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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 26, NWS Jackson, MS
NWS Jackson, MS issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Feb 19, 2019, 10:33 PM CST for Morehouse Parish, Louisiana; Ashley County, Chicot County, Arkansas. It was in force for 26 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
- Feb 19, 2019, 10:33 PM CST (04:33 UTC)
- Expired
- Feb 19, 2019, 10:59 PM CST
- In force
- 26 min
- Issued by
- NWS Jackson, MS
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.0 in
- Wind
- 50.0 mph
Counties Ashley County, AR, Chicot County, AR, Morehouse Parish, LA
The radar
The Jackson/Brandon,MS radar (KDGX), 178 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 04:35 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 00:00Z, 4.6 hours before the alert went out and 168 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
- 7 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 451 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 72 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 823 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 850 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.2
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 Feb 19, 9:57 PM CST, 36 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Feb 19, 9:57 PM CST, 36 minutes before
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</html>Hazardous weather outlook, Feb 19, 3:55 PM CST, 6 hours 38 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Jackson MS 355 PM CST Tue Feb 19 2019 ARZ074-075-LAZ007>009-MSZ027>041-202200- Ashley-Chicot-Morehouse-West Carroll-East Carroll-Carroll- Montgomery-Webster-Clay-Lowndes-Choctaw-Oktibbeha-Washington- Humphreys-Holmes-Attala-Winston-Noxubee-Issaquena-Sharkey- 355 PM CST Tue Feb 19 2019 This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of southeast Arkansas, northeast Louisiana, central Mississippi, and north central Mississippi. .DAY ONE...Tonight and Wednesday SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS THREAT...Marginal TIMING...Tonight through Wednesday morning FLOODING THREAT...Elevated TIMING...Tonight through Wednesday morning Isolated severe thunderstorms are possible. Some thunderstorms could produce damaging wind gusts and hail. A tornado cannot be ruled out. (https://www.weather.gov/images/jan/graphicast/2.png) Areas of flash flooding likely and some roads could be flooded or closed. Some structures may be potentially threatened by high water. Minor river flooding is also possible. (https://www.weather.gov/images/jan/graphicast/1.png) .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday night through Monday Areas of flooding will continue to be possible for extreme southeast Arkansas, portions of northeast Louisiana, portions of west central Mississippi, and all of north central Mississippi Wednesday night through Saturday. Another round of severe storms will be possible this Saturday through early Sunday, especially across portions of the Arklamiss Delta. This potential event is still many days away so many details could still change, so make sure to check back for updates. (https://www.weather.gov/images/jan/graphicast/3.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 tonight through Wednesday and Saturday through Saturday night. MSZ018-019-025-026-202200- Bolivar-Sunflower-Leflore-Grenada- 355 PM CST Tue Feb 19 2019 This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of north central Mississippi, and northwest Mississippi. .DAY ONE...Tonight and Wednesday FLOODING THREAT...Elevated TIMING...Tonight through Wednesday morning Areas of flash flooding likely and some roads could be flooded or closed. Some structures may be potentially threatened by high water. Minor river flooding is also possible. (https://www.weather.gov/images/jan/graphicast/1.png) .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday night through Monday Areas of flooding will continue to be possible for extreme southeast Arkansas, portions of northeast Louisiana, portions of west central Mississippi, and all of north central Mississippi Wednesday night through Saturday. Another round of severe storms will be possible this Saturday through early Sunday, especially across portions of the Arklamiss Delta. This potential event is still many days away so many details could still change, so make sure to check back for updates. (https://www.weather.gov/images/jan/graphicast/3.