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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 153, NWS Memphis, TN
NWS Memphis, TN issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Apr 10, 2008, 11:00 PM CDT for Carroll County, Henry County, Tennessee. It was in force for 30 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
- Apr 10, 2008, 11:00 PM CDT (04:00 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 10, 2008, 11:30 PM CDT
- In force
- 30 min
- Issued by
- NWS Memphis, TN
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
Counties Carroll County, TN, Henry County, TN
The radar
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The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 10, 5:03 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Apr 10, 8:22 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
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 Apr 10, 8:53 PM CDT, 2 hours 7 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Apr 10, 8:53 PM CDT, 2 hours 7 minutes before
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HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN 314 PM CDT THU APR 10 2008 ARZ008-009-017-018-026>028-035-036-048-049-058-MOZ113-115- MSZ001>017-020>024-TNZ001>004-019>021-048>055-088>092-112215- 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- 314 PM CDT THU APR 10 2008 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF EAST ARKANSAS... THE MISSOURI BOOTHEEL...NORTH MISSISSIPPI...AND WEST TENNESSEE. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT THERE IS A MODERATE RISK FOR SEVERE WEATHER ACROSS MOST OF THE MIDSOUTH THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. A SIGNIFICANT SEVERE WEATHER OUTBREAK REMAINS POSSIBLE ACROSS THE MODERATE RISK AREA THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS OVER EAST CENTRAL ARKANSAS WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE TO THE EAST. STORMS ALONG AND AHEAD OF THIS LINE WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WINDS...LARGE HAIL...AND TORNADOES. A FEW SIGNIFICANT TORNADOES WILL ALSO BE POSSIBLE WITH ANY STORMS. THE GREATEST RISK FOR SEVERE WEATHER WILL BE UNTIL 9 PM CDT ACROSS AREAS WEST OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER...AND UNTIL 11 PM CDT ACROSS FAR WEST TENNESSEE AND NORTHWEST MISSISSIPPI...AND BETWEEN 6 PM CDT AND 2 AM CDT ACROSS THE REMAINDER OF WEST TENNESSEE AND NORTHEAST MISSISSIPPI. STRONG GRADIENT WINDS WILL ALSO OCCUR AHEAD OF THE LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS. SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS BETWEEN 20 AND 30 MPH...WITH GUSTS OVER 45 MPH WILL BE COMMON ACROSS MUCH OF THE AREA. A WIND ADVISORY HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR THE ENTIRE MID SOUTH THROUGH MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL WILL ALSO ACCOMPANY THE THUNDERSTORMS AS THEY MOVE ACROSS THE AREA. RAINFALL TOTALS UP TO 2 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED...WITH ISOLATED HIGHER AMOUNTS. THIS WILL LIKELY LEAD TO ADDITIONAL FLASH FLOODING AND RIVER FLOODING. FLASH FLOOD WATCHES HAVE BEEN ISSUED FOR THE ENTIRE AREA TODAY. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH THURSDAY THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK FOR SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS NORTHEAST MISSISSIPPI ON FRIDAY. THUNDERSTORMS SHOULD REINTENSIFY OVER THE SLIGHT RISK AREA ON FRIDAY AND MAY PRODUCE DAMAGING WINDS AND LARGE HAIL. TEMPERATURES MAY DROP TO NEAR FREEZING ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE MID SOUTH SUNDAY...MONDAY AND TUESDAY MORNINGS. THIS MAY IMPACT TENDER VEGETATION THAT IS LEFT UNPROTECTED. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... THE ACTIVATION OF STORM SPOTTERS...EMERGENCY MANAGERS...AND LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS IN SUPPORT OF SEVERE WEATHER OPERATIONS WILL BE NEEDED THROUGH MIDNIGHT ACROSS THE ENTIRE MID SOUTH. OKULSKI
In the hours before
Local storm report, Apr 10, 8:57 PM CDT, 2 hours 3 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
857 PM CDT THU APR 10 2008
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0745 PM HAIL 12 W STEELE 36.08N 90.06W
04/10/2008 E1.00 INCH DUNKLIN MO TRAINED SPOTTER
QUARTER SIZE HAIL 12 W OF STEELE
0745 PM TSTM WND DMG 12 W STEELE 36.08N 90.06W
04/10/2008 DUNKLIN MO TRAINED SPOTTER
ESTIMATED 65-70 MPH WINDS
0800 PM HAIL 5 N HAYTI 36.30N 89.75W
04/10/2008 E0.88 INCH PEMISCOT MO TRAINED SPOTTER
PENNY TO NICKEL SIZE HAIL 5 N HAYTI
0815 PM HAIL LAKE CITY 35.82N 90.45W
04/10/2008 E0.88 INCH CRAIGHEAD AR LAW ENFORCEMENT
NICKEL SIZED HAIL LAKE CITY
0845 PM HAIL 5 E PURYEAR 36.44N 88.24W
04/10/2008 E1.50 INCH HENRY TN LAW ENFORCEMENT
PING PONG BALL SIZE HAIL BETWEEN PARIS LANDING AND
