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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 147, NWS Memphis, TN

May 27, 20215 counties in Tennessee

NWS Memphis, TN issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 27, 2021, 11:21 PM CDT for 5 counties in Tennessee. It was in force for 54 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 27, 2021, 11:21 PM CDT (04:21 UTC)
Expired
May 28, 2021, 12:15 AM CDT
In force
54 min
Issued by
NWS Memphis, TN
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Chester County, TN, Decatur County, TN, Hardin County, TN, Henderson County, TN, McNairy County, TN

The radar

The Memphis radar (KNQA), 164 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 04:20 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

Nashville Metro, TN (KBNA), launched 00:00Z, 4.4 hours before the alert went out and 156 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, Nashville Metro, TN at 00:00Z on 2021-05-28Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 438 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, Nashville Metro, TN at 00:00Z on 2021-05-28The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 33 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 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
438 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-3 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1332 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
33 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
33 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
25 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.3

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The text

As transmitted.

773 
WUUS54 KMEG 280421
SVRMEG
TNC023-039-071-077-109-280515-
/O.NEW.KMEG.SV.W.0147.210528T0421Z-210528T0515Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Memphis TN
1121 PM CDT Thu May 27 2021

The National Weather Service in Memphis has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Southeastern Henderson County in western Tennessee...
  Northeastern McNairy County in western Tennessee...
  Northern Hardin County in western Tennessee...
  East central Chester County in western Tennessee...
  Southern Decatur County in western Tennessee...

* Until 1215 AM CDT.

* At 1121 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Morris
  Chapel, or 10 miles northwest of Savannah, moving east at 35 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

* Locations impacted include...
  Savannah, Adamsville, Decaturville, Sardis, Reagan, Jacks Creek,
  Olive Hill, Morris Chapel, Montgomery, Crump, Scotts Hill,
  Saltillo, Milledgeville, Enville, Good Hope, Right, Phillips,
  Haney, Old Lawton and Hinkle.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3539 8799 3539 8803 3537 8803 3535 8800
      3533 8802 3530 8802 3529 8798 3520 8798
      3521 8854 3547 8855 3560 8803 3552 8797
      3549 8798 3547 8803 3546 8804 3543 8803
      3541 8797
TIME...MOT...LOC 0421Z 262DEG 31KT 3532 8839 

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

MJ
2 follow-up statements
449 
WWUS54 KMEG 280439
SVSMEG

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Memphis TN
1139 PM CDT Thu May 27 2021

TNC023-109-280449-
/O.CAN.KMEG.SV.W.0147.000000T0000Z-210528T0515Z/
McNairy TN-Chester TN-
1139 PM CDT Thu May 27 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN MCNAIRY AND EAST
CENTRAL CHESTER COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
    
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of 
the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

LAT...LON 3539 8799 3539 8803 3537 8803 3535 8800
      3533 8802 3530 8802 3529 8798 3520 8798
      3521 8837 3538 8836 3541 8835 3541 8836
      3552 8837 3560 8803 3552 8797 3549 8798
      3546 8804 3543 8803 3541 8797
TIME...MOT...LOC 0439Z 262DEG 31KT 3534 8820 

$$

TNC039-071-077-280515-
/O.CON.KMEG.SV.W.0147.000000T0000Z-210528T0515Z/
Henderson TN-Hardin TN-Decatur TN-
1139 PM CDT Thu May 27 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1215 AM CDT
FOR SOUTHEASTERN HENDERSON...NORTHERN HARDIN AND SOUTHERN DECATUR
COUNTIES...

At 1139 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 8 miles north of
Savannah, moving east at 35 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

Locations impacted include...
Savannah, Adamsville, Decaturville, Sardis, Reagan, Olive Hill,
Morris Chapel, Montgomery, Crump, Scotts Hill, Saltillo,
Milledgeville, Right, Phillips, Haney, Hinkle, Pleasant Grove, Red
Walnut, Olivehill and Cerro Gordo.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3539 8799 3539 8803 3537 8803 3535 8800
      3533 8802 3530 8802 3529 8798 3520 8798
      3521 8837 3538 8836 3541 8835 3541 8836
      3552 8837 3560 8803 3552 8797 3549 8798
      3546 8804 3543 8803 3541 8797
TIME...MOT...LOC 0439Z 262DEG 31KT 3534 8820 

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

MJ
459 
WWUS54 KMEG 280511
SVSMEG

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Memphis TN
1211 AM CDT Fri May 28 2021

TNC039-071-077-280520-
/O.EXP.KMEG.SV.W.0147.000000T0000Z-210528T0515Z/
Henderson TN-Hardin TN-Decatur TN-
1211 AM CDT Fri May 28 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN HENDERSON...
NORTHERN HARDIN AND SOUTHERN DECATUR COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 1215 AM
CDT...
        
The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.  However gusty
winds are still possible with this thunderstorm.

LAT...LON 3539 8799 3539 8803 3537 8803 3535 8800
      3533 8802 3530 8802 3529 8798 3520 8798
      3521 8837 3538 8836 3541 8835 3541 8836
      3552 8837 3560 8803 3552 8797 3549 8798
      3546 8804 3543 8803 3541 8797
TIME...MOT...LOC 0510Z 262DEG 31KT 3538 8788 

$$

SWB

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 27, 7:55 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMEGGibson, Weakley50 min
May 27, 7:59 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMEGTipton46 min
May 27, 8:39 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMEGWeakley51 min
May 27, 8:50 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMEGTipton25 min
May 27, 9:13 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMEGShelby32 min
May 27, 9:15 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMEGBenton, Carroll, Henry60 min
May 27, 9:18 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMEGHaywood, Madison27 min
May 27, 9:42 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMEGChester, Henderson, Madison33 min
May 27, 9:45 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMEGFayette30 min
May 27, 10:13 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMEGCarroll, Chester, Decatur, Henderson, Madison47 min
May 27, 10:16 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMEGFayette, Hardeman29 min
May 27, 10:59 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMEGChester31 min
May 27, 11:00 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMEGDecatur, Henderson45 min
May 28, 12:16 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMEGHardin, McNairy44 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.