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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 50, NWS Memphis, TN
NWS Memphis, TN issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Mar 27, 2021, 11:09 PM CDT for 6 counties in Tennessee; 4 counties in Mississippi. It was in force for 51 min. 4 reports 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
- Mar 27, 2021, 11:09 PM CDT (04:09 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 28, 2021, 12:00 AM CDT
- In force
- 51 min
- Issued by
- NWS Memphis, TN
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Possible
- Hail
- 0.75 in
- Wind
- 70.0 mph
Counties Alcorn County, MS, Benton County, MS, Marshall County, MS, Tippah County, MS, Chester County, TN, Fayette County, TN, Hardeman County, TN, Haywood County, TN, Madison County, TN, McNairy County, TN
The radar
The Memphis radar (KNQA), 94 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 04:09 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.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 27, 11:18 PM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | 2 Ene Grand Junction, TN | A MOBILE HOME WAS BLOWN OFF ITS FOUNDATION ON ZINNIA LANE. ANOTHER NEARBY MOBILE HOME SUSTAINED ROOF DAMAGE. |
| Mar 27, 11:25 PM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | Grand Junction, TN | SEVERAL TREES DOWN ON HOUSES AND MOBILE HOMES. TREE ACROSS ROADWAYS. POWER LINES DOWN. |
| Mar 27, 11:33 PM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | 6 N Middleton, TN | TREES UPROOTED. |
| Mar 27, 11:55 PM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | Selmer, TN | NUMEROUS TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN ACROSS SELMER. |
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.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 27, 9:01 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Little Rock, AR (KLZK), launched 00:00Z, 4.2 hours before the alert went out and 104 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 894 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -17 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1261 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 79 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 64 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 209 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.7
- Supercell composite
- 8.7
The text
As transmitted.
226
WUUS54 KMEG 280409
SVRMEG
MSC003-009-093-139-TNC023-047-069-075-109-113-280500-
/O.NEW.KMEG.SV.W.0050.210328T0409Z-210328T0500Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Memphis TN
1109 PM CDT Sat Mar 27 2021
The National Weather Service in Memphis has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Northeastern Marshall County in northwestern Mississippi...
Northwestern Tippah County in northeastern Mississippi...
Northern Benton County in northeastern Mississippi...
Northwestern Alcorn County in northeastern Mississippi...
Eastern Fayette County in western Tennessee...
Hardeman County in western Tennessee...
McNairy County in western Tennessee...
Southeastern Haywood County in western Tennessee...
Southwestern Madison County in western Tennessee...
Chester County in western Tennessee...
* Until midnight CDT.
* At 1108 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 6 miles north of Dancyville to near Bethlehem,
moving east at 50 mph.
HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to
mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.
* Locations impacted include...
Corinth, Henderson, Bolivar, Selmer, Chickasaw State Forest, Big
Hill Pond State Park, Chickasaw State Park, Lamar, Whiteville,
Somerville, Silerton, Masseyville, Theo, Michigan City, Canaan,
Pocahontas, Lagrange, Jacks Creek, Cloverport and Robertson.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 400 AM CDT for northeastern
and northwestern Mississippi...and western Tennessee.
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Intense thunderstorm lines can produce brief tornadoes and widespread
significant wind damage. Although a tornado is not immediately
likely, it is best to move to an interior room on the lowest floor of
a building. These storms may cause serious injury and significant
property damage.
&&
LAT...LON 3493 8849 3488 8943 3540 8944 3550 8849
TIME...MOT...LOC 0408Z 269DEG 45KT 3551 8934 3460 8934
TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...70MPH
$$3 follow-up statements
716
WWUS54 KMEG 280428 RRA
SVSMEG
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Memphis TN
1128 PM CDT Sat Mar 27 2021
MSC093-TNC047-075-280438-
/O.CAN.KMEG.SV.W.0050.000000T0000Z-210328T0500Z/
Marshall MS-Fayette TN-Haywood TN-
1128 PM CDT Sat Mar 27 2021
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN MARSHALL...
