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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 201, NWS Memphis, TN

December 10, 2021Tipton County, Tennessee; 4 counties in Arkansas

NWS Memphis, TN issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Dec 10, 2021, 9:25 PM CST for Tipton County, Tennessee; 4 counties in Arkansas. It was in force for 50 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
Dec 10, 2021, 9:25 PM CST (03:25 UTC)
Expired
Dec 10, 2021, 10:15 PM CST
In force
50 min
Issued by
NWS Memphis, TN
Area
Storm-based polygon
Damage threat
Considerable
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
70.0 mph

Counties Crittenden County, AR, Cross County, AR, Mississippi County, AR, Poinsett County, AR, Tipton County, TN

The radar

The Memphis radar (KNQA), 47 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 03:24 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
Dec 10, 9:30 PM CSTTSTM WND DMGHickory Ridge, ARNUMEROUS TREE BRANCHES DOWN ACROSS THE COMMUNITY.

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 10, 3:07 PM CSTTornado WatchSPC11 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Little Rock, AR (KLZK), launched 00:00Z, 3.4 hours before the alert went out and 78 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 00:00Z on 2021-12-11Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1725 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 00:00Z on 2021-12-11The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 398 square meters per square second.1939587897117Sfc1 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
1725 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-13 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
759 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
78 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
398 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
420 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
4.8
Supercell composite
16.2

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The text

As transmitted.

953 
WUUS54 KMEG 110325
SVRMEG
ARC035-037-093-111-TNC167-110415-
/O.NEW.KMEG.SV.W.0201.211211T0325Z-211211T0415Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Memphis TN
925 PM CST Fri Dec 10 2021

The National Weather Service in Memphis has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Southern Poinsett County in eastern Arkansas...
  Southwestern Mississippi County in eastern Arkansas...
  Northern Crittenden County in eastern Arkansas...
  Cross County in eastern Arkansas...
  Southwestern Tipton County in western Tennessee...

* Until 1015 PM CST.

* At 925 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm was located near Cherry
  Valley, or 10 miles southeast of Harrisburg, moving east at 45 mph.

  HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect considerable 
           tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to mobile homes, 
           roofs, and outbuildings.

* Locations impacted include...
  Wynne, Marked Tree, Earle, Parkin, Wilson, Tyronza, Cherry Valley,
  Joiner, Dyess, Hickory Ridge, Gilmore, Bassett, Jericho, Marie,
  Fair Oaks, Vanndale, Turrell, Clarkedale, Birdsong and Three Forks.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CST for eastern
Arkansas...and western Tennessee.

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

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CST for eastern
Arkansas...and western Tennessee.

&&

LAT...LON 3545 9104 3549 9091 3565 8988 3561 8991
      3559 8995 3556 8995 3530 9013 3530 9016
      3526 9016 3520 9104
TIME...MOT...LOC 0325Z 262DEG 41KT 3541 9065 

THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...70 MPH

$$

MJ
2 follow-up statements
666 
WWUS54 KMEG 110355
SVSMEG

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Memphis TN
955 PM CST Fri Dec 10 2021

TNC167-110404-
/O.CAN.KMEG.SV.W.0201.000000T0000Z-211211T0415Z/
Tipton TN-
955 PM CST Fri Dec 10 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHWESTERN TIPTON COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
    
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of 
the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CST for eastern
Arkansas...and western Tennessee.

LAT...LON 3545 9104 3549 9091 3565 8988 3561 8991
      3559 8995 3556 8995 3555 8997 3556 8999
      3555 9004 3552 9005 3550 9005 3548 9009
      3548 9011 3545 9013 3538 9024 3520 9104
TIME...MOT...LOC 0354Z 085DEG 46KT 3539 9096 

$$

ARC035-037-093-111-110415-
/O.CON.KMEG.SV.W.0201.000000T0000Z-211211T0415Z/
Poinsett AR-Mississippi AR-Crittenden AR-Cross AR-
955 PM CST Fri Dec 10 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1015 PM CST
FOR SOUTHERN POINSETT...SOUTHWESTERN MISSISSIPPI...NORTHWESTERN
CRITTENDEN AND CROSS COUNTIES...

At 954 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm was located over Hickory Ridge,
or 14 miles northwest of Wynne, moving west 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...
Wynne, Marked Tree, Wilson, Tyronza, Cherry Valley, Joiner, Dyess,
Hickory Ridge, Gilmore, Bassett, Marie, Fair Oaks, Vanndale, Turrell,
Birdsong, Three Forks, Payneway, Dimple, Deckerville and Evadale.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CST for eastern
Arkansas...and western Tennessee.

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

&&

LAT...LON 3545 9104 3549 9091 3565 8988 3561 8991
      3559 8995 3556 8995 3555 8997 3556 8999
      3555 9004 3552 9005 3550 9005 3548 9009
      3548 9011 3545 9013 3538 9024 3520 9104
TIME...MOT...LOC 0354Z 085DEG 46KT 3539 9096 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

SMW
291 
WWUS54 KMEG 110410
SVSMEG

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Memphis TN
1010 PM CST Fri Dec 10 2021

ARC035-037-093-111-110419-
/O.EXP.KMEG.SV.W.0201.000000T0000Z-211211T0415Z/
Poinsett AR-Mississippi AR-Crittenden AR-Cross AR-
1010 PM CST Fri Dec 10 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHERN POINSETT...
SOUTHWESTERN MISSISSIPPI...NORTHWESTERN CRITTENDEN AND CROSS COUNTIES
WILL EXPIRE AT 1015 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 heavy rain
is still possible with this thunderstorm.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CST for eastern
Arkansas...and western Tennessee.

