Alert archive / Mississippi / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2021
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 59, NWS Memphis, TN
NWS Memphis, TN issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Mar 28, 2021, 1:47 AM CDT for 5 counties in Mississippi. It was in force for 43 min. 3 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 28, 2021, 1:47 AM CDT (06:47 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 28, 2021, 2:30 AM CDT
- In force
- 43 min
- Issued by
- NWS Memphis, TN
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Possible
- Hail
- 0.75 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Chickasaw County, MS, Itawamba County, MS, Lee County, MS, Monroe County, MS, Pontotoc County, MS
The radar
The Columbus AFB radar (KGWX), 33 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 06:51 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 28, 1:52 AM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | 3 Wnw Algoma, MS | TREES DOWN ON HOME ALONG HIGHWAY 341. TREES BROKE WINDOWS AND CAUSED DAMAGE TO ROOF AND SIDING. |
| Mar 28, 2:30 AM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | Shannon, MS | PART OF A METAL ROOF REMOVED FROM A HOME IN SHANNON. |
| Mar 28, 2:35 AM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | Nettleton, MS | TREE CRUSHED A LARGE PET KENNEL. |
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, 6.8 hours before the alert went out and 152 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.
693
WUUS54 KMEG 280647
SVRMEG
MSC017-057-081-095-115-280730-
/O.NEW.KMEG.SV.W.0059.210328T0647Z-210328T0730Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Memphis TN
147 AM CDT Sun Mar 28 2021
The National Weather Service in Memphis has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Northeastern Chickasaw County in northeastern Mississippi...
Southern Pontotoc County in northeastern Mississippi...
Southern Itawamba County in northeastern Mississippi...
Southern Lee County in northeastern Mississippi...
Northern Monroe County in northeastern Mississippi...
* Until 230 AM CDT.
* At 147 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles north of
Houlka, or 7 miles south of Pontotoc, moving east at 60 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include...
Tupelo, Pontotoc, Fulton, Verona, Tombigbee State Park, Shannon,
Plantersville, Smithville, Tremont, New Salem, Troy, Furrs, Houlka,
Evergreen, Clay, Nettleton, New Houlka, Algoma, Abney and Turon.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 400 AM CDT for northeastern
Mississippi.
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 3417 8819 3406 8821 3402 8911 3422 8917
3429 8818
TIME...MOT...LOC 0647Z 252DEG 51KT 3413 8903
TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
$$1 follow-up statement
804
WWUS54 KMEG 280723
SVSMEG
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Memphis TN
223 AM CDT Sun Mar 28 2021
MSC017-115-280732-
/O.CAN.KMEG.SV.W.0059.000000T0000Z-210328T0730Z/
Chickasaw MS-Pontotoc MS-
223 AM CDT Sun Mar 28 2021
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN CHICKASAW AND
SOUTHERN PONTOTOC COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of
the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 400 AM CDT for northeastern
Mississippi.
LAT...LON 3417 8819 3406 8821 3404 8872 3408 8872
3408 8882 3425 8882 3429 8818
TIME...MOT...LOC 0722Z 252DEG 51KT 3429 8845
$$
MSC057-081-095-280730-
/O.CON.KMEG.SV.W.0059.000000T0000Z-210328T0730Z/
Itawamba MS-Lee MS-Monroe MS-
223 AM CDT Sun Mar 28 2021
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 230 AM CDT
FOR SOUTHERN ITAWAMBA...SOUTHERN LEE AND NORTHERN MONROE COUNTIES...
At 222 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Fulton, moving
east at 60 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Tupelo, Fulton, Verona, Tombigbee State Park, Shannon, Plantersville,
Smithville, Tremont, New Salem, Evergreen, Clay, Nettleton, Abney,
Turon, Ballardsville, Old Union, Cardsville, Tilden, Palmetto and
Bissell.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 400 AM CDT for northeastern
Mississippi.
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 3417 8819 3406 8821 3404 8872 3408 8872
3408 8882 3425 8882 3429 8818
TIME...MOT...LOC 0722Z 252DEG 51KT 3429 8845
TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
$$The office that day
Everything else NWS Memphis, TN issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 27, 7:50 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | Tunica | 40 min |
| Mar 27, 7:54 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MEG | DeSoto | 21 min |
| Mar 27, 8:26 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | DeSoto, Tunica | 11 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, 9:53 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | DeSoto, Tunica | 52 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, 10:39 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Benton, DeSoto, Marshall | 36 min |
| Mar 27, 10:49 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MEG | DeSoto, Tate, Tunica | 3 hr |
| Mar 27, 10:56 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | Benton, Lafayette, Marshall, Tate, Tippah | 49 min |
| Mar 27, 11:09 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Alcorn, Benton, Marshall, Tippah | 51 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 27, 11:54 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Alcorn | 51 min |
| Mar 27, 11:58 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | Alcorn, Tippah | 17 min |
| Mar 28, 12:12 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | Alcorn, Tishomingo | 33 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, 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.