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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 205, NWS Memphis, TN

December 10, 2021DeSoto County, Marshall County, Mississippi; Fayette County, Shelby County, Tennessee; Crittenden County, Arkansas

NWS Memphis, TN issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Dec 10, 2021, 11:48 PM CST for DeSoto County, Marshall County, Mississippi; Fayette County, Shelby County, Tennessee; Crittenden County, Arkansas. It was in force for 42 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Dec 10, 2021, 11:48 PM CST (05:48 UTC)
Expired: Dec 11, 2021, 12:30 AM CST
In force: 42 min
Issued by: NWS Memphis, TN
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 0.75 in
Wind: 60.0 mph

Counties Crittenden County, AR, DeSoto County, MS, Marshall County, MS, Fayette County, TN, Shelby County, TN

The radar

The Memphis radar (KNQA), 34 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 05:52 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.

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 10, 3:07 PM CST	Tornado Watch	SPC	11 hr
Dec 10, 10:44 PM CST	Tornado Watch	SPC	6 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Little Rock, AR (KLZK), launched 00:00Z, 5.8 hours before the alert went out and 27 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-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

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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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this severe thunderstorm warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Memphis, TN wrote its last area forecast discussion before this severe thunderstorm warning went out at Dec 10, 9:04 PM CST, 2 hours 44 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Dec 10, 9:04 PM CST, 2 hours 44 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Dec 10, 2:36 PM CST, 9 hours 12 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Memphis TN
236 PM CST Fri Dec 10 2021

ARZ009-018-026>028-035-036-048-049-058-MOZ113-115-MSZ001>017-
020>024-TNZ001>004-019>022-048>055-088>092-112245-
Alcorn-Benton MS-Benton TN-Calhoun-Carroll-Chester-Chickasaw-Clay-
Coahoma-Craighead-Crittenden-Crockett-Cross-DeSoto-Decatur-
Dunklin-Dyer-Fayette-Gibson-Greene-Hardeman-Hardin-Haywood-
Henderson-Henry-Itawamba-Lafayette-Lake-Lauderdale-Lee AR-Lee MS-
Madison-Marshall-McNairy-Mississippi-Monroe-Obion-Panola-Pemiscot-
Phillips-Poinsett-Pontotoc-Prentiss-Quitman-Shelby-St. Francis-
Tallahatchie-Tate-Tippah-Tipton-Tishomingo-Tunica-Union-Weakley-
Yalobusha-
236 PM CST Fri Dec 10 2021

This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of East Arkansas...
the Missouri Bootheel...North Mississippi...and West Tennessee.

.DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight

There is a moderate to slight risk across the Mid-South this
evening. Strong to severe thunderstorms will be possible late this
afternoon and throughout the overnight hours. Tornadoes, damaging
winds, and large hail will be the main hazards from any severe
storms that develop. Locally heavy rainfall will be possible as
well.

Strong southerly winds will affect the Mid-South today and tonight
with gusts over 30 mph at times.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday

There is a marginal risk for severe thunderstorms early Saturday
morning, mainly across portions of northeast Mississippi. Damaging
wind will be the primary hazard.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation will likely be needed this evening and tonight.
Please relay any information about observed severe weather to
the NWS.

In the hours before

Local storm report, Dec 10, 8:53 PM CST, 2 hours 55 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
853 PM CST FRI DEC 10 2021

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0742 PM     TORNADO          1 S HORNERSVILLE        36.03N  90.11W
12/10/2021                   DUNKLIN            MO   TRAINED SPOTTER

            NUMEROUS DAMAGE ON COUNTY ROAD 655.

&&

MJH

Local storm report, Dec 10, 9:22 PM CST, 2 hours 26 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
922 PM CST FRI DEC 10 2021

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0915 PM     TORNADO          TRUMANN                 35.67N  90.52W
12/10/2021                   POINSETT           AR   TRAINED SPOTTER

            MULTIPLE BUILDINGS DAMAGED IN TRUMANN.

