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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 8, NWS Memphis, TN

January 3, 2023Chester County, Hardeman County, Madison County, Tennessee

NWS Memphis, TN issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jan 3, 2023, 6:40 AM CST for Chester County, Hardeman County, Madison County, Tennessee. It was in force for 13 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: Jan 3, 2023, 6:40 AM CST (12:40 UTC)
Expired: Jan 3, 2023, 6:53 AM CST
In force: 13 min
Issued by: NWS Memphis, TN
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 0.75 in
Wind: 60.0 mph

Counties Chester County, TN, Hardeman County, TN, Madison 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
Jan 3, 2:56 AM CST	Tornado Watch	SPC	8 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 Jan 3, 5:59 AM CST, 41 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jan 3, 5:59 AM CST, 41 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Jan 3, 4:36 AM CST, 2 hours 4 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Memphis TN
436 AM CST Tue Jan 3 2023

ARZ009-018-026>028-035-036-048-049-058-MOZ113-115-MSZ001>017-
020>024-TNZ001>004-019>022-048>055-088>092-041245-
Alcorn-Benton MS-Benton TN-Calhoun-Carroll-Chester-Chickasaw-Clay-
Coahoma-Craighead-Crittenden-Crockett-Cross-DeSoto-Decatur-
Dunklin-Dyer-Fayette-Gibson-Greene-Hardeman-Hardin-Haywood-
Henderson-Henry-Itawamba-Lafayette-Lake-Lauderdale-Lee AR-Lee MS-
Madison-Marshall-McNairy-Mississippi-Monroe-Obion-Panola-Pemiscot-
Phillips-Poinsett-Pontotoc-Prentiss-Quitman-Shelby-St. Francis-
Tallahatchie-Tate-Tippah-Tipton-Tishomingo-Tunica-Union-Weakley-
Yalobusha-
436 AM CST Tue Jan 3 2023

This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of East Arkansas...
the Missouri Bootheel...North Mississippi...and West Tennessee.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

Severe thunderstorms are possible this morning across portions of
the Mid-South east of the Mississippi River. The main threats will
be damaging winds and locally heavy rainfall. An isolated tornado
is also possible.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday

The probability for widespread hazardous weather is low.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation will likely be needed this morning. Please
relay any information about observed severe weather to the
National Weather Service in Memphis.

In the hours before

Local storm report, Jan 3, 4:13 AM CST, 2 hours 27 minutes before

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Local storm report, Jan 3, 4:31 AM CST, 2 hours 9 minutes before

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Local storm report, Jan 3, 4:34 AM CST, 2 hours 6 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
434 AM CST TUE JAN 3 2023

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

0432 AM     FLASH FLOOD      2 SW DOWNTOWN MEMPHIS   35.12N 90.07W
01/03/2023                   SHELBY             TN   PUBLIC

            I-55 AT MCLEMORE EXIT IS FLOODED. SEVERAL
            CARS ARE PARTIALLY SUBMERGED AND TRAFFIC IS
            HALTED.

&&

Special weather statement, Jan 3, 5:23 AM CST, 1 hour 17 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Memphis TN
523 AM CST Tue Jan 3 2023

MSZ001-007-008-031145-
Tunica MS-DeSoto MS-Tate MS-
523 AM CST Tue Jan 3 2023

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of southern DeSoto,
eastern Tunica and Tate Counties through 545 AM CST...

At 522 AM CST, a strong thunderstorm was reported near Little Texas,
or 16 miles west of Senatobia, moving east at 40 mph.

HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph.

SOURCE...Tunica Airport reported a gust of 40 mph.

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

Locations impacted include...
Hernando, Senatobia, Coldwater, Barr, Phillipp, Strayhorn, Eudora,
Independence, Lewisburg, Arkabutla, Robinsonville, Little Texas,
Wakefield, Trinity, Cockrum, Savage, Frees Corners, Aiken, Crossroad
and Bright.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 AM CST for northwestern
Mississippi.

