Alert archive / Mississippi / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2011

Severe Thunderstorm Warning 56, NWS Memphis, TN

March 26, 2011Monroe County, Mississippi

NWS Memphis, TN issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Mar 26, 2011, 10:10 PM CDT for Monroe County, Mississippi. It was in force for 32 min. 1 report came from inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.

The facts

Issued
Mar 26, 2011, 10:10 PM CDT (03:10 UTC)
Expired
Mar 26, 2011, 10:42 PM CDT
In force
32 min
Issued by
NWS Memphis, TN
Area
Storm-based polygon

County Monroe County, MS

The radar

The Columbus AFB radar (KGWX), 14 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 03:11 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

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

What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
Mar 26, 10:15 PM CDTHAIL 1Aberdeen, MS

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

Did it verify

Verified. The Iowa Environmental Mesonet's Cow matched one storm report to this severe thunderstorm warning; the first came 5 minutes after it went out.

Cow counts a report within 15 km of the polygon while the warning was in force: a tornado for a tornado warning; hail of 1 inch or more, a gust of 58 mph or more or wind damage for a severe thunderstorm warning; a flash flood report for a flash flood warning.

The nearest sounding before it

Birmingham, AL (KBMX), launched 00:00Z, 3.2 hours before the alert went out and 170 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-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Birmingham, AL at 00:00Z on 2011-03-27Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1774 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Birmingham, AL at 00:00Z on 2011-03-27The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 274 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
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
1774 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-17 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1230 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
50 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
274 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
373 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
2.7
Supercell composite
16.5

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

025 
WUUS54 KMEG 270310
SVRMEG
MSC095-270400-
/O.NEW.KMEG.SV.W.0056.110327T0310Z-110327T0400Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
1010 PM CDT SAT MAR 26 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEMPHIS HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  MONROE COUNTY IN NORTHEAST MISSISSIPPI...

* UNTIL 1100 PM CDT

* AT 1010 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM PRODUCING HALF DOLLAR SIZE HAIL...AND DAMAGING
  WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH.  THIS STORM WAS LOCATED 9 MILES NORTH OF
  PRAIRIE...OR 8 MILES SOUTHEAST OF OKOLONA...AND MOVING EAST AT 45
  MPH.

* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO ABERDEEN...
  AMORY AND PRAIRIE.

 THIS WARNING ALSO INCLUDES AREAS NEAR ABERDEEN LAKE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

.STAY TUNED TO THIS BROADCAST FOR THE LATEST UPDATES AND INFORMATION.
TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER ONLY...CALL 1 800 4 3 2 0 8 7 5.

&&

LAT...LON 3376 8872 3387 8872 3387 8859 3402 8850
      3405 8820 3378 8823 3374 8825 3374 8831
      3371 8833 3368 8840
TIME...MOT...LOC 0310Z 291DEG 39KT 3391 8861

$$
BORGHOFF
2 follow-up statements
681 
WWUS54 KMEG 270331
SVSMEG

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
1031 PM CDT SAT MAR 26 2011

MSC095-270400-
/O.CON.KMEG.SV.W.0056.000000T0000Z-110327T0400Z/
MONROE MS-
1031 PM CDT SAT MAR 26 2011

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1100 PM CDT
FOR EASTERN MONROE COUNTY...

AT 1031 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM PRODUCING PING PONG SIZE HAIL...AND
DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH.  THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR
ATHENS...OR 10 MILES EAST OF ABERDEEN...MOVING EAST AT 45 MPH.

LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO GATTMAN...
SPLUNGE...SIPSEY FORK...QUINCY...WISE GAP...GREENWOOD SPRINGS...
ATHENS AND NEW HAMILTON.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THIS IS A DANGEROUS STORM. IF YOU ARE IN ITS PATH...PREPARE
IMMEDIATELY FOR DAMAGING WINDS...DESTRUCTIVE HAIL...AND DEADLY CLOUD
TO GROUND LIGHTNING. PEOPLE OUTSIDE SHOULD MOVE TO A SHELTER...
PREFERABLY INSIDE A STRONG BUILDING BUT AWAY FROM WINDOWS.

&&

LAT...LON 3370 8848 3376 8843 3396 8846 3405 8820
      3378 8823 3374 8825 3374 8831 3371 8833
      3368 8840
TIME...MOT...LOC 0331Z 291DEG 40KT 3382 8835

$$
BORGHOFF
566 
WWUS54 KMEG 270342
SVSMEG

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
1042 PM CDT SAT MAR 26 2011

MSC095-270352-
/O.CAN.KMEG.SV.W.0056.000000T0000Z-110327T0400Z/
MONROE MS-
1042 PM CDT SAT MAR 26 2011

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN MONROE COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...

AT 1042 PM CDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THAT THE 
THUNDERSTORMS WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAVE MOVED OUT OF THE 
AREA...AND NO LONGER POSE AN IMMEDIATE THREAT TO LIFE OR PROPERTY. 
THEREFORE...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING IS CANCELLED.

