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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 18, NWS Memphis, TN

February 22, 2022Panola County, Quitman County, Tate County, Mississippi

NWS Memphis, TN issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Feb 22, 2022, 3:58 PM CST for Panola County, Quitman County, Tate County, Mississippi. It was in force for 19 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
Feb 22, 2022, 3:58 PM CST (21:58 UTC)
Expired
Feb 22, 2022, 4:17 PM CST
In force
19 min
Issued by
NWS Memphis, TN
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Panola County, MS, Quitman County, MS, Tate County, MS

The radar

The Memphis radar (KNQA), 104 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:01 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.

The nearest sounding before it

Little Rock, AR (KLZK), launched 12:00Z, 10.0 hours before the alert went out and 47 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-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Little Rock, AR at 12:00Z on 2022-02-22Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 511 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Little Rock, AR at 12:00Z on 2022-02-22The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 487 square meters per square second.1939587897Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
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
511 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-16 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
544 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
76 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
487 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
517 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
1.7
Supercell composite
7.5

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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 Feb 22, 3:53 PM CST, 5 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Feb 22, 3:53 PM CST, 5 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Feb 22, 3:23 PM CST, 35 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook...UPDATED
National Weather Service Memphis TN
323 PM CST Tue Feb 22 2022

ARZ009-018-026>028-035-036-048-049-058-MOZ113-115-MSZ001>017-
020>024-TNZ001>004-019>022-048>055-088>092-232330-
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-
323 PM CST Tue Feb 22 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 a Slight Risk for severe thunderstorms through early evening
over north central and northeast Mississippi, and portions of
southwest Tennessee near the Tennessee River. Primary risks
include damaging winds and flash flooding. Secondary risks
include short-lived tornadoes.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday

Freezing rain, possibly mixed with sleet will be likely over
northeast Arkansas, the Missouri Bootheel and far northwest
Tennessee Wednesday afternoon through through late morning or
early afternoon Thursday. Ice accumulations up to four tenths of
an inch will be possible north and northeast of Jonesboro. Sleet
accumulations are expected to total a tenth of an inch or less.

Locally heavy rainfall will be possible Wednesday night into
early Thursday over portions of west Tennessee, mainly along and
north of Interstate 40.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation may be needed through early this evening over
north Mississippi and portions of southwest Tennessee near the
Tennessee River.

PWB

In the hours before

Local storm report, Feb 22, 1:47 PM CST, 2 hours 11 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
147 PM CST TUE FEB 22 2022

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

0532 AM     TSTM WND DMG     1 N MALDEN              36.60N  89.98W
02/22/2022                   DUNKLIN            MO   911 CALL CENTER

            ROOF BLOWN OFF A BUILDING ON HIGHWAY 25 JUST NORTH OF
            MALDEN.

&&

AC3
Local storm report, Feb 22, 2:09 PM CST, 1 hour 49 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
209 PM CST TUE FEB 22 2022

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

0531 AM     TSTM WND DMG     1 WNW MALDEN            36.59N  89.99W
02/22/2022                   DUNKLIN            MO   911 CALL CENTER

            TREE FELL ONTO HOUSE OFF HIGHWAY J. ADDITIONALLY, A
            MOTORIST DRIVING DOWN HIGHWAY J HAD A TREE FALL ON THEIR
            CAR. NO INJURIES.

&&

AC3
Special weather statement, Feb 22, 2:39 PM CST, 1 hour 19 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Memphis TN
239 PM CST Tue Feb 22 2022

MSZ002-003-008-012-013-222115-
Lafayette MS-Marshall MS-Benton MS-Panola MS-Tate MS-
239 PM CST Tue Feb 22 2022

...Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of northwestern
Lafayette, Marshall, southeastern Tate, northern Benton and
northeastern Panola Counties through 315 PM CST...

At 238 PM CST, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Slayden to near Barr. Movement was east at
45 mph.

HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

Locations impacted include...
Holly Springs, Wall Doxey State Park, Lamar, Como, Snow Lake Shores,
Barr, Canaan, Harmontown, Michigan City, Red Banks, Laws Hill,
Slayden, Marianna, Ashland, Abbeville, Malone, Brody, Waterford,
Aiken and Higdon.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3451 9002 3498 8944 3500 8939 3499 8902
      3496 8902 3446 8956
TIME...MOT...LOC 2038Z 253DEG 38KT 3498 8942 3462 8988

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

SWB
Special weather statement, Feb 22, 3:13 PM CST, 45 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Memphis TN
313 PM CST Tue Feb 22 2022

MSZ002>005-TNZ053>055-090>092-222145-
Tippah MS-Marshall MS-Benton MS-Alcorn MS-Hardeman TN-Henderson TN-
Chester TN-Decatur TN-McNairy TN-Hardin TN-
313 PM CST Tue Feb 22 2022

...Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of east central
Marshall, northern Tippah, northern Benton, northwestern Alcorn,
south central Henderson, southern Hardeman, McNairy, northwestern
Hardin, southern Chester and southern Decatur Counties through 345 PM
CST...

At 313 PM CST, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Silerton to near Lamar. Movement was east
at 60 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...
Corinth, Holly Springs, Selmer, Big Hill Pond State Park, Lamar,
Adamsville, Sardis, Snow Lake Shores, Silerton, Masseyville, Theo,
Morris Chapel, Shiloh, Canaan, Pocahontas, Michigan City, Montgomery,
Robertson, McNairy and Crump.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3551 8802 3484 8860 3479 8946 3500 8923
      3500 8920 3503 8920 3538 8880
TIME...MOT...LOC 2113Z 249DEG 52KT 3530 8878 3487 8932

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

SWB
Special weather statement, Feb 22, 3:42 PM CST, 16 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Memphis TN
342 PM CST Tue Feb 22 2022

MSZ007-008-010>012-222215-
Tunica MS-Coahoma MS-Panola MS-Tate MS-Quitman MS-
342 PM CST Tue Feb 22 2022

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of northeastern
Coahoma, southeastern Tunica, southwestern Tate, northern Quitman and
northwestern Panola Counties through 415 PM CST...

At 342 PM CST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Jonestown, or 12 miles northeast of Clarksdale, moving northeast at
60 mph.

HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

Locations impacted include...
Senatobia, Sardis, Coldwater, Jonestown, Como, Crenshaw, Sledge,
Darling, Pleasant Grove, Coahoma, Lula, Falcon, Askew, Gerlach Mill,
Rudyard, Moon, Buxton, Sarah, Clover Hill and Matagorda.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3422 9052 3439 9061 3470 8999 3446 8984
TIME...MOT...LOC 2142Z 243DEG 52KT 3436 9047

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

SWB
Special weather statement, Feb 22, 3:48 PM CST, 10 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Memphis TN
348 PM CST Tue Feb 22 2022

MSZ004>006-009-TNZ054-055-091-092-222230-
Tippah MS-Tishomingo MS-Alcorn MS-Prentiss MS-Henderson TN-
Decatur TN-McNairy TN-Hardin TN-
348 PM CST Tue Feb 22 2022

...Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of east central Tippah,
Tishomingo, northern Prentiss, Alcorn, southeastern Henderson,
eastern McNairy, Hardin and southern Decatur Counties through 430 PM
CST...

At 347 PM CST, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Sardis to 8 miles east of Ripley. Movement
was east at 50 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...
Corinth, Booneville, Savannah, Selmer, Iuka, Pickwick Landing State
Park, J P Coleman State Park, Adamsville, Burnsville, Jumpertown,
Glen, Sardis, Pickwick Dam, Theo, Pineflat, Hinkle, Thrashers,
Midway, Morris Chapel and Shiloh.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3539 8799 3539 8803 3535 8800 3530 8802
      3529 8798 3501 8798 3501 8820 3492 8815
      3489 8810 3466 8813 3471 8891 3538 8841
      3538 8836 3544 8836 3554 8829 3554 8798
      3549 8798 3547 8803 3544 8804 3541 8797
TIME...MOT...LOC 2147Z 268DEG 45KT 3549 8827 3478 8880

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

SWB

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Feb 21, 9:07 PM CSTRiver Flood WarningMEGMonroe21 days
Feb 21, 9:15 PM CSTRiver Flood WarningMEGLowndes, Monroe10 days
Feb 21, 9:32 PM CSTRiver Flood WarningMEGMonroe22 hr
Feb 22, 9:23 AM CSTAreal Flood AdvisoryMEGDeSoto5 hr
Feb 22, 9:54 AM CSTAreal Flood AdvisoryMEGDeSoto, Marshall6 hr
Feb 22, 10:25 AM CSTRiver Flood AdvisoryMEGDeSoto24 days
Feb 22, 2:39 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementMEGBenton, Marshall36 min
Feb 22, 3:13 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementMEGAlcorn, Benton32 min
Feb 22, 3:42 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementMEGQuitman33 min
Feb 22, 3:48 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementMEGAlcorn, Tishomingo42 min
Feb 22, 6:02 AM CSTSpecial Weather StatementMEGDyer, Lake, Obion28 min
Feb 22, 6:07 AM CSTAreal Flood AdvisoryMEGObion113 min
Feb 22, 6:39 AM CSTSpecial Weather StatementMEGHenry, Weakley51 min
Feb 22, 7:49 AM CSTSpecial Weather StatementMEGBenton41 min
Feb 22, 8:03 AM CSTSpecial Weather StatementMEGCarroll, Gibson27 min
Feb 22, 9:15 AM CSTRiver Flood WarningMEGDyer, Gibson, Obion21 days
Feb 22, 9:18 AM CSTRiver Flood WarningMEGObion, Weakley25 hr
Feb 22, 9:20 AM CSTRiver Flood WarningMEGCrockett, Dyer, Lauderdale14 days
Feb 22, 10:22 AM CSTRiver Flood WarningMEGDyer, Lake, Lauderdale23 days
Feb 22, 10:22 AM CSTRiver Flood WarningMEGLauderdale, Tipton23 days
Feb 22, 11:56 AM CSTAreal Flood AdvisoryMEGBenton, Carroll, Crockett, Fayette, Gibson, Haywood and 5 more3 hr
Feb 22, 1:50 PM CSTRiver Flood WarningMEGMadison6 days
Feb 22, 1:51 PM CSTRiver Flood WarningMEGFayette, Shelby14 hr
Feb 22, 2:56 PM CSTWinter Storm WarningMEGCrockett, Dyer, Gibson, Haywood, Lake, Lauderdale and 4 more51 hr
Feb 22, 2:56 PM CSTWinter Weather AdvisoryMEGBenton, Carroll, Crockett, Dyer, Fayette, Gibson and 6 more46 hr
Feb 22, 3:01 PM CSTRiver Flood AdvisoryMEGLake44 hr
Feb 22, 4:46 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMEGClay, Craighead, Greene44 min
Feb 22, 5:06 AM CSTTornado WarningMEGCraighead24 min
Feb 22, 5:27 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMEGClay, Craighead, Greene, Mississippi48 min
Feb 22, 5:52 AM CSTAreal Flood AdvisoryMEGCraighead3 hr
Feb 22, 5:52 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMEGCraighead, Mississippi38 min
Feb 22, 6:23 AM CSTAreal Flood AdvisoryMEGCraighead, Poinsett112 min
Feb 22, 7:19 AM CSTAreal Flood WarningMEGCraighead, Poinsett6 hr
Feb 22, 9:27 AM CSTRiver Flood WarningMEGMississippi, Poinsett48 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.