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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 381, NWS Memphis, TN

August 2, 2008Yalobusha County, Mississippi

NWS Memphis, TN issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Aug 2, 2008, 9:58 PM CDT for Yalobusha County, Mississippi. It was in force for 47 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: Aug 2, 2008, 9:58 PM CDT (02:58 UTC)
Expired: Aug 2, 2008, 10:45 PM CDT
In force: 47 min
Issued by: NWS Memphis, TN
Area: Storm-based polygon

County Yalobusha County, MS

The radar

The Columbus AFB radar (KGWX), 128 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:55 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Aug 2, 7:52 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	6 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Little Rock, AR (KLZK), launched 00:00Z, 3.0 hours before the alert went out and 92 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.

Skew-T log-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.

Mixed-layer CAPE: 2956 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -8 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 2095 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 18 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 29 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 48 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.0

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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 Aug 2, 9:47 PM CDT, 11 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Aug 2, 9:47 PM CDT, 11 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Aug 2, 8:14 PM CDT, 1 hour 44 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
814 PM CDT SAT AUG 2 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>092-031200-
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-
814 PM CDT SAT AUG 2 2008

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

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT

STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE TO BE POSSIBLE OVER
NORTH MISSISSIPPI THIS EVENING. LARGE HAIL...DAMAGING WINDS AND
LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL CAN BE EXPECTED.

CONTINUED HOT AND HUMID CONDITIONS WILL PERSIST TONIGHT ACROSS THE
MIDSOUTH. OVERNIGHT LOWS WILL ONLY DROP INTO THE UPPER 70S AND
WILL PROVIDE LITTLE RELIEF. A HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY

HOT AND HUMID WEATHER WILL CONTINUE THROUGHOUT THE REST OF THE WEEKEND
INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK WITH AFTERNOON HEAT INDEX VALUES AT OR ABOVE
105 DEGREES. A HEAT ADVISORY FOR THE ENTIRE MID-SOUTH IS IN EFFECT
THROUGH 8 PM SUNDAY EVENING.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED AT THIS TIME.

KRM

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Aug 2, 5:58 PM CDT, 4 hours before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
558 PM CDT SAT AUG 2 2008

MSZ005-022330-
ALCORN MS-
558 PM CDT SAT AUG 2 2008

...THIS SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT IS FOR...

  CENTRAL ALCORN COUNTY IN NORTHEAST MISSISSIPPI...

A STRONG THUNDERSTORM PRODUCING PEA TO DIME SIZE HAIL AND 40 TO 50
MPH WINDS WAS LOCATED 4 MILES SOUTHWEST OF CORINTH AT 558 PM CDT...
MOVING SOUTH AT 15 MPH.

VERY HEAVY RAIN ALONG WITH CONTINUOUS CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING ARE
ALSO POSSIBLE WITH THIS THUNDERSTORM.

THIS STORM IS INTENSIFYING AND COULD BECOME SEVERE RAPIDLY.

PEOPLE IN ALCORN COUNTY...INCLUDING THE CITY OF CORINTH...SHOULD
MONITOR THIS STORM CLOSELY..

Local storm report, Aug 2, 6:16 PM CDT, 3 hours 42 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
616 PM CDT SAT AUG 02 2008

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0340 PM     HAIL             GOLDEN                  34.49N 88.19W
08/02/2008  E0.88 INCH       TISHOMINGO         MS   TRAINED SPOTTER

0345 PM     HAIL             BELMONT                 34.51N 88.21W
08/02/2008  E1.50 INCH       TISHOMINGO         MS   PUBLIC

            1.5 INCH HAIL IN BELMONT.

0450 PM     HAIL             FAIRVIEW                34.37N 88.32W
08/02/2008  E1.75 INCH       ITAWAMBA           MS   TRAINED SPOTTER

            GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL IN COMMUNITY OF FAIRVIEW.

0537 PM     TSTM WND DMG     IUKA                    34.81N 88.20W
08/02/2008                   TISHOMINGO         MS   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            POWER LINES DOWN IN DOWNTOWN IUKA.

