Alert archive / Mississippi / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2003
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 109, NWS Memphis, TN
NWS Memphis, TN issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 1, 2003, 4:09 PM CDT for Itawamba County, Mississippi. It was in force for 51 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- May 1, 2003, 4:09 PM CDT (21:09 UTC)
- Expired
- May 1, 2003, 5:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 51 min
- Issued by
- NWS Memphis, TN
- Area
- Counties, with a storm outline in the text
County Itawamba County, MS
The nearest sounding before it
Little Rock, AR (KLZK), launched 12:00Z, 9.2 hours before the alert went out and 158 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
- 1228 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -198 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1004 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 17 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -8 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 53 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
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.
NWS Memphis, TN wrote its last area forecast discussion before this severe thunderstorm warning went out at May 1, 3:04 PM CDT, 1 hour 5 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, May 1, 3:04 PM CDT, 1 hour 5 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN 304 PM CDT THU MAY 1 2003 19Z SFC MAP PLACES A COLD FRNT FROM C IL THRU C MO AND INTO AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE OVER E OK. A LINE OF CONVECTION DEVELOPED ACROSS W TN THIS AFTERNOON WHEN AN OUTFLOW BNDRY FROM MCC INTERACTED W/ HIGHLY UNSTABLE ENVIRONMENT. EXPECT THAT SVR THREAT WILL DIMINISH TONIGHT CONSIDERING THE COLD POOL LAID BY AFT CONVECTION SITUATED NEAR THE SFC. BY MORNING...THE FRONT WILL BE ENTERING THE REGION AGAIN AND THE THREAT FOR SVR WX WILL ONCE AGAIN PRESENT ITSELF AS ATMOSPHERE BECOME UNSTABLE TOWARDS MORNING. PRIMARY SVR THREAT LOOKS TO BE LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS GIVEN THE STRONG LOW LEVEL WIND FIELDS AND LOW WET BULB ZERO HGTS. WIND SHEAR PROFILES WOULD NOT SUPPORT WIDESPREAD TORNADIC DEVELOPMENT...ALTHOUGH CANT RULE OUT AN ISOLATED TORNADO. HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS IN FOR SATURDAY AS FRNT MOVES TOWARD GULF COAST THEN TAILS BACK OVER N TX INTO THE NEXT SYSTEM. THIS SYSTEM ARRIVES LATE SAT NITE INTO EARLY TUES. POSSIBLY ANOTHER ACTIVE COUPLE OF DAYS. HIGH PREESURE BUILDS IN FOR MID WEEK AND WX SETTLES DOWN. COORD W/ SPC...THANKS. .PRELIM NUMBERS... MEM 64/80 60/78 60 463 MKL 62/79 55/75 53 463 JBR 62/79 55/75 56 443 TUP 64/82 60/80 56 463 .MEG...SVR T-STORM WATCH FOR SOUTHWEST TN AND EXTREME N MS UNTIL 22Z. VALLE
Hazardous weather outlook, May 1, 10:05 AM CDT, 6 hours 4 minutes before
ARZ008-009-017-018-026>028-035-036-048-049-058-MOZ113-115-MSZ001>017- 020>024-TNZ001>004-019>021-048>055-088>092-021000- HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN 1005 AM CDT THU MAY 1 2003 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHEAST ARKANSAS...NORTH MISSISSIPPI...WEST TENNESSEE AND THE MISSOURI BOOTHEEL. .DAY ONE...TODAY A COLD FRONT WILL APPROACH THE MID SOUTH FROM THE NORTHWEST TODAY AND MOVE INTO THE AREA TONIGHT. IN THE WARM MOIST UNSTABLE AIR AHEAD OF THE FRONT THUNDERSTORMS WILL SPREAD ACROSS THE MID SOUTH THIS MORNING THROUGH TONIGHT. SOME STORMS WILL BE SEVERE THIS MORNING ACROSS NORTHEAST ARKANSAS AND THE MISSOURI BOOTHEEL. THESE STORMS WILL PRODUCE DAMAGING WINDS AND LARGE HAIL. THE THREAT FOR SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL SPREAD ACROSS WEST TENNESSEE AND NORTH MISSISSIPPI THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN... THERE IS A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY WITH THE GREATEST CHANCE COMING ON SUNDAY AS A WARM FRONT LIFTS NORTH THROUGH THE AREA AND AGAIN ON TUESDAY AS A COLD FRONT SWEEPS THROUGH THE REGION. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL BE REQUIRED THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND OTHER LOCAL MEDIA FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES. FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION...CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT HTTP://WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/MEG.
