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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 192, NWS Memphis, TN
NWS Memphis, TN issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Oct 15, 2021, 6:43 PM CDT for 6 counties in Tennessee. It was in force for 47 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
- Oct 15, 2021, 6:43 PM CDT (23:43 UTC)
- Expired
- Oct 15, 2021, 7:30 PM CDT
- In force
- 47 min
- Issued by
- NWS Memphis, TN
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.0 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Carroll County, TN, Chester County, TN, Gibson County, TN, Hardeman County, TN, Henderson County, TN, Madison County, TN
The radar
The Memphis radar (KNQA), 96 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:44 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 15, 12:28 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 9 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Little Rock, AR (KLZK), launched 12:00Z, 11.7 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 567 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -16 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 671 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 47 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 69 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 55 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.2
- Supercell composite
- 1.5
The text
As transmitted.
529
WUUS54 KMEG 152343
SVRMEG
TNC017-023-053-069-077-113-160030-
/O.NEW.KMEG.SV.W.0192.211015T2343Z-211016T0030Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Memphis TN
643 PM CDT Fri Oct 15 2021
The National Weather Service in Memphis has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Northwestern Henderson County in western Tennessee...
Southeastern Gibson County in western Tennessee...
Northern Hardeman County in western Tennessee...
Southwestern Carroll County in western Tennessee...
Madison County in western Tennessee...
Northwestern Chester County in western Tennessee...
* Until 730 PM CDT.
* At 643 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Fairview to Mercer, moving east at 30 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...
Jackson, Lexington, Henderson, Chickasaw State Forest, Chickasaw
State Park, Fairview, Three Way, Blue Goose, Mifflin, Bargerton,
Bemis, Parkers Crossroads, Cloverport, Mercer, Carroll, Medina,
Toone, Finger, Medon and Hickory Flat.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 3538 8859 3535 8865 3537 8918 3543 8913
3543 8908 3551 8907 3584 8883 3583 8835
TIME...MOT...LOC 2343Z 271DEG 26KT 3572 8883 3548 8906
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
$$2 follow-up statements
927
WWUS54 KMEG 160004
SVSMEG
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Memphis TN
704 PM CDT Fri Oct 15 2021
TNC053-069-160014-
/O.CAN.KMEG.SV.W.0192.000000T0000Z-211016T0030Z/
Gibson TN-Hardeman TN-
704 PM CDT Fri Oct 15 2021
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN GIBSON AND
NORTHERN HARDEMAN COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
The storms which prompted the warning have moved out of the warned
area.Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 800 PM CDT for
western Tennessee.
LAT...LON 3539 8858 3539 8865 3542 8884 3543 8884
3543 8894 3584 8864 3583 8835
TIME...MOT...LOC 0004Z 271DEG 26KT 3572 8866 3548 8889
$$
TNC017-023-077-113-160030-
/O.CON.KMEG.SV.W.0192.000000T0000Z-211016T0030Z/
Henderson TN-Carroll TN-Madison TN-Chester TN-
704 PM CDT Fri Oct 15 2021
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 730 PM CDT
FOR NORTHWESTERN HENDERSON...SOUTHWESTERN CARROLL...EASTERN MADISON
AND CENTRAL CHESTER COUNTIES...
At 704 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Blue Goose to 6 miles northwest of Chickasaw
State Park, moving east at 30 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Jackson, Lexington, Henderson, Blue Goose, Parkers Crossroads,
Mifflin, Bargerton, Medon, Hickory Flat, Pinson, Cedar Grove, Beech
Bluff, Madison Hall, Union Cross, Juno, Maple Grove, East Union,
Parker's Cross Roads, Malesus and Claybrook.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 3539 8858 3539 8865 3542 8884 3543 8884
3543 8894 3584 8864 3583 8835
TIME...MOT...LOC 0004Z 271DEG 26KT 3572 8866 3548 8889
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
$$749
WWUS54 KMEG 160017
SVSMEG
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Memphis TN
717 PM CDT Fri Oct 15 2021
TNC017-160027-
/O.CAN.KMEG.SV.W.0192.000000T0000Z-211016T0030Z/
Carroll TN-
717 PM CDT Fri Oct 15 2021
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHWESTERN CARROLL COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
The storms which prompted the warning have moved out of the warned
area.Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 800 PM CDT for
western Tennessee.
LAT...LON 3550 8852 3550 8874 3579 8861 3579 8860
3581 8859 3582 8857 3582 8836
TIME...MOT...LOC 0017Z 271DEG 26KT 3572 8855 3548 8878
$$
TNC023-077-113-160030-
/O.CON.KMEG.SV.W.0192.000000T0000Z-211016T0030Z/
Henderson TN-Madison TN-Chester TN-
717 PM CDT Fri Oct 15 2021
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 730 PM CDT
FOR NORTHWESTERN HENDERSON...SOUTHEASTERN MADISON AND NORTH CENTRAL
CHESTER COUNTIES...
At 717 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Blue Goose to near Chickasaw State Park, moving
east at 30 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Lexington, Parkers Crossroads, Mifflin, Blue Goose, Bargerton,
Parker's Cross Roads, Claybrook, Cedar Grove, Mount Gilead, Beech
Bluff, Huron, Russell Crossroads, Union Cross, Juno, Sand Ridge, Five
Points and White Fern.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 3550 8852 3550 8874 3579 8861 3579 8860
3581 8859 3582 8857 3582 8836
TIME...MOT...LOC 0017Z 271DEG 26KT 3572 8855 3548 8878
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
$$The office that day
Everything else NWS Memphis, TN issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 15, 3:06 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MEG | Shelby | 3 hr |
| Oct 15, 3:23 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MEG | Weakley | 37 min |
| Oct 15, 4:33 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MEG | Henry | 27 min |
| Oct 15, 4:42 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Lauderdale, Tipton | 48 min |
| Oct 15, 4:55 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | Lauderdale, Tipton | 23 min |
| Oct 15, 5:39 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MEG | Benton | 36 min |
| Oct 15, 5:43 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MEG | Tipton | 47 min |
| Oct 15, 5:56 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Crockett, Gibson, Haywood, Madison | 49 min |
| Oct 15, 6:28 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Chester, Hardeman, Haywood, Madison | 17 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.