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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 17, NWS Jackson, MS
NWS Jackson, MS issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jan 30, 2013, 1:10 AM CST for 5 counties in Mississippi. It was in force for 95 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
- Jan 30, 2013, 1:10 AM CST (07:10 UTC)
- Expired
- Jan 30, 2013, 2:45 AM CST
- In force
- 95 min
- Issued by
- NWS Jackson, MS
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
Counties Carroll County, MS, Grenada County, MS, Holmes County, MS, Montgomery County, MS, Yazoo County, MS
The radar
The Jackson/Brandon,MS radar (KDGX), 116 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 07:10 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 29, 10:07 PM CST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Jackson, MS (KJAN), launched 00:00Z, 7.2 hours before the alert went out and 112 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
- 63 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -71 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1274 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 48 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 213 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 375 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 Jan 29, 10:06 PM CST, 3 hours 4 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jan 29, 10:06 PM CST, 3 hours 4 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
1006 PM CST TUE JAN 29 2013
.DISCUSSION...MADE SOME ADJUSTMENTS TO THE FORECAST FOR TONIGHT.
RAISED OVERNIGHT LOWS...MAINLY IN THE EAST. TEMPS WILL LIKELY BE
STEADY NEAR 70 FOR MUCH OF THE NIGHT. THE MAIN LINE SEEMS TO BE
ACCELERATING...SO COOLER TEMPS MAY MOVE INTO TH WESTERN ZONES A
LITTLE SOONER...BUT FOR NOW WILL LEAVE TIME CLOSE TO 12Z. ADJUSTED
WIND ADVISORY TO EXTEND THE TIME TO 3Z. LOOKS LIKE THE GRADIENT
SHOULD HOLD BEYOND MIDNIGHT. IT WILL BE BREEZY ACROSS THE CWA.
MUCH OF THE THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY HAS BEEN ACROSS THE DELTA ON BOTH
SIDES OF THE RIVER...BUT A FEW STORMS ARE STARTING TO DEVELOP TO THE
SOUTH. TIMING OF THE ACTIVITY STILL LOOKS GOOD. A NEW WATCH WILL BE
OUT SHORTLY.
&&
.AVIATION...MVFR CEILINGS RAPIDLY FILLING IN NEWD OVER THE CWFA.
FIRST BATCH OF SUPERCELLS LIFTING N OF OUR AREA HOWEVER MORE
PROLIFIC AXIS OF PRE-FRONTAL STORMS BUILDING INTO OUR WRN TIER AT
03Z. EXPECT DETERIORATING IFR CONDS WITH THE NUMEROUS STRONG/SEVERE
TSRA AS THE COLD FRONT ACCELERATES EWD TO MS RIVER 06-08Z AND
CROSSING I-55 08-11Z AND FINALLY THE MS/AL BORDER 11-14Z EXITING
THE ENTIRE CWFA BY 15Z. SUSTAINED S WINDS OF 15-25KTS WILL BE COMMON
WITH GUSTS OF 35KTS OVERNIGHT SHIFTING TO THE WSW WITH FROPA. VFR
BROKEN CLOUDS CAN BE EXPECTED ABOUT 3-4HRS AFTER THE WIND SHIFT WITH
STILL GUSTY WNW WINDS OF 15-25KTS 15Z-23Z WEDNESDAY./40/
&&
.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
JACKSON 67 64 32 59 / 100 32 10 5
MERIDIAN 69 68 31 58 / 90 63 13 5
VICKSBURG 56 62 31 61 / 99 14 7 5
HATTIESBURG 69 67 33 59 / 87 63 9 5
NATCHEZ 57 61 31 60 / 98 13 7 5
GREENVILLE 56 55 31 58 / 100 14 5 5
GREENWOOD 58 61 30 59 / 100 15 8 5
&&
.JAN WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
MS...WIND ADVISORY UNTIL 3 AM CST WEDNESDAY FOR MSZ018-019-025>027-
034>036-040>042-047.
LA...WIND ADVISORY UNTIL 3 AM CST WEDNESDAY FOR LAZ007>009-015-016-
023-025.
AR...WIND ADVISORY UNTIL 3 AM CST WEDNESDAY FOR ARZ074-075.
