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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 222, NWS Memphis, TN

July 2, 2023Lafayette County, Panola County, Mississippi

NWS Memphis, TN issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 2, 2023, 3:36 PM CDT for Lafayette County, Panola County, Mississippi. It was in force for 20 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: Jul 2, 2023, 3:36 PM CDT (20:36 UTC)
Expired: Jul 2, 2023, 3:56 PM CDT
In force: 20 min
Issued by: NWS Memphis, TN
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 1.0 in
Wind: 60.0 mph

Counties Lafayette County, MS, Panola County, MS

The radar

The Memphis radar (KNQA), 110 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:35 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Jul 2, 12:14 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	8 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Birmingham, AL (KBMX), launched 12:00Z, 8.6 hours before the alert went out and 302 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-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

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: 1738 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -82 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 917 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 23 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 84 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 83 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.0

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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 Jul 2, 3:25 PM CDT, 11 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 2, 3:25 PM CDT, 11 minutes before

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In the hours before

Local storm report, Jul 2, 12:41 PM CDT, 2 hours 55 minutes before

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Memphis TN
1241 PM CDT Sun Jul 2 2023

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

1236 PM     Hail             Corning                 36.41N 90.59W
07/02/2023  M0.88 inch       Clay               AR   Public

            Nickel sized hail reported.

&&

SWB

Local storm report, Jul 2, 12:59 PM CDT, 2 hours 37 minutes before

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Memphis TN
1259 PM CDT Sun Jul 2 2023

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

1245 PM     Hail             2 ESE Corning           36.40N 90.54W
07/02/2023  M1.00 inch       Clay               AR   Public

            Public report of quarter sized hail.

&&

SWB

Special weather statement, Jul 2, 2:06 PM CDT, 1 hour 30 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Memphis TN
206 PM CDT Sun Jul 2 2023

TNZ088-089-021930-
Fayette TN-Shelby TN-
206 PM CDT Sun Jul 2 2023

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of southwestern Fayette
and southeastern Shelby Counties through 230 PM CDT...

At 206 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Southeast Memphis, or near Germantown, moving northeast at 20 mph.

HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph and half inch 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, Collierville, Germantown, Olive Branch, Cordova, Memphis,
Lakeland, Arlington, Southeast Memphis, Eads, Piperton, Rossville,
Lenow, Fisherville, Elba, Parkway Village, White Station, Capleville,
Kirk and Hickory Withe.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 800 PM CDT for
northwestern Mississippi...and west Tennessee.

&&

LAT...LON 3529 8969 3505 8953 3499 8971 3499 8994
      3509 9000
TIME...MOT...LOC 1906Z 240DEG 18KT 3505 8988

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

AC3

Special weather statement, Jul 2, 2:15 PM CDT, 1 hour 21 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Memphis TN
215 PM CDT Sun Jul 2 2023

TNZ088-021930-
Shelby TN-
215 PM CDT Sun Jul 2 2023

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of northeastern Shelby
County through 230 PM CDT...

At 215 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Frayser, or near Bartlett, moving northeast at 35 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

Locations impacted include...
Bartlett, Millington, Memphis, Lakeland, Arlington, Ellendale,
Frayser, Elmore Park, Brunswick, Raleigh, Barretville, Griffin
Corner, Woodstock, Redwood, Rosemark, Spring Lake, Kerrville, Bolton,
Lucy and Sloanville.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 800 PM CDT for
west Tennessee. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch also remains in effect
until 800 PM CDT for west Tennessee.

&&

LAT...LON 3539 8995 3538 8978 3540 8978 3540 8973
      3541 8973 3540 8971 3541 8971 3539 8970
      3539 8964 3537 8965 3537 8963 3533 8963
      3513 8988 3523 9006
TIME...MOT...LOC 1915Z 215DEG 29KT 3525 8992

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

AC3

Special weather statement, Jul 2, 2:33 PM CDT, 1 hour 3 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Memphis TN
233 PM CDT Sun Jul 2 2023

TNZ088-089-022000-
Fayette TN-Shelby TN-
233 PM CDT Sun Jul 2 2023

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of northwestern Fayette
and northeastern Shelby Counties through 300 PM CDT...

At 232 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Arlington, or 10 miles northeast of Bartlett, moving northeast at 35
mph.

HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph and half inch 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...
Lakeland, Arlington, Eads, Gallaway, Braden, Lambert, Hickory Withe,
Belmont, Bolton, Longtown, Griffen and Redwood.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 800 PM CDT for
west Tennessee. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch also remains in effect
until 800 PM CDT for west Tennessee.

&&

LAT...LON 3541 8971 3539 8970 3539 8964 3537 8964
      3539 8960 3540 8955 3540 8935 3537 8932
      3518 8966 3531 8981
TIME...MOT...LOC 1932Z 227DEG 30KT 3530 8967

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

AC3

Local storm report, Jul 2, 2:58 PM CDT, 38 minutes before

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Memphis TN
258 PM CDT Sun Jul 2 2023

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

0223 PM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     2 SE Germantown         35.07N 89.76W
07/02/2023                   Shelby             TN   Public

            Large tree down.

&&

SWB

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jul 2, 3:03 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MEG	Itawamba, Lee	42 min
Jul 2, 3:39 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MEG	Itawamba	36 min
Jul 2, 3:50 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MEG	Lafayette, Marshall	40 min
Jul 2, 4:16 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MEG	Benton, Marshall	14 min
Jul 2, 4:27 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MEG	Lafayette	33 min
Jul 2, 4:31 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MEG	Benton, Tippah	29 min
Jul 2, 4:53 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MEG	Alcorn, Tippah	37 min
Jul 2, 5:02 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MEG	Panola	28 min
Jul 2, 5:20 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MEG	DeSoto, Marshall, Panola, Tate, Tunica	25 min
Jul 2, 5:24 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MEG	Lafayette	36 min
Jul 2, 5:38 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MEG	Lafayette, Marshall, Panola, Tate	13 min
Jul 2, 5:53 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MEG	Marshall	37 min
Jul 2, 6:22 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MEG	Marshall	38 min
Jul 2, 6:24 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MEG	Lafayette	36 min
Jul 1, 8:59 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MEG	Lake	16 min
Jul 2, 2:06 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MEG	Shelby	24 min
Jul 2, 2:09 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MEG	Shelby	22 min
Jul 2, 2:15 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MEG	Shelby	15 min
Jul 2, 2:33 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MEG	Fayette	27 min
Jul 2, 4:37 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MEG	Decatur	23 min
Jul 2, 6:11 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MEG	Lauderdale	34 min
Jul 2, 6:27 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MEG	Henry	33 min
Jul 2, 6:44 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MEG	Crockett, Madison	31 min
Jul 1, 7:18 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MEG	Clay	27 min
Jul 1, 7:33 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MEG	Clay	27 min
Jul 1, 7:58 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MEG	Clay	32 min
Jul 1, 8:27 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MEG	Clay	33 min
Jul 1, 11:33 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MEG	Greene	27 min
Jul 2, 12:23 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MEG	Phillips	37 min
Jul 2, 12:35 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MEG	Clay	40 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.