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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 241, NWS Memphis, TN

July 8, 2023DeSoto County, Mississippi; Shelby County, Tennessee

NWS Memphis, TN issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 8, 2023, 12:52 PM CDT for DeSoto County, Mississippi; Shelby County, Tennessee. It was in force for 23 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 8, 2023, 12:52 PM CDT (17:52 UTC)
Expired
Jul 8, 2023, 1:15 PM CDT
In force
23 min
Issued by
NWS Memphis, TN
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
0.88 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties DeSoto County, MS, Shelby County, TN

The radar

The Memphis radar (KNQA), 36 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:51 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, 5.9 hours before the alert went out and 22 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 2023-07-08Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1609 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 2023-07-08The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 148 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
1609 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-42 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
978 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
22 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
148 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
56 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.6
Supercell composite
3.8

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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 8, 10:15 AM CDT, 2 hours 37 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 8, 10:15 AM CDT, 2 hours 37 minutes before
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In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jul 8, 11:56 AM CDT, 56 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Memphis TN
1156 AM CDT Sat Jul 8 2023

MSZ012-013-081730-
Lafayette MS-Panola MS-
1156 AM CDT Sat Jul 8 2023

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of west central
Lafayette and northeastern Panola Counties through 1230 PM CDT...

At 1156 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
John W Kyle State Park, moving east at 20 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...
John W Kyle State Park, Burgess and Hayes Crossing.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3435 8991 3449 8984 3445 8958 3424 8967
TIME...MOT...LOC 1656Z 285DEG 18KT 3440 8980

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

Schlessiger
Special weather statement, Jul 8, 11:57 AM CDT, 55 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Memphis TN
1157 AM CDT Sat Jul 8 2023

MSZ004-005-009-TNZ091-081730-
Tippah MS-Alcorn MS-Prentiss MS-McNairy TN-
1157 AM CDT Sat Jul 8 2023

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of northeastern Tippah,
northwestern Prentiss, Alcorn and southwestern McNairy Counties
through 1230 PM CDT...

At 1157 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Theo, or 10 miles south of Big Hill Pond State Park, moving southeast
at 25 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...
Corinth, Booneville, Big Hill Pond State Park, Jumpertown, Glen,
Hinkle, Theo, Farmington, Walnut, Falkner, Guys, Rienzi, Kossuth,
Chalybeate, Strickland, Collinstown, Wenasoga, Biggersville, Jobes
and Gaston.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3457 8862 3486 8896 3500 8885 3500 8879
      3507 8879 3508 8878 3495 8836 3485 8836
TIME...MOT...LOC 1657Z 307DEG 21KT 3490 8877

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

SWB
Special weather statement, Jul 8, 12:13 PM CDT, 39 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Memphis TN
1213 PM CDT Sat Jul 8 2023

MSZ016-017-024-081745-
Itawamba MS-Monroe MS-Lee MS-
1213 PM CDT Sat Jul 8 2023

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of southwestern
Itawamba, southeastern Lee and north central Monroe Counties through
1245 PM CDT...

At 1213 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Evergreen, or near Tombigbee State Park, moving east at 20 mph.

HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 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...
Fulton, Smithville, New Salem, Evergreen, Nettleton, Abney,
Cardsville, Tilden, Mooreville, Ballardsville, Dorsey, Jacinto and
Richmond.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3412 8866 3428 8857 3424 8830 3403 8840
TIME...MOT...LOC 1713Z 284DEG 18KT 3420 8854

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

Schlessiger
Special weather statement, Jul 8, 12:18 PM CDT, 34 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Memphis TN
1218 PM CDT Sat Jul 8 2023

MSZ013-015-081745-
Lafayette MS-Pontotoc MS-
1218 PM CDT Sat Jul 8 2023

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of southeastern
Lafayette and northwestern Pontotoc Counties through 1245 PM CDT...

