An active storm pattern as several mid-level shortwaves crossed the region. An MCV lifted east northeast out of the Ozarks across southern Arkansas.
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An active storm pattern as several mid-level shortwaves crossed the region. An MCV lifted east northeast out of the Ozarks across southern Arkansas. The MCV fired up morning convection across the Mid-South with isolated storm coverage in the afternoon. A weak capped environment was broken and steep mid-level lapse rates, roughly 30 knots of shear, and plentiful instability allowed storms to flourish.
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 May 24, 5:26 AM CST, 3 hours 49 minutes earlier.
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Memphis TN 626 AM CDT Fri May 24 2024 ...New AVIATION... .SYNOPSIS... Issued at 429 AM CDT Fri May 24 2024 Showers and thunderstorms will continue to impact the Midsouth through the weekend. Some severe storms will be possible, particularly today and late Sunday. The primary severe weather threats will be large hail and damaging winds. Otherwise, warm and humid conditions will prevail. A few storms will linger across north Mississippi on Monday. Otherwise, fair weather and lower humidity is forecast early next week across the Midsouth. && .DISCUSSION... (Today through Thursday) Issued at 429 AM CDT Fri May 24 2024 The storm track will continue across the Midsouth through the weekend, as a belt of strong westerlies extends from the southern and central Great Plains into the MS River Valley. Under these strong winds aloft, surface dewpoints in the lower 70s will contribute to precipitable water values of 1.5 to 2 inches, and daytime surface-based CAPE nearing 3000 J/kg over the Midsouth. Thunderstorm timing and coverage will be primarily associated with midlevel shortwaves, often enhanced by convection over the southern plains and Ozarks. Similar to early yesterday morning, KLZK radar shows an area of storms with an apparent MCV lifting east-northeast across southern AR. Latest CAMs depict this convection moving through the Midsouth this morning, with isolated afternoon storms developing in its wake. Confidence in coverage area is limited by a strong EML. However, should updrafts overcome the capping nature of the EML, steep midlevel lapse rates (7.0 to 7.5 C/km) will support large hail. With 0-6km bulk shear at or below 30 knots, surface-based convection should wane with the loss of surface heating by early evening. HRRR runs continue to show large run to run variability with thunderstorm depiction beyond 24 hours. 00Z CAM consensus, including the HRRR, depicted storms dropping southeast across AR late this evening, possibly impacting areas around West Helena, AR and Clarksdale, MS. The 06Z HRRR maintains a robust linear MCS from central AR to middle TN, with impacts over the entire Midsouth after midnight. With that said, confidence remains limited with overnight storm chances and potential impacts. The convective parameters are at least supportive of large hail and damaging winds with any storms that develop overnight. Modest shortwave ridging will limit storm organization potential Saturday, but not preclude daytime pulse severe. Stronger westerlies will arrive Sunday afternoon, as the ridge axis lifts to the Carolinas. Surface based CAPE will reach or exceed 3000 J/kg along and west of the MS River Sunday afternoon. This strong surface-based instability will likely be capped under a strong EML south of I-40. This EML will translate east Sunday evening, as height falls and a weak surface cold front lift through the Midsouth. Large hail and damaging winds will remain the primary severe threat Sunday night. Less humid and slightly cooler air will spread into the Midsouth early next week, behind Sunday night's cold frontal passage. A respite from thunderstorms should last through midweek. PWB && .AVIATION... (12Z TAFS) Issued at 626 AM CDT Fri May 24 2024 Convection has fired up near the MEM terminal this morning. Thunderstorms are tracking NE with a large swath of rain behind it. -SHRA will prevail most of the period with embedded thunderstorms warranting a VCTS. CIGS and Vsbys should remain VFR, with a low confidence chance in VSBYS decreasing in any convective activity. Another round of convection is anticipated late tonight, but timing is very tricky as guidance is still all over the place with the MCV. Guidance also began hinting at some morning MVFR cigs, but there was not enough model consensus to warrant inclusion. AMD NOT SKED at KJBR as the ASOS is still missing wind and is having connection issues. DNM && .MEG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... AR...None. MO...None. MS...None. TN...None. && PUBLIC FORECAST...PWB AVIATION...DNM
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Memphis TN
817 AM CDT Fri May 24 2024
ARZ009-MOZ113-115-TNZ001-002-019-241345-
Clay AR-Pemiscot MO-Dunklin MO-Lake TN-Obion TN-Dyer TN-
817 AM CDT Fri May 24 2024
...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT CLAY...PEMISCOT...NORTHEASTERN
DUNKLIN...NORTHWESTERN DYER...WESTERN OBION AND LAKE COUNTIES THROUGH
845 AM CDT...
At 816 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Corning to near Deering to near Miston.
