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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 180, NWS Jackson, MS

March 31, 2016Hinds County, Madison County, Mississippi

NWS Jackson, MS issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Mar 31, 2016, 4:56 PM CDT for Hinds County, Madison County, Mississippi. It was in force for 49 min. 5 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.

The facts

Issued
Mar 31, 2016, 4:56 PM CDT (21:56 UTC)
Expired
Mar 31, 2016, 5:45 PM CDT
In force
49 min
Issued by
NWS Jackson, MS
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
2.75 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Hinds County, MS, Madison County, MS

The radar

The Jackson/Brandon,MS radar (KDGX), 44 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:55 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.

What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
Mar 31, 5:05 PM CDTTSTM WND DMG4 Nne Madison, MSSEVERAL TREES AND POWERLINES DOWN NEAR HWY 51 AND YANDELL RD AREA.
Mar 31, 5:05 PM CDTHAIL 14 Nne Madison, MSNICKEL TO QUARTER SIZE HAIL REPORTED IN HWY 51 AND YANDELL RD AREA.
Mar 31, 5:07 PM CDTHAIL 16 N Madison, MSQUARTER SIZE HAIL REPORTED AT THE GERMANTOWN HIGH SCHOOL.
Mar 31, 5:08 PM CDTTSTM WND DMG4 E Gluckstadt, MSSEVERAL TREES DOWNED IN THE DEERFIELD COMMUNITY
Mar 31, 5:12 PM CDTTSTM WND DMG5 Nw Goshen Springs, MSTREE DOWNED AT NATCHEZ TRACE PARKWAY AND MS HWY 43

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

Did it verify

Verified. The Iowa Environmental Mesonet's Cow matched 6 storm reports to this severe thunderstorm warning; the first came 4 minutes after it went out.

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 watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Mar 31, 2:35 PM CDTTornado WatchSPC7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Jackson, MS (KJAN), launched 12:00Z, 9.9 hours before the alert went out and 39 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, Jackson, MS at 12:00Z on 2016-03-31Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 481 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Jackson, MS at 12:00Z on 2016-03-31The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 501 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
481 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-54 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
647 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
46 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
501 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
572 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
1.4
Supercell composite
9.2

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

525 
WUUS54 KJAN 312156
SVRJAN
MSC049-089-312245-
/O.NEW.KJAN.SV.W.0180.160331T2156Z-160331T2245Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
456 PM CDT THU MAR 31 2016

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSON HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  MADISON COUNTY IN CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI...
  NORTH CENTRAL HINDS COUNTY IN CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI...

* UNTIL 545 PM CDT

* AT 456 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED OVER ANNANDALE...
  OR NEAR MADISON...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH.

  THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS STORM. 

  HAZARD...BASEBALL SIZE HAIL AND 60 MPH WIND GUSTS. 

  SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED. 

  IMPACT...PEOPLE AND ANIMALS OUTDOORS WILL BE SEVERELY INJURED. 
           EXPECT SHATTERED WINDOWS...EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO 
           ROOFS...SIDING AND VEHICLES. 

* THIS SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...
  GLUCKSTADT AROUND 500 PM CDT.
  CANTON AROUND 505 PM CDT.
  SHARON AROUND 520 PM CDT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
BUILDING.

&&

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM CDT FOR CENTRAL
MISSISSIPPI.

LAT...LON 3259 8980 3258 8986 3250 8996 3239 9031
      3255 9037 3266 9027 3267 9020 3268 9018
      3269 9014 3270 9013 3270 9010 3274 9005
      3279 9002 3282 9002 3284 8999 3286 8998
TIME...MOT...LOC 2156Z 235DEG 43KT 3250 9018 

HAIL...2.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

DB
3 follow-up statements
869 
WWUS54 KJAN 312201
SVSJAN

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
501 PM CDT THU MAR 31 2016

MSC049-312211-
/O.CAN.KJAN.SV.W.0180.000000T0000Z-160331T2245Z/
HINDS MS-
501 PM CDT THU MAR 31 2016

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTH CENTRAL HINDS COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
    
THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS. MOVED OUT OF
THE WARNED AREA. THEREFORE THE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM CDT FOR CENTRAL
MISSISSIPPI.