LAT...LON 3370 8848 3376 8843 3396 8846 3405 8820
      3378 8823 3374 8825 3374 8831 3371 8833
      3368 8840
TIME...MOT...LOC 0342Z 291DEG 40KT 3377 8821

$$
BORGHOFF

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 Mar 26, 8:50 PM CDT, 1 hour 20 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Mar 26, 8:50 PM CDT, 1 hour 20 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
850 PM CDT SAT MAR 26 2011

.DISCUSSION...01Z SURFACE ANALYSIS PLACES A COLD FRONT/QUASI-
STATIONARY BOUNDARY FROM SHREVEPORT LOUISIANA BACK THROUGH WEST
POINT MISSISSIPPI THEN EAST ACROSS PORTIONS OF NORTHERN AND CENTRAL
ALABAMA. AS OF 8 PM CDT...ALL OF THE MID SOUTH IS ON THE COOL SIDE
OF THE BOUNDARY WITH TEMPERATURES RANGING FROM THE UPPER 30S TO
LOWER 40S ACROSS NORTHEAST ARKANSAS...AND UPPER 50S TO AROUND 60
ACROSS PORTIONS OF NORTHEAST MISSISSIPPI. SHORT TERM CONVECTIVE
TRENDS ARE THE MAIN CONCERN IN THIS EVENING UPDATE.

LATEST SHORT TERM CONVECTIVE TRENDS SUGGEST THREAT FOR SEVERE
THUNDERSTORMS WILL PERSIST FOR AT LEAST THE NEXT 1 TO 2 HOURS
ACROSS PORTIONS OF NORTHEAST MISSISSIPPI...PREDOMINANTLY SOUTH AND
EAST OF A LINE FROM BOONEVILLE MISSISSIPPI TO CHARLESTON
MISSISSIPPI. THE MAIN THREAT FOR ANY THUNDERSTORM THAT BECOMES
SEVERE WILL BE LARGE HAIL AS STORMS ARE ELEVATED DUE TO LOW LEVEL
COOL AIR ALREADY IN PLACE ACROSS THE MID SOUTH.

AS OF THIS DISCUSSION...00Z MODEL DATA STILL HAS YET TO ARRIVE BUT
SHORT TERM MODEL DATA/TRENDS SUPPORT A MENTION OF ISOLATED RAIN SHOWERS
OR DRIZZLE ACROSS THE REMAINDER OF THE MID SOUTH OVERNIGHT.
ADDITIONAL FORECAST UPDATES WILL BE ISSUED AS THE OVERALL
THUNDERSTORM THREAT BEGINS TO DIMINISH.

UPDATED GRIDS ALREADY SENT.

CJC

&&

.PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 634 PM CDT SAT MAR 26 2011/

UPDATE...
UPDATED FOR AVIATION.

PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 424 PM CDT SAT MAR 26 2011/

DISCUSSION...20Z SURFACE ANALYSIS PLACES A SURFACE LOW NEAR THE
ARKLATEX WITH A WARM FRONT EXTENDING EAST NORTHEAST FROM THE
SURFACE LOW ACROSS SOUTHERN ARKANSAS AND THROUGH COFFEEVILLE AND
AMORY MISSISSIPPI. AS OF 4 PM CDT...A LARGE TEMPERATURE GRADIENT
EXISTS ACROSS THE MID SOUTH WITH TEMPERATURES REMAINING NEARLY
STEADY IN THE LOWER 40S NEAR THE MISSOURI/KENTUCKY BORDER AND
UPPER 70S TO LOWER 80S SOUTH OF THE SURFACE BOUNDARY TOWARDS
CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI. SEVERE THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL THIS EVENING
AND PRECIPITATION TRENDS THROUGHOUT THE REMAINDER OF THE FORECAST
ARE THE PREDOMINANT CHALLENGES IN THIS AFTERNOON/S FORECAST
PACKAGE.

SHORT TERM...(TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT)...WSR-88D RADAR
TRENDS OVER THE PAST FEW HOURS HAVE SHOWN SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS OCCURRING MAINLY NORTH OF THE SURFACE BOUNDARY.
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP IN THE NEXT
COUPLE OF HOURS ACROSS PORTIONS OF NORTHERN AND CENTRAL
MISSISSIPPI AS A SUBTLE SHORTWAVE TROUGH EMBEDDED WITHIN NEARLY
ZONAL FLOW ALOFT COMBINES WITH A VERY UNSTABLE ATMOSPHERE IN PLACE
ACROSS NORTH AND CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI. ALONG THE FRONT CONVECTIVE
INDICIES YIELD SURFACE BASED CAPE VALUES AROUND 2000 J/KG AND LI/S
BETWEEN -4 TO -5. 0-1 KM STORM RELATIVE HELICITIES AROUND 300
M2/S2 AND 0-6 KM BULK SHEAR VALUES BETWEEN 60-70 KTS SUGGEST
POTENTIAL FOR LARGE HAIL...DAMAGING WINDS AND TORNADOES ARE
POSSIBLE ALONG THIS BOUNDARY. CONSEQUENTLY...AREAS ALONG AND
SOUTH OF A LINE FROM CHARLESTON MISSISSIPPI TO FULTON MISSISSIPPI
ARE UNDER A TORNADO WATCH UNTIL 10 PM THIS EVENING.

SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL GRADUALLY COME TO AN END LATER
TONIGHT AS THE SURFACE LOW MOVES EAST OF THE REGION. THIS WILL
RESULT IN WEAK HIGH PRESSURE RETURNING FOR SUNDAY. SIGNIFICANT
CHANCES WERE NEEDED TO THE FORECAST FOR SUNDAY NIGHT AS THE
WRF/GFS/ECMWF MODELS ALL SHOW A DECENT SHORTWAVE TROUGH MOVING
THROUGH THE MIDDLE AND LOWER MISSISSIPPI VALLEYS SUNDAY NIGHT. AS
A RESULT...RAISED POPS SIGNIFICANTLY UP TO LIKELY BASED ON THESE
LATEST MODEL TRENDS. ALSO...SOME ELEVATED INSTABILITY WILL BE
PRESENT SUNDAY NIGHT ACROSS PORTIONS OF NORTH MISSISSIPPI TO
PRODUCE SOME ELEVATED THUNDERSTORMS. FOR NOW ONLY ADDED A SLIGHT
MENTION OF THUNDERSTORMS TO NORTH MISSISSIPPI SUNDAY NIGHT.

LONG TERM...(TUESDAY THROUGH SATURDAY)...ECMWF/GFS MODELS
CONTINUE TO SHOW ANOTHER COLD FRONT MOVING THROUGH THE LOWER
MISSISSIPPI VALLEY TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT. THIS WILL BRING
ANOTHER ROUND OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS BACK TO THE MID SOUTH.
HOWEVER...SIGNIFICANT DISAGREEMENT RETURNS TO THE FORECAST FOR THE
REMAINDER OF THE PERIOD AS MODELS BEGIN TO HAVE TROUBLE RESOLVING
A DEEP UPPER LEVEL TROUGH MOVING THROUGH THE EASTERN UNITED
STATES. INTERESTINGLY ENOUGH...THE 12Z GFS DEVELOPS A DEEP UPPER
LEVEL LOW OVER THE SOUTHERN PLAINS/LOWER MISSISSIPPI
VALLEY/NORTHERN GULF OF MEXICO. THIS SOLUTION IS THE EXTREME
OUTLIER AND WAS NOT USED IN THIS AFTERNOON/S LONG TERM FORECAST.
FOR THE TIME BEING...LOWERED POPS SLIGHTLY BEYOND WEDNESDAY BUT
DID NOT MAKE LARGE CHANGES TO MAINTAIN SOME CONTINUITY UNTIL
MODELS COME INTO BETTER AGREEMENT.

CJC
&&
.AVIATION...
00Z TAFS

SURFACE WARM FRONT WAS LOCATED AROUND 40NM SOUTH OF TUP AT 2330Z.
MAIN CONCERN IS AN EAST/WEST LINE OF TSRA OVER NORTH MS THAT WILL
GRADUALLY DROP INTO THE TUP AREA AFTER AROUND 02Z. FOR THE REMAINDER
OF THE MIDSOUTH TAF SITES... INCLUDING MEM... MAIN CONCERN IS POST
COLD FRONTAL IFR/MVFR CLOUDS. SATELLITE SHOWED SOME ENHANCEMENT
OVER AR MOVING EAST...ASSOCIATED WITH SHOWERS. THUNDER POTENTIAL
WITH THIS ELEVATED BAND NOT SUFFICIENT TO PUT TS IN THE MEM
SCHEDULED TAF.

ONCE THE CONVECTIVE LINE LEAVES NORTHEAST MS AFTER MIDNIGHT...
EXPECT POST FRONTAL IFR STRATUS AND NORTH/NORTHEAST WINDS TO
PREVAIL AREAWIDE.

PWB

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
MEM  40  53  39  60 /  50  10  60  10
MKL  37  52  35  57 /  40  10  60  10
JBR  36  49  36  54 /  40  10  60  10
TUP  48  59  42  66 / 100  10  60  10

&&

.MEG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
AR...NONE.
MO...NONE.
MS...NONE.
TN...NONE.
&&
Hazardous weather outlook, Mar 26, 8:13 PM CDT, 1 hour 57 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
813 PM CDT SAT MAR 26 2011

ARZ008-009-017-018-026>028-035-036-048-049-058-MOZ113-115-
MSZ001>017-020>024-TNZ001>004-019>021-048>055-088>092-271100-
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-
813 PM CDT SAT MAR 26 2011

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

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT

THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK FOR SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS SOUTH AND EAST OF A
LINE FROM IUKA MISSISSIPPI TO CHARLESTON MISSISSIPPI. THE TIME OF
GREATEST THREAT FOR SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS IS THROUGH MIDNIGHT. LARGE
HAIL IS THE MAIN THREAT FOR ANY THUNDERSTORM THAT BECOMES SEVERE.
LOCALIZED FLASH FLOODING FROM THUNDERSTORMS IS ALSO POSSIBLE.