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 Saturday through Saturday night. LAZ015-016-023-MSZ042>047-063>066-072>074-202200- Richland-Madison LA-Franklin LA-Yazoo-Madison MS-Leake-Neshoba- Kemper-Warren-Lawrence-Jefferson Davis-Covington-Jones-Marion- Lamar-Forrest- 355 PM CST Tue Feb 19 2019 This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of northeast Louisiana, central Mississippi, south central Mississippi, and southeast Mississippi. .DAY ONE...Tonight and Wednesday SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS THREAT...Marginal TIMING...Tonight through Wednesday morning FLOODING THREAT...Limited TIMING...Tonight through Wednesday morning Isolated severe thunderstorms are possible. Some thunderstorms could produce damaging wind gusts and hail. A tornado cannot be ruled out. (https://www.weather.gov/images/jan/graphicast/2.png) Localized flash flooding is possible, particularly in low lying and urban areas. Minor river flooding is also possible. (https://www.weather.gov/images/jan/graphicast/1.png) .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday night through Monday Areas of flooding will continue to be possible for extreme southeast Arkansas, portions of northeast Louisiana, portions of west central Mississippi, and all of north central Mississippi Wednesday night through Saturday. Another round of severe storms will be possible this Saturday through early Sunday, especially across portions of the Arklamiss Delta. This potential event is still many days away so many details could still change, so make sure to check back for updates. (https://www.weather.gov/images/jan/graphicast/3.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 tonight through Wednesday and Saturday through Saturday night. LAZ024>026-MSZ048>062-202200- Catahoula-Tensas-Concordia-Hinds-Rankin-Scott-Newton-Lauderdale- Claiborne-Copiah-Simpson-Smith-Jasper-Clarke-Jefferson-Adams- Franklin MS-Lincoln- 355 PM CST Tue Feb 19 2019 This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of northeast Louisiana, central Mississippi, east central Mississippi, south central Mississippi, and southwest Mississippi. .DAY ONE...Tonight and Wednesday SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS THREAT...Slight TIMING...Tonight through Wednesday morning FLOODING THREAT...Limited TIMING...Tonight through Wednesday morning Severe thunderstorms possible. Some thunderstorms could produce tornadoes, damaging winds to 60 mph and hail at least to the size of quarters. (https://www.weather.gov/images/jan/graphicast/2.png) Localized flash flooding is possible, particularly in low lying and urban areas. Minor river flooding is also possible. (https://www.weather.gov/images/jan/graphicast/1.png) .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday night through Monday Areas of flooding will continue to be possible for extreme southeast Arkansas, portions of northeast Louisiana, portions of west central Mississippi, and all of north central Mississippi Wednesday night through Saturday. Another round of severe storms will be possible this Saturday through early Sunday, especially across portions of the Arklamiss Delta. This potential event is still many days away so many details could still change, so make sure to check back for updates. (https://www.weather.gov/images/jan/graphicast/3.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 tonight through Wednesday and Saturday through Saturday night. 15 && ...HAZARD LEGEND... *SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS* High...Significant severe thunderstorms and tornadoes are likely with strong or violent tornadoes possible. Moderate...Significant severe thunderstorms and tornadoes are likely with strong tornadoes possible. Enhanced...Severe thunderstorms are likely and tornadoes are possible. Slight...Severe thunderstorms and tornadoes are possible. Marginal...Isolated severe thunderstorms are possible. *FLOODING* Extreme...Widespread and significant flooding is likely. Significant...Widespread flash flooding is likely and significant flooding is possible. Elevated...Areas of flash flooding likely. Limited...Localized flash flooding is 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 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/ ...ADDITIONAL URLS FOR FLOODING ISSUES... Current Watches and Warnings... https://www.weather.gov/jan/safe_HeavyRain Observed Precipitation Images... https://www.weather.gov/jan/precipmaps River Forecast Center... https://www.weather.gov/lmrfc/ Significant River Flood Outlook... https://www.wpc.ncep.noaa.gov/nationalfloodoutlook/index.html Day 1 through 3 Excessive Rainfall... https://www.wpc.ncep.noaa.gov/qpf/excess_rain.shtml Excessive Rainfall Discussion... https://www.wpc.ncep.noaa.gov/discussions/qpferd.html Day 1 through 7 QPF... https://www.wpc.ncep.noaa.gov/qpf/qpf2.shtml QPF Discussion... https://www.wpc.ncep.noaa.gov/discussions/qpfpfd.html
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Feb 19, 8:57 PM CST, 1 hour 36 minutes before
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</html>Local storm report, Feb 19, 9:18 PM CST, 1 hour 15 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
918 PM CST TUE FEB 19 2019
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0840 PM FLASH FLOOD WEST POINT 33.61N 88.65W
02/19/2019 CLAY MS EMERGENCY MNGR
NUMEROUS ROADS FLOODED AND STILL ONGOING
ACROSS THE COUNTY.
