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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 181, NWS Memphis, TN
NWS Memphis, TN issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Aug 8, 2021, 10:11 PM CDT for Obion County, Weakley County, Tennessee. It was in force for 34 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Aug 8, 2021, 10:11 PM CDT (03:11 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 8, 2021, 10:45 PM CDT
- In force
- 34 min
- Issued by
- NWS Memphis, TN
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Possible
- Hail
- 0.75 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Obion County, TN, Weakley County, TN
The radar
The Paducah radar (KPAH), 83 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 03:10 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Nashville Metro, TN (KBNA), launched 00:00Z, 3.2 hours before the alert went out and 192 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
- 694 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -3 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1394 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 21 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 15 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 34 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.4
The text
As transmitted.
691 WUUS54 KMEG 090311 SVRMEG TNC131-183-090345- /O.NEW.KMEG.SV.W.0181.210809T0311Z-210809T0345Z/ BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Severe Thunderstorm Warning National Weather Service Memphis TN 1011 PM CDT Sun Aug 8 2021 The National Weather Service in Memphis has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Weakley County in western Tennessee... Eastern Obion County in western Tennessee... * Until 1045 PM CDT. * At 1010 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Martin, moving east at 30 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. * Locations impacted include... Martin, Union City, Fulton, Dresden, South Fulton, Gleason, Sharon, Latham, Palmersville, Rives, Matheny Grove, Sandhill, Ore Springs, Hyndsver, Mount Pelia, Gibbs, Ruthville, Ralston, Shaffner and Brundige. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. && LAT...LON 3617 8853 3629 8911 3650 8895 3650 8852 TIME...MOT...LOC 0310Z 269DEG 25KT 3638 8885 TORNADO...POSSIBLE HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH $$ MJ
2 follow-up statements
883
WWUS54 KMEG 090327
SVSMEG
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Memphis TN
1027 PM CDT Sun Aug 8 2021
TNC131-090336-
/O.CAN.KMEG.SV.W.0181.000000T0000Z-210809T0345Z/
Obion TN-
1027 PM CDT Sun Aug 8 2021
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR EASTERN OBION COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of
the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled. However,
gusty winds will still be possible.
LAT...LON 3650 8852 3617 8853 3626 8896 3627 8896
3640 8887 3641 8885 3641 8882 3648 8882
3650 8881
TIME...MOT...LOC 0326Z 269DEG 25KT 3638 8871
$$
TNC183-090345-
/O.CON.KMEG.SV.W.0181.000000T0000Z-210809T0345Z/
Weakley TN-
1027 PM CDT Sun Aug 8 2021
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1045 PM CDT
FOR WEAKLEY COUNTY...
At 1026 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Latham, or 8
miles east of Martin, moving east at 30 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Martin, Dresden, Gleason, Sharon, Latham, Palmersville, Matheny
Grove, Sandhill, Ore Springs, Hyndsver, Ruthville, Ralston, Brundige,
Pisgah and Gardner.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 3650 8852 3617 8853 3626 8896 3627 8896
3640 8887 3641 8885 3641 8882 3648 8882
3650 8881
TIME...MOT...LOC 0326Z 269DEG 25KT 3638 8871
TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
$$
MJ472
WWUS54 KMEG 090343
SVSMEG
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Memphis TN
1043 PM CDT Sun Aug 8 2021
TNC183-090353-
/O.EXP.KMEG.SV.W.0181.000000T0000Z-210809T0345Z/
Weakley TN-
1043 PM CDT Sun Aug 8 2021
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR WEAKLEY COUNTY WILL EXPIRE AT
1045 PM CDT...
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and no longer poses an immediate threat to life or property.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire. However gusty
winds and heavy rain are still possible with this thunderstorm.
LAT...LON 3650 8852 3617 8853 3626 8896 3627 8896
3640 8887 3641 8885 3641 8882 3648 8882
3650 8881
TIME...MOT...LOC 0343Z 269DEG 25KT 3638 8857
$$
MJThe office that day
Everything else NWS Memphis, TN issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 8, 9:04 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MEG | Obion | 41 min |
| Aug 8, 9:52 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MEG | Obion, Weakley | 38 min |
| Aug 8, 10:32 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MEG | Lake, Obion, Weakley | 3 hr |
| Aug 8, 10:45 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MEG | Henry, Weakley | 45 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.