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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 542, NWS Jackson, MS

June 25, 2008Webster County, Mississippi

NWS Jackson, MS issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 25, 2008, 4:24 PM CDT for Webster County, Mississippi. It was in force for 14 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: Jun 25, 2008, 4:24 PM CDT (21:24 UTC)
Expired: Jun 25, 2008, 4:38 PM CDT
In force: 14 min
Issued by: NWS Jackson, MS
Area: Storm-based polygon

County Webster County, MS

The radar

The Columbus AFB radar (KGWX), 94 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:27 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, 9.4 hours before the alert went out and 148 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-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

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: 376 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -142 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 1291 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 4 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: -101 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: -94 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.0

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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 Jackson, MS wrote its last area forecast discussion before this severe thunderstorm warning went out at Jun 25, 4:22 PM CDT, 2 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 25, 4:22 PM CDT, 2 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 25, 3:46 PM CDT, 38 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
346 PM CDT WED JUN 25 2008

ARZ074-075-LAZ007>009-015-016-023>026-MSZ018-019-025>066-072>074-
262100-
ASHLEY-CHICOT-MOREHOUSE-WEST CARROLL-EAST CARROLL-RICHLAND-
MADISON LA-FRANKLIN LA-CATAHOULA-TENSAS-CONCORDIA-BOLIVAR-
SUNFLOWER-LEFLORE-GRENADA-CARROLL-MONTGOMERY-WEBSTER-CLAY-LOWNDES-
CHOCTAW-OKTIBBEHA-WASHINGTON-HUMPHREYS-HOLMES-ATTALA-WINSTON-
NOXUBEE-ISSAQUENA-SHARKEY-YAZOO-MADISON MS-LEAKE-NESHOBA-KEMPER-
WARREN-HINDS-RANKIN-SCOTT-NEWTON-LAUDERDALE-CLAIBORNE-COPIAH-
SIMPSON-SMITH-JASPER-CLARKE-JEFFERSON-ADAMS-FRANKLIN MS-LINCOLN-
LAWRENCE-JEFFERSON DAVIS-COVINGTON-JONES-MARION-LAMAR-FORREST-
346 PM CDT WED JUN 25 2008

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI...
NORTHEAST LOUISIANA...AND EXTREME SOUTHEAST ARKANSAS.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT AND THURSDAY

ISOLATED TO SCATTERED SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL REMAIN POSSIBLE FOR
THE ENTIRE OUTLOOK AREA THROUGH THE EVENING. WIND GUSTS TO 70 MPH AND
GOLF BALL SIZED HAIL WILL BE POSSIBLE. BRIEF DOWNPOURS LEADING TO
PONDING OF WATER ON ROADWAYS WILL BE LIKELY.

SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE NORTHEAST ACROSS THE
OUTLOOK AREA. THE STORMS WILL MOVE INTO THE MOIST AND UNSTABLE
ATMOSPHERE OVER THE REGION. IN ADDITION... HEATING...COMBINED WITH
COOL AND DRY AIR ALOFT WILL MAINTAIN THE POTENTIAL FOR STRONG TO
SEVERE STORMS THROUGH THE EVENING. MUCH OF THE THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY
WILL DIMINISH WITH THE LOSS OF HEATING SHORTLY AFTER SUNSET.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY

ISOLATED STRONG TO SEVERE STORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE AGAIN THURSDAY FOR
THE NORTHWEST PORTIONS OF THE OUTLOOK AREA. AN UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE
WILL MOVE THROUGH THE MOIST AND UNSTABLE ATMOSPHERE PLANTED OVER THE
ARKLAMISS. AS THE SYSTEM PASSES...DEVELOPING STORMS MAY PRODUCE
DAMAGING WINDS AND HAIL. VERY HEAVY RAINFALL WILL BE LIKELY FOR THE
ENTIRE AREA LEADING TO PONDING OF WATER IN LOW LYING AREAS.

OTHERWISE...THE PROBABILITY FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW
THROUGH THE PERIOD.

.SPOTTER CALL TO ACTION STATEMENT...
THE ACTIVATION OF STORM SPOTTERS...HAM RADIO OPERATORS...AND
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL IN SUPPORT OF SEVERE WEATHER
OPERATIONS IS NOT EXPECTED THROUGH NEXT TUESDAY.

FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE VISIT OUR WEBSITE AT
WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/JAN. THIS INCLUDES THE GRAPHICAL HAZARDOUS
WEATHER OUTLOOK.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jun 25, 2:40 PM CDT, 1 hour 44 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
240 PM CDT WED JUN 25 2008

MSZ065-066-073-074-252010-
COVINGTON MS-JONES MS-FORREST MS-LAMAR MS-
240 PM CDT WED JUN 25 2008

A STRONG THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING PEA TO DIME SIZE HAIL AND
40 TO 50 MPH WINDS WAS LOCATED 3 MILES SOUTHEAST OF SANFORD AT 240 PM
CDT...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 12 MPH.

VERY HEAVY RAIN ALONG WITH CONTINUOUS CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING ARE
ALSO POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM.

PEOPLE IN COVINGTON...FORREST...JONES AND LAMAR COUNTIES...INCLUDING
THE CITIES OF COLLINS AND PETAL...SHOULD MONITOR THIS STORM CLOSELY.

