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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 251, NWS Jackson, MS

May 6, 20094 counties in Mississippi

NWS Jackson, MS issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 6, 2009, 5:13 AM CDT for 4 counties in Mississippi. It was in force for 62 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: May 6, 2009, 5:13 AM CDT (10:13 UTC)
Expired: May 6, 2009, 6:15 AM CDT
In force: 62 min
Issued by: NWS Jackson, MS
Area: Storm-based polygon

Counties Carroll County, MS, Grenada County, MS, Montgomery County, MS, Webster 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.

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
May 5, 10:27 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	8 hr
May 6, 12:54 AM CDT	Tornado Watch	SPC	5 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 Jackson, MS wrote its last area forecast discussion before this severe thunderstorm warning went out at May 6, 4:57 AM CDT, 16 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 6, 4:57 AM CDT, 16 minutes before

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In the hours before

Local storm report, May 5, 11:13 PM CDT, 6 hours before

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Local storm report, May 5, 11:27 PM CDT, 5 hours 46 minutes before

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Local storm report, May 6, 12:02 AM CDT, 5 hours 11 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
1202 AM CDT WED MAY 06 2009

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

1200 AM     HAIL             GRENADA                 33.78N 89.81W
05/06/2009  E0.75 INCH       GRENADA            MS   PUBLIC

            PEA TO PENNY HAIL IN GRENADA.

&&

CME

Local storm report, May 6, 12:09 AM CDT, 5 hours 4 minutes before

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Special weather statement, May 6, 12:16 AM CDT, 4 hours 57 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
1216 AM CDT WED MAY 6 2009

MSZ025-027-060600-
LEFLORE MS-CARROLL MS-
1216 AM CDT WED MAY 6 2009

A STRONG THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING 40 TO 50 MPH WINDS WAS
LOCATED 6 MILES NORTH OF SWIFTOWN AT 1216 AM CDT...MOVING NORTHEAST
AT 50 MPH.

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

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 NORTHWESTERN CARROLL AND SOUTHERN LEFLORE COUNTIES SHOULD
MONITOR THIS STORM CLOSELY.

MRM

Special weather statement, May 6, 4:24 AM CDT, 49 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
424 AM CDT WED MAY 6 2009

ARZ074-075-MSZ018-019-025-026-034-061025-
ASHLEY AR-CHICOT AR-BOLIVAR MS-SUNFLOWER MS-GRENADA MS-LEFLORE MS-
WASHINGTON MS-
424 AM CDT WED MAY 6 2009

A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING 40 TO 50 MPH
WINDS WAS LOCATED FROM 18 MILES NORTHWEST OF HOLCOMB TO 36 MILES
NORTHWEST OF FOUNTAIN HILL AT 424 AM CDT...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 40
MPH.

VERY HEAVY RAIN IS ALSO POSSIBLE WITH THESE STORMS.

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 NORTHWESTERN WASHINGTON...NORTHERN LEFLORE...GRENADA...
CENTRAL SUNFLOWER...SOUTHERN BOLIVAR...NORTHERN CHICOT AND NORTH
CENTRAL ASHLEY COUNTIES SHOULD MONITOR THESE STORMS CLOSELY.

BYB

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
May 5, 7:00 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Covington, Jefferson Davis, Simpson, Smith	45 min
May 5, 7:17 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Copiah, Hinds, Rankin, Simpson	58 min
May 5, 7:32 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Covington, Jefferson Davis	22 min
May 5, 7:34 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Jasper, Smith	19 min
May 5, 8:05 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Jasper, Newton, Scott, Smith	15 min
May 5, 8:10 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Hinds, Madison, Rankin	50 min
May 5, 8:52 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Leake, Madison, Rankin, Scott	38 min
May 5, 9:36 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	JAN	Issaquena, Washington	30 days
May 5, 9:36 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	JAN	Claiborne, Jefferson, Warren	32 days
May 5, 10:54 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Carroll, Holmes	51 min
May 5, 11:18 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Carroll	42 min
May 5, 11:37 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Humphreys, Sharkey, Sunflower, Washington	38 min
May 5, 11:47 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Carroll, Montgomery	43 min
May 5, 11:49 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Grenada	41 min
May 6, 12:19 AM CDT	Tornado Warning	JAN	Montgomery, Webster	41 min
May 6, 12:54 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Clay, Webster	51 min
May 6, 1:26 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Clay, Webster	49 min
May 6, 3:00 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Bolivar	45 min
May 6, 5:11 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	JAN	Bolivar, Carroll, Grenada, Leflore, Montgomery, Sunflower	7 hr
May 6, 5:17 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Bolivar, Sunflower, Washington	58 min
May 6, 6:00 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	JAN	Bolivar, Carroll, Holmes, Humphreys, Leflore, Montgomery and 3 more	8 hr
May 6, 6:08 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Attala, Carroll, Choctaw, Clay, Holmes, Montgomery and 2 more	67 min
May 6, 6:11 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Holmes, Humphreys, Leflore, Sharkey, Sunflower, Washington	49 min
May 6, 6:22 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	JAN	Attala, Carroll, Choctaw, Clay, Holmes, Montgomery and 2 more	4 hr
May 6, 6:37 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Attala, Holmes, Leake, Madison, Yazoo	53 min
May 6, 7:06 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Choctaw, Clay, Lowndes, Neshoba, Noxubee, Oktibbeha and 1 more	54 min
May 6, 7:15 AM CDT	Tornado Warning	JAN	Attala, Choctaw, Oktibbeha, Winston	34 min
May 6, 7:31 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Leake, Madison	44 min
May 6, 7:41 AM CDT	Tornado Warning	JAN	Lowndes, Noxubee, Oktibbeha	49 min
May 6, 7:45 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Kemper, Neshoba, Noxubee	60 min
May 6, 9:00 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	JAN	Madison, Yazoo	18 days
May 6, 9:00 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	JAN	Hinds, Warren	20 days
May 6, 9:05 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	JAN	Attala, Holmes, Humphreys, Issaquena, Leake, Madison and 2 more	5 hr
May 6, 9:27 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	JAN	Neshoba	11 hr
May 6, 9:27 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	JAN	Leake	72 hr
May 6, 9:28 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	JAN	Clay	4 days
May 6, 10:17 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	JAN	Attala, Carroll, Choctaw, Clay, Holmes, Montgomery and 2 more	4 hr
May 6, 10:34 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Issaquena, Sharkey	36 min
May 6, 11:29 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Warren	46 min
May 6, 11:37 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Madison, Yazoo	53 min
May 6, 11:47 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Hinds, Madison	43 min
May 6, 11:56 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	JAN	Carroll, Leflore	70 hr
May 6, 11:56 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	JAN	Yazoo	31 days
May 6, 11:56 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	JAN	Sunflower	14 days
May 6, 11:56 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	JAN	Sharkey	57 hr
May 6, 11:57 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Rankin	48 min
May 6, 12:05 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Hinds, Rankin	40 min
May 6, 12:06 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Leake	24 min
May 6, 12:18 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Scott	42 min
May 6, 12:20 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	JAN	Carroll, Grenada, Leflore, Montgomery	115 min
May 6, 12:40 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Copiah, Hinds, Rankin, Simpson	50 min
May 6, 12:48 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Smith	57 min
May 6, 12:53 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Copiah, Simpson	52 min
May 6, 12:59 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Newton	27 min
May 6, 1:10 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Jasper	50 min
May 6, 1:25 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Lincoln	52 min
May 6, 1:36 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Clarke, Lauderdale	24 min
May 6, 1:45 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Copiah, Simpson	45 min
May 6, 1:48 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Adams, Franklin, Jefferson	42 min
May 6, 1:49 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Clarke	18 min
May 6, 2:06 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Copiah	13 min
May 6, 2:09 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Lawrence	40 min
May 6, 2:16 PM CDT	Areal Flood Warning	JAN	Carroll, Grenada, Holmes, Humphreys, Leflore, Montgomery and 3 more	12 hr
May 6, 2:17 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Jones	18 min
May 6, 2:32 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Franklin, Lincoln	43 min
May 6, 2:33 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Jones	57 min
May 6, 2:42 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	JAN	Franklin, Lincoln	63 min
May 6, 2:47 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Covington, Forrest, Jones, Lamar	43 min
May 6, 3:13 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	JAN	Forrest	19 min
May 6, 8:09 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	JAN	East Carroll, Morehouse, Richland, West Carroll	4 hr
May 6, 10:21 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	East Carroll, Morehouse, West Carroll	54 min
May 6, 10:37 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	East Carroll, Franklin, Madison, Morehouse, Richland, West Carroll	53 min
May 6, 12:27 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	JAN	East Carroll, Madison, Richland, West Carroll	2 hr
May 6, 9:15 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	JAN	Ashley	3 hr

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.