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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 60, NWS Memphis, TN

March 28, 20214 counties in Mississippi

NWS Memphis, TN issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Mar 28, 2021, 2:14 AM CDT for 4 counties in Mississippi. It was in force for 46 min. 1 report 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, 2:14 AM CDT (07:14 UTC)
Expired
Mar 28, 2021, 3:00 AM CDT
In force
46 min
Issued by
NWS Memphis, TN
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Itawamba County, MS, Lee County, MS, Prentiss County, MS, Tishomingo County, MS

The radar

The Columbus AFB radar (KGWX), 55 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 07:18 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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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

TimeReportWhereRemark
Mar 28, 2:20 AM CDTTSTM WND DMG6 Sw Mantachie, MSLARGE TREE KNOCKED DOWN IN MOOREVILLE.

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.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Mar 27, 9:01 PM CDTTornado WatchSPC7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Little Rock, AR (KLZK), launched 00:00Z, 7.2 hours before the alert went out and 151 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 00:00Z on 2021-03-28Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 894 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 00:00Z on 2021-03-28The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 64 square meters per square second.1939587897117Sfc1 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
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

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The text

As transmitted.

572 
WUUS54 KMEG 280714
SVRMEG
MSC057-081-117-141-280800-
/O.NEW.KMEG.SV.W.0060.210328T0714Z-210328T0800Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Memphis TN
214 AM CDT Sun Mar 28 2021

The National Weather Service in Memphis has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Northern Itawamba County in northeastern Mississippi...
  Northern Lee County in northeastern Mississippi...
  Southern Tishomingo County in northeastern Mississippi...
  Southern Prentiss County in northeastern Mississippi...

* Until 300 AM CDT.

* At 214 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Pratts
  Friendship, or 9 miles south of Baldwyn, moving east at 35 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

* Locations impacted include...
  Tupelo, Fulton, Baldwyn, Saltillo, Guntown, Belmont, Mantachie,
  Fairview, Pratts Friendship, Sandy Springs, Clay, Marietta, Golden,
  Eastman, Thrasher, Dennis, Mooreville, Eggville, Kirkville and Hobo
  Station.

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 3428 8818 3424 8880 3457 8866 3458 8814
TIME...MOT...LOC 0714Z 266DEG 30KT 3438 8860 

HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$
2 follow-up statements
712 
WWUS54 KMEG 280732
SVSMEG

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Memphis TN
232 AM CDT Sun Mar 28 2021

MSC057-081-117-141-280800-
/O.CON.KMEG.SV.W.0060.000000T0000Z-210328T0800Z/
Itawamba MS-Lee MS-Tishomingo MS-Prentiss MS-
232 AM CDT Sun Mar 28 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 300 AM CDT
FOR NORTHERN ITAWAMBA...NORTHEASTERN LEE...SOUTHERN TISHOMINGO AND
SOUTHEASTERN PRENTISS COUNTIES...

At 232 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Sandy Springs,
or 8 miles north of Fulton, moving east at 35 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

Locations impacted include...
Tupelo, Fulton, Belmont, Mantachie, Sandy Springs, Fairview, Pratts
Friendship, Marietta, Golden, Skyline, Eastman, Chapelville,
Thrasher, Dennis, Moores Mill, Mooreville, Eggville, Kirkville, Unity
and Bounds Crossroads.

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 3428 8818 3425 8871 3457 8855 3458 8814
TIME...MOT...LOC 0732Z 266DEG 30KT 3439 8842 

HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$
228 
WWUS54 KMEG 280754
SVSMEG

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Memphis TN
254 AM CDT Sun Mar 28 2021

MSC057-081-117-141-280804-
/O.EXP.KMEG.SV.W.0060.000000T0000Z-210328T0800Z/
Itawamba MS-Lee MS-Tishomingo MS-Prentiss MS-
254 AM CDT Sun Mar 28 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHERN ITAWAMBA...
NORTHEASTERN LEE...SOUTHERN TISHOMINGO AND SOUTHEASTERN PRENTISS
COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 300 AM CDT...
        
