Alert archive / Tennessee / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2021
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 148, NWS Memphis, TN
NWS Memphis, TN issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 2, 2021, 4:02 PM CDT for Benton County, Carroll County, Henry County, Tennessee. It was in force for 43 min. 2 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
- Jun 2, 2021, 4:02 PM CDT (21:02 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 2, 2021, 4:45 PM CDT
- In force
- 43 min
- Issued by
- NWS Memphis, TN
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.0 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Benton County, TN, Carroll County, TN, Henry County, TN
The radar
The Ft Campbell radar (KHPX), 93 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:01 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2, 4:07 PM CDT | HAIL 1.25 | 5 Ese Vale, TN | HALF DOLLAR SIZE HAIL REPORTED ALONG CEDAR GROVE CHURCH ROAD AND SAWMILL ROAD. |
| Jun 2, 4:15 PM CDT | HAIL 1 | 3 Nnw Camden, TN | QUARTER SIZE HAIL ALONG HIGHWAY 651 NORTH OF CAMDEN. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Nashville Metro, TN (KBNA), launched 12:00Z, 9.0 hours before the alert went out and 126 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
- 4 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -41 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 607 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 43 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 304 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 417 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
170
WUUS54 KMEG 022102
SVRMEG
TNC005-017-079-022145-
/O.NEW.KMEG.SV.W.0148.210602T2102Z-210602T2145Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Memphis TN
402 PM CDT Wed Jun 2 2021
The National Weather Service in Memphis has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Central Benton County in western Tennessee...
Northeastern Carroll County in western Tennessee...
South central Henry County in western Tennessee...
* Until 445 PM CDT.
* At 401 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Vale, or 9
miles west of Camden, moving east at 20 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...
Camden, Bruceton, Vale, Hollow Rock, Mansfield, Ephesus and Nathan
Bedford Forrest State Park.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 3613 8792 3611 8794 3608 8796 3605 8799
3603 8800 3600 8800 3601 8828 3618 8829
3624 8795 3622 8795 3621 8794 3619 8794
3616 8792
TIME...MOT...LOC 2101Z 262DEG 15KT 3610 8819
HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
$$3 follow-up statements
003
WWUS54 KMEG 022110
SVSMEG
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Memphis TN
410 PM CDT Wed Jun 2 2021
TNC017-079-022120-
/O.CAN.KMEG.SV.W.0148.000000T0000Z-210602T2145Z/
Carroll TN-Henry TN-
410 PM CDT Wed Jun 2 2021
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN CARROLL AND SOUTH
CENTRAL HENRY COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of
the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
LAT...LON 3613 8792 3605 8799 3603 8800 3600 8800
3601 8821 3612 8821 3614 8819 3622 8795
3621 8794 3619 8794 3616 8792
TIME...MOT...LOC 2110Z 267DEG 16KT 3609 8815
$$
TNC005-022145-
/O.CON.KMEG.SV.W.0148.000000T0000Z-210602T2145Z/
Benton TN-
410 PM CDT Wed Jun 2 2021
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 445 PM CDT
FOR CENTRAL BENTON COUNTY...
At 410 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Bruceton, or 7
miles west of Camden, moving east at 20 mph.
HAZARD...Ping pong ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail
damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect wind
damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Camden and Nathan Bedford Forrest State Park.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 3613 8792 3605 8799 3603 8800 3600 8800
3601 8821 3612 8821 3614 8819 3622 8795
3621 8794 3619 8794 3616 8792
TIME...MOT...LOC 2110Z 267DEG 16KT 3609 8815
HAIL...1.50IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
MJ817
WWUS54 KMEG 022127
SVSMEG
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Memphis TN
427 PM CDT Wed Jun 2 2021
TNC005-022145-
/O.CON.KMEG.SV.W.0148.000000T0000Z-210602T2145Z/
Benton TN-
427 PM CDT Wed Jun 2 2021
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 445 PM CDT
FOR EAST CENTRAL BENTON COUNTY...
At 427 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Camden, moving
east at 20 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to
roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Camden and Nathan Bedford Forrest State Park.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 3603 8800 3605 8810 3613 8811 3619 8794
3616 8792 3613 8792 3605 8799
TIME...MOT...LOC 2127Z 264DEG 15KT 3609 8805
HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
$$309
WWUS54 KMEG 022136
SVSMEG
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Memphis TN
436 PM CDT Wed Jun 2 2021
TNC005-022146-
/O.EXP.KMEG.SV.W.0148.000000T0000Z-210602T2145Z/
Benton TN-
436 PM CDT Wed Jun 2 2021
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL BENTON COUNTY
WILL EXPIRE AT 445 PM CDT...
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 will be allowed to expire. However small hail
and gusty winds are still possible with this thunderstorm.
LAT...LON 3603 8800 3605 8810 3613 8811 3619 8794
3616 8792 3613 8792 3605 8799
TIME...MOT...LOC 2136Z 262DEG 15KT 3609 8802
$$
MJThe office that day
Everything else NWS Memphis, TN issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 1, 9:58 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MEG | Shelby | 2 hr |
| Jun 2, 4:31 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MEG | Obion | 29 min |
| Jun 2, 4:58 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MEG | Weakley | 32 min |
| Jun 2, 6:34 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MEG | Carroll | 26 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.