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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 117, NWS Memphis, TN

May 4, 20216 counties in Mississippi

NWS Memphis, TN issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 4, 2021, 2:37 PM CDT for 6 counties in Mississippi. It was in force for 26 min. 1 report 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
May 4, 2021, 2:37 PM CDT (19:37 UTC)
Expired
May 4, 2021, 3:03 PM CDT
In force
26 min
Issued by
NWS Memphis, TN
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Itawamba County, MS, Lee County, MS, Pontotoc County, MS, Prentiss County, MS, Tishomingo County, MS, Union County, MS

The radar

The Columbus AFB radar (KGWX), 68 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:37 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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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

TimeReportWhereRemark
May 4, 3:10 PM CDTTSTM WND DMGNe Marietta, MSLARGE TREE DOWN BLOCKING ROAD AT CR 4101 AND CR 4130.

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.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
May 4, 12:18 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC5 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Little Rock, AR (KLZK), launched 12:00Z, 7.6 hours before the alert went out and 122 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 2021-05-04Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 10 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Little Rock, AR at 12:00Z on 2021-05-04The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 62 square meters per square second.1939587897Sfc1 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
10 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-373 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1101 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
52 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
62 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
100 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

875 
WUUS54 KMEG 041937
SVRMEG
MSC057-081-115-117-141-145-042015-
/O.NEW.KMEG.SV.W.0117.210504T1937Z-210504T2015Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Memphis TN
237 PM CDT Tue May 4 2021

The National Weather Service in Memphis has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Southeastern Union County in northeastern Mississippi...
  Northeastern Pontotoc County in northeastern Mississippi...
  Northwestern Itawamba County in northeastern Mississippi...
  Northern Lee County in northeastern Mississippi...
  Southwestern Tishomingo County in northeastern Mississippi...
  Southern Prentiss County in northeastern Mississippi...

* Until 315 PM CDT.

* At 236 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over New Harmony,
  or near New Albany, moving east at 35 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include...
  New Albany, Baldwyn, Saltillo, Guntown, Mantachie, Fairview, New
  Harmony, Pratts Friendship, Sandy Springs, Blair, Sherman,
  Marietta, Blue Springs, Thrasher, Jericho, Cherry Creek, Branyan,
  Ellistown, Kirkville and Jug Fork.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

&&

LAT...LON 3432 8900 3450 8903 3460 8827 3434 8825
TIME...MOT...LOC 1936Z 252DEG 29KT 3443 8893 

HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

SWB
1 follow-up statement
728 
WWUS54 KMEG 042003
SVSMEG

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Memphis TN
303 PM CDT Tue May 4 2021

MSC057-081-115-117-141-145-042013-
/O.CAN.KMEG.SV.W.0117.000000T0000Z-210504T2015Z/
Union MS-Pontotoc MS-Itawamba MS-Lee MS-Tishomingo MS-Prentiss MS-
303 PM CDT Tue May 4 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN UNION...
NORTHEASTERN PONTOTOC...NORTHWESTERN ITAWAMBA...NORTHERN LEE...
SOUTHWESTERN TISHOMINGO AND SOUTHERN PRENTISS COUNTIES IS
CANCELLED...
                
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and no longer poses an immediate threat to life or property.
Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.  However small hail is
still possible with this thunderstorm.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 400 PM CDT for
northeastern Mississippi.

Remember, a Severe Thunderstorm Warning still remains in effect.

LAT...LON 3432 8900 3450 8903 3460 8827 3434 8825
TIME...MOT...LOC 2001Z 252DEG 29KT 3450 8868 

$$

SGW

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 4, 4:47 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMEGDeSoto73 min
May 4, 7:15 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMEGMonroe30 min
May 4, 9:44 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMEGMonroe46 min
May 4, 9:48 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMEGCalhoun, Chickasaw, Yalobusha57 min
May 4, 10:44 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMEGCalhoun, Chickasaw, Lee, Pontotoc46 min
May 4, 10:52 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMEGMonroe23 min
May 4, 11:44 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMEGChickasaw31 min
May 4, 12:24 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMEGChickasaw, Monroe36 min
May 4, 12:36 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMEGPanola, Tate24 min
May 4, 1:06 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMEGLafayette, Marshall, Panola, Tate24 min
May 4, 1:27 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMEGBenton, Lafayette, Marshall, Panola, Tate, Union33 min
May 4, 1:53 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMEGTallahatchie, Yalobusha37 min
May 4, 2:02 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMEGBenton, Union28 min
May 4, 2:23 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMEGCalhoun, Lafayette, Union, Yalobusha22 min
May 4, 2:25 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMEGYalobusha3 hr
May 4, 2:30 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMEGAlcorn, Benton, Tippah30 min
May 4, 2:54 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMEGLafayette3 hr
May 4, 2:58 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMEGCalhoun, Chickasaw47 min
May 4, 3:00 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMEGAlcorn, Benton, Tippah19 min
May 4, 3:02 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMEGItawamba, Lee, Prentiss, Tishomingo, Union16 min
May 4, 3:17 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMEGItawamba, Lee28 min
May 4, 3:33 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMEGChickasaw, Itawamba, Lee, Monroe57 min
May 4, 3:58 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMEGLee3 hr
May 4, 4:10 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMEGDeSoto35 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.