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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 116, NWS Memphis, TN
NWS Memphis, TN issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 11, 2023, 6:05 PM CDT for Shelby County, Tipton County, Tennessee; Crittenden County, Mississippi County, Poinsett County, Arkansas. It was in force for 25 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 11, 2023, 6:05 PM CDT (23:05 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 11, 2023, 6:30 PM CDT
- In force
- 25 min
- Issued by
- NWS Memphis, TN
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.5 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Crittenden County, AR, Mississippi County, AR, Poinsett County, AR, Shelby County, TN, Tipton County, TN
The radar
The Memphis radar (KNQA), 26 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:05 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 11, 2:47 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Nashville Metro, TN (KBNA), launched 12:00Z, 11.1 hours before the alert went out and 328 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
- 77 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -164 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1030 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 27 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 183 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 199 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.1
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 11, 3:37 PM CDT, 2 hours 28 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jun 11, 3:37 PM CDT, 2 hours 28 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Memphis TN 337 PM CDT Sun Jun 11 2023 ...New SYNOPSIS, DISCUSSION... .SYNOPSIS... Issued at 257 PM CDT Sun Jun 11 2023 An unsettled pattern will continue across the Midsouth for the upcoming work week but cooler temperatures will be a welcomed change for the first half of the week. Monday should be mostly dry with high temperatures in the upper 70s to low 80s. However, showers and thunderstorms are expected each day Tuesday into next weekend. Temperatures will trend a few degrees warmer each day with 90s returning area wide by Saturday. 30/Sirmon && .DISCUSSION...(This evening through next Saturday) Issued at 257 PM CDT Sun Jun 11 2023 Showers and thunderstorms are developing rapidly across the region. An Enhanced Risk of severe thunderstorms exists for nearly all of the Mid South as a cold front moves through the region this afternoon and evening. A severe thunderstorm watch has been issued for all of the Midsouth through 10 pm tonight although portions of the watch will likely be cancelled after storms move through and stabilize a given region. Area upper air soundings show sufficient dry air aloft to result in an enhanced risk for both large hail and damaging wind, with the greater threat evolving into damaging wind later this evening. 25-35kt 0-3km shear should be sufficient to maintain healthy updrafts in storm clusters, but likely too little to result in any significant tornado threat. Hail and damaging wind will be the main threats from any severe thunderstorms, but frequent lightning and heavy rainfall will pose a threat to any outdoor events, even from sub- severe thunderstorms. Transient high pressure will build in behind the cold front later tonight resulting in mostly dry conditions Monday. However, zonal to weak northwest flow will return Tuesday. Several impulses will traverse the mean flow Tuesday through Saturday resulting in multiple rounds of showers and thunderstorms. At this time there is no indication that widespread severe storms are likely. Heavy rainfall over several days could develop into a flooding threat. Temperatures tomorrow should be seasonably pleasant, featuring highs in the middle 70s to low 80s. We should see our coolest temperatures of the forecast period Tuesday morning when areas near the Tennessee River may dip as low as the middle 50s. Expect high temperatures to trend a few degrees warmer each day with 90s returning area wide by Saturday. 30/Sirmon && .AVIATION... (18Z TAFS) Issued at 1213 PM CDT Sun Jun 11 2023 Current VFR conditions will diminish this afternoon as a result of a cold frontal passage. Gusty wind conditions are anticipated to continue ahead of the FROPA and ongoing the VCTS/TSRA at the terminals. Latest guidance is suggesting KJBR will miss the brunt of the broken line, but all other TAF sites could experience low CIGS and brief periods of lower VSBYS during TSRA. The line is moving quickly with current WSW flow veering NE as a result of the passage. Possible BR conditions could happen after thunder activity diminishes, but lack of confidence prohibited in this TAF cycle. MVFR/IFR conditions are more probable during 20Z-02Z as the front moves through the region, but heavy rainfall could result in brief periods of lower VSBYS. DNM && .MEG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... AR...None. MO...None. MS...None. TN...None. && PUBLIC FORECAST...JDS AVIATION...DNM
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Jun 11, 4:59 PM CDT, 1 hour 6 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Memphis TN
459 PM CDT Sun Jun 11 2023
ARZ035-048-112230-
St. Francis AR-Cross AR-
459 PM CDT Sun Jun 11 2023
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of north central St.
