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Flash Flood Warning 82, NWS Jackson, MS

March 17, 2016Forrest County, Mississippi

NWS Jackson, MS issued this flash flood warning at Mar 17, 2016, 8:00 PM CDT for Forrest County, Mississippi. It was in force for 3 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued
Mar 17, 2016, 8:00 PM CDT (01:00 UTC)
Expired
Mar 17, 2016, 11:00 PM CDT
In force
3 hr
Issued by
NWS Jackson, MS
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
None

County Forrest County, MS

The radar

The Mobile radar (KMOB), 100 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:02 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

Did it verify

Not verified. The Iowa Environmental Mesonet's Cow found no qualifying storm report inside this flash flood warning while it was in force. That is not proof nothing happened: reports are thin where few people live.

Cow counts a report within 15 km of the polygon while the warning was in force: a tornado for a tornado warning; hail of 1 inch or more, a gust of 58 mph or more or wind damage for a severe thunderstorm warning; a flash flood report for a flash flood warning.

The nearest sounding before it

Slidell Radar S, LA (KSIL), launched 00:00Z, 1.0 hours before the alert went out and 93 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-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Slidell Radar S, LA at 00:00Z on 2016-03-18Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 761 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Slidell Radar S, LA at 00:00Z on 2016-03-18The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 171 square meters per square second.1939587897Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
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
761 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-22 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1293 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
44 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
171 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
167 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.4
Supercell composite
5.5

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

215 
WGUS54 KJAN 180100
FFWJAN
MSC035-180400-
/O.NEW.KJAN.FF.W.0082.160318T0100Z-160318T0400Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
800 PM CDT THU MAR 17 2016

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSON HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
  SOUTHEASTERN FORREST COUNTY IN SOUTHEASTERN MISSISSIPPI...

* UNTIL 1100 PM CDT

* AT 759 PM CDT...EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT REPORTED FLASH FLOODING ON
  WORTH NALL ROAD NEAR MAXIE. THREE TO FIVE INCHES OF RAIN HAVE
  FALLEN. FLASH FLOODING IS ALREADY OCCURRING.

* SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE...
  MAXIE.

ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF UP TO AN INCH ARE POSSIBLE IN THE
WARNED AREA.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE
DANGERS OF FLOODING.

TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED ROADS. MOST FLOOD
DEATHS OCCUR IN VEHICLES.

&&

LAT...LON 3100 8934 3104 8915 3100 8915 3100 8914
      3091 8914 3091 8934

$$

DL
1 follow-up statement
126 
WGUS74 KJAN 180247
FFSJAN

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
947 PM CDT THU MAR 17 2016

MSC035-180257-
/O.CAN.KJAN.FF.W.0082.000000T0000Z-160318T0400Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
FORREST MS-
947 PM CDT THU MAR 17 2016

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN FORREST COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...

THE HEAVY RAIN HAS ENDED...AND FLOODING IS NO LONGER EXPECTED TO POSE
A THREAT.

LAT...LON 3100 8934 3104 8915 3100 8915 3100 8914
      3091 8914 3091 8934

$$

DL

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this flash flood 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 flash flood warning went out at Mar 17, 4:50 PM CDT, 3 hours 10 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Mar 17, 4:50 PM CDT, 3 hours 10 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
450 PM CDT THU MAR 17 2016

