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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 198, NWS Memphis, TN

December 6, 2021Benton County, Henry County, Weakley County, Tennessee

NWS Memphis, TN issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Dec 6, 2021, 3:44 AM CST for Benton County, Henry County, Weakley County, Tennessee. It was in force for 31 min. 2 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
Dec 6, 2021, 3:44 AM CST (09:44 UTC)
Expired
Dec 6, 2021, 4:15 AM CST
In force
31 min
Issued by
NWS Memphis, TN
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Possible
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Benton County, TN, Henry County, TN, Weakley County, TN

The radar

The Ft Campbell radar (KHPX), 89 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:46 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

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
Dec 6, 3:51 AM CSTTSTM WND DMG3 W Puryear, TNTREE DOWN BLOCKING ONE LANE ON WEST GOLDSTON SPRINGS RD.
Dec 6, 4:05 AM CSTTSTM WND DMG2 Wsw Buchanan, TNTREES DOWN IN THE 6000 BLOCK OF HIGHWAY 140 EAST.

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Dec 5, 8:54 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Nashville Metro, TN (KBNA), launched 00:00Z, 9.7 hours before the alert went out and 142 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 2021-12-06Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 666 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 2021-12-06The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 346 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
666 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-18 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
658 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
38 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
346 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
484 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
1.1
Supercell composite
5.4

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

540 
WUUS54 KMEG 060944
SVRMEG
TNC005-079-183-061015-
/O.NEW.KMEG.SV.W.0198.211206T0944Z-211206T1015Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Memphis TN
344 AM CST Mon Dec 6 2021

The National Weather Service in Memphis has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Northeastern Weakley County in western Tennessee...
  Northeastern Benton County in western Tennessee...
  Henry County in western Tennessee...

* Until 415 AM CST.

* At 344 AM CST, a severe thunderstorm was located near Murray,
  moving east at 60 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

* Locations impacted include...
  Paris, Paris Landing State Park, Cottage Grove, Palmersville,
  Springville, Puryear, Big Sandy, Matheny Grove, Haigler Ridge,
  Jones Mill, Foundry Hill, Old Springville, Crossland, Buchanan,
  India, Mill Creek, Osage, Sunnyside, Whitlock and Porter Court.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3622 8795 3632 8872 3650 8860 3650 8806
      3644 8806 3635 8798 3631 8795
TIME...MOT...LOC 0944Z 278DEG 50KT 3657 8836 

TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

SWB
3 follow-up statements
932 
WWUS54 KMEG 060954
SVSMEG

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Memphis TN
354 AM CST Mon Dec 6 2021

TNC005-079-183-061015-
/O.CON.KMEG.SV.W.0198.000000T0000Z-211206T1015Z/
Weakley TN-Benton TN-Henry TN-
354 AM CST Mon Dec 6 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 415 AM CST
FOR EAST CENTRAL WEAKLEY...NORTHEASTERN BENTON AND HENRY COUNTIES...

At 354 AM CST, a severe thunderstorm was located 9 miles southeast of
Murray, moving east at 60 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

Locations impacted include...
Paris, Paris Landing State Park, Cottage Grove, Springville, Puryear,
Big Sandy, Haigler Ridge, Jones Mill, Foundry Hill, Old Springville,
Crossland, Buchanan, India, Mill Creek, Osage, Sunnyside, Whitlock,
Porter Court, Conyersville and Pine Hill.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3622 8795 3631 8862 3650 8847 3650 8806
      3644 8806 3635 8798 3631 8795
TIME...MOT...LOC 0954Z 278DEG 50KT 3655 8818 

TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

SWB
599 
WWUS54 KMEG 061002
SVSMEG

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Memphis TN
402 AM CST Mon Dec 6 2021

TNC183-061011-
/O.CAN.KMEG.SV.W.0198.000000T0000Z-211206T1015Z/
Weakley TN-
402 AM CST Mon Dec 6 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL WEAKLEY 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 3629 8848 3650 8835 3650 8806 3644 8806
      3635 8798 3631 8795 3622 8795
TIME...MOT...LOC 1001Z 278DEG 50KT 3654 8805 

$$

TNC005-079-061015-
/O.CON.KMEG.SV.W.0198.000000T0000Z-211206T1015Z/
Benton TN-Henry TN-
402 AM CST Mon Dec 6 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 415 AM CST
FOR NORTHEASTERN BENTON AND NORTHERN HENRY COUNTIES...

At 401 AM CST, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles north of
Paris Landing State Park, moving east at 60 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

Locations impacted include...
Paris, Paris Landing State Park, Springville, Puryear, Big Sandy,
Haigler Ridge, Foundry Hill, Old Springville, Buchanan, India, Osage,
Sunnyside, Whitlock, Porter Court, Conyersville, Pine Hill and Big
Sandy Unit Tennessee National Wildlife Refuge.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3629 8848 3650 8835 3650 8806 3644 8806
      3635 8798 3631 8795 3622 8795
TIME...MOT...LOC 1001Z 278DEG 50KT 3654 8805 

TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

SWB
514 
WWUS54 KMEG 061013
SVSMEG

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Memphis TN
413 AM CST Mon Dec 6 2021

TNC005-079-061021-
/O.EXP.KMEG.SV.W.0198.000000T0000Z-211206T1015Z/
Benton TN-Henry TN-
413 AM CST Mon Dec 6 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN BENTON AND
NORTHERN HENRY COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 415 AM CST...
        
The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.

LAT...LON 3629 8848 3650 8835 3650 8806 3644 8806
      3635 8798 3631 8795 3622 8795
TIME...MOT...LOC 1011Z 278DEG 50KT 3652 8790 

$$

SWB

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Dec 6, 2:55 AM CSTSpecial Weather StatementMEGLake, Obion35 min
Dec 6, 3:10 AM CSTSpecial Weather StatementMEGShelby, Tipton35 min
Dec 6, 3:28 AM CSTSpecial Weather StatementMEGDyer, Weakley32 min
Dec 6, 3:45 AM CSTSpecial Weather StatementMEGFayette, Haywood, Madison30 min
Dec 6, 4:25 AM CSTAreal Flood AdvisoryMEGCrockett, Haywood, Lauderdale, Tipton2 hr
Dec 6, 4:36 AM CSTSpecial Weather StatementMEGCarroll, Henderson, Madison24 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.