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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 263, NWS Jackson, MS

June 20, 2019Adams County, Mississippi; Catahoula Parish, Concordia Parish, Louisiana

NWS Jackson, MS issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 20, 2019, 3:37 AM CDT for Adams County, Mississippi; Catahoula Parish, Concordia Parish, Louisiana. It was in force for 53 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 20, 2019, 3:37 AM CDT (08:37 UTC)
Expired
Jun 20, 2019, 4:30 AM CDT
In force
53 min
Issued by
NWS Jackson, MS
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Possible
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Catahoula Parish, LA, Concordia Parish, LA, Adams County, MS

The radar

The Ft Polk radar (KPOE), 136 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:35 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

Jackson, MS (KJAN), launched 00:00Z, 8.6 hours before the alert went out and 169 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 00:00Z on 2019-06-20Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 300 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 00:00Z on 2019-06-20The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 76 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
300 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-120 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1745 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
19 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
76 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
144 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 Jun 20, 1:58 AM CDT, 1 hour 39 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 20, 1:58 AM CDT, 1 hour 39 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion...UPDATED
National Weather Service Jackson MS
158 AM CDT Thu Jun 20 2019

.UPDATE...

Updated for 06Z aviation discussion.

&&

.AVIATION...

06Z TAF discussion:
A few lines of strong to severe thunderstorms continue to impact
portions of the region to start the period, with the potential for
gusty winds in excess of 50 kts with the strongest of storms.
Expect TSRA activity to diminish by 12Z, with impacts at TAF sites
primarily being patchy BR and areas of low stratus in the wake of
the storms. Expect VFR conditions to prevail after 14Z Thursday. A
few SHRA or TSRA may re-develop around the region after 18Z, but
chances were too low include in the TAFs at this time. /NF/

&&

.DISCUSSION...

Rest of tonight:

Overall forecast is generally playing out on track, with a MCS
diving down through southern Arkansas, in the west-northwest flow.
Strong shortwave trough is diving down across the ArkLaTex,
leading to severe convection development propagating towards the
region. Severe thoughts are generally playing out on track, as
juxtaposition of strong mid-deep layer effective bulk shear & some
lingering instability (i.e. 35-45kts & 1500-3000 J/kg MLCAPE)
lead to a favorable parameter space for severe convection. Some
severe storms will continue to propagate to the east-southeast
through southeast Arkansas, northeast Louisiana and somewhat east
of the Mississippi River into the ArkLaMiss Delta. The south &
eastward extent of these storms becomes more in question as it
moves into somewhat less destabilized & suppressed environment
from storms this morning & some mixing occurred into the
afternoon. Main adjustments were a collaborated severe
thunderstorm watch over southeast Arkansas, northeast Louisiana &
northwest Delta through 4AM. Main threats remain damaging wind
gusts & large hail. An isolated tornado or two can't be ruled out,
especially in any eastward bowing segments due to ~25kt 0-3km
shear vectors from west-northwest. No changes were needed to the
HWO/graphics but eastward severe extent may become a question
mark into the night & might be less of a threat further east,
especially east of the I-55 corridor. /DC/

Prior discussion below:

Tonight and Thursday: The outflow boundary from a decaying MCS
moved across our CWA earlier today and has scoured out our rain
chances with the exception of very low chances of a storm or two
this afternoon into the early evening over east Mississippi. Rain
chances will increase this evening though especially for the
northern half of our CWA. Regional satellite imagery and radar
showed storms firing over the Southern Plains. A shortwave trough
will move over the Plains and enhance develop of the storms that
are expected to form another MCS as it approaches our CWA. The
environment is expected to become more favorable for severe storm
development over our CWA as the MCS enters later this evening.
Considering the expected parameters, damaging wind gusts and hail
larger than quarter size will be the main threats but a tornado or
two cannot be ruled out. Brief heavy downpours will also accompany
the activity. Model timing and track of the convection still
differ but consensus suggests that an MCS will move into the
northwestern portions of our CWA by 10 pm and continue to spread
east across our CWA through the night. There remains some question
as to how far south the severe threat will get before the
convection weakens but the threat for severe storms is expected to
end before sunrise Thursday. The shortwave will be east of
Mississippi Thursday but a moist airmass will be left over our
CWA. A potential boundary left over from the MCS along our
southern zones may become the focus for a strong storm or two
Thursday afternoon. In addition, dew points in the low to mid 70s
lingering over our southwest with temperatures in the lower 90s
will lead to heat index values near 105F Thursday afternoon. Wl
maintain mention of this in the HWO. /22/

