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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 114, NWS Memphis, TN

May 1, 2022Itawamba County, Lee County, Pontotoc County, Mississippi

NWS Memphis, TN issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 1, 2022, 1:33 AM CDT for Itawamba County, Lee County, Pontotoc County, Mississippi. It was in force for 57 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
May 1, 2022, 1:33 AM CDT (06:33 UTC)
Expired
May 1, 2022, 2:30 AM CDT
In force
57 min
Issued by
NWS Memphis, TN
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Itawamba County, MS, Lee County, MS, Pontotoc County, MS

The radar

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this severe thunderstorm warning 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 severe thunderstorm warning went out at Apr 30, 11:58 PM CDT, 1 hour 35 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Apr 30, 11:58 PM CDT, 1 hour 35 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Apr 30, 1:39 PM CDT, 11 hours 54 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook...UPDATED
National Weather Service Memphis TN
139 PM CDT Sat Apr 30 2022

ARZ009-018-026>028-035-036-048-049-058-MOZ113-115-MSZ001>017-
020>024-TNZ001>004-019>022-048>055-088>092-012045-
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-
139 PM CDT Sat Apr 30 2022

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

.DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight

There is a Slight Risk for severe storms along and west of the
Mississippi River from late afternoon through midevening. Primary
risks include large hail and damaging winds. Secondary threats
include brief tornado and flash flooding.

A Marginal Risk in place to the east for the mid to late evening
hours. During this time, damaging winds and locally heavy rainfall
will be the primary severe weather threats.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday

A few strong to severe storms will be possible Monday night.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation may be needed this late this afternoon evening.

PWB

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Apr 30, 9:10 PM CDT, 4 hours 23 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Memphis TN
910 PM CDT Sat Apr 30 2022

ARZ036-TNZ049-088-010245-
Crittenden AR-Tipton TN-Shelby TN-
910 PM CDT Sat Apr 30 2022

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of northeastern
Crittenden, southwestern Tipton and northern Shelby Counties through
945 PM CDT...

At 908 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Meeman Shelby Forest State Park, moving east at 30 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...
Bartlett, Marion, Millington, Meeman Shelby Forest State Park,
Memphis, Lakeland, Munford, Sunset, Ellendale, Dixonville, Frayser,
Tipton, Atoka, Barretville, Griffin Corner, Gammon, Quito, Woodstock,
Rosemark and St Clair.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT for
eastern Arkansas. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch also remains in effect
until 200 AM CDT for west Tennessee.

&&

LAT...LON 3541 9007 3539 9005 3539 9004 3540 9005
      3541 9005 3547 8978 3520 8973 3519 9020
      3537 9023
TIME...MOT...LOC 0208Z 261DEG 25KT 3529 9013

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

cad
Local storm report, Apr 30, 9:43 PM CDT, 3 hours 50 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
943 PM CDT SAT APR 30 2022

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

0938 PM     HAIL             4 N RONDO               34.72N 90.82W
04/30/2022  M1.75 INCH       LEE                AR   AMATEUR RADIO

            GOLF BALL SIZED HAIL 4 MLIES NORTH OF RONDO.

&&
Special weather statement, Apr 30, 10:09 PM CDT, 3 hours 24 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Memphis TN
1009 PM CDT Sat Apr 30 2022

ARZ036-TNZ088-010345-
Crittenden AR-Shelby TN-
1009 PM CDT Sat Apr 30 2022

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of east central
Crittenden and southeastern Shelby Counties through 1045 PM CDT...

At 1009 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Memphis, or 7 miles east of T O Fuller State Park, moving east at 35
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, T O Fuller State
Park, Cordova, Memphis, Lakeland, Southwest Memphis, Ellendale,
Southeast Memphis, Downtown Memphis, Whitehaven, Frayser, Midtown
Memphis, Lenow, Mound City, Capleville, Presidents Island and Briark.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT for
eastern Arkansas. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch also remains in effect
until 200 AM CDT for west Tennessee.

&&

LAT...LON 3532 8973 3503 8964 3500 9012 3519 9017
TIME...MOT...LOC 0309Z 253DEG 29KT 3509 8998

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

SWB
Local storm report, Apr 30, 10:40 PM CDT, 2 hours 53 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Apr 30, 11:44 PM CDT, 1 hour 49 minutes before
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Special weather statement, May 1, 1:04 AM CDT, 29 minutes before
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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 30, 9:13 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMEGTate, Tunica14 min
Apr 30, 9:53 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMEGTunica52 min
Apr 30, 10:14 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMEGDeSoto, Tate, Tunica34 min
Apr 30, 11:37 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMEGCoahoma, Panola, Quitman, Tunica3 hr
Apr 30, 11:44 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMEGLafayette31 min
May 1, 1:04 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMEGLee, Pontotoc41 min
May 1, 2:56 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMEGLee, Pontotoc3 hr
Apr 30, 9:10 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMEGShelby35 min
Apr 30, 10:09 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMEGShelby36 min
Apr 30, 7:43 PM CDTTornado WarningMEGLee, St. Francis47 min
Apr 30, 8:26 PM CDTTornado WarningMEGLee24 min
Apr 30, 8:41 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMEGLee, St. Francis49 min
Apr 30, 9:24 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMEGLee, Phillips, St. Francis36 min
Apr 30, 9:56 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMEGLee, St. Francis3 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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.