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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 127, NWS Memphis, TN

May 6, 2021Crittenden County, Mississippi County, Poinsett County, Arkansas; Lauderdale County, Shelby County, Tipton County, Tennessee

NWS Memphis, TN issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 6, 2021, 3:03 PM CDT for Crittenden County, Mississippi County, Poinsett County, Arkansas; Lauderdale County, Shelby County, Tipton County, Tennessee. It was in force for 42 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
May 6, 2021, 3:03 PM CDT (20:03 UTC)
Expired
May 6, 2021, 3:45 PM CDT
In force
42 min
Issued by
NWS Memphis, TN
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Crittenden County, AR, Mississippi County, AR, Poinsett County, AR, Lauderdale County, TN, Shelby County, TN, Tipton County, TN

The radar

The Memphis radar (KNQA), 29 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:07 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
May 6, 12:38 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC5 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Little Rock, AR (KLZK), launched 12:00Z, 8.1 hours before the alert went out and 79 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 2021-05-06Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 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 2021-05-06The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 47 square meters per square second.1939587897117Sfc1 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
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
1745 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
76 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
47 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
88 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

406 
WUUS54 KMEG 062003
SVRMEG
ARC035-093-111-TNC097-157-167-062045-
/O.NEW.KMEG.SV.W.0127.210506T2003Z-210506T2045Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Memphis TN
303 PM CDT Thu May 6 2021

The National Weather Service in Memphis has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Southeastern Poinsett County in eastern Arkansas...
  Southwestern Mississippi County in eastern Arkansas...
  Northeastern Crittenden County in eastern Arkansas...
  Central Tipton County in western Tennessee...
  Southwestern Lauderdale County in western Tennessee...
  Northwestern Shelby County in western Tennessee...

* Until 345 PM CDT.

* At 303 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Dyess, or
  near Lepanto, moving southeast at 40 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage 
           to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include...
  Millington, Covington, Osceola, Lepanto, Wilson, Tyronza, Keiser,
  Meeman Shelby Forest State Park, Fort Pillow State Park, Munford,
  Brighton, Joiner, Dyess, Gilmore, Bassett, Marie, Fulton,
  Dixonville, Tipton and Atoka.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3558 9041 3571 9024 3570 8997 3560 8963
      3528 8988 3526 9019
TIME...MOT...LOC 2003Z 310DEG 35KT 3557 9028 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

MJ
1 follow-up statement
824 
WWUS54 KMEG 062020
SVSMEG

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Memphis TN
320 PM CDT Thu May 6 2021

ARC035-093-111-TNC097-157-167-062045-
/O.CON.KMEG.SV.W.0127.000000T0000Z-210506T2045Z/
Poinsett AR-Mississippi AR-Crittenden AR-Tipton TN-Lauderdale TN-
Shelby TN-
320 PM CDT Thu May 6 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 345 PM CDT
FOR SOUTHEASTERN POINSETT...SOUTHWESTERN MISSISSIPPI...NORTHEASTERN
CRITTENDEN...CENTRAL TIPTON...SOUTHWESTERN LAUDERDALE AND
NORTHWESTERN SHELBY COUNTIES...

At 319 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Joiner, or 8
miles south of Wilson, moving southeast at 45 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and nickel size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

Locations impacted include...
Millington, Covington, Wilson, Meeman Shelby Forest State Park,
Munford, Brighton, Joiner, Dyess, Gilmore, Bassett, Marie,
Dixonville, Tipton, Atoka, Turrell, Gilt Edge, Burlison, Garland,
Birdsong and Dimple.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3557 9040 3565 9008 3556 8966 3528 8988
      3526 9019
TIME...MOT...LOC 2019Z 308DEG 37KT 3546 9009 

HAIL...0.88IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

MJ

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 6, 1:13 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMEGClay32 min
May 6, 1:43 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMEGGreene47 min
May 6, 1:48 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMEGClay27 min
May 6, 2:17 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMEGCraighead, Mississippi, Poinsett43 min
May 6, 3:49 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMEGCrittenden26 min
May 6, 2:22 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMEGLake, Obion23 min
May 6, 2:47 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMEGDyer, Lauderdale28 min
May 6, 3:23 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMEGHenry, Weakley37 min
May 6, 3:39 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMEGCrockett, Gibson, Haywood, Madison36 min
May 6, 3:45 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMEGFayette, Shelby30 min
May 6, 3:53 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMEGBenton, Carroll37 min
May 6, 4:09 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMEGChester, Decatur, Hardeman, Henderson, McNairy36 min
May 6, 4:13 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMEGFayette, Shelby32 min
May 6, 4:39 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMEGDecatur, Hardin, McNairy36 min
May 6, 5:28 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMEGLauderdale32 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.