Thursday night through next week:

A few storms will likely linger into Thursday night as the
shortwave trough passes to the east and leaves behind a weak
surface boundary, but confidence is low on where these would focus
and just how much coverage there will be given the uncertainties
with convective evolution for Thursday and diminishing synoptic
scale support.

Showers and thunderstorms cannot be entirely ruled out for Friday,
especially if returning southerly flow can help any seabreeze
convection to spread northward. Then it looks like the next best
chance for more than a few isolated showers or storms will be next
Monday into Tuesday time frame as a low pressure system moving
eastward across the country brings some height falls and increases
convection at least to our north and west. For now it appears the
associated frontal boundary will stall out before dipping into our
forecast area, but we will continue to monitor the trends for this
early week setup.

Heat stress will continue to be a concern over mainly western/
southern portions of the ArkLaMiss as dewpoints remain in the low to
mid 70s throughout the day while temperatures climb into the low 90s
resulting in heat index values in the 103 to 105 degree range. The
limited heat threat continues in the HWO/graphics for heat indices
reaching 105, and we will continue to monitor for now the
possibility of heat advisory issuance. /NF/EC/

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
Jackson       91  75  94  75 /  21  13  20   5
Meridian      90  75  96  76 /  28  24  23   8
Vicksburg     91  77  93  77 /  18  11  20   4
Hattiesburg   94  75  94  75 /  28   7  31   3
Natchez       91  75  93  76 /  19   8  24   3
Greenville    90  76  93  77 /  32  13  11   4
Greenwood     88  76  93  76 /  31  22  17   8

&&

.JAN WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
MS...None.
LA...None.
AR...None.

&&

NF/22/EC
Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 19, 3:13 PM CDT, 12 hours 24 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Jackson MS
313 PM CDT Wed Jun 19 2019

ARZ074-075-LAZ007>009-MSZ018-019-025>051-202015-
Ashley-Chicot-Morehouse-West Carroll-East Carroll-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-
313 PM CDT Wed Jun 19 2019

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

.DAY ONE...Tonight and Thursday

SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS
THREAT...Slight
TIMING...Tonight

Severe thunderstorms are possible tonight. Damaging wind gusts
and quarter to golf ball size hail will be the primary threats. A
tornado cannot be ruled out.

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

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

Dangerous heat with maximum heat indices near 105 degrees is
possible Friday.

(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 tonight.

LAZ015-016-023>025-MSZ053-059-202015-
Richland-Madison LA-Franklin LA-Catahoula-Tensas-Claiborne-
Jefferson-
313 PM CDT Wed Jun 19 2019

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

.DAY ONE...Tonight and Thursday

SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS
THREAT...Slight
TIMING...Tonight

EXCESSIVE HEAT
THREAT...Limited
TIMING...Thursday

Severe thunderstorms are possible. Damaging wind gusts and
quarter to golf ball size hail will be the primary threats. A
tornado cannot be ruled out.

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

Dangerous heat with maximum heat indices near 105 degrees is
possible Thursday afternoon.

(https://www.weather.gov/images/jan/graphicast/2.png)

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

Dangerous heat with maximum heat indices near 105 degrees is
possible Friday.

(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 tonight.

MSZ052-055>058-066-202015-
Lauderdale-Simpson-Smith-Jasper-Clarke-Jones-
313 PM CDT Wed Jun 19 2019

This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of central
Mississippi, east central Mississippi, and southeast Mississippi.

