An upper-level disturbance and associated cold front pushed into the Mid-South during the early morning hours of March 7, 2022. The cold front interacted with a moist and unstable airmass and a line of thunderstorms developed across western Arkansas.
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An upper-level disturbance and associated cold front pushed into the Mid-South during the early morning hours of March 7, 2022. The cold front interacted with a moist and unstable airmass and a line of thunderstorms developed across western Arkansas. The line pushed east into the Mid-South resulting in a few large hail and damaging wind 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 Mar 7, 2:55 AM CST, 0 minutes earlier.
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Memphis TN
255 AM CST Mon Mar 7 2022
.DISCUSSION...
Skies are cloudy over much of the Mid-South early this morning
with temperatures ranging from the upper 50s to lower 70s. Showers
and thunderstorms are mainly along and west of the Mississippi
River at this time. Most of this activity is in the vicinity of a
cold front which is currently just west of the river.
As the cold front moves across the remainder of the Mid-South this
morning, more showers and thunderstorms will develop and move
through the area. Some of the thunderstorms could be severe with
damaging winds as the main threat. Most of the rain will have
exited the region by early this afternoon. Temperatures will
vary quite a bit depending on what side of the front you are at
with highs ranging from the lower 50s to lower 70s.
High pressure will build into the region tonight bringing much
cooler air into the region. Temperatures will return to near
normal levels with lows Tuesday morning in the 30s.
On Tuesday, as the front stalls out along the Gulf Coast, low
pressure is expected to develop along the front and drag the front
back north. This will bring a return of rain to north Mississippi
by Tuesday afternoon and across the remainder of the region by
Tuesday evening. Temperatures will be below normal on Tuesday with
highs mainly in the 50s.
As the low moves away from the region on Wednesday, rain will
slowly move out of the Mid-South from west to east. Temperatures
will be a little warmer on Wednesday with highs from the mid 50s
to around 60 degrees.
High pressure will return to the region by Wednesday night
bringing a brief period of dry weather for Wednesday night and
Thursday. Rain will return to the region by late Thursday night as
another cold front approaches from the west. Rain will become
more widespread on Friday as the front moves through the region.
Much colder air will move into the region behind the front so
there could be a change over from rain to snow Friday evening.
High pressure will return to the region by Saturday morning
bringing a period of dry weather for next weekend. Temperatures
will be well below normal and Saturday but moderate quickly back
to near normal level by Sunday.
ARS
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.AVIATION...
/06z TAFs/
VFR conds will deteriorate to MVFR conds over the next few hours
as a cold front moves into the area. Added tempos for frontal
passage at each TAF site. Expect TSRAs, MVFR CIGs, and a wind
shift to the northwest with FROPA.
Post-frontal SHRAs will continue through late morning and into
the early afternoon hours before tapering off. MVFR conds should
gradually improve from west to east by late afternoon.
AC3
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.MEG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
AR...Wind Advisory until 8 AM CST this morning for Clay-Craighead-
Crittenden-Cross-Greene-Lee AR-Mississippi-Phillips-
Poinsett-St. Francis.
MO...Wind Advisory until 8 AM CST this morning for Dunklin-Pemiscot.
MS...Wind Advisory until 8 AM CST this morning for Coahoma-DeSoto-
Quitman-Tate-Tunica.
TN...Wind Advisory until 8 AM CST this morning for Carroll-Crockett-
Dyer-Fayette-Gibson-Haywood-Henry-Lake-Lauderdale-Madison-
Obion-Shelby-Tipton-Weakley.
&&Hazardous Weather Outlook...UPDATED National Weather Service Memphis TN 820 PM 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>092-071100- 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- 820 PM 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...Tonight Strong to severe thunderstorms are expected across the Mid-South tonight. The greatest risk will be across northeast Arkansas, the Missouri Bootheel, and extreme northwest Tennessee where an enhanced risk is in place. However, the threat for severe weather will exist area wide. Damaging winds will be the primary hazard with a secondary threat of tornadoes. Localized heavy rainfall is also possible. Strong southerly winds are expected overnight as well, with gusts to 35 mph at times. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday The potential for strong to severe thunderstorms will shift into the Tennessee Valley and northeast Mississippi Monday morning. Damaging winds will remain the primary severe weather threat. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is requested tonight through Monday morning. Please relay any information about observed severe weather to the NWS while following all local, state, and CDC guidelines. MJ
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
157 AM CST MON MAR 7 2022
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0154 AM HAIL CARDWELL 36.05N 90.29W
03/07/2022 E1.00 INCH DUNKLIN MO EMERGENCY MNGR
&&PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
217 AM CST MON MAR 7 2022
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0156 AM HAIL ARBYRD 36.05N 90.24W
03/07/2022 E1.25 INCH DUNKLIN MO PUBLIC
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MJSpecial Weather Statement
National Weather Service Memphis TN
246 AM CST Mon Mar 7 2022
TNZ001-002-070900-
Lake TN-Obion TN-
246 AM CST Mon Mar 7 2022
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of northwestern Obion
and northeastern Lake Counties through 300 AM CST...
At 246 AM CST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Clayton, or 8 miles northeast of Reelfoot Lake State Park, moving
east at 55 mph.
HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Union City, Fulton, Reelfoot Lake State Park, Tiptonville, South
Fulton, Clayton, Woodland Mills, Samburg, Spout Springs, Walnut Log,
Old Fremont, Wright, Cronanville, Grays Camp, Cates, Bessie, Proctor
City, New Markham, Fremont and Crystal.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 700 AM CST for southeastern
Missouri...and western Tennessee.
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LAT...LON 3650 8887 3648 8888 3633 8956 3635 8952
3637 8951 3642 8955 3644 8954 3646 8952
3650 8953 3650 8949 3647 8949 3646 8947
3650 8942 3651 8930
TIME...MOT...LOC 0846Z 249DEG 47KT 3645 8933
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPHThe Memphis radar (KNQA), 122 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 08:56 UTC.
1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Three power poles were knocked down on Highway 316 one mile north of Highway 49. One tree was also knocked down along with tree limbs.
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