LAT...LON 3259 8980 3258 8986 3250 8996 3243 9021
      3262 9031 3266 9027 3267 9020 3268 9018
      3269 9014 3270 9013 3270 9010 3274 9005
      3279 9002 3282 9002 3284 8999 3286 8998
TIME...MOT...LOC 2201Z 235DEG 43KT 3254 9012 

$$

MSC089-312245-
/O.CON.KJAN.SV.W.0180.000000T0000Z-160331T2245Z/
MADISON MS-
501 PM CDT THU MAR 31 2016

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 545 PM CDT
FOR CENTRAL MADISON COUNTY...

AT 501 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED OVER GLUCKSTADT...
OR NEAR MADISON...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH.

THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS STORM.

HAZARD...BASEBALL SIZE HAIL AND 60 MPH WIND GUSTS. 

SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED. 

IMPACT...PEOPLE AND ANIMALS OUTDOORS WILL BE SEVERELY INJURED. 
         EXPECT SHATTERED WINDOWS...EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO 
         ROOFS...SIDING AND VEHICLES. 

THIS SEVERE STORM WILL BE NEAR...
  CANTON AROUND 505 PM CDT.
  SHARON AROUND 520 PM CDT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
BUILDING.

&&

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM CDT FOR CENTRAL
MISSISSIPPI.

LAT...LON 3259 8980 3258 8986 3250 8996 3243 9021
      3262 9031 3266 9027 3267 9020 3268 9018
      3269 9014 3270 9013 3270 9010 3274 9005
      3279 9002 3282 9002 3284 8999 3286 8998
TIME...MOT...LOC 2201Z 235DEG 43KT 3254 9012 

HAIL...2.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

DB
248 
WWUS54 KJAN 312207
SVSJAN

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
507 PM CDT THU MAR 31 2016

MSC089-312245-
/O.CON.KJAN.SV.W.0180.000000T0000Z-160331T2245Z/
MADISON MS-
507 PM CDT THU MAR 31 2016

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 545 PM CDT
FOR CENTRAL MADISON COUNTY...

AT 507 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED OVER GLUCKSTADT...
OR NEAR CANTON...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH.

HAZARD...TWO INCH HAIL AND 60 MPH WIND GUSTS. 

SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED. 

IMPACT...PEOPLE AND ANIMALS OUTDOORS WILL BE INJURED. EXPECT HAIL 
         DAMAGE TO ROOFS...SIDING...WINDOWS AND VEHICLES. EXPECT 
         WIND DAMAGE TO ROOFS...SIDING AND TREES. 

THIS SEVERE STORM WILL BE NEAR...
  CANTON AROUND 510 PM CDT.
  SHARON AROUND 520 PM CDT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
BUILDING.

&&

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM CDT FOR CENTRAL
MISSISSIPPI.

LAT...LON 3259 8980 3258 8986 3250 8996 3243 9021
      3262 9031 3264 9029 3267 9020 3268 9018
      3269 9014 3270 9013 3270 9010 3274 9005
      3279 9002 3282 9002 3284 8999 3286 8998
TIME...MOT...LOC 2207Z 243DEG 38KT 3253 9006 

HAIL...2.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

DB
325 
WWUS54 KJAN 312215
SVSJAN

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
515 PM CDT THU MAR 31 2016

MSC089-312245-
/O.CON.KJAN.SV.W.0180.000000T0000Z-160331T2245Z/
MADISON MS-
515 PM CDT THU MAR 31 2016

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 545 PM CDT
FOR CENTRAL MADISON COUNTY...

AT 515 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED NEAR CANTON...
MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH.

HAZARD...TENNIS BALL SIZE HAIL AND 60 MPH WIND GUSTS. 

SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED. 

IMPACT...PEOPLE AND ANIMALS OUTDOORS WILL BE INJURED. EXPECT HAIL 
         DAMAGE TO ROOFS...SIDING...WINDOWS AND VEHICLES. EXPECT 
         WIND DAMAGE TO ROOFS...SIDING AND TREES. 

THIS SEVERE STORM WILL BE NEAR...
  SHARON AROUND 520 PM CDT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
BUILDING.

&&

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM CDT FOR CENTRAL
MISSISSIPPI.

LAT...LON 3259 8980 3258 8986 3250 8996 3248 9004
      3268 9018 3269 9014 3270 9013 3270 9010
      3274 9005 3279 9002 3282 9002 3284 8999
      3286 8998
TIME...MOT...LOC 2215Z 242DEG 41KT 3256 8996 

HAIL...2.50IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

DB

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 Mar 31, 3:40 PM CDT, 1 hour 16 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Mar 31, 3:40 PM CDT, 1 hour 16 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
340 PM CDT THU MAR 31 2016

.DISCUSSION...CONVECTION HAS RAPIDLY DEVELOPED IN THE PAST HOUR AS
THE DRY LINE OVER SW AR/NW LA HAS BEGUN PLOWING INTO THE THE
WARM/UNSTABLE AIRMASS OVER NE LA/SE AR. THE HRRR HAS HAD THIS
SCENARIO PEGGED WELL TODAY AND SHOWS CONVECTION CONTINUING TO FIRE
ALONG THE DRY LINE AS WELL AS DISCRETE CONVECTION OUT AHEAD. VERTICAL
TOTALS AROUND 30 ARE SUPPORTING LAPSE RATES OF 7-8 C/KM AND CAPES
AROUND 2500 J/KG. THIS THERMO ENVIRONMENT IS OCCCURING IN AN
IMPRESSIVELY SHEARED WIND FIELD WITH 0-1KM SHEAR FROM 25-30 KNOTS AND
200-300 SRH. ALL OF THIS CONVECTION WILL CONTINUE TO DEVELOP TO THE
EAST THIS EVENING...PUSHING INTO AL AND DECREASING IN INTENSITY
AFTER MIDNIGHT.

HAVE INHERITED A FLASH FLOOD WATCH PRIMARILY LEFTOVER FROM LAST
NIGHTS WIDESPREAD HEAVY RAIN EVENT. DECIDED TO KEEP THE WATCH GOING
TONIGHT EVEN THOUGH PRECIP SCENARIO TONIGHT WILL BE PROGRESSIVE. MAY
STILL HAVE SOME LOCALIZED FLOODING ISSUES ALONG THE BOUNDARY WHERE
TRAINING CELLS CAN SET UP.

ORIENTATION OF THE FRONTAL BOUNDARY PARALLEL TO THE FLOW ALOFT WILL
MEAN A SLOW SOUTHWARD PROGRESSION FRIDAY. BOUNDARY DOES NOT LOOK AS
THOUGH IT WILL CLEAR THE AREA UNTIL FRIDAY AFTERNOON...BUT SOME
OVERRUNNING SHOWERS LOOKS LIKE A POSSIBILITY UNTIL THE DEPTH OF DRY
AIR CAN INCREASE BY FRIDAY NIGHT.

GOING FORWARD INTO SUNDAY...MID LEVEL LOW WILL REMAIN ANCHORED OVER
TX RESULTING IN CONVERGING FLOW AND BUILDING HIGH PRESSURE AT THE
SURFACE. THIS HIGH PRESSURE AREA LOOKS TO SET UP NICE WEATHER OVER
THE AREA THROUGH MONDAY WITH SOME REINFORCEMENT OF THE DRY/COOL AIR
OVER THE NE BY TUESDAY NIGHT/WEDNESDAY MORNING./26/

