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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 162, NWS Memphis, TN

June 12, 2021Benton County, Henry County, Tennessee

NWS Memphis, TN issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 12, 2021, 10:56 PM CDT for Benton County, Henry County, Tennessee. It was in force for 38 min. 1 report 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 12, 2021, 10:56 PM CDT (03:56 UTC)
Expired
Jun 12, 2021, 11:34 PM CDT
In force
38 min
Issued by
NWS Memphis, TN
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Benton County, TN, Henry County, TN

The radar

The Ft Campbell radar (KHPX), 90 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 03:59 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 12, 11:03 PM CDTTSTM WND DMG9 Nne Big Sandy, TNLARGE TREE ON HOUSE. WIND WAS ESTIMATED AT 70 MPH BY SPOTTER.

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 00:00Z, 3.9 hours before the alert went out and 131 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 2021-06-13Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1684 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 2021-06-13The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 32 square meters per square second.1939Sfc1 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
1684 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-5 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1699 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
26 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
32 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
59 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
1.2

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The text

As transmitted.

448 
WUUS54 KMEG 130356
SVRMEG
TNC005-079-130445-
/O.NEW.KMEG.SV.W.0162.210613T0356Z-210613T0445Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Memphis TN
1056 PM CDT Sat Jun 12 2021

The National Weather Service in Memphis has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Northern Benton County in western Tennessee...
  Eastern Henry County in western Tennessee...

* Until 1145 PM CDT.

* At 1056 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 9 miles southeast
  of Paris Landing State Park, moving southwest at 25 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, Paris Landing State Park, New Johnsonville, Springville,
  Big Sandy, Mansfield, Haigler Ridge, Manleyville, Spring Creek, Old
  Springville, Big Sandy Unit Tennessee National Wildlife Refuge 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 3603 8800 3599 8800 3611 8821
      3615 8821 3615 8828 3616 8830 3650 8806
      3647 8805 3644 8806 3635 8798 3627 8794
      3622 8795 3616 8792
TIME...MOT...LOC 0356Z 025DEG 23KT 3635 8795 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$
1 follow-up statement
994 
WWUS54 KMEG 130434
SVSMEG

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Memphis TN
1134 PM CDT Sat Jun 12 2021

TNC005-079-130444-
/O.CAN.KMEG.SV.W.0162.000000T0000Z-210613T0445Z/
Benton TN-Henry TN-
1134 PM CDT Sat Jun 12 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHERN BENTON AND EASTERN
HENRY 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 3613 8792 3603 8800 3599 8800 3611 8821
      3615 8821 3615 8828 3616 8830 3650 8806
      3647 8805 3644 8806 3635 8798 3627 8794
      3622 8795 3616 8792
TIME...MOT...LOC 0431Z 025DEG 23KT 3613 8808 

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 12, 7:33 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMEGLauderdale27 min
Jun 12, 7:39 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMEGDyer, Lauderdale31 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.