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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 87, NWS Memphis, TN

April 9, 20214 counties in Tennessee

NWS Memphis, TN issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Apr 9, 2021, 6:56 PM CDT for 4 counties in Tennessee. It was in force for 49 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 9, 2021, 6:56 PM CDT (23:56 UTC)
Expired
Apr 9, 2021, 7:45 PM CDT
In force
49 min
Issued by
NWS Memphis, TN
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Chester County, TN, Hardeman County, TN, Madison County, TN, McNairy County, TN

The radar

The Memphis radar (KNQA), 114 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:56 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Apr 9, 3:42 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Little Rock, AR (KLZK), launched 12:00Z, 11.9 hours before the alert went out and 138 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 2021-04-09Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 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 2021-04-09The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 108 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
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

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The text

As transmitted.

048 
WUUS54 KMEG 092356
SVRMEG
TNC023-069-109-113-100045-
/O.NEW.KMEG.SV.W.0087.210409T2356Z-210410T0045Z/

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

The National Weather Service in Memphis has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Northeastern Hardeman County in western Tennessee...
  Northwestern McNairy County in western Tennessee...
  Southeastern Madison County in western Tennessee...
  Chester County in western Tennessee...

* Until 745 PM CDT.

* At 656 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Silerton, or
  7 miles south of Chickasaw State Forest, moving northeast at 25
  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...
  Henderson, Bolivar, Chickasaw State Forest, Chickasaw State Park,
  Silerton, Jacks Creek, Masseyville, Mifflin, Robertson, McNairy,
  Hornsby, Finger, Enville, Pinson, Pine Top, Woodville, Hickory
  Corners, Deanburg, Five Points and Montezuma.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3540 8840 3515 8887 3529 8901 3560 8861
      3559 8861 3559 8858 3553 8853
TIME...MOT...LOC 2356Z 231DEG 23KT 3527 8887 

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

SJM
1 follow-up statement
323 
WWUS54 KMEG 100024
SVSMEG

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

TNC023-069-109-113-100045-
/O.CON.KMEG.SV.W.0087.000000T0000Z-210410T0045Z/
Hardeman TN-McNairy TN-Madison TN-Chester TN-
724 PM CDT Fri Apr 9 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 745 PM CDT
FOR NORTHEASTERN HARDEMAN...NORTHWESTERN MCNAIRY...SOUTHEASTERN
MADISON AND CHESTER COUNTIES...

At 723 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Masseyville, or
8 miles southeast of Chickasaw State Park, moving northeast at 25
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...
Henderson, Chickasaw State Forest, Chickasaw State Park, Silerton,
Jacks Creek, Masseyville, Mifflin, Robertson, McNairy, Hornsby,
Finger, Enville, Pinson, Pine Top, Woodville, Hickory Corners,
Deanburg, Five Points, Montezuma and Cabo.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3540 8840 3519 8880 3540 8887 3560 8861
      3559 8861 3559 8858 3553 8853
TIME...MOT...LOC 0023Z 239DEG 21KT 3532 8869 

HAIL...1.50IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

SJM

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 9, 5:12 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMEGHaywood, Lauderdale, Tipton48 min
Apr 9, 5:17 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMEGFayette28 min
Apr 9, 5:19 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMEGDyer26 min
Apr 9, 5:27 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMEGDyer, Lake, Obion26 min
Apr 9, 5:34 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMEGCrockett, Haywood, Lauderdale, Madison, Tipton41 min
Apr 9, 5:36 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMEGFayette, Hardeman39 min
Apr 9, 6:08 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMEGCrockett, Gibson, Haywood, Madison52 min
Apr 9, 6:10 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMEGChester, Fayette, Hardeman, Haywood, Madison50 min
Apr 9, 6:28 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMEGDyer, Gibson, Obion, Weakley29 min
Apr 9, 6:56 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMEGCrockett, Gibson, Haywood, Madison15 min

Nearby

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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.