TORNADO WATCH and SEVERE THNDRSTORM FOR MEMPHIS

[rsmith6621]

AREA....ISSUED TILL 3:00 PM CST......BE SAFE AND TAKE COVER IF NEEDED..

[Ian David]

1. Here's the link

http://forecast.weather.gov/showsigwx.php?warnzone=TNZ088&warncounty=TNC157&firewxzone=TNZ088&local_place1=Memphis+TN&product1=Hazardous+Weather+Outlook

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
433 AM CDT THU APR 2 2009

ARZ008-009-017-018-026>028-035-036-048-049-058-MOZ113-115-
MSZ001>017-020>024-TNZ001>004-019>021-048>055-088>092-031145-
ALCORN-BENTON MS-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-LAWRENCE-LEE AR-LEE MS-MADISON-
MARSHALL-MCNAIRY-MISSISSIPPI-MONROE-OBION-PANOLA-PEMISCOT-
PHILLIPS-POINSETT-PONTOTOC-PRENTISS-QUITMAN-RANDOLPH-SHELBY-
ST. FRANCIS-TALLAHATCHIE-TATE-TIPPAH-TIPTON-TISHOMINGO-TUNICA-
UNION-WEAKLEY-YALOBUSHA-
433 AM CDT THU APR 2 2009

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 A MODERATE RISK FOR SEVERE WEATHER TODAY ACROSS AREAS
ALONG AND SOUTH OF A LINE FROM CLARKSDALE MS...TO HOLLY SPRINGS
MS...TO CORINTH MS AS A STRONG SURFACE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM MOVES
ACROSS THE AREA. THE MAIN HAZARDS WILL BE DAMAGING WINDS...LARGE
HAIL...AND ISOLATED TORNADOES. THE BEST TIME FRAME FOR SEVERE
THUNDERSTORM DEVELOPMENT WILL BE BETWEEN 12 PM TO 7 PM CDT.

THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK FOR SEVERE WEATHER TO THE NORTH OF THE
MODERATE RISK AREA...ACROSS EASTERN ARKANSAS...THE MISSOURI
BOOTHEEL...AND WEST TENNESSEE. THE PRIMARY HAZARDS WILL BE LARGE
HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS.

STRONG WINDS WILL ALSO DEVELOP TONIGHT OVER MUCH OF THE REGION AND
A WIND ADVISORY MAY BECOME NECESSARY. SUSTAINED WINDS AROUND 20 TO
25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY

A LATE SEASON FREEZE WILL BE POSSIBLE MONDAY MORNING AND ESPECIALLY
TUESDAY MORNING AS COLD HIGH PRESSURE SETTLES OVER THE MIDSOUTH.
FREEZE WARNINGS AND FROST ADVISORIES MAY BE NEEDED DURING THIS
TIME FRAME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL BE NECESSARY TODAY IN SUPPORT OF SEVERE
WEATHER OPERATIONS.

$$

KNS

[FSogol]

2. Darn that John Calipari!

Stay safe everyone. And guard the perimeter.