EEC

Local storm report, Jun 25, 2:49 PM CDT, 1 hour 35 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
249 PM CDT WED JUN 25 2008

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

0130 PM     TSTM WND DMG     WESSON                  31.70N 90.40W
06/25/2008                   COPIAH             MS   EMERGENCY MNGR

            SEVERAL TREES BLOWN DOWN IN THE WESSON AREA.

0149 PM     HAIL             PURVIS                  31.14N 89.41W
06/25/2008  E0.25 INCH       LAMAR              MS   EMERGENCY MNGR

            PEA SIZED HAIL REPORTED ON HIGHWAY 11

0158 PM     TSTM WND DMG     PURVIS                  31.14N 89.41W
06/25/2008                   LAMAR              MS   EMERGENCY MNGR

            A POWERLINE AND TREE WERE BLOWN DOWN AT THE INTERSECTION
            OF MITCHELL ROAD AND ALDON ROAD.

&&

HAMRICK

Local storm report, Jun 25, 3:03 PM CDT, 1 hour 21 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
303 PM CDT WED JUN 25 2008

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

0256 PM     HAIL             4 N SANDY HOOK          31.09N 89.80W
06/25/2008  E0.75 INCH       MARION             MS   EMERGENCY MNGR

            PENNY SIZED HAIL REPORTED ON HWY 35.

&&

ET

Local storm report, Jun 25, 3:07 PM CDT, 1 hour 17 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
307 PM CDT WED JUN 25 2008

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

0240 PM     TSTM WND DMG     HATTIESBURG             31.31N 89.31W
06/25/2008                   FORREST            MS   EMERGENCY MNGR

            3 TREES BLOWN DOWN NEAR THE FORREST EOC OFFICE ON HWY 11.

0240 PM     HAIL             2 N PETAL               31.37N 89.25W
06/25/2008  E0.75 INCH       FORREST            MS   EMERGENCY MNGR

            PENNY SIZE HAIL WAS REPORTED AND ONE TREE WAS BLOWN DOWN
            IN THE LEEVILLE COMMUNITY.

&&

JFAIRLY

Local storm report, Jun 25, 4:00 PM CDT, 24 minutes before

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Local storm report, Jun 25, 4:02 PM CDT, 22 minutes before

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The office that day

Everything else NWS Jackson, MS issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jun 24, 7:07 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Claiborne, Jefferson	53 min
Jun 24, 7:15 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Claiborne, Hinds, Warren	45 min
Jun 24, 7:19 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Forrest, Jones	41 min
Jun 24, 7:50 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Hinds, Warren	55 min
Jun 24, 7:56 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Issaquena, Warren	49 min
Jun 24, 8:19 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Holmes	41 min
Jun 24, 8:25 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Issaquena, Sharkey, Warren	31 min
Jun 24, 8:31 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Issaquena	59 min
Jun 25, 11:47 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Lawrence	28 min
Jun 25, 12:03 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Jefferson	27 min
Jun 25, 12:16 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Warren	21 min
Jun 25, 12:24 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Franklin, Jefferson	39 min
Jun 25, 12:34 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Lawrence, Lincoln	26 min
Jun 25, 12:51 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Claiborne	39 min
Jun 25, 12:58 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Forrest	32 min
Jun 25, 12:59 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Copiah, Franklin, Jefferson, Lincoln	46 min
Jun 25, 1:16 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Lincoln	29 min
Jun 25, 1:21 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Copiah, Hinds	54 min
Jun 25, 1:22 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Adams	23 min
Jun 25, 1:29 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Copiah	46 min
Jun 25, 1:32 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Hinds, Warren	43 min
Jun 25, 1:40 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Forrest, Lamar	50 min
Jun 25, 1:51 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Copiah, Simpson	39 min
Jun 25, 1:54 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Hinds	51 min
Jun 25, 2:03 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Hinds, Rankin	42 min
Jun 25, 2:12 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Lamar, Marion	48 min
Jun 25, 2:25 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Simpson	50 min
Jun 25, 2:34 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Issaquena	13 min
Jun 25, 2:41 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Hinds, Madison, Rankin	26 min
Jun 25, 2:42 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Marion	18 min
Jun 25, 2:58 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Hinds, Madison	28 min
Jun 25, 3:01 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Simpson, Smith	44 min
Jun 25, 3:03 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Madison	42 min
Jun 25, 3:05 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Covington	25 min
Jun 25, 3:10 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Rankin, Scott	27 min
Jun 25, 3:18 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Smith	27 min
Jun 25, 3:34 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Madison	40 min
Jun 25, 3:40 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Leake, Madison, Rankin, Scott	50 min
Jun 25, 3:40 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Adams	65 min
Jun 25, 3:42 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Jasper, Smith	16 min
Jun 25, 3:42 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Oktibbeha, Winston	48 min
Jun 25, 3:53 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Lauderdale	52 min
Jun 25, 5:35 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Kemper, Noxubee	15 min
Jun 25, 6:41 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Bolivar	49 min
Jun 24, 7:26 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Franklin, Madison	49 min
Jun 25, 2:11 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Catahoula, Concordia, Tensas	20 min
Jun 25, 3:31 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	East Carroll, Morehouse, West Carroll	20 min
Jun 25, 3:55 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Concordia	51 min
Jun 25, 4:17 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Catahoula, Concordia, Franklin	28 min
Jun 25, 6:15 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Ashley	45 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.