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Special Weather Statement, NWS Memphis, TN
NWS Memphis, TN issued this special weather statement at Aug 3, 2011, 10:50 PM CDT for Hardin County, Tennessee. It was in force for 25 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Aug 3, 2011, 10:50 PM CDT (03:50 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 3, 2011, 11:15 PM CDT
- In force
- 25 min
- Issued by
- NWS Memphis, TN
County Hardin County, TN
The radar
The Nashville radar (KOHX), 163 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 03:52 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.
The nearest sounding before it
Nashville Metro, TN (KBNA), launched 00:00Z, 3.8 hours before the alert went out and 153 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
- 5553 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -2 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1715 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 20 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 28 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 130 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
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</html>What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this special weather statement 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 special weather statement went out at Aug 3, 9:18 PM CDT, 1 hour 32 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Aug 3, 9:18 PM CDT, 1 hour 32 minutes before
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</html>Hazardous weather outlook, Aug 3, 10:00 PM CDT, 50 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN 1000 PM CDT WED AUG 3 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>092-041100- 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- 1000 PM CDT WED AUG 3 2011 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF EAST ARKANSAS... THE MISSOURI BOOTHEEL...NORTH MISSISSIPPI...AND WEST TENNESSEE. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT AN EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE ENTIRE MIDSOUTH TONIGHT. LOWS WILL FAIL TO DROP BELOW 80 DEGREES IN MANY LOCATIONS MAINTAINING HEAT STRESS ON THOSE WITHOUT AIR CONDITIONING...ESPECIALLY CONSIDERING THE RECORD BREAKING AND INTENSE HEAT DURING THE DAY WEDNESDAY. A FEW STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE OVERNIGHT FROM NORTHEAST ARKANSAS AND THE MISSOURI BOOTHEEL INTO MUCH OF WEST TENNESSEE. THE MAIN THREAT FROM THESE STORMS WILL BE WIND GUSTS NEAR 45 MPH. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNINGS AND WATCHES ARE IN EFFECT FOR THE MIDSOUTH THROUGH SATURDAY AND MAY NEED TO BE EXTENDED INTO SUNDAY AS WELL. HEAT INDEX VALUES IN EXCESS OF 110 DEGREES ARE EXPECTED THROUGH THIS PERIOD. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED AT THIS TIME. JCL
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Aug 3, 7:14 PM CDT, 3 hours 36 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN 714 PM CDT WED AUG 3 2011 ARZ008-040100- RANDOLPH AR- 714 PM CDT WED AUG 3 2011 ...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEMPHIS HAS ISSUED A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY UNTIL 800 PM CDT FOR... RANDOLPH COUNTY IN EASTERN ARKANSAS... A STRONG THUNDERSTORM PRODUCING PEA SIZE HAIL OR LARGER AND WINDS AT LEAST 40 MPH WAS LOCATED 3 MILES NORTHWEST OF ATTICA AT 714 PM CDT... MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 25 MPH. VERY HEAVY RAIN ALONG WITH CONTINUOUS CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING ARE ALSO POSSIBLE WITH THIS THUNDERSTORM. PEOPLE IN RANDOLPH COUNTY...INCLUDING LOCATIONS NEAR POCAHONTAS... SHOULD MONITOR THIS STORM CLOSELY. && LAT...LON 3650 9081 3615 9081 3616 9112 3649 9127 TIME...MOT...LOC 0014Z 334DEG 30KT 3633 9101
Special weather statement, Aug 3, 7:33 PM CDT, 3 hours 17 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
733 PM CDT WED AUG 3 2011
TNZ001-002-040115-
LAKE TN-OBION TN-
733 PM CDT WED AUG 3 2011
...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEMPHIS HAS ISSUED A SIGNIFICANT
WEATHER ADVISORY UNTIL 815 PM CDT FOR...
NORTHEASTERN LAKE COUNTY IN NORTHWEST TENNESSEE...
NORTHWESTERN OBION COUNTY IN NORTHWEST TENNESSEE...
A STRONG THUNDERSTORM PRODUCING PEA SIZE HAIL OR LARGER AND WINDS AT
LEAST 40 MPH WAS LOCATED 7 MILES WEST OF CLAYTON AT 733 PM CDT...
MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 30 MPH.
VERY HEAVY RAIN ALONG WITH CONTINUOUS CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING ARE
ALSO POSSIBLE WITH THIS THUNDERSTORM.
PEOPLE IN LAKE AND OBION COUNTIES SHOULD MONITOR THIS STORM CLOSELY.
THIS SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT ALSO INCLUDES REELFOOT LAKE.
