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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 312, NWS Memphis, TN

August 9, 20234 counties in Tennessee

NWS Memphis, TN issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Aug 9, 2023, 1:59 PM CDT for 4 counties in Tennessee. It was in force for 46 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 9, 2023, 1:59 PM CDT (18:59 UTC)
Expired: Aug 9, 2023, 2:45 PM CDT
In force: 46 min
Issued by: NWS Memphis, TN
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 0.75 in
Wind: 60.0 mph

Counties Chester County, TN, Decatur County, TN, Hardin County, TN, McNairy County, TN

The radar

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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
Aug 9, 1:51 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	6 hr

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 9, 12:59 PM CDT, 1 hour earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Aug 9, 12:59 PM CDT, 1 hour before

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In the hours before

Special weather statement, Aug 9, 11:56 AM CDT, 2 hours 3 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Memphis TN
1156 AM CDT Wed Aug 9 2023

TNZ049-088-089-091730-
Tipton TN-Fayette TN-Shelby TN-
1156 AM CDT Wed Aug 9 2023

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of southeastern Tipton,
northwestern Fayette and northeastern Shelby Counties through 1230 PM
CDT...

At 1156 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Ellendale, or near Bartlett, moving northeast at 40 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...
Bartlett, Millington, Cordova, Memphis, Lakeland, Arlington,
Somerville, Ellendale, Eads, Warren, Oakland, Mason, Gallaway,
Braden, Lenow, Barretville, Belmont, Redwood, Rosemark and Hickory
Withe.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3532 8992 3549 8953 3524 8936 3514 8983
TIME...MOT...LOC 1656Z 246DEG 36KT 3527 8980

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

Schlessiger

Local storm report, Aug 9, 11:58 AM CDT, 2 hours 1 minute before

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Memphis TN
1158 AM CDT Wed Aug 9 2023

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

1125 AM     Hail             4 SSE Midtown Memphis   35.08N 89.96W
08/09/2023  E1.00 inch       Shelby             TN   Broadcast Media

            Quarter size hail reported near Lamar Ave
            and I-240.

&&

CJC

Special weather statement, Aug 9, 12:31 PM CDT, 1 hour 28 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Aug 9, 12:47 PM CDT, 1 hour 12 minutes before

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Local storm report, Aug 9, 1:12 PM CDT, 47 minutes before

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Local storm report, Aug 9, 1:25 PM CDT, 34 minutes before

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The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Aug 9, 11:07 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MEG	DeSoto	38 min
Aug 9, 12:31 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MEG	Marshall	29 min
Aug 9, 12:47 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MEG	Benton	28 min
Aug 9, 1:09 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MEG	Alcorn, Benton, Prentiss, Tippah	51 min
Aug 9, 1:45 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	MEG	Alcorn, Tishomingo	17 min
Aug 9, 1:51 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MEG	Alcorn, Tishomingo	39 min
Aug 9, 2:28 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MEG	Tishomingo	17 min
Aug 9, 3:33 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MEG	Itawamba	27 min
Aug 9, 10:51 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MEG	Tipton	24 min
Aug 9, 10:58 AM CDT	Flood Watch	MEG	Benton, Carroll, Chester, Crockett, Decatur, Dyer and 15 more	20 hr
Aug 9, 11:28 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MEG	Tipton	32 min
Aug 9, 11:36 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MEG	Fayette, Haywood, Shelby, Tipton	13 min
Aug 9, 11:56 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MEG	Tipton	34 min
Aug 9, 12:02 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	MEG	Shelby	3 hr
Aug 9, 12:22 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	MEG	Shelby	68 min
Aug 9, 12:54 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	MEG	Fayette	105 min
Aug 9, 6:31 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	MEG	Crockett, Dyer, Lauderdale	18 hr
Aug 9, 10:05 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MEG	Poinsett	25 min
Aug 9, 10:32 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MEG	Mississippi	28 min
Aug 9, 10:36 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MEG	Poinsett	24 min
Aug 9, 11:00 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MEG	Crittenden	30 min

Nearby

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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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.