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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 152, NWS Memphis, TN
NWS Memphis, TN issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 7, 2021, 7:40 PM CDT for Shelby County, Tennessee; 5 counties in Mississippi. It was in force for 37 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 7, 2021, 7:40 PM CDT (00:40 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 7, 2021, 8:17 PM CDT
- In force
- 37 min
- Issued by
- NWS Memphis, TN
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 0.75 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties DeSoto County, MS, Marshall County, MS, Panola County, MS, Tate County, MS, Tunica County, MS, Shelby County, TN
The radar
The Memphis radar (KNQA), 60 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:41 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 7, 7:50 PM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | 4 N Coldwater, MS | SEVERAL TREES DOWN IN THE LOVE COMMUNITY OFF HIGHWAY 51. |
| Jun 7, 7:55 PM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | 1 Se Hernando, MS | THREE INCH LIMBS ON THE GROUND IN THE AREA OF HOLLY SPRINGS ROAD AND MCINGVALE ROAD. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Little Rock, AR (KLZK), launched 00:00Z, 0.7 hours before the alert went out and 18 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
- 705 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -19 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 678 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 21 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 95 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 165 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.2
- Supercell composite
- 2.0
The text
As transmitted.
453
WUUS54 KMEG 080040
SVRMEG
MSC033-093-107-137-143-TNC157-080130-
/O.NEW.KMEG.SV.W.0152.210608T0040Z-210608T0130Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Memphis TN
740 PM CDT Mon Jun 7 2021
The National Weather Service in Memphis has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
DeSoto County in northwestern Mississippi...
Northwestern Marshall County in northwestern Mississippi...
Northeastern Tunica County in northwestern Mississippi...
Tate County in northwestern Mississippi...
Northwestern Panola County in northwestern Mississippi...
South central Shelby County in western Tennessee...
* Until 830 PM CDT.
* At 740 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Arkabutla, or
near Senatobia, moving northeast at 45 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include...
Southaven, Collierville, Olive Branch, Horn Lake, Hernando,
Senatobia, T O Fuller State Park, Memphis, Coldwater, Byhalia,
Como, Walls, Tunica, Crenshaw, Lake Cormorant, Southwest Memphis,
Strayhorn, Eudora, North Tunica and Lewisburg.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Lightning is occurring with this storm. Move indoors immediately.
Lightning is one of nature's leading killers. Remember, if you can
hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning.
&&
LAT...LON 3485 9032 3485 9030 3489 9029 3491 9025
3494 9025 3512 9011 3513 9008 3505 8975
3487 8950 3437 9001 3453 9022 3468 9045
TIME...MOT...LOC 0040Z 207DEG 41KT 3466 9007
HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
SJM2 follow-up statements
089
WWUS54 KMEG 080109
SVSMEG
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Memphis TN
809 PM CDT Mon Jun 7 2021
MSC107-143-080119-
/O.CAN.KMEG.SV.W.0152.000000T0000Z-210608T0130Z/
Tunica MS-Panola MS-
809 PM CDT Mon Jun 7 2021
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN TUNICA AND
NORTHWESTERN PANOLA COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of
the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
LAT...LON 3489 9029 3491 9025 3494 9025 3512 9011
3512 9009 3513 9007 3505 8975 3487 8950
3456 8982 3476 9001 3481 9020 3486 9020
3486 9030
TIME...MOT...LOC 0109Z 207DEG 41KT 3496 8989
$$
MSC033-093-137-TNC157-080130-
/O.CON.KMEG.SV.W.0152.000000T0000Z-210608T0130Z/
DeSoto MS-Marshall MS-Tate MS-Shelby TN-
809 PM CDT Mon Jun 7 2021
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 830 PM CDT
FOR DESOTO...NORTHWESTERN MARSHALL...EASTERN TATE AND SOUTH CENTRAL
SHELBY COUNTIES...
At 809 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Olive Branch,
moving northeast at 45 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Southaven, Collierville, Olive Branch, Horn Lake, Hernando, T O
Fuller State Park, Memphis, Coldwater, Byhalia, Walls, Lake
Cormorant, Southwest Memphis, Eudora, Lewisburg, Whitehaven, Red
Banks, Barr, Lynchburg, Southeast Memphis and Independence.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Continuous cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Move indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature's leading
killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to
be struck by lightning.
