Alert archive / Mississippi / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2021
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 86, NWS Memphis, TN
NWS Memphis, TN issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Apr 9, 2021, 6:37 PM CDT for Lee County, Tippah County, Union County, Mississippi. It was in force for 38 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, 6:37 PM CDT (23:37 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 9, 2021, 7:15 PM CDT
- In force
- 38 min
- Issued by
- NWS Memphis, TN
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.25 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Lee County, MS, Tippah County, MS, Union County, MS
The radar
The Columbus AFB radar (KGWX), 81 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:41 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, 6:40 PM CDT | HAIL 2.75 | 4 S New Albany, MS | BASEBALL SIZE HAIL IN INGOMAR, MISSISSIPPI. |
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, 11.6 hours before the alert went out and 111 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.
861
WUUS54 KMEG 092337
SVRMEG
MSC081-139-145-100015-
/O.NEW.KMEG.SV.W.0086.210409T2337Z-210410T0015Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Memphis TN
637 PM CDT Fri Apr 9 2021
The National Weather Service in Memphis has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Eastern Union County in northeastern Mississippi...
Northwestern Lee County in northeastern Mississippi...
South central Tippah County in northeastern Mississippi...
* Until 715 PM CDT.
* At 636 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near New Albany,
moving northeast at 15 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...
New Albany, Keownville, Dumas, Union Hill, Graham, Martintown,
Wallerville, Jericho, Branyan, Ellistown, Concord, Alpine, Ingomar,
Corrona, Graves, Molino, Baker, Locum, Parks and Bethany.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 3447 8866 3440 8905 3449 8907 3469 8884
3456 8873 3451 8874 3451 8869
TIME...MOT...LOC 2336Z 235DEG 12KT 3445 8900
HAIL...1.25IN
WIND...60MPH
$$2 follow-up statements
698
WWUS54 KMEG 092343
SVSMEG
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Memphis TN
643 PM CDT Fri Apr 9 2021
MSC081-139-145-100015-
/O.CON.KMEG.SV.W.0086.000000T0000Z-210410T0015Z/
Union MS-Lee MS-Tippah MS-
643 PM CDT Fri Apr 9 2021
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 715 PM CDT
FOR EASTERN UNION...NORTHWESTERN LEE AND SOUTH CENTRAL TIPPAH
COUNTIES...
At 643 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near New Albany,
moving east at 15 mph.
HAZARD...Golf ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail
damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect wind
damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
New Albany, Keownville, Dumas, Union Hill, Graham, Martintown,
Wallerville, Jericho, Branyan, Ellistown, Concord, Alpine, Ingomar,
Corrona, Graves, Molino, Baker, Locum, Parks and Bethany.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 3447 8866 3440 8905 3449 8907 3469 8884
3456 8873 3451 8874 3451 8869
TIME...MOT...LOC 2343Z 249DEG 11KT 3443 8899
TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL...1.75IN
WIND...60MPH
$$329
WWUS54 KMEG 100007
SVSMEG
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Memphis TN
707 PM CDT Fri Apr 9 2021
MSC081-139-145-100015-
/O.CON.KMEG.SV.W.0086.000000T0000Z-210410T0015Z/
Union MS-Lee MS-Tippah MS-
707 PM CDT Fri Apr 9 2021
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 715 PM CDT
FOR EASTERN UNION...NORTHWESTERN LEE AND SOUTH CENTRAL TIPPAH
COUNTIES...
At 707 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Keownville, or
near New Albany, moving northeast at 15 mph.
HAZARD...Golf 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...
New Albany, Keownville, Dumas, Union Hill, Graham, Wallerville,
Jericho, Branyan, Ellistown, Alpine, Ingomar, Corrona, Graves,
Molino, Baker, Locum, Parks, Bethany and Beacon Hill.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
This storm is producing large hail. SEEK SHELTER NOW inside a sturdy
structure and stay away from windows.
&&
LAT...LON 3447 8866 3440 8905 3467 8882 3456 8873
3451 8874 3451 8869
TIME...MOT...LOC 0007Z 235DEG 12KT 3448 8891
HAIL...1.75IN
WIND...60MPH
$$The office that day
Everything else NWS Memphis, TN issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 9, 4:12 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MEG | Coahoma, Quitman | 33 min |
| Apr 9, 5:10 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MEG | Tunica | 35 min |
| Apr 9, 5:26 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Coahoma | 49 min |
| Apr 9, 5:36 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Benton, Marshall | 39 min |
| Apr 9, 5:50 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Coahoma, Quitman, Tallahatchie | 40 min |
| Apr 9, 6:08 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MEG | Union | 37 min |
| Apr 9, 6:31 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MEG | Coahoma, Quitman, Tallahatchie | 29 min |
| Apr 9, 6:45 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | Lee, Tippah, Union | 21 min |
| Apr 9, 6:57 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Lee, Pontotoc, Union | 48 min |
| Apr 9, 6:59 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MEG | Panola, Quitman, Tallahatchie, Tate, Yalobusha | 46 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.