At 1218 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Denmark, or 8 miles southeast of Oxford, moving east at 25 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...
Tula, Denmark, Thaxton, Toccopola, Altus, Lafayette Springs, Delay
and Yocona.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3415 8925 3416 8927 3425 8948 3438 8943
      3435 8915 3414 8922
TIME...MOT...LOC 1718Z 287DEG 21KT 3430 8939

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

Schlessiger
Special weather statement, Jul 8, 12:34 PM CDT, 18 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Memphis TN
1234 PM CDT Sat Jul 8 2023

MSZ017-024-081800-
Itawamba MS-Monroe MS-
1234 PM CDT Sat Jul 8 2023

...Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of southeastern Itawamba
and northern Monroe Counties through 100 PM CDT...

At 1234 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Tremont to near New Salem to Amory.
Movement was east at 30 mph.

HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 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...
Amory, Smithville, Tremont, New Salem, Clay, Hatley, Gattman, Sipsey
Fork, Becker, Quincy, Turon, Tilden, Splunge, Wise Gap, Athens,
Bigbee, Greenwood Springs, Parham and Cadamy.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3394 8863 3410 8841 3431 8834 3428 8818
      3378 8825
TIME...MOT...LOC 1734Z 289DEG 25KT 3428 8830 3410 8835 3399 8850

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

SWB
Special weather statement, Jul 8, 12:41 PM CDT, 11 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Memphis TN
1241 PM CDT Sat Jul 8 2023

MSZ001-002-TNZ088-081815-
Marshall MS-DeSoto MS-Shelby TN-
1241 PM CDT Sat Jul 8 2023

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of northern DeSoto,
northwestern Marshall and south central Shelby Counties through 115
PM CDT...

At 1241 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Lynchburg, or over Horn Lake, moving east at 25 mph.

HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 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...
Southaven, Olive Branch, Horn Lake, Hernando, T O Fuller State Park,
Memphis, Byhalia, Walls, Southwest Memphis, Lynchburg, Lewisburg,
Whitehaven, Cockrum, Cedarview, Bright, Nesbit, Handy Corner,
Capleville, Glover and Jago.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3508 9013 3499 8963 3477 8972 3491 9023
TIME...MOT...LOC 1741Z 284DEG 43KT 3496 9007

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

Schlessiger

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 8, 11:16 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMEGLee29 min
Jul 8, 11:17 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMEGLafayette28 min
Jul 8, 11:18 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMEGPrentiss27 min
Jul 8, 11:56 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMEGPanola34 min
Jul 8, 11:57 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMEGAlcorn33 min
Jul 8, 11:59 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMEGItawamba, Lee13 min
Jul 8, 12:13 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMEGItawamba32 min
Jul 8, 12:18 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMEGLafayette27 min
Jul 8, 12:25 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMEGDeSoto16 min
Jul 8, 12:34 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMEGMonroe26 min
Jul 8, 12:41 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMEGDeSoto34 min
Jul 8, 12:59 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningMEGPrentiss3 hr
Jul 8, 1:04 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMEGDeSoto3 hr
Jul 8, 1:24 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMEGTippah36 min
Jul 8, 1:43 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMEGTunica32 min
Jul 8, 2:25 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMEGMonroe3 hr
Jul 8, 4:12 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMEGCalhoun, Panola, Yalobusha3 hr
Jul 7, 7:14 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMEGHaywood61 min
Jul 8, 2:49 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMEGHardin26 min
Jul 8, 2:59 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMEGShelby31 min
Jul 8, 3:19 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMEGShelby3 hr
Jul 8, 3:39 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMEGCarroll36 min
Jul 8, 4:25 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMEGBenton, Decatur, Henderson35 min
Jul 8, 4:39 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMEGBenton, Carroll, Gibson, Henderson, Madison3 hr
Jul 8, 4:50 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningMEGMadison5 hr
Jul 8, 11:51 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMEGCrittenden24 min
Jul 8, 2:08 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMEGPhillips37 min
Jul 8, 2:50 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMEGLee, Phillips2 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.