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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 72, NWS Memphis, TN

April 7, 2021Calhoun County, Chickasaw County, Mississippi

NWS Memphis, TN issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Apr 7, 2021, 11:20 PM CDT for Calhoun County, Chickasaw County, Mississippi. It was in force for 25 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, 11:20 PM CDT (04:20 UTC)
Expired
Apr 7, 2021, 11:45 PM CDT
In force
25 min
Issued by
NWS Memphis, TN
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Calhoun County, MS, Chickasaw County, MS

The radar

The Columbus AFB radar (KGWX), 65 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 04:22 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.

The nearest sounding before it

Little Rock, AR (KLZK), launched 00:00Z, 4.3 hours before the alert went out and 139 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 2021-04-08Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 696 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 2021-04-08The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 165 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 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
696 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-6 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
597 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
54 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
165 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
178 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.7
Supercell composite
2.7

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The text

As transmitted.

648 
WUUS54 KMEG 080420
SVRMEG
MSC013-017-080445-
/O.NEW.KMEG.SV.W.0072.210408T0420Z-210408T0445Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Memphis TN
1120 PM CDT Wed Apr 7 2021

The National Weather Service in Memphis has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Chickasaw County in northeastern Mississippi...
  Southeastern Calhoun County in northeastern Mississippi...

* Until 1145 PM CDT.

* At 1120 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Clarkson, or
  12 miles west of Montpelier, moving east at 50 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

* Locations impacted include...
  Houston, Okolona, Vardaman, Pyland, Trebloc, Woodland, Sparta,
  Thorn, Van Vleet, Parkersburg, Egypt, Thelma, Tabbville, McCondy,
  Anchor, Atlanta, Leotis and Buena Vista.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3393 8927 3408 8882 3407 8872 3381 8872
      3381 8893 3375 8893 3375 8903 3374 8904
      3374 8919 3372 8919 3372 8924
TIME...MOT...LOC 0420Z 254DEG 44KT 3373 8916 

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

SGW
2 follow-up statements
242 
WWUS54 KMEG 080430
SVSMEG

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Memphis TN
1130 PM CDT Wed Apr 7 2021

MSC013-080440-
/O.CAN.KMEG.SV.W.0072.000000T0000Z-210408T0445Z/
Calhoun MS-
1130 PM CDT Wed Apr 7 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN CALHOUN COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
    
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning hasmoved out of 
the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

LAT...LON 3374 8912 3388 8914 3397 8914 3408 8883
      3407 8872 3381 8872 3381 8893 3377 8893
TIME...MOT...LOC 0430Z 254DEG 44KT 3376 8901 

$$

MSC017-080445-
/O.CON.KMEG.SV.W.0072.000000T0000Z-210408T0445Z/
Chickasaw MS-
1130 PM CDT Wed Apr 7 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1145 PM CDT
FOR CHICKASAW COUNTY...

At 1130 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Montpelier,
moving east at 50 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

Locations impacted include...
Houston, Okolona, Pyland, Trebloc, Woodland, Sparta, Thorn, Van
Vleet, Parkersburg, Egypt, Thelma, Tabbville, McCondy, Anchor, Leotis
and Buena Vista.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3374 8912 3388 8914 3397 8914 3408 8883
      3407 8872 3381 8872 3381 8893 3377 8893
TIME...MOT...LOC 0430Z 254DEG 44KT 3376 8901 

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

SGW
207 
WWUS54 KMEG 080438
SVSMEG

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Memphis TN
1138 PM CDT Wed Apr 7 2021

MSC017-080448-
/O.EXP.KMEG.SV.W.0072.000000T0000Z-210408T0445Z/
Chickasaw MS-
1138 PM CDT Wed Apr 7 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR CHICKASAW COUNTY WILL EXPIRE
AT 1145 PM CDT...
        
The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.  However gusty
winds are still possible with this thunderstorm.

LAT...LON 3374 8912 3388 8914 3397 8914 3408 8883
      3407 8872 3381 8872 3381 8893 3377 8893
TIME...MOT...LOC 0438Z 254DEG 44KT 3379 8890 

$$

SGW

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 7, 7:23 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMEGDeSoto2 hr
Apr 7, 7:24 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMEGMarshall36 min
Apr 7, 7:59 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMEGCoahoma, Tunica31 min
Apr 7, 8:21 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMEGCoahoma, DeSoto, Panola, Quitman, Tate, Tunica91 min
Apr 7, 9:20 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMEGCalhoun, Pontotoc25 min
Apr 7, 9:47 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMEGPontotoc28 min
Apr 7, 10:39 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMEGCalhoun36 min
Apr 7, 11:07 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMEGChickasaw23 min
Apr 7, 11:40 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMEGMonroe35 min
Apr 8, 2:41 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMEGChickasaw34 min
Apr 8, 2:59 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMEGLee31 min
Apr 8, 3:17 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMEGCalhoun, Chickasaw, Lee, Monroe, Pontotoc3 hr
Apr 8, 3:31 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMEGMonroe29 min
Apr 8, 3:54 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMEGItawamba36 min
Apr 8, 3:56 AM CDTTornado WarningMEGItawamba49 min
Apr 8, 11:49 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningMEGMonroe5 days
Apr 8, 11:57 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningMEGMonroe71 hr
Apr 8, 12:08 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningMEGLowndes, Monroe6 days

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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.