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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 83, NWS Memphis, TN
NWS Memphis, TN issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Apr 4, 2011, 12:02 PM CDT for Fayette County, Hardeman County, Shelby County, Tennessee; 10 counties in Mississippi. It was in force for 43 min. 5 reports 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
- Apr 4, 2011, 12:02 PM CDT (17:02 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 4, 2011, 12:45 PM CDT
- In force
- 43 min
- Issued by
- NWS Memphis, TN
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
Counties Alcorn County, MS, Benton County, MS, DeSoto County, MS, Lafayette County, MS, Marshall County, MS, Panola County, MS, Pontotoc County, MS, Tate County, MS, Tippah County, MS, Union County, MS, Fayette County, TN, Hardeman County, TN, Shelby County, TN
The radar
The Memphis radar (KNQA), 83 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:04 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
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 4, 12:05 PM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | 6 Ene Senatobia, MS | TREES DOWN AND LAWN FURNITURE THROW. 1 MILE NORTH OF INTERSECTION OF HWY 305 AND HWY 4. |
| Apr 4, 12:15 PM CDT | HAIL 0.88 | 5 W Ripley, MS | |
| Apr 4, 12:30 PM CDT | HAIL 1.75 | Michigan City, MS | |
| Apr 4, 12:40 PM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | Ashland, MS | SEVERAL TREES DOWN ACROSS THE COUNTY. |
| Apr 4, 12:51 PM CDT | HAIL 1 | 1 Se Oxford, MS | QUARTER SIZE HAIL WITH A LOT OF NICKEL AND DIME HAIL. TREE LIMBS DOWN NEAR HWY 334 SOUTH OF OXFORD |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
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 4, 7:22 AM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Little Rock, AR (KLZK), launched 12:00Z, 5.0 hours before the alert went out and 47 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
- 1771 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -22 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 636 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 49 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 39 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 71 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.6
- Supercell composite
- 2.5
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
320 WUUS54 KMEG 041702 SVRMEG MSC003-009-033-071-093-107-115-137-139-145-TNC047-069-157-041745- /O.NEW.KMEG.SV.W.0083.110404T1702Z-110404T1745Z/ BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN 1202 PM CDT MON APR 4 2011 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEMPHIS HAS ISSUED A * SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR... EXTREME NORTHWESTERN ALCORN COUNTY IN NORTHEAST MISSISSIPPI... BENTON COUNTY IN NORTHEAST MISSISSIPPI... NORTHERN PONTOTOC COUNTY IN NORTHEAST MISSISSIPPI... TIPPAH COUNTY IN NORTHEAST MISSISSIPPI... UNION COUNTY IN NORTHEAST MISSISSIPPI... EASTERN DESOTO COUNTY IN NORTHWEST MISSISSIPPI... LAFAYETTE COUNTY IN NORTHWEST MISSISSIPPI... MARSHALL COUNTY IN NORTHWEST MISSISSIPPI... EASTERN PANOLA COUNTY IN NORTHWEST MISSISSIPPI... EASTERN TATE COUNTY IN NORTHWEST MISSISSIPPI... EXTREME SOUTHERN FAYETTE COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE... EXTREME SOUTHERN HARDEMAN COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE... EXTREME SOUTHEASTERN SHELBY COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE... * UNTIL 1245 PM CDT * AT 1202 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE HAIL...AND DESTRUCTIVE WINDS IN EXCESS OF 70 MPH. THESE STORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 6 MILES NORTHEAST OF OLIVE BRANCH TO 8 MILES SOUTHWEST OF POPE...OR ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM COLLIERVILLE TO 10 MILES WEST OF GEORGE PAYNE STATE PARK...AND MOVING EAST AT 60 MPH. * LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO BATESVILLE...HOLLY SPRINGS...NEW ALBANY...OLIVE BRANCH...OXFORD... PONTOTOC...RIPLEY...HOLLY SPRINGS NATIONAL FOREST...JOHN W KYLE STATE PARK...TRACE STATE PARK AND WALL DOXEY STATE PARK. THIS WARNING ALSO INCLUDES AREAS NEAR SARDIS 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 3500 8988 3500 8877 3419 8884 3419 8996 TIME...MOT...LOC 1702Z 270DEG 51KT 3500 8969 3416 9001 $$
1 follow-up statement
382
WWUS54 KMEG 041730 RRA
SVSMEG
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
1230 PM CDT MON APR 4 2011
MSC033-137-TNC047-069-157-041740-
/O.CAN.KMEG.SV.W.0083.000000T0000Z-110404T1745Z/
DESOTO MS-TATE MS-FAYETTE TN-SHELBY TN-HARDEMAN TN-
1230 PM CDT MON APR 4 2011
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR HARDEMAN...SHELBY...FAYETTE...
TATE AND DESOTO COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
AT 1230 PM CDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THAT THE
THUNDERSTORMS WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAVE MOVED OUT OF THE AREA
...AND NO LONGER POSE AN IMMEDIATE THREAT TO LIFE OR PROPERTY.
THEREFORE...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING IS CANCELLED.
.A TORNADO WATCH ALSO REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE ALERT AREA.
