Alert archive / Mississippi / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2012
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 331, NWS Jackson, MS
NWS Jackson, MS issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 4, 2012, 9:18 PM CDT for 4 counties in Mississippi. It was in force for 57 min. 1 report came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Jun 4, 2012, 9:18 PM CDT (02:18 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 4, 2012, 10:15 PM CDT
- In force
- 57 min
- Issued by
- NWS Jackson, MS
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
Counties Humphreys County, MS, Sharkey County, MS, Sunflower County, MS, Washington County, MS
The radar
The Jackson/Brandon,MS radar (KDGX), 123 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:18 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 4, 9:55 PM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | Belzoni, MS | SEVERAL LARGE TREE LIMBS BLOCKING ROADS IN BELZONI. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 4, 8:41 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 4 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Jackson, MS (KJAN), launched 00:00Z, 2.3 hours before the alert went out and 115 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
- 1465 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -74 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1552 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 31 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 57 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 107 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.1
- Supercell composite
- 1.9
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
486
WUUS54 KJAN 050218
SVRJAN
MSC053-125-133-151-050315-
/O.NEW.KJAN.SV.W.0331.120605T0218Z-120605T0315Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
918 PM CDT MON JUN 4 2012
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSON HAS ISSUED A
* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
HUMPHREYS COUNTY IN CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF BELZONI...
SOUTHERN SUNFLOWER COUNTY IN NORTHWEST MISSISSIPPI...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...MOORHEAD...INDIANOLA...
EASTERN WASHINGTON COUNTY IN NORTHWEST MISSISSIPPI...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...LELAND...HOLLANDALE...
NORTHERN SHARKEY COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI...
* UNTIL 1015 PM CDT
* AT 918 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS DETECTED A
LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE
HAIL...AND DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THESE STORMS WERE
LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM LELAND TO ESTILL TO GLEN ALLAN
MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH.
* SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR...
HOLLY RIDGE AND DARLOVE BY 925 PM CDT...
PANTHER BURN BY 930 PM CDT...
DELTA CITY...NITTA YUMA AND ANGUILLA BY 935 PM CDT...
INDIANOLA BY 940 PM CDT...
MURPHY...ISOLA AND INVERNESS BY 945 PM CDT...
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
WINDS OF 60 MPH CAN BRING DOWN TREES...POSSIBLY RESULTING IN INJURY
AND PROPERTY DAMAGE. ROOFS OF MOBILE HOMES AND OUTBUILDINGS COULD BE
DAMAGED...AND MINOR ROOF DAMAGE TO WELL BUILT HOMES AND STRUCTURES
COULD OCCUR.
A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 100 AM CDT
TUESDAY MORNING FOR NORTHEAST LOUISIANA AND NORTHERN MISSISSIPPI.
&&
LAT...LON 3354 9045 3327 9046 3324 9042 3325 9039
3323 9039 3295 9060 3296 9091 3301 9092
3301 9111 3301 9112 3323 9094 3353 9093
TIME...MOT...LOC 0218Z 270DEG 24KT 3345 9082 3323 9082
3305 9097
$$
JA3 follow-up statements
918
WWUS54 KJAN 050235
SVSJAN
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
935 PM CDT MON JUN 4 2012
MSC053-125-133-151-050315-
/O.CON.KJAN.SV.W.0331.000000T0000Z-120605T0315Z/
WASHINGTON MS-SUNFLOWER MS-SHARKEY MS-HUMPHREYS MS-
935 PM CDT MON JUN 4 2012
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1015 PM CDT
FOR HUMPHREYS...NORTHERN SHARKEY...SOUTHERN SUNFLOWER AND EASTERN
WASHINGTON COUNTIES...
AT 935 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS WERE TRACKING
A LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE
HAIL...AND DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THESE STORMS WERE
LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM HOLLY RIDGE TO DARLOVE TO PANTHER
BURN MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH.
SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR...
INDIANOLA...DELTA CITY AND NITTA YUMA BY 940 PM CDT...
MURPHY...ISOLA...INVERNESS AND ANGUILLA BY 945 PM CDT...
MOORHEAD BY 955 PM CDT...
BELZONI BY 1005 PM CDT...
SILVER CITY BY 1015 PM CDT...
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
WINDS OF 60 MPH CAN BRING DOWN TREES...POSSIBLY RESULTING IN INJURY
AND PROPERTY DAMAGE. ROOFS OF MOBILE HOMES AND OUTBUILDINGS COULD BE
DAMAGED...AND MINOR ROOF DAMAGE TO WELL BUILT HOMES AND STRUCTURES
COULD OCCUR.
A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 100 AM CDT
TUESDAY MORNING FOR NORTHEAST LOUISIANA AND NORTHERN MISSISSIPPI.