RIVER FLOODING WILL CONTINUE ALONG THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER WITH MAJOR
FLOODING AT OSCEOLA ARKANSAS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY

RIVER FLOODING WILL CONTINUE ALONG THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER WITH MAJOR
FLOODING AT OSCEOLA ARKANSAS.

OTHERWISE...THE PROBABILITY FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

PLEASE RELAY ANY SEVERE WEATHER REPORTS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE IN MEMPHIS.

CJC

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Mar 26, 6:36 PM CDT, 3 hours 34 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
636 PM CDT SAT MAR 26 2011

MSZ002-008-270015-
MARSHALL MS-TATE MS-
636 PM CDT SAT MAR 26 2011

...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEMPHIS HAS ISSUED A SIGNIFICANT
WEATHER ADVISORY UNTIL 715 PM CDT FOR...

  WEST CENTRAL MARSHALL COUNTY IN NORTHWEST MISSISSIPPI...
  EASTERN TATE COUNTY IN NORTHWEST MISSISSIPPI...

A STRONG THUNDERSTORM PRODUCING PEA TO PENNY SIZE HAIL WAS LOCATED 5
MILES WEST OF BARR AT 637 PM CDT...MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH.

VERY HEAVY RAIN IS ALSO POSSIBLE WITH THIS THUNDERSTORM.

PEOPLE IN MARSHALL AND TATE COUNTIES SHOULD MONITOR THIS STORM
CLOSELY.

&&

LAT...LON 3476 8992 3478 8953 3457 8955 3457 8996
TIME...MOT...LOC 2337Z 270DEG 34KT 3461 8981
Local storm report, Mar 26, 6:59 PM CDT, 3 hours 11 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
659 PM CDT SAT MAR 26 2011

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

0545 PM     HAIL             INDEPENDENCE            34.70N 89.80W
03/26/2011  M1.00 INCH       TATE               MS   EMERGENCY MNGR

            ONE INCH HAIL REPORTED FOR 3-5 MINUTES ON ANTIOCH RD AND
            CALEB LAKE ROAD IN INDEPENDENCE

0604 PM     HAIL             FALKNER                 34.85N 88.93W
03/26/2011  M0.88 INCH       TIPPAH             MS   TRAINED SPOTTER

            NICKEL SIZED HAIL LASTED 3 MINUTES IN TOWN OF FALKNER.

0614 PM     HAIL             RIPLEY                  34.73N 88.94W
03/26/2011  E1.00 INCH       TIPPAH             MS   TRAINED SPOTTER

            ONE INCH HAIL REPORTED IN TOWN OF RIPLEY.

0622 PM     HAIL             9 S HOLLY SPRINGS       34.64N 89.44W
03/26/2011  M1.00 INCH       MARSHALL           MS   TRAINED SPOTTER

            ONE INCH HAIL REPORTED IN WALL DOXEY STATE PARK

0625 PM     HAIL             10 E RIPLEY             34.73N 88.77W
03/26/2011  M0.75 INCH       TIPPAH             MS   TRAINED SPOTTER

            PENNY SIZED HAIL 10 MILES EAST OF RIPLEY.

0632 PM     HAIL             RIENZI                  34.76N 88.53W
03/26/2011  M0.88 INCH       ALCORN             MS   TRAINED SPOTTER

            NICKEL SIZED HAIL IN TOWN OF RIENZA

0645 PM     HAIL             BOONEVILLE              34.66N 88.57W
03/26/2011  M0.75 INCH       PRENTISS           MS   EMERGENCY MNGR

            PENNY SIZED HAIL IN BOONEVILLE

&&

MRM
Local storm report, Mar 26, 8:00 PM CDT, 2 hours 10 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
800 PM CDT SAT MAR 26 2011

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

0545 PM     HAIL             INDEPENDENCE            34.70N 89.80W
03/26/2011  M1.00 INCH       TATE               MS   EMERGENCY MNGR

            ONE INCH HAIL REPORTED FOR 3-5 MINUTES ON ANTIOCH RD AND
            CALEB LAKE ROAD IN INDEPENDENCE

0604 PM     HAIL             FALKNER                 34.85N 88.93W
03/26/2011  M0.88 INCH       TIPPAH             MS   TRAINED SPOTTER

            NICKEL SIZED HAIL LASTED 3 MINUTES IN TOWN OF FALKNER.

0614 PM     HAIL             RIPLEY                  34.73N 88.94W
03/26/2011  E1.00 INCH       TIPPAH             MS   TRAINED SPOTTER

            ONE INCH HAIL REPORTED IN TOWN OF RIPLEY.

0622 PM     HAIL             9 S HOLLY SPRINGS       34.64N 89.44W
03/26/2011  M1.00 INCH       MARSHALL           MS   TRAINED SPOTTER

            ONE INCH HAIL REPORTED IN WALL DOXEY STATE PARK

0625 PM     HAIL             10 E RIPLEY             34.73N 88.77W
03/26/2011  M0.75 INCH       TIPPAH             MS   TRAINED SPOTTER

            PENNY SIZED HAIL 10 MILES EAST OF RIPLEY.