PURYEAR ON I-40
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TABSpecial weather statement, Apr 10, 9:40 PM CDT, 1 hour 20 minutes before
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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN 945 PM CDT THU APR 10 2008 TNZ049-050-052-089-110315- FAYETTE TN-HAYWOOD TN-MADISON TN-TIPTON TN- 945 PM CDT THU APR 10 2008 ...THIS SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT IS FOR... NORTH CENTRAL FAYETTE COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE... HAYWOOD COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE... WEST CENTRAL MADISON COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE... EASTERN TIPTON COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE... A STRONG THUNDERSTORM PRODUCING PEA TO DIME SIZE HAIL WAS LOCATED 14 MILES WEST OF DANCYVILLE AT 945 PM CDT...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 70 MPH. VERY HEAVY RAIN ALONG WITH CONTINUOUS CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING ARE ALSO POSSIBLE WITH THIS THUNDERSTORM. THIS STORM IS NOT EXPECTED TO BECOME SEVERE AND NO WARNINGS ARE ANTICIPATED. PEOPLE IN FAYETTE...HAYWOOD...MADISON AND TIPTON COUNTIES...INCLUDING THE CITY OF BROWNSVILLE...SHOULD MONITOR THIS STORM CLOSELY. THIS SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1015 PM CDT. .A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH ALSO REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE ALERT AREA.
Local storm report, Apr 10, 10:07 PM CDT, 53 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
1007 PM CDT THU APR 10 2008
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0745 PM HAIL 12 W STEELE 36.08N 90.06W
04/10/2008 E1.00 INCH DUNKLIN MO TRAINED SPOTTER
QUARTER SIZE HAIL 12 W OF STEELE
0745 PM TSTM WND DMG 12 W STEELE 36.08N 90.06W
04/10/2008 DUNKLIN MO TRAINED SPOTTER
ESTIMATED 65-70 MPH WINDS
0800 PM HAIL 5 N HAYTI 36.30N 89.75W
04/10/2008 E0.88 INCH PEMISCOT MO TRAINED SPOTTER
PENNY TO NICKEL SIZE HAIL 5 N HAYTI
0815 PM HAIL LAKE CITY 35.82N 90.45W
04/10/2008 E0.88 INCH CRAIGHEAD AR LAW ENFORCEMENT
NICKEL SIZED HAIL LAKE CITY
0845 PM HAIL 5 E PURYEAR 36.44N 88.24W
04/10/2008 E1.50 INCH HENRY TN LAW ENFORCEMENT
PING PONG BALL SIZE HAIL BETWEEN PARIS LANDING AND
PURYEAR ON I-40
1007 PM HAIL BROWNSVILLE 35.59N 89.25W
04/10/2008 E0.75 INCH HAYWOOD TN LAW ENFORCEMENT
PENNY HAIL AT HART DRIVE IN BROWNSVILLE.
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</html>The office that day
Everything else NWS Memphis, TN issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 10, 7:18 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Marshall | 27 min |
| Apr 10, 7:29 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Lafayette, Panola | 31 min |
| Apr 10, 7:46 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Marshall | 29 min |
| Apr 10, 11:43 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MEG | DeSoto, Marshall | 4 hr |
| Apr 11, 1:24 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MEG | Tunica | 3 hr |
| Apr 11, 1:05 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Monroe | 40 min |
| Apr 10, 7:20 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Hardeman, Haywood, Madison | 40 min |
| Apr 10, 8:22 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | Henry | 38 min |
| Apr 10, 9:52 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Crockett, Gibson, Haywood, Madison | 38 min |
| Apr 10, 10:10 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Shelby, Tipton | 33 min |
| Apr 10, 10:12 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Gibson, Henry, Obion, Weakley | 48 min |
| Apr 10, 10:25 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Carroll, Gibson, Henry, Weakley | 35 min |
| Apr 10, 10:57 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MEG | Fayette, Shelby, Tipton | 4 hr |
| Apr 11, 12:45 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MEG | Decatur | 3 hr |
| Apr 11, 1:17 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MEG | Chester, Henderson, McNairy | 3 hr |
| Apr 11, 1:50 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | MEG | Dyer | 25 hr |
| Apr 10, 8:13 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Craighead, Greene, Mississippi | 32 min |
| Apr 10, 8:18 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Lee, St. Francis | 27 min |
| Apr 10, 8:54 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MEG | St. Francis | 2 hr |
| Apr 10, 9:19 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MEG | Lee | 116 min |
| Apr 10, 10:47 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MEG | Crittenden | 4 hr |
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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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.