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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 108, NWS Jackson, MS
NWS Jackson, MS issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Feb 25, 2013, 9:02 PM CST for 4 counties in Mississippi. It was in force for 43 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
- Feb 25, 2013, 9:02 PM CST (03:02 UTC)
- Expired
- Feb 25, 2013, 9:45 PM CST
- In force
- 43 min
- Issued by
- NWS Jackson, MS
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
Counties Choctaw County, MS, Grenada County, MS, Montgomery County, MS, Webster County, MS
The radar
The Columbus AFB radar (KGWX), 114 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 03:03 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 25, 3:54 PM CST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Jackson, MS (KJAN), launched 00:00Z, 3.0 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 5 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -24 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 517 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 69 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 339 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 596 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.1
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 Feb 25, 8:11 PM CST, 51 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Feb 25, 8:11 PM CST, 51 minutes before
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</html>Hazardous weather outlook, Feb 25, 3:34 PM CST, 5 hours 28 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS 334 PM CST MON FEB 25 2013 ARZ074-075-LAZ007>009-015-016-023>026-MSZ053-059>061-262145- ASHLEY-CHICOT-MOREHOUSE-WEST CARROLL-EAST CARROLL-RICHLAND- MADISON LA-FRANKLIN LA-CATAHOULA-TENSAS-CONCORDIA-CLAIBORNE- JEFFERSON-ADAMS-FRANKLIN MS- 334 PM CST MON FEB 25 2013 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI... NORTHEAST LOUISIANA...AND EXTREME SOUTHEAST ARKANSAS. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT AND TUESDAY THE RISK FOR DAMAGING WIND GUSTS...LARGE HAIL...AND PERHAPS A FEW TORNADOES WILL CONTINUE THIS AFTERNOON AS A SQUALL LINE MOVES ACROSS THE AREA. BRIEF VERY HEAVY RAIN CAN ALSO BE EXPECTED WITH ANY STORMS. THE RISK FOR STORMS WILL END QUICKLY EARLY THIS EVENING. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY THE PROBABILITY FOR WIDESPREAD 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 IS NECESSARY THIS AFTERNOON. MSZ018-019-025>052-054-262145- 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-COPIAH- 334 PM CST MON FEB 25 2013 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI... NORTHEAST LOUISIANA...AND EXTREME SOUTHEAST ARKANSAS. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT AND TUESDAY THE RISK FOR DAMAGING WIND GUSTS...LARGE HAIL...AND A FEW TORNADOES... WILL CONTINUE INTO THE EVENING AS A SQUALL LINE MOVES ACROSS THE AREA. BRIEF VERY HEAVY RAIN CAN ALSO BE EXPECTED WITH ANY STORMS. THE RISK FOR STORMS WILL QUICKLY FROM WEST TO EAST DURING THE MID TO LATE EVENING HOURS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY THE PROBABILITY FOR WIDESPREAD 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 IS NECESSARY THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. MSZ055>058-062>066-072>074-262145- SIMPSON-SMITH-JASPER-CLARKE-LINCOLN-LAWRENCE-JEFFERSON DAVIS- COVINGTON-JONES-MARION-LAMAR-FORREST- 334 PM CST MON FEB 25 2013 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI... NORTHEAST LOUISIANA...AND EXTREME SOUTHEAST ARKANSAS. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT AND TUESDAY THE RISK FOR DAMAGING WIND GUSTS...LARGE HAIL...AND A FEW TORNADOES... WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS EVENING AS A SQUALL LINE MOVES ACROSS THE AREA. VERY HEAVY RAIN CAN ALSO BE EXPECTED WITH ANY STORMS...AND A FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT. THE RISK FOR STORMS WILL QUICKLY DURING THE LATE EVENING HOURS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY THE PROBABILITY FOR WIDESPREAD 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 IS NECESSARY THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE VISIT OUR WEBSITE AT WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/JAN. EC
In the hours before
Local storm report, Feb 25, 4:08 PM CST, 4 hours 54 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
408 PM CST MON FEB 25 2013
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0342 PM HAIL 4 NNE LAKE VILLAGE 33.38N 91.25W
02/25/2013 E1.25 INCH CHICOT AR PUBLIC
QUARTER TO HALF DOLLAR SIZE HAIL COVERING THE GROUND
ALONG BAYOU DRIVE
&&
DLSpecial weather statement, Feb 25, 4:12 PM CST, 4 hours 50 minutes before
MSZ049-252240-
RANKIN MS-
412 PM CST MON FEB 25 2013
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
412 PM CST MON FEB 25 2013
A STRONG THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING PENNY TO NICKEL SIZE HAIL
AND 40 TO 50 MPH WINDS WAS LOCATED 4 MILES NORTHEAST OF MONTEREY AT
412 PM CST...MOVING NORTH AT 45 MPH.
DANGEROUS CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS ALSO POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM.
PEOPLE IN CENTRAL RANKIN COUNTY SHOULD MONITOR THIS STORM CLOSELY.