The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 400 AM CDT for northeastern
Mississippi.

LAT...LON 3428 8818 3425 8871 3457 8855 3458 8814
TIME...MOT...LOC 0754Z 266DEG 30KT 3440 8822 

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 27, 7:50 PM CDTTornado WarningMEGTunica40 min
Mar 27, 7:54 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMEGDeSoto21 min
Mar 27, 8:26 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMEGDeSoto, Tunica11 min
Mar 27, 9:12 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMEGCoahoma, Quitman48 min
Mar 27, 9:35 PM CDTTornado WarningMEGCoahoma40 min
Mar 27, 9:37 PM CDTTornado WarningMEGCoahoma, Quitman, Tunica53 min
Mar 27, 9:49 PM CDTTornado WarningMEGCoahoma, Tunica31 min
Mar 27, 9:53 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMEGDeSoto, Tunica52 min
Mar 27, 10:05 PM CDTTornado WarningMEGCoahoma, Panola, Quitman, Tate, Tunica40 min
Mar 27, 10:08 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMEGCoahoma, Panola, Quitman52 min
Mar 27, 10:31 PM CDTTornado WarningMEGDeSoto, Lafayette, Marshall, Panola, Tate44 min
Mar 27, 10:39 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMEGBenton, DeSoto, Marshall36 min
Mar 27, 10:49 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningMEGDeSoto, Tate, Tunica3 hr
Mar 27, 10:56 PM CDTTornado WarningMEGBenton, Lafayette, Marshall, Tate, Tippah49 min
Mar 27, 11:09 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMEGAlcorn, Benton, Marshall, Tippah51 min
Mar 27, 11:23 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningMEGCoahoma, Panola, Quitman, Tate, Tunica4 hr
Mar 27, 11:33 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMEGAlcorn, Benton, Lafayette, Lee, Prentiss, Tippah and 2 more42 min
Mar 27, 11:41 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMEGCoahoma, Tallahatchie49 min
Mar 27, 11:54 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMEGAlcorn51 min
Mar 27, 11:58 PM CDTTornado WarningMEGAlcorn, Tippah17 min
Mar 28, 12:12 AM CDTTornado WarningMEGAlcorn, Tishomingo33 min
Mar 28, 12:17 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMEGAlcorn, Benton, Itawamba, Lafayette, Lee, Marshall and 4 more43 min
Mar 28, 12:27 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMEGCalhoun, Lafayette, Panola, Quitman, Tallahatchie, Yalobusha48 min
Mar 28, 12:48 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningMEGBenton, Lafayette, Marshall, Panola, Tate, Tippah and 1 more3 hr
Mar 28, 12:56 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMEGAlcorn, Benton, Itawamba, Lee, Prentiss, Tippah and 2 more49 min
Mar 28, 12:59 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMEGCalhoun, Chickasaw, Lafayette, Panola, Pontotoc, Tallahatchie and 1 more46 min
Mar 28, 1:03 AM CDTTornado WarningMEGAlcorn, Prentiss, Tippah, Tishomingo, Union27 min
Mar 28, 1:10 AM CDTTornado WarningMEGCalhoun, Lafayette, Pontotoc, Union, Yalobusha28 min
Mar 28, 1:36 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMEGItawamba, Lafayette, Lee, Pontotoc, Prentiss, Tishomingo and 1 more39 min
Mar 28, 1:47 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMEGChickasaw, Itawamba, Lee, Monroe, Pontotoc43 min
Mar 28, 2:30 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMEGItawamba, Lee, Monroe25 min
Mar 28, 3:22 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMEGMonroe23 min
Mar 28, 3:33 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMEGMonroe42 min
Mar 28, 7:49 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningMEGLafayette, Marshall, Union26 hr
Mar 28, 11:45 AM CDTRiver Flood AdvisoryMEGCoahoma, Tunica24 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.