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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 190, NWS Jackson, MS

April 10, 2013Bolivar County, Mississippi

NWS Jackson, MS issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Apr 10, 2013, 10:01 PM CDT for Bolivar County, Mississippi. It was in force for 29 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: Apr 10, 2013, 10:01 PM CDT (03:01 UTC)
Expired: Apr 10, 2013, 10:30 PM CDT
In force: 29 min
Issued by: NWS Jackson, MS
Area: Storm-based polygon

County Bolivar County, MS

The radar

The Little Rock radar (KLZK), 172 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 03:02 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
Apr 10, 5:42 PM CDT	Tornado Watch	SPC	7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Little Rock, AR (KLZK), launched 00:00Z, 3.0 hours before the alert went out and 143 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-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

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: 2188 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -3 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 918 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 49 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 362 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 472 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 5.8
Supercell composite: 29.7

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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 Apr 10, 9:59 PM CDT, 2 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Apr 10, 9:59 PM CDT, 2 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Apr 10, 3:13 PM CDT, 6 hours 48 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
313 PM CDT WED APR 10 2013

ARZ074-075-LAZ007>009-015-016-023>026-MSZ018-019-025>030-032>038-
040>045-047>050-053>055-059>063-112015-
ASHLEY-CHICOT-MOREHOUSE-WEST CARROLL-EAST CARROLL-RICHLAND-
MADISON LA-FRANKLIN LA-CATAHOULA-TENSAS-CONCORDIA-BOLIVAR-
SUNFLOWER-LEFLORE-GRENADA-CARROLL-MONTGOMERY-WEBSTER-CLAY-CHOCTAW-
OKTIBBEHA-WASHINGTON-HUMPHREYS-HOLMES-ATTALA-WINSTON-ISSAQUENA-
SHARKEY-YAZOO-MADISON MS-LEAKE-NESHOBA-WARREN-HINDS-RANKIN-SCOTT-
CLAIBORNE-COPIAH-SIMPSON-JEFFERSON-ADAMS-FRANKLIN MS-LINCOLN-
LAWRENCE-
313 PM CDT WED APR 10 2013

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

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT AND THURSDAY

SEVERE STORMS ARE EXPECTED TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING AS A
LINE OF STORMS MOVES EAST AS A POTENT DISTURBANCE SWINGS ACROSS THE
REGION INTO AN UNSTABLE AND SHEARED AIR MASS. THE MOST INTENSE STORMS
ARE EXPECTED TO BE CAPABLE OF DAMAGING WIND GUSTS TO AT LEAST 60
MPH...HAIL TO THE SIZE OF HALF DOLLARS...AND A FEW TORNADOES WILL BE
POSSIBLE. FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING STRIKES AND LOCALLY
HEAVY DOWNPOURS ARE ALSO EXPECTED. PLEASE CONTINUE TO STAY TUNED FOR
THE LATEST UPDATES AND MORE SPECIFICS AS THEY BECOME AVAILABLE
REGARDING THIS SEVERE WEATHER POTENTIAL THIS EVENING INTO THURSDAY
MORNING.

IN ADDITION...WIDESPREAD HEAVY RAINFALL IS EXPECTED ACROSS THE
OUTLOOK AREA. 2 TO 4 INCHES OF RAINFALL WITH LOCALLY HIGHER
AMOUNTS ARE POSSIBLE FOR AREAS ALONG AND NORTHWEST OF THE NATCHEZ
TRACE  CORRIDOR WITH 1 TO 2 INCH AMOUNTS ELSEWHERE. INTENSE
RAINFALL RATES COULD RESULT IN LOCALIZED FLASH FLOODING IN SOME
LOCATIONS. ALSO...SOME SMALL CREEKS...AREA RIVERS AND LOW LYING
AREAS COULD EXPERIENCE RISES IN WATER LEVELS.

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

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...MAY BE NEEDED TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON.

MSZ031-039-046-051-052-056>058-064>066-072>074-112015-
LOWNDES-NOXUBEE-KEMPER-NEWTON-LAUDERDALE-SMITH-JASPER-CLARKE-
JEFFERSON DAVIS-COVINGTON-JONES-MARION-LAMAR-FORREST-
313 PM CDT WED APR 10 2013

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EAST AND SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT AND THURSDAY

SEVERE STORMS ARE POSSIBLE THURSDAY MORNING TO MID-DAY THURSDAY AS A
POTENT DISTURBANCE SWINGS ACROSS THE REGION INTO AN UNSTABLE AND
SHEARED AIR MASS. THE MOST INTENSE STORMS ARE EXPECTED TO BE CAPABLE
OF DAMAGING WIND GUSTS TO AT LEAST 60 MPH...HAIL TO THE SIZE OF
QUARTERS AND A TORNADO CAN NOT BE RULED OUT. FREQUENT CLOUD TO
GROUND LIGHTNING STRIKES AND LOCALLY HEAVY DOWNPOURS ARE ALSO
EXPECTED.