0610 PM     HAIL             2 E MANTACHIE           34.32N 88.46W
08/02/2008  E0.88 INCH       ITAWAMBA           MS   TRAINED SPOTTER

            NICKEL SIZE HAIL AND 45 MPH WINDS REPORTED 2 MILES EAST
            OF MANTACHIE.

&&

CCD

Local storm report, Aug 2, 7:03 PM CDT, 2 hours 55 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
703 PM CDT SAT AUG 02 2008

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0340 PM     HAIL             GOLDEN                  34.49N 88.19W
08/02/2008  E0.88 INCH       TISHOMINGO         MS   TRAINED SPOTTER

0345 PM     HAIL             BELMONT                 34.51N 88.21W
08/02/2008  E1.50 INCH       TISHOMINGO         MS   PUBLIC

            1.5 INCH HAIL IN BELMONT.

0450 PM     HAIL             FAIRVIEW                34.37N 88.32W
08/02/2008  E1.75 INCH       ITAWAMBA           MS   TRAINED SPOTTER

            GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL IN COMMUNITY OF FAIRVIEW.

0537 PM     TSTM WND DMG     IUKA                    34.81N 88.20W
08/02/2008                   TISHOMINGO         MS   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            POWER LINES DOWN IN DOWNTOWN IUKA.

0610 PM     HAIL             2 E MANTACHIE           34.32N 88.46W
08/02/2008  E0.88 INCH       ITAWAMBA           MS   TRAINED SPOTTER

            NICKEL SIZE HAIL AND 45 MPH WINDS REPORTED 2 MILES EAST
            OF MANTACHIE.

0640 PM     HAIL             3 N HINKLE              34.82N 88.56W
08/02/2008  E1.75 INCH       ALCORN             MS   STORM CHASER

            NICKEL TO GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL.

&&

CCD

Local storm report, Aug 2, 7:37 PM CDT, 2 hours 21 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
737 PM CDT SAT AUG 02 2008

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0340 PM     HAIL             GOLDEN                  34.49N 88.19W
08/02/2008  E0.88 INCH       TISHOMINGO         MS   TRAINED SPOTTER

0345 PM     HAIL             BELMONT                 34.51N 88.21W
08/02/2008  E1.50 INCH       TISHOMINGO         MS   PUBLIC

            1.5 INCH HAIL IN BELMONT.

0450 PM     HAIL             FAIRVIEW                34.37N 88.32W
08/02/2008  E1.75 INCH       ITAWAMBA           MS   TRAINED SPOTTER

            GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL IN COMMUNITY OF FAIRVIEW.

0537 PM     TSTM WND DMG     IUKA                    34.81N 88.20W
08/02/2008                   TISHOMINGO         MS   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            POWER LINES DOWN IN DOWNTOWN IUKA.

0610 PM     HAIL             2 E MANTACHIE           34.32N 88.46W
08/02/2008  E0.88 INCH       ITAWAMBA           MS   TRAINED SPOTTER

            NICKEL SIZE HAIL AND 45 MPH WINDS REPORTED 2 MILES EAST
            OF MANTACHIE.

0610 PM     TSTM WND DMG     TUPELO                  34.26N 88.73W
08/02/2008                   LEE                MS   EMERGENCY MNGR

            4 TREES DOWN IN TUPELO.

0615 PM     TSTM WND DMG     PLANTERSVILLE           34.21N 88.67W
08/02/2008                   LEE                MS   EMERGENCY MNGR

            TREES DOWN IN PLANTERSVILLE.

0640 PM     HAIL             3 N HINKLE              34.82N 88.56W
08/02/2008  E1.75 INCH       ALCORN             MS   STORM CHASER

            NICKEL TO GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL.

0700 PM     HAIL             5 NW TUPELO             34.31N 88.79W
08/02/2008  E1.25 INCH       LEE                MS   TRAINED SPOTTER

            HALF DOLLAR SIZE HAIL IN BELDEN.

0710 PM     HAIL             2 E ECRU                34.36N 88.99W
08/02/2008  E1.75 INCH       PONTOTOC           MS   PUBLIC

            GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL IN CHERRY CREEK.

