread over much of the Mid-South Tuesday Night into Wednesday morning before tapering off from west to east. Winds will turn around to the south quickly behind the midweek system. This will allow highs to warm into the mid 60s to lower 70s on Thursday. The warm weather will be short-lived as a strong arctic cold front will move into the area on Friday. Temperatures will plummet behind the front. Questions remain about precipitation chances with the system as models differ on solutions. Highs on Saturday will only be in the lower to mid 40s. However, temperatures are expected to begin to rebound on Sunday. KRM && .AVIATION... Area of SHRAs and a few TSRAs will gradually lift north this afternoon. MVFR cigs will improve to VFR this afternoon and evening with mostly dry weather in the warm sector and gusty south winds. Low level winds winds and wind shear will increase this evening ahead of the approaching cold front. A line of SHRAs/TSRAs will push into the region just after 06z and sweep across the Mid-South exiting by 18z Monday. Expect MVFR cigs along and behind the front. SHRAs will linger for a couple of hours after frontal passage. MVFR cigs will probably linger all day. Surface winds will switch to the NW and remain gusty post frontal. SJM && .MEG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... AR...None. MO...None. MS...None. TN...None. &&
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Memphis TN 454 AM CST Sun Mar 6 2022 ARZ009-018-026>028-035-036-048-049-058-MOZ113-115-MSZ001>017- 020>024-TNZ001>004-019>022-048>055-088>092-071300- 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- 454 AM CST Sun Mar 6 2022 This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of East Arkansas... the Missouri Bootheel...North Mississippi...and West Tennessee. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight There is an enhanced risk for severe thunderstorms across portions of the Missouri Bootheel, a slight risk along and north of I-40, and a marginal risk into portions of Northwest Mississippi later this afternoon into tonight. Damaging winds will be the primary severe weather threat and a secondary threat of a tornado or two. Localized heavy rainfall is also possible. A Wind Advisory may be needed along and west of the Mississippi River tonight. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday The potential for strong to severe thunderstorms will shift towards areas east of the Mississippi River on Monday. Damaging winds will remain the primary severe weather threat. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation may be needed Sunday Night into Monday. Please relay any information about observed severe weather to the NWS while following all local, state, and CDC guidelines.
The Memphis radar (KNQA), 109 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 21:51 UTC.
2 tornado, 1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
A metal shed was destroyed near the intersection of Pitts Road and Long Creek Lane.
An intermittent tornado tracked through open fields.
An intermittent tornado tracked through open fields.
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