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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 389, NWS Jackson, MS

August 29, 2018Clay County, Lowndes County, Oktibbeha County, Mississippi

NWS Jackson, MS issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Aug 29, 2018, 6:42 PM CDT for Clay County, Lowndes County, Oktibbeha 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

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Aug 29, 2018, 6:42 PM CDT (23:42 UTC)
Expired
Aug 29, 2018, 7:30 PM CDT
In force
48 min
Issued by
NWS Jackson, MS
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Clay County, MS, Lowndes County, MS, Oktibbeha County, MS

The radar

The Columbus AFB radar (KGWX), 54 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:43 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

Birmingham, AL (KBMX), launched 12:00Z, 11.7 hours before the alert went out and 182 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, Birmingham, AL at 12:00Z on 2018-08-29Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 810 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, Birmingham, AL at 12:00Z on 2018-08-29The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -30 square meters per square second.1939Sfc1 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
810 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-57 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
818 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
5 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-30 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
-19 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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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 Aug 29, 6:20 PM CDT, 22 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Aug 29, 6:20 PM CDT, 22 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Aug 29, 2:38 PM CDT, 4 hours 4 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Jackson MS
238 PM CDT Wed Aug 29 2018

ARZ074-075-LAZ007>009-015-016-023>026-MSZ018-019-025>066-072>074-
301945-
Ashley-Chicot-Morehouse-West Carroll-East Carroll-Richland-
Madison LA-Franklin LA-Catahoula-Tensas-Concordia-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-
Warren-Hinds-Rankin-Scott-Newton-Lauderdale-Claiborne-Copiah-
Simpson-Smith-Jasper-Clarke-Jefferson-Adams-Franklin MS-Lincoln-
Lawrence-Jefferson Davis-Covington-Jones-Marion-Lamar-Forrest-
238 PM CDT Wed Aug 29 2018

This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of southeast
Arkansas, northeast Louisiana, central Mississippi, north central
Mississippi, and south central Mississippi.

.DAY ONE...Tonight and Thursday

The probability for widespread hazardous weather is low.

.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 is not expected through next Tuesday.

CME

&&

...HAZARD LEGEND...

No short term hazards expected.

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

NWS JAN Home page...
   https://www.weather.gov/jan
Stay Aware, Stay Safe NWS JAN Briefing Page...
   https://www.weather.gov/jan/safe
Latest Weather Briefing...
   https://www.weather.gov/jan/weather_briefing

Tropical page...
   https://www.weather.gov/jan/srh/tropical?office=jan
National Hurricane Center Home Page...
   https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/
Find NWS JAN on Facebook...
   https://www.facebook.com/NWSJacksonMS
Follow NWS JAN on Twitter...
   @NWSJacksonMS
Follow NWS JAN on Youtube...
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In the hours before

Special weather statement, Aug 29, 4:20 PM CDT, 2 hours 22 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
420 PM CDT WED AUG 29 2018

MSZ048-054-062-063-292145-
Lawrence MS-Copiah MS-Hinds MS-Lincoln MS-
420 PM CDT WED AUG 29 2018

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT NORTHEASTERN LINCOLN...
NORTHWESTERN LAWRENCE...SOUTHWESTERN HINDS AND COPIAH COUNTIES UNTIL
445 PM CDT...

At 419 PM CDT, Meteorologists were tracking a strong thunderstorm
over Martinsville, or near Hazlehurst, moving north at 20 mph.

Nickel size hail and wind gusts up to 50 mph will be possible with
this storm.

This strong thunderstorm will be near...
  Glancy around 425 PM CDT.
  Hazlehurst around 435 PM CDT.
  Crystal Springs and Gallman around 445 PM CDT.

Other locations impacted by this storm include Beauregard.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm, and may lead
to localized 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.

&&

LAT...LON 3165 9053 3213 9063 3216 9028 3164 9020
      3156 9039
TIME...MOT...LOC 2119Z 171DEG 17KT 3181 9039

JM
Local storm report, Aug 29, 4:42 PM CDT, 2 hours before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
442 PM CDT WED AUG 29 2018

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

0422 PM     TSTM WND DMG     1 SSW HAZLEHURST        31.85N 90.40W
08/29/2018                   COPIAH             MS   PUBLIC

            TREE DOWN ALONG WESLEY CHAPEL RD.

&&

TW
Local storm report, Aug 29, 4:46 PM CDT, 1 hour 56 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
446 PM CDT WED AUG 29 2018

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

0425 PM     TSTM WND DMG     5 WNW WESSON            31.73N 90.48W
08/29/2018                   COPIAH             MS   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            TREE DOWN ALONG SYLVARENA RD.

&&

TW
Special weather statement, Aug 29, 5:42 PM CDT, 1 hour before
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Special weather statement, Aug 29, 5:53 PM CDT, 49 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Aug 29, 6:06 PM CDT, 36 minutes before
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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 29, 1:46 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANJones29 min
Aug 29, 2:04 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANAdams26 min
Aug 29, 2:11 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANLeflore34 min
Aug 29, 2:35 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANJefferson40 min
Aug 29, 2:53 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANSmith37 min
Aug 29, 3:03 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANRankin, Simpson, Smith22 min
Aug 29, 3:52 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANCopiah23 min
Aug 29, 4:20 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANCopiah25 min
Aug 29, 4:50 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANCopiah, Hinds, Rankin40 min
Aug 29, 5:42 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANHinds33 min
Aug 29, 5:53 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANClay37 min
Aug 29, 6:06 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANMadison24 min
Aug 29, 1:52 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANEast Carroll38 min
Aug 29, 3:10 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANMorehouse35 min

Nearby

Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in Mississippi, 2018Every severe thunderstorm warning in 2018

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.