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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 62, NWS Memphis, TN

March 28, 2021Monroe County, Mississippi

NWS Memphis, TN issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Mar 28, 2021, 3:33 AM CDT for Monroe County, Mississippi. It was in force for 42 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, 3:33 AM CDT (08:33 UTC)
Expired
Mar 28, 2021, 4:15 AM CDT
In force
42 min
Issued by
NWS Memphis, TN
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.5 in
Wind
60.0 mph

County Monroe County, MS

The radar

The Columbus AFB radar (KGWX), 19 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:32 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

TimeReportWhereRemark
Mar 28, 3:41 AM CDTTSTM WND DMG1 W Aberdeen, MSNUMEROUS TREES DOWN NEAR THE COUNTRY CLUB ON THE WEST SIDE OF ABERDEEN.

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

Birmingham, AL (KBMX), launched 00:00Z, 8.6 hours before the alert went out and 171 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, Birmingham, AL at 00:00Z on 2021-03-28Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 643 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, Birmingham, AL at 00:00Z on 2021-03-28The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 126 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
643 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-22 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1359 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
52 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
126 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
152 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.3
Supercell composite
3.7

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The text

As transmitted.

760 
WUUS54 KMEG 280833
SVRMEG
MSC095-280915-
/O.NEW.KMEG.SV.W.0062.210328T0833Z-210328T0915Z/

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

The National Weather Service in Memphis has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Southern Monroe County in northeastern Mississippi...

* Until 415 AM CDT.

* At 333 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Prairie, or 9
  miles southwest of Aberdeen, moving east at 55 mph.

  HAZARD...Ping pong ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail 
           damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect 
           wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include...
  Aberdeen, Prairie, Gattman, Binford, Sipsey Fork, New Hamilton,
  Quincy, Splunge, Wise Gap, Athens, Strong, East Aberdeen, Muldon
  and Greenwood Springs.

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 3382 8872 3400 8822 3375 8825 3374 8833
      3372 8833 3368 8850 3368 8872
TIME...MOT...LOC 0833Z 250DEG 49KT 3374 8867 

HAIL...1.50IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$
2 follow-up statements
169 
WWUS54 KMEG 280904
SVSMEG

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

MSC095-280915-
/O.CON.KMEG.SV.W.0062.000000T0000Z-210328T0915Z/
Monroe MS-
404 AM CDT Sun Mar 28 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 415 AM CDT
FOR SOUTHEASTERN MONROE COUNTY...

At 404 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Sulligent,
moving east at 55 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...
Gattman, Sipsey Fork, Quincy, Greenwood Springs, Splunge, Wise Gap
and Athens.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3400 8822 3375 8825 3374 8833 3372 8833
      3372 8834 3370 8842 3378 8841 3394 8838
TIME...MOT...LOC 0904Z 250DEG 49KT 3389 8819 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$
534 
WWUS54 KMEG 280913
SVSMEG

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

MSC095-280923-
/O.EXP.KMEG.SV.W.0062.000000T0000Z-210328T0915Z/
Monroe MS-
413 AM CDT Sun Mar 28 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN MONROE COUNTY
WILL EXPIRE AT 415 AM CDT...
        
The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.

LAT...LON 3400 8822 3375 8825 3374 8833 3372 8833
      3372 8834 3370 8842 3378 8841 3394 8838
TIME...MOT...LOC 0913Z 250DEG 49KT 3393 8807 

$$

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, 2:14 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMEGItawamba, Lee, Prentiss, Tishomingo46 min
Mar 28, 2:30 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMEGItawamba, Lee, Monroe25 min
Mar 28, 3:22 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMEGMonroe23 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.