&&

.AVIATION...SEVERAL BREAKS HAVE DEVELOPED THIS AFTERNOON IN THE MVFR
STRATUS DECK, WITH VFR CONDITIONS NOW ACROSS MUCH OF THE AREA.
THROUGH THE EVENING, SCT SHRA/TSRA WILL MOVE ACROSS THE REGION AS A
COLD FRONT PUSHES THROUGH. SOME OF THE STORMS COULD BE SEVERE WITH
50 KT WIND, LARGE HAIL, AND TORNADOES. SOME VISBY REDUCTIONS WILL BE
POSSIBLE WITH TSRA. WINDS WILL SHIFT FROM S TO NW/N BEHIND THE FRONT
EARLY THIS EVENING IN THE DELTA TO OVERNIGHT IN SE MS. VFR
CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED IN MOST AREAS BEHIND THE FRONT, BUT LOW
STRATUS AND SOME FOG MAY LINGER AT PIB/HBG WELL INTO THE MORNING
FRIDAY. /DL/

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
JACKSON       59  72  48  65 /  77  48  35   8
MERIDIAN      62  72  49  66 /  80  66  32  12
VICKSBURG     58  70  48  66 /  63  38  29   8
HATTIESBURG   67  72  52  69 /  86  87  51  10
NATCHEZ       61  72  49  65 /  66  66  33   8
GREENVILLE    54  70  46  65 /  50  17  17   6
GREENWOOD     54  71  45  64 /  74  19  19   7

&&

.JAN WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
MS...FLASH FLOOD WATCH THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING FOR MSZ030>033-037>039-
     043>046-048>066-072>074.

     FLASH FLOOD WATCH UNTIL 1 AM CDT FRIDAY FOR MSZ018-019-025>029-
     034>036-040>042-047.

LA...FLASH FLOOD WATCH UNTIL 1 AM CDT FRIDAY FOR LAZ007>009-015-016-
     023>026.

AR...FLASH FLOOD WATCH UNTIL 1 AM CDT FRIDAY FOR ARZ074-075.

&&
Hazardous weather outlook, Mar 31, 2:56 PM CDT, 2 hours before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
256 PM CDT THU MAR 31 2016

ARZ074-075-MSZ018-019-025>029-034-035-012000-
ASHLEY-CHICOT-BOLIVAR-SUNFLOWER-LEFLORE-GRENADA-CARROLL-
MONTGOMERY-WEBSTER-WASHINGTON-HUMPHREYS-
256 PM CDT THU MAR 31 2016

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF THE ARKLAMISS
DELTA AND NORTHERN PORTIONS OF CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT AND FRIDAY

TORNADOES
THREAT...SIGNIFICANT (MAINLY EAST OF THE MS RIVER)
TIMING...THROUGH EARLY TONIGHT

SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS
THREAT...SIGNIFICANT
TIMING...THROUGH EARLY TONIGHT

FLOODING
THREAT...SIGNIFICANT
TIMING...THROUGH EARLY TONIGHT

SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WIND
GUSTS, LARGE HAIL, AND TORNADOES ARE EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON AND
EVENING. SOME OF THESE STORMS COULD PRODUCE HAIL TO THE SIZE OF
BASEBALLS. STRONG TORNADOES ARE POSSIBLE, MAINLY EAST OF THE
MISSISSIPPI RIVER.

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

IN ADDITION...ONE TO TWO INCHES OF RAIN ARE EXPECTED WITH LOCALLY
HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE IN AREAS THAT RECEIVED SEVERAL INCHES OF
RAIN LAST NIGHT INTO THIS MORNING. THIS COULD RESULT IN FLASH
FLOODING, WITH SIGNIFICANT FLOODING POSSIBLE IN AREAS THAT FLOODED
THIS MORNING.