LAT...LON 3218 9013 3239 9007 3243 9007 3244 9004
3248 9002 3250 8998 3249 8996 3258 8986
3259 8984 3258 8981 3259 8979 3254 8977
3213 8993
TIME...MOT...LOC 2212Z 195DEG 39KT 3224 9000
BKLocal storm report, Feb 25, 4:53 PM CST, 4 hours 9 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
453 PM CST MON FEB 25 2013
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0340 PM HAIL 1 N LAKE VILLAGE 33.34N 91.28W
02/25/2013 M1.00 INCH CHICOT AR EMERGENCY MNGR
QUARTER SIZED HAIL ON GROUND FROM JUST NORTH OF LAKE
VILLAGE ALONG HIGHWAY 65 TO THE LEVI ON THE MISSISSIPPI
RIVER.
&&
MMESpecial weather statement, Feb 25, 6:28 PM CST, 2 hours 34 minutes before
ARZ075-LAZ008-009-015-016-023-025-MSZ018-034-040-041-047-260110-
CHICOT AR-WASHINGTON MS-WARREN MS-SHARKEY MS-ISSAQUENA MS-BOLIVAR MS-
TENSAS LA-RICHLAND LA-FRANKLIN LA-EAST CARROLL LA-MADISON LA-
WEST CARROLL LA-
628 PM CST MON FEB 25 2013
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
628 PM CST MON FEB 25 2013
A LINE OF INTENSIFYING THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING PEA TO
DIME SIZE HAIL AND 40 TO 50 MPH WINDS WAS LOCATED FROM 9 MILES WEST
OF LAMONT TO 8 MILES SOUTHEAST OF NEWLIGHT AT 627 PM CST...MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 45 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 WESTERN BOLIVAR...ISSAQUENA...WESTERN SHARKEY...WESTERN
WARREN...WESTERN WASHINGTON AND CHICOT COUNTIES...AND EASTERN WEST
CARROLL...MADISON...EAST CARROLL...EXTREME NORTHEASTERN FRANKLIN...
EXTREME NORTHEASTERN RICHLAND AND NORTHERN TENSAS PARISHES SHOULD
MONITOR THESE STORMS CLOSELY.
LAT...LON 3400 9087 3214 9092 3203 9146 3357 9142
3357 9135 3353 9132 3352 9126 3357 9124
3359 9115 3362 9114 3369 9123 3371 9116
3367 9111 3368 9104 3371 9107 3370 9112
3377 9115 3377 9101 3379 9099 3386 9108
TIME...MOT...LOC 0027Z 225DEG 38KT 3359 9119 3206 9130
JCSpecial weather statement, Feb 25, 6:28 PM CST, 2 hours 34 minutes before
MSZ036-037-041>043-047>049-054-055-063>065-260125-
ATTALA MS-WARREN MS-SIMPSON MS-SHARKEY MS-RANKIN MS-MADISON MS-
LAWRENCE MS-JEFFERSON DAVIS MS-HOLMES MS-HINDS MS-COVINGTON MS-
COPIAH MS-YAZOO MS-
628 PM CST MON FEB 25 2013
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
628 PM CST MON FEB 25 2013
...GUSTY WINDS MOVING THROUGH CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI...
WAVES OF HEAVY SHOWERS AND A FEW THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING GUSTY WINDS
WERE MOVING NORTH THROUGH CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI THIS EVENING. RADAR
AND SURFACE OBSERVATIONS INDICATE THAT WIND GUSTS OF 40 TO 45 MPH
ARE POSSIBLE WITH THIS ACTIVITY THROUGH 730 PM.
PEOPLE IN YAZOO...COPIAH...HINDS...HOLMES...MADISON...RANKIN...
SIMPSON...AND LEAKE COUNTIES SHOULD BE AWARE OF THE POTENTIAL FOR
GUSTY WINDS THIS EVENING.
LAT...LON 3285 9068 3289 8981 3233 8976 3177 8974
3172 9070
TIME...MOT...LOC 0025Z 213DEG 47KT 3238 9002
AEGLocal storm report, Feb 25, 8:30 PM CST, 32 minutes before
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</html>The office that day
Everything else NWS Jackson, MS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 25, 6:28 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Copiah, Hinds, Madison, Rankin, Simpson, Yazoo | 57 min |
| Feb 25, 6:43 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Issaquena, Sharkey, Washington | 47 min |
| Feb 25, 7:14 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Holmes, Humphreys, Issaquena, Sharkey, Warren, Yazoo | 46 min |
| Feb 25, 8:01 PM CST | Tornado Warning | JAN | Holmes, Madison, Yazoo | 29 min |
| Feb 25, 8:13 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Attala, Carroll, Holmes, Montgomery | 47 min |
| Feb 26, 3:52 AM CST | Wind Advisory | JAN | Bolivar, Humphreys, Issaquena, Leflore, Sharkey, Sunflower and 1 more | 14 hr |
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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.