EASTERN FAYETTE AND SOUTHEASTERN HAYWOOD COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
The storms which prompted the warning have moved out of the warned
area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 400 AM CDT for northeastern
Mississippi...and western Tennessee.
LAT...LON 3493 8849 3488 8935 3499 8935 3500 8920
3543 8918 3550 8849
TIME...MOT...LOC 0428Z 269DEG 45KT 3551 8905 3460 8905
$$
MSC003-009-139-TNC023-069-109-113-280500-
/O.CON.KMEG.SV.W.0050.000000T0000Z-210328T0500Z/
Tippah MS-Benton MS-Alcorn MS-Hardeman TN-McNairy TN-Madison TN-
Chester TN-
1128 PM CDT Sat Mar 27 2021
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT
FOR NORTHWESTERN TIPPAH...NORTHERN BENTON...NORTHWESTERN ALCORN...
HARDEMAN...MCNAIRY...SOUTHWESTERN MADISON AND CHESTER COUNTIES...
At 1128 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Mercer to near Blue Mountain, moving east at 50
mph.
HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to mobile
homes, roofs, and outbuildings.
Locations impacted include...
Corinth, Henderson, Bolivar, Selmer, Chickasaw State Forest, Big Hill
Pond State Park, Chickasaw State Park, Lamar, Whiteville, Silerton,
Masseyville, Theo, Michigan City, Canaan, Pocahontas, Jacks Creek,
Cloverport, Robertson, McNairy and Walnut.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 400 AM CDT for northeastern
Mississippi...and western Tennessee.
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Intense thunderstorm lines can produce brief tornadoes and widespread
significant wind damage. Although a tornado is not immediately
likely, it is best to move to an interior room on the lowest floor of
a building. These storms may cause serious injury and significant
property damage.
&&
LAT...LON 3493 8849 3488 8935 3499 8935 3500 8920
3543 8918 3550 8849
TIME...MOT...LOC 0428Z 269DEG 45KT 3551 8905 3460 8905
TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...70MPH
$$673
WWUS54 KMEG 280435
SVSMEG
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Memphis TN
1135 PM CDT Sat Mar 27 2021
MSC003-009-139-TNC113-280445-
/O.CAN.KMEG.SV.W.0050.000000T0000Z-210328T0500Z/
Tippah MS-Benton MS-Alcorn MS-Madison TN-
1135 PM CDT Sat Mar 27 2021
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN TIPPAH...NORTHERN
BENTON...NORTHWESTERN ALCORN AND SOUTHWESTERN MADISON COUNTIES IS
CANCELLED...
The storms which prompted the warning have moved out of the warned
area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 400 AM CDT for western
Tennessee.
LAT...LON 3500 8896 3543 8896 3543 8881 3546 8873
3550 8849 3500 8849
TIME...MOT...LOC 0435Z 269DEG 45KT 3551 8896 3460 8896
$$
TNC023-069-109-280500-
/O.CON.KMEG.SV.W.0050.000000T0000Z-210328T0500Z/
Hardeman TN-McNairy TN-Chester TN-
1135 PM CDT Sat Mar 27 2021
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT
FOR EASTERN HARDEMAN...MCNAIRY AND CHESTER COUNTIES...
At 1135 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Mercer to near Keownville, moving east at 50 mph.
HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to mobile
homes, roofs, and outbuildings.
Locations impacted include...
Henderson, Selmer, Chickasaw State Forest, Big Hill Pond State Park,
Chickasaw State Park, Silerton, Pocahontas, Masseyville, Jacks Creek,
Robertson, McNairy, Bethel Springs, Middleton, Eastview, Guys, Toone,
Ramer, Hornsby, Finger and Forty Forks.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 400 AM CDT for western
Tennessee.