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

LAZ007>009-MSZ030>033-036>046-012000-
MOREHOUSE-WEST CARROLL-EAST CARROLL-CLAY-LOWNDES-CHOCTAW-
OKTIBBEHA-HOLMES-ATTALA-WINSTON-NOXUBEE-ISSAQUENA-SHARKEY-YAZOO-
MADISON MS-LEAKE-NESHOBA-KEMPER-
256 PM CDT THU MAR 31 2016

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

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT AND FRIDAY

TORNADOES
THREAT...SIGNIFICANT
TIMING...THROUGH THIS EVENING

SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS
THREAT...SIGNIFICANT
TIMING...THROUGH THIS EVENING

FLOODING
THREAT...ELEVATED
TIMING...THROUGH THIS EVENING

SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WIND
GUSTS, LARGE HAIL, AND TORNADOES ARE EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON AND
EVENING. SOME OF THESE STORMS COULD PRODUCE HAIL TO THE SIZE OF
BASEBALLS, AND STRONG TORNADOES ARE POSSIBLE.

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

IN ADDITION...ONE TO TWO INCHES OF RAIN ARE EXPECTED WITH LOCALLY
HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE ON TOP OF RAIN THAT OCCURRED LAST NIGHT INTO
THIS MORNING. THIS COULD RESULT IN FLASH FLOODING.

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

LAZ015-016-023-025-MSZ047>050-012000-
RICHLAND-MADISON LA-FRANKLIN LA-TENSAS-WARREN-HINDS-RANKIN-SCOTT-
256 PM CDT THU MAR 31 2016

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHEAST
LOUISIANA AND THE I-2O CORRIDOR IN MISSISSIPPI.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT AND FRIDAY

TORNADOES
THREAT...SIGNIFICANT
TIMING...THROUGH THIS EVENING

SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS
THREAT...SIGNIFICANT
TIMING...THROUGH THIS EVENING

FLOODING
THREAT...LIMITED
TIMING...THROUGH THIS EVENING

SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WIND
GUSTS, LARGE HAIL, AND TORNADOES ARE EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON AND
EVENING. SOME OF THESE STORMS COULD PRODUCE HAIL TO THE SIZE OF
BASEBALLS. STRONG TORNADOES ARE POSSIBLE EAST OF THE MISSISSIPPI
RIVER.

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

IN ADDITION...ONE TO TWO INCHES OF RAIN ARE EXPECTED WITH LOCALLY
HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE...WHICH COULD RESULT IN FLASH FLOODING.

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

LAZ024-026-MSZ051>057-059>063-012000-
CATAHOULA-CONCORDIA-NEWTON-LAUDERDALE-CLAIBORNE-COPIAH-SIMPSON-
SMITH-JASPER-JEFFERSON-ADAMS-FRANKLIN MS-LINCOLN-LAWRENCE-
256 PM CDT THU MAR 31 2016

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

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT AND FRIDAY

TORNADOES
THREAT...LIMITED
TIMING...THROUGH MIDNIGHT

SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS
THREAT...ELEVATED
TIMING...THROUGH MIDNIGHT

FLOODING
THREAT...LIMITED
TIMING...THROUGH MIDNIGHT

SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WIND
GUSTS AND GOLFBALL SIZED HAIL ARE EXPECTED. SOME TORNADOES ARE ALSO
POSSIBLE.

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

IN ADDITION...ONE TO TWO INCHES OF RAIN ARE EXPECTED WITH LOCALLY
HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE...WHICH COULD RESULT IN FLASH FLOODING.

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

MSZ058-064>066-072>074-012000-
CLARKE-JEFFERSON DAVIS-COVINGTON-JONES-MARION-LAMAR-FORREST-
256 PM CDT THU MAR 31 2016

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF EAST MISSISSIPPI
AND THE PINE BELT.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT AND FRIDAY

TORNADOES
THREAT...LIMITED
TIMING...THE REST OF THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TONIGHT

SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS
THREAT...ELEVATED
TIMING...THE REST OF THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TONIGHT

FLOODING
THREAT...LIMITED
TIMING...THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY

SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WIND
GUSTS AND GOLFBALL SIZED HAIL ARE EXPECTED. SOME TORNADOES ARE ALSO
POSSIBLE.

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

IN ADDITION...ONE TO TWO INCHES OF RAIN ARE EXPECTED WITH LOCALLY
HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE...WHICH COULD RESULT IN FLASH FLOODING.

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

DL

&&

...HAZARD LEGEND...

*TORNADOES*
EXTREME...CONFIDENT IN STRONG TORNADOES WITH RATINGS EF2 OR
 GREATER.
SIGNIFICANT...STRONG TORNADOES POSSIBLE WITH RATINGS EF2 OR
 GREATER.
ELEVATED...CONFIDENT IN TORNADOES.
LIMITED...TORNADOES POSSIBLE.

*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.

*FLOODING*
EXTREME...CONFIDENT IN SIGNIFICANT FLOODING.
SIGNIFICANT...SIGNIFICANT FLOODING POSSIBLE.
ELEVATED...CONFIDENT IN FLOODING.
LIMITED...FLOODING POSSIBLE.

...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
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FOLLOW NWS JAN ON TWITTER...
   @NWSJACKSONMS

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

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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...
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   PLEASE CONVERT ALL WEB ADDRESSES TO LOWER CASE BEFORE ENTERING!

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Mar 31, 4:36 PM CDT, 20 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
436 PM CDT THU MAR 31 2016

MSZ051-052-312215-
NEWTON MS-LAUDERDALE MS-
436 PM CDT THU MAR 31 2016

...SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT...

AT 435 PM CDT...METEOROLOGISTS WERE TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM
NEAR MEEHAN...OR 11 MILES WEST OF MERIDIAN...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35
MPH.

HALF INCH HAIL WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM.

THIS STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...
  NELLIEBURG AROUND 445 PM CDT.
  MERIDIAN...COLLINSVILLE AND SUQUALENA AROUND 450 PM CDT.
  MARTIN AROUND 455 PM CDT.
  MARION AROUND 500 PM CDT.
  DALEVILLE AROUND 510 PM CDT.
  LAUDERDALE AND MERIDIAN STATION AROUND 515 PM CDT.

OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THIS STORM INCLUDE CHUNKY.

LAT...LON 3223 8892 3237 8905 3258 8882 3258 8839
TIME...MOT...LOC 2135Z 230DEG 30KT 3236 8890

DC
Local storm report, Mar 31, 4:38 PM CDT, 18 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
438 PM CDT THU MAR 31 2016

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

0248 PM     TSTM WND DMG     4 W MONTICELLO          31.55N 90.18W
03/31/2016                   LAWRENCE           MS   EMERGENCY MNGR

            TREE DOWN ON HWY 184 BLOCKING TRAFFIC.

0252 PM     TSTM WND DMG     WANILLA                 31.64N 90.13W
03/31/2016                   LAWRENCE           MS   EMERGENCY MNGR

            TREE DOWN ON HWY 27.

&&

AW
Local storm report, Mar 31, 4:40 PM CDT, 16 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
440 PM CDT THU MAR 31 2016

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

0422 PM     HAIL             KOSCIUSKO               33.06N 89.59W
03/31/2016  E0.75 INCH       ATTALA             MS   PUBLIC

&&

DL
Local storm report, Mar 31, 4:41 PM CDT, 15 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
441 PM CDT THU MAR 31 2016

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

0428 PM     HAIL             BOLTON                  32.35N 90.46W
03/31/2016  E1.75 INCH       HINDS              MS   PUBLIC

&&

EC
Special weather statement, Mar 31, 4:55 PM CDT, 1 minute before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
455 PM CDT THU MAR 31 2016

MSZ057-058-066-312245-
JASPER MS-CLARKE MS-JONES MS-
455 PM CDT THU MAR 31 2016

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT NORTHEASTERN JONES...
SOUTHEASTERN JASPER AND SOUTHERN CLARKE COUNTIES UNTIL 545 PM CDT...

AT 454 PM CDT...METEOROLOGISTS WERE TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM
NEAR SANDERSVILLE...OR 10 MILES NORTHEAST OF LAUREL...MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH.

DIME SIZE HAIL AND WIND GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH
THIS STORM.

THIS STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...
  GOODWATER AROUND 510 PM CDT.
  DE SOTO AROUND 525 PM CDT.
  CRANDALL AROUND 540 PM CDT.

OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THIS STORM INCLUDE SHUBUTA.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TORRENTIAL RAINFALL IS ALSO OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM...AND MAY LEAD
TO FLASH FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED
ROADWAYS.

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.

THIS STORM MAY INTENSIFY...SO BE CERTAIN TO MONITOR LOCAL RADIO AND
TV STATIONS...AS WELL AS LOCAL CABLE TV OUTLETS...FOR ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

&&

LAT...LON 3189 8848 3184 8875 3183 8894 3166 8895
      3164 8902 3180 8911 3210 8849 3204 8845
TIME...MOT...LOC 2154Z 244DEG 35KT 3176 8899

BYB
Special weather statement, Mar 31, 4:55 PM CDT, 1 minute before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
455 PM CDT THU MAR 31 2016

LAZ025-MSZ047-053-312230-
TENSAS LA-WARREN MS-CLAIBORNE MS-
455 PM CDT THU MAR 31 2016

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT TENSAS PARISH...SOUTHWESTERN
WARREN AND SOUTHWESTERN CLAIBORNE COUNTIES UNTIL 530 PM CDT...

AT 454 PM CDT...METEOROLOGISTS WERE TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM
NEAR NEWLIGHT...OR 20 MILES SOUTHEAST OF WINNSBORO...MOVING NORTHEAST
AT 30 MPH.

HALF INCH HAIL AND WINDS IN EXCESS OF 50 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH
THIS STORM.

THIS STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...
  LAKE BRUIN AROUND 505 PM CDT.
  NEWELLTON AROUND 515 PM CDT.
  SOMERSET AROUND 520 PM CDT.

LAT...LON 3199 9151 3200 9150 3202 9151 3216 9149
      3222 9126 3221 9124 3223 9122 3225 9117
      3225 9113 3221 9112 3223 9108 3222 9106
      3224 9104 3217 9103 3218 9106 3212 9105
      3212 9102 3187 9100 3185 9152
TIME...MOT...LOC 2154Z 236DEG 28KT 3203 9141