&&
LAT...LON 3354 9045 3327 9046 3324 9042 3325 9039
3323 9039 3295 9060 3296 9091 3301 9092
3301 9111 3301 9112 3323 9094 3353 9093
TIME...MOT...LOC 0235Z 270DEG 24KT 3342 9068 3323 9068
3303 9090
$$
JA321
WWUS54 KJAN 050249
SVSJAN
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
949 PM CDT MON JUN 4 2012
MSC151-050300-
/O.CAN.KJAN.SV.W.0331.000000T0000Z-120605T0315Z/
WASHINGTON MS-
949 PM CDT MON JUN 4 2012
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR EASTERN WASHINGTON COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 100 AM CDT
TUESDAY MORNING FOR NORTHEAST LOUISIANA AND NORTHERN MISSISSIPPI.
LAT...LON 3339 9047 3327 9046 3324 9042 3325 9039
3323 9039 3295 9060 3297 9090 3310 9091
3310 9068 3313 9070 3320 9068 3323 9074
3327 9073 3327 9076 3340 9076
TIME...MOT...LOC 0250Z 270DEG 24KT 3342 9056 3323 9056
3303 9078
$$
MSC053-125-133-050315-
/O.CON.KJAN.SV.W.0331.000000T0000Z-120605T0315Z/
SUNFLOWER MS-SHARKEY MS-HUMPHREYS MS-
949 PM CDT MON JUN 4 2012
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1015 PM CDT
FOR HUMPHREYS...NORTHERN SHARKEY AND SOUTHERN SUNFLOWER COUNTIES...
AT 950 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS WERE TRACKING
A LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE
HAIL...AND DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THESE STORMS WERE
LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM INVERNESS TO ISOLA TO NITTA YUMA
MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH.
SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR...
BELZONI BY 1005 PM CDT...
SILVER CITY...MIDNIGHT AND LOUISE BY 1015 PM CDT...
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
WINDS OF 60 MPH CAN BRING DOWN TREES...POSSIBLY RESULTING IN INJURY
AND PROPERTY DAMAGE. ROOFS OF MOBILE HOMES AND OUTBUILDINGS COULD BE
DAMAGED...AND MINOR ROOF DAMAGE TO WELL BUILT HOMES AND STRUCTURES
COULD OCCUR.
A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 100 AM CDT
TUESDAY MORNING FOR NORTHEAST LOUISIANA AND NORTHERN MISSISSIPPI.
&&
LAT...LON 3339 9047 3327 9046 3324 9042 3325 9039
3323 9039 3295 9060 3297 9090 3310 9091
3310 9068 3313 9070 3320 9068 3323 9074
3327 9073 3327 9076 3340 9076
TIME...MOT...LOC 0250Z 270DEG 24KT 3342 9056 3323 9056
3303 9078
$$
JA968
WWUS54 KJAN 050309
SVSJAN
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
1009 PM CDT MON JUN 4 2012
MSC053-125-133-050318-
/O.EXP.KJAN.SV.W.0331.000000T0000Z-120605T0315Z/
SUNFLOWER MS-SHARKEY MS-HUMPHREYS MS-
1009 PM CDT MON JUN 4 2012
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR HUMPHREYS...NORTHERN SHARKEY
AND SOUTHERN SUNFLOWER COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 1015 PM CDT...
THE STORMS THAT PROMPTED THE WARNING HAVE WEAKENED AND THE WARNING
WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE AT 1015 PM CDT.
A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 100 AM CDT
TUESDAY MORNING FOR NORTHEAST LOUISIANA AND NORTHERN MISSISSIPPI.
LAT...LON 3339 9047 3327 9046 3324 9042 3325 9039
3323 9039 3295 9060 3297 9090 3310 9091
3310 9068 3313 9070 3320 9068 3323 9074
3327 9073 3327 9076 3340 9076
TIME...MOT...LOC 0308Z 270DEG 24KT 3342 9042 3323 9042
3303 9064
$$The office that day
Everything else NWS Jackson, MS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 4, 7:08 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Bolivar | 52 min |
| Jun 4, 7:18 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Washington | 57 min |
| Jun 4, 7:59 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Bolivar, Sunflower | 61 min |
| Jun 4, 8:14 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Humphreys, Sunflower, Washington | 61 min |
| Jun 4, 8:50 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | JAN | Bolivar, Sunflower, Washington | 3 hr |
| Jun 4, 9:02 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Bolivar, Sunflower, Washington | 33 min |
| Jun 4, 10:01 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Holmes | 49 min |
| Jun 4, 10:32 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Issaquena, Sharkey, Yazoo | 58 min |
| Jun 4, 11:05 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Issaquena, Sharkey, Yazoo | 55 min |
| Jun 5, 12:29 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Choctaw | 31 min |
| Jun 5, 1:12 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Madison | 28 min |
| Jun 5, 6:24 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Humphreys | 31 min |
Nearby
Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in Mississippi, 2012Every severe thunderstorm warning in 2012
Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.