&&
DCSpecial weather statement, Feb 19, 9:27 PM CST, 1 hour 6 minutes before
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Jackson MS 927 PM CST TUE FEB 19 2019 ARZ074-200345- Ashley AR- 927 PM CST TUE FEB 19 2019 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT NORTHEASTERN ASHLEY COUNTY UNTIL 945 PM CST... At 926 PM CST, Meteorologists were tracking a strong thunderstorm near Fountain Hill, or near Hamburg, moving northeast at 55 mph. Dime size hail will be possible with this storm. This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of northeastern Ashley 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. Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm. Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe shelter inside a building or vehicle. && LAT...LON 3340 9185 3339 9155 3322 9167 3328 9191 TIME...MOT...LOC 0326Z 206DEG 49KT 3331 9176 DC
Special weather statement, Feb 19, 9:48 PM CST, 45 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
948 PM CST TUE FEB 19 2019
ARZ074-075-200415-
Chicot AR-Ashley AR-
948 PM CST TUE FEB 19 2019
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT CHICOT AND SOUTHEASTERN ASHLEY
COUNTIES UNTIL 1015 PM CST...
At 948 PM CST, Meteorologists were tracking a strong thunderstorm
over Parkdale, or near Wilmot, moving northeast at 70 mph.
Dime size hail will be possible with this storm.
This strong thunderstorm will be near...
Montrose around 955 PM CST.
Chicot Junction around 1000 PM CST.
Lake Village and Mcmillan Corner around 1005 PM CST.
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.
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.
&&
LAT...LON 3316 9160 3353 9135 3350 9118 3345 9123
3343 9122 3344 9118 3349 9117 3348 9113
3343 9113 3342 9120 3341 9121 3338 9117
3339 9112 3344 9109 3345 9106 3335 9114
3330 9114 3326 9112 3301 9146 3301 9162
TIME...MOT...LOC 0348Z 221DEG 61KT 3312 9151
DCSpecial weather statement, Feb 19, 10:11 PM CST, 22 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
1011 PM CST TUE FEB 19 2019
ARZ074-LAZ007-015-200500-
Ashley AR-Richland LA-Morehouse LA-
1011 PM CST TUE FEB 19 2019
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT SOUTHERN ASHLEY COUNTY...
MOREHOUSE AND NORTHWESTERN RICHLAND PARISHES UNTIL 1100 PM CST...
At 1010 PM CST, Meteorologists were tracking a strong thunderstorm
near Richwood, or 8 miles southwest of Start, moving northeast at 70
mph.
Dime size hail and winds in excess of 40 mph will be possible with
this storm.
This strong thunderstorm will be near...
Start around 1015 PM CST.
Bastrop around 1030 PM CST.
Galion around 1040 PM CST.
Jones around 1045 PM CST.
Wilmot around 1050 PM CST.
Other locations impacted by this storm include Bonita, Collinston,
Mer Rouge and Oak Ridge.
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.
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.
&&
LAT...LON 3296 9208 3310 9202 3308 9146 3301 9146
3301 9144 3289 9150 3285 9157 3275 9160
3226 9194 3228 9203 3240 9200 3252 9190
3260 9193 3266 9191 3266 9194 3271 9197
3270 9205 3271 9206 3280 9205 3287 9208
TIME...MOT...LOC 0410Z 206DEG 63KT 3242 9197
DCSpecial weather statement, Feb 19, 10:29 PM CST, 4 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
1029 PM CST TUE FEB 19 2019
MSZ018-200515-
Bolivar MS-
1029 PM CST TUE FEB 19 2019
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT BOLIVAR COUNTY UNTIL 1115 PM
CST...
At 1029 PM CST, Meteorologists were tracking a strong thunderstorm
near Scott, or 14 miles southeast of Rohwer, moving northeast at 65
mph.
Dime size hail will be possible with this storm.
This strong thunderstorm will be near...