&&
LAT...LON 3651 8929 3651 8903 3635 8919 3640 8952
3650 8941 3652 8930
TIME...MOT...LOC 0033Z 304DEG 24KT 3649 8935Special weather statement, Aug 3, 8:07 PM CDT, 2 hours 43 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
807 PM CDT WED AUG 3 2011
TNZ002-003-040145-
WEAKLEY TN-OBION TN-
807 PM CDT WED AUG 3 2011
...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEMPHIS HAS ISSUED A SIGNIFICANT
WEATHER ADVISORY UNTIL 845 PM CDT FOR...
EASTERN OBION COUNTY IN NORTHWEST TENNESSEE...
WESTERN WEAKLEY COUNTY IN NORTHWEST TENNESSEE...
A STRONG THUNDERSTORM PRODUCING PEA SIZE HAIL OR LARGER AND WINDS AT
LEAST 40 MPH WAS LOCATED OVER UNION CITY AT 807 PM CDT...MOVING
SOUTHEAST AT 30 MPH.
VERY HEAVY RAIN ALONG WITH CONTINUOUS CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING ARE
ALSO POSSIBLE WITH THIS THUNDERSTORM.
PEOPLE IN OBION AND WEAKLEY COUNTIES...INCLUDING LOCATIONS NEAR
MARTIN AND UNION CITY...SHOULD MONITOR THIS STORM CLOSELY.
&&
LAT...LON 3650 8864 3619 8875 3632 8922 3651 8922
3651 8919
TIME...MOT...LOC 0107Z 290DEG 32KT 3644 8901Special weather statement, Aug 3, 8:37 PM CDT, 2 hours 13 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
837 PM CDT WED AUG 3 2011
TNZ003-004-021-040215-
WEAKLEY TN-CARROLL TN-HENRY TN-
837 PM CDT WED AUG 3 2011
...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEMPHIS HAS ISSUED A SIGNIFICANT
WEATHER ADVISORY UNTIL 915 PM CDT FOR...
NORTHWESTERN CARROLL COUNTY IN NORTHWEST TENNESSEE...
WESTERN HENRY COUNTY IN NORTHWEST TENNESSEE...
WEAKLEY COUNTY IN NORTHWEST TENNESSEE...
A STRONG THUNDERSTORM PRODUCING PEA SIZE HAIL OR LARGER AND WINDS AT
LEAST 40 MPH WAS LOCATED 5 MILES SOUTH OF LATHAM AT 837 PM CDT...
MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 30 MPH.
VERY HEAVY RAIN ALONG WITH CONTINUOUS CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING ARE
ALSO POSSIBLE WITH THIS THUNDERSTORM.
PEOPLE IN CARROLL...HENRY AND WEAKLEY COUNTIES...INCLUDING LOCATIONS
NEAR MARTIN...MCKENZIE AND PARIS...SHOULD MONITOR THIS STORM CLOSELY.
&&
LAT...LON 3650 8814 3599 8855 3621 8895 3622 8895
3641 8881 3650 8881
TIME...MOT...LOC 0137Z 304DEG 25KT 3636 8868Special weather statement, Aug 3, 9:08 PM CDT, 1 hour 42 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
908 PM CDT WED AUG 3 2011
TNZ003-004-021-040300-
WEAKLEY TN-CARROLL TN-HENRY TN-
908 PM CDT WED AUG 3 2011
...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEMPHIS HAS ISSUED A SIGNIFICANT
WEATHER ADVISORY UNTIL 1000 PM CDT FOR...
NORTHEASTERN CARROLL COUNTY IN NORTHWEST TENNESSEE...
HENRY COUNTY IN NORTHWEST TENNESSEE...
SOUTHEASTERN WEAKLEY COUNTY IN NORTHWEST TENNESSEE...
A STRONG THUNDERSTORM PRODUCING PEA SIZE HAIL OR LARGER AND WINDS AT
LEAST 40 MPH WAS LOCATED OVER ROUTON AT 909 PM CDT...MOVING SOUTHEAST
AT 45 MPH.
VERY HEAVY RAIN ALONG WITH CONTINUOUS CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING ARE
ALSO POSSIBLE WITH THIS THUNDERSTORM.
PEOPLE IN CARROLL...HENRY AND WEAKLEY COUNTIES...INCLUDING LOCATIONS
NEAR HUNTINGDON...MCKENZIE...PARIS LANDING STATE PARK AND PARIS...
SHOULD MONITOR THIS STORM CLOSELY.