&&

MJH

Local storm report, Dec 10, 10:49 PM CST, 59 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
1049 PM CST FRI DEC 10 2021

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1045 PM     NON-TSTM WND DMG 3 S OLIVE BRANCH        34.91N  89.83W
12/10/2021                   DESOTO             MS   EMERGENCY MNGR

            TREE ACROSS ROAD NEAR HWY 305 AND BYHALIA ROAD

&&

TLSJR

Local storm report, Dec 10, 10:59 PM CST, 49 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
1059 PM CST FRI DEC 10 2021

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1055 PM     HAIL             4 N DYER                36.13N  88.99W
12/10/2021  E1.00 INCH       GIBSON             TN   TRAINED SPOTTER

            QUARTER SIZED HAIL NEAR DYER, TENNESSEE, WITH ABOUT
            30-40 MPH WINDS.

&&

TLSJR

Local storm report, Dec 10, 11:00 PM CST, 48 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
1100 PM CST FRI DEC 10 2021

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1047 PM     TORNADO          KENTON                  36.20N  89.01W
12/10/2021                   GIBSON             TN   AMATEUR RADIO

            MULTIPLE HOUSES DESTROYED IN KENTON.

&&

MJH

Local storm report, Dec 10, 11:03 PM CST, 45 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
1103 PM CST FRI DEC 10 2021

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1047 PM     TORNADO          KENTON                  36.20N  89.01W
12/10/2021                   GIBSON             TN   AMATEUR RADIO

            REPORT OF MULTIPLE POWER LINES DOWN, TREES DOWN, AND
            IMPASSABLE ROADS.