0632 PM     HAIL             RIENZI                  34.76N 88.53W
03/26/2011  M0.88 INCH       ALCORN             MS   TRAINED SPOTTER

            NICKEL SIZED HAIL IN TOWN OF RIENZA

0645 PM     HAIL             BOONEVILLE              34.66N 88.57W
03/26/2011  M0.75 INCH       PRENTISS           MS   EMERGENCY MNGR

            PENNY SIZED HAIL IN BOONEVILLE

0711 PM     HAIL             5 W BALDWYN             34.50N 88.72W
03/26/2011  M1.00 INCH       LEE                MS   TRAINED SPOTTER

            ONE INCH HAIL REPORTED AT HIGHWAY 370 5 MILES WEST OF
            BALDWYN

0748 PM     HAIL             W GUNTOWN               34.44N 88.66W
03/26/2011  M0.88 INCH       LEE                MS   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            NICKEL SIZED HAIL REPORTED JUST WEST OF GUNTOWN

&&

MRM
Local storm report, Mar 26, 8:53 PM CDT, 1 hour 17 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
853 PM CDT SAT MAR 26 2011

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

0545 PM     HAIL             INDEPENDENCE            34.70N 89.80W
03/26/2011  M1.00 INCH       TATE               MS   EMERGENCY MNGR

            ONE INCH HAIL REPORTED FOR 3-5 MINUTES ON ANTIOCH RD AND
            CALEB LAKE ROAD IN INDEPENDENCE

0604 PM     HAIL             FALKNER                 34.85N 88.93W
03/26/2011  M0.88 INCH       TIPPAH             MS   TRAINED SPOTTER

            NICKEL SIZED HAIL LASTED 3 MINUTES IN TOWN OF FALKNER.

0614 PM     HAIL             RIPLEY                  34.73N 88.94W
03/26/2011  E1.00 INCH       TIPPAH             MS   TRAINED SPOTTER

            ONE INCH HAIL REPORTED IN TOWN OF RIPLEY.

0622 PM     HAIL             9 S HOLLY SPRINGS       34.64N 89.44W
03/26/2011  M1.00 INCH       MARSHALL           MS   TRAINED SPOTTER

            ONE INCH HAIL REPORTED IN WALL DOXEY STATE PARK

0625 PM     HAIL             10 E RIPLEY             34.73N 88.77W
03/26/2011  M0.75 INCH       TIPPAH             MS   TRAINED SPOTTER

            PENNY SIZED HAIL 10 MILES EAST OF RIPLEY.

0632 PM     HAIL             RIENZI                  34.76N 88.53W
03/26/2011  M0.88 INCH       ALCORN             MS   TRAINED SPOTTER

            NICKEL SIZED HAIL IN TOWN OF RIENZA

0645 PM     HAIL             BOONEVILLE              34.66N 88.57W
03/26/2011  M0.75 INCH       PRENTISS           MS   EMERGENCY MNGR

            PENNY SIZED HAIL IN BOONEVILLE

0711 PM     HAIL             5 W BALDWYN             34.50N 88.72W
03/26/2011  M1.00 INCH       LEE                MS   TRAINED SPOTTER

            ONE INCH HAIL REPORTED AT HIGHWAY 370 5 MILES WEST OF
            BALDWYN

0748 PM     HAIL             W GUNTOWN               34.44N 88.66W
03/26/2011  M0.88 INCH       LEE                MS   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            NICKEL SIZED HAIL REPORTED JUST WEST OF GUNTOWN

0810 PM     HAIL             N BELMONT               34.51N 88.21W
03/26/2011  M0.88 INCH       TISHOMINGO         MS   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            NICKEL SIZED HAIL JUST NORTH OF BELMONT

0814 PM     HAIL             N NEW ALBANY            34.49N 89.02W
03/26/2011  E1.25 INCH       UNION              MS   TRAINED SPOTTER

            QUARTER TO HALF DOLLAR SIZED HAIL ON HWY 15 JUST NORTH OF
            NEW ALBANY

0822 PM     HAIL             TULA                    34.23N 89.37W
03/26/2011  M1.25 INCH       LAFAYETTE          MS   TRAINED SPOTTER

            QUARTER TO HALF DOLLAR HAIL IN TULA.

