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Tornado Warning 58, NWS Memphis, TN
NWS Memphis, TN issued this tornado warning at Dec 5, 2021, 5:00 PM CST for Chester County, Decatur County, Henderson County, Tennessee. It was in force for 45 min. 3 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
- Dec 5, 2021, 5:00 PM CST (23:00 UTC)
- Expired
- Dec 5, 2021, 5:45 PM CST
- In force
- 45 min
- Issued by
- NWS Memphis, TN
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 1.0 in
Counties Chester County, TN, Decatur County, TN, Henderson County, TN
The radar
The Memphis radar (KNQA), 138 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:04 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 5, 5:00 PM CST | FUNNEL CLOUD | 2 E Mifflin, TN | FUNNEL CLOUD REPORTED OVER THE MIDDLEFORK COMMUNITY EAST OF MIFFLIN ALONG THE CHESTER AND HENDERSON COUNTY LINE. |
| Dec 5, 5:14 PM CST | HAIL 0.88 | 8 S Lexington, TN | |
| Dec 5, 5:15 PM CST | FUNNEL CLOUD | S Lexington, TN | MASSIVE FUNNEL CLOUD AROUND HIGHWAY 22 IN SOUTHERN HENDERSON COUNTY. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Little Rock, AR (KLZK), launched 12:00Z, 11.0 hours before the alert went out and 164 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
- 42 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -89 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 465 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 21 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 188 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 175 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.8
The text
As transmitted.
863
WFUS54 KMEG 052300
TORMEG
TNC023-039-077-052345-
/O.NEW.KMEG.TO.W.0058.211205T2300Z-211205T2345Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Memphis TN
500 PM CST Sun Dec 5 2021
The National Weather Service in Memphis has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Central Henderson County in western Tennessee...
Northeastern Chester County in western Tennessee...
Northwestern Decatur County in western Tennessee...
* Until 545 PM CST.
* At 500 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm producing a tornado was
located near Mifflin, or 9 miles southwest of Lexington, moving
northeast at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed.
Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree
damage is likely.
* This dangerous storm will be near...
Reagan around 515 PM CST.
Lexington around 525 PM CST.
Natchez Trace State Forest, Parsons, Decaturville and Darden
around 545 PM CST.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include Huron,
Warrens Bluff, Wilkinstown, Rock Hill, Palestine, Roby, Mount Tabor,
Middle Fork, Garrett and Beacon.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a storm shelter or an interior room on the
lowest floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are
outdoors, in a mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest
substantial shelter and protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 3542 8851 3559 8861 3580 8819 3555 8805
TIME...MOT...LOC 2300Z 244DEG 18KT 3554 8848
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
$$1 follow-up statement
705
WWUS54 KMEG 052317
SVSMEG
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Memphis TN
517 PM CST Sun Dec 5 2021
TNC023-052326-
/O.CAN.KMEG.TO.W.0058.000000T0000Z-211205T2345Z/
Chester TN-
517 PM CST Sun Dec 5 2021
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN CHESTER COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out
of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
LAT...LON 3551 8840 3559 8845 3580 8819 3555 8805
TIME...MOT...LOC 2316Z 244DEG 18KT 3558 8839
$$
TNC039-077-052345-
/O.CON.KMEG.TO.W.0058.000000T0000Z-211205T2345Z/
Henderson TN-Decatur TN-
517 PM CST Sun Dec 5 2021
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 545 PM CST FOR EAST
CENTRAL HENDERSON AND NORTHWESTERN DECATUR COUNTIES...
At 516 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm producing a tornado was located
near Reagan, or near Lexington, moving northeast at 25 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
This dangerous storm will be near...
Lexington around 525 PM CST.
Darden around 545 PM CST.
Parsons and Decaturville around 600 PM CST.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Warrens Bluff, Wilkinstown, Rock Hill, Palestine, Mount Tabor,
Garrett, Beacon, Hickory Forks, Largo and Shady Hill.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a storm shelter or an interior room on the
lowest floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are
outdoors, in a mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest
substantial shelter and protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 3551 8840 3559 8845 3580 8819 3555 8805
TIME...MOT...LOC 2316Z 244DEG 18KT 3558 8839
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
$$The office that day
Everything else NWS Memphis, TN issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 4, 10:00 PM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | MEG | Fayette, Hardeman, McNairy, Shelby | 11 hr |
| Dec 5, 4:00 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | MEG | Chester | 30 min |
| Dec 5, 4:24 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Chester, Decatur, Hardeman, Henderson, Madison | 51 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.