Alert archive / Tennessee / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2012
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 71, NWS Memphis, TN
NWS Memphis, TN issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Mar 2, 2012, 3:39 PM CST for Hardin County, McNairy County, Tennessee. It was in force for 36 min. 7 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
- Mar 2, 2012, 3:39 PM CST (21:39 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 2, 2012, 4:15 PM CST
- In force
- 36 min
- Issued by
- NWS Memphis, TN
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
Counties Hardin County, TN, McNairy County, TN
The radar
The Columbus AFB radar (KGWX), 147 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:39 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2, 3:44 PM CST | HAIL 3 | Stantonville, TN | |
| Mar 2, 3:45 PM CST | TSTM WND GST 60 | Stantonville, TN | ACCOMPANIED BY GOLFBALL HAIL ...NOTED IN PREVIOUS REPORT |
| Mar 2, 3:45 PM CST | HAIL 1.75 | Stantonville, TN | GOLFBALL HAIL WITH 60 MPH WINDS PRODUCING SEVERE TREE DAMAGE AND BROKEN WINDOWS |
| Mar 2, 3:48 PM CST | FUNNEL CLOUD | 3 E Shiloh, TN | ROTATING FUNNEL CLOUD |
| Mar 2, 4:00 PM CST | TSTM WND DMG | Savannah, TN | A FEW SMALL TREES DOWN AND TREE LIMBS DOWN ALONG WITH SOME SHINGLE DAMAGE IN THE CRAVENS AREA OF SAVANNAH. |
| Mar 2, 4:00 PM CST | HAIL 1.25 | 3 Ese Savannah, TN | HAIL FELL IN THE COMMUNITY OF OLIVET. |
| Mar 2, 4:08 PM CST | HAIL 1.25 | 7 E Savannah, TN | HALF DOLLAR SIZE HAIL COVERING GROUND IN COMMUNITY OF OLIVE HILL. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2, 1:20 PM CST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 9 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Little Rock, AR (KLZK), launched 12:00Z, 9.7 hours before the alert went out and 169 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
- 1625 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -13 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 645 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 63 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 291 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 304 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 3.2
- Supercell composite
- 11.9
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
681
WUUS54 KMEG 022139 RRA
SVRMEG
TNC071-109-022215-
/O.NEW.KMEG.SV.W.0071.120302T2139Z-120302T2215Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
339 PM CST FRI MAR 2 2012
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEMPHIS HAS ISSUED A
* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
CENTRAL HARDIN COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE...
EAST CENTRAL MCNAIRY COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE...
* UNTIL 415 PM CST
* AT 339 PM CST...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 8 MILES WEST OF
SHILOH...OR 6 MILES SOUTHEAST OF SELMER...AND MOVING EAST AT 55
MPH.
* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO SAVANNAH.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
.A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE WARNED AREA. IF A TORNADO
IS SPOTTED... ACT QUICKLY AND MOVE TO A PLACE OF SAFETY IN A STURDY
STRUCTURE...SUCH AS A STORM SHELTER OR SMALL INTERIOR ROOM.
.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 3505 8853 3520 8857 3537 8802 3536 8800
3531 8801 3529 8797 3526 8797 3511 8797
3510 8798
TIME...MOT...LOC 2139Z 250DEG 50KT 3513 8846
$$2 follow-up statements
236
WWUS54 KMEG 022150
SVSMEG
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
350 PM CST FRI MAR 2 2012
TNC109-022159-
/O.CAN.KMEG.SV.W.0071.000000T0000Z-120302T2215Z/
MCNAIRY TN-
350 PM CST FRI MAR 2 2012
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL MCNAIRY COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
AT 349 PM CST...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THAT THE
THUNDERSTORMS WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAVE MOVED OUT OF THE
AREA...AND NO LONGER POSE AN IMMEDIATE THREAT TO LIFE OR PROPERTY.
THEREFORE...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING IS CANCELLED.
.A TORNADO WATCH ALSO REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE ALERT AREA.
LAT...LON 3506 8837 3526 8837 3537 8802 3536 8800
3531 8801 3529 8797 3511 8797 3510 8798
TIME...MOT...LOC 2149Z 251DEG 41KT 3517 8832
$$
TNC071-022215-
/O.CON.KMEG.SV.W.0071.000000T0000Z-120302T2215Z/
HARDIN TN-
350 PM CST FRI MAR 2 2012
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 415 PM CST
FOR CENTRAL HARDIN COUNTY...
AT 349 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM PRODUCING GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL...AND
DESTRUCTIVE WINDS IN EXCESS OF 70 MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR
HURLEY...OR 10 MILES SOUTHWEST OF SAVANNAH...MOVING EAST AT 45 MPH.
LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO CRUMP...
SAVANNAH...CERRO GORDO...BUCKTOWN...PHILLIPS...WALKERTOWN...
OLIVEHILL...CENTER STAR...MADDOX...LOWRYVILLE...COFFEE LANDING...
PITTSBURG LANDING...HURLEY AND HAMBURG.
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 3506 8837 3526 8837 3537 8802 3536 8800
3531 8801 3529 8797 3511 8797 3510 8798
TIME...MOT...LOC 2149Z 251DEG 41KT 3517 8832
$$096
WWUS54 KMEG 022211 RRA
SVSMEG
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
411 PM CST FRI MAR 2 2012
TNC071-022221-
/O.EXP.KMEG.SV.W.0071.000000T0000Z-120302T2215Z/
HARDIN TN-
411 PM CST FRI MAR 2 2012
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR CENTRAL HARDIN COUNTY WILL
EXPIRE AT 415 PM CST...
AT 411 PM CST...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THAT THE
THUNDERSTORMS WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAVE MOVED OUT OF THE AREA.
THEREFORE...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO
EXPIRE.
LAT...LON 3506 8837 3526 8837 3537 8802 3536 8800
3531 8801 3529 8797 3511 8797 3510 8798
TIME...MOT...LOC 2211Z 251DEG 41KT 3525 8803
$$The office that day
Everything else NWS Memphis, TN issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2, 2:50 AM CST | Wind Advisory | MEG | Carroll, Chester, Crockett, Decatur, Dyer, Fayette and 14 more | 15 hr |
| Mar 2, 4:13 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | MEG | Crockett, Gibson | 32 min |
| Mar 2, 1:28 PM CST | Red Flag Warning | MEG | Dyer, Lake, Lauderdale, Obion, Shelby, Tipton | 5 hr |
| Mar 2, 2:31 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Fayette, Hardeman, McNairy | 44 min |
| Mar 2, 2:33 PM CST | Tornado Warning | MEG | Carroll, Gibson, Henderson, Madison | 27 min |
| Mar 2, 2:43 PM CST | Tornado Warning | MEG | Fayette, Hardeman | 32 min |
| Mar 2, 3:02 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Chester, Henderson, Madison | 28 min |
| Mar 2, 3:05 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Hardeman, McNairy | 23 min |
| Mar 2, 3:13 PM CST | Tornado Warning | MEG | Hardeman, McNairy | 32 min |
| Mar 2, 3:51 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Fayette, Hardeman, McNairy | 39 min |
| Mar 2, 3:51 PM CST | Tornado Warning | MEG | Hardin | 24 min |
| Mar 2, 4:08 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Chester, Hardeman, McNairy | 37 min |
| Mar 2, 4:28 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Chester, Decatur, Hardin, Henderson, McNairy | 32 min |
| Mar 2, 4:45 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Hardeman, McNairy | 30 min |
| Mar 2, 5:45 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Hardin | 30 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.