0825 PM     HAIL             4 NE SALTILLO           34.42N 88.64W
03/26/2011  M0.88 INCH       LEE                MS   TRAINED SPOTTER

            DIME TO NICKEL HAIL REPORTED

0825 PM     HAIL             THAXTON                 34.31N 89.17W
03/26/2011  M1.00 INCH       PONTOTOC           MS   TRAINED SPOTTER

            QUARTER SIZED HAIL IN THAXTON

0828 PM     HAIL             2 N TUPELO              34.29N 88.73W
03/26/2011  E0.50 INCH       LEE                MS   TRAINED SPOTTER

            1/2 INCH HAIL COVERED GROUND ALONG THE NATCHEZ TRACE
            PARKWAY MILE MARKER 278 IN NORTHERN LEE COUNTY

0839 PM     HAIL             8 ESE BALDWYN           34.46N 88.50W
03/26/2011  M1.25 INCH       ITAWAMBA           MS   TRAINED SPOTTER

            QUARTER TO HALF DOLLAR SIZED HAIL ALONG LEE AND PRENTISS
            COUNTY BORDERS

0850 PM     HAIL             SALTILLO                34.38N 88.69W
03/26/2011  M1.00 INCH       LEE                MS   COUNTY OFFICIAL

            QUARTER SIZED HAIL IN SALTILLO

0850 PM     HAIL             GUNTOWN                 34.44N 88.66W
03/26/2011  M1.00 INCH       LEE                MS   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            QUARTER SIZED HAIL IN GUNTOWN

&&

MRM
Local storm report, Mar 26, 9:22 PM CDT, 48 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
922 PM CDT SAT MAR 26 2011

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

0545 PM     HAIL             INDEPENDENCE            34.70N 89.80W
03/26/2011  M1.00 INCH       TATE               MS   EMERGENCY MNGR

            ONE INCH HAIL REPORTED FOR 3-5 MINUTES ON ANTIOCH RD AND
            CALEB LAKE ROAD IN INDEPENDENCE

0604 PM     HAIL             FALKNER                 34.85N 88.93W
03/26/2011  M0.88 INCH       TIPPAH             MS   TRAINED SPOTTER

            NICKEL SIZED HAIL LASTED 3 MINUTES IN TOWN OF FALKNER.

0614 PM     HAIL             RIPLEY                  34.73N 88.94W
03/26/2011  E1.00 INCH       TIPPAH             MS   TRAINED SPOTTER

            ONE INCH HAIL REPORTED IN TOWN OF RIPLEY.

0622 PM     HAIL             9 S HOLLY SPRINGS       34.64N 89.44W
03/26/2011  M1.00 INCH       MARSHALL           MS   TRAINED SPOTTER

            ONE INCH HAIL REPORTED IN WALL DOXEY STATE PARK

0625 PM     HAIL             10 E RIPLEY             34.73N 88.77W
03/26/2011  M0.75 INCH       TIPPAH             MS   TRAINED SPOTTER

            PENNY SIZED HAIL 10 MILES EAST OF RIPLEY.

0632 PM     HAIL             RIENZI                  34.76N 88.53W
03/26/2011  M0.88 INCH       ALCORN             MS   TRAINED SPOTTER

            NICKEL SIZED HAIL IN TOWN OF RIENZA

0645 PM     HAIL             BOONEVILLE              34.66N 88.57W
03/26/2011  M0.75 INCH       PRENTISS           MS   EMERGENCY MNGR

            PENNY SIZED HAIL IN BOONEVILLE

0711 PM     HAIL             5 W BALDWYN             34.50N 88.72W
03/26/2011  M1.00 INCH       LEE                MS   TRAINED SPOTTER

            ONE INCH HAIL REPORTED AT HIGHWAY 370 5 MILES WEST OF
            BALDWYN

0748 PM     HAIL             W GUNTOWN               34.44N 88.66W
03/26/2011  M0.88 INCH       LEE                MS   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            NICKEL SIZED HAIL REPORTED JUST WEST OF GUNTOWN

0810 PM     HAIL             N BELMONT               34.51N 88.21W
03/26/2011  M0.88 INCH       TISHOMINGO         MS   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            NICKEL SIZED HAIL JUST NORTH OF BELMONT

0814 PM     HAIL             N NEW ALBANY            34.49N 89.02W
03/26/2011  E1.25 INCH       UNION              MS   TRAINED SPOTTER

            QUARTER TO HALF DOLLAR SIZED HAIL ON HWY 15 JUST NORTH OF
            NEW ALBANY

0822 PM     HAIL             TULA                    34.23N 89.37W
03/26/2011  M1.25 INCH       LAFAYETTE          MS   TRAINED SPOTTER

            QUARTER TO HALF DOLLAR HAIL IN TULA.

0825 PM     HAIL             4 NE SALTILLO           34.42N 88.64W
03/26/2011  M0.88 INCH       LEE                MS   TRAINED SPOTTER

            DIME TO NICKEL HAIL REPORTED

0828 PM     HAIL             2 N TUPELO              34.29N 88.73W
03/26/2011  E0.50 INCH       LEE                MS   TRAINED SPOTTER

            1/2 INCH HAIL COVERED GROUND ALONG THE NATCHEZ TRACE
            PARKWAY MILE MARKER 278 IN NORTHERN LEE COUNTY

0828 PM     HAIL             THAXTON                 34.31N 89.17W
03/26/2011  M1.00 INCH       PONTOTOC           MS   TRAINED SPOTTER

            QUARTER SIZED HAIL IN THAXTON

0839 PM     HAIL             8 ESE BALDWYN           34.46N 88.50W
03/26/2011  M1.25 INCH       ITAWAMBA           MS   TRAINED SPOTTER

