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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 69, NWS Memphis, TN

April 7, 2021Fayette County, Shelby County, Tennessee

NWS Memphis, TN issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Apr 7, 2021, 6:54 PM CDT for Fayette County, Shelby County, Tennessee. It was in force for 20 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
Apr 7, 2021, 6:54 PM CDT (23:54 UTC)
Expired
Apr 7, 2021, 7:14 PM CDT
In force
20 min
Issued by
NWS Memphis, TN
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Fayette County, TN, Shelby County, TN

The radar

The Memphis radar (KNQA), 27 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:55 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.

The nearest sounding before it

Little Rock, AR (KLZK), launched 12:00Z, 11.9 hours before the alert went out and 40 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 2021-04-07Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 23 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 2021-04-07The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 170 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 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
23 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-264 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
721 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
37 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
170 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
140 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

655 
WUUS54 KMEG 072354
SVRMEG
TNC047-157-080030-
/O.NEW.KMEG.SV.W.0069.210407T2354Z-210408T0030Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Memphis TN
654 PM CDT Wed Apr 7 2021

The National Weather Service in Memphis has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Southwestern Fayette County in western Tennessee...
  Southeastern Shelby County in western Tennessee...

* Until 730 PM CDT.

* At 654 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Southeast
  Memphis, or near Olive Branch, moving northeast at 35 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

* Locations impacted include...
  Bartlett, Collierville, Germantown, Olive Branch, Cordova, Memphis,
  Lakeland, Arlington, Southeast Memphis, Eads, Macon, Oakland,
  Piperton, Gallaway, Lenow, Fisherville, Elba, Canadaville, Parkway
  Village and White Station.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3533 8960 3510 8943 3499 8978 3499 8990
      3508 8996
TIME...MOT...LOC 2354Z 237DEG 30KT 3504 8988 

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

SGW
2 follow-up statements
152 
WWUS54 KMEG 080009
SVSMEG

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Memphis TN
709 PM CDT Wed Apr 7 2021

TNC047-157-080030-
/O.CON.KMEG.SV.W.0069.000000T0000Z-210408T0030Z/
Fayette TN-Shelby TN-
709 PM CDT Wed Apr 7 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 730 PM CDT
FOR SOUTHWESTERN FAYETTE AND SOUTHEASTERN SHELBY COUNTIES...

At 709 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Germantown,
moving northeast at 35 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

Locations impacted include...
Bartlett, Collierville, Germantown, Cordova, Memphis, Lakeland,
Arlington, Eads, Macon, Oakland, Piperton, Gallaway, Lenow,
Fisherville, Elba, Canadaville, Kirk and Hickory Withe.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3533 8960 3510 8943 3499 8977 3515 8986
TIME...MOT...LOC 0009Z 237DEG 30KT 3511 8975 

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

SGW
549 
WWUS54 KMEG 080014
SVSMEG

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Memphis TN
714 PM CDT Wed Apr 7 2021

TNC047-157-080023-
/O.CAN.KMEG.SV.W.0069.000000T0000Z-210408T0030Z/
Fayette TN-Shelby TN-
714 PM CDT Wed Apr 7 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHWESTERN FAYETTE AND
SOUTHEASTERN SHELBY COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
        
The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area.
Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.  However gusty winds are
still possible with this thunderstorm.

LAT...LON 3533 8960 3510 8943 3499 8977 3515 8986
TIME...MOT...LOC 0012Z 237DEG 30KT 3513 8971 

$$

SGW

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 7, 11:20 AM CDTWind AdvisoryMEGDyer, Lake, Lauderdale, Shelby, Tipton8 hr
Apr 7, 6:25 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMEGLauderdale, Tipton50 min

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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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.