Severe Thunderstorm Warning 39, NWS Memphis, TN

Issued

Mar 27, 2021, 8:26 PM CDT (01:26 UTC)

Expired

Mar 27, 2021, 8:37 PM CDT

In force

11 min

Issued by

NWS Memphis, TN

Area

Storm-based polygon

Hail

1.0 in

Wind

60.0 mph

Counties Crittenden County, AR, St. Francis County, AR, DeSoto County, MS, Tunica County, MS, Shelby County, TN

The Memphis radar (KNQA), 65 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:27 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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405 
WUUS54 KMEG 280126
SVRMEG
ARC035-123-MSC033-143-TNC157-280215-
/O.NEW.KMEG.SV.W.0039.210328T0126Z-210328T0215Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Memphis TN
826 PM CDT Sat Mar 27 2021

The National Weather Service in Memphis has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Southeastern St. Francis County in eastern Arkansas...
  Southern Crittenden County in eastern Arkansas...
  Northwestern DeSoto County in northwestern Mississippi...
  Northeastern Tunica County in northwestern Mississippi...
  Southwestern Shelby County in western Tennessee...

* Until 915 PM CDT.

* At 826 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Horseshoe
  Lake, or near Hughes, moving northeast at 30 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...
  Southaven, Olive Branch, Horn Lake, Hughes, T O Fuller State Park,
  Memphis, Walls, Horseshoe Lake, Pinckney, Lake Cormorant, Southwest
  Memphis, Lynchburg, Whitehaven, Robinsonville, Newport, Clack,
  Commerce, Presidents Island, Bruins and Beck.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 900 PM CDT for eastern
Arkansas...northwestern Mississippi...and western Tennessee.

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

&&

LAT...LON 3493 9051 3514 9012 3511 8993 3495 8990
      3477 9041 3488 9048 3489 9047 3489 9044
      3487 9043 3484 9043 3483 9041 3490 9041
      3490 9049
TIME...MOT...LOC 0126Z 244DEG 27KT 3489 9038 

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

KRM

086 
WWUS54 KMEG 280137
SVSMEG

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Memphis TN
837 PM CDT Sat Mar 27 2021

ARC035-123-MSC033-143-TNC157-280147-
/O.CAN.KMEG.SV.W.0039.000000T0000Z-210328T0215Z/
St. Francis AR-Crittenden AR-DeSoto MS-Tunica MS-Shelby TN-
837 PM CDT Sat Mar 27 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN ST. FRANCIS...
SOUTHERN CRITTENDEN...NORTHWESTERN DESOTO...NORTHEASTERN TUNICA AND
SOUTHWESTERN SHELBY COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
                
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 has been cancelled.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 900 PM CDT for eastern
Arkansas...northwestern Mississippi...and western Tennessee.

LAT...LON 3493 9051 3514 9012 3511 8993 3495 8990
      3477 9041 3488 9048 3489 9047 3489 9044
      3487 9043 3484 9043 3483 9041 3490 9041
      3490 9049
TIME...MOT...LOC 0135Z 244DEG 27KT 3493 9029 

$$

KRM

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