Alert archive / Mississippi / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2008
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 822, NWS Jackson, MS
NWS Jackson, MS issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Dec 27, 2008, 7:41 PM CST for Carroll County, Holmes County, Mississippi. It was in force for 49 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
- Dec 27, 2008, 7:41 PM CST (01:41 UTC)
- Expired
- Dec 27, 2008, 8:30 PM CST
- In force
- 49 min
- Issued by
- NWS Jackson, MS
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
Counties Carroll County, MS, Holmes County, MS
The radar
The Jackson/Brandon,MS radar (KDGX), 112 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:41 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
Jackson, MS (KJAN), launched 00:00Z, 1.7 hours before the alert went out and 108 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
- 32 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -81 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1139 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 46 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 264 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 351 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
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 Dec 27, 3:18 PM CST, 4 hours 23 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Dec 27, 3:18 PM CST, 4 hours 23 minutes before
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</html>Hazardous weather outlook, Dec 27, 3:17 PM CST, 4 hours 24 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS 317 PM CST SAT DEC 27 2008 ARZ074-075-LAZ007>009-015-016-023>026-MSZ018-019-025>027-034>036- 040>042-047-053-059-060-282130- ASHLEY-CHICOT-MOREHOUSE-WEST CARROLL-EAST CARROLL-RICHLAND- MADISON LA-FRANKLIN LA-CATAHOULA-TENSAS-CONCORDIA-BOLIVAR- SUNFLOWER-LEFLORE-GRENADA-CARROLL-WASHINGTON-HUMPHREYS-HOLMES- ISSAQUENA-SHARKEY-YAZOO-WARREN-CLAIBORNE-JEFFERSON-ADAMS- 317 PM CST SAT DEC 27 2008 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHEAST LOUISIANA... SOUTHEAST ARKANSAS AND WEST MISSISSIPPI. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT AND SUNDAY SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE DURING THE LATE AFTERNOON INTO TONIGHT. THE PRIMARY SEVERE WEATHER RISK WILL BE DAMAGING WIND GUSTS AND POSSIBLY A FEW TORNADOES. THE LINE OF STORMS WILL MOVE INTO THE DELTA REGION AROUND 6 PM FOR A CHANCE OF SEVERE STORMS OVER AREAS ALONG AND WEST OF A LINE FROM GRENADA TO NATCHEZ THROUGH 11 PM. SUSTAINED SOUTH WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS AROUND 40 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE INTO THE EVENING. A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM. A LINE OF STORMS WILL MOVE JUST AHEAD OF A COLD FRONT THAT WILL TRACK THROUGH THE AREA THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. STRONG WIND FLOW IN PLACE TODAY WILL PRODUCE SUFFICIENT WIND SHEAR TO MAINTAIN THE RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS UNTIL THE FRONT PASSES. THE TIGHT PRESSURE GRADIENT IN PLACE AHEAD OF THE COLD FRONT WILL RESULT IN STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS OVER THE ARKLAMISS. SEVERE WEATHER CHANCES WILL SUBSIDE...AS WILL GUSTY WINDS...AFTER THE FRONT MOVES THROUGH. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY THE PROBABILITY OF HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW. .SPOTTER CALL TO ACTION STATEMENT... THE ACTIVATION OF STORM SPOTTERS...HAM RADIO OPERATORS...AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL IN SUPPORT OF SEVERE WEATHER OPERATIONS...MAY BE NEEDED TONIGHT BUT WILL NOT BE NEEDED SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY. MSZ043-048-049-054-055-061-062-282130- MADISON MS-HINDS-RANKIN-COPIAH-SIMPSON-FRANKLIN MS-LINCOLN- 317 PM CST SAT DEC 27 2008 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF MISSISSIPPI. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT AND SUNDAY SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE OVER MUCH OF MISSISSIPPI TONIGHT AS A LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS MOVES ACROSS THE REGION. THE PRIMARY SEVERE WEATHER RISK WILL BE DAMAGING WIND GUSTS. THE TORNADO RISK WILL BE LOWER THE FARTHER EAST YOU GO BUT ONE OR TWO TORNADOES CAN NOT BE RULED OUT...ESPECIALLY WEST OF INTERSTATE 55. SUSTAINED SOUTH WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS AROUND 40 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE INTO THE EVENING. A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM. A LINE OF STORMS WILL MOVE JUST AHEAD OF A COLD FRONT THAT WILL TRACK THROUGH THE AREA THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. STRONG WIND FLOW IN PLACE TODAY WILL PRODUCE SUFFICIENT WIND SHEAR TO MAINTAIN THE RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS UNTIL THE FRONT PASSES. THE TIGHT PRESSURE GRADIENT IN PLACE AHEAD OF THE COLD FRONT WILL RESULT IN STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS OVER THE ARKLAMISS. SEVERE WEATHER CHANCES WILL SUBSIDE...AS WILL GUSTY WINDS...AFTER THE FRONT MOVES THROUGH. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY THE PROBABILITY OF HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW. .SPOTTER CALL TO ACTION STATEMENT... THE ACTIVATION OF STORM SPOTTERS...HAM RADIO OPERATORS...AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL IN SUPPORT OF SEVERE WEATHER OPERATIONS...MAY BE NEEDED TONIGHT BUT WILL NOT BE NEEDED SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY. MSZ028>033-037>039-044>046-050>052-056>058-063>066-072>074-282130- MONTGOMERY-WEBSTER-CLAY-LOWNDES-CHOCTAW-OKTIBBEHA-ATTALA-WINSTON- NOXUBEE-LEAKE-NESHOBA-KEMPER-SCOTT-NEWTON-LAUDERDALE-SMITH-JASPER- CLARKE-LAWRENCE-JEFFERSON DAVIS-COVINGTON-JONES-MARION-LAMAR- FORREST- 317 PM CST SAT DEC 27 2008 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EAST AND NORTHEAST MISSISSIPPI. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT AND SUNDAY SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE OVER EAST MISSISSIPPI TONIGHT AS A LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS MOVES ACROSS THE REGION. THE PRIMARY SEVERE WEATHER RISK WILL BE DAMAGING WIND GUSTS. SUSTAINED SOUTH WIND SPEEDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS APPROACHING 35 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE THROUGH THE EVENING. A LAKE WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM. A LINE OF STORMS WILL MOVE JUST AHEAD OF A COLD FRONT THAT WILL TRACK THROUGH THE AREA THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. STRONG WIND FLOW IN PLACE TODAY WILL PRODUCE SUFFICIENT WIND SHEAR TO MAINTAIN THE RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS UNTIL THE FRONT PASSES. THE TIGHT PRESSURE GRADIENT IN PLACE AHEAD OF THE COLD FRONT WILL RESULT IN STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS OVER THE ARKLAMISS. SEVERE WEATHER CHANCES WILL SUBSIDE...AS WILL GUSTY WINDS...AFTER THE FRONT MOVES THROUGH. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY THE PROBABILITY OF HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW. .SPOTTER CALL TO ACTION STATEMENT... THE ACTIVATION OF STORM SPOTTERS...HAM RADIO OPERATORS...AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL IN SUPPORT OF SEVERE WEATHER OPERATIONS...MAY BE NEEDED TONIGHT BUT WILL NOT BE NEEDED SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY. FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE VISIT OUR WEBSITE AT WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/JAN. THIS INCLUDES THE GRAPHICAL HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK. 03
