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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 108, NWS Memphis, TN

June 27, 20197 counties in Mississippi

NWS Memphis, TN issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 27, 2019, 11:43 AM CDT for 7 counties in Mississippi. It was in force for 47 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
Jun 27, 2019, 11:43 AM CDT (16:43 UTC)
Expired
Jun 27, 2019, 12:30 PM CDT
In force
47 min
Issued by
NWS Memphis, TN
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Alcorn County, MS, Lafayette County, MS, Lee County, MS, Pontotoc County, MS, Prentiss County, MS, Tippah County, MS, Union County, MS

The radar

The Columbus AFB radar (KGWX), 86 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 16:45 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

Little Rock, AR (KLZK), launched 12:00Z, 4.7 hours before the alert went out and 103 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, Little Rock, AR at 12:00Z on 2019-06-27Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1981 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, Little Rock, AR at 12:00Z on 2019-06-27The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 30 square meters per square second.1939Sfc1 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
1981 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-70 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1047 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
14 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
30 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
31 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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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 Jun 27, 10:31 AM CDT, 1 hour 12 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 27, 10:31 AM CDT, 1 hour 12 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 27, 3:01 AM CDT, 8 hours 42 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Memphis TN
301 AM CDT Thu Jun 27 2019

ARZ009-018-026>028-035-036-048-049-058-MOZ113-115-MSZ001>017-
020>024-TNZ001>004-019>022-048>055-088>092-281015-
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-Lee AR-Lee MS-
Madison-Marshall-McNairy-Mississippi-Monroe-Obion-Panola-Pemiscot-
Phillips-Poinsett-Pontotoc-Prentiss-Quitman-Shelby-St. Francis-
Tallahatchie-Tate-Tippah-Tipton-Tishomingo-Tunica-Union-Weakley-
Yalobusha-
301 AM CDT Thu Jun 27 2019

This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of East Arkansas...
the Missouri Bootheel...North Mississippi...and West Tennessee.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

A few strong to severe storms will be possible today and tonight.
Damaging winds and localized heavy rainfall are the main threats.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday

The probability for widespread hazardous weather is low.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not anticipated at this time.

JAB

In the hours before

Local storm report, Jun 27, 8:45 AM CDT, 2 hours 58 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
845 AM CDT THU JUN 27 2019

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

0840 AM     FLASH FLOOD      W MALDEN                36.58N  89.98W
06/27/2019                   DUNKLIN            MO   BROADCAST MEDIA

            SOME COUNTY ROADS ALONG WITH HIGHWAY J AROUND THE
            MALDEN AREA ESPECIALLY WEST OF MALDEN SEEING DEEP WATER
            OVER ROADS.

&&
Local storm report, Jun 27, 8:58 AM CDT, 2 hours 45 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
858 AM CDT THU JUN 27 2019

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

0855 AM     HEAVY RAIN       W MALDEN                36.58N  89.98W
06/27/2019  M6.20 INCH       DUNKLIN            MO   BROADCAST MEDIA

            6.2 INCHES MEASURED 9 MILES WEST OF MALDEN.

&&
Special weather statement, Jun 27, 9:06 AM CDT, 2 hours 37 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Memphis TN
906 AM CDT Thu Jun 27 2019

ARZ036-MSZ001-007-008-TNZ088-271430-
Crittenden AR-Tunica MS-DeSoto MS-Tate MS-Shelby TN-
906 AM CDT Thu Jun 27 2019

...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY HAS BEEN ISSUED UNTIL 930 AM CDT
FOR...

Southwestern Crittenden County in eastern Arkansas...
Northeastern Tunica County in northwestern Mississippi...
DeSoto County in northwestern Mississippi...
North central Tate County in northwestern Mississippi...
Southwestern Shelby County in western Tennessee...

At 906 AM CDT...a strong thunderstorm producing pea size hail or
larger and winds at least 40 mph was located near Horn Lake, moving
southeast at 40 mph.

Very heavy rain along with continuous cloud to ground lightning are
also possible with this thunderstorm.

People in southwestern Crittenden...northeastern Tunica...DeSoto...
north central Tate and southwestern Shelby Counties should monitor
this storm closely.

