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Special Weather Statement, NWS Memphis, TN
NWS Memphis, TN issued this special weather statement at May 3, 2021, 2:30 AM CDT for Benton County, Mississippi. It was in force for 30 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
- May 3, 2021, 2:30 AM CDT (07:30 UTC)
- Expired
- May 3, 2021, 3:00 AM CDT
- In force
- 30 min
- Issued by
- NWS Memphis, TN
County Benton County, MS
The radar
The Memphis radar (KNQA), 72 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 07:34 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Little Rock, AR (KLZK), launched 00:00Z, 7.5 hours before the alert went out and 69 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
- 36 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -39 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 777 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 22 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 59 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 120 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.5
The text
As transmitted.
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The local office's own words before this special weather statement went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Memphis, TN wrote its last area forecast discussion before this special weather statement went out at May 3, 12:50 AM CDT, 1 hour 40 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, May 3, 12:50 AM CDT, 1 hour 40 minutes before
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Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Memphis TN 340 PM CDT Sun May 2 2021 ARZ009-018-026>028-035-036-048-049-058-MOZ113-115-MSZ001>017- 020>024-TNZ001>004-019>022-048>055-088>092-032245- Alcorn-Benton MS-Benton TN-Calhoun-Carroll-Chester-Chickasaw-Clay- Coahoma-Craighead-Crittenden-Crockett-Cross-DeSoto-Decatur- Dunklin-Dyer-Fayette-Gibson-Greene-Hardeman-Hardin-Haywood- Henderson-Henry-Itawamba-Lafayette-Lake-Lauderdale-Lee AR-Lee MS- Madison-Marshall-McNairy-Mississippi-Monroe-Obion-Panola-Pemiscot- Phillips-Poinsett-Pontotoc-Prentiss-Quitman-Shelby-St. Francis- Tallahatchie-Tate-Tippah-Tipton-Tishomingo-Tunica-Union-Weakley- Yalobusha- 340 PM CDT Sun May 2 2021 This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of East Arkansas... the Missouri Bootheel...North Mississippi...and West Tennessee. .DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight Strong to severe storms will be possible this evening and overnight across much of north Mississippi and portions of East Arkansas. Damaging wind, large hail and tornadoes are possible. See website for additional details. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday Strong to severe thunderstorms will be possible across the Mid South Monday night into Tuesday. Damaging wind, very large hail and tornadoes are possible. The highest threat for tornadoes will be Monday night. See website for additional details. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation may be needed this afternoon and Monday night.
In the hours before
Special weather statement, May 3, 12:12 AM CDT, 2 hours 18 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Memphis TN
1212 AM CDT Mon May 3 2021
MSZ013>015-021-022-030545-
Lafayette MS-Pontotoc MS-Union MS-Calhoun MS-Yalobusha MS-
1212 AM CDT Mon May 3 2021
...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY HAS BEEN ISSUED UNTIL 1245 AM CDT
FOR...
Southeastern Lafayette County in northwestern Mississippi...
Northwestern Pontotoc County in northeastern Mississippi...
Western Union County in northeastern Mississippi...
Northwestern Calhoun County in northeastern Mississippi...
Northeastern Yalobusha County in northwestern Mississippi...
At 1211 AM CDT...strong thunderstorms producing winds in excess of 40
mph was located along a line extending from near Etta to Paris.
Movement was east at 30 mph.
People in southeastern Lafayette...northwestern Pontotoc...western
Union...northwestern Calhoun and northeastern Yalobusha Counties
should monitor this storm closely.
LAT...LON 3410 8974 3450 8942 3452 8931 3450 8925
3453 8925 3458 8900 3415 8932
TIME...MOT...LOC 0511Z 248DEG 28KT 3449 8927 3418 8950
MJSpecial weather statement, May 3, 12:38 AM CDT, 1 hour 52 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Memphis TN
1238 AM CDT Mon May 3 2021
MSZ004-014-030615-
Tippah MS-Union MS-
1238 AM CDT Mon May 3 2021
...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY HAS BEEN ISSUED UNTIL 115 AM CDT
FOR...
Southern Tippah County in northeastern Mississippi...
North central Union County in northeastern Mississippi...
At 1238 AM CDT...a strong thunderstorm producing winds at least 40
mph was located over Blue Mountain, or 8 miles southwest of Ripley,
moving northeast at 35 mph.
People in southern Tippah and north central Union Counties should
monitor this storm closely.
