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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 148, NWS Memphis, TN

June 2, 2021Benton County, Carroll County, Henry County, Tennessee

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.

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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
Jun 2, 4:07 PM CDTHAIL 1.255 Ese Vale, TNHALF DOLLAR SIZE HAIL REPORTED ALONG CEDAR GROVE CHURCH ROAD AND SAWMILL ROAD.
Jun 2, 4:15 PM CDTHAIL 13 Nnw Camden, TNQUARTER 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Nashville Metro, TN at 12:00Z on 2021-06-02Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 4 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 12:00Z on 2021-06-02The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 304 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
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

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

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
 
$$

MJ
817 
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 

$$

MJ

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 1, 9:58 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMEGShelby2 hr
Jun 2, 4:31 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMEGObion29 min
Jun 2, 4:58 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMEGWeakley32 min
Jun 2, 6:34 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMEGCarroll26 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.