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Special Weather Statement, NWS Memphis, TN

December 6, 2021Benton County, Tippah County, Mississippi

NWS Memphis, TN issued this special weather statement at Dec 6, 2021, 4:45 AM CST for Benton County, Tippah 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: Dec 6, 2021, 4:45 AM CST (10:45 UTC)
Expired: Dec 6, 2021, 5:15 AM CST
In force: 30 min
Issued by: NWS Memphis, TN
Hail: 0.25 in
Wind: 40

Counties Benton County, MS, Tippah County, MS

The radar

The Memphis radar (KNQA), 103 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 10:45 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, 10.8 hours before the alert went out and 88 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-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

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: 1313 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -4 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 793 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 42 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 252 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 326 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 2.2
Supercell composite: 19.4

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What forecasters said that day

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 Dec 6, 4:39 AM CST, 6 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Dec 6, 4:39 AM CST, 6 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Dec 6, 4:04 AM CST, 41 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Memphis TN
404 AM CST Mon Dec 6 2021

ARZ009-018-026>028-035-036-048-049-058-MOZ113-115-MSZ001>017-
020>024-TNZ001>004-019>022-048>055-088>092-071215-
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-
404 AM CST Mon Dec 6 2021

This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of East Arkansas...
the Missouri Bootheel...North Mississippi...and West Tennessee.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

There is a Marginal Risk for severe thunderstorms this morning,
along and south of the Interstate 40 corridor. A few storms could
produce damaging winds. Otherwise, localized flash flooding will
be the primary severe weather threat.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday

Strong thunderstorms will be possible Friday night into early
Saturday.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not anticipated at this time.

PWB

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Dec 6, 3:10 AM CST, 1 hour 35 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Memphis TN
310 AM CST Mon Dec 6 2021

ARZ036-TNZ049-050-088-089-060945-
Crittenden AR-Tipton TN-Fayette TN-Shelby TN-Haywood TN-
310 AM CST Mon Dec 6 2021

...Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of central Crittenden,
Tipton, northwestern Fayette, southwestern Haywood and Shelby
Counties through 345 AM CST...

At 310 AM CST, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from Covington to near Anthonyville. Movement was
northeast at 55 mph.

HAZARD...Winds in excess of 30 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects.

Locations impacted include...
Bartlett, Collierville, Germantown, West Memphis, Marion, Millington,
Covington, T O Fuller State Park, Meeman Shelby Forest State Park,
Cordova, Memphis, Lakeland, Arlington, Munford, Brighton, Edmondson,
Sunset, Anthonyville, Southwest Memphis and Simsboro.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3502 9040 3564 8979 3565 8976 3554 8929
      3501 8978 3498 9041
TIME...MOT...LOC 0910Z 241DEG 47KT 3557 8968 3504 9024

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...30 MPH

SWB

Local storm report, Dec 6, 3:12 AM CST, 1 hour 33 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
312 AM CST MON DEC 06 2021

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0235 AM     HAIL             HOLCOMB                 36.40N  90.02W
12/06/2021  E0.75 INCH       DUNKLIN            MO   BROADCAST MEDIA

&&

MJ

Special weather statement, Dec 6, 3:28 AM CST, 1 hour 17 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Memphis TN
328 AM CST Mon Dec 6 2021

TNZ002>004-019-020-051-061000-
Weakley TN-Crockett TN-Obion TN-Henry TN-Dyer TN-Gibson TN-
328 AM CST Mon Dec 6 2021

...Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of northwestern
Crockett, Weakley, Dyer, northern Gibson, eastern Obion and
northwestern Henry Counties through 400 AM CST...

At 327 AM CST, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 8 miles west of Lynnville to near Heloise.
Movement was east at 55 mph.

HAZARD...Winds in excess of 30 mph and pea size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
         possible.

Locations impacted include...
Dyersburg, Martin, Union City, Trenton, Fulton, Newbern, Dresden,
South Fulton, Dyer, Greenfield, Gleason, Troy, Kenton, Rutherford,
Obion, Bradford, Sharon, Cottage Grove, Bradleytown and Unionville.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 400 AM CST for
eastern Arkansas...southeastern Missouri...and western Tennessee.

&&

LAT...LON 3589 8911 3592 8938 3595 8941 3594 8949
      3596 8972 3599 8973 3650 8887 3650 8817
TIME...MOT...LOC 0927Z 266DEG 47KT 3656 8872 3602 8964

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...30 MPH

SWB

Special weather statement, Dec 6, 3:45 AM CST, 1 hour before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Memphis TN
345 AM CST Mon Dec 6 2021

TNZ050-052-088>090-061015-
Hardeman TN-Fayette TN-Madison TN-Shelby TN-Haywood TN-
345 AM CST Mon Dec 6 2021

...Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of Fayette, northwestern
Hardeman, southeastern Haywood, southern Madison and southeastern
Shelby Counties through 415 AM CST...