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Dec 27, 6:12 PM CST, 1 hour 29 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS 612 PM CST SAT DEC 27 2008 ARZ075-LAZ008-009-MSZ018-019-025-034-035-040-041-047-280110- CHICOT AR-WEST CARROLL LA-EAST CARROLL LA-WARREN MS-BOLIVAR MS- SUNFLOWER MS-LEFLORE MS-WASHINGTON MS-HUMPHREYS MS-SHARKEY MS- ISSAQUENA MS- 612 PM CST SAT DEC 27 2008 A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING 40 TO 50 MPH WINDS WAS MOVING ACROSS THE DELTA REGION OF SOUTHEAST ARKANSAS...NORTHEAST LOUISIANA AND NORTHWESTERN MISSISSIPPI THIS EVENING. VERY HEAVY RAIN ALONG WITH CONTINUOUS CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING ARE ALSO POSSIBLE WITH THESE STORMS. PEOPLE IN ISSAQUENA...SHARKEY...HUMPHREYS...WASHINGTON...LEFLORE... SUNFLOWER...SOUTHEASTERN BOLIVAR...NORTHWESTERN WARREN AND SOUTHEASTERN CHICOT COUNTIES...AND EAST CARROLL AND WEST CARROLL PARISHES SHOULD MONITOR THESE STORMS CLOSELY. WILKINSON
Special weather statement, Dec 27, 6:15 PM CST, 1 hour 26 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS 615 PM CST SAT DEC 27 2008 LAZ015-016-023>026-280115- RICHLAND LA-TENSAS LA-CATAHOULA LA-CONCORDIA LA-FRANKLIN LA- MADISON LA- 615 PM CST SAT DEC 27 2008 A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING 40 TO 45 MPH WINDS WAS LOCATED FROM WARDEN TO 35 MILES WEST OF LARTO AT 615 PM CST...MOVING EAST AT 45 MPH THROUGH PORTIONS OF NORTHEAST LOUISIANA ALONG AND SOUTH OF THE INTERSTATE TWENTY CORRIDOR. HIGH WINDS CAN BRING DOWN TREES AND LARGE LIMBS RESULTING IN SERIOUS INJURY OR PROPERTY DAMAGE. EXERCISE EXTREME CAUTION WHEN OUTDOORS DURING SUCH STRONG WINDS...AND BE ESPECIALLY AWARE OF OLDER TREES. PEOPLE IN MADISON...FRANKLIN...CONCORDIA...CATAHOULA...TENSAS AND EASTERN RICHLAND PARISHES SHOULD MONITOR THESE STORMS CLOSELY. BYB
Special weather statement, Dec 27, 7:18 PM CST, 23 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS 718 PM CST SAT DEC 27 2008 LAZ016-MSZ026>029-035>037-040>043-047>049-053-280220- CLAIBORNE MS-HINDS MS-RANKIN MS-WARREN MS-MADISON MS-GRENADA MS- WEBSTER MS-CARROLL MS-MONTGOMERY MS-HOLMES MS-HUMPHREYS MS-ATTALA MS- SHARKEY MS-ISSAQUENA MS-YAZOO MS-MADISON LA- 718 PM CST SAT DEC 27 2008 A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING 40 TO 50 MPH WINDS WAS MOVING ACROSS THE MISSISSIPPI DELTA REGION THIS EVENING. VERY HEAVY RAIN ALONG WITH CONTINUOUS CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING ARE ALSO POSSIBLE WITH THESE STORMS. PEOPLE IN YAZOO...SOUTHEASTERN ISSAQUENA...SHARKEY...WESTERN ATTALA...HUMPHREYS...HOLMES...MONTGOMERY...CARROLL...WESTERN WEBSTER...GRENADA...MADISON...WARREN...WEST CENTRAL RANKIN...HINDS AND NORTHEASTERN CLAIBORNE COUNTIES...AND EASTERN MADISON PARISH SHOULD MONITOR THESE STORMS CLOSELY THROUGH 815 PM. WILKINSON
Special weather statement, Dec 27, 7:22 PM CST, 19 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS 722 PM CST SAT DEC 27 2008 LAZ024>026-MSZ053-054-059>062-280220- TENSAS LA-CATAHOULA LA-CONCORDIA LA-JEFFERSON MS-CLAIBORNE MS- FRANKLIN MS-LINCOLN MS-ADAMS MS-COPIAH MS- 722 PM CST SAT DEC 27 2008 A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING 40 TO 45 MPH WINDS WAS LOCATED ACROSS EASTERN LOUISIANA AND SPREADING INTO SOUTHWEST MISSISSIPPI. VERY HEAVY RAIN ALONG WITH CONTINUOUS CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING ARE ALSO POSSIBLE WITH THESE STORMS. PEOPLE IN COPIAH...ADAMS...NORTHWESTERN LINCOLN...FRANKLIN... CLAIBORNE AND JEFFERSON COUNTIES...AND CONCORDIA...SOUTH CENTRAL CATAHOULA AND SOUTHEASTERN TENSAS PARISHES SHOULD MONITOR THESE STORMS CLOSELY THROUGH 815 PM. WILKINSON
The office that day
Everything else NWS Jackson, MS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 27, 6:59 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Holmes, Humphreys, Sharkey | 46 min |
| Dec 27, 8:02 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Attala, Carroll, Choctaw, Grenada, Holmes, Montgomery and 1 more | 58 min |
| Dec 28, 7:25 AM CST | River Flood Warning | JAN | Carroll, Leflore | 59 hr |
| Dec 28, 7:29 AM CST | River Flood Warning | JAN | Attala, Holmes | 5 days |
Nearby
Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in Mississippi, 2008Every severe thunderstorm warning in 2008
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.