LAT...LON 3460 8876 3453 8909 3468 8909 3486 8877
3486 8876
TIME...MOT...LOC 0538Z 234DEG 30KT 3463 8902
MJSpecial weather statement, May 3, 12:48 AM CDT, 1 hour 42 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Memphis TN
1248 AM CDT Mon May 3 2021
ARZ049-MSZ001-007-008-030615-
Lee AR-Tunica MS-DeSoto MS-Tate MS-
1248 AM CDT Mon May 3 2021
...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY HAS BEEN ISSUED UNTIL 115 AM CDT
FOR...
Southeastern Lee County in eastern Arkansas...
Tunica County in northwestern Mississippi...
Southwestern DeSoto County in northwestern Mississippi...
Northwestern Tate County in northwestern Mississippi...
At 1247 AM CDT...a strong thunderstorm producing winds in excess of
40 mph was located near Tunica, or 12 miles east of St Francis
National Park, moving northeast at 30 mph.
People in southeastern Lee...Tunica...southwestern DeSoto and
northwestern Tate Counties should monitor this storm closely.
LAT...LON 3481 9057 3486 9041 3483 9041 3486 9034
3485 9031 3488 9031 3491 9022 3473 8995
3450 9041 3459 9058 3464 9059 3464 9066
3468 9073
TIME...MOT...LOC 0547Z 233DEG 25KT 3464 9040
MJSpecial weather statement, May 3, 12:49 AM CDT, 1 hour 41 minutes before
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Memphis TN 1249 AM CDT Mon May 3 2021 MSZ013>015-030615- Lafayette MS-Pontotoc MS-Union MS- 1249 AM CDT Mon May 3 2021 ...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY HAS BEEN ISSUED UNTIL 115 AM CDT FOR... Southeastern Lafayette County in northwestern Mississippi... Northwestern Pontotoc County in northeastern Mississippi... South central Union County in northeastern Mississippi... At 1249 AM CDT...a strong thunderstorm producing winds in excess of 40 mph was located near Denmark, or 15 miles west of Pontotoc, moving east at 40 mph. People in southeastern Lafayette...northwestern Pontotoc and south central Union Counties should monitor this storm closely. LAT...LON 3417 8939 3433 8940 3446 8893 3417 8893 TIME...MOT...LOC 0549Z 248DEG 33KT 3428 8927 MJ
Special weather statement, May 3, 1:31 AM CDT, 59 minutes before
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Everything else NWS Memphis, TN issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2, 7:42 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | Calhoun, Chickasaw | 48 min |
| May 2, 8:29 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | Calhoun, Chickasaw, Pontotoc | 46 min |
| May 2, 9:13 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | Chickasaw, Lee, Pontotoc | 47 min |
| May 2, 9:53 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | Itawamba, Lee, Prentiss, Tishomingo | 52 min |
| May 2, 10:37 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | Itawamba, Prentiss, Tishomingo | 38 min |
| May 3, 12:12 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MEG | Lafayette | 33 min |
| May 3, 12:38 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MEG | Tippah | 37 min |
| May 3, 12:48 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MEG | Tunica | 27 min |
| May 3, 12:49 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MEG | Pontotoc | 26 min |
| May 3, 1:31 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MEG | DeSoto | 29 min |
| May 3, 1:45 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | DeSoto, Marshall, Tate | 45 min |
| May 3, 2:36 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MEG | Marshall | 24 min |
| May 3, 5:57 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MEG | DeSoto | 110 min |
| May 3, 12:05 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MEG | Clay | 25 min |
| May 3, 12:23 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MEG | Monroe | 37 min |
| May 3, 12:31 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MEG | Monroe | 29 min |
| May 3, 1:01 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MEG | Monroe | 29 min |
| May 3, 1:30 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MEG | Monroe | 30 min |
| May 3, 3:06 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MEG | Chester, Hardeman | 24 min |
| May 3, 3:35 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MEG | Chester | 40 min |
| May 3, 4:48 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MEG | Haywood | 27 min |
| May 3, 4:58 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MEG | McNairy | 32 min |
| May 3, 5:02 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MEG | Hardeman, Hardin, McNairy | 3 hr |
| May 3, 7:01 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MEG | Haywood, Madison, Tipton | 119 min |
| May 3, 7:54 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MEG | Decatur, Henderson, Madison | 2 hr |
| May 3, 8:21 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MEG | Hardeman | 24 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.