            QUARTER TO HALF DOLLAR SIZED HAIL ALONG LEE AND PRENTISS
            COUNTY BORDERS

0850 PM     HAIL             SALTILLO                34.38N 88.69W
03/26/2011  M1.00 INCH       LEE                MS   COUNTY OFFICIAL

            QUARTER SIZED HAIL IN SALTILLO

0850 PM     HAIL             GUNTOWN                 34.44N 88.66W
03/26/2011  M1.00 INCH       LEE                MS   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            QUARTER SIZED HAIL IN GUNTOWN

0855 PM     HAIL             MANTACHIE               34.32N 88.49W
03/26/2011  M0.75 INCH       ITAWAMBA           MS   TRAINED SPOTTER

            PENNY SIZED HAIL IN MANTACHIE

&&

MRM
Local storm report, Mar 26, 9:42 PM CDT, 28 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
942 PM CDT SAT MAR 26 2011

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

0410 AM     HAIL             4 SW MILLINGTON         35.29N 89.94W
03/26/2011  M0.75 INCH       SHELBY             TN   TRAINED SPOTTER

0435 AM     HAIL             GALLAWAY                35.34N 89.60W
03/26/2011  E1.00 INCH       FAYETTE            TN   TRAINED SPOTTER

0500 AM     TSTM WND DMG     3 NNE BATESVILLE        34.36N 89.92W
03/26/2011                   PANOLA             MS   EMERGENCY MNGR

            TREES DOWN ALONG BALLENTINE ROAD AND RIVER ROAD BETWEEN
            SARDIS AND BATESVILLE MISSISSIPPI.

0520 AM     HAIL             OXFORD                  34.36N 89.53W
03/26/2011  M0.75 INCH       LAFAYETTE          MS   EMERGENCY MNGR

0546 AM     HAIL             3 S FINGER              35.31N 88.62W
03/26/2011  M0.50 INCH       MCNAIRY            TN   TRAINED SPOTTER

            PEA TO DIME SIZE

1110 AM     HAIL             PIGGOTT                 36.38N 90.20W
03/26/2011  E0.75 INCH       CLAY               AR   PUBLIC

            PEA TO DIME SIZE HAIL COVERING THE GROUND AT THE SUBWAY
            RESTAURANT IN PIGGOTT.

1125 AM     HAIL             7 NE IMBODEN            36.27N 91.09W
03/26/2011  E0.25 INCH       RANDOLPH           AR   TRAINED SPOTTER

            PEA TO MARBEL SIZE HAIL COVERING THE GROUND.

0138 PM     TSTM WND GST     BLYTHEVILLE             35.93N 89.92W
03/26/2011  M62.00 MPH       MISSISSIPPI        AR   ASOS

0140 PM     HAIL             COOTER                  36.05N 89.81W
03/26/2011  M0.75 INCH       PEMISCOT           MO   FIRE DEPT/RESCUE

0140 PM     TSTM WND DMG     E BLYTHEVILLE           35.93N 89.92W
03/26/2011                   MISSISSIPPI        AR   BROADCAST MEDIA

            HOME ALONG THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER HAD A 31 FOOT CAMPER
            BLOWN OVER. SEVERAL LARGE LIMBS DOWN AND EVEN SHOOK AND
            KNOCKED OFF ITEMS ON THE WALLS OF THE MAIN HOME.

0200 PM     HAIL             4 W DYERSBURG           36.04N 89.45W
03/26/2011  E0.88 INCH       DYER               TN   TRAINED SPOTTER

            DIME TO NICKEL SIZE HAIL COVERING THE GROUND.

0205 PM     HAIL             DYERSBURG               36.04N 89.38W
03/26/2011  E0.50 INCH       DYER               TN   TRAINED SPOTTER

            HAIL COVERING THE GROUND.

0209 PM     HAIL             NEWBERN                 36.12N 89.27W
03/26/2011  E0.25 INCH       DYER               TN   TRAINED SPOTTER

0240 PM     HAIL             DECATURVILLE            35.58N 88.12W
03/26/2011  M0.88 INCH       DECATUR            TN   TRAINED SPOTTER

            NICKEL SIZE HAIL COVERING THE GROUND.

0545 PM     HAIL             INDEPENDENCE            34.70N 89.80W
03/26/2011  M1.00 INCH       TATE               MS   EMERGENCY MNGR

            ONE INCH HAIL REPORTED FOR 3-5 MINUTES ON ANTIOCH RD AND
            CALEB LAKE ROAD IN INDEPENDENCE

0604 PM     HAIL             FALKNER                 34.85N 88.93W
03/26/2011  M0.88 INCH       TIPPAH             MS   TRAINED SPOTTER

            NICKEL SIZED HAIL LASTED 3 MINUTES IN TOWN OF FALKNER.

0614 PM     HAIL             RIPLEY                  34.73N 88.94W
03/26/2011  E1.00 INCH       TIPPAH             MS   TRAINED SPOTTER

            ONE INCH HAIL REPORTED IN TOWN OF RIPLEY.

