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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 307, NWS Memphis, TN
NWS Memphis, TN issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Aug 7, 2023, 1:39 PM CDT for Itawamba County, Lee County, Monroe County, Mississippi. It was in force for 36 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
- Aug 7, 2023, 1:39 PM CDT (18:39 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 7, 2023, 2:15 PM CDT
- In force
- 36 min
- Issued by
- NWS Memphis, TN
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 0.75 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Itawamba County, MS, Lee County, MS, Monroe County, MS
The radar
The Columbus AFB radar (KGWX), 33 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:40 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Birmingham, AL (KBMX), launched 12:00Z, 6.7 hours before the alert went out and 193 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
- 2377 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -72 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1025 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 22 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 108 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 112 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 1.1
- Supercell composite
- 10.7
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 Aug 7, 12:40 PM CDT, 59 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Aug 7, 12:40 PM CDT, 59 minutes before
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Local storm report, Aug 7, 9:32 AM CDT, 4 hours 7 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Memphis TN
932 AM CDT Mon Aug 7 2023
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0918 AM Tstm Wnd Gst 1 N Oakland 35.24N 89.51W
08/07/2023 E65 MPH Fayette TN Trained Spotter
Trained weather spotter estimated 65 mph
winds.
&&
TBSpecial weather statement, Aug 7, 9:36 AM CDT, 4 hours 3 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Memphis TN
936 AM CDT Mon Aug 7 2023
MSZ001>003-071500-
Marshall MS-DeSoto MS-Benton MS-
936 AM CDT Mon Aug 7 2023
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of east central DeSoto,
central Marshall and northwestern Benton Counties through 1000 AM
CDT...
At 936 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Byhalia, or 13 miles west of Holly Springs, moving 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...
Holly Springs, Byhalia, Red Banks, Coal Oil Corner, Atway, Victoria,
Mack, Mahon, Hudsonville, Higdon and Watson.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
&&
LAT...LON 3477 8972 3477 8977 3490 8978 3491 8927
3473 8927 3472 8972
TIME...MOT...LOC 1436Z 264DEG 42KT 3482 8968
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...30 MPH
CJCSpecial weather statement, Aug 7, 10:06 AM CDT, 3 hours 33 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Memphis TN
1006 AM CDT Mon Aug 7 2023
ARZ049-058-MSZ007-010-071600-
Phillips AR-Lee AR-Tunica MS-Coahoma MS-
1006 AM CDT Mon Aug 7 2023
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of southern Lee,
northern Phillips, northeastern Coahoma and southwestern Tunica
Counties through 1100 AM CDT...
At 1006 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Holly Grove, or 8 miles southeast of Clarendon, moving east at 45
mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 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...
Marvell, Helena-West Helena, St Francis National Park, Tunica, Lexa,
Rondo, Aubrey, Dundee, Lula, Lagrange, Preston Place, Quarles,
Austin, Jeffries, Wycamp, Latour, Turkey Scratch, Vineyard, Rich and
Helena Crossing.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
&&
LAT...LON 3473 9105 3468 9037 3441 9042 3452 9105
TIME...MOT...LOC 1506Z 278DEG 40KT 3464 9118
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
DKJSpecial weather statement, Aug 7, 10:13 AM CDT, 3 hours 26 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Memphis TN
1013 AM CDT Mon Aug 7 2023
MSZ004>006-009-TNZ090>092-071600-
Tippah MS-Tishomingo MS-Alcorn MS-Prentiss MS-Hardeman TN-McNairy TN-
Hardin TN-
1013 AM CDT Mon Aug 7 2023
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of Tippah, Tishomingo,
northern Prentiss, Alcorn, southeastern Hardeman, southern McNairy
and southern Hardin Counties through 1100 AM CDT...
At 1013 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Theo, or 8 miles southwest of Big Hill Pond State Park, moving east
at 60 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...
Corinth, Booneville, Ripley, Iuka, Pickwick Landing State Park, J P
Coleman State Park, Big Hill Pond State Park, Burnsville, Jumpertown,
Glen, Pickwick Dam, Thrashers, Theo, Midway, Walnut Grove,
Pocahontas, Pineflat, Hinkle, Leedy and Gravestown.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
&&
LAT...LON 3500 8799 3501 8820 3492 8815 3489 8810
3467 8813 3473 8909 3478 8909 3482 8907
3482 8904 3486 8904 3486 8902 3493 8902
3513 8892 3508 8799
TIME...MOT...LOC 1513Z 281DEG 51KT 3494 8880
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
CJCSpecial weather statement, Aug 7, 12:06 PM CDT, 1 hour 33 minutes before
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Everything else NWS Memphis, TN issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 7, 2:50 AM CDT | Heat Advisory | MEG | Calhoun, Chickasaw, Monroe, Tallahatchie, Yalobusha | 12 hr |
| Aug 7, 9:32 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Benton, Tippah | 43 min |
| Aug 7, 9:36 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MEG | Marshall | 24 min |
| Aug 7, 10:13 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MEG | Alcorn, Tippah, Tishomingo | 47 min |
| Aug 7, 12:06 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MEG | Lee, Pontotoc, Prentiss, Tippah, Union | 24 min |
| Aug 7, 12:28 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Alcorn, Itawamba, Lafayette, Lee, Pontotoc, Prentiss and 2 more | 32 min |
| Aug 7, 12:59 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Calhoun, Chickasaw, Itawamba, Lee, Monroe, Pontotoc and 3 more | 46 min |
| Aug 7, 8:11 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MEG | Shelby | 34 min |
| Aug 7, 8:17 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Shelby, Tipton | 43 min |
| Aug 7, 8:33 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Fayette, Haywood, Shelby, Tipton | 27 min |
| Aug 7, 8:36 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Shelby, Tipton | 28 min |
| Aug 7, 8:48 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Chester, Fayette, Hardeman, Haywood, McNairy, Madison | 42 min |
| Aug 7, 9:02 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MEG | Fayette | 28 min |
| Aug 7, 9:10 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Fayette | 35 min |
| Aug 7, 9:22 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MEG | Fayette | 38 min |
| Aug 7, 9:29 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Chester, Decatur, Hardeman, Hardin, Henderson, McNairy and 1 more | 46 min |
| Aug 7, 7:00 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MEG | Poinsett | 30 min |
| Aug 7, 7:27 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MEG | Poinsett | 33 min |
| Aug 7, 7:53 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MEG | Cross | 37 min |
| Aug 7, 10:06 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MEG | Phillips | 54 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.