&&
LAT...LON 3635 8809 3626 8808 3612 8820 3585 8821
3585 8818 3583 8819 3608 8873 3609 8874
3650 8843 3650 8805 3644 8805 3636 8799
TIME...MOT...LOC 0209Z 296DEG 40KT 3625 8837Special weather statement, Aug 3, 10:50 PM CDT, 0 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
1050 PM CDT WED AUG 3 2011
TNZ055-092-040415-
DECATUR TN-HARDIN TN-
1050 PM CDT WED AUG 3 2011
...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEMPHIS HAS ISSUED A SIGNIFICANT
WEATHER ADVISORY UNTIL 1115 PM CDT FOR...
SOUTHEASTERN DECATUR COUNTY IN TENNESSEE...
EASTERN HARDIN COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE...
A STRONG THUNDERSTORM PRODUCING WINDS AT LEAST 40 MPH WAS LOCATED 7
MILES EAST OF OLIVE HILL AT 1051 PM CDT...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 15 MPH.
PEOPLE IN DECATUR AND HARDIN COUNTIES SHOULD MONITOR THIS STORM
CLOSELY.
&&
LAT...LON 3538 8799 3538 8802 3536 8800 3531 8801
3529 8797 3501 8798 3500 8817 3555 8810
3555 8798 3553 8797 3549 8797 3545 8804
3541 8797
TIME...MOT...LOC 0351Z 333DEG 13KT 3523 8791The office that day
Everything else NWS Memphis, TN issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 4, 2:42 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MEG | Prentiss, Tishomingo | 33 min |
| Aug 4, 2:47 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MEG | Prentiss, Tishomingo | 28 min |
| Aug 4, 2:52 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Itawamba, Prentiss, Tishomingo | 53 min |
| Aug 4, 3:07 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MEG | Lee | 23 min |
| Aug 4, 3:19 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Chickasaw, Itawamba, Lee, Monroe | 56 min |
| Aug 4, 4:03 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Alcorn, Benton, Marshall, Tippah | 42 min |
| Aug 4, 4:15 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Chickasaw, Itawamba, Lee, Monroe, Pontotoc | 75 min |
| Aug 4, 4:32 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Alcorn, Tishomingo | 43 min |
| Aug 4, 4:44 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Alcorn, Benton, Marshall, Pontotoc, Prentiss, Tippah and 1 more | 46 min |
| Aug 4, 5:05 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MEG | Itawamba, Lee, Pontotoc | 115 min |
| Aug 4, 5:10 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Calhoun, Chickasaw, Lafayette, Pontotoc | 50 min |
| Aug 4, 5:17 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Alcorn, Itawamba, Lee, Pontotoc, Prentiss, Tippah and 2 more | 43 min |
| Aug 4, 5:34 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MEG | Chickasaw | 26 min |
| Aug 4, 5:35 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Itawamba, Lee, Pontotoc, Prentiss, Tishomingo | 40 min |
| Aug 4, 5:36 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MEG | Lee, Prentiss, Tishomingo | 84 min |
| Aug 4, 5:44 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MEG | Tallahatchie, Yalobusha | 31 min |
| Aug 4, 5:54 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MEG | Calhoun, Chickasaw, Pontotoc | 116 min |
| Aug 4, 5:55 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MEG | Calhoun, Chickasaw | 35 min |
| Aug 4, 6:00 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Monroe | 45 min |
| Aug 4, 6:14 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Calhoun, Chickasaw, Pontotoc, Yalobusha | 61 min |
| Aug 4, 6:16 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MEG | Itawamba | 29 min |
| Aug 4, 6:50 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MEG | Calhoun, Chickasaw, Yalobusha | 74 min |
| Aug 3, 7:33 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MEG | Obion | 42 min |
| Aug 3, 8:07 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MEG | Obion, Weakley | 38 min |
| Aug 3, 8:37 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MEG | Henry, Weakley | 38 min |
| Aug 3, 9:08 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MEG | Carroll, Henry | 52 min |
| Aug 4, 12:23 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Carroll, Decatur, Henderson | 29 min |
| Aug 4, 12:38 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Chester, Decatur, Hardin, Henderson, McNairy | 52 min |
| Aug 4, 2:49 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Carroll, Henry | 41 min |
| Aug 4, 5:31 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Hardin | 44 min |
| Aug 4, 3:34 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MEG | Fayette, Hardeman | 56 min |
| Aug 4, 3:39 PM CDT | Excessive Heat Warning | MEG | Dyer, Gibson | 4 days |
| Aug 4, 4:12 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MEG | Chester, Madison | 33 min |
| Aug 4, 5:11 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MEG | Hardeman, McNairy | 64 min |
| Aug 3, 7:14 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MEG | Randolph | 46 min |
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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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.