&&
7/40Hazardous weather outlook, Jan 29, 3:15 PM CST, 9 hours 55 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS 315 PM CST TUE JAN 29 2013 ARZ074-075-LAZ007>009-015-016-023-025-MSZ018-019-025>027-034>036- 040>042-047-302115- ASHLEY-CHICOT-MOREHOUSE-WEST CARROLL-EAST CARROLL-RICHLAND- MADISON LA-FRANKLIN LA-TENSAS-BOLIVAR-SUNFLOWER-LEFLORE-GRENADA- CARROLL-WASHINGTON-HUMPHREYS-HOLMES-ISSAQUENA-SHARKEY-YAZOO- WARREN- 315 PM CST TUE JAN 29 2013 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI...NORTHEAST LOUISIANA...AND EXTREME SOUTHEAST ARKANSAS. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY A SIGNIFICANT SEVERE WEATHER OUTBREAK IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP AND BRING WIDESPREAD DAMAGING WINDS TO THE REGION ALONG WITH SOME TORNADOES. DUE TO A RARE COMBINATION OF INTENSE WIND SHEAR AND INSTABILITY FOR THIS TIME OF YEAR...SOME HIGHER END SEVERE WEATHER WILL BE POSSIBLE INCLUDING WIDESPREAD DAMAGING WINDS WITH GUSTS UP TO 80 MPH AND A STRONG TORNADO. THIS ACTIVITY IS EXPECTED BETWEEN 9PM AND 3AM BEFORE MOVING EAST. AHEAD OF THIS SEVERE WEATHER...WINDY CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING. SUSTAINED WINDS OF 15 AND 30 MPH WILL BE PRESENT ACROSS MUCH OF THE ARKLAMISS WITH GUSTS REACHING 40 TO 45 MPH IN THE CURRENT WIND ADVISORY LOCATIONS. THE WIND ADVISORY CONTINUES UNTIL MIDNIGHT. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY .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 TONIGHT. LAZ024-026-MSZ028>033-037>039-043>046-048>066-072>074-302115- CATAHOULA-CONCORDIA-MONTGOMERY-WEBSTER-CLAY-LOWNDES-CHOCTAW- OKTIBBEHA-ATTALA-WINSTON-NOXUBEE-MADISON MS-LEAKE-NESHOBA-KEMPER- HINDS-RANKIN-SCOTT-NEWTON-LAUDERDALE-CLAIBORNE-COPIAH-SIMPSON- SMITH-JASPER-CLARKE-JEFFERSON-ADAMS-FRANKLIN MS-LINCOLN-LAWRENCE- JEFFERSON DAVIS-COVINGTON-JONES-MARION-LAMAR-FORREST- 315 PM CST TUE JAN 29 2013 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR MOST OF CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI AND NORTHEAST LOUISIANA. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY A SIGNIFICANT SEVERE WEATHER OUTBREAK IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP TONIGHT INTO EARLY WEDNESDAY AND BRING DAMAGING WINDS TO THE REGION ALONG WITH SOME TORNADOES. DUE TO A RARE COMBINATION OF INTENSE WIND SHEAR AND INSTABILITY FOR THIS TIME OF YEAR...SOME HIGHER END SEVERE WEATHER WILL BE POSSIBLE INCLUDING WIDESPREAD DAMAGING WINDS WITH GUSTS UP TO 80 MPH AND A STRONG TORNADO. THIS ACTIVITY IS EXPECTED BETWEEN 9 PM AND 3 AM FOR LOCATIONS WEST OF INTERSTATE 55 AND BETWEEN 2 AND 7 AM FOR LOCATIONS GENERALLY EAST OF INTERSTATE 55. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY 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 WILL BE NEEDED TONIGHT INTO EARLY WEDNESDAY. FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE VISIT OUR WEBSITE AT WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/JAN. 28
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Jan 29, 11:23 PM CST, 1 hour 47 minutes before
ARZ074-075-LAZ007-015-023-MSZ040-300610-
ASHLEY AR-CHICOT AR-ISSAQUENA MS-RICHLAND LA-MOREHOUSE LA-FRANKLIN
1123 PM CST TUE JAN 29 2013
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
1123 PM CST TUE JAN 29 2013
A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING 40 TO 50 MPH
WINDS WAS LOCATED FROM 17 MILES NORTH OF DERMOTT TO 24 MILES WEST OF
BUCKNER AT 1123 PM CST...MOVING EAST 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 EXTREME NORTHWESTERN ISSAQUENA...CHICOT AND ASHLEY
COUNTIES...AND NORTH CENTRAL FRANKLIN...MOREHOUSE AND RICHLAND
PARISHES SHOULD MONITOR THESE STORMS CLOSELY.
