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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 5, NWS Memphis, TN

February 28, 2021Dyer County, Lake County, Tennessee; Dunklin County, Pemiscot County, Missouri

NWS Memphis, TN issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Feb 28, 2021, 3:15 PM CST for Dyer County, Lake County, Tennessee; Dunklin County, Pemiscot County, Missouri. It was in force for 33 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
Feb 28, 2021, 3:15 PM CST (21:15 UTC)
Expired
Feb 28, 2021, 3:48 PM CST
In force
33 min
Issued by
NWS Memphis, TN
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Possible
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Dunklin County, MO, Pemiscot County, MO, Dyer County, TN, Lake County, TN

The radar

The Memphis radar (KNQA), 84 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:16 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.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Feb 28, 2:22 PM CSTTornado WatchSPC8 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Little Rock, AR (KLZK), launched 12:00Z, 9.3 hours before the alert went out and 142 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 2021-02-28Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 448 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 12:00Z on 2021-02-28The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 396 square meters per square second.1939587897Sfc1 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
448 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-16 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
525 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
65 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
396 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
396 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
2.8

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The text

As transmitted.

031 
WUUS54 KMEG 282115
SVRMEG
MOC069-155-TNC045-095-282200-
/O.NEW.KMEG.SV.W.0005.210228T2115Z-210228T2200Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Memphis TN
315 PM CST Sun Feb 28 2021

The National Weather Service in Memphis has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Pemiscot County in southeastern Missouri...
  Southeastern Dunklin County in southeastern Missouri...
  Northwestern Dyer County in western Tennessee...
  Southwestern Lake County in western Tennessee...

* Until 400 PM CST.

* At 314 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm was located over Hornersville,
  or near Senath, moving east at 40 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include...
  Kennett, Caruthersville, Hayti, Steele, Senath, Hornersville, Hayti
  Heights, Arbyrd, Cooter, Deering, Heloise, Holland, Pascola,
  Noland, Tennemo, Boothspoint, Big Boy Junction, Finley, Lenox and
  Ayers.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CST for eastern
Arkansas...southeastern Missouri...and western Tennessee.

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

&&

LAT...LON 3602 8946 3600 8977 3600 9022 3613 9025
      3615 9023 3617 9023 3634 8963
TIME...MOT...LOC 2114Z 258DEG 36KT 3604 9016 

TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

SGW
3 follow-up statements
803 
WWUS54 KMEG 282131
SVSMEG

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Memphis TN
331 PM CST Sun Feb 28 2021

MOC069-155-TNC045-095-282200-
/O.CON.KMEG.SV.W.0005.000000T0000Z-210228T2200Z/
Pemiscot MO-Dunklin MO-Dyer TN-Lake TN-
331 PM CST Sun Feb 28 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 400 PM CST
FOR PEMISCOT...SOUTHEASTERN DUNKLIN...NORTHWESTERN DYER AND
SOUTHWESTERN LAKE COUNTIES...

At 331 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm was located near Steele, moving
east at 40 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

Locations impacted include...
Kennett, Caruthersville, Hayti, Steele, Hayti Heights, Cooter,
Deering, Heloise, Holland, Pascola, Lenox, Ayers, Hathaway, Noland,
Tennemo, Boothspoint, Big Boy Junction, Mengelwood, Finley and Rives.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CST for eastern
Arkansas...southeastern Missouri...and western Tennessee.

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

&&

LAT...LON 3602 8946 3600 8977 3601 9007 3620 9012
      3634 8963
TIME...MOT...LOC 2131Z 258DEG 36KT 3608 8995 

TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

SGW
393 
WWUS54 KMEG 282140
SVSMEG

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Memphis TN
340 PM CST Sun Feb 28 2021

MOC069-155-TNC045-095-282200-
/O.CON.KMEG.SV.W.0005.000000T0000Z-210228T2200Z/
Pemiscot MO-Dunklin MO-Dyer TN-Lake TN-
340 PM CST Sun Feb 28 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 400 PM CST
FOR PEMISCOT...SOUTHEASTERN DUNKLIN...NORTHWESTERN DYER AND
SOUTHWESTERN LAKE COUNTIES...

At 340 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm was located over Steele, moving
east at 40 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

Locations impacted include...
Caruthersville, Hayti, Steele, Hayti Heights, Cooter, Deering,
Heloise, Holland, Pascola, Lenox, Ayers, Hathaway, Tennemo,
Boothspoint, Big Boy Junction, Mengelwood, Finley, West Hermondale,
New Survey and Denton.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CST for southeastern
Missouri...and western Tennessee.

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

&&

LAT...LON 3602 8946 3601 8997 3623 9003 3634 8963
TIME...MOT...LOC 2140Z 258DEG 36KT 3610 8984 

HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

SGW
277 
WWUS54 KMEG 282148
SVSMEG

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Memphis TN
348 PM CST Sun Feb 28 2021

MOC069-155-TNC045-095-282156-
/O.CAN.KMEG.SV.W.0005.000000T0000Z-210228T2200Z/
Pemiscot MO-Dunklin MO-Dyer TN-Lake TN-
348 PM CST Sun Feb 28 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR PEMISCOT...SOUTHEASTERN
DUNKLIN...NORTHWESTERN DYER AND SOUTHWESTERN LAKE 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.  However gusty winds and
heavy rain are still possible with this thunderstorm.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CST for southeastern
Missouri...and western Tennessee.

LAT...LON 3602 8946 3601 8997 3623 9003 3634 8963
TIME...MOT...LOC 2146Z 258DEG 36KT 3611 8976 

$$

SGW

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Feb 27, 6:37 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementMEGDecatur23 min
Feb 27, 9:03 PM CSTDense Fog AdvisoryMEGBenton, Carroll, Chester, Crockett, Decatur, Dyer and 15 more7 hr
Feb 28, 11:47 AM CSTRiver Flood WarningMEGObion, Weakley65 hr
Feb 28, 11:49 AM CSTRiver Flood WarningMEGDyer, Gibson, Obion7 days
Feb 28, 11:50 AM CSTRiver Flood AdvisoryMEGDecatur, Perry5 days
Feb 28, 3:37 PM CSTFlash Flood WarningMEGLake, Obion2 hr
Feb 28, 4:37 PM CSTFlash Flood WarningMEGDyer, Lake, Obion, Weakley5 hr
Feb 28, 4:44 PM CSTFlash Flood WarningMEGLake, Obion5 hr
Feb 28, 5:16 PM CSTFlash Flood WarningMEGLauderdale3 hr
Feb 28, 5:34 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMEGLauderdale, Shelby, Tipton41 min

Nearby

Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in Tennessee, 2021Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in Missouri, 2021Every severe thunderstorm warning in 2021

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.