Alert archive / Mississippi / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2021
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 145, NWS Memphis, TN
NWS Memphis, TN issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 9, 2021, 7:28 PM CDT for 6 counties in Mississippi. It was in force for 67 min. 6 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
- May 9, 2021, 7:28 PM CDT (00:28 UTC)
- Expired
- May 9, 2021, 8:35 PM CDT
- In force
- 67 min
- Issued by
- NWS Memphis, TN
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.0 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Chickasaw County, MS, Itawamba County, MS, Lee County, MS, Monroe County, MS, Pontotoc County, MS, Union County, MS
The radar
The Columbus AFB radar (KGWX), 15 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:30 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 9, 7:32 PM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | 5 Nw Tupelo, MS | SEVERAL TREES DOWN IN TOWN OF BELDEN. |
| May 9, 7:39 PM CDT | HAIL 0.75 | 4 Sse Algoma, MS | |
| May 9, 7:45 PM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | 3 S Plantersville, MS | NUMEROUS TREES DOWN ON HIGHWAY 6 NEAR RD 598. |
| May 9, 7:55 PM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | Evergreen, MS | NUMEROUS TREES DOWN IN THE EVERGREEN AREA. |
| May 9, 7:58 PM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | Amory, MS | TREE SNAPPED IN HALF IN AMORY. |
| May 9, 8:15 PM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | 3 N New Salem, MS | TREE FELL ON MOBILE HOME CAUSING SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE IN THE TILDEN COMMUNITY. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 9, 2:27 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Little Rock, AR (KLZK), launched 00:00Z, 0.5 hours before the alert went out and 170 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
- 762 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -33 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 787 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 48 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -37 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 81 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.2
- Supercell composite
- 1.6
The text
As transmitted.
738
WUUS54 KMEG 100028
SVRMEG
MSC017-057-081-095-115-145-100145-
/O.NEW.KMEG.SV.W.0145.210510T0028Z-210510T0145Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Memphis TN
728 PM CDT Sun May 9 2021
The National Weather Service in Memphis has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Northeastern Chickasaw County in northeastern Mississippi...
Southeastern Union County in northeastern Mississippi...
Eastern Pontotoc County in northeastern Mississippi...
Itawamba County in northeastern Mississippi...
Lee County in northeastern Mississippi...
Monroe County in northeastern Mississippi...
* Until 845 PM CDT.
* At 724 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Pontotoc,
moving southeast at 45 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...
Tupelo, Amory, Aberdeen, Fulton, Verona, Okolona, Trace State Park,
Tombigbee State Park, Saltillo, Guntown, Shannon, Plantersville,
Mantachie, Smithville, Tremont, Prairie, Fairview, Troy, New Salem
and New Wren.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 3404 8908 3449 8881 3434 8817 3376 8825
3375 8825 3374 8833 3372 8833 3368 8837
3369 8839 3367 8841 3367 8846
TIME...MOT...LOC 0024Z 296DEG 38KT 3422 8899
HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
SWB2 follow-up statements
584
WWUS54 KMEG 100104
SVSMEG
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Memphis TN
804 PM CDT Sun May 9 2021
MSC145-100114-
/O.CAN.KMEG.SV.W.0145.000000T0000Z-210510T0145Z/
Union MS-
804 PM CDT Sun May 9 2021
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN UNION COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of
the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 900 PM CDT for
northeastern Mississippi.
LAT...LON 3403 8905 3441 8846 3434 8817 3376 8825
3375 8825 3374 8833 3372 8833 3368 8837
3369 8839 3367 8841 3367 8846
TIME...MOT...LOC 0104Z 296DEG 58KT 3396 8838
$$
MSC017-057-081-095-115-100145-
/O.CON.KMEG.SV.W.0145.000000T0000Z-210510T0145Z/
Chickasaw MS-Pontotoc MS-Itawamba MS-Lee MS-Monroe MS-
804 PM CDT Sun May 9 2021
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 845 PM CDT
FOR NORTHEASTERN CHICKASAW...SOUTHEASTERN PONTOTOC...ITAWAMBA...
SOUTHERN LEE AND MONROE COUNTIES...
At 804 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Amory, moving
southeast at 65 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Tupelo, Amory, Aberdeen, Fulton, Verona, Okolona, Tombigbee State
Park, Shannon, Plantersville, Mantachie, Smithville, Tremont,
Prairie, Fairview, New Salem, New Wren, Houlka, Evergreen, Clay and
Nettleton.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 3403 8905 3441 8846 3434 8817 3376 8825
3375 8825 3374 8833 3372 8833 3368 8837
3369 8839 3367 8841 3367 8846
TIME...MOT...LOC 0104Z 296DEG 58KT 3396 8838
HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
$$286
WWUS54 KMEG 100135
SVSMEG
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Memphis TN
835 PM CDT Sun May 9 2021
MSC017-057-081-095-115-100144-
/O.CAN.KMEG.SV.W.0145.000000T0000Z-210510T0145Z/
Chickasaw MS-Pontotoc MS-Itawamba MS-Lee MS-Monroe MS-
835 PM CDT Sun May 9 2021
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN CHICKASAW...
SOUTHEASTERN PONTOTOC...ITAWAMBA...SOUTHERN LEE AND MONROE COUNTIES
IS CANCELLED...
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and has exited the warned area. Therefore, the warning has
been cancelled.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 900 PM CDT for
northeastern Mississippi.
LAT...LON 3403 8905 3441 8846 3434 8817 3376 8825
3375 8825 3374 8833 3372 8833 3368 8837
3369 8839 3367 8841 3367 8846
TIME...MOT...LOC 0132Z 296DEG 38KT 3382 8803
$$The office that day
Everything else NWS Memphis, TN issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 9, 7:05 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Chickasaw, Lafayette, Lee, Pontotoc, Union | 40 min |
| May 9, 7:18 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Calhoun, Chickasaw, Yalobusha | 27 min |
| May 9, 7:21 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MEG | Coahoma, Quitman | 24 min |
| May 9, 7:28 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MEG | Tishomingo | 32 min |
| May 9, 7:44 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Tishomingo | 16 min |
| May 9, 7:45 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MEG | Coahoma, Panola, Quitman, Tallahatchie | 2 hr |
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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.