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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 185, NWS Memphis, TN

June 7, 2022Henry County, Weakley County, Tennessee

NWS Memphis, TN issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 7, 2022, 4:43 PM CDT for Henry County, Weakley County, Tennessee. It was in force for 22 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
Jun 7, 2022, 4:43 PM CDT (21:43 UTC)
Expired
Jun 7, 2022, 5:05 PM CDT
In force
22 min
Issued by
NWS Memphis, TN
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
50.0 mph

Counties Henry County, TN, Weakley County, TN

The radar

The Paducah radar (KPAH), 87 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:44 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

Nashville Metro, TN (KBNA), launched 12:00Z, 9.7 hours before the alert went out and 173 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, Nashville Metro, TN at 12:00Z on 2022-06-07Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1164 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, Nashville Metro, TN at 12:00Z on 2022-06-07The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 119 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 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
1164 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-5 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
546 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
37 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
119 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
181 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.6
Supercell composite
3.3

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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 Jun 7, 3:07 PM CDT, 1 hour 36 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 7, 3:07 PM CDT, 1 hour 36 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Memphis TN
307 PM CDT Tue Jun 7 2022

.DISCUSSION...
Another stormy day across the Midsouth, with moderate convective
instability and an approaching mesoscale convective vortmax (MCV)
from central AR. remnant from overnight storms over OK. An east-
west surface boundary along the TN/MS line this morning has lifted
to northwest TN in advance of the approaching MCV, while serving
as a focal point for storm development this afternoon. KNQA VAD
wind profile showed weak vertical shear, limiting tornado threat.
As main concern remains damaging winds, a brief localized tornado
threat cannot be ruled out in advance of the MCV center later this
afternoon.

Looking upstream, today's Enhanced Risk area over Nebraska and
Kansas will serve as a source region another MCS that will move
into the Midsouth early Wednesday. Strong northwesterly midlevel
flow - nearing 60KT - will provide sufficient deep layer shear for
an organized storms and damaging wind threat on Wednesday.

A weak cold front will settle into the Midsouth Wednesday evening,
bringing less humid air for Thursday. A few storms developing over
the Arklamiss may edge into north MS Thursday afternoon, otherwise
dry weather will prevail over the Midsouth.

Storms will likely develop over KS Thursday evening, before
dropping southeast into the Midsouth toward sunrise Friday.
Damaging winds appear to be the main threat with this expected
MCS. Additional height falls and weak cold frontal passage Friday
afternoon will provide a continued chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Temps Friday and Saturday will likely be the
coolest of the week, in advance of next week's upper ridge
arrival. This upper ridge will reach 594dm at 500mb over the
Midsouth early next week, with mid 90s temperatures likely as
early as Tuesday.

PWB

&&

.AVIATION...
18Z TAFs

Mainly VFR conds can be expected through much of the period. The
exception will be lowered VSBYS and CIGs due to TSRA activity.
Storm coverage will remain scattered this afternoon and bit more
widespread this evening as a disturbance moves across the area.
Only went with a tempo for JBR, as confidence remains higher.

Another round of TSRAs are possible late tomorrow morning with
VCTS added to all sites.

AC3

&&

.MEG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
AR...None.
MO...None.
MS...None.
TN...None.
&&
Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 7, 1:02 PM CDT, 3 hours 41 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook...UPDATED
National Weather Service Memphis TN
102 PM CDT Tue Jun 7 2022

ARZ009-018-026>028-035-036-048-049-058-MOZ113-115-MSZ001>017-
020>024-TNZ001>004-019>022-048>055-088>092-082015-
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-
102 PM CDT Tue Jun 7 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 over most of the Midsouth
this afternoon and evening. Damaging wind gusts will be the
primary threat. Secondary threats include large hail, flash
flooding and short-lived tornadoes.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday

Strong to severe storms will possible again on Wednesday. Damaging
winds will be the main threat but small hail and locally heavy
rainfall will also be possible.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation may be needed this afternoon and evening.
Additional activation is possible Wednesday. Please relay any
information about observed severe weather to the NWS while
following all local, state, and CDC guidelines.

PWB

In the hours before

Local storm report, Jun 7, 3:20 PM CDT, 1 hour 23 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
320 PM CDT TUE JUN 7 2022

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

0648 PM     TSTM WND DMG     BELLS                   35.72N 89.09W
06/06/2022                   CROCKETT           TN   NWS EMPLOYEE

            ONE LARGE TREE WAS BLOWN DOWN.

&&

ARS
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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 7, 12:30 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMEGTippah30 min
Jun 7, 1:16 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMEGAlcorn, Benton, Tippah44 min
Jun 6, 7:16 PM CDTTornado WarningMEGLauderdale29 min
Jun 6, 7:38 PM CDTTornado Warning Tornado observedMEGCrockett, Gibson, Madison26 min
Jun 6, 7:57 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMEGBenton, Carroll48 min
Jun 6, 8:57 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMEGShelby48 min
Jun 6, 9:25 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMEGCarroll50 min
Jun 6, 10:04 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMEGHaywood, Madison26 min
Jun 6, 10:16 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMEGHenry29 min
Jun 6, 10:49 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMEGBenton, Carroll, Decatur41 min
Jun 7, 2:25 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMEGLauderdale, Tipton4 hr
Jun 7, 3:38 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMEGDyer3 hr
Jun 7, 4:55 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMEGLauderdale, Tipton35 min
Jun 7, 5:41 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMEGHenderson34 min
Jun 7, 3:16 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMEGCross, Lee, Poinsett, St. Francis44 min
Jun 7, 3:55 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMEGPoinsett, St. Francis35 min
Jun 7, 4:16 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMEGGreene29 min
Jun 7, 4:29 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMEGMississippi31 min
Jun 7, 4:35 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMEGCraighead, Greene3 hr
Jun 7, 4:48 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMEGGreene27 min
Jun 7, 5:04 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningMEGGreene116 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.