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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 336, NWS Memphis, TN

September 6, 20237 counties in Mississippi

NWS Memphis, TN issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Sep 6, 2023, 7:15 PM CDT for 7 counties in Mississippi. It was in force for 75 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
Sep 6, 2023, 7:15 PM CDT (00:15 UTC)
Expired
Sep 6, 2023, 8:30 PM CDT
In force
75 min
Issued by
NWS Memphis, TN
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Calhoun County, MS, Chickasaw County, MS, Lafayette County, MS, Monroe County, MS, Panola County, MS, Pontotoc County, MS, Yalobusha County, MS

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.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Sep 6, 5:25 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC6 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 Sep 6, 6:54 PM CDT, 21 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Sep 6, 6:54 PM CDT, 21 minutes before
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In the hours before

Special weather statement, Sep 6, 5:41 PM CDT, 1 hour 34 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Memphis TN
541 PM CDT Wed Sep 6 2023

MSZ006-009-062315-
Tishomingo MS-Prentiss MS-
541 PM CDT Wed Sep 6 2023

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of central Tishomingo
and northeastern Prentiss Counties through 615 PM CDT...

At 541 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Burnsville, or near Iuka, moving east at 25 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 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...
Iuka, Burnsville, Midway, Paden, Bacon Springs, Oldham, Blythe
Crossing, Carter Branch, Hazard Switch, Walker Siding, Mingo, Holcut,
Holts Spur and Petertown.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT for
northeastern Mississippi.

&&

LAT...LON 3462 8814 3471 8841 3476 8840 3476 8836
      3489 8836 3488 8810
TIME...MOT...LOC 2241Z 277DEG 24KT 3479 8831

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

DNM
Local storm report, Sep 6, 5:47 PM CDT, 1 hour 28 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Memphis TN
547 PM CDT Wed Sep 6 2023

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

0525 PM     Hail             Corinth                 34.93N 88.52W
09/06/2023  E1.75 inch       Alcorn             MS   Trained Spotter

            Photo of hail up to the size of a golf ball
            in Corinth.

&&

MJ
Special weather statement, Sep 6, 5:49 PM CDT, 1 hour 26 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Memphis TN
549 PM CDT Wed Sep 6 2023

MSZ010-011-062315-
Coahoma MS-Quitman MS-
549 PM CDT Wed Sep 6 2023

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of east central Coahoma
and southern Quitman Counties through 615 PM CDT...

At 549 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Jonestown, or 7 miles northeast of Clarksdale, moving east at 25 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and nickel 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...
Marks, Lambert, Belen, West Marks, Sabino, Barksdale, Denton,
Riverview, Longstreet and Hinchcliff.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT for
northwestern Mississippi.

&&

LAT...LON 3415 9052 3430 9046 3433 9022 3420 9015
      3408 9022
TIME...MOT...LOC 2249Z 287DEG 22KT 3425 9045

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

MJ
Local storm report, Sep 6, 5:53 PM CDT, 1 hour 22 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Memphis TN
553 PM CDT Wed Sep 6 2023

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

0430 PM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     1 SSE Keownville        34.54N 88.91W
09/06/2023                   Union              MS   Public

            Large tree down at residence along Highway
            30 East near Keownville.

&&

MJ
Special weather statement, Sep 6, 6:10 PM CDT, 1 hour 5 minutes before
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Local storm report, Sep 6, 6:31 PM CDT, 44 minutes before
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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Sep 6, 7:20 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMEGTunica25 min
Sep 6, 7:39 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMEGCalhoun, Chickasaw, Lafayette, Lee, Monroe, Pontotoc2 hr
Sep 6, 8:02 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMEGLee28 min
Sep 6, 8:25 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMEGYalobusha35 min
Sep 6, 8:32 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMEGChickasaw, Monroe43 min
Sep 6, 8:58 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMEGCalhoun32 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.