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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 135, NWS Memphis, TN
NWS Memphis, TN issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 30, 2018, 7:58 PM CDT for Tate County, Mississippi. It was in force for 32 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
- May 30, 2018, 7:58 PM CDT (00:58 UTC)
- Expired
- May 30, 2018, 8:30 PM CDT
- In force
- 32 min
- Issued by
- NWS Memphis, TN
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.0 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
County Tate County, MS
The radar
The Memphis radar (KNQA), 78 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:59 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Jackson, MS (KJAN), launched 00:00Z, 1.0 hours before the alert went out and 259 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
- 1349 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -35 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1477 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 31 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 60 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 79 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.1
- Supercell composite
- 1.5
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 May 30, 6:39 PM CDT, 1 hour 19 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, May 30, 6:39 PM CDT, 1 hour 19 minutes before
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Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Memphis TN 305 PM CDT Wed May 30 2018 ARZ008-009-017-018-026>028-035-036-048-049-058-MOZ113-115- MSZ001>017-020>024-TNZ001>004-019>022-048>055-088>092-312215- Alcorn-Benton MS-Benton TN-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- 305 PM CDT Wed May 30 2018 This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of East Arkansas... the Missouri Bootheel...North Mississippi...and West Tennessee. .DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday There is a slight risk of severe thunderstorms over portions of northwest Tennessee and the Missouri bootheel. The main threat from these storms will be damaging winds and large hail. Hot and humid conditions are expected by the end of the week with heat indices potentially exceeding 100 degrees Friday and Saturday. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation may be needed on Thursday.
In the hours before
Special weather statement, May 30, 2:58 PM CDT, 5 hours before
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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Memphis TN
300 PM CDT WED MAY 30 2018
TNZ004-022-302045-
Benton TN-Henry TN-
300 PM CDT WED MAY 30 2018
...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY HAS BEEN ISSUED UNTIL 345 PM CDT
FOR...
Northeastern Benton County in Middle Tennessee...
Northeastern Henry County in northwestern Tennessee...
At 300 PM CDT...a strong thunderstorm producing pea size hail or
larger and winds at least 40 mph was located near Springville, or 7
miles southwest of Paris Landing State Park, moving east at 25 mph.
Very heavy rain along with continuous cloud to ground lightning are
also possible with this thunderstorm.
People in northeastern Benton and northeastern Henry Counties should
monitor this storm closely.
LAT...LON 3622 8819 3640 8825 3648 8806 3647 8805
3644 8806 3640 8802 3637 8800 3634 8797
3631 8795 3626 8794
TIME...MOT...LOC 2000Z 253DEG 21KT 3634 8813Special weather statement, May 30, 3:15 PM CDT, 4 hours 43 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Memphis TN
315 PM CDT WED MAY 30 2018
MSZ013-021-022-302100-
Lafayette MS-Calhoun MS-Yalobusha MS-
315 PM CDT WED MAY 30 2018
...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY HAS BEEN ISSUED UNTIL 400 PM CDT
FOR...
Southeastern Lafayette County in northwestern Mississippi...
Northern Calhoun County in northeastern Mississippi...
Southeastern Yalobusha County in northwestern Mississippi...
At 315 PM CDT...a strong thunderstorm producing pea size hail or
larger and winds at least 40 mph was located over Coffeeville, or 14
miles south of Water Valley, moving northeast at 20 mph.
Very heavy rain along with continuous cloud to ground lightning are
also possible with this thunderstorm.
People in southeastern Lafayette...northern Calhoun and southeastern
Yalobusha Counties should monitor this storm closely.
LAT...LON 3403 8980 3420 8943 3417 8925 3408 8924
3407 8922 3395 8919 3387 8958 3387 8970
TIME...MOT...LOC 2015Z 239DEG 15KT 3396 8967Special weather statement, May 30, 3:18 PM CDT, 4 hours 40 minutes before
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Memphis TN 318 PM CDT WED MAY 30 2018 MSZ012-013-021-302100- Lafayette MS-Panola MS-Yalobusha MS- 318 PM CDT WED MAY 30 2018 ...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY HAS BEEN ISSUED UNTIL 400 PM CDT FOR... Southwestern Lafayette County in northwestern Mississippi... Southeastern Panola County in northwestern Mississippi... Northern Yalobusha County in northwestern Mississippi... At 318 PM CDT...a strong thunderstorm producing pea size hail or larger and winds at least 40 mph was located near George Payne State Park, moving east at 25 mph. Very heavy rain along with continuous cloud to ground lightning are also possible with this thunderstorm. People in southwestern Lafayette...southeastern Panola and northern Yalobusha Counties should monitor this storm closely. LAT...LON 3406 8991 3423 8994 3433 8953 3416 8950 TIME...MOT...LOC 2018Z 261DEG 21KT 3416 8984
Special weather statement, May 30, 3:21 PM CDT, 4 hours 37 minutes before
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Memphis TN 321 PM CDT WED MAY 30 2018 MSZ016-017-302100- Itawamba MS-Lee MS- 321 PM CDT WED MAY 30 2018 ...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY HAS BEEN ISSUED UNTIL 400 PM CDT FOR... Western Itawamba County in northeastern Mississippi... Central Lee County in northeastern Mississippi... At 321 PM CDT...a strong thunderstorm producing pea size hail or larger and winds at least 40 mph was located over Tupelo, moving east at 25 mph. Very heavy rain along with continuous cloud to ground lightning are also possible with this thunderstorm. People in western Itawamba and central Lee Counties should monitor this storm closely. LAT...LON 3415 8877 3437 8881 3446 8836 3416 8835 TIME...MOT...LOC 2021Z 261DEG 21KT 3425 8871
Special weather statement, May 30, 3:54 PM CDT, 4 hours 4 minutes before
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</html>The office that day
Everything else NWS Memphis, TN issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 31, 5:54 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MEG | Randolph | 51 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.