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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 236, NWS Jackson, MS

June 7, 2019Kemper County, Neshoba County, Mississippi

NWS Jackson, MS issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 7, 2019, 3:40 PM CDT for Kemper County, Neshoba County, Mississippi. It was in force for 54 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
Jun 7, 2019, 3:40 PM CDT (20:40 UTC)
Expired
Jun 7, 2019, 4:34 PM CDT
In force
54 min
Issued by
NWS Jackson, MS
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Kemper County, MS, Neshoba County, MS

The radar

The Jackson/Brandon,MS radar (KDGX), 116 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:39 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

Jackson, MS (KJAN), launched 12:00Z, 8.7 hours before the alert went out and 122 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 2019-06-07Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 316 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 2019-06-07The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 57 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 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
316 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-143 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1166 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
38 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
57 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
104 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.2

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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 Jun 7, 12:51 PM CDT, 2 hours 49 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 7, 12:51 PM CDT, 2 hours 49 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 7, 3:18 PM CDT, 22 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Jackson MS
318 PM CDT Fri Jun 7 2019

ARZ074-075-LAZ007>009-015-016-023-MSZ018-019-025>030-034>036-040-
041-082030-
Ashley-Chicot-Morehouse-West Carroll-East Carroll-Richland-
Madison LA-Franklin LA-Bolivar-Sunflower-Leflore-Grenada-Carroll-
Montgomery-Webster-Clay-Washington-Humphreys-Holmes-Issaquena-
Sharkey-
318 PM CDT Fri Jun 7 2019

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

.DAY ONE...Tonight and Saturday

The probability for widespread hazardous weather is low.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday night through Thursday

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 Thursday.

LAZ024>026-MSZ031>033-037>039-042>066-072>074-082030-
Catahoula-Tensas-Concordia-Lowndes-Choctaw-Oktibbeha-Attala-
Winston-Noxubee-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-
318 PM CDT Fri Jun 7 2019

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

.DAY ONE...Tonight and Saturday

SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS
THREAT...Marginal
TIMING...Through the remainder of this afternoon

Isolated severe storms capable of damaging wind gusts and hail to
the size of quarters are possible mainly this afternoon into the
evening.

(https://www.weather.gov/images/jan/graphicast/1.png)

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday night through Thursday

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.

28

&&

...HAZARD LEGEND...

*SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS*
High...Significant severe thunderstorms are expected.
Moderate...Severe storms expected with significant
 severe weather possible.
Enhanced...Severe storms expected.
Slight...Severe storms possible.
Marginal...Isolated severe storms possible.

...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/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...
   https://www.youtube.com/user/NWSJacksonMiss

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

Storm Prediction Center (SPC)...
   https://www.spc.noaa.gov/
Meso Analysis...
   https://www.spc.noaa.gov/exper/mesoanalysis/
Day 1 through 3 Outlooks...
   https://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/outlook/
Storm Reports...
   https://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/online/

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jun 7, 1:37 PM CDT, 2 hours 3 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Jun 7, 3:02 PM CDT, 38 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Jun 7, 3:09 PM CDT, 31 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
309 PM CDT Fri Jun 7 2019

MSZ065-066-074-072045-
Jones MS-Covington MS-Forrest MS-
309 PM CDT Fri Jun 7 2019

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT NORTHERN FORREST...SOUTHEASTERN
COVINGTON AND JONES COUNTIES UNTIL 345 PM CDT...

At 309 PM CDT, Meteorologists were tracking a strong thunderstorm
near Moselle, or 10 miles northwest of Petal, moving east at 40 mph.

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

This strong thunderstorm will be near...
  Moselle around 315 PM CDT.
  Laurel and Ellisville around 325 PM CDT.
  Ovett and Tuckers Crossing around 335 PM CDT.

Other locations impacted by this storm include Seminary.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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 3143 8945 3143 8950 3157 8955 3176 8909
      3150 8894 3146 8894 3143 8904 3143 8914
      3141 8915 3135 8940 3135 8945
TIME...MOT...LOC 2009Z 253DEG 33KT 3147 8933

JM

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 6, 7:52 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANLowndes23 min
Jun 6, 7:54 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANClay, Lowndes, Oktibbeha41 min
Jun 6, 9:29 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANLowndes31 min
Jun 6, 10:07 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningJANLowndes113 min
Jun 6, 10:35 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningJANLowndes85 min
Jun 7, 1:30 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANHumphreys, Sharkey60 min
Jun 7, 2:05 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANHumphreys, Sharkey, Yazoo40 min
Jun 7, 2:41 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANYazoo34 min
Jun 7, 2:54 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANWarren51 min
Jun 7, 3:28 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANHinds62 min
Jun 7, 3:33 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANHinds, Madison, Rankin57 min
Jun 7, 7:00 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANSimpson45 min
Jun 7, 7:33 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANSmith27 min
Jun 7, 7:53 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANJasper, Newton, Scott, Smith52 min
Jun 7, 8:43 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANClarke, Jasper, Lauderdale, Newton47 min
Jun 7, 9:33 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANClarke, Lauderdale42 min
Jun 7, 1:37 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANHinds38 min
Jun 7, 2:22 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANLeake38 min
Jun 7, 2:25 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANLeake, Madison50 min
Jun 7, 3:02 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANNeshoba, Newton28 min
Jun 7, 3:09 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANJones36 min
Jun 7, 3:33 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANForrest, Jones23 min
Jun 7, 3:59 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANLowndes31 min
Jun 7, 4:02 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANClay, Lowndes, Oktibbeha58 min
Jun 7, 6:04 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANCovington26 min
Jun 7, 1:33 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANFranklin57 min

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Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in Mississippi, 2019Every severe thunderstorm warning in 2019

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.