In the hours before
Special weather statement, May 1, 1:35 PM CDT, 2 hours 34 minutes before
ARZ008-009-017-018-026>028-MOZ113-115-012000- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN 135 PM CDT THU MAY 1 2003 SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH NUMBER 195 HAS BEEN CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES: IN ARKANSAS... CLAY CRAIGHEAD GREENE LAWRENCE MISSISSIPPI POINSETT RANDOLPH IN MISSOURI... DUNKLIN PEMISCOT VALLE
Special weather statement, May 1, 1:43 PM CDT, 2 hours 26 minutes before
MSZ002-003-TNZ089-011900- SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN 143 PM CDT THU MAY 1 2003 THIS SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY IS FOR...BENTON...FAYETTE AND MARSHALL COUNTIES. WAS LOCATED OVER SLAYDEN AT 143 PM CDT...MOVING EAST AT 10 MPH. THIS STORM IS INTENSIFYING AND COULD BECOME SEVERE RAPIDLY. PEOPLE IN BENTON...FAYETTE AND MARSHALL COUNTIES SHOULD MONITOR THIS STORM CLOSELY.
Local storm report, May 1, 2:21 PM CDT, 1 hour 48 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
221 PM CDT THU MAY 01 2003
TIME(CDT) .....CITY LOCATION..... STATE ...EVENT/REMARKS...
....COUNTY LOCATION....
1053 AM PARAGOULD AR WIND DAMAGE
05/01/03 GREENE MOBILE HOME OVERTURNED.
REPORTED BY POLICE.
1215 PM SOUTH FULTON TN 60 MPH WIND GUST
05/01/03 OBION REPORTED BY SPOTTER.
1215 PM 1N FINLEY TN WIND DAMAGE
05/01/03 DYER TREES AND POWERLINES
DOWN. REPORTED BY POWER
COMPANY.
1215 PM DYERSBURG TN TORNADO
05/01/03 DYER AT THE INTERSECTION OF RT
412 AND HIGHWAY 51.
REPORTED BY DYER COUNTY
EMA.
1225 PM MARTIN TN WIND DAMAGE
05/01/03 WEAKLEY TREES DOWN. REPORTED BY
WEAKLEY COUNTY SHERIFFS
OFFICE.
1244 PM BRAZIL TN 1.25 INCH HAIL
05/01/03 GIBSON REPORTED BY GIBSON COUNTY
EMA.
1245 PM MARION AR 0.88 INCH HAIL
05/01/03 CRITTENDEN REPORTED BY CRITTENDEN
COUNTY SHERIFFS OFFICE.
1255 PM MILAN TN 1.00 INCH HAIL
05/01/03 GIBSON REPORTED BY SPOTTER.
0100 PM 2NW JACKSON TN WIND DAMAGE
05/01/03 MADISON SEVERAL HOMES DAMAGED.
REPORTED BY MADISON
COUNTY EMA.
0105 PM 1S BROWNSVILLE TN WIND DAMAGE
05/01/03 HAYWOOD TREES DOWN. REPORTED BY
HAYWOOD COUNTY EMA.
0115 PM JACKSON TN WIND DAMAGE
05/01/03 MADISON TREES DOWN. REPORTED BY
MADISON COUNTY EMA.Special weather statement, May 1, 2:57 PM CDT, 1 hour 12 minutes before
MSZ012-012015- SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN 257 PM CDT THU MAY 1 2003 THIS SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY IS FOR...PANOLA COUNTY. A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 5 MILES NORTHEAST OF SARDIS AT 257 PM CDT...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH. THIS STORM IS INTENSIFYING AND COULD BECOME SEVERE RAPIDLY. PEOPLE IN PANOLA COUNTY SHOULD MONITOR THIS STORM CLOSELY.
Local storm report, May 1, 3:43 PM CDT, 26 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
343 PM CDT THU MAY 01 2003
TIME(CDT) .....CITY LOCATION..... STATE ...EVENT/REMARKS...
....COUNTY LOCATION....
1000 AM WARM SPRINGS AR 0.75 INCH HAIL
05/01/03 RANDOLPH REPORTED BY RANDOLPH
COUNTY SHERIFFS OFFICE.
1053 AM PARAGOULD AR WIND DAMAGE
05/01/03 GREENE MOBILE HOME OVERTURNED.
REPORTED BY POLICE.
1145 AM CARUTHERSVILLE MO WIND DAMAGE
05/01/03 PEMISCOT TREES DOWN. REPORTED BY
PEMISCOT COUNTY SHERIFFS
OFFICE.
1155 AM WYNNE AR 0.75 INCH HAIL
05/01/03 CROSS REPORTED BY SPOTTER.
1200 PM ATHELSTAN AR WIND DAMAGE
05/01/03 MISSISSIPPI POWERLINES DOWN. REPORTED
BY MISSISSIPPI COUNTY
EMA.
1205 PM 1E YARBRO AR WIND DAMAGE
05/01/03 MISSISSIPPI POWERLINES DOWN. REPORTED
BY MISSISSIPPI COUNTY
EMA.
1215 PM SOUTH FULTON TN 60 MPH WIND GUST
05/01/03 OBION REPORTED BY SPOTTER.
1215 PM 1N FINLEY TN WIND DAMAGE
05/01/03 DYER TREES AND POWERLINES
DOWN. REPORTED BY POWER
COMPANY.
1215 PM DYERSBURG TN TORNADO
05/01/03 DYER AT THE INTERSECTION OF RT
412 AND HIGHWAY 51.
REPORTED BY DYER COUNTY
EMA.
