Alert archive / Tennessee / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2021
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 80, NWS Memphis, TN
NWS Memphis, TN issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Apr 9, 2021, 5:34 PM CDT for 5 counties in Tennessee. It was in force for 41 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
- Apr 9, 2021, 5:34 PM CDT (22:34 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 9, 2021, 6:15 PM CDT
- In force
- 41 min
- Issued by
- NWS Memphis, TN
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.5 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Crockett County, TN, Haywood County, TN, Lauderdale County, TN, Madison County, TN, Tipton County, TN
The radar
The Memphis radar (KNQA), 56 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:34 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, 6:01 PM CDT | HAIL 1 | Brownsville, TN | REPORT OF QUARTER SIZED HAIL IN DOWNTOWN BROWNSVILLE. |
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, 10.6 hours before the alert went out and 101 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.
- 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
The text
As transmitted.
913
WUUS54 KMEG 092234
SVRMEG
TNC033-075-097-113-167-092315-
/O.NEW.KMEG.SV.W.0080.210409T2234Z-210409T2315Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Memphis TN
534 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...
Southwestern Crockett County in western Tennessee...
Southeastern Lauderdale County in western Tennessee...
Haywood County in western Tennessee...
West central Madison County in western Tennessee...
* Until 615 PM CDT.
* At 534 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 9 miles east of
Covington, moving northeast at 30 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...
Brownsville, Alamo, Bells, Belle Eagle, Holly Grove, Stanton,
Quincy, Allens, Huntersville, Christmasville, Jones, Shepp,
Turnpike, Fruitvale, Cotton Lake, Orysa, Roberts, Rudolph, Brims
Corner 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 3543 8951 3560 8960 3585 8908 3560 8894
TIME...MOT...LOC 2234Z 244DEG 26KT 3555 8948
HAIL...1.50IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
SJM3 follow-up statements
134
WWUS54 KMEG 092242
SVSMEG
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Memphis TN
542 PM CDT Fri Apr 9 2021
TNC097-167-092251-
/O.CAN.KMEG.SV.W.0080.000000T0000Z-210409T2315Z/
Tipton TN-Lauderdale TN-
542 PM CDT Fri Apr 9 2021
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN TIPTON AND
SOUTHEASTERN LAUDERDALE COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of
the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT for
western Tennessee.
LAT...LON 3560 8894 3546 8939 3555 8948 3556 8948
3558 8950 3560 8947 3566 8947 3585 8908
TIME...MOT...LOC 2241Z 244DEG 26KT 3558 8942
$$
TNC033-075-113-092315-
/O.CON.KMEG.SV.W.0080.000000T0000Z-210409T2315Z/
Crockett TN-Haywood TN-Madison TN-
542 PM CDT Fri Apr 9 2021
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 615 PM CDT
FOR SOUTHWESTERN CROCKETT...HAYWOOD AND WEST CENTRAL MADISON
COUNTIES...
At 541 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 8 miles south of
Nutbush, or 9 miles west of Brownsville, moving northeast at 30 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...
Brownsville, Alamo, Bells, Belle Eagle, Holly Grove, Fruitvale,
Quincy, Allens, Huntersville, Christmasville, Roberts, Rudolph, Brims
Corner, Tibbs, Sunnyhill, Jones, Shepp, Johnsons Grove, Oakview and
Turnpike.
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 3560 8894 3546 8939 3555 8948 3556 8948
3558 8950 3560 8947 3566 8947 3585 8908
TIME...MOT...LOC 2241Z 244DEG 26KT 3558 8942
HAIL...1.50IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
SJM408
WWUS54 KMEG 092248
SVSMEG
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Memphis TN
548 PM CDT Fri Apr 9 2021
TNC033-075-113-092315-
/O.CON.KMEG.SV.W.0080.000000T0000Z-210409T2315Z/
Crockett TN-Haywood TN-Madison TN-
548 PM CDT Fri Apr 9 2021
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 615 PM CDT
FOR SOUTHWESTERN CROCKETT...CENTRAL HAYWOOD AND WEST CENTRAL MADISON
COUNTIES...
At 548 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Brownsville,
moving northeast at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Two inch hail and 60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail
damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect wind
damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Brownsville, Alamo, Bells, Belle Eagle, Holly Grove, Fruitvale,
Quincy, Allens, Huntersville, Christmasville, Roberts, Rudolph, Brims
Corner, Tibbs, Sunnyhill, Jones, Johnsons Grove, Oakview, Turnpike
and Owl City.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Continuous cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Move indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature's leading
killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to
be struck by lightning.
&&
LAT...LON 3548 8932 3556 8943 3557 8944 3558 8946
3560 8947 3566 8947 3585 8908 3560 8894
TIME...MOT...LOC 2248Z 247DEG 24KT 3559 8937
HAIL...2.00IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
SJM165
WWUS54 KMEG 092305
SVSMEG
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Memphis TN
605 PM CDT Fri Apr 9 2021
TNC033-075-113-092315-
/O.CON.KMEG.SV.W.0080.000000T0000Z-210409T2315Z/
Crockett TN-Haywood TN-Madison TN-
605 PM CDT Fri Apr 9 2021
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 615 PM CDT
FOR SOUTHWESTERN CROCKETT...CENTRAL HAYWOOD AND WEST CENTRAL MADISON
COUNTIES...
At 604 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Brownsville,
moving east at 30 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...
Brownsville, Alamo, Bells, Belle Eagle, Holly Grove, Fruitvale,
Quincy, Allens, Huntersville, Christmasville, Roberts, Rudolph, Brims
Corner, Tibbs, Sunnyhill, Jones, Johnsons Grove, Oakview and Owl
City.
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 3551 8923 3558 8934 3563 8939 3570 8939
3585 8908 3560 8894
TIME...MOT...LOC 2304Z 249DEG 25KT 3562 8924
HAIL...1.50IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
SJMThe office that day
Everything else NWS Memphis, TN issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 9, 5:12 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Haywood, Lauderdale, Tipton | 48 min |
| 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, 5:36 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.