&&

LAT...LON 3483 9032 3492 8973 3461 8974 3455 9017
      3456 9020 3455 9020 3453 9035
TIME...MOT...LOC 1122Z 258DEG 36KT 3469 9025

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

Local storm report, Jan 3, 6:19 AM CST, 21 minutes before

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Local storm report, Jan 3, 6:32 AM CST, 8 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
Jan 2, 10:20 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MEG	Coahoma	40 min
Jan 2, 10:41 PM CST	Tornado Warning	MEG	Coahoma	19 min
Jan 3, 12:29 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	MEG	Tunica	31 min
Jan 3, 1:16 AM CST	Flash Flood Warning	MEG	Tunica	8 hr
Jan 3, 2:04 AM CST	Areal Flood Advisory	MEG	DeSoto, Tunica	3 hr
Jan 3, 3:28 AM CST	Flash Flood Warning	MEG	DeSoto, Tunica	6 hr
Jan 3, 5:23 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	MEG	DeSoto, Tate	22 min
Jan 3, 5:32 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MEG	DeSoto	43 min
Jan 3, 5:42 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MEG	Benton, DeSoto, Marshall, Panola, Quitman, Tate and 1 more	48 min
Jan 3, 5:50 AM CST	Tornado Warning	MEG	DeSoto	25 min
Jan 3, 6:09 AM CST	Tornado Warning	MEG	DeSoto, Marshall	21 min
Jan 3, 6:28 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MEG	Benton, Marshall, Tippah	18 min
Jan 3, 6:45 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	MEG	Coahoma, Panola, Quitman, Tallahatchie	30 min
Jan 3, 7:23 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MEG	Lafayette, Marshall, Panola, Quitman, Tallahatchie	37 min
Jan 3, 7:26 AM CST	Flash Flood Warning	MEG	Coahoma, DeSoto, Marshall, Panola, Quitman, Tate and 1 more	3 hr
Jan 3, 7:56 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MEG	Calhoun, Lafayette, Panola, Tallahatchie, Yalobusha	49 min
Jan 3, 8:22 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MEG	Benton, Lafayette, Marshall, Pontotoc, Tippah, Union	38 min
Jan 3, 8:30 AM CST	Tornado Warning	MEG	Lafayette, Marshall, Union	30 min
Jan 3, 8:40 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MEG	Calhoun, Chickasaw, Lafayette, Pontotoc, Union, Yalobusha	50 min
Jan 3, 8:57 AM CST	Areal Flood Warning	MEG	DeSoto, Tunica	3 hr
Jan 3, 9:00 AM CST	Tornado Warning	MEG	Alcorn, Benton, Lafayette, Marshall, Prentiss, Tippah and 1 more	45 min
Jan 3, 9:01 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MEG	Alcorn, Benton, Lafayette, Pontotoc, Prentiss, Tippah and 1 more	44 min
Jan 3, 9:18 AM CST	Areal Flood Advisory	MEG	Alcorn, Benton, Marshall, Tippah, Tishomingo	3 hr
Jan 3, 9:28 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MEG	Calhoun, Chickasaw, Lee, Monroe, Pontotoc, Union	47 min
Jan 3, 9:37 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MEG	Alcorn, Lee, Prentiss, Tippah, Tishomingo, Union	38 min
Jan 3, 9:59 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MEG	Chickasaw, Itawamba, Lee, Monroe, Prentiss, Tishomingo	38 min
Jan 3, 10:21 AM CST	Tornado Warning	MEG	Tishomingo	11 min
Jan 3, 12:39 PM CST	River Flood Warning	MEG	Tate, Tunica	35 hr
Jan 3, 2:56 AM CST	Tornado Warning	MEG	Gibson, Henry, Obion, Weakley	34 min
Jan 3, 3:44 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MEG	Benton, Carroll, Henry	46 min
Jan 3, 3:56 AM CST	Flash Flood Warning	MEG	Carroll, Gibson, Henry, Weakley	5 hr
Jan 3, 4:01 AM CST	Flash Flood Warning	MEG	Crockett, Fayette, Gibson, Haywood, Lauderdale, Madison and 1 more	5 hr
Jan 3, 8:33 AM CST	River Flood Warning	MEG	Obion, Weakley	11 hr
Jan 3, 8:33 AM CST	River Flood Warning	MEG	Dyer, Gibson, Obion	25 hr
Jan 3, 8:35 AM CST	River Flood Warning	MEG	Crockett, Dyer, Lauderdale	6 days
Jan 3, 9:13 AM CST	River Flood Warning	MEG	Fayette, Shelby	23 hr
Jan 2, 6:36 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MEG	Clay	24 min
Jan 2, 6:41 PM CST	Flash Flood Warning	MEG	Clay, Greene	3 hr
Jan 2, 11:40 PM CST	Flash Flood Warning	MEG	Clay, Craighead, Greene	4 hr
Jan 2, 11:55 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	MEG	Lee, Phillips	35 min
Jan 3, 3:55 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MEG	Lee, Phillips, St. Francis	35 min
Jan 3, 8:38 AM CST	River Flood Warning	MEG	Clay, Greene	29 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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.