0622 PM     HAIL             9 S HOLLY SPRINGS       34.64N 89.44W
03/26/2011  M1.00 INCH       MARSHALL           MS   TRAINED SPOTTER

            ONE INCH HAIL REPORTED IN WALL DOXEY STATE PARK

0625 PM     HAIL             10 E RIPLEY             34.73N 88.77W
03/26/2011  M0.75 INCH       TIPPAH             MS   TRAINED SPOTTER

            PENNY SIZED HAIL 10 MILES EAST OF RIPLEY.

0632 PM     HAIL             RIENZI                  34.76N 88.53W
03/26/2011  M0.88 INCH       ALCORN             MS   TRAINED SPOTTER

            NICKEL SIZED HAIL IN TOWN OF RIENZA

0645 PM     HAIL             BOONEVILLE              34.66N 88.57W
03/26/2011  M0.75 INCH       PRENTISS           MS   EMERGENCY MNGR

            PENNY SIZED HAIL IN BOONEVILLE

0711 PM     HAIL             5 W BALDWYN             34.50N 88.72W
03/26/2011  M1.00 INCH       LEE                MS   TRAINED SPOTTER

            ONE INCH HAIL REPORTED AT HIGHWAY 370 5 MILES WEST OF
            BALDWYN

0748 PM     HAIL             W GUNTOWN               34.44N 88.66W
03/26/2011  M0.88 INCH       LEE                MS   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            NICKEL SIZED HAIL REPORTED JUST WEST OF GUNTOWN

0810 PM     HAIL             N BELMONT               34.51N 88.21W
03/26/2011  M0.88 INCH       TISHOMINGO         MS   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            NICKEL SIZED HAIL JUST NORTH OF BELMONT

0814 PM     HAIL             N NEW ALBANY            34.49N 89.02W
03/26/2011  E1.25 INCH       UNION              MS   TRAINED SPOTTER

            QUARTER TO HALF DOLLAR SIZED HAIL ON HWY 15 JUST NORTH OF
            NEW ALBANY

0822 PM     HAIL             TULA                    34.23N 89.37W
03/26/2011  M1.25 INCH       LAFAYETTE          MS   TRAINED SPOTTER

            QUARTER TO HALF DOLLAR HAIL IN TULA.

0825 PM     HAIL             4 NE SALTILLO           34.42N 88.64W
03/26/2011  M0.88 INCH       LEE                MS   TRAINED SPOTTER

            DIME TO NICKEL HAIL REPORTED

0828 PM     HAIL             THAXTON                 34.31N 89.17W
03/26/2011  M1.00 INCH       PONTOTOC           MS   TRAINED SPOTTER

            QUARTER SIZED HAIL IN THAXTON

0828 PM     HAIL             2 N TUPELO              34.29N 88.73W
03/26/2011  E0.50 INCH       LEE                MS   TRAINED SPOTTER

            1/2 INCH HAIL COVERED GROUND ALONG THE NATCHEZ TRACE
            PARKWAY MILE MARKER 278 IN NORTHERN LEE COUNTY

0839 PM     HAIL             8 ESE BALDWYN           34.46N 88.50W
03/26/2011  M1.25 INCH       ITAWAMBA           MS   TRAINED SPOTTER

            QUARTER TO HALF DOLLAR SIZED HAIL ALONG LEE AND PRENTISS
            COUNTY BORDERS

0850 PM     HAIL             SALTILLO                34.38N 88.69W
03/26/2011  M1.00 INCH       LEE                MS   COUNTY OFFICIAL

            QUARTER SIZED HAIL IN SALTILLO

0850 PM     HAIL             GUNTOWN                 34.44N 88.66W
03/26/2011  M1.00 INCH       LEE                MS   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            QUARTER SIZED HAIL IN GUNTOWN

0855 PM     HAIL             MANTACHIE               34.32N 88.49W
03/26/2011  M0.75 INCH       ITAWAMBA           MS   TRAINED SPOTTER

            PENNY SIZED HAIL IN MANTACHIE

&&

MRM

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 26, 7:30 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMEGBenton, Lafayette, Marshall, Tippah, Union60 min
Mar 26, 7:30 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMEGItawamba, Lee, Prentiss, Tishomingo60 min
Mar 26, 7:43 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningMEGBenton, Lafayette, Lee, Marshall, Prentiss, Tippah and 1 more91 min
Mar 26, 8:10 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMEGCalhoun, Lafayette, Panola, Yalobusha50 min
Mar 26, 8:24 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMEGLafayette, Lee, Pontotoc, Union35 min
Mar 26, 8:29 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMEGTallahatchie61 min
Mar 26, 8:31 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMEGItawamba, Lee, Prentiss, Tishomingo44 min
Mar 26, 9:37 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMEGChickasaw, Monroe53 min
Mar 26, 11:10 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMEGMonroe35 min
Mar 27, 12:33 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMEGTishomingo42 min
Mar 27, 11:30 AM CDTRiver Flood AdvisoryMEGCoahoma, Tunica4 days

Nearby

Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in Mississippi, 2011Every severe thunderstorm warning in 2011

Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.