.SHORT TERM...TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...THE RADARS WERE LIT UP
AT MID AFTERNOON WITH THE STRONGEST STORMS ALONG THE HIGHWAY 84
CORRIDOR WHERE A STALLED COLD FRONT WAS NOTED. NUMEROUS REPORTS OF
LARGE HAIL HAVE BEEN RECEIVED AND LARGE HAIL WILL REMAIN THE MAIN
THREAT INTO THIS EVENING ACROSS THE SOUTH WHERE A SEVERE
THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT. MUCH OF THE CONVECTION WL
WEAKEN WITH THE LOSS OF DAYTIME HEATING BUT THE SOUTHERN BRANCH OF
THE JET WITH SUBTLE SHORTWAVES MAY HELP TRIGGER ADDITIONAL ACTIVITY.
SOME MODELS SUGGEST THE BOUNDARY WILL DRIFT NORTH TOWARD INTERSTATE
2O TONIGHT WITH CONVECTION REDEVELOPING AFTER MIDNIGHT. HAVE
THEREFORE MAINTAINED DECENT POPS THROUGH THE NIGHT. MODEL CONSENSUS
SUGGESTS ANOTHER ROUND OF STRONG TO SEVERE STORMS FRIDAY ALONG AND
JUST NORTH OF THE BOUNDARY. THIS LOOKS TO OCCUR MAINLY BETWEEN
HIGHWAY 84 AND INTERSTATE 20 SIMILAR TO THIS AFTERNOON. LARGE HAIL
WOULD BE THE MAIN THREAT AGAIN DUE TO MID-LEVEL LAPSE RATES AND DEEP
LAYER SHEAR. THE CONVECTION WILL BEGIN TO WEAKEN FRIDAY EVENING BUT
BY MIDNIGHT A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL ENTER OUR NORTHWEST ZONES AND
PROLONG RAIN CHANCES IN THE NORTH. A POTENT NORTHERN STREAM CLOSED
LOW DROPPING OUT OF THE NORTHERN PLAINS FRIDAY AND OVER THE GREAT
LAKES REGION SATURDAY WILL SUPPORT THE COLD FRONT THAT WILL STILL BE
NORTHWEST OF THE NATCHEZ TRACE AT SUNRISE SATURDAY. GUSTY NORTHWEST
WINDS IN THE WAKE OF THE FRONT WILL USHER IN MUCH COLDER AND DRIER
AIR THAT WILL BRING AN END TO THE RAIN. /22/

.LONG TERM...SATURDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...SATURDAY WILL BE A TRANSITION
DAY OVER THE CWA. WHILE WE WILL START OFF THE DAY WITH SCATTERED
CONVECTION ASSOCIATED WITH THE STALLED BOUNDARY NEAR THE COAST...
VEERING FLOW PATTERN WILL FINALLY GIVE THE COASTAL BOUNDARY A NUDGE
OUT TO SEA TAKING THE CONVECTION WITH IT.

A REINFORCEMENT OF LOW LEVEL DRY/COOL AIR WILL MOVE INTO THE CWA
SATURDAY THROUGH SUNDAY RESULTING IN MARKEDLY COOLER TEMPERATURES.
HIGHS IN THE 50S WILL BE COMMON SATURDAY AND SUNDAY AS MINS DROP INTO
THE 30S. WHILE CAA WILL PRECLUDE FROST DEVELOPMENT SATURDAY
NIGHT/SUNDAY MORNING...HIGH PRESSURE SETTLING OVER THE AREA SUNDAY
NIGHT WILL SETUP CALM WINDS AND EXCELLENT RADIATIONAL COOLING
CONDITIONS. FROST FORMATION WILL BE A DISTINCT POSSIBILITY WHERE
TEMPS CAN FALL INTO THE MID 30S OR LOWER WHICH LOOKS TO OCCUR
PRIMARILY OVER THE EAST.

MID LEVEL RIDGING FROM THE WEST DURING THE FIRST PART OF NEXT WEEK
WILL RESULT IN DRY WEATHER AND MODERATING TEMPERATURES./26/

&&

.AVIATION...AS OF MID AFTERNOON STRONG TO SEVERE STORMS WERE MAKING
THEIR WAY ACROSS MAINLY SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI. MVFR TO VFR FLIGHT
CATEGORIES WERE PREVAILING ACROSS THE REGION AT THIS TIME. CIGS WILL
CONTINUE TO LOWER AS SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS SPREADS ACROSS THE
REGION....ESPECIALLY SOUTH OF THE INTERSTATE 20 CORRIDOR EXPECTED.
THIS CONVECTION COULD BRIEFLY REDUCE FLIGHT CATEGORIES TO IFR
STATUS. MVFR CIGS WL THEN BE POSSIBLE TONIGHT INTO FRIDAY MORNING
WITH ISOLD TO SCATTERED STORMS CONTINUING ACROSS THE REGION. WINDS
TODAY WILL VARY FROM NORTHEAST TO EAST TODAY BETWEEN 4-9 KNOTS...
AND REMAIN SUCH TONIGHT. /17/

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
JACKSON       55  72  53  62 /  80  80  57  40
MERIDIAN      54  70  54  64 /  80  86  64  45
VICKSBURG     56  72  53  62 /  80  68  51  34
HATTIESBURG   60  73  60  67 /  68  84  66  53
NATCHEZ       59  73  53  61 /  76  81  60  39
GREENVILLE    52  67  49  59 /  75  46  47  20
GREENWOOD     51  68  50  60 /  69  58  46  22

&&

.JAN WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
MS...NONE.
LA...NONE.
AR...NONE.
&&

22/26/17
Hazardous weather outlook, Mar 17, 3:40 PM CDT, 4 hours 20 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
340 PM CDT THU MAR 17 2016

ARZ074-075-LAZ007>009-MSZ018-019-025>046-050>052-182045-
ASHLEY-CHICOT-MOREHOUSE-WEST CARROLL-EAST CARROLL-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-
SCOTT-NEWTON-LAUDERDALE-
340 PM CDT THU MAR 17 2016

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST
ARKANSAS...NORTHEAST LOUISIANA...CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI...AND NORTH
CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT AND FRIDAY

THE PROBABILITY FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY NIGHT 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 EXPECTED THROUGH NEXT WEDNESDAY.