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 3500 8896 3543 8896 3543 8881 3546 8873
3550 8849 3500 8849
TIME...MOT...LOC 0435Z 269DEG 45KT 3551 8896 3460 8896
TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...70MPH
$$553
WWUS54 KMEG 280452
SVSMEG
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Memphis TN
1152 PM CDT Sat Mar 27 2021
TNC069-280502-
/O.CAN.KMEG.SV.W.0050.000000T0000Z-210328T0500Z/
Hardeman TN-
1152 PM CDT Sat Mar 27 2021
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR EASTERN HARDEMAN COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
The storms which prompted the warning have moved out of the warned
area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 400 AM CDT for western
Tennessee.
LAT...LON 3500 8849 3500 8879 3525 8878 3533 8879
3539 8884 3543 8884 3543 8881 3546 8873
3550 8849
TIME...MOT...LOC 0452Z 269DEG 45KT 3551 8871 3460 8872
$$
TNC023-109-280500-
/O.CON.KMEG.SV.W.0050.000000T0000Z-210328T0500Z/
McNairy TN-Chester TN-
1152 PM CDT Sat Mar 27 2021
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT
FOR MCNAIRY AND CHESTER COUNTIES...
At 1152 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 6 miles northwest of Henderson to 6 miles west of
Wheeler, moving east at 50 mph.
HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to mobile
homes, roofs, and outbuildings.
Locations impacted include...
Henderson, Selmer, Big Hill Pond State Park, Chickasaw State Park,
Silerton, Masseyville, Jacks Creek, Robertson, McNairy, Bethel
Springs, Eastview, Guys, Ramer, Finger, Forty Forks, Rose Creek,
Hickory Corners, Purdy, Chewalla and Martin Camp.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 400 AM CDT for western
Tennessee.
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 3500 8849 3500 8879 3525 8878 3533 8879
3539 8884 3543 8884 3543 8881 3546 8873
3550 8849
TIME...MOT...LOC 0452Z 269DEG 45KT 3551 8871 3460 8872
TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...70MPH
$$The office that day
Everything else NWS Memphis, TN issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 27, 7:02 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | Dyer, Lauderdale | 43 min |
| Mar 27, 7:03 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | Lauderdale, Tipton | 42 min |
| Mar 27, 7:22 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MEG | Haywood | 23 min |
| Mar 27, 7:35 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Crockett, Gibson, Haywood, Madison | 40 min |
| Mar 27, 7:41 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MEG | Chester | 34 min |
| Mar 27, 7:44 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MEG | Dyer | 31 min |
| Mar 27, 7:52 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MEG | Lauderdale | 23 min |
| Mar 27, 7:54 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MEG | Shelby | 21 min |
| Mar 27, 8:04 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Chester, Decatur, Henderson | 41 min |
| Mar 27, 8:07 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | Shelby, Tipton | 38 min |
| Mar 27, 8:18 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Henderson, Madison | 42 min |
| Mar 27, 8:20 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MEG | Dyer | 25 min |
| Mar 27, 8:23 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MEG | Chester, Henderson, Madison | 6 hr |
| Mar 27, 8:26 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Shelby | 11 min |
| Mar 27, 8:37 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | Decatur | 23 min |
| Mar 27, 8:39 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Lauderdale, Tipton | 34 min |
| Mar 27, 8:43 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MEG | Decatur | 19 min |
| Mar 27, 8:43 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Chester, Henderson, Madison | 47 min |
| Mar 27, 9:02 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MEG | Decatur | 7 hr |
| Mar 27, 9:09 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MEG | Shelby | 3 hr |
| Mar 27, 9:20 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Crockett, Haywood, Madison | 40 min |
| Mar 27, 9:29 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Benton, Decatur, Henderson | 31 min |
| Mar 27, 9:32 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Fayette, Hardeman, Haywood, Madison, Shelby, Tipton | 43 min |
| Mar 27, 9:37 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MEG | Carroll, Gibson, Henry, Weakley | 3 hr |
| Mar 27, 9:53 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Fayette, Shelby, Tipton | 52 min |
| Mar 27, 9:58 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Carroll, Chester, Crockett, Fayette, Gibson, Hardeman and 3 more | 47 min |