&&

CCD

Local storm report, Aug 2, 8:27 PM CDT, 1 hour 31 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
827 PM CDT SAT AUG 02 2008

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0450 PM     HAIL             FAIRVIEW                34.37N 88.32W
08/02/2008  E1.75 INCH       ITAWAMBA           MS   TRAINED SPOTTER

            GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL IN COMMUNITY OF FAIRVIEW.

0537 PM     TSTM WND DMG     IUKA                    34.81N 88.20W
08/02/2008                   TISHOMINGO         MS   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            POWER LINES DOWN IN DOWNTOWN IUKA.

0610 PM     HAIL             2 E MANTACHIE           34.32N 88.46W
08/02/2008  E0.88 INCH       ITAWAMBA           MS   TRAINED SPOTTER

            NICKEL SIZE HAIL AND 45 MPH WINDS REPORTED 2 MILES EAST
            OF MANTACHIE.

0610 PM     TSTM WND DMG     TUPELO                  34.26N 88.73W
08/02/2008                   LEE                MS   EMERGENCY MNGR

            4 TREES DOWN IN TUPELO.

0615 PM     TSTM WND DMG     PLANTERSVILLE           34.21N 88.67W
08/02/2008                   LEE                MS   EMERGENCY MNGR

            TREES DOWN IN PLANTERSVILLE.

0640 PM     HAIL             3 N HINKLE              34.82N 88.56W
08/02/2008  E1.75 INCH       ALCORN             MS   STORM CHASER

            NICKEL TO GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL.

0700 PM     HAIL             5 NW TUPELO             34.31N 88.79W
08/02/2008  E1.25 INCH       LEE                MS   TRAINED SPOTTER

            HALF DOLLAR SIZE HAIL IN BELDEN.

0710 PM     HAIL             2 E ECRU                34.36N 88.99W
08/02/2008  E1.75 INCH       PONTOTOC           MS   PUBLIC

            GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL IN CHERRY CREEK.

0812 PM     HAIL             5 NW OXFORD             34.41N 89.59W
08/02/2008  E1.00 INCH       LAFAYETTE          MS   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            QUARTER SIZE HAIL 5 MILES NORTHWEST OF OXFORD.

&&

CCD

Local storm report, Aug 2, 9:48 PM CDT, 10 minutes before

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The office that day

Everything else NWS Memphis, TN issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Aug 2, 7:25 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MEG	Lafayette, Pontotoc, Union	50 min
Aug 2, 7:30 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MEG	Chickasaw	45 min
Aug 2, 7:42 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MEG	Lafayette, Panola	48 min
Aug 2, 8:15 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MEG	Calhoun, Lafayette, Pontotoc, Union	45 min
Aug 2, 8:26 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	MEG	Lafayette, Pontotoc, Union	2 hr
Aug 2, 8:35 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MEG	Calhoun	40 min
Aug 2, 8:50 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MEG	Calhoun, Lafayette, Yalobusha	25 min
Aug 2, 9:10 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	MEG	Lafayette	2 hr
Aug 2, 9:13 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MEG	Calhoun, Lafayette, Yalobusha	47 min
Aug 3, 4:12 AM CDT	Excessive Heat Warning	MEG	Coahoma, DeSoto, Panola, Quitman, Tallahatchie, Tate and 2 more	24 hr
Aug 3, 3:44 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	MEG	Tallahatchie	91 min
Aug 3, 3:46 PM CDT	Heat Advisory	MEG	Alcorn, Prentiss, Tishomingo	13 hr
Aug 3, 5:24 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MEG	DeSoto, Tate, Tunica	51 min
Aug 3, 6:13 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MEG	Coahoma, Tunica	47 min
Aug 3, 6:21 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MEG	Panola, Quitman, Tunica	24 min
Aug 3, 6:43 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	MEG	Tunica	2 hr
Aug 3, 6:36 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MEG	Phillips	39 min
Aug 3, 6:52 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MEG	Lee, Phillips	38 min

Nearby

Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in Mississippi, 2008 Every severe thunderstorm warning in 2008

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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.