LAT...LON 3457 8963 3500 8948 3500 8877 3419 8885
3419 8996
TIME...MOT...LOC 1730Z 270DEG 51KT 3499 8920 3416 8953
$$
MSC003-009-071-093-107-115-139-145-041745-
/O.CON.KMEG.SV.W.0083.000000T0000Z-110404T1745Z/
ALCORN MS-TIPPAH MS-BENTON MS-MARSHALL MS-UNION MS-LAFAYETTE MS-
PANOLA MS-PONTOTOC MS-
1230 PM CDT MON APR 4 2011
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1245 PM CDT
FOR NORTHERN PONTOTOC...EAST CENTRAL PANOLA...LAFAYETTE...UNION...
MARSHALL...BENTON...TIPPAH AND NORTHWESTERN ALCORN COUNTIES...
AT 1230 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE
HAIL...AND DESTRUCTIVE WINDS IN EXCESS OF 70 MPH. THESE STORMS WERE
LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM MICHIGAN CITY TO SPRINGDALE...OR
ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 19 MILES NORTHEAST OF HOLLY SPRINGS TO
WATER VALLEY...MOVING EAST AT 60 MPH.
LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO ABBEVILLE...
ASHLAND...BLUE SPRINGS...DUMAS...ENDVILLE...FALKNER...HICKORY FLAT...
HOLLY SPRINGS...MYRTLE...NEW ALBANY...OXFORD...PONTOTOC...POTTS CAMP
AND RIPLEY.
THIS WARNING ALSO INCLUDES AREAS NEAR SARDIS 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.
.A TORNADO WATCH ALSO REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE ALERT AREA.
&&
LAT...LON 3457 8963 3500 8948 3500 8877 3419 8885
3419 8996
TIME...MOT...LOC 1730Z 270DEG 51KT 3499 8920 3416 8953
$$The office that day
Everything else NWS Memphis, TN issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 4, 9:15 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MEG | Chester, Decatur, Hardeman, McNairy, Madison | 30 min |
| Apr 4, 9:39 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Lake, Obion | 51 min |
| Apr 4, 9:43 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Carroll, Crockett, Gibson, Henderson, Madison | 47 min |
| Apr 4, 10:25 AM CDT | River Flood Advisory | MEG | Lauderdale, Tipton | 68 hr |
| Apr 4, 10:35 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Decatur, Hardin, Henderson, McNairy | 26 min |
| Apr 4, 10:53 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Lauderdale, Shelby, Tipton | 52 min |
| Apr 4, 10:59 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Hardeman | 34 min |
| Apr 4, 11:18 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Dyer, Haywood, Lauderdale, Tipton | 27 min |
| Apr 4, 11:29 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Shelby | 46 min |
| Apr 4, 11:39 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Fayette, Haywood, Lauderdale, Shelby, Tipton | 51 min |
| Apr 4, 11:49 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | Shelby | 20 min |
| Apr 4, 12:02 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | Fayette, Shelby | 28 min |
| Apr 4, 12:07 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Carroll, Crockett, Gibson, Haywood, Henderson, Henry and 2 more | 38 min |
| Apr 4, 12:15 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Chester, Fayette, Hardeman, Haywood, McNairy, Madison | 45 min |
| Apr 4, 12:20 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | Chester, Fayette, Hardeman, Haywood, McNairy, Madison | 25 min |
| Apr 4, 12:23 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | Chester, Fayette, Hardeman, McNairy | 37 min |
| Apr 4, 12:34 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Hardin, McNairy | 41 min |
| Apr 4, 12:40 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Carroll, Decatur, Henderson, Henry, Madison, Weakley | 35 min |
| Apr 4, 12:43 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | Chester, Decatur, Hardeman, Hardin, Henderson, McNairy and 1 more | 47 min |
| Apr 4, 12:48 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Chester, Decatur, Hardeman, Hardin, McNairy | 42 min |
| Apr 4, 12:57 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | Chester, Hardin, McNairy | 33 min |
| Apr 4, 1:08 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MEG | Decatur, Hardin | 77 min |
| Apr 4, 1:19 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | Hardin, McNairy | 29 min |
| Apr 4, 1:23 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Decatur, Hardin, McNairy | 37 min |
| Apr 4, 3:51 PM CDT | Frost Advisory | MEG | Carroll, Chester, Crockett, Decatur, Dyer, Fayette and 14 more | 12 hr |
| Apr 3, 8:42 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | MEG | Monroe | 48 hr |
| Apr 3, 8:42 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | MEG | Monroe | 46 hr |
| Apr 4, 8:50 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MEG | Marshall | 25 min |
| Apr 4, 10:22 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Alcorn, Benton, Marshall, Tippah, Union | 53 min |
| Apr 4, 10:42 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Coahoma, Quitman, Tallahatchie, Tunica | 48 min |
| Apr 4, 12:40 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Alcorn, Benton, Itawamba, Lafayette, Lee, Marshall and 6 more | 50 min |
| Apr 4, 1:24 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Alcorn, Itawamba, Lee, Pontotoc, Prentiss, Tippah and 2 more | 51 min |
| Apr 4, 2:16 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MEG | Calhoun, Chickasaw, Itawamba, Lee, Monroe, Pontotoc | 29 min |
| Apr 4, 2:57 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MEG | Chickasaw, Monroe | 33 min |
| Apr 4, 3:28 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MEG | Monroe | 32 min |
| Apr 4, 4:00 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MEG | Itawamba, Monroe | 45 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.