LAT...LON 3340 9174 3339 9147 3357 9145 3357 9124
3338 9114 3341 9110 3345 9106 3305 9112
3293 9121 3300 9116 3301 9143 3285 9157
3267 9164 3257 9144 3218 9172 3224 9200
3265 9192 3289 9209
TIME...MOT...LOC 0523Z 283DEG 35KT 3377 9136 3239 9230
BYBLocal storm report, Jan 29, 11:52 PM CST, 1 hour 18 minutes before
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Everything else NWS Jackson, MS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 29, 6:23 PM CST | Tornado Warning | JAN | Bolivar, Washington | 67 min |
| Jan 29, 6:48 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Washington | 32 min |
| Jan 29, 6:56 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Washington | 49 min |
| Jan 29, 7:07 PM CST | Tornado Warning | JAN | Washington | 38 min |
| Jan 29, 7:26 PM CST | Tornado Warning | JAN | Bolivar, Leflore, Sunflower | 64 min |
| Jan 29, 7:49 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Humphreys, Sharkey | 31 min |
| Jan 29, 8:15 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Sunflower | 30 min |
| Jan 29, 9:54 PM CST | Tornado Warning | JAN | Washington | 66 min |
| Jan 29, 10:43 PM CST | Tornado Warning | JAN | Bolivar, Sunflower | 62 min |
| Jan 29, 10:46 PM CST | Tornado Warning | JAN | Bolivar, Sunflower, Washington | 59 min |
| Jan 29, 11:49 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Bolivar, Sunflower, Washington | 56 min |
| Jan 30, 12:03 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Issaquena, Sharkey, Washington | 87 min |
| Jan 30, 12:34 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Humphreys, Leflore | 86 min |
| Jan 30, 1:24 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Adams, Claiborne, Jefferson, Warren | 96 min |
| Jan 30, 2:07 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Attala, Choctaw, Webster | 83 min |
| Jan 30, 2:18 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Hinds, Madison | 57 min |
| Jan 30, 2:47 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Holmes, Madison, Yazoo | 58 min |
| Jan 30, 2:50 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Montgomery | 40 min |
| Jan 30, 3:21 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Rankin | 39 min |
| Jan 30, 3:24 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Copiah, Lincoln | 51 min |
| Jan 30, 3:28 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Attala, Choctaw, Clay, Oktibbeha, Webster, Winston | 62 min |
| Jan 30, 3:35 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Leake | 55 min |
| Jan 30, 3:41 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Hinds, Rankin, Simpson | 64 min |
| Jan 30, 3:57 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Scott | 48 min |
| Jan 30, 3:58 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Neshoba | 77 min |
| Jan 30, 4:26 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Lowndes, Noxubee | 79 min |
| Jan 30, 4:31 AM CST | Wind Advisory | JAN | Adams, Bolivar, Carroll, Claiborne, Copiah, Franklin and 17 more | 13 hr |
| Jan 30, 4:44 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Newton | 76 min |
| Jan 30, 4:49 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Jefferson Davis, Lawrence, Simpson | 41 min |
| Jan 30, 5:24 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Covington, Simpson, Smith | 51 min |
| Jan 30, 5:43 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Covington, Jefferson Davis, Lamar, Marion | 47 min |
| Jan 30, 6:17 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Forrest, Jones | 58 min |
| Jan 30, 6:29 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Lamar, Marion | 46 min |
| Jan 30, 6:39 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Clarke | 51 min |
| Jan 30, 6:48 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Lauderdale | 57 min |
| Jan 30, 6:58 AM CST | Tornado Warning | JAN | Clarke, Lauderdale | 47 min |
| Jan 30, 7:12 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Forrest, Jones, Lamar | 48 min |
| Jan 30, 7:25 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Clarke | 50 min |
| Jan 30, 7:50 AM CST | Flash Flood Warning | JAN | Forrest, Jones, Lamar | 3 hr |
| Jan 29, 8:31 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Morehouse | 29 min |
| Jan 29, 8:43 PM CST | Tornado Warning | JAN | Morehouse, Richland | 62 min |
| Jan 29, 8:47 PM CST | Tornado Warning | JAN | Morehouse | 58 min |
| Jan 29, 9:22 PM CST | Tornado Warning | JAN | East Carroll, Morehouse, West Carroll | 38 min |
| Jan 29, 9:42 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Morehouse | 63 min |
| Jan 29, 9:50 PM CST | Tornado Warning | JAN | Morehouse | 40 min |
| Jan 29, 10:18 PM CST | Tornado Warning | JAN | Richland | 42 min |
| Jan 29, 10:48 PM CST | Tornado Warning | JAN | East Carroll, West Carroll | 42 min |
| Jan 29, 11:23 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Morehouse, Richland | 47 min |
| Jan 29, 11:43 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Morehouse, West Carroll | 47 min |
| Jan 29, 11:48 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Franklin, Richland | 87 min |
| Jan 30, 12:10 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Catahoula, Concordia, Tensas | 95 min |
| Jan 29, 6:01 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Chicot | 44 min |
| Jan 29, 6:10 PM CST | Tornado Warning | JAN | Chicot | 35 min |
| Jan 29, 8:21 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Ashley | 29 min |
| Jan 29, 9:33 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Chicot | 32 min |
| Jan 29, 10:25 PM CST | Tornado Warning | JAN | Chicot | 65 min |
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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.