Alert archive / Mississippi / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2021
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 96, NWS Memphis, TN
NWS Memphis, TN issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Apr 9, 2021, 8:38 PM CDT for Chickasaw County, Monroe County, Mississippi. It was in force for 52 min. 4 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, 8:38 PM CDT (01:38 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 9, 2021, 9:30 PM CDT
- In force
- 52 min
- Issued by
- NWS Memphis, TN
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 0.75 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Chickasaw County, MS, Monroe County, MS
The radar
The Columbus AFB radar (KGWX), 33 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:38 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, 8:42 PM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | 1 Sse Houston, MS | SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO THE AWNING AT HOUSTON MIDDLE SCHOOL. |
| Apr 9, 8:52 PM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | Houston, MS | LAW ENFORCEMENT REPORT OF TREES ON 3 HOUSES, TREES SCATTERED ACROSS THE HWY AS WELL AS UPROOTED TREES ACROSS NATCHEZ TRACE. |
| Apr 9, 8:55 PM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | 6 Ssw Okolona, MS | TREE FELL ON A HOME ON COUNTY ROAD 411 SOUTH OF OKOLONA CAUSING MAJOR DAMAGE TO THE RESIDENCE. |
| Apr 9, 9:03 PM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | Woodland, MS | TREE ON HOUSE IN CHICKASAW COUNTY MS. |
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 00:00Z, 1.6 hours before the alert went out and 170 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
- 2032 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 41 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 326 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 590 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.3
The text
As transmitted.
455
WUUS54 KMEG 100138
SVRMEG
MSC017-095-100230-
/O.NEW.KMEG.SV.W.0096.210410T0138Z-210410T0230Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Memphis TN
838 PM CDT Fri Apr 9 2021
The National Weather Service in Memphis has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Central Chickasaw County in northeastern Mississippi...
Monroe County in northeastern Mississippi...
* Until 930 PM CDT.
* At 838 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...
Amory, Aberdeen, Houston, Okolona, Smithville, Prairie, Pyland, New
Wren, Trebloc, Hatley, Woodland, Quincy, Egypt, Wren, Strong,
McCondy, Muldon, Buena Vista, Sparta and Binford.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 3367 8850 3368 8850 3368 8872 3381 8872
3381 8893 3375 8893 3374 8911 3391 8914
3408 8840 3374 8831 3368 8837 3369 8839
3367 8841
TIME...MOT...LOC 0138Z 265DEG 45KT 3378 8896
HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
$$2 follow-up statements
526
WWUS54 KMEG 100146
SVSMEG
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Memphis TN
846 PM CDT Fri Apr 9 2021
MSC017-095-100230-
/O.CON.KMEG.SV.W.0096.000000T0000Z-210410T0230Z/
Chickasaw MS-Monroe MS-
846 PM CDT Fri Apr 9 2021
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 930 PM CDT
FOR CENTRAL CHICKASAW AND MONROE COUNTIES...
At 845 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Trebloc, or 9
miles northeast of Montpelier, moving east at 50 mph.
HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to mobile
homes, roofs, and outbuildings.
Locations impacted include...
Amory, Aberdeen, Houston, Okolona, Smithville, Prairie, Pyland, New
Wren, Trebloc, Hatley, Woodland, Quincy, Egypt, Wren, Strong,
McCondy, Muldon, Buena Vista, Sparta and Binford.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 3367 8850 3368 8850 3368 8872 3381 8872
3381 8893 3375 8893 3374 8911 3391 8914
3408 8840 3374 8831 3368 8837 3369 8839
3367 8841
TIME...MOT...LOC 0145Z 254DEG 45KT 3383 8885
HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...70MPH
$$996
WWUS54 KMEG 100158
SVSMEG
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Memphis TN
858 PM CDT Fri Apr 9 2021
MSC017-095-100230-
/O.CON.KMEG.SV.W.0096.000000T0000Z-210410T0230Z/
Chickasaw MS-Monroe MS-
858 PM CDT Fri Apr 9 2021
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 930 PM CDT
FOR CENTRAL CHICKASAW AND MONROE COUNTIES...
At 858 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Prairie, or
near Aberdeen, moving east at 50 mph.
This is a very dangerous storm.
HAZARD...90 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...You are in a life-threatening situation. Flying debris may
be deadly to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes
will be heavily damaged or destroyed. Homes and businesses
will have substantial roof and window damage. Expect
extensive tree damage and power outages.
Locations impacted include...
Amory, Aberdeen, Houston, Okolona, Smithville, Prairie, Pyland, New
Wren, Trebloc, Hatley, Woodland, Quincy, Egypt, Wren, Strong,
McCondy, Muldon, Buena Vista, Sparta and Binford.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
This is an EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SITUATION with tornado like wind
speeds expected. Mobile homes and high profile vehicles are
especially susceptible to winds of this magnitude and may be
overturned. For your protection move to an interior room on the
lowest floor of a building. This storm has the potential to cause
serious injury and significant property damage.
&&
LAT...LON 3367 8850 3368 8850 3368 8872 3381 8872
3381 8893 3375 8893 3374 8911 3391 8914
3408 8840 3374 8831 3368 8837 3369 8839
3367 8841
TIME...MOT...LOC 0158Z 265DEG 45KT 3384 8865
HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...90MPH
$$The office that day
Everything else NWS Memphis, TN issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 9, 7:14 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | Lee, Pontotoc, Union | 31 min |
| Apr 9, 7:38 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MEG | Calhoun, Lafayette, Marshall, Yalobusha | 52 min |
| Apr 9, 7:45 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Itawamba, Lee, Pontotoc, Prentiss, Union | 45 min |
| Apr 9, 7:54 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MEG | Lee, Pontotoc, Union | 5 hr |
| Apr 9, 8:01 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Alcorn, Tishomingo | 44 min |
| Apr 9, 8:09 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Itawamba, Prentiss, Tishomingo | 25 min |
| Apr 9, 8:13 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Chickasaw, Lee, Pontotoc | 47 min |
| Apr 9, 8:31 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MEG | Itawamba, Lee, Prentiss | 3 hr |
| Apr 9, 8:38 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MEG | Alcorn, Tippah, Tishomingo | 3 hr |
| Apr 9, 8:55 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Chickasaw, Itawamba, Lee, Monroe, Pontotoc | 50 min |
| Apr 9, 9:04 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MEG | Calhoun, Chickasaw, Lee, Pontotoc | 3 hr |
| Apr 9, 9:08 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MEG | Lee, Pontotoc | 28 min |
| Apr 9, 9:09 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Itawamba, Lee, Monroe | 51 min |
| Apr 9, 9:36 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MEG | Lee, Pontotoc | 3 hr |
| Apr 10, 4:32 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | MEG | Lee | 8 hr |
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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.