| Mar 27, 10:03 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MEG | Benton, Carroll, Decatur, Henderson | 4 hr |
| Mar 27, 10:17 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MEG | Fayette, Shelby | 3 hr |
| Mar 27, 10:28 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | MEG | Decatur, Perry | 11 days |
| Mar 27, 10:35 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MEG | Haywood, Madison, Tipton | 3 hr |
| Mar 27, 10:39 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Fayette, Hardeman, Haywood, Lauderdale, Shelby, Tipton | 36 min |
| Mar 27, 10:42 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | Chester, Decatur, Hardeman, Henderson, Madison | 29 min |
| Mar 27, 10:49 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MEG | Shelby | 3 hr |
| Mar 27, 11:11 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MEG | Fayette, Hardeman | 3 hr |
| Mar 27, 11:25 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | Chester, Hardeman, McNairy | 14 min |
| Mar 27, 11:54 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Chester, Decatur, Hardin, Henderson, McNairy | 51 min |
| Mar 27, 11:58 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | McNairy | 17 min |
| Mar 28, 12:12 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | Hardin | 33 min |
| Mar 28, 2:30 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | MEG | Benton, Henry, Houston, Humphreys, Stewart | 10 days |
| Mar 27, 7:50 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | Tunica | 40 min |
| Mar 27, 9:12 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Coahoma, Quitman | 48 min |
| Mar 27, 9:35 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | Coahoma | 40 min |
| Mar 27, 9:37 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | Coahoma, Quitman, Tunica | 53 min |
| Mar 27, 9:49 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | Coahoma, Tunica | 31 min |
| Mar 27, 10:05 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | Coahoma, Panola, Quitman, Tate, Tunica | 40 min |
| Mar 27, 10:08 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Coahoma, Panola, Quitman | 52 min |
| Mar 27, 10:31 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | DeSoto, Lafayette, Marshall, Panola, Tate | 44 min |
| Mar 27, 10:56 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | Benton, Lafayette, Marshall, Tate, Tippah | 49 min |
| Mar 27, 11:23 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MEG | Coahoma, Panola, Quitman, Tate, Tunica | 4 hr |
| Mar 27, 11:33 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Alcorn, Benton, Lafayette, Lee, Prentiss, Tippah and 2 more | 42 min |
| Mar 27, 11:41 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Coahoma, Tallahatchie | 49 min |
| Mar 28, 12:17 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Alcorn, Benton, Itawamba, Lafayette, Lee, Marshall and 4 more | 43 min |
| Mar 28, 12:27 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Calhoun, Lafayette, Panola, Quitman, Tallahatchie, Yalobusha | 48 min |
| Mar 28, 12:48 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MEG | Benton, Lafayette, Marshall, Panola, Tate, Tippah and 1 more | 3 hr |
| Mar 28, 12:56 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Alcorn, Benton, Itawamba, Lee, Prentiss, Tippah and 2 more | 49 min |
| Mar 28, 12:59 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Calhoun, Chickasaw, Lafayette, Panola, Pontotoc, Tallahatchie and 1 more | 46 min |
| Mar 28, 1:03 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | Alcorn, Prentiss, Tippah, Tishomingo, Union | 27 min |
| Mar 28, 1:10 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | Calhoun, Lafayette, Pontotoc, Union, Yalobusha | 28 min |
| Mar 28, 1:36 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Itawamba, Lafayette, Lee, Pontotoc, Prentiss, Tishomingo and 1 more | 39 min |
| Mar 28, 1:47 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Chickasaw, Itawamba, Lee, Monroe, Pontotoc | 43 min |
| Mar 28, 2:14 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Itawamba, Lee, Prentiss, Tishomingo | 46 min |
| Mar 28, 2:30 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Itawamba, Lee, Monroe | 25 min |
| Mar 28, 3:22 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MEG | Monroe | 23 min |
| Mar 28, 3:33 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Monroe | 42 min |
| Mar 28, 7:49 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | MEG | Lafayette, Marshall, Union | 26 hr |
| Mar 28, 11:45 AM CDT | River Flood Advisory | MEG | Coahoma, Tunica | 24 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.