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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 243, NWS Jackson, MS
NWS Jackson, MS issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 17, 2019, 1:40 PM CDT for Warren County, Mississippi; Madison Parish, Tensas Parish, Louisiana. It was in force for 43 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 17, 2019, 1:40 PM CDT (18:40 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 17, 2019, 2:23 PM CDT
- In force
- 43 min
- Issued by
- NWS Jackson, MS
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 0.75 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Madison Parish, LA, Tensas Parish, LA, Warren County, MS
The radar
The Jackson/Brandon,MS radar (KDGX), 109 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:43 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.
The nearest sounding before it
Jackson, MS (KJAN), launched 12:00Z, 6.7 hours before the alert went out and 101 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 170 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -227 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1248 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 17 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 67 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 104 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
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 17, 12:50 PM CDT, 50 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jun 17, 12:50 PM CDT, 50 minutes before
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</html>Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 17, 8:28 AM CDT, 5 hours 12 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook...UPDATED National Weather Service Jackson MS 828 AM CDT Mon Jun 17 2019 ARZ074-075-LAZ007>009-015-016-023>026-MSZ018-019-025>066-072>074- 181330- 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- 828 AM CDT Mon Jun 17 2019 This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of southeast Arkansas, northeast Louisiana, and central and south Mississippi. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS THREAT...Marginal TIMING...This afternoon through early this evening Isolated severe storms, capable of producing damaging wind gusts, are possible this afternoon through early this evening. (https://www.weather.gov/images/jan/graphicast/1.png) .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday Isolated severe thunderstorms are possible for extreme southeast Arkansas, portions of northwest and north central Mississippi, and portions of northeast Louisiana Wednesday through Wednesday night. The primary hazards will be damaging wind gusts and large hail. (https://www.weather.gov/images/jan/graphicast/2.png) .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 today and Wednesday through Wednesday night. DL && ...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 17, 12:05 PM CDT, 1 hour 35 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
1205 PM CDT Mon Jun 17 2019
MSZ061-171745-
Franklin MS-
1205 PM CDT Mon Jun 17 2019
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT CENTRAL FRANKLIN COUNTY UNTIL
1245 PM CDT...
At 1204 PM CDT, Meteorologists were tracking a strong thunderstorm
near Bude, or 18 miles northwest of Liberty, moving northeast at 25
mph.
Dime size hail and winds in excess of 40 mph will be possible with
this storm.
This strong thunderstorm will be near...
Bude and Kirby around 1220 PM CDT.
New Hope around 1235 PM CDT.
Other locations impacted by this storm include Meadville.
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 3161 9098 3161 9066 3135 9080 3135 9098
3134 9099 3134 9100 3135 9101 3135 9102
3134 9103 3133 9106 3134 9106 3133 9107
TIME...MOT...LOC 1704Z 206DEG 23KT 3140 9094
TWSpecial weather statement, Jun 17, 12:29 PM CDT, 1 hour 11 minutes before
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</html>Special weather statement, Jun 17, 12:55 PM CDT, 45 minutes before
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Jackson MS 1255 PM CDT Mon Jun 17 2019 MSZ043-171830- Madison MS- 1255 PM CDT Mon Jun 17 2019 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT SOUTHWESTERN MADISON COUNTY UNTIL 130 PM CDT... At 1254 PM CDT, Meteorologists were tracking a strong thunderstorm near Brownsville, or 13 miles northwest of Clinton, moving northeast at 15 mph. Dime size hail and winds in excess of 40 mph will be possible with this storm. This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of southwestern Madison County. 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 3257 9031 3249 9039 3249 9045 3258 9045 TIME...MOT...LOC 1754Z 218DEG 11KT 3251 9044 27
Special weather statement, Jun 17, 1:03 PM CDT, 37 minutes before
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Jackson MS 103 PM CDT Mon Jun 17 2019 MSZ062-171830- Lincoln MS- 103 PM CDT Mon Jun 17 2019 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT NORTHEASTERN LINCOLN COUNTY UNTIL 130 PM CDT... At 103 PM CDT, Meteorologists were tracking a strong thunderstorm near Brookhaven, moving north at 20 mph. Winds in excess of 40 mph will be possible with this storm. This strong thunderstorm will be near... Brookhaven around 115 PM CDT. 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 3147 9037 3150 9056 3167 9045 3168 9026 TIME...MOT...LOC 1803Z 194DEG 19KT 3154 9046 27
Special weather statement, Jun 17, 1:23 PM CDT, 17 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
123 PM CDT Mon Jun 17 2019
LAZ025-MSZ047-053-171900-
Tensas LA-Warren MS-Claiborne MS-
123 PM CDT Mon Jun 17 2019
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT EAST CENTRAL TENSAS PARISH...
SOUTH CENTRAL WARREN AND CENTRAL CLAIBORNE COUNTIES UNTIL 200 PM
CDT...
At 123 PM CDT, Meteorologists were tracking a strong thunderstorm
near Alcorn, or 29 miles southwest of Vicksburg, moving northeast at
30 mph.
Wind gusts up to 50 mph will be possible with this storm.
This strong thunderstorm will be near...
Port Gibson around 130 PM CDT.
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 3212 9113 3213 9105 3212 9105 3212 9103
3214 9100 3217 9086 3201 9090 3188 9106
3193 9125
TIME...MOT...LOC 1823Z 210DEG 27KT 3196 9112
27The office that day
Everything else NWS Jackson, MS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 16, 9:08 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Kemper | 37 min |
| Jun 17, 12:05 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Franklin | 40 min |
| Jun 17, 12:29 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Jefferson | 46 min |
| Jun 17, 12:36 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Claiborne, Copiah, Franklin, Jefferson, Lincoln | 54 min |
| Jun 17, 12:55 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Yazoo | 35 min |
| Jun 17, 1:03 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Lincoln | 27 min |
| Jun 17, 1:07 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Claiborne, Copiah, Hinds, Warren | 53 min |
| Jun 17, 1:23 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Claiborne | 37 min |
| Jun 17, 1:33 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Lawrence, Lincoln | 46 min |
| Jun 17, 1:57 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Hinds, Issaquena, Madison, Warren, Yazoo | 63 min |
| Jun 17, 2:01 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | JAN | Hinds | 10 min |
| Jun 17, 2:40 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Leake, Madison, Rankin, Scott | 53 min |
| Jun 17, 3:14 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Winston | 31 min |
| Jun 17, 3:33 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Attala | 27 min |
| Jun 17, 3:59 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Oktibbeha | 31 min |
| Jun 17, 4:07 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Winston | 23 min |
| Jun 17, 4:29 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Bolivar, Leflore, Sunflower | 39 min |
| Jun 17, 4:36 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | JAN | Oktibbeha, Winston | 114 min |
| Jun 17, 4:53 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Clay, Lowndes, Oktibbeha | 45 min |
Nearby
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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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.