At 345 AM CST, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Brownsville to Southeast Memphis.
Movement was east at 40 mph.

HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph and pea size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
         possible.

Locations impacted include...
Jackson, Collierville, Germantown, Brownsville, Memphis, Arlington,
Whiteville, Somerville, Hillville, Bemis, Eads, Dancyville,
Cloverport, Mercer, Warren, Macon, Oakland, Piperton, Rossville and
Moscow.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3563 8870 3499 8943 3500 8993 3540 8947
      3546 8943 3562 8929
TIME...MOT...LOC 0945Z 265DEG 37KT 3551 8925 3503 8984

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

MJ

Special weather statement, Dec 6, 4:36 AM CST, 9 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Memphis TN
436 AM CST Mon Dec 6 2021

TNZ020>022-052>055-061100-
Carroll TN-Henderson TN-Chester TN-Madison TN-Benton TN-Decatur TN-
Gibson TN-
436 AM CST Mon Dec 6 2021

...Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of Henderson,
southeastern Gibson, southwestern Benton, southern Carroll, central
Madison, north central Chester and northwestern Decatur Counties
through 500 AM CST...

At 436 AM CST, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Huntingdon to near Adair. Movement was
southeast at 45 mph.

HAZARD...Winds in excess of 30 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects.

Locations impacted include...
Jackson, Lexington, Henderson, Huntingdon, Natchez Trace State Park,
Natchez Trace State Forest, Fairview, Three Way, Blue Goose, Mifflin,
Bargerton, Wildersville, Bemis, Parkers Crossroads, Carroll, Medina,
Clarksburg, McLemoresville, Hickory Flat and Dollar.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3543 8860 3566 8903 3607 8849 3586 8801
TIME...MOT...LOC 1036Z 304DEG 38KT 3598 8849 3566 8892

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...30 MPH

SWB

Special weather statement, Dec 6, 4:45 AM CST, 0 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Memphis TN
445 AM CST Mon Dec 6 2021

MSZ002>005-061115-
Tippah MS-Marshall MS-Benton MS-Alcorn MS-
445 AM CST Mon Dec 6 2021

...Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of southeastern
Marshall, Tippah, Benton and western Alcorn Counties through 515 AM
CST...

At 445 AM CST, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Canaan to 6 miles south of Snow Lake
Shores to near Bethlehem. Movement was east at 55 mph.

HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph and pea size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
         possible.

Locations impacted include...
Ripley, Blue Mountain, Snow Lake Shores, Canaan, Theo, Gravestown,
Walnut, Hickory Flat, Ashland, Potts Camp, Falkner, Dumas,
Chalybeate, Murry, Brody, Spring Hill, Collinstown, New Canaan, Lake
Center and Whitten Town.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3472 8872 3460 8884 3459 8950 3476 8930
      3499 8922 3500 8865
TIME...MOT...LOC 1045Z 271DEG 49KT 3498 8917 3473 8922 3461 8936

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

MJ

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Dec 6, 4:58 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	MEG	Lafayette, Union	32 min
Dec 6, 5:09 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MEG	Lafayette, Marshall, Pontotoc, Union	36 min
Dec 6, 5:11 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	MEG	Alcorn, Tippah	34 min
Dec 6, 5:15 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	MEG	Tallahatchie, Yalobusha	30 min
Dec 6, 5:35 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MEG	Itawamba, Lee, Pontotoc, Prentiss, Tippah, Tishomingo and 1 more	40 min
Dec 6, 5:47 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	MEG	Calhoun, Lee, Pontotoc	43 min
Dec 6, 6:15 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	MEG	Itawamba, Lee	30 min
Dec 6, 6:32 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	MEG	Calhoun, Chickasaw	28 min
Dec 6, 7:04 AM CST	Areal Flood Advisory	MEG	Calhoun, Chickasaw, Yalobusha	3 hr
Dec 6, 2:55 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	MEG	Lake, Obion	35 min
Dec 6, 3:10 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	MEG	Shelby, Tipton	35 min
Dec 6, 3:28 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	MEG	Dyer, Weakley	32 min
Dec 6, 3:44 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MEG	Benton, Henry, Weakley	31 min
Dec 6, 3:45 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	MEG	Fayette, Haywood, Madison	30 min
Dec 6, 4:25 AM CST	Areal Flood Advisory	MEG	Crockett, Haywood, Lauderdale, Tipton	2 hr
Dec 6, 4:36 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	MEG	Carroll, Henderson, Madison	24 min
Dec 6, 1:36 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	MEG	Clay	24 min
Dec 6, 2:00 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	MEG	Clay	30 min
Dec 5, 6:54 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	MEG	Dunklin	36 min
Dec 6, 2:29 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	MEG	Dunklin, Pemiscot	31 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.