NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
411 PM CDT SAT MAY 1 2010

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411 PM CDT SAT MAY 1 2010

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF EAST ARKANSAS...
THE MISSOURI BOOTHEEL...NORTH MISSISSIPPI...AND WEST TENNESSEE.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT

FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY FOR THE MID
SOUTH WITH AN ADDITIONAL THREE TO SIX INCHES OF RAINFALL
POSSSIBLE.

THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS OVER THE MIDSOUTH...
OVER AREAS TO THE WEST OF A LINE FROM DYERSBURG TO BATESVILLE...
INCLUDING THE MEMPHIS METROPOLITAN AREA.

THERE IS A MODERATE RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS FOR THE REST OF
THE MID SOUTH.

AN UPPER LEVEL WEATHER DISTURBANCE AND SURFACE COLD FRONT WILL
BRING ANOTHER ROUND OF SEVERE WEATHER AND VERY HEAVY RAINFALL TO
THE MID SOUTH THROUGH SUNDAY.

WIDESPREAD STORM TOTAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF FIVE TO TEN INCHES CAN
BE EXPECTED THROUGH SUNDAY ACROSS THE MID SOUTH WITH HIGHEST
AMOUNTS TO SEVENTEEN INCHES POSSIBLE.

THE NEXT ROUND OF SEVERE WEATHER WILL BRING DAMAGING WINDS AND THE
POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT TORNADOES. EXPECT AN UPSWING IN SEVERE
WEATHER THIS EVENING WHICH WILL CONTINUE OVERNIGHT.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH SATURDAY

SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS AND FLASH FLOODING ARE LIKELY AGAIN DURING THE
DAY SUNDAY...MAINLY EAST OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER. THE TENNESSEE
RIVER VALLEY AND NORTHEAST MISSISSIPPI WILL LIKELY HAVE THE GREATEST
CHANCE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS AND FLASH FLOODING.

And from Accuweather...

Another Major Tornado Outbreak to Hit South Tonight
May 1, 2010; 10:37 AM ETShare |

Just a week after a deadly tornado outbreak devastated the South, another one will unfold through tonight. As with last Saturday's outbreak, strong, long-track tornadoes will be possible during tonight's event.

Areas from northern Louisiana into central and eastern Arkansas, northern Mississippi, western Tennessee, far southeastern Missouri and far southwestern Kentucky that AccuWeather.com meteorologists are most concerned about.

Any tornadoes that form in this region could cause serious destruction if they hit a community. Cities such as Monroe, La., Oxford, Miss., Little Rock, Ark., and Memphis are included in this area of highest risk.

Ok folks, it's put on your helmet day. Check your stock of batteries, flashlights, and keep that weather alert radio handy. I wish you all luck as we collectively hunker down for the storm.