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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 177, NWS Memphis, TN

July 31, 20216 counties in Tennessee

NWS Memphis, TN issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 31, 2021, 10:31 PM CDT for 6 counties in Tennessee. It was in force for 44 min. 4 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
Jul 31, 2021, 10:31 PM CDT (03:31 UTC)
Expired
Jul 31, 2021, 11:15 PM CDT
In force
44 min
Issued by
NWS Memphis, TN
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Benton County, TN, Carroll County, TN, Decatur County, TN, Gibson County, TN, Henderson County, TN, Madison County, TN

The radar

The Ft Campbell radar (KHPX), 133 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 03:33 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
Jul 31, 10:41 PM CDTTSTM WND DMG1 Wsw Cedar Grove, TNTREES DOWN ALONG HIGHWAY 70 BETWEEN THE MIDDLE FORK OF THE FORKED DEER RIVER AND FRY ACCESS ROAD.
Jul 31, 10:45 PM CDTTSTM WND DMGSpring Creek, TNTREE DOWN ACROSS HWY 70 SOUTH OF SPRING CREEK
Jul 31, 10:48 PM CDTTSTM WND DMGBlue Goose, TNNUMEROUS TREES DOWN ACROSS THE ENTIRE COUNTY.
Jul 31, 11:18 PM CDTTSTM WND DMGLexington, TNNUMEROUS TREES DOWN IN AND AROUND CITY OF LEXINGTON.

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, 3.5 hours before the alert went out and 148 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 2021-08-01Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1106 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 2021-08-01The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 91 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
1106 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-7 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1447 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
44 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
91 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
251 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.3
Supercell composite
5.3

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The text

As transmitted.

876 
WUUS54 KMEG 010331
SVRMEG
TNC005-017-039-053-077-113-010415-
/O.NEW.KMEG.SV.W.0177.210801T0331Z-210801T0415Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Memphis TN
1031 PM CDT Sat Jul 31 2021

The National Weather Service in Memphis has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Henderson County in western Tennessee...
  Southeastern Gibson County in western Tennessee...
  Southern Benton County in western Tennessee...
  Carroll County in western Tennessee...
  Northeastern Madison County in western Tennessee...
  Decatur County in western Tennessee...

* Until 1115 PM CDT.

* At 1031 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Milan,
  moving east at 55 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

* Locations impacted include...
  Jackson, Humboldt, Milan, Lexington, Trenton, Huntingdon, Camden,
  Natchez Trace State Park, Natchez Trace State Forest, Fairview,
  Parsons, New Johnsonville, Three Way, Bruceton, Atwood,
  Decaturville, Blue Goose, Bargerton, Wildersville and Parkers
  Crossroads.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 3583 8797 3577 8798 3572 8803 3566 8802
      3562 8804 3552 8797 3549 8798 3548 8799
      3574 8894 3578 8890 3581 8895 3605 8894
      3605 8799 3600 8800 3597 8802 3594 8800
      3594 8794 3585 8795
TIME...MOT...LOC 0331Z 287DEG 49KT 3586 8877 

HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$
2 follow-up statements
018 
WWUS54 KMEG 010337
SVSMEG

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Memphis TN
1037 PM CDT Sat Jul 31 2021

TNC005-017-039-053-077-113-010415-
/O.CON.KMEG.SV.W.0177.000000T0000Z-210801T0415Z/
Henderson TN-Gibson TN-Benton TN-Carroll TN-Madison TN-Decatur TN-
1037 PM CDT Sat Jul 31 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1115 PM CDT
FOR HENDERSON...SOUTHEASTERN GIBSON...SOUTHERN BENTON...CARROLL...
NORTHEASTERN MADISON AND DECATUR COUNTIES...

At 1037 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles southeast
of Milan, moving east at 55 mph.

HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to mobile 
         homes, roofs, and outbuildings.