LAZ015-016-MSZ047>049-055>058-182045-
RICHLAND-MADISON LA-WARREN-HINDS-RANKIN-SIMPSON-SMITH-JASPER-
CLARKE-
340 PM CDT THU MAR 17 2016

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHEAST
LOUISIANA...AND CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT AND FRIDAY

SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS
THREAT...LIMITED
TIMING...THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING

A FEW SEVERE STORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE TODAY WITH QUARTER TO GOLF BALL
SIZED HAIL BEING THE MAIN THREAT ALONG WITH DAMAGING WINDS. MAIN
TIMING IS UNTIL 8 PM.

(WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/GRAPHICAST.PHP?SITE=JAN&GC=1)

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY NIGHT 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 MAY BE NEEDED FOR PORTIONS OF THE REGION REMAINDER
OF THE AFTERNOON.

LAZ023-025-MSZ053-054-065-066-182045-
FRANKLIN LA-TENSAS-CLAIBORNE-COPIAH-COVINGTON-JONES-
340 PM CDT THU MAR 17 2016

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHEAST
LOUISIANA...AND CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT AND FRIDAY

SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS
THREAT...LIMITED
TIMING...THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY

A FEW SEVERE STORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE TODAY WITH QUARTER TO GOLF BALL
SIZED HAIL BEING THE MAIN THREAT ALONG WITH DAMAGING WINDS. MAIN
TIMING IS UNTIL 8 PM. A FEW SEVERE STORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE ON FRIDAY
WITH HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS BEING THE RISK.

(WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/GRAPHICAST.PHP?SITE=JAN&GC=1,2)

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY NIGHT 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 MAY BE NEEDED FOR PORTIONS OF THE REGION REMAINDER
OF THE AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY.

LAZ024-026-MSZ059>064-072>074-182045-
CATAHOULA-CONCORDIA-JEFFERSON-ADAMS-FRANKLIN MS-LINCOLN-LAWRENCE-
JEFFERSON DAVIS-MARION-LAMAR-FORREST-
340 PM CDT THU MAR 17 2016

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHEAST
LOUISIANA...AND SOUTH CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT AND FRIDAY

SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS
THREAT...ELEVATED
TIMING...MAINLY THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING

SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED ANYTIME THROUGH 8PM. LARGE HAIL TO
GOLF BALL SIZE WITH SOME DAMAGING WIND POTENTIAL ARE THE MAIN
THREATS.

(WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/GRAPHICAST.PHP?SITE=JAN&GC= 1)

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY NIGHT 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 MAY BE NEEDED FOR PORTIONS OF THE REGION REMAINDER
OF THE AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY.

21

&&

...HAZARD LEGEND...

*SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS*
EXTREME...CONFIDENT IN SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WITH WIND GUSTS OF
 75 MPH OR GREATER AND/OR 2 INCH DIAMETER OR LARGER HAIL.
SIGNIFICANT...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS POSSIBLE WITH WIND GUSTS OF
 75 MPH OR GREATER AND/OR 2 INCH DIAMETER OR LARGER HAIL.
ELEVATED...CONFIDENT IN SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WITH WINDS GUSTS OF
 60 MPH OR GREATER AND/OR 1 INCH DIAMETER OR LARGER HAIL.
LIMITED...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS POSSIBLE WITH WIND GUSTS OF 60
 MPH OR GREATER AND/OR 1 INCH DIAMETER OR LARGER HAIL.

...USEFUL WEATHER WEB PAGES (URLS)...

NWS JAN HOME PAGE...
   WWW.WEATHER.GOV/JAN
STAY AWARE, STAY SAFE NWS JAN BRIEFING PAGE...
   WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/JAN/?N=SAFE
FIND NWS JAN ON FACEBOOK...
   WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/NWSJACKSONMS
FOLLOW NWS JAN ON TWITTER...
   @NWSJACKSONMS

...ADDITIONAL URLS FOR SEVERE WEATHER ISSUES...