1225 PM MARTIN TN WIND DAMAGE
05/01/03 WEAKLEY TREES DOWN. REPORTED BY
WEAKLEY COUNTY SHERIFFS
OFFICE.
1244 PM BRAZIL TN 1.25 INCH HAIL
05/01/03 GIBSON REPORTED BY GIBSON COUNTY
EMA.
1245 PM MARION AR 0.88 INCH HAIL
05/01/03 CRITTENDEN REPORTED BY CRITTENDEN
COUNTY SHERIFFS OFFICE.
1250 PM ALAMO TN WIND DAMAGE
05/01/03 CROCKETT ROOF BLOWN OFF BUSINESS
REPORTED BY ALAMO POST
OFFICE.
1255 PM MILAN TN 1.00 INCH HAIL
05/01/03 GIBSON REPORTED BY SPOTTER.
0100 PM 2NW JACKSON TN WIND DAMAGE
05/01/03 MADISON SEVERAL HOMES DAMAGED.
REPORTED BY MADISON
COUNTY EMA.
0100 PM PARIS TN WIND DAMAGE
05/01/03 HENRY TREES DOWN. REPORTED BY
HAM RADIO OPERATOR.
0105 PM 1S BROWNSVILLE TN WIND DAMAGE
05/01/03 HAYWOOD TREES DOWN. REPORTED BY
HAYWOOD COUNTY EMA.
0115 PM JACKSON TN WIND DAMAGE
05/01/03 MADISON TREES DOWN. REPORTED BY
MADISON COUNTY EMA.
0120 PM HUNTINGDON TN WIND DAMAGE
05/01/03 CARROLL TREES AND POWERLINES
DOWN. REPORTED BY CARROLL
COUNTY E.M.A.
0130 PM LEXINGTON TN WIND DAMAGE
05/01/03 HENDERSON TREES DOWN. REPORTED BY
HENDERSON COUNTY E.M.A.
0202 PM PARSONS TN 0.75 INCH HAIL
05/01/03 DECATUR TREES DOWN AND DIME SIZE
HAIL. REPORTED BY DECATUR
COUNTY 911.
0250 PM CORINTH MS 0.88 INCH HAIL
05/01/03 ALCORN REPORTED BY ALCORN COUNTY
SHERIFFS OFFICE.
0300 PM RIPLEY MS WIND DAMAGE
05/01/03 TIPPAH TREES DOWN. REPORTED BY
TIPPAH COUNTY EMA.
0325 PM NEW ALBANY MS 0.75 INCH HAIL
05/01/03 UNION REPORTED BY POLICE.Special weather statement, May 1, 4:00 PM CDT, 9 minutes before
MSZ001>009-TNZ001>004-019>021-048>055-088>092-012200- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN 400 PM CDT THU MAY 1 2003 SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH NUMBER 196 HAS BEEN CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES: IN MISSISSIPPI... DE SOTO... TATE... TUNICA. IN TENNESSEE... CARROLL... CHESTER... CROCKETT... DECATUR... DYER... GIBSON... HAYWOOD... HENDERSON... HENRY... LAKE... LAUDERDALE... MADISON... OBION... SHELBY... TIPTON... WEAKLEY. SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH NUMBER 196 REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES: IN MISSISSIPPI... ALCORN... BENTON... MARSHALL... PRENTISS... TIPPAH... TISHOMINGO. IN TENNESSEE... FAYETTE... HARDEMAN... HARDIN... MCNAIRY. SWC
The office that day
Everything else NWS Memphis, TN issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1, 1:19 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | DeSoto | 41 min |
| May 1, 1:54 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | DeSoto | 36 min |
| May 1, 2:00 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Tate, Tunica | 45 min |
| May 1, 2:19 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Marshall | 41 min |
| May 1, 2:35 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Alcorn, Tippah | 40 min |
| May 1, 3:21 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Union | 39 min |
| May 1, 3:38 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Lee | 52 min |
| May 1, 3:48 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Pontotoc | 42 min |
| May 1, 3:51 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Tishomingo | 24 min |
| May 1, 4:17 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Chickasaw | 43 min |
| May 1, 4:27 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Lee, Monroe | 48 min |
| May 1, 11:44 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Dyer | 46 min |
| May 1, 11:57 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | Dyer | 33 min |
| May 1, 12:13 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Gibson, Obion | 62 min |
| May 1, 12:37 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Crockett | 23 min |
| May 1, 12:54 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Haywood | 36 min |
| May 1, 1:03 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Madison | 57 min |
| May 1, 1:15 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Carroll, Henderson | 30 min |
| May 1, 1:44 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Decatur, Henderson | 46 min |
| May 1, 2:08 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Hardin, McNairy | 37 min |
| May 1, 9:33 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Randolph | 57 min |
| May 1, 9:49 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Lawrence | 56 min |
| May 1, 10:25 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Clay, Greene | 50 min |
| May 1, 11:46 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Cross, Poinsett | 44 min |
| May 1, 11:47 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Mississippi | 58 min |
| May 1, 12:25 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Crittenden | 35 min |
Nearby
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive.