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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 194, NWS Jackson, MS

April 11, 2013Forrest County, Lamar County, Mississippi

NWS Jackson, MS issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Apr 11, 2013, 12:42 PM CDT for Forrest County, Lamar County, Mississippi. It was in force for 48 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

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The facts

Issued: Apr 11, 2013, 12:42 PM CDT (17:42 UTC)
Expired: Apr 11, 2013, 1:30 PM CDT
In force: 48 min
Issued by: NWS Jackson, MS
Area: Storm-based polygon

Counties Forrest County, MS, Lamar County, MS

The radar

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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 11, 8:00 AM CDT	Tornado Watch	SPC	8 hr

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 11, 10:26 AM CDT, 2 hours 16 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Apr 11, 10:26 AM CDT, 2 hours 16 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Apr 11, 9:03 AM CDT, 3 hours 39 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
903 AM CDT THU APR 11 2013

ARZ074-075-LAZ007>009-015-016-023>026-MSZ018-019-025>030-032>038-
040>045-047>050-053-059>061-121415-
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-JEFFERSON-ADAMS-FRANKLIN MS-
903 AM CDT THU APR 11 2013

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

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

WIDESPREAD HEAVY RAINFALL IS EXPECTED ACROSS THE OUTLOOK AREA.
MORE THAN 2 INCHES FELL OVERNIGHT ACROSS THE WESTERN PORTIONS OF THE
AREA AND AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 2 INCHES OF RAINFALL WITH LOCALLY HIGHER
AMOUNTS ARE POSSIBLE FOR AREAS ALONG AND NORTHWEST OF THE NATCHEZ
TRACE CORRIDOR TODAY. 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. A
FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY AFTERNOON.

IN ADDITION...ISOLATED STRONG STORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE THIS MORNING
AS THE COLD FRONT MOVES THROUGH THE AREA. THE MAIN HAZARDS WILL BE
DAMAGING WIND GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH AND DIME SIZE HAIL.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY

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 NOT ANTICIPATED THROUGH WEDNESDAY.

MSZ031-039-046-051-052-121415-
LOWNDES-NOXUBEE-KEMPER-NEWTON-LAUDERDALE-
903 AM CDT THU APR 11 2013

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EAST CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

STRONG TO SEVERE STORMS ARE POSSIBLE FROM MID MORNING TO MID
AFTERNOON AS STORMS MOVE EAST AHEAD OF A COLD FRONT. THE MOST
INTENSE STORMS WILL BE CAPABLE OF DAMAGING WIND GUSTS TO 60 MPH AND
HAIL TO THE SIZE OF QUARTERS. 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...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY

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 NOT ANTICIPATED THROUGH WEDNESDAY

MSZ054>058-062>066-072>074-121415-
COPIAH-SIMPSON-SMITH-JASPER-CLARKE-LINCOLN-LAWRENCE-
JEFFERSON DAVIS-COVINGTON-JONES-MARION-LAMAR-FORREST-
903 AM CDT THU APR 11 2013

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTH AND SOUTHEAST
MISSISSIPPI.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

SEVERE STORMS ARE POSSIBLE THROUGH MID AFTERNOON AHEAD OF A COLD
FRONT MOVING THROUGH THE REGION. THE MOST INTENSE STORMS WILL BE
CAPABLE OF DAMAGING WIND GUSTS TO 60 MPH AND A TORNADO OR TWO.
FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING STRIKES AND LOCALLY HEAVY
DOWNPOURS ARE ALSO EXPECTED.

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...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY

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...HAS BEEN REQUESTED FOR SOUTH MISSISSIPPI TODAY.

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

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In the hours before

Special weather statement, Apr 11, 10:45 AM CDT, 1 hour 57 minutes before

MSZ049-050-056-111605-
SMITH MS-SCOTT MS-RANKIN MS-
1045 AM CDT THU APR 11 2013

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
1045 AM CDT THU APR 11 2013

A STRONG THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING 40 TO 50 MPH WINDS WAS
LOCATED 8 MILES SOUTHWEST OF PULASKI AT 1046 AM CDT...MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH.

PEOPLE IN EAST CENTRAL RANKIN...SOUTH CENTRAL SCOTT AND NORTHWESTERN
SMITH COUNTIES SHOULD MONITOR THIS STORM CLOSELY.

LAT...LON 3243 8957 3217 8953 3214 8981 3228 8983
TIME...MOT...LOC 1546Z 242DEG 44KT 3223 8971

CME

Special weather statement, Apr 11, 10:53 AM CDT, 1 hour 49 minutes before

MSZ051-111615-
NEWTON MS-
1053 AM CDT THU APR 11 2013

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
1053 AM CDT THU APR 11 2013

A STRONG THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING 40 TO 50 MPH WINDS WAS
LOCATED OVER NEWTON AT 1053 AM CDT...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH.

PEOPLE IN NEWTON COUNTY SHOULD MONITOR THIS STORM CLOSELY.

LAT...LON 3254 8916 3255 8892 3238 8894 3223 8908
      3232 8927
TIME...MOT...LOC 1553Z 210DEG 42KT 3236 8912

CME

Special weather statement, Apr 11, 10:53 AM CDT, 1 hour 49 minutes before

MSZ057-111615-
JASPER MS-
1053 AM CDT THU APR 11 2013

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
1053 AM CDT THU APR 11 2013

A STRONG THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING 40 TO 50 MPH WINDS WAS
LOCATED 5 MILES WEST OF LOUIN AT 1054 AM CDT...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45
MPH.

PEOPLE IN NORTHWESTERN JASPER COUNTY SHOULD MONITOR THIS STORM
CLOSELY.

LAT...LON 3199 8928 3205 8933 3222 8932 3222 8912
TIME...MOT...LOC 1554Z 208DEG 37KT 3212 8932

CME

Local storm report, Apr 11, 11:58 AM CDT, 44 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
1158 AM CDT THU APR 11 2013

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

1138 AM     TORNADO          4 NW LIBERTY            32.70N 88.81W
04/11/2013                   KEMPER             MS   BROADCAST MEDIA

            DAMAGE WITH POSSIBLE INJURIES REPORTED ALONG HIGHWAY 493
            NORTHWEST OF LIBERTY

&&

AEG

Local storm report, Apr 11, 12:24 PM CDT, 18 minutes before

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Local storm report, Apr 11, 12:38 PM CDT, 4 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, 10:01 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Bolivar	29 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, 12:45 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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.