STORM PREDICTION CENTER (SPC)...
   WWW.SPC.NOAA.GOV/
SPC...MESO ANALYSIS...
   WWW.SPC.NOAA.GOV/EXPER/MESOANALYSIS/NEW/#
SPC...DAY 1 THROUGH 3 OUTLOOKS...
   WWW.SPC.NOAA.GOV/PRODUCTS/OUTLOOK/
SPC...STORM REPORTS...
   WWW.SPC.NOAA.GOV/CLIMO/
NWS JAN CURRENT SVR/TOR WATCHES...
   WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/RTIMAGES/JAN/WATCH/TOASVA.PNG

   PLEASE CONVERT ALL WEB ADDRESSES TO LOWER CASE BEFORE ENTERING!

In the hours before

Local storm report, Mar 17, 6:31 PM CDT, 1 hour 29 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
631 PM CDT THU MAR 17 2016

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

0522 PM     TSTM WND DMG     ESE MOSELLE             31.50N 89.28W
03/17/2016                   JONES              MS   EMERGENCY MNGR

            TREE DOWN ON HOUSE ON SELLERS RD NEAR OVETT MOSELLE RD.
            NO INJURIES

&&

AW
Local storm report, Mar 17, 6:35 PM CDT, 1 hour 25 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
635 PM CDT THU MAR 17 2016

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

0520 PM     TSTM WND DMG     MOSELLE                 31.50N 89.28W
03/17/2016                   JONES              MS   EMERGENCY MNGR

            THREE TREES DOWN ON RAYNER RD. ONE TREE DOWN ACROSS
            WESTSIDE DR. POWERLINES DOWN AS WELL.

&&

AW
Local storm report, Mar 17, 6:38 PM CDT, 1 hour 22 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
638 PM CDT THU MAR 17 2016

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

0400 PM     HAIL             2 NW BROOKHAVEN         31.61N 90.46W
03/17/2016  E1.75 INCH       LINCOLN            MS   BROADCAST MEDIA

            QUARTER TO GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL REPORTED.

&&

AW
Local storm report, Mar 17, 6:52 PM CDT, 1 hour 8 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
652 PM CDT THU MAR 17 2016

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

0400 PM     TSTM WND DMG     3 ESE PRENTISS          31.59N 89.83W
03/17/2016                   JEFFERSON DAVIS    MS   EMERGENCY MNGR

            TREE DOWN ON EAST ST. STEPHENS ROAD AND BLOCKED THE ROAD.

&&

DCOX
Local storm report, Mar 17, 6:54 PM CDT, 1 hour 6 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
654 PM CDT THU MAR 17 2016

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

0305 PM     TSTM WND DMG     4 N HARRISONBURG        31.82N 91.82W
03/17/2016                   CATAHOULA          LA   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            TREES DOWN ALONG HWY 124 NORTH

&&

CME
Local storm report, Mar 17, 7:13 PM CDT, 47 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
713 PM CDT THU MAR 17 2016

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

0844 AM     HAIL             4 NE LITTLE SPRINGS     31.44N 90.68W
03/17/2016  E2.75 INCH       FRANKLIN           MS   PUBLIC

0844 AM     HAIL             3 ENE LITTLE SPRINGS    31.42N 90.68W
03/17/2016  E1.50 INCH       FRANKLIN           MS   PUBLIC

            QUATER TO PING PONG BALL SIZE

0902 AM     HAIL             1 SE CENTER POINT       31.39N 90.60W
03/17/2016  E1.75 INCH       LINCOLN            MS   PUBLIC

            RELAYED VIA SOCIAL MEDIA. PICTURE SHOWING HAIL AT LEAST
            GOLF BALL SIZE.

0910 AM     HAIL             BOGUE CHITTO            31.43N 90.45W
03/17/2016  E2.00 INCH       LINCOLN            MS   PUBLIC

            REPORT RELAYED VIA SOCIAL MEDIA. PICTURE SHOWING HAIL AT
            LEAST 2 INCHES WIDE.

0910 AM     HAIL             BROOKHAVEN              31.58N 90.45W
03/17/2016  E1.00 INCH       LINCOLN            MS   PUBLIC

            QUARTER SIZED HAIL IN BROOKHAVEN. RELAYED VIA SOCIAL
            MEDIA.

0914 AM     HAIL             4 W BROOKHAVEN          31.58N 90.51W
03/17/2016  E0.88 INCH       LINCOLN            MS   EMERGENCY MNGR

            ON CALIFORNIA RD

0942 AM     HAIL             JAYESS                  31.36N 90.21W
03/17/2016  E1.50 INCH       LAWRENCE           MS   PUBLIC

            PING PONG BALL SIZE IN AT THE CO LINE, BASEBALL SIZE
            ABOUT 1 MILE SOUTH.

0955 AM     HAIL             OMA                     31.73N 90.14W
03/17/2016  E1.00 INCH       LAWRENCE           MS   PUBLIC

            NICKEL TO QUARTER SIZE

1030 AM     HAIL             MORGANTOWN              31.31N 89.92W
03/17/2016  E1.75 INCH       MARION             MS   EMERGENCY MNGR

1034 AM     HAIL             2 SSE MAGEE             31.85N 89.72W
03/17/2016  E1.00 INCH       SIMPSON            MS   PUBLIC

            DIME TO QUARTER SIZE HAIL REPORTED.

1037 AM     HAIL             3 E MAGEE               31.86N 89.68W
03/17/2016  E1.00 INCH       SIMPSON            MS   PUBLIC

1043 AM     HAIL             COLUMBIA                31.26N 89.83W
03/17/2016  E1.75 INCH       MARION             MS   EMERGENCY MNGR

1045 AM     HAIL             MIZE                    31.87N 89.55W
03/17/2016  E0.75 INCH       SMITH              MS   PUBLIC

1046 AM     HAIL             COLUMBIA                31.26N 89.83W
03/17/2016  E1.75 INCH       MARION             MS   EMERGENCY MNGR

            AT THE EOC

1048 AM     HAIL             2 WSW COLUMBIA          31.25N 89.86W
03/17/2016  E2.50 INCH       MARION             MS   BROADCAST MEDIA

            IN FOXWORTH

1105 AM     HAIL             6 E COLUMBIA            31.26N 89.73W
03/17/2016  E1.00 INCH       MARION             MS   EMERGENCY MNGR

1117 AM     HAIL             7 NE PINEBUR            31.22N 89.63W
03/17/2016  E1.50 INCH       LAMAR              MS   EMERGENCY MNGR

            NEAR THE MARION AND LARMAR CO LINE

1135 AM     HAIL             11 SW WEST HATTIESBURG  31.20N 89.49W
03/17/2016  E1.75 INCH       LAMAR              MS   EMERGENCY MNGR

            ALONG PURVIS OLOH RD

1142 AM     HAIL             5 NW PURVIS             31.19N 89.48W
03/17/2016  E2.50 INCH       LAMAR              MS   BROADCAST MEDIA

            AT PURVIS OLOH RD AND LOOKOUT TOWER RD

1145 AM     HAIL             5 NW PURVIS             31.19N 89.47W
03/17/2016  E2.75 INCH       LAMAR              MS   BROADCAST MEDIA

1156 AM     HAIL             PURVIS                  31.14N 89.41W
03/17/2016  E1.75 INCH       LAMAR              MS   EMERGENCY MNGR

            AT THE EOC

1205 PM     HAIL             5 ENE PURVIS            31.17N 89.32W
03/17/2016  E1.00 INCH       FORREST            MS   EMERGENCY MNGR

            IN THE DIXIE COMMUNITY ALONG DUBOSE RD

1205 PM     TSTM WND DMG     4 E PURVIS              31.14N 89.34W
03/17/2016                   FORREST            MS   EMERGENCY MNGR

            TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN ACROSS BEAVER LAKE RD

1209 PM     HAIL             4 W MCLAURIN            31.17N 89.28W
03/17/2016  E1.00 INCH       FORREST            MS   EMERGENCY MNGR

            ON ELKS LAKE RD

1220 PM     TSTM WND DMG     2 SW MCLAURIN           31.15N 89.24W
03/17/2016                   FORREST            MS   EMERGENCY MNGR

            TREES DOWN ACROSS HWY 49...BOTH LANES ARE BLOCKED.

0120 PM     HAIL             FAYETTE                 31.71N 91.06W
03/17/2016  E1.00 INCH       JEFFERSON          MS   EMERGENCY MNGR

            REPORT OF NICKEL TO QUARTER SIZE HAIL ON 1267 MAIN
            STREET. PICTURE RELAYED TO EM VIA SOCIAL MEDIA.

0210 PM     HAIL             PLEASANT HILL           31.72N 90.74W
03/17/2016  E1.00 INCH       COPIAH             MS   PUBLIC

            REPORT OF QUARTER SIZE HAIL IN PLEASANT HILL.