LAT...LON 3545 9104 3549 9091 3565 8988 3561 8991
      3559 8995 3556 8995 3555 8997 3556 8999
      3555 9004 3552 9005 3550 9005 3548 9009
      3548 9011 3545 9013 3538 9024 3520 9104
TIME...MOT...LOC 0409Z 262DEG 41KT 3541 9077 

$$

SMW

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Dec 10, 7:28 PM CSTTornado Warning EmergencyTornado observedConsiderable damage threatMEGDyer, Lake, Lauderdale47 min
Dec 10, 8:04 PM CSTTornado Warning EmergencyTornado observedCatastrophic damage threatMEGDyer, Lake, Obion41 min
Dec 10, 8:28 PM CSTTornado Warning Tornado observedConsiderable damage threatMEGLake, Obion30 min
Dec 10, 9:24 PM CSTTornado WarningMEGLauderdale51 min
Dec 10, 9:52 PM CSTTornado WarningMEGDyer, Lake, Obion38 min
Dec 10, 10:01 PM CSTTornado WarningMEGDyer, Haywood, Lauderdale44 min
Dec 10, 10:27 PM CSTTornado WarningMEGCrockett, Dyer, Gibson, Obion, Weakley48 min
Dec 10, 10:34 PM CSTTornado WarningMEGObion27 min
Dec 10, 10:59 PM CSTTornado Warning Tornado observedConsiderable damage threatMEGHenry, Weakley46 min
Dec 10, 11:20 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMEGDyer, Lauderdale15 min
Dec 10, 11:25 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMEGShelby9 min
Dec 10, 11:37 PM CSTTornado Warning Tornado observedConsiderable damage threatMEGHenry27 min
Dec 10, 11:41 PM CSTAreal Flood AdvisoryMEGDyer, Gibson, Henry, Lauderdale, Obion, Weakley3 hr
Dec 10, 11:48 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMEGFayette, Shelby42 min
Dec 10, 11:52 PM CSTTornado WarningMEGShelby, Tipton34 min
Dec 11, 12:05 AM CSTTornado WarningMEGShelby22 min
Dec 11, 12:26 AM CSTSpecial Weather StatementMEGHenry34 min
Dec 11, 12:30 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMEGFayette, Hardeman, Haywood, Shelby, Tipton30 min
Dec 11, 12:35 AM CSTAreal Flood AdvisoryMEGShelby4 hr
Dec 11, 12:36 AM CSTTornado Warning Tornado observedMEGFayette, Hardeman, Haywood24 min
Dec 11, 12:56 AM CSTAreal Flood AdvisoryMEGHenry, Weakley3 hr
Dec 11, 12:57 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMEGCarroll, Crockett, Fayette, Gibson, Hardeman, Haywood and 1 more48 min
Dec 11, 12:59 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMEGFayette, Hardeman, Shelby31 min
Dec 11, 1:25 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMEGBenton, Carroll, Chester, Decatur, Gibson, Hardeman and 2 more65 min
Dec 11, 1:30 AM CSTSpecial Weather StatementMEGFayette, Hardeman30 min
Dec 11, 1:32 AM CSTTornado WarningMEGCarroll, Chester, Henderson, Madison28 min
Dec 11, 1:53 AM CSTTornado WarningMEGBenton, Carroll, Decatur, Henderson25 min
Dec 11, 2:26 AM CSTSpecial Weather StatementMEGDecatur, Hardin, McNairy34 min
Dec 11, 2:51 AM CSTFlash Flood WarningMEGShelby2 hr
Dec 11, 3:03 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMEGHardeman, McNairy42 min
Dec 11, 3:19 AM CSTAreal Flood AdvisoryMEGChester, Decatur, Fayette, Hardeman, Hardin, Henderson and 1 more3 hr
Dec 11, 3:21 AM CSTSpecial Weather StatementMEGHardin24 min
Dec 11, 3:30 AM CSTTornado WarningMEGHardin, McNairy21 min
Dec 11, 4:07 AM CSTSpecial Weather StatementMEGHardin23 min
Dec 11, 4:32 AM CSTSpecial Weather StatementMEGHardin28 min
Dec 11, 6:56 AM CSTWind AdvisoryMEGBenton, Carroll, Crockett, Dyer, Gibson, Henry and 4 more5 hr
Dec 10, 6:07 PM CSTTornado WarningMEGCraighead, Poinsett38 min
Dec 10, 6:39 PM CSTTornado WarningMEGCraighead, Greene, Mississippi, Poinsett51 min
Dec 10, 7:06 PM CSTTornado Warning Tornado observedConsiderable damage threatMEGCraighead, Greene, Mississippi39 min
Dec 10, 8:14 PM CSTTornado WarningMEGCraighead, Greene34 min
Dec 10, 8:20 PM CSTTornado WarningMEGCross, Poinsett40 min
Dec 10, 8:57 PM CSTTornado WarningMEGCraighead, Poinsett48 min
Dec 10, 8:59 PM CSTTornado WarningMEGCraighead, Crittenden, Cross, Poinsett31 min
Dec 10, 9:18 PM CSTTornado WarningMEGCraighead, Mississippi, Poinsett42 min
Dec 10, 9:39 PM CSTAreal Flood AdvisoryMEGCraighead, Cross, Poinsett3 hr
Dec 10, 10:46 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMEGLee, St. Francis44 min
Dec 11, 12:02 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMEGCrittenden, Lee, St. Francis43 min
Dec 11, 12:46 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMEGLee, Phillips, St. Francis44 min
Dec 11, 12:48 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMEGCrittenden, Lee, St. Francis42 min
Dec 11, 1:43 AM CSTSpecial Weather StatementMEGPhillips32 min
Dec 11, 2:12 AM CSTAreal Flood AdvisoryMEGCrittenden, Lee3 hr

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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.