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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 27, NWS Memphis, TN

March 25, 2021Calhoun County, Chickasaw County, Pontotoc County, Mississippi

NWS Memphis, TN issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Mar 25, 2021, 12:41 PM CDT for Calhoun County, Chickasaw County, Pontotoc County, Mississippi. It was in force for 34 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued
Mar 25, 2021, 12:41 PM CDT (17:41 UTC)
Expired
Mar 25, 2021, 1:15 PM CDT
In force
34 min
Issued by
NWS Memphis, TN
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Calhoun County, MS, Chickasaw County, MS, Pontotoc County, MS

The radar

The Columbus AFB radar (KGWX), 73 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:41 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The watch it was issued in

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

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Mar 25, 11:26 AM CDTTornado Watch PDSSPC9 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Little Rock, AR (KLZK), launched 12:00Z, 5.7 hours before the alert went out and 129 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 12:00Z on 2021-03-25Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 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 12:00Z on 2021-03-25The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 264 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 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
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
539 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
67 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
264 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
336 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.4

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The text

As transmitted.

044 
WUUS54 KMEG 251741
SVRMEG
MSC013-017-115-251815-
/O.NEW.KMEG.SV.W.0027.210325T1741Z-210325T1815Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Memphis TN
1241 PM CDT Thu Mar 25 2021

The National Weather Service in Memphis has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Northwestern Chickasaw County in northeastern Mississippi...
  Southern Calhoun County in northeastern Mississippi...
  Southeastern Pontotoc County in northeastern Mississippi...

* Until 115 PM CDT.

* At 1241 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Slate
  Springs, or 20 miles southwest of Houston, moving northeast at 60
  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...
  Pontotoc, Houston, Calhoun City, Vardaman, Derma, Slate Springs,
  Pyland, Houlka, Sabougla, New Houlka, Algoma, Thorn, Chiwapa, Van
  Vleet, Parkersburg, Reid, Loyd, Thelma, Tabbville and Atlanta.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 800 PM CDT for northeastern
Mississippi.

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

&&

LAT...LON 3374 8951 3423 8899 3409 8882 3408 8882
      3408 8880 3404 8876 3374 8918 3374 8919
      3372 8920 3372 8949
TIME...MOT...LOC 1741Z 225DEG 53KT 3377 8932 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

SGW
2 follow-up statements
450 
WWUS54 KMEG 251757
SVSMEG

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Memphis TN
1257 PM CDT Thu Mar 25 2021

MSC013-017-115-251815-
/O.CON.KMEG.SV.W.0027.000000T0000Z-210325T1815Z/
Chickasaw MS-Calhoun MS-Pontotoc MS-
1257 PM CDT Thu Mar 25 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 115 PM CDT
FOR NORTHWESTERN CHICKASAW...SOUTHEASTERN CALHOUN AND SOUTHEASTERN
PONTOTOC COUNTIES...

At 1256 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Pyland, or 7
miles west of Houston, moving northeast at 60 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...
Pontotoc, Houston, Calhoun City, Vardaman, Derma, Pyland, Houlka, New
Houlka, Algoma, Thorn, Chiwapa, Van Vleet, Parkersburg, Reid, Loyd,
Thelma, Tabbville, Atlanta, Wallfield and George P Cossar State Park.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 800 PM CDT for northeastern
Mississippi.

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

&&

LAT...LON 3383 8940 3423 8899 3409 8882 3408 8882
      3408 8880 3404 8876 3375 8917
TIME...MOT...LOC 1756Z 225DEG 53KT 3394 8912 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

SGW
358 
WWUS54 KMEG 251805
SVSMEG

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Memphis TN
105 PM CDT Thu Mar 25 2021

MSC013-017-115-251815-
/O.EXP.KMEG.SV.W.0027.000000T0000Z-210325T1815Z/
Chickasaw MS-Calhoun MS-Pontotoc MS-
105 PM CDT Thu Mar 25 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN CHICKASAW...
SOUTHEASTERN CALHOUN AND SOUTHEASTERN PONTOTOC COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE
AT 115 PM CDT...
                
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 gusty
winds are still possible with this thunderstorm.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 800 PM CDT for northeastern
Mississippi.

LAT...LON 3383 8940 3423 8899 3409 8882 3408 8882
      3408 8880 3404 8876 3375 8917
TIME...MOT...LOC 1805Z 225DEG 53KT 3402 8902 

$$

SGW

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 25, 4:57 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMEGMonroe33 min
Mar 25, 5:06 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMEGDeSoto3 hr
Mar 25, 6:00 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMEGDeSoto, Tate, Tunica3 hr
Mar 25, 6:01 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMEGDeSoto, Marshall3 hr
Mar 25, 1:32 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningMEGLafayette, Marshall, Union23 hr
Mar 25, 2:04 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMEGMonroe26 min
Mar 25, 2:25 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMEGItawamba35 min
Mar 25, 2:35 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningMEGItawamba, Tishomingo3 hr
Mar 25, 2:42 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMEGItawamba33 min
Mar 25, 3:06 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMEGItawamba24 min
Mar 25, 3:14 PM CDTTornado WarningMEGItawamba, Tishomingo21 min
Mar 25, 3:23 PM CDTTornado WarningMEGItawamba, Tishomingo13 min
Mar 25, 5:20 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMEGMarshall25 min
Mar 25, 5:26 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMEGBenton, Marshall34 min
Mar 25, 5:56 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMEGAlcorn, Benton, Tippah49 min
Mar 25, 6:45 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMEGAlcorn30 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.