Alert archive / Mississippi / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 1997
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 174, NWS Memphis, TN
NWS Memphis, TN issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 27, 1997, 6:29 AM CDT for Chickasaw County, Mississippi. It was in force for 46 min. 1 report came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- May 27, 1997, 6:29 AM CDT (11:29 UTC)
- Expired
- May 27, 1997, 7:15 AM CDT
- In force
- 46 min
- Issued by
- NWS Memphis, TN
- Area
- Whole counties
County Chickasaw County, MS
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 27, 6:45 AM CDT | Thunderstorm Wind | Woodland, MS | A few trees were knocked down on top of some power lines. |
NCEI Storm Data entries that began inside the alert's area while it was in force. Before 2003 the local storm report archive is thin, so this is the record of what happened rather than what was phoned in.
The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 27, 4:45 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 4 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Little Rock, AR (KLZK), launched 00:00Z, 11.5 hours before the alert went out and 137 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 4008 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -14 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 884 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 30 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 30 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 121 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.8
- Supercell composite
- 4.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
886 WUUS1 KMEM 271131 RRA SVRMEM MSC017-271215- BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN 629 AM CDT TUE MAY 27 1997 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEMPHIS TN HAS ISSUED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING EFFECTIVE UNTIL 715 AM CDT FOR PEOPLE IN THE FOLLOWING LOCATION... IN NORTHEASTERN MISSISSIPPI ...CHICKASAW COUNTY AT 627 AM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WITH LARGE HAIL JUST NORTH OF WOODLAND MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 25 MILES AN HOUR. THIS STORM WILL PASS NEAR SPARTA BETWEEN 635 AM AND 645 AM. .WHEN THUNDERSTORMS ARE OCCURRING...PEOPLE SHOULD MOVE INSIDE A STRONG BUILDING. DO NOT STAND BY WINDOWS. DO NOT USE TELEPHONES OR ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES UNLESS IN AN EMERGENCY UNTIL THE STORM HAS PASSED. MOTORISTS SHOULD NOT DRIVE INTO LOW WATER CROSSINGS.
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this severe thunderstorm warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
In the hours before
Special weather statement, May 27, 6:00 AM CDT, 29 minutes before
TNZ019>021-048>054-088>091-271205- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN 600 AM CDT TUE MAY 27 1997 ..TORNADO WATCH 334 FOR WEST TENNESSEE HAS BEEN CANCELLED... THE LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS THAT MOVED THROUGH WEST TENNESSEE EARLIER HAS NOW MOVED OUT OF THE AREA. THE PRECIPITATION WILL COME TO END LATER THIS MORNING IN WEST TENNESSEE AS THE COMPLEX OF THUNDERSTORMS MOVES INTO ALABAMA AND MIDDLE TENNESSEE.
Special weather statement, May 27, 6:03 AM CDT, 26 minutes before
TNZ019>021-048>054-088>091-271205- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN 600 AM CDT TUE MAY 27 1997 ..TORNADO WATCH 334 FOR WEST TENNESSEE HAS BEEN CANCELLED... THE LINE OF THLUNDERSTORMS THAT MOVED THROUGH WEST TENNESSEE EARLIER HAS NOW MOVED OUT OF THE AREA. THE PRECIPITATION WILL COME TO END LATER THIS MORNING IN WEST TENNESSEE AS THE COMPLEX OF THUNDERSTORMS MOVES INTO ALABAMA AND MIDDLE TENNESSEE.
Local storm report, May 27, 6:23 AM CDT, 6 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TENNESSEE
623 AM CDT TUE MAY 27 1997
TIME(CDT) .....CITY LOCATION..... STATE ...EVENT/REMARKS...
....COUNTY LOCATION....
0520 PM TIPTONVILLE TN .75 INCH HAIL
05/26/97 LAKE DIME SIZE HAIL REPORTED BY
LAKE COUNTY SHERRIFS
OFFICE.
0535 PM OBION TN WIND DAMAGE
05/26/97 OBION TREES DOWNED AND SATELLITE
DISH DESTROYED. REPORT
FROM SPOTTER.
0610 PM RUTHERFORD TN .75 INCH HAIL
05/26/97 GIBSON DIME SIZE HAIL REPORTED
THROUGHOUT GIBSON COUNTY
BY FIRE AND POLICE DEPTS.
0610 PM KENTON TN WIND DAMAGE
05/26/97 GIBSON ROOF BLOWN OFF HOUSE
REPORTED BY KENTON POLICE
DEPARTMENT.
0720 PM HALLS TN .75 INCH HAIL
05/26/97 LAUDERDALE DIME SIZE HAIL REPORTED BY
LAUDERDALE COUNTY SHERRIFS
OFFICE.
0800 PM 5 N BROWNSVILLE TN 1.75 INCH HAIL
05/26/97 HAYWOOD GOLFBALL SIZE HAIL
REPORTED BY HAYWOOD COUNTY
SHERRIFS OFFICE.
0815 PM BROWNSVILLE TN WIND DAMAGE
05/26/97 HAYWOOD TREES DOWNED IN
BROWNSVILLE REPORTED BY
EMA DIRECTOR.