&&
LAT...LON 3489 9029 3491 9025 3494 9025 3512 9011
3512 9009 3513 9007 3505 8975 3487 8950
3456 8982 3476 9001 3481 9020 3486 9020
3486 9030
TIME...MOT...LOC 0109Z 207DEG 41KT 3496 8989
HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
SJM479
WWUS54 KMEG 080117
SVSMEG
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Memphis TN
817 PM CDT Mon Jun 7 2021
MSC033-093-137-TNC157-080126-
/O.CAN.KMEG.SV.W.0152.000000T0000Z-210608T0130Z/
DeSoto MS-Marshall MS-Tate MS-Shelby TN-
817 PM CDT Mon Jun 7 2021
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR DESOTO...NORTHWESTERN
MARSHALL...EASTERN TATE AND SOUTH CENTRAL SHELBY COUNTIES IS
CANCELLED...
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and no longer poses an immediate threat to life or property.
Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
LAT...LON 3489 9029 3491 9025 3494 9025 3512 9011
3512 9009 3513 9007 3505 8975 3487 8950
3456 8982 3476 9001 3481 9020 3486 9020
3486 9030
TIME...MOT...LOC 0114Z 207DEG 41KT 3504 8984
$$
SJMThe office that day
Everything else NWS Memphis, TN issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 7, 8:19 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MEG | Fayette, Shelby | 26 min |
| Jun 7, 7:09 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Coahoma, Quitman, Tallahatchie, Tunica | 21 min |
| Jun 8, 1:59 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MEG | Monroe | 46 min |
| Jun 8, 2:33 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MEG | Chickasaw, Itawamba, Lee, Monroe | 57 min |
| Jun 8, 4:25 AM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | MEG | Alcorn, Benton, Calhoun, Chickasaw, Coahoma, DeSoto and 16 more | 4 days |
| Jun 8, 5:24 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MEG | Coahoma, Panola, Quitman, Tallahatchie | 5 hr |
| Jun 8, 6:50 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MEG | Benton, Calhoun, Lafayette, Marshall, Panola, Tallahatchie and 3 more | 3 hr |
| Jun 8, 7:47 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MEG | Coahoma, DeSoto, Marshall, Panola, Quitman, Tate and 1 more | 3 hr |
| Jun 8, 9:59 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MEG | Calhoun, Coahoma, Lafayette, Panola, Quitman, Tallahatchie and 1 more | 4 hr |
| Jun 8, 10:33 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MEG | Coahoma, Panola, Quitman, Tate, Tunica | 3 hr |
| Jun 8, 10:37 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MEG | Benton, Marshall, Tippah, Union | 2 hr |
| Jun 8, 11:12 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MEG | Benton, Marshall, Pontotoc, Tippah, Union | 4 hr |
| Jun 8, 12:19 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MEG | Coahoma, Quitman, Tallahatchie | 4 hr |
| Jun 8, 1:02 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | MEG | Monroe | 5 days |
| Jun 8, 1:02 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | MEG | Lafayette | 61 hr |
| Jun 8, 1:02 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | MEG | Lafayette, Marshall, Union | 3 days |
| Jun 8, 1:02 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | MEG | Monroe | 7 days |
| Jun 8, 1:02 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | MEG | Lowndes, Monroe | 8 days |
| Jun 8, 1:06 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MEG | Calhoun | 24 min |
| Jun 8, 1:40 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MEG | Lee, Pontotoc | 35 min |
| Jun 8, 1:45 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MEG | Coahoma, Lafayette, Panola, Quitman, Tunica | 4 hr |
| Jun 8, 1:53 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MEG | Calhoun, Coahoma, Lafayette, Panola, Quitman, Tallahatchie and 1 more | 4 hr |
| Jun 8, 2:07 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Lee, Pontotoc, Union | 23 min |
| Jun 8, 2:26 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Itawamba, Lee, Pontotoc | 34 min |
| Jun 8, 2:27 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | Itawamba, Lee | 33 min |
| Jun 8, 2:53 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | MEG | Quitman | 9 days |
| Jun 8, 2:54 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | MEG | Tallahatchie | 7 days |
| Jun 8, 2:55 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MEG | Lee, Pontotoc, Prentiss, Tippah, Union | 3 hr |
| Jun 8, 2:55 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | MEG | Tallahatchie | 29 hr |
| Jun 8, 2:56 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | MEG | Quitman | 46 hr |
| Jun 8, 3:12 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Itawamba, Prentiss, Tishomingo | 29 min |
| Jun 8, 3:20 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MEG | Chickasaw, Itawamba, Lee, Monroe, Pontotoc | 3 hr |
| Jun 8, 5:56 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | MEG | Coahoma, Panola, Quitman, Tallahatchie, Tate, Tunica | 5 hr |
| Jun 8, 6:03 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | MEG | Calhoun, Lafayette, Pontotoc, Union, Yalobusha | 5 hr |
| Jun 8, 6:12 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | Lee, Pontotoc | 31 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.