Alert archive / Tennessee / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2021
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 198, NWS Memphis, TN
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
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 6, 3:51 AM CST | TSTM WND DMG | 3 W Puryear, TN | TREE DOWN BLOCKING ONE LANE ON WEST GOLDSTON SPRINGS RD. |
| Dec 6, 4:05 AM CST | TSTM WND DMG | 2 Wsw Buchanan, TN | TREES 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.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 5, 8:54 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 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.
- 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
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
$$
SWB3 follow-up statements
932
WWUS54 KMEG 060954
SVSMEG
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Memphis TN
354 AM CST Mon Dec 6 2021
TNC005-079-183-061015-
/O.CON.KMEG.SV.W.0198.000000T0000Z-211206T1015Z/
Weakley TN-Benton TN-Henry TN-
354 AM CST Mon Dec 6 2021
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 415 AM CST
FOR EAST CENTRAL WEAKLEY...NORTHEASTERN BENTON AND HENRY COUNTIES...
At 354 AM CST, a severe thunderstorm was located 9 miles southeast of
Murray, moving east at 60 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Paris, Paris Landing State Park, Cottage Grove, Springville, Puryear,
Big Sandy, Haigler Ridge, Jones Mill, Foundry Hill, Old Springville,
Crossland, Buchanan, India, Mill Creek, Osage, Sunnyside, Whitlock,
Porter Court, Conyersville and Pine Hill.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 3622 8795 3631 8862 3650 8847 3650 8806
3644 8806 3635 8798 3631 8795
TIME...MOT...LOC 0954Z 278DEG 50KT 3655 8818
TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
$$
SWB599
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
$$
TNC005-079-061015-
/O.CON.KMEG.SV.W.0198.000000T0000Z-211206T1015Z/
Benton TN-Henry TN-
402 AM CST Mon Dec 6 2021
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 415 AM CST
FOR NORTHEASTERN BENTON AND NORTHERN HENRY COUNTIES...
At 401 AM CST, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles north of
Paris Landing State Park, moving east at 60 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Paris, Paris Landing State Park, Springville, Puryear, Big Sandy,
Haigler Ridge, Foundry Hill, Old Springville, Buchanan, India, Osage,
Sunnyside, Whitlock, Porter Court, Conyersville, Pine Hill and Big
Sandy Unit Tennessee National Wildlife Refuge.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 3629 8848 3650 8835 3650 8806 3644 8806
3635 8798 3631 8795 3622 8795
TIME...MOT...LOC 1001Z 278DEG 50KT 3654 8805
TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
$$
SWB514
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
$$
SWBThe office that day
Everything else NWS Memphis, TN issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 6, 2:55 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | MEG | Lake, Obion | 35 min |
| Dec 6, 3:10 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | MEG | Shelby, Tipton | 35 min |
| Dec 6, 3:28 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | MEG | Dyer, Weakley | 32 min |
| Dec 6, 3:45 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | MEG | Fayette, Haywood, Madison | 30 min |
| Dec 6, 4:25 AM CST | Areal Flood Advisory | MEG | Crockett, Haywood, Lauderdale, Tipton | 2 hr |
| Dec 6, 4:36 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | MEG | Carroll, Henderson, Madison | 24 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.