0815 PM 5 N BROWNSVILLE TN TORNADO
05/26/97 HAYWOOD TORNADO TOUCHDOWN REPORTED
JUST NORTH OF BROWNSVILLE
BY BROWNSVILLE POLICE
DEPARTMENT.
0930 PM MC NAIRY TN WIND DAMAGE
05/26/97 MCNAIRY TREES AND POWER LINES
DOWNED ACROSS NORTHERN
PART OF THE COUNTY.
REPORTED BY MCNAIRY COUNTY
SHERRIFS OFFICE.
0955 PM COUNCE TN 1.25 INCH HAIL
05/26/97 HARDIN HALF DOLLAR SIZE HAIL
REPORTED BY SPOTTER.
1035 PM POCAHONTAS AR .75 INCH HAIL
05/26/97 RANDOLPH DIME SIZE HAIL REPORTED BY
ARKANSAS STATE POLICE
ALONG HIGHWAY 62 WEST OF
POCAHONTAS.
1100 PM IMBODEN AR 1 INCH HAIL
05/26/97 LAWRENCE QUARTER SIZE HAIL REPORTED
BY LAWRENCE COUNTY
SHERIFFS OFFICE.
1105 PM RAVENDEN SPGS AR .75 INCH HAIL
05/26/97 RANDOLPH DIME SIZE HAIL REPORTED BY
RANDOLPH COUNTY SHERIFFS
OFFICE.
1140 PM WALNUT RIDGE AR 1 INCH HAIL
05/26/97 LAWRENCE QUARTER SIZE HAIL REPORTED
BY LAWRENCE COUNTY
SHERIFFS OFFICE.
1155 PM SEDGWICK AR TORNADO
05/26/97 LAWRENCE POSSIBLE TORNADO REPORTED
ALONG HIGHWAY 63 BY LAW
ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS.
0120 AM BONO AR 1 INCH HAIL
05/27/97 CRAIGHEAD QUARTER SIZE HAIL REPORTED
BY SPOTTER.
0125 AM BONO AR 2.75 INCH HAIL
05/27/97 CRAIGHEAD BASEBALL SIZE HAIL
REPORTED BY LAW
ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS.
0155 AM 5 N JONESBORO AR TORNADO
05/27/97 CRAIGHEAD POSSIBLE TORNADO REPORTED
ALONG HIGHWAY 49 BY
CRAIGHEAD COUNTY SHERIFFS
OFFICE.
0248 AM VANNDALE AR TORNADO
05/27/97 CROSS MOBILE HOME OVERTURNED
WITH PEOPLE MISSING. ALSO
SEVERAL BUILDINGS
DESTROYED WITH NUMEROUS
POWER LINES AND TREES
DOWNED.
0330 AM MARION AR .75 INCH HAIL
05/27/97 CRITTENDEN DIME SIZE HAIL REPORTED BY
CRITTENDEN COUNTY SHERIFFS
OFFICE.
0345 AM BRIGHTON TN WIND DAMAGE
05/27/97 TIPTON NUMEROUS TREES AND POWER
LINES DOWNED BETWEEN
BRIGHTON AND COVINGTON
REPORTED BY TIPTON COUNTY
SHERRIFS OFFICE
0400 AM MEMPHIS TN .75 INCH HAIL
05/27/97 SHELBY DIME SIZE HAIL REPORTED AT
WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE.
0410 AM COLLIERVILLE TN .88 INCH HAIL
05/27/97 SHELBY NICKEL SIZE HAIL REPORTED
BY HAM OPERATOR.
0435 AM SOMERVILLE TN .75 INCH HAIL
05/27/97 FAYETTE DIME SIZE HAIL REPORTED BY
HAM OPERATOR.
0500 AM WHITEVILLE TN .88 INCH HAIL
05/27/97 HARDEMAN NICKEL SIZE HAIL REPORTED
BY SPOTTER
0555 AM CHARLESTON MS WIND DAMAGE
05/27/97 TALLAHATCHIE TREES DOWNED ACROSS
ROADWAY REPORTED BY
TALLAHATCHIE COUNTY
SHERIFFS OFFICE.Local storm report, May 27, 6:24 AM CDT, 5 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TENNESSEE
623 AM CDT TUE MAY 27 1997
TIME(CDT) .....CITY LOCATION..... STATE ...EVENT/REMARKS...
....COUNTY LOCATION....
0520 PM TIPTONVILLE TN .75 INCH HAIL
05/26/97 LAKE DIME SIZE HAIL REPORTED BY
LAKE COUNTY SHERRIFS
OFFICE.
0535 PM OBION TN WIND DAMAGE
05/26/97 OBION TREES DOWNED AND SATELLITE
DISH DESTROYED. REPORT
FROM SPOTTER.
0610 PM RUTHERFORD TN .75 INCH HAIL
05/26/97 GIBSON DIME SIZE HAIL REPORTED
THROUGHOUT GIBSON COUNTY
BY FIRE AND POLICE DEPTS.
0610 PM KENTON TN WIND DAMAGE
05/26/97 GIBSON ROOF BLOWN OFF HOUSE
REPORTED BY KENTON POLICE
DEPARTMENT.