LAT...LON 3489 9047 3489 9045 3487 9043 3484 9043
      3483 9041 3500 9041 3515 9033 3503 8979
      3469 8984 3482 9046 3486 9048
TIME...MOT...LOC 1406Z 298DEG 34KT 3491 9001
Special weather statement, Jun 27, 9:32 AM CDT, 2 hours 11 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Memphis TN
932 AM CDT Thu Jun 27 2019

MSZ001-002-008-TNZ088-089-271515-
Marshall MS-DeSoto MS-Tate MS-Fayette TN-Shelby TN-
932 AM CDT Thu Jun 27 2019

...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY HAS BEEN ISSUED UNTIL 1015 AM CDT
FOR...

Northwestern Marshall County in northwestern Mississippi...
DeSoto County in northwestern Mississippi...
Northern Tate County in northwestern Mississippi...
Southwestern Fayette County in western Tennessee...
Southeastern Shelby County in western Tennessee...

At 931 AM CDT...a strong thunderstorm producing pea size hail or
larger and winds at least 40 mph was located near Olive Branch,
moving southeast at 55 mph.

Very heavy rain along with continuous cloud to ground lightning are
also possible with this thunderstorm.

People in northwestern Marshall...DeSoto...northern Tate...
southwestern Fayette and southeastern Shelby Counties should monitor
this storm closely.

LAT...LON 3512 9009 3514 9006 3515 9007 3526 9002
      3516 8948 3464 8968 3474 9020 3486 9021
TIME...MOT...LOC 1431Z 298DEG 49KT 3498 8989
Special weather statement, Jun 27, 10:10 AM CDT, 1 hour 33 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Memphis TN
1010 AM CDT Thu Jun 27 2019

MSZ002-TNZ089-271600-
Marshall MS-Fayette TN-
1010 AM CDT Thu Jun 27 2019

...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY HAS BEEN ISSUED UNTIL 1100 AM CDT
FOR...

Northern Marshall County in northwestern Mississippi...
Southwestern Fayette County in western Tennessee...

At 1010 AM CDT...a strong thunderstorm producing pea size hail or
larger and winds at least 40 mph was located near Mt Pleasant, or 7
miles southeast of Collierville, moving southeast at 25 mph.

Very heavy rain along with continuous cloud to ground lightning are
also possible with this thunderstorm.

People in northern Marshall and southwestern Fayette Counties should
monitor this storm closely.

LAT...LON 3486 8972 3492 8972 3499 8968 3500 8964
      3507 8964 3516 8959 3509 8931 3499 8932
      3499 8935 3484 8935 3474 8936
TIME...MOT...LOC 1510Z 297DEG 20KT 3500 8957
Special weather statement, Jun 27, 11:07 AM CDT, 36 minutes before
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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 27, 8:16 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMEGDeSoto44 min
Jun 27, 9:06 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMEGDeSoto24 min
Jun 27, 9:32 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMEGDeSoto43 min
Jun 27, 9:45 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningMEGDeSoto3 hr
Jun 27, 10:10 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMEGMarshall50 min
Jun 27, 11:07 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMEGBenton, Lafayette38 min
Jun 27, 11:49 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMEGItawamba, Lee, Pontotoc41 min
Jun 27, 12:10 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMEGItawamba, Monroe50 min
Jun 27, 12:46 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMEGItawamba44 min
Jun 27, 1:06 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMEGTallahatchie39 min
Jun 26, 7:27 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMEGCarroll48 min
Jun 26, 7:45 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMEGCrockett, Haywood, Lauderdale19 min
Jun 26, 7:49 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMEGCarroll41 min
Jun 26, 7:51 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMEGDecatur24 min
Jun 26, 8:30 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMEGBenton45 min
Jun 26, 9:29 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMEGChester46 min
Jun 27, 5:17 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMEGDyer43 min
Jun 27, 5:53 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMEGCrockett, Dyer, Lauderdale52 min
Jun 27, 6:29 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMEGLake3 hr
Jun 27, 9:48 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMEGShelby117 min

Nearby

Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in Mississippi, 2019Every severe thunderstorm warning in 2019

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.