000 FPUS74 KMEG 310119 NOWMEG SHORT TERM FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN 819 PM CDT FRI JUL 30 2004 ARZ008-009-017-018-026-MOZ113-115-310230- CLAY-CRAIGHEAD-DUNKLIN-GREENE-LAWRENCE-PEMISCOT-RANDOLPH- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...JONESBORO...KENNETT 819 PM CDT FRI JUL 30 2004 .NOW... THIS SHORT TERM FORECAST IS FOR NORTHEAST ARKANSAS AND THE MISSOURI BOOTHEEL. A CLUSTER OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE TO DRIFT EAST ACROSS NORTHERN ARKANSAS. AT 815 PM...THE THUNDERSTORMS WERE AFFECTING WALNUT RIDGE AND POCAHONTAS. THESE THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT THESE AREAS...AS WELL AS PARAGOULD ARKANSAS AND KENNETT MISSOURI THROUGH 930 PM. HEAVY RAIN AND FREQUENT LIGHTNING ARE POSSIBLE WITH THESE THUNDERSTORMS. HOWEVER...THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY WILL CONTINUE TO WEAKEN OVER THE NEXT FEW HOURS. RAINFALL WILL AVERAGE BETWEEN ONE QUARTER AND ONE HALF OF AN INCH...WITH AMOUNTS GREATER THAN ONE INCH POSSIBLE IN AREAS THAT EXPERIENCE PERSISTENT THUNDERSTORMS. $$ ARZ049-058-MSZ001>003-007-008-010>013-TNZ053>055-089>092-310230- BENTON-CHESTER-COAHOMA-DECATUR-DESOTO-FAYETTE-HARDEMAN-HARDIN- HENDERSON-LAFAYETTE-LEE(AR)-MARSHALL-MCNAIRY-PANOLA-PHILLIPS-QUITMAN- TATE-TUNICA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CLARKSDALE...OXFORD 819 PM CDT FRI JUL 30 2004 .NOW... THIS SHORT TERM FORECAST IS FOR SOUTHERN WEST TENNESSEE...NORTHWEST MISSISSIPPI...AND EAST CENTRAL ARKANSAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE TO DIMINISH WITH THE LOSS OF DAYTIME HEATING. AT 815 PM...THE SHOWERS WERE HEAVIEST SOUTH OF INTERSTATE 40 IN TENNESSEE...NEAR HOLLY SPRINGS AND BATESVILLE IN MISSISSIPPI...AND IN PHILLIPS COUNTY ARKANSAS. THESE SHOWERS WILL DRIFT NORTHEAST AS THEY WEAKEN. RAINFALL WILL AVERAGE NEAR ONE TENTH OF AN INCH WITH THESE SHOWERS. $$ CK