0720 PM HALLS TN .75 INCH HAIL
05/26/97 LAUDERDALE DIME SIZE HAIL REPORTED BY
LAUDERDALE COUNTY SHERRIFS
OFFICE.
0800 PM 5 N BROWNSVILLE TN 1.75 INCH HAIL
05/26/97 HAYWOOD GOLFBALL SIZE HAIL
REPORTED BY HAYWOOD COUNTY
SHERRIFS OFFICE.
0815 PM BROWNSVILLE TN WIND DAMAGE
05/26/97 HAYWOOD TREES DOWNED IN
BROWNSVILLE REPORTED BY
EMA DIRECTOR.
0815 PM 5 N BROWNSVILLE TN TORNADO
05/26/97 HAYWOOD TORNADO TOUCHDOWN REPORTED
JUST NORTH OF BROWNSVILLE
BY BROWNSVILLE POLICE
DEPARTMENT.
0930 PM MC NAIRY TN WIND DAMAGE
05/26/97 MCNAIRY TREES AND POWER LINES
DOWNED ACROSS NORTHERN
PART OF THE COUNTY.
REPORTED BY MCNAIRY COUNTY
SHERRIFS OFFICE.
0955 PM COUNCE TN 1.25 INCH HAIL
05/26/97 HARDIN HALF DOLLAR SIZE HAIL
REPORTED BY SPOTTER.
1035 PM POCAHONTAS AR .75 INCH HAIL
05/26/97 RANDOLPH DIME SIZE HAIL REPORTED BY
ARKANSAS STATE POLICE
ALONG HIGHWAY 62 WEST OF
POCAHONTAS.
1100 PM IMBODEN AR 1 INCH HAIL
05/26/97 LAWRENCE QUARTER SIZE HAIL REPORTED
BY LAWRENCE COUNTY
SHERIFFS OFFICE.
1105 PM RAVENDEN SPGS AR .75 INCH HAIL
05/26/97 RANDOLPH DIME SIZE HAIL REPORTED BY
RANDOLPH COUNTY SHERIFFS
OFFICE.
1140 PM WALNUT RIDGE AR 1 INCH HAIL
05/26/97 LAWRENCE QUARTER SIZE HAIL REPORTED
BY LAWRENCE COUNTY
SHERIFFS OFFICE.
1155 PM SEDGWICK AR TORNADO
05/26/97 LAWRENCE POSSIBLE TORNADO REPORTED
ALONG HIGHWAY 63 BY LAW
ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS.
0120 AM BONO AR 1 INCH HAIL
05/27/97 CRAIGHEAD QUARTER SIZE HAIL REPORTED
BY SPOTTER.
0125 AM BONO AR 2.75 INCH HAIL
05/27/97 CRAIGHEAD BASEBALL SIZE HAIL
REPORTED BY LAW
ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS.
0155 AM 5 N JONESBORO AR TORNADO
05/27/97 CRAIGHEAD POSSIBLE TORNADO REPORTED
ALONG HIGHWAY 49 BY
CRAIGHEAD COUNTY SHERIFFS
OFFICE.
0248 AM VANNDALE AR TORNADO
05/27/97 CROSS MOBILE HOME OVERTURNED
WITH PEOPLE MISSING. ALSO
SEVERAL BUILDINGS
DESTROYED WITH NUMEROUS
POWER LINES AND TREES
DOWNED.
0330 AM MARION AR .75 INCH HAIL
05/27/97 CRITTENDEN DIME SIZE HAIL REPORTED BY
CRITTENDEN COUNTY SHERIFFS
OFFICE.
0345 AM BRIGHTON TN WIND DAMAGE
05/27/97 TIPTON NUMEROUS TREES AND POWER
LINES DOWNED BETWEEN
BRIGHTON AND COVINGTON
REPORTED BY TIPTON COUNTY
SHERRIFS OFFICE
0400 AM MEMPHIS TN .75 INCH HAIL
05/27/97 SHELBY DIME SIZE HAIL REPORTED AT
WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE.
0410 AM COLLIERVILLE TN .88 INCH HAIL
05/27/97 SHELBY NICKEL SIZE HAIL REPORTED
BY HAM OPERATOR.
0435 AM SOMERVILLE TN .75 INCH HAIL
05/27/97 FAYETTE DIME SIZE HAIL REPORTED BY
HAM OPERATOR.
0500 AM WHITEVILLE TN .88 INCH HAIL
05/27/97 HARDEMAN NICKEL SIZE HAIL REPORTED
BY SPOTTER
0555 AM CHARLESTON MS WIND DAMAGE
05/27/97 TALLAHATCHIE TREES DOWNED ACROSS
ROADWAY REPORTED BY
TALLAHATCHIE COUNTY
SHERIFFS OFFICE.The office that day
Everything else NWS Memphis, TN issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 27, 4:44 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Benton | 46 min |
| May 27, 5:21 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Tallahatchie | 49 min |
Nearby
Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in Mississippi, 1997Every severe thunderstorm warning in 1997
Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; verification from NCEI's Storm Data; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive.