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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 569, NWS Jackson, MS

October 27, 2010Smith County, Mississippi

NWS Jackson, MS issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Oct 27, 2010, 3:44 PM CDT for Smith County, Mississippi. It was in force for 46 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
Oct 27, 2010, 3:44 PM CDT (20:44 UTC)
Expired
Oct 27, 2010, 4:30 PM CDT
In force
46 min
Issued by
NWS Jackson, MS
Area
Storm-based polygon

County Smith County, MS

The radar

The Jackson/Brandon,MS radar (KDGX), 54 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:44 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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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 12:00Z, 8.7 hours before the alert went out and 64 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-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Jackson, MS at 12:00Z on 2010-10-27Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1755 joules per kilogram.LCLEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Jackson, MS at 12:00Z on 2010-10-27The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 188 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
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
1755 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
459 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
42 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
188 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
248 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
1.6
Supercell composite
9.1

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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 Oct 27, 1:14 PM CDT, 2 hours 30 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Oct 27, 1:14 PM CDT, 2 hours 30 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Oct 27, 3:10 PM CDT, 34 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
310 PM CDT WED OCT 27 2010

LAZ024>026-MSZ031-038-039-043>066-072>074-281730-
CATAHOULA-TENSAS-CONCORDIA-LOWNDES-WINSTON-NOXUBEE-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-
310 PM CDT WED OCT 27 2010

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL AND
SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI AND EAST CENTRAL LOUISIANA.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY

A FEW STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS AND LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL WILL
BE POSSIBLE THROUGH THIS EVENING. THE RISK FOR STRONG TO SEVERE
STORMS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH AROUND 7 PM...AND THE RISK FOR LOCALLY
HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CONTINUE THROUGH AROUND MIDNIGHT. WIND GUSTS OF
50 TO 60 MPH WILL THE PRIMARY CONCERN WITH THE STRONGEST STORMS. ONE
OR TWO TORNADOES WILL ALSO BE POSSIBLE ACROSS EAST CENTRAL
MISSISSIPPI. THE STORMS ARE THE RESULT OF THE INTERACTION BETWEEN A
FRONTAL BOUNDARY AND A VERY MOIST AIRMASS ACROSS THE REGION ALONG
WITH DAYTIME HEATING.

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

FIRE DANGER WILL INCREASE THURSDAY AS GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS USHER IN
MUCH DRIER AIR TO THE OUTLOOK AREA. THE AREA OF MOST CONCERN WILL BE
SOUTH OF INTERSTATE 20 WHERE WINDS WILL BE A LITTLE STRONGER.

.SPOTTER CALL TO ACTION STATEMENT...
THE ACTIVATION OF STORM SPOTTERS...HAM RADIO OPERATORS...AND
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL IN SUPPORT OF SEVERE WEATHER
OPERATIONS WILL BE NEEDED THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING ACROSS EAST
CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI...AND WILL BE POSSIBLE ELSEWHERE THROUGH EARLY
THIS EVENING.

ARZ074-075-LAZ007>009-015-016-023-MSZ018-019-025>030-032>037-
040>042-281730-
ASHLEY-CHICOT-MOREHOUSE-WEST CARROLL-EAST CARROLL-RICHLAND-
MADISON LA-FRANKLIN LA-BOLIVAR-SUNFLOWER-LEFLORE-GRENADA-CARROLL-
MONTGOMERY-WEBSTER-CLAY-CHOCTAW-OKTIBBEHA-WASHINGTON-HUMPHREYS-
HOLMES-ATTALA-ISSAQUENA-SHARKEY-YAZOO-
310 PM CDT WED OCT 27 2010

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

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT AND THURSDAY

THE PROBABILITY FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW.

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

FIRE DANGER WILL INCREASE THURSDAY AS GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS USHER IN
MUCH DRIER AIR TO THE OUTLOOK AREA. THE AREA OF MOST CONCERN WILL BE
SOUTH OF INTERSTATE 20 WHERE WINDS WILL BE A LITTLE STRONGER.

.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.

COHEN

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Oct 27, 1:56 PM CDT, 1 hour 48 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Oct 27, 1:57 PM CDT, 1 hour 47 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
157 PM CDT WED OCT 27 2010

MSZ046-052-271925-
LAUDERDALE MS-KEMPER MS-
157 PM CDT WED OCT 27 2010

A STRONG THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING 40 TO 50 MPH WINDS WAS
LOCATED 5 MILES SOUTH OF DALEVILLE AT 157 PM CDT...MOVING NORTHEAST
AT 25 MPH.

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 SOUTHEASTERN KEMPER AND NORTHERN LAUDERDALE COUNTIES SHOULD
MONITOR THIS STORM CLOSELY.

COHEN
Special weather statement, Oct 27, 2:15 PM CDT, 1 hour 29 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
215 PM CDT WED OCT 27 2010

MSZ049-271935-
RANKIN MS-
215 PM CDT WED OCT 27 2010

A STRONG THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING 40 MPH WINDS WAS LOCATED
OVER PEARL AT 215 PM CDT...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH.

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 NORTHERN RANKIN COUNTY SHOULD MONITOR THIS STORM CLOSELY.

COHEN
Special weather statement, Oct 27, 2:39 PM CDT, 1 hour 5 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
239 PM CDT WED OCT 27 2010

MSZ052-272000-
LAUDERDALE MS-
239 PM CDT WED OCT 27 2010

A STRONG THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING 40 TO 50 MPH WINDS WAS
LOCATED OVER MERIDIAN STATION AT 240 PM CDT...MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH.

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 NORTHEASTERN LAUDERDALE COUNTY SHOULD MONITOR THIS STORM
CLOSELY.

COHEN
Special weather statement, Oct 27, 3:34 PM CDT, 10 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
334 PM CDT WED OCT 27 2010

MSZ050-272055-
SCOTT MS-
334 PM CDT WED OCT 27 2010

A STRONG THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING 40 TO 50 MPH WINDS WAS
LOCATED OVER HOMEWOOD AT 334 PM CDT...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH.

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 SOUTHEASTERN SCOTT COUNTY SHOULD MONITOR THIS STORM
CLOSELY.

COHEN
Special weather statement, Oct 27, 3:37 PM CDT, 7 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
337 PM CDT WED OCT 27 2010

MSZ055-056-272100-
SMITH MS-SIMPSON MS-
337 PM CDT WED OCT 27 2010

A STRONG THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING 40 TO 50 MPH WINDS WAS
LOCATED OVER WHITE OAK AT 338 PM CDT...MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH.

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 NORTHEASTERN SIMPSON AND NORTHERN SMITH COUNTIES SHOULD
MONITOR THIS STORM CLOSELY.

COHEN

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Oct 27, 8:46 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANNeshoba, Newton44 min
Oct 27, 9:42 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANLeake, Neshoba, Newton, Scott63 min
Oct 27, 2:32 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANHinds, Rankin58 min
Oct 27, 4:03 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANJasper57 min
Oct 27, 4:20 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANNewton35 min
Oct 27, 4:32 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANLauderdale43 min
Oct 27, 4:45 PM CDTTornado WarningJANLauderdale23 min
Oct 27, 5:59 PM CDTTornado WarningJANJasper, Smith25 min
Oct 27, 5:56 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANFranklin, Madison, Tensas64 min
Oct 27, 6:33 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANTensas57 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.