.DAY ONE...Tonight and Thursday

SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS
THREAT...Marginal
TIMING...Tonight

Isolated severe thunderstorms are possible late tonight. Damaging
wind gusts and quarter size hail will be the primary threats.

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

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

Dangerous heat with maximum heat indices near 105 degrees is
possible Friday.

(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 tonight.

LAZ026-MSZ054-060>065-072>074-202015-
Concordia-Copiah-Adams-Franklin MS-Lincoln-Lawrence-
Jefferson Davis-Covington-Marion-Lamar-Forrest-
313 PM CDT Wed Jun 19 2019

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

.DAY ONE...Tonight and Thursday

SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS
THREAT...Marginal
TIMING...Tonight

EXCESSIVE HEAT
THREAT...Limited
TIMING...Thursday

Isolated severe thunderstorms are possible late tonight. Damaging
wind gusts and quarter size hail will be the primary threats.

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

Dangerous heat with maximum heat indices near 105 degrees is
possible Thursday afternoon.

(https://www.weather.gov/images/jan/graphicast/2.png)

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

Dangerous heat with maximum heat indices near 105 degrees is
possible Friday.

(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 tonight.

21

&&

...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.

*EXCESSIVE HEAT*
Extreme...Maximum heat index greater than 110 degrees for 3 or
 more days in a row and/or air temperatures greater than 107
 degrees.
Significant...Maximum heat index greater than 110 degrees
 and/or air temperatures greater than 105 degrees.
Elevated...Maximum heat index 105 to 110 degrees and/or air
 temperatures greater than 103 degrees.
Limited...Maximum heat index near 105 degrees and/or air
 temperatures 100 to 103 degrees.

...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

Local storm report, Jun 20, 2:40 AM CDT, 57 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
240 AM CDT THU JUN 20 2019

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

1130 PM     TSTM WND DMG     1 S CARROLLTON          33.49N 89.92W
06/19/2019                   CARROLL            MS   EMERGENCY MNGR

            REPORTS OF TREES DOWNED IN THE HIGHWAY 17
            AND HIGHWAY 35 AREA OF CARROLL COUNTY.

&&

DC
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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 19, 10:10 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANBolivar, Sunflower, Washington65 min
Jun 19, 10:19 PM CDTTornado WarningJANBolivar41 min
Jun 19, 10:29 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANHumphreys, Issaquena, Sharkey, Washington61 min
Jun 19, 10:41 PM CDTTornado WarningJANBolivar, Leflore, Sunflower49 min
Jun 19, 11:02 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANCarroll, Holmes, Leflore28 min
Jun 19, 11:16 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANAttala, Carroll, Grenada, Holmes, Montgomery, Webster59 min
Jun 20, 12:11 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANAttala, Choctaw, Clay, Montgomery, Oktibbeha, Webster and 1 more64 min
Jun 20, 12:30 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANAttala, Leake, Neshoba, Winston45 min
Jun 20, 12:48 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANClay, Lowndes, Noxubee, Oktibbeha, Winston57 min
Jun 20, 1:13 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANKemper, Neshoba, Noxubee62 min
Jun 20, 2:38 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANIssaquena, Sharkey, Warren, Yazoo67 min
Jun 20, 3:00 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANHinds, Warren60 min
Jun 20, 3:33 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANHinds, Madison, Rankin, Warren, Yazoo29 min
Jun 20, 4:15 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANAdams, Franklin45 min
Jun 20, 4:50 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANFranklin, Lincoln40 min
Jun 20, 12:39 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANMorehouse, West Carroll66 min
Jun 20, 1:37 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANMorehouse, Richland, West Carroll53 min
Jun 20, 2:05 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANFranklin, Madison, Richland55 min
Jun 19, 9:26 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANAshley, Chicot64 min
Jun 19, 10:32 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningJANAshley3 hr

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.