IN ADDITION...HEAVY RAINFALL IS EXPECTED ACROSS THE OUTLOOK AREA. ONE TO
TWO INCHES OF RAINFALL WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS ARE POSSIBLE FOR
AREAS IN EAST MISSISSIPPI. INTENSE RAINFALL RATES COULD RESULT IN
LOCALIZED FLASH FLOODING IN SOME LOCATIONS. ALSO...SOME SMALL
CREEKS...AREA RIVERS AND LOW LYING AREAS COULD EXPERIENCE RISES IN
WATER LEVELS.

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

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...MAY BE NEEDED THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY
AFTERNOON.

FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE VISIT OUR WEBSITE AT
WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/JAN.

ALLEN

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Apr 10, 5:12 PM CDT, 4 hours 49 minutes before

LAZ007-008-015-102240-
RICHLAND LA-MOREHOUSE LA-WEST CARROLL LA-
512 PM CDT WED APR 10 2013

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
512 PM CDT WED APR 10 2013

...STRONG THUNDERSTORM HEADED THROUGH NORTHEAST LOUISIANA...

A STRONG THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING PENNY TO NICKEL SIZE HAIL
AND 40 TO 50 MPH WINDS WAS LOCATED 12 MILES SOUTH OF GOODWILL AT 511
PM CDT...MOVING NORTH NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH.

VERY HEAVY RAIN ALONG WITH FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING
STRIKES 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 WESTERN WEST CARROLL...EASTERN MOREHOUSE AND NORTHEASTERN
RICHLAND PARISHES SHOULD MONITOR THIS STORM CLOSELY.

LAT...LON 3301 9162 3301 9138 3300 9135 3253 9152
      3258 9173
TIME...MOT...LOC 2211Z 195DEG 35KT 3264 9160

BYB

Local storm report, Apr 10, 5:33 PM CDT, 4 hours 28 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
533 PM CDT WED APR 10 2013

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

0526 PM     HAIL             GOODWILL                32.78N 91.56W
04/10/2013  E0.75 INCH       WEST CARROLL       LA   BROADCAST MEDIA

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DL

Local storm report, Apr 10, 6:21 PM CDT, 3 hours 40 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Apr 10, 8:06 PM CDT, 1 hour 55 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Apr 10, 9:49 PM CDT, 12 minutes before

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The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Apr 10, 9:49 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Bolivar	61 min
Apr 10, 11:23 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Bolivar	57 min
Apr 11, 12:19 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Washington	61 min
Apr 11, 8:50 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	JAN	Attala, Holmes	6 days
Apr 11, 8:58 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Lincoln	32 min
Apr 11, 9:28 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	JAN	Neshoba	24 hr
Apr 11, 10:13 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Smith	32 min
Apr 11, 10:45 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Scott	20 min
Apr 11, 10:53 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Jasper	22 min
Apr 11, 11:25 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Kemper, Lauderdale, Neshoba, Newton	50 min
Apr 11, 11:31 AM CDT	Tornado Warning Emergency	JAN	Kemper, Neshoba	59 min
Apr 11, 11:32 AM CDT	Areal Flood Warning	JAN	Holmes, Humphreys, Issaquena, Sharkey, Washington, Yazoo	6 hr
Apr 11, 11:56 AM CDT	Tornado Warning Emergency	JAN	Noxubee	64 min
Apr 11, 12:02 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Clay	28 min
Apr 11, 12:18 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Marion	42 min
Apr 11, 12:42 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Forrest, Lamar	48 min
Apr 11, 12:45 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	JAN	Forrest, Lamar, Marion	45 min
Apr 11, 12:46 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	JAN	Lowndes, Noxubee	14 min
Apr 11, 1:17 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Jones	43 min
Apr 11, 1:26 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Noxubee	49 min
Apr 11, 1:29 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Forrest	31 min
Apr 11, 1:34 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Clarke, Jasper	56 min
Apr 11, 1:50 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	JAN	Clarke, Lauderdale	40 min
Apr 11, 4:10 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	JAN	Carroll, Leflore	43 hr
Apr 11, 9:28 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	JAN	West Carroll	2 hr
Apr 10, 8:06 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Ashley	29 min
Apr 10, 8:14 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Ashley	46 min

Nearby

Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in Mississippi, 2013 Every severe thunderstorm warning in 2013

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.