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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 76, NWS Memphis, TN

April 9, 2021Haywood County, Lauderdale County, Tipton County, Tennessee

NWS Memphis, TN issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Apr 9, 2021, 5:12 PM CDT for Haywood County, Lauderdale County, Tipton County, Tennessee. It was in force for 48 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: Apr 9, 2021, 5:12 PM CDT (22:12 UTC)
Expired: Apr 9, 2021, 6:00 PM CDT
In force: 48 min
Issued by: NWS Memphis, TN
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 1.0 in
Wind: 60.0 mph

Counties Haywood County, TN, Lauderdale County, TN, Tipton County, TN

The radar

The Memphis radar (KNQA), 63 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:13 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
Apr 9, 5:25 PM CDT	HAIL 0.75	5 Ese Covington, TN	PENNY SIZE HAIL IN THE GIFT COMMUNITY.
Apr 9, 5:30 PM CDT	HAIL 1	4 Ssw Henning, TN
Apr 9, 5:44 PM CDT	HAIL 0.75	2 Sw Ripley, TN

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
Apr 9, 3:42 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Little Rock, AR (KLZK), launched 12:00Z, 10.2 hours before the alert went out and 119 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-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

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: 0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL: 2139 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 52 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 108 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 141 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: -0.0

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

714 
WUUS54 KMEG 092212
SVRMEG
TNC075-097-167-092300-
/O.NEW.KMEG.SV.W.0076.210409T2212Z-210409T2300Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Memphis TN
512 PM CDT Fri Apr 9 2021

The National Weather Service in Memphis has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Northeastern Tipton County in western Tennessee...
  Lauderdale County in western Tennessee...
  Northwestern Haywood County in western Tennessee...

* Until 600 PM CDT.

* At 512 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Covington,
  moving northeast at 30 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...
  Covington, Ripley, Halls, Nutbush, Forked Deer, Ft Pillow, Henning,
  Gates, Burlison, Garland, Edith, Dryhill, Luckett, Flippin,
  Turnpike, Rialto, Curve, Orysa, Bride and Tibbs.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Large hail and damaging winds and continuous cloud to ground
lightning is occurring with this storm. Move indoors immediately.
Lightning is one of nature's leading killers. Remember, if you can
hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning.

&&

LAT...LON 3593 8953 3593 8951 3592 8951 3583 8936
      3579 8934 3574 8923 3544 8964 3560 8983
      3589 8966 3591 8964 3592 8964 3592 8960
      3593 8959 3593 8957 3594 8955
TIME...MOT...LOC 2212Z 217DEG 24KT 3559 8968 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

SJM

3 follow-up statements

470 
WWUS54 KMEG 092224
SVSMEG

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Memphis TN
524 PM CDT Fri Apr 9 2021

TNC075-097-167-092300-
/O.CON.KMEG.SV.W.0076.000000T0000Z-210409T2300Z/
Tipton TN-Lauderdale TN-Haywood TN-
524 PM CDT Fri Apr 9 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 PM CDT
FOR NORTHEASTERN TIPTON...LAUDERDALE AND NORTHWESTERN HAYWOOD
COUNTIES...

At 524 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Covington,
moving northeast at 30 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to 
         roofs, siding, and trees.

Locations impacted include...
Covington, Ripley, Halls, Nutbush, Forked Deer, Henning, Gates,
Edith, Dryhill, Luckett, Flippin, Rialto, Curve, Orysa, Tibbs,
Durhamville, Gift, Three Point, Tabernacle and Nankipoo.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Continuous cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Move indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature's leading
killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to
be struck by lightning.

&&

LAT...LON 3593 8953 3593 8951 3592 8951 3583 8936
      3579 8934 3574 8923 3547 8961 3571 8976
      3589 8966 3591 8964 3592 8964 3592 8960
      3593 8959 3593 8957 3594 8955
TIME...MOT...LOC 2224Z 217DEG 24KT 3566 8962 

HAIL...1.25IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

SJM

680 
WWUS54 KMEG 092241
SVSMEG

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Memphis TN
541 PM CDT Fri Apr 9 2021

TNC167-092250-
/O.CAN.KMEG.SV.W.0076.000000T0000Z-210409T2300Z/
Tipton TN-
541 PM CDT Fri Apr 9 2021

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

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT for
eastern Arkansas...and western Tennessee.

LAT...LON 3593 8953 3593 8951 3592 8951 3583 8936
      3579 8934 3574 8923 3557 8948 3558 8949
      3558 8951 3577 8968 3588 8966 3591 8964
      3592 8964 3592 8960 3593 8959 3593 8957
      3594 8955
TIME...MOT...LOC 2240Z 217DEG 24KT 3575 8954 

$$

TNC075-097-092300-
/O.CON.KMEG.SV.W.0076.000000T0000Z-210409T2300Z/
Lauderdale TN-Haywood TN-
541 PM CDT Fri Apr 9 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 PM CDT
FOR EASTERN LAUDERDALE AND NORTHWESTERN HAYWOOD COUNTIES...

At 540 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Ripley, moving
northeast at 30 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...
Ripley, Halls, Nutbush, Forked Deer, Henning, Gates, Edith, Dryhill,
Curve, Orysa, Tibbs, Durhamville, Flippin, Nankipoo, Edward Grove,
Opossum, Toulon, Lightfoot, Arp and Chickasaw National Wildlife
Refuge.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Continuous cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Move indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature's leading
killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to
be struck by lightning.

&&

LAT...LON 3593 8953 3593 8951 3592 8951 3583 8936
      3579 8934 3574 8923 3557 8948 3558 8949
      3558 8951 3577 8968 3588 8966 3591 8964
      3592 8964 3592 8960 3593 8959 3593 8957
      3594 8955
TIME...MOT...LOC 2240Z 217DEG 24KT 3575 8954 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

SJM

412 
WWUS54 KMEG 092251
SVSMEG

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Memphis TN
551 PM CDT Fri Apr 9 2021

TNC075-097-092300-
/O.EXP.KMEG.SV.W.0076.000000T0000Z-210409T2300Z/
Lauderdale TN-Haywood TN-
551 PM CDT Fri Apr 9 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR EASTERN LAUDERDALE AND
NORTHWESTERN HAYWOOD COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 600 PM CDT...
                
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and no longer poses an immediate threat to life or property.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT for
eastern Arkansas...and western Tennessee.

LAT...LON 3593 8953 3593 8951 3592 8951 3583 8936
      3579 8934 3574 8923 3557 8948 3558 8949
      3558 8951 3577 8968 3588 8966 3591 8964
      3592 8964 3592 8960 3593 8959 3593 8957
      3594 8955
TIME...MOT...LOC 2250Z 217DEG 24KT 3580 8949 

$$

SJM

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Apr 9, 5:17 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MEG	Fayette	28 min
Apr 9, 5:19 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MEG	Dyer	26 min
Apr 9, 5:27 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MEG	Dyer, Lake, Obion	26 min
Apr 9, 5:34 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MEG	Crockett, Haywood, Lauderdale, Madison, Tipton	41 min
Apr 9, 5:36 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MEG	Fayette, Hardeman	39 min
Apr 9, 6:08 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MEG	Crockett, Gibson, Haywood, Madison	52 min
Apr 9, 6:10 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MEG	Chester, Fayette, Hardeman, Haywood, Madison	50 min
Apr 9, 6:28 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MEG	Dyer, Gibson, Obion, Weakley	29 min
Apr 9, 6:56 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MEG	Chester, Hardeman, McNairy, Madison	49 min
Apr 9, 6:56 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MEG	Crockett, Gibson, Haywood, Madison	15 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.