Movement was northeast at 35 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and nickel size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Kennett, Caruthersville, Malden, Piggott, Corning, Portageville,
Hayti, Campbell, Rector, Reelfoot Lake State Park, Chalk Bluff
Natural Area, Tiptonville, Ridgely, Holcomb, Hayti Heights, Wardell,
St. Francis, Pollard, Greenway, and McDougal.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
&&
LAT...LON 3663 8996 3639 8997 3639 8975 3643 8973
3640 8967 3641 8960 3634 8954 3638 8951
3642 8955 3646 8952 3650 8954 3650 8949
3646 8947 3650 8942 3650 8921 3601 8948
3638 9065 3650 9069 3650 9022 3663 9015
TIME...MOT...LOC 1316Z 234DEG 31KT 3639 9051 3621 8995 3614 8944
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
CADSpecial Weather Statement
National Weather Service Memphis TN
821 AM CDT Fri May 24 2024
MSZ002>006-009-014-016-017-TNZ053-089>092-241345-
Itawamba MS-Tippah MS-Marshall MS-Benton MS-Alcorn MS-Prentiss MS-
Tishomingo MS-Union MS-Lee MS-Fayette TN-Chester TN-Hardin TN-
Hardeman TN-McNairy TN-
821 AM CDT Fri May 24 2024
...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT NORTHEASTERN UNION...NORTHWESTERN
ITAWAMBA...NORTHEASTERN MARSHALL...NORTHERN LEE...TISHOMINGO...
ALCORN...TIPPAH...BENTON...PRENTISS...SOUTHEASTERN FAYETTE...
HARDEMAN...SOUTHERN HARDIN...SOUTHWESTERN CHESTER AND MCNAIRY
COUNTIES THROUGH 845 AM CDT...
At 820 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Pickwick Landing State Park to near Blue
Mountain. Movement was northeast at 20 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and nickel size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Corinth, Booneville, New Albany, Savannah, Bolivar, Ripley, Selmer,
Baldwyn, Iuka, Pickwick Landing State Park, J P Coleman State Park,
Big Hill Pond State Park, Lamar, Saltillo, Whiteville, Adamsville,
Guntown, Mantachie, Burnsville, and Blue Mountain.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
&&
LAT...LON 3501 8820 3492 8815 3489 8810 3467 8813
3425 8851 3454 8916 3501 8954 3535 8916
3532 8841 3512 8798 3501 8799
TIME...MOT...LOC 1320Z 244DEG 16KT 3504 8819 3463 8898
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
CADSpecial Weather Statement
National Weather Service Memphis TN
843 AM CDT Fri May 24 2024
TNZ001>003-019>021-051-052-054-241415-
Carroll TN-Henderson TN-Weakley TN-Lake TN-Madison TN-Crockett TN-
Obion TN-Dyer TN-Gibson TN-
843 AM CDT Fri May 24 2024
...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT CROCKETT...WEAKLEY...NORTHWESTERN
HENDERSON...NORTHEASTERN DYER...GIBSON...OBION...WESTERN CARROLL...
MADISON AND LAKE COUNTIES THROUGH 915 AM CDT...
At 842 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Tiptonville to near Eaton to near Mercer.
Movement was northeast at 25 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and nickel size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Jackson, Dyersburg, Martin, Union City, Humboldt, Milan, McKenzie,
Trenton, Huntingdon, Fulton, Reelfoot Lake State Park, Fairview,
Tiptonville, Newbern, Dresden, Alamo, Bells, South Fulton, Dyer, and
Greenfield.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
&&
LAT...LON 3650 8880 3642 8865 3577 8835 3547 8903
3558 8908 3569 8907 3571 8913 3594 8922
3634 8957 3634 8953 3637 8951 3642 8955
3646 8952 3650 8954 3650 8949 3647 8949
3646 8947 3650 8942 3651 8930
TIME...MOT...LOC 1342Z 222DEG 23KT 3642 8949 3599 8917 3554 8898
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
CADSpecial Weather Statement
National Weather Service Memphis TN
844 AM CDT Fri May 24 2024
MSZ004>006-009-014-016-017-TNZ053>055-090>092-241415-
Itawamba MS-Tippah MS-Alcorn MS-Prentiss MS-Tishomingo MS-Union MS-
Lee MS-Henderson TN-Chester TN-Hardin TN-Hardeman TN-Decatur TN-
McNairy TN-
844 AM CDT Fri May 24 2024
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHEASTERN UNION...NORTHERN
ITAWAMBA...NORTHEASTERN LEE...TISHOMINGO...ALCORN...EASTERN TIPPAH...
PRENTISS...SOUTH CENTRAL HENDERSON...SOUTHEASTERN HARDEMAN...
HARDIN...SOUTHERN CHESTER...MCNAIRY AND SOUTHWESTERN DECATUR COUNTIES
THROUGH 915 AM CDT...