DB

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 30, 7:20 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANJefferson40 min
Mar 30, 7:44 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANClaiborne, Copiah31 min
Mar 30, 8:42 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningJANLeake5 days
Mar 30, 8:42 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningJANLeake24 hr
Mar 30, 8:42 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningJANLeake4 days
Mar 30, 10:40 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANBolivar50 min
Mar 30, 11:02 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANIssaquena58 min
Mar 30, 11:08 PM CDTTornado WarningJANBolivar, Washington52 min
Mar 30, 11:56 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANHumphreys, Sharkey49 min
Mar 31, 12:05 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANSunflower, Washington40 min
Mar 31, 12:18 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningJANBolivar, Sunflower, Washington6 hr
Mar 31, 12:40 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANGrenada, Leflore50 min
Mar 31, 12:46 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANClaiborne29 min
Mar 31, 1:24 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANYazoo51 min
Mar 31, 1:37 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANHumphreys, Yazoo34 min
Mar 31, 2:04 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANHinds41 min
Mar 31, 2:44 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANAttala, Copiah, Madison, Rankin46 min
Mar 31, 3:00 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningJANHumphreys, Leflore, Sunflower, Washington4 hr
Mar 31, 3:45 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANCovington, Jefferson Davis, Lawrence, Neshoba, Newton, Scott and 2 more2 hr
Mar 31, 4:22 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningJANCarroll, Grenada, Holmes, Humphreys, Leflore, Montgomery4 hr
Mar 31, 4:30 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANJasper, Jones45 min
Mar 31, 4:44 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANKemper, Lauderdale46 min
Mar 31, 4:45 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANMadison30 min
Mar 31, 5:11 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANClarke, Jones49 min
Mar 31, 5:32 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANLauderdale13 min
Mar 31, 6:08 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningJANSunflower, Washington3 hr
Mar 31, 6:23 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningJANMontgomery, Webster112 min
Mar 31, 6:35 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANJefferson Davis, Lamar, Marion40 min
Mar 31, 6:56 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningJANLeflore3 hr
Mar 31, 7:15 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANLamar, Marion45 min
Mar 31, 7:26 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANLamar, Marion49 min
Mar 31, 7:37 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningJANMarion113 min
Mar 31, 7:53 AM CDTTornado WarningJANForrest, Lamar37 min
Mar 31, 8:13 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningJANForrest, Lamar2 hr
Mar 31, 8:17 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningJANCarroll, Grenada, Montgomery3 hr
Mar 31, 9:00 AM CDTAreal Flood WarningJANSunflower, Washington3 hr
Mar 31, 9:42 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANClarke48 min
Mar 31, 9:56 AM CDTAreal Flood WarningJANLeflore3 hr
Mar 31, 11:13 AM CDTAreal Flood WarningJANCarroll, Grenada, Montgomery3 hr
Mar 31, 2:54 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANLawrence36 min
Mar 31, 2:58 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANJefferson Davis, Lawrence, Simpson47 min
Mar 31, 3:03 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANMadison27 min
Mar 31, 3:09 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningJANJones4 days
Mar 31, 3:23 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANSimpson, Smith52 min
Mar 31, 3:35 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANCovington, Jefferson Davis55 min
Mar 31, 3:52 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANAttala38 min
Mar 31, 3:53 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANWarren67 min
Mar 31, 4:01 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANNewton, Scott, Smith59 min
Mar 31, 4:03 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANJefferson Davis27 min
Mar 31, 4:06 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANAttala38 min
Mar 31, 4:17 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANHinds28 min
Mar 31, 4:22 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANHinds, Madison53 min
Mar 31, 4:35 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANIssaquena, Sharkey, Warren, Yazoo70 min
Mar 31, 4:36 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANLauderdale39 min
Mar 31, 4:42 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANNeshoba, Newton31 min
Mar 31, 4:51 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANCovington31 min
Mar 31, 5:01 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANChoctaw, Oktibbeha29 min
Mar 31, 5:04 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningJANIssaquena, Warren4 hr
Mar 31, 5:06 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANChoctaw, Clay, Oktibbeha, Webster69 min
Mar 31, 5:15 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANClaiborne, Warren60 min
Mar 31, 5:16 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANLeake, Rankin, Scott44 min
Mar 31, 5:23 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANJasper37 min
Mar 31, 5:28 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANLeake, Madison, Scott47 min
Mar 31, 5:49 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningJANHinds, Madison, Rankin, Yazoo4 hr
Mar 31, 5:49 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANCopiah, Hinds56 min
Mar 31, 5:49 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANLeake, Neshoba, Newton, Scott56 min
Mar 31, 5:50 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANLeflore40 min
Mar 31, 5:53 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANLowndes52 min
Mar 31, 6:03 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningJANBolivar, Leflore, Sunflower, Washington4 hr
Mar 31, 6:17 PM CDTTornado WarningJANLowndes28 min
Mar 31, 6:30 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningJANLeake, Scott4 hr
Mar 31, 6:31 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANRankin, Simpson44 min
Mar 31, 6:33 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningJANCopiah, Hinds, Rankin, Simpson4 hr
Mar 31, 6:35 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANKemper55 min
Mar 31, 6:37 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANSunflower23 min
Mar 31, 6:40 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANRankin, Simpson50 min
Mar 31, 6:57 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningJANNeshoba, Newton4 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.