Alert archive / Tennessee / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2021
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 2, NWS Memphis, TN
NWS Memphis, TN issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jan 25, 2021, 3:39 PM CST for Fayette County, Shelby County, Tennessee. It was in force for 36 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
- Jan 25, 2021, 3:39 PM CST (21:39 UTC)
- Expired
- Jan 25, 2021, 4:15 PM CST
- In force
- 36 min
- Issued by
- NWS Memphis, TN
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.75 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Fayette County, TN, Shelby County, TN
The radar
The Memphis radar (KNQA), 30 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:40 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
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 25, 3:45 PM CST | HAIL 1 | 1 Ese Germantown, TN | NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF DOGWOOD AND CORDESE. |
| Jan 25, 4:25 PM CST | HAIL 2 | 2 S Germantown, TN | 2 INCH HAIL REPORTED ON SHELBY DRIVE. |
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, 9.7 hours before the alert went out and 40 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
- 4 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -260 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 539 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 68 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 650 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 696 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 2.5
The text
As transmitted.
279
WUUS54 KMEG 252139
SVRMEG
TNC047-157-252215-
/O.NEW.KMEG.SV.W.0002.210125T2139Z-210125T2215Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Memphis TN
339 PM CST Mon Jan 25 2021
The National Weather Service in Memphis has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Western Fayette County in western Tennessee...
Southeastern Shelby County in western Tennessee...
* Until 415 PM CST.
* At 339 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm was located over Southeast
Memphis, or near Germantown, moving northeast at 55 mph.
HAZARD...Golf ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail
damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect
wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include...
Bartlett, Collierville, Germantown, Cordova, Memphis, Lakeland,
Arlington, Eads, Warren, Macon, Oakland, Piperton, Rossville,
Moscow, Lenow, Fisherville, Elba, Canadaville, Lambert and Kirk.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 3517 8989 3534 8949 3507 8935 3499 8975
3500 8976
TIME...MOT...LOC 2139Z 244DEG 49KT 3505 8987
HAIL...1.75IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
SGW2 follow-up statements
447
WWUS54 KMEG 252156
SVSMEG
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Memphis TN
356 PM CST Mon Jan 25 2021
TNC047-157-252215-
/O.CON.KMEG.SV.W.0002.000000T0000Z-210125T2215Z/
Fayette TN-Shelby TN-
356 PM CST Mon Jan 25 2021
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 415 PM CST
FOR WESTERN FAYETTE AND EAST CENTRAL SHELBY COUNTIES...
At 356 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm was located near Eads, or 8
miles northeast of Collierville, moving northeast at 55 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to
roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Bartlett, Collierville, Lakeland, Arlington, Eads, Warren, Macon,
Oakland, Piperton, Rossville, Moscow, Lenow, Fisherville, Elba,
Canadaville, Lambert, Kirk, Hays Crossing, Hickory Withe and Griffen.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 3520 8980 3534 8949 3507 8935 3502 8967
TIME...MOT...LOC 2156Z 244DEG 49KT 3516 8961
HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
SGW965
WWUS54 KMEG 252212
SVSMEG
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Memphis TN
412 PM CST Mon Jan 25 2021
TNC047-157-252222-
/O.EXP.KMEG.SV.W.0002.000000T0000Z-210125T2215Z/
Fayette TN-Shelby TN-
412 PM CST Mon Jan 25 2021
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR WESTERN FAYETTE AND EAST
CENTRAL SHELBY COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 415 PM CST...
The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire. However small hail
and heavy rain are still possible with this thunderstorm.
LAT...LON 3520 8980 3534 8949 3507 8935 3502 8967
TIME...MOT...LOC 2212Z 244DEG 49KT 3526 8937
$$
SGWThe office that day
Everything else NWS Memphis, TN issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 24, 6:14 PM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | MEG | Benton, Carroll, Chester, Crockett, Decatur, Dyer and 15 more | 12 hr |
| Jan 25, 11:57 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | MEG | Lauderdale | 33 min |
| Jan 25, 1:19 PM CST | River Flood Warning | MEG | Obion, Weakley | 6 hr |
| Jan 25, 3:09 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Shelby | 38 min |
| Jan 25, 4:01 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Shelby | 29 min |
| Jan 25, 4:18 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Fayette, Shelby | 12 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.