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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 196, NWS Memphis, TN

November 21, 2021Poinsett County, Arkansas

NWS Memphis, TN issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Nov 21, 2021, 12:56 PM CST for Poinsett County, Arkansas. It was in force for 49 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
Nov 21, 2021, 12:56 PM CST (18:56 UTC)
Expired
Nov 21, 2021, 1:45 PM CST
In force
49 min
Issued by
NWS Memphis, TN
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
50.0 mph

County Poinsett County, AR

The radar

The Memphis radar (KNQA), 88 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:57 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
Nov 21, 1:14 PM CSTHAIL 0.88Weiner, AR

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 12:00Z, 6.9 hours before the alert went out and 116 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, Little Rock, AR at 12:00Z on 2021-11-21Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 3 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, Little Rock, AR at 12:00Z on 2021-11-21The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 273 square meters per square second.1939587897Sfc1 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
3 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-177 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
869 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
48 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
273 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
231 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

193 
WUUS54 KMEG 211856
SVRMEG
ARC111-211945-
/O.NEW.KMEG.SV.W.0196.211121T1856Z-211121T1945Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Memphis TN
1256 PM CST Sun Nov 21 2021

The National Weather Service in Memphis has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Poinsett County in eastern Arkansas...

* Until 145 PM CST.

* At 1256 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm was located near Grubbs, or
  near Newport, moving east at 45 mph.

  HAZARD...Quarter size hail.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Damage to vehicles is expected.

* Locations impacted include...
  Trumann, Marked Tree, Harrisburg, Weiner, Waldenburg, Greenfield,
  Payneway, Tulot, Weona Junction, Weona, Hatchie Coon, Stewart,
  Maple Grove, Promised Land, Uno, Judd Hill, Pitts, Landers, Boat
  Run and Cassidy.

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 3571 9104 3570 9039 3544 9042 3552 9104
TIME...MOT...LOC 1856Z 275DEG 40KT 3564 9113 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...<50 MPH

$$

SJM
3 follow-up statements
762 
WWUS54 KMEG 211918
SVSMEG

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Memphis TN
118 PM CST Sun Nov 21 2021

ARC111-211945-
/O.CON.KMEG.SV.W.0196.000000T0000Z-211121T1945Z/
Poinsett AR-
118 PM CST Sun Nov 21 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 145 PM CST
FOR POINSETT COUNTY...

At 117 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm was located near Weiner, or 7
miles northwest of Harrisburg, moving east at 50 mph.

HAZARD...Quarter size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Damage to vehicles is expected.

Locations impacted include...
Trumann, Marked Tree, Harrisburg, Weiner, Waldenburg, Greenfield,
Payneway, Tulot, Landers, Weona Junction, Weona, Hatchie Coon,
Stewart, Boat Run, Cassidy, Maple Grove, Promised Land, Whitaker,
McCormick and Northern Ohio.

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 3570 9039 3544 9042 3551 9095 3571 9097
TIME...MOT...LOC 1917Z 274DEG 43KT 3562 9083 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...<50 MPH

$$

SJM
762 
WWUS54 KMEG 211927
SVSMEG

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Memphis TN
127 PM CST Sun Nov 21 2021

ARC111-211945-
/O.CON.KMEG.SV.W.0196.000000T0000Z-211121T1945Z/
Poinsett AR-
127 PM CST Sun Nov 21 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 145 PM CST
FOR CENTRAL POINSETT COUNTY...

At 127 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm was located near Harrisburg,
moving east at 45 mph.

HAZARD...Quarter size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Damage to vehicles is expected.

Locations impacted include...
Trumann, Marked Tree, Harrisburg, Greenfield, Payneway, Tulot,
Landers, Weona Junction, Weona, Hatchie Coon, Stewart, Boat Run,
Cassidy, Maple Grove, Promised Land, Whitaker, McCormick, Northern
Ohio, Old Weona and Judd Hill.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3570 9039 3544 9042 3550 9086 3571 9084
TIME...MOT...LOC 1927Z 275DEG 40KT 3561 9069 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...<50 MPH

$$

KRM
839 
WWUS54 KMEG 211943
SVSMEG

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Memphis TN
143 PM CST Sun Nov 21 2021

ARC111-211952-
/O.EXP.KMEG.SV.W.0196.000000T0000Z-211121T1945Z/
Poinsett AR-
143 PM CST Sun Nov 21 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR CENTRAL POINSETT COUNTY WILL
EXPIRE AT 145 PM CST...
                
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 small hail
is still possible with this thunderstorm.

LAT...LON 3570 9039 3544 9042 3550 9086 3571 9084
TIME...MOT...LOC 1942Z 275DEG 40KT 3560 9050 

$$

SJM

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Nov 21, 2:40 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementMEGCross35 min
Nov 21, 3:16 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementMEGCrittenden29 min
Nov 21, 3:40 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementMEGCrittenden35 min
Nov 21, 3:45 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementMEGSt. Francis30 min
Nov 21, 3:47 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementMEGPoinsett28 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.