0230 PM     HAIL             CASEYVILLE              31.67N 90.66W
03/17/2016  E1.75 INCH       LINCOLN            MS   EMERGENCY MNGR

            REPORT OF QUARTER TO GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL IN CASEYVILLE.

0240 PM     HAIL             ESE SPOKANE             31.70N 91.46W
03/17/2016  E1.00 INCH       CONCORDIA          LA   PUBLIC

            QUARTER SIZE HAIL REPORTED AT LAKE SPOKANE.

0250 PM     HAIL             WNW LOYD STAR           31.63N 90.56W
03/17/2016  E1.75 INCH       LINCOLN            MS   EMERGENCY MNGR

            QUARTER TO GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL AT LOYD STAR ATTENDANCE
            CENTER ALONG HIGHWAY 550.

0255 PM     HAIL             3 WNW WESSON            31.71N 90.45W
03/17/2016  E1.00 INCH       COPIAH             MS   TRAINED SPOTTER

            REPORT OF NICKEL TO QUARTER SIZE HAIL ONGOING THE LAST 5
            MINUTES OR SO ALONG I-55 JUST WEST OF WESSON.

0300 PM     TSTM WND DMG     4 W FERRIDAY            31.63N 91.62W
03/17/2016                   CONCORDIA          LA   EMERGENCY MNGR

            TREES WERE BLOWN DOWN ALONG HIGHWAY 84.

0300 PM     HAIL             5 NNE BROOKHAVEN        31.65N 90.43W
03/17/2016  E2.00 INCH       LINCOLN            MS   PUBLIC

            2 INCH HAIL FELL AT HILLCREST CHURCH OF CHRIST NORTH OF
            BROOKHAVEN ALONG HIGHWAY 51. REPORT AND PICTURE RELAYED
            VIA SOCIAL MEDIA.

0300 PM     HAIL             TALLULAH                32.41N 91.19W
03/17/2016  E1.75 INCH       MADISON            LA   EMERGENCY MNGR

            GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL REPORTED IN TALLULAH.

0305 PM     TSTM WND DMG     4 N HARRISONBURG        31.82N 91.82W
03/17/2016                   CATAHOULA          LA   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            TREES DOWN ALONG HWY 124 NORTH

0308 PM     TSTM WND DMG     4 NNE BROOKHAVEN        31.64N 90.43W
03/17/2016                   LINCOLN            MS   UTILITY COMPANY

            POWERLINE WAS BLOWN DOWN CAUSING POWER OUTAGES IN THE
            MONTGOMERY COMMUNITY NORTHEAST OF BROOKHAVEN. REPORT
            RECEIVED VIA ENTERGY OUTAGE MAP.

0311 PM     TSTM WND DMG     2 N MOUND               32.36N 91.03W
03/17/2016                   MADISON            LA   EMERGENCY MNGR

            TREES DOWN ON HIGHWAY 602 EAST OF TALLULAH.

0322 PM     TSTM WND DMG     VICKSBURG               32.33N 90.87W
03/17/2016                   WARREN             MS   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            NUMEROUS TREES DOWN AND POWER OUTAGES IN VICKSBURG.

0322 PM     HAIL             VICKSBURG               32.33N 90.87W
03/17/2016  E0.50 INCH       WARREN             MS   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            QUARTER TO HALF INCH HAIL COVERING THE GROUND IN
            VICKSBURG.

0322 PM     TSTM WND DMG     VICKSBURG               32.33N 90.87W
03/17/2016                   WARREN             MS   BROADCAST MEDIA

            TREES DOWN, SIDING BLOWN OFF AND WIND DAMAGE TO ROOFS ON
            HIGHWAY 61S.

0330 PM     TSTM WND DMG     SPOKANE                 31.70N 91.46W
03/17/2016                   CONCORDIA          LA   PUBLIC

            PART OF THE AWNING BLOWN OFF THE DUCKS NEST...DIME SIZED
            HAIL OCCURRED AS WELL.

0330 PM     HAIL             FAYETTE                 31.71N 91.06W
03/17/2016  E1.00 INCH       JEFFERSON          MS   PUBLIC

            QUARTER SIZE HAIL COVERING THE GROUND IN FAYETTE.

0338 PM     HAIL             2 S WANILLA             31.61N 90.13W
03/17/2016  E1.75 INCH       LAWRENCE           MS   PUBLIC

            A LOT OF GOLFBALL SIZE HAIL FELL AT BRADS ONE STOP.

0347 PM     TSTM WND DMG     5 SE NEWMAN             32.19N 90.63W
03/17/2016                   HINDS              MS   EMERGENCY MNGR

            TREE DOWN ON A HOUSE ON 2035 OLD NO. 3RD ON PORT GIBSON
            ROAD IN HINDS COUNTY. REPORT RELAYED FROM EM AND PICTURES
            RELAYED VIA SOCIAL MEDIA.

0348 PM     TSTM WND DMG     NATCHEZ                 31.55N 91.39W
03/17/2016                   ADAMS              MS   TRAINED SPOTTER

            ROOF DAMAGE AT TRACETOWN MALL ON SGT. S PRENTISS DR. IN
            NATCHEZ

0348 PM     TSTM WND DMG     1 SSW BASSFIELD         31.48N 89.75W
03/17/2016                   JEFFERSON DAVIS    MS   EMERGENCY MNGR

            ROOF WAS BLOWN OFF A MOBILE HOME AND BARN OFF BASSFIELD
            CEMETARY RD.

0350 PM     TSTM WND DMG     4 S PRENTISS            31.54N 89.87W
03/17/2016                   JEFFERSON DAVIS    MS   EMERGENCY MNGR

            TREE DOWN ACROSS JORDAN HILL RD

0350 PM     HAIL             2 WNW SILVER CREEK      31.62N 90.03W
03/17/2016  E1.75 INCH       LAWRENCE           MS   EMERGENCY MNGR

            GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL REPORTED AT GEORGIA PACIFIC ALONG NA
            SANDIFER HIGHWAY NW OF SILVER CREEK.

0350 PM     TSTM WND DMG     2 NW SILVER CREEK       31.62N 90.03W
03/17/2016                   LAWRENCE           MS   EMERGENCY MNGR

            TREES DOWN ALONG BENSON ROAD...HOOKER ROAD...AND
            FIRETOWER ROAD AND MS 43N...ALL NORTHWEST OF SILVER
            CREEK.

0352 PM     HAIL             1 NNE SILVER CREEK      31.61N 90.00W
03/17/2016  E1.75 INCH       LAWRENCE           MS   EMERGENCY MNGR

            GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL REPORTED AT MILES LUMBER COMPANY
            YARD.

0352 PM     TSTM WND DMG     1 NNE SILVER CREEK      31.61N 90.00W
03/17/2016                   LAWRENCE           MS   EMERGENCY MNGR

            ROOF BLOWN OFF OF MILES LUMBER COMPANY YARD BUILDING.

0355 PM     TSTM WND DMG     VIDALIA                 31.57N 91.44W
03/17/2016                   CONCORDIA          LA   EMERGENCY MNGR

            THERE WAS SOME DAMAGE TO A COURT HOUSE AS WELL AS SOME
            STRUCTURES IN THE NORTHERN PART OF TOWN BEHIND THE
            COURTHOUSE. OVER 200 RESIDENTS WERE WITHOUT POWER. TREES
            WERE BLOWN DOWN IN THE AREA ALONG HIGHWAY 84.
            COMMUNICATIONS WERE DOWN AT THE SHERIFFS OFFICE. VIDALIA
            SOUTHERN TIRE BLEW OUT A ROLL UP DOOR.

0355 PM     TSTM WND DMG     4 WNW NATCHEZ           31.57N 91.45W
03/17/2016                   CONCORDIA          LA   TRAINED SPOTTER

            TIN ROOF OFF QUALITY BODY SHOP ON CARTER STREET IN
            VIDALIA.

0355 PM     TSTM WND DMG     1 W NATCHEZ             31.55N 91.40W
03/17/2016                   ADAMS              MS   TRAINED SPOTTER

            TIN ROOF WAS BLOWN OFF A BOWLING ALLEY ON JOHN R JUNKIN
            ROAD.

0400 PM     TSTM WND DMG     3 ESE PRENTISS          31.59N 89.83W
03/17/2016                   JEFFERSON DAVIS    MS   EMERGENCY MNGR

            TREE DOWN ON EAST ST. STEPHENS ROAD AND BLOCKED THE ROAD.

0400 PM     HAIL             PRENTISS                31.60N 89.87W
03/17/2016  E1.00 INCH       JEFFERSON DAVIS    MS   PUBLIC

            AT LEAST QUARTER SIZE HAIL FELL. PICTURE VIA BROADCAST
            MEDIA SOCIAL MEDIA.

0400 PM     HAIL             2 NW BROOKHAVEN         31.61N 90.46W
03/17/2016  E1.75 INCH       LINCOLN            MS   BROADCAST MEDIA

            QUARTER TO GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL REPORTED.

0430 PM     TSTM WND DMG     MEADVILLE               31.47N 90.89W
03/17/2016                   FRANKLIN           MS   EMERGENCY MNGR

            NUMEROUS TREES DOWN AROUND THE COUNTY AND MANY ARE
            BLOCKING ROADS.

0430 PM     HAIL             3 W MCCALL CREEK        31.51N 90.75W
03/17/2016  E1.00 INCH       FRANKLIN           MS   PUBLIC

0450 PM     HAIL             4 ESE WANILLA           31.62N 90.07W
03/17/2016  E1.75 INCH       LAWRENCE           MS   EMERGENCY MNGR

            GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL ON FERGUSON MILL ROAD.

0500 PM     HAIL             2 WSW BOGUE CHITTO      31.42N 90.48W
03/17/2016  E1.00 INCH       LINCOLN            MS   PUBLIC

            QUARTER SIZE HAIL ALONG I-55 AT EXIT 30 AT BOGUE CHITTO.

0504 PM     HAIL             SEMINARY                31.56N 89.50W
03/17/2016  E0.88 INCH       COVINGTON          MS   LAW ENFORCEMENT

0520 PM     TSTM WND DMG     MOSELLE                 31.50N 89.28W
03/17/2016                   JONES              MS   EMERGENCY MNGR

            THREE TREES DOWN ON RAYNER RD. ONE TREE DOWN ACROSS
            WESTSIDE DR. POWERLINES DOWN AS WELL.

0522 PM     TSTM WND DMG     ESE MOSELLE             31.50N 89.28W
03/17/2016                   JONES              MS   EMERGENCY MNGR

            TREE DOWN ON HOUSE ON SELLERS RD NEAR OVETT MOSELLE RD.
            NO INJURIES

0522 PM     TSTM WND DMG     MOSELLE                 31.50N 89.28W
03/17/2016                   JONES              MS   EMERGENCY MNGR

            TREES DOWN THROUGHOUT THE COUNTY BUT MOSTLY IN MOSELLE.

0525 PM     HAIL             5 WSW ELLISVILLE        31.57N 89.29W
03/17/2016  E1.00 INCH       JONES              MS   EMERGENCY MNGR

            ALONG HWY 590.

0532 PM     HAIL             4 S ELLISVILLE          31.54N 89.20W
03/17/2016  E1.75 INCH       JONES              MS   PUBLIC

0540 PM     TSTM WND DMG     COLUMBIA                31.26N 89.83W
03/17/2016                   MARION             MS   EMERGENCY MNGR

            A FEW TREES BLOWN DOWN AROUND COLUMBIA AND ON BROAD
            STREET NEAR COLUMBIA.

0543 PM     TSTM WND DMG     3 SSE COLUMBIA          31.22N 89.80W
03/17/2016                   MARION             MS   EMERGENCY MNGR

            TREE DOWN ON A HOUSE ON RANKIN RD.

&&

CME

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 17, 11:33 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANLeflore27 min
Mar 18, 1:01 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANWarren44 min
Mar 18, 1:49 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANMadison26 min
Mar 18, 4:06 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANSimpson24 min
Mar 18, 4:17 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANSimpson28 min
Mar 18, 4:58 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANSmith47 min
Mar 18, 8:37 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANIssaquena, Washington38 min
Mar 18, 9:13 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANWashington32 min
Mar 18, 9:29 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANHumphreys, Leflore46 min
Mar 18, 9:39 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANWashington36 min
Mar 18, 9:58 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANWashington21 min
Mar 18, 10:12 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANHolmes33 min
Mar 18, 10:21 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANAttala, Holmes24 min
Mar 18, 10:51 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANLeake24 min
Mar 18, 11:10 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANIssaquena, Sharkey35 min
Mar 18, 12:22 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANHolmes23 min
Mar 18, 12:24 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANAttala36 min
Mar 18, 1:55 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANSharkey50 min
Mar 18, 2:12 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANIssaquena48 min
Mar 18, 2:13 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANHumphreys, Issaquena, Sharkey33 min
Mar 18, 2:38 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANYazoo37 min
Mar 18, 3:40 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANHinds35 min
Mar 18, 3:57 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANYazoo33 min
Mar 18, 4:16 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANRankin44 min
Mar 18, 4:27 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANMadison33 min
Mar 18, 4:35 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningJANJefferson3 hr
Mar 18, 6:03 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANHinds27 min

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Sources

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