Francis and Cross Counties through 530 PM CDT...
At 459 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Hickory Ridge, or 11 miles northwest of Wynne, moving southeast at 35
mph.
HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph and penny 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...
Wynne, Parkin, Village Creek State Park, Colt, Hickory Ridge,
Vanndale, Hydrick, River Front, Fitzgerald Crossing, Crow Creek,
Wittsburg, Tilton, Duvall, McDonald, Brushy Lake, McElroy, Kinton,
Fair Field, Ellis Chapel and Levesque.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for
eastern Arkansas.
&&
LAT...LON 3536 9104 3544 9096 3544 9091 3525 9051
3503 9070 3528 9104
TIME...MOT...LOC 2159Z 306DEG 29KT 3535 9094
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
ARSSpecial weather statement, Jun 11, 5:04 PM CDT, 1 hour 1 minute before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Memphis TN
504 PM CDT Sun Jun 11 2023
TNZ050-089-090-112230-
Hardeman TN-Fayette TN-Haywood TN-
504 PM CDT Sun Jun 11 2023
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of northern Fayette,
northwestern Hardeman and south central Haywood Counties through 530
PM CDT...
At 504 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7
miles northeast of Arlington, or 17 miles south of Covington, moving
east at 40 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 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...
Whiteville, Somerville, Dancyville, Warren, Oakland, Gallaway,
Braden, Hickory Valley, Yum Yum, Fayette Corners, Laconia, Cedar
Chapel, Belmont, Vildo, Middleburg, Longtown, Moorman, Taylor Chapel,
Lambert and Miller.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for
west Tennessee.
&&
LAT...LON 3515 8909 3524 8964 3538 8963 3539 8961
3540 8955 3540 8948 3542 8947 3542 8905
TIME...MOT...LOC 2204Z 276DEG 36KT 3533 8955
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
ARSLocal storm report, Jun 11, 5:52 PM CDT, 13 minutes before
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Everything else NWS Memphis, TN issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 10, 7:09 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MEG | Itawamba, Monroe, Prentiss, Tishomingo | 51 min |
| Jun 10, 7:18 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MEG | Union | 117 min |
| Jun 11, 5:07 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | DeSoto | 38 min |
| Jun 11, 5:29 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Tunica | 19 min |
| Jun 11, 5:35 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | DeSoto | 20 min |
| Jun 11, 5:36 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Benton, Marshall | 39 min |
| Jun 11, 5:47 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | DeSoto, Marshall, Tate | 43 min |
| Jun 11, 5:58 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | DeSoto | 47 min |
| Jun 11, 6:14 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Alcorn, Tishomingo | 46 min |
| Jun 11, 6:24 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Lafayette, Panola | 51 min |
| Jun 11, 6:29 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Alcorn, Prentiss, Tippah, Tishomingo | 46 min |
| Jun 11, 6:32 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | DeSoto, Marshall, Tate | 43 min |
| Jun 11, 6:35 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Marshall | 40 min |
| Jun 11, 6:40 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Lafayette, Marshall, Panola, Quitman, Tate, Tunica | 32 min |
| Jun 11, 6:46 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Coahoma, Quitman, Tunica | 44 min |
| Jun 11, 6:51 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Benton, Lafayette, Marshall, Pontotoc, Union | 39 min |
| Jun 11, 4:43 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MEG | Hardeman | 32 min |
| Jun 11, 4:47 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MEG | Shelby | 28 min |
| Jun 11, 5:04 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MEG | Fayette | 26 min |
| Jun 11, 5:44 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Fayette, Hardeman, Haywood, Madison | 23 min |
| Jun 11, 5:47 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Shelby, Tipton | 43 min |
| Jun 11, 6:22 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MEG | Shelby | 23 min |
| Jun 11, 6:28 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MEG | Tipton | 32 min |
| Jun 11, 2:58 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MEG | Mississippi | 32 min |
| Jun 11, 3:51 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MEG | Crittenden | 24 min |
| Jun 11, 4:17 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MEG | Crittenden | 28 min |
| Jun 11, 4:45 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MEG | Crittenden | 30 min |
| Jun 11, 4:59 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MEG | Cross | 31 min |
| Jun 11, 5:06 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Crittenden, Cross, St. Francis | 39 min |
| Jun 11, 6:47 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MEG | Crittenden | 28 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.