&&

MJH

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Dec 10, 10:46 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MEG	Tunica	44 min
Dec 10, 11:25 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MEG	DeSoto	9 min
Dec 11, 12:46 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MEG	Tunica	44 min
Dec 11, 12:48 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MEG	DeSoto, Tunica	42 min
Dec 11, 2:12 AM CST	Areal Flood Advisory	MEG	DeSoto, Tunica	3 hr
Dec 11, 2:41 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MEG	Benton, Marshall	49 min
Dec 11, 2:44 AM CST	Areal Flood Advisory	MEG	DeSoto	2 hr
Dec 11, 2:51 AM CST	Flash Flood Warning	MEG	DeSoto	2 hr
Dec 11, 2:55 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MEG	Panola, Tallahatchie, Yalobusha	50 min
Dec 11, 3:03 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MEG	Alcorn, Benton, Tippah	42 min
Dec 11, 3:19 AM CST	Areal Flood Advisory	MEG	Benton, Marshall, Tippah	3 hr
Dec 11, 3:59 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MEG	Lafayette, Lee, Pontotoc, Union	31 min
Dec 11, 4:03 AM CST	Flash Flood Warning	MEG	Calhoun, Lafayette, Lee, Pontotoc, Prentiss, Tallahatchie and 3 more	2 hr
Dec 11, 4:07 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	MEG	Alcorn	23 min
Dec 11, 4:21 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MEG	Itawamba, Lee, Prentiss, Tishomingo	39 min
Dec 11, 4:25 AM CST	Tornado Warning	MEG	Itawamba, Prentiss, Tishomingo	35 min
Dec 11, 4:55 AM CST	Areal Flood Advisory	MEG	Alcorn, Prentiss, Tippah, Tishomingo	3 hr
Dec 11, 4:58 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MEG	Itawamba, Lee, Prentiss, Tishomingo	47 min
Dec 11, 5:12 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MEG	Itawamba, Lee, Prentiss, Tishomingo	33 min
Dec 11, 5:56 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	MEG	Monroe	79 min
Dec 10, 7:28 PM CST	Tornado Warning EmergencyTornado observedConsiderable damage threat	MEG	Dyer, Lake, Lauderdale	47 min
Dec 10, 8:04 PM CST	Tornado Warning EmergencyTornado observedCatastrophic damage threat	MEG	Dyer, Lake, Obion	41 min
Dec 10, 8:28 PM CST	Tornado Warning Tornado observedConsiderable damage threat	MEG	Lake, Obion	30 min
Dec 10, 9:24 PM CST	Tornado Warning	MEG	Lauderdale	51 min
Dec 10, 9:25 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	MEG	Tipton	50 min
Dec 10, 9:52 PM CST	Tornado Warning	MEG	Dyer, Lake, Obion	38 min
Dec 10, 10:01 PM CST	Tornado Warning	MEG	Dyer, Haywood, Lauderdale	44 min
Dec 10, 10:27 PM CST	Tornado Warning	MEG	Crockett, Dyer, Gibson, Obion, Weakley	48 min
Dec 10, 10:34 PM CST	Tornado Warning	MEG	Obion	27 min
Dec 10, 10:59 PM CST	Tornado Warning Tornado observedConsiderable damage threat	MEG	Henry, Weakley	46 min
Dec 10, 11:20 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MEG	Dyer, Lauderdale	15 min
Dec 10, 11:37 PM CST	Tornado Warning Tornado observedConsiderable damage threat	MEG	Henry	27 min
Dec 10, 11:41 PM CST	Areal Flood Advisory	MEG	Dyer, Gibson, Henry, Lauderdale, Obion, Weakley	3 hr
Dec 10, 11:52 PM CST	Tornado Warning	MEG	Shelby, Tipton	34 min
Dec 11, 12:05 AM CST	Tornado Warning	MEG	Shelby	22 min
Dec 11, 12:26 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	MEG	Henry	34 min
Dec 11, 12:30 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MEG	Fayette, Hardeman, Haywood, Shelby, Tipton	30 min
Dec 11, 12:35 AM CST	Areal Flood Advisory	MEG	Shelby	4 hr
Dec 11, 12:36 AM CST	Tornado Warning Tornado observed	MEG	Fayette, Hardeman, Haywood	24 min
Dec 11, 12:56 AM CST	Areal Flood Advisory	MEG	Henry, Weakley	3 hr
Dec 11, 12:57 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MEG	Carroll, Crockett, Fayette, Gibson, Hardeman, Haywood and 1 more	48 min
Dec 11, 12:59 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MEG	Fayette, Hardeman, Shelby	31 min
Dec 11, 1:25 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MEG	Benton, Carroll, Chester, Decatur, Gibson, Hardeman and 2 more	65 min
Dec 11, 1:30 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	MEG	Fayette, Hardeman	30 min
Dec 11, 1:32 AM CST	Tornado Warning	MEG	Carroll, Chester, Henderson, Madison	28 min
Dec 11, 1:53 AM CST	Tornado Warning	MEG	Benton, Carroll, Decatur, Henderson	25 min
Dec 11, 2:26 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	MEG	Decatur, Hardin, McNairy	34 min
Dec 11, 3:21 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	MEG	Hardin	24 min
Dec 11, 3:30 AM CST	Tornado Warning	MEG	Hardin, McNairy	21 min
Dec 11, 4:32 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	MEG	Hardin	28 min
Dec 11, 6:56 AM CST	Wind Advisory	MEG	Benton, Carroll, Crockett, Dyer, Gibson, Henry and 4 more	5 hr
Dec 10, 6:07 PM CST	Tornado Warning	MEG	Craighead, Poinsett	38 min
Dec 10, 6:39 PM CST	Tornado Warning	MEG	Craighead, Greene, Mississippi, Poinsett	51 min
Dec 10, 7:06 PM CST	Tornado Warning Tornado observedConsiderable damage threat	MEG	Craighead, Greene, Mississippi	39 min
Dec 10, 8:14 PM CST	Tornado Warning	MEG	Craighead, Greene	34 min
Dec 10, 8:20 PM CST	Tornado Warning	MEG	Cross, Poinsett	40 min
Dec 10, 8:57 PM CST	Tornado Warning	MEG	Craighead, Poinsett	48 min
Dec 10, 8:59 PM CST	Tornado Warning	MEG	Craighead, Crittenden, Cross, Poinsett	31 min
Dec 10, 9:18 PM CST	Tornado Warning	MEG	Craighead, Mississippi, Poinsett	42 min
Dec 10, 9:39 PM CST	Areal Flood Advisory	MEG	Craighead, Cross, Poinsett	3 hr
Dec 11, 12:02 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MEG	Crittenden, Lee, St. Francis	43 min
Dec 11, 1:43 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	MEG	Phillips	32 min

Nearby

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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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.