Rosedale around 1040 PM CST.
Gunnison around 1050 PM CST.
Shelby, Mound Bayou and Deeson around 1055 PM CST.
Other locations impacted by this storm include Alligator,
Winstonville, Beulah, Duncan, Pace and Merigold.
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.
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.
&&
LAT...LON 3412 9066 3388 9066 3353 9097 3353 9122
3354 9121 3360 9113 3370 9122 3368 9103
3374 9115 3378 9113 3378 9099 3385 9107
3393 9101 3397 9109 3396 9097 3402 9099
3402 9090 3409 9087 3412 9095
TIME...MOT...LOC 0429Z 216DEG 58KT 3363 9109
DCThe office that day
Everything else NWS Jackson, MS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 19, 7:34 PM CST | River Flood Warning | JAN | Carroll, Leflore | 23 days |
| Feb 19, 8:49 PM CST | Areal Flood Warning | JAN | Clay | 6 hr |
| Feb 19, 10:29 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Bolivar | 46 min |
| Feb 20, 12:44 AM CST | Flash Flood Warning | JAN | Bolivar, Issaquena, Washington | 2 hr |
| Feb 20, 1:41 AM CST | Flash Flood Warning | JAN | Leflore, Sunflower | 2 hr |
| Feb 20, 4:20 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Holmes | 25 min |
| Feb 20, 6:42 AM CST | Flash Flood Warning | JAN | Carroll, Grenada, Holmes, Montgomery, Webster | 3 hr |
| Feb 20, 7:06 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Simpson | 24 min |
| Feb 20, 7:26 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Simpson | 34 min |
| Feb 20, 7:37 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Rankin, Simpson, Smith | 38 min |
| Feb 20, 8:11 AM CST | Flash Flood Warning | JAN | Simpson | 3 hr |
| Feb 20, 8:11 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Scott, Smith | 34 min |
| Feb 20, 8:38 AM CST | Tornado Warning | JAN | Newton, Scott | 24 min |
| Feb 20, 8:59 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Simpson, Smith | 31 min |
| Feb 20, 9:01 AM CST | Flash Flood Warning | JAN | Newton, Rankin, Scott, Smith | 4 hr |
| Feb 20, 9:01 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Lawrence | 29 min |
| Feb 20, 9:12 AM CST | Flash Flood Warning | JAN | Covington, Jefferson Davis, Lawrence, Lincoln, Simpson, Smith | 4 hr |
| Feb 20, 9:20 AM CST | Flash Flood Warning | JAN | Attala, Carroll, Choctaw, Clay, Grenada, Montgomery and 2 more | 4 hr |
| Feb 20, 9:27 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Scott, Smith | 21 min |
| Feb 20, 9:38 AM CST | Flash Flood Warning | JAN | Kemper, Leake, Neshoba, Noxubee, Winston | 4 hr |
| Feb 20, 10:22 AM CST | Flash Flood Warning | JAN | Clarke, Jasper, Kemper, Lauderdale, Newton | 4 hr |
| Feb 20, 10:49 AM CST | River Flood Warning | JAN | Sharkey | 161 days |
| Feb 20, 11:18 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Jones | 27 min |
| Feb 20, 11:38 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Clarke | 37 min |
| Feb 20, 12:00 PM CST | Flash Flood Warning | JAN | Covington, Forrest, Jefferson Davis, Jones, Lamar, Marion | 3 hr |
| Feb 20, 12:08 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Lamar | 37 min |
| Feb 20, 4:52 PM CST | Flash Flood Watch | JAN | Attala, Bolivar, Carroll, Choctaw, Clay, Grenada and 14 more | 3 days |
| Feb 20, 5:16 PM CST | River Flood Warning | JAN | Clarke | 3 days |
| Feb 19, 10:11 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Morehouse | 49 min |
| Feb 19, 11:04 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Morehouse | 56 min |
| Feb 20, 5:21 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | JAN | West Carroll | 24 min |
| Feb 19, 8:57 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Ashley | 33 min |
| Feb 19, 9:27 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Ashley | 18 min |
| Feb 19, 9:48 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Chicot | 27 min |
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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.