At 844 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Wheeler, or near Booneville, moving northeast at 35 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and penny size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Corinth, Booneville, Savannah, Selmer, Baldwyn, Iuka, Pickwick
Landing State Park, J P Coleman State Park, Big Hill Pond State Park,
Tishomingo State Park, Adamsville, Guntown, Belmont, Mantachie,
Burnsville, Jumpertown, Glen, Sardis, Tishomingo, and Pickwick Dam.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
&&
LAT...LON 3501 8820 3492 8815 3489 8810 3446 8816
3432 8860 3461 8885 3490 8894 3528 8897
3548 8823 3525 8798 3501 8798
TIME...MOT...LOC 1344Z 228DEG 42KT 3461 8852
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
CADSpecial Weather Statement
National Weather Service Memphis TN
911 AM CDT Fri May 24 2024
TNZ001>003-019>021-050>052-054-241445-
Carroll TN-Henderson TN-Weakley TN-Lake TN-Madison TN-Crockett TN-
Obion TN-Dyer TN-Haywood TN-Gibson TN-
911 AM CDT Fri May 24 2024
...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT CROCKETT...WEAKLEY...NORTHWESTERN
HENDERSON...NORTHEASTERN DYER...GIBSON...OBION...WESTERN CARROLL...
NORTHEASTERN HAYWOOD...MADISON AND NORTHEASTERN LAKE COUNTIES THROUGH
945 AM CDT...
At 910 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Union City to Rutherford to near Bemis.
Movement was northeast at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Winds in excess of 30 mph and half inch hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Jackson, Martin, Union City, Humboldt, Milan, Trenton, Fulton,
Fairview, Newbern, Dresden, Alamo, Bells, South Fulton, Dyer,
Greenfield, Three Way, Troy, Kenton, Rutherford, and Obion.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
&&
LAT...LON 3650 8867 3565 8854 3543 8899 3543 8910
3600 8923 3650 8949 3646 8946 3650 8942
3651 8930
TIME...MOT...LOC 1410Z 215DEG 46KT 3648 8910 3612 8899 3556 8888
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...30 MPH
CADSpecial Weather Statement
National Weather Service Memphis TN
913 AM CDT Fri May 24 2024
MSZ002>006-009-014-016-017-TNZ090>092-241445-
Itawamba MS-Tippah MS-Tishomingo MS-Marshall MS-Union MS-Benton MS-
Lee MS-Alcorn MS-Prentiss MS-Hardeman TN-McNairy TN-Hardin TN-
913 AM CDT Fri May 24 2024
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHEASTERN UNION...NORTHERN
ITAWAMBA...NORTHEASTERN MARSHALL...NORTHERN LEE...TIPPAH...BENTON...
TISHOMINGO...PRENTISS...ALCORN...SOUTHERN HARDEMAN...SOUTHERN MCNAIRY
AND SOUTHERN HARDIN COUNTIES THROUGH 945 AM CDT...
At 913 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Thrashers, or 9 miles east of Booneville, moving northeast at 40 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and penny size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Corinth, Booneville, Ripley, Baldwyn, Red Bay, Iuka, Pickwick Landing
State Park, J P Coleman State Park, Big Hill Pond State Park,
Tishomingo State Park, Lamar, Saltillo, Guntown, Belmont, Burnsville,
Blue Mountain, Jumpertown, Glen, Tishomingo, and Snow Lake Shores.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
&&
LAT...LON 3501 8820 3492 8815 3489 8810 3442 8816
3438 8827 3439 8875 3477 8941 3493 8941
3500 8929 3499 8920 3505 8920 3510 8910
3513 8836 3510 8798 3501 8799
TIME...MOT...LOC 1413Z 232DEG 40KT 3470 8840
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
CADThe Columbus AFB radar (KGWX), 87 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 15:13 UTC.
14 hail, 7 thunderstorm wind, 2 flash flood. Local standard time, as filed.
Numerous roads in Booneville and surrounding rural areas became inundated by floodwaters.
Quarter sized hail fell on Airport Rd.
Reports of trees down in Algoma.
Ping pong ball sized hail estimated from a photo five miles northwest of Troy along highway 41.
Quarter sized hail fell on Pontocola Road at Highway 41.
Half dollar sized hail reported along Bundrum Road.
Small hail fell at the Buena Vista Subdivision at Highway 51 and Thunderbird Drive East.
Half dollar sized hail fell in Newton.
Trees down on Oakley Road.
Powerlines down on Merry Hill Ranch Road.
A large tree was uprooted and landed on a house.
Significant tree damage was noted along Springfield Rd as well as a few utility poles were snapped. On Sides Bottom Road, part of the trimming and half of the roof was ripped off a metal building. Winds were estimated around 85 mph.
Multiples trees knocked down near and on the west side of Como.
Half dollar sized hail fell, east of Senatobia.
Several uprooted and snapped trees were found in the Como Community and surrounding areas. Winds were estimated up to 75 mph.
Flash Flooding occurred across several streets in Senatobia including Brownsferry St, Marvin St, and Evelyn St. Water approached a few houses.
Baseball sized hail fell northeast of Water Valley.
Quarter sized hail fell in Pine Valley.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Mississippi in 2024Every state in 2024This day in weather historyWarnings in Mississippi, May 2024
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: 1182336, 1182338, 1182348, 1182339, 1182340, 1182343, 1182342, 1182344, 1182347, 1182345, 1182350, 1182349, 1182357, 1182358, 1182351, 1183348, 1182359, 1182337, 1182354, 1182355, 1182356, 1182352, 1182353.