Locations impacted include...
Jackson, Humboldt, Milan, Lexington, Trenton, Huntingdon, Camden,
Natchez Trace State Park, Natchez Trace State Forest, Fairview,
Parsons, New Johnsonville, Three Way, Bruceton, Atwood, Decaturville,
Blue Goose, Bargerton, Wildersville and Parkers Crossroads.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 3583 8797 3577 8798 3572 8803 3566 8802
      3562 8804 3552 8797 3549 8798 3548 8799
      3574 8894 3578 8890 3581 8895 3605 8894
      3605 8799 3600 8800 3597 8802 3594 8800
      3594 8794 3585 8795
TIME...MOT...LOC 0337Z 287DEG 49KT 3584 8867 

HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...70MPH
 
$$
625 
WWUS54 KMEG 010359
SVSMEG

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Memphis TN
1059 PM CDT Sat Jul 31 2021

TNC053-010409-
/O.CAN.KMEG.SV.W.0177.000000T0000Z-210801T0415Z/
Gibson TN-
1059 PM CDT Sat Jul 31 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN GIBSON COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
    
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of 
the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

LAT...LON 3585 8795 3577 8798 3572 8803 3566 8802
      3562 8804 3553 8797 3548 8799 3571 8883
      3577 8879 3580 8870 3605 8869 3605 8799
      3597 8802 3594 8800 3594 8794
TIME...MOT...LOC 0359Z 287DEG 49KT 3575 8831 

$$

TNC005-017-039-077-113-010415-
/O.CON.KMEG.SV.W.0177.000000T0000Z-210801T0415Z/
Henderson TN-Benton TN-Carroll TN-Madison TN-Decatur TN-
1059 PM CDT Sat Jul 31 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1115 PM CDT
FOR HENDERSON...SOUTHERN BENTON...CARROLL...NORTHEASTERN MADISON AND
DECATUR COUNTIES...

At 1059 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Natchez Trace
State Forest, moving east at 55 mph.

HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to mobile 
         homes, roofs, and outbuildings.

Locations impacted include...
Lexington, Huntingdon, Camden, Natchez Trace State Park, Natchez
Trace State Forest, Parsons, New Johnsonville, Bruceton, Atwood,
Decaturville, Blue Goose, Bargerton, Wildersville, Parkers
Crossroads, Darden, Carroll, Trezevant, Hollow Rock, Clarksburg and
McLemoresville.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 3585 8795 3577 8798 3572 8803 3566 8802
      3562 8804 3553 8797 3548 8799 3571 8883
      3577 8879 3580 8870 3605 8869 3605 8799
      3597 8802 3594 8800 3594 8794
TIME...MOT...LOC 0359Z 287DEG 49KT 3575 8831 

HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...70MPH
 
$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 31, 8:40 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMEGLake35 min
Jul 31, 8:57 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMEGLauderdale48 min
Jul 31, 9:09 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMEGHenry, Weakley36 min
Jul 31, 9:26 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMEGCrockett, Dyer, Haywood, Lauderdale49 min
Jul 31, 9:44 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMEGLauderdale31 min
Jul 31, 9:58 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMEGCrockett32 min
Jul 31, 10:05 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMEGGibson25 min
Jul 31, 10:23 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMEGGibson, Madison52 min
Jul 31, 10:25 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMEGCarroll, Gibson35 min
Jul 31, 10:33 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMEGChester, Madison27 min
Jul 31, 10:48 PM CDTTornado WarningMEGBenton, Carroll, Decatur, Henderson42 min
Jul 31, 11:03 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMEGHardin27 min
Jul 31, 11:05 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMEGDyer25 min
Jul 31, 11:07 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMEGChester, Decatur, Hardin, Henderson, McNairy23 min
Jul 31, 11:12 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMEGDecatur, Henderson18 min
Jul 31, 11:29 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMEGDecatur, Henderson16 min
Jul 31, 11:31 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMEGDecatur14 min
Aug 1, 4:42 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMEGHardin2 hr
Aug 1, 8:33 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMEGMcNairy57 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.