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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 375, NWS Jackson, MS

December 16, 2019Bolivar County, Washington County, Mississippi; Chicot County, Arkansas

NWS Jackson, MS issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Dec 16, 2019, 1:02 PM CST for Bolivar County, Washington County, Mississippi; Chicot County, Arkansas. 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
Dec 16, 2019, 1:02 PM CST (19:02 UTC)
Expired
Dec 16, 2019, 1:56 PM CST
In force
54 min
Issued by
NWS Jackson, MS
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Chicot County, AR, Bolivar County, MS, Washington County, MS

The radar

The Jackson/Brandon,MS radar (KDGX), 163 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:06 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Dec 16, 10:40 AM CSTTornado WatchSPC9 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Jackson, MS (KJAN), launched 12:00Z, 7.0 hours before the alert went out and 154 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 2019-12-16Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 268 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 2019-12-16The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 220 square meters per square second.1939587897117Sfc1 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
268 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-205 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
760 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
49 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
220 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
246 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.4

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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 Dec 16, 12:41 PM CST, 21 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Dec 16, 12:41 PM CST, 21 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Dec 16, 11:14 AM CST, 1 hour 48 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Jackson MS
1114 AM CST Mon Dec 16 2019

ARZ074-075-LAZ007-MSZ018-019-034-171715-
Ashley-Chicot-Morehouse-Bolivar-Sunflower-Washington-
1114 AM CST Mon Dec 16 2019

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

.DAY ONE...The rest of Today and Tonight

SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS
THREAT...Slight
TIMING...Remainder of Today through Tonight

Remainder of today through tonight, severe thunderstorms and
tornadoes are possible. Some thunderstorms could produce damaging
winds to 60 mph and hail at least to the size of quarters.

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

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday

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 rest of
today through tonight.

LAZ008-009-015-MSZ025>033-035-036-038>041-045-046-051-052-056>058-
063>066-072>074-171715-
West Carroll-East Carroll-Richland-Leflore-Grenada-Carroll-
Montgomery-Webster-Clay-Lowndes-Choctaw-Oktibbeha-Humphreys-
Holmes-Winston-Noxubee-Issaquena-Sharkey-Neshoba-Kemper-Newton-
Lauderdale-Smith-Jasper-Clarke-Lawrence-Jefferson Davis-Covington-
Jones-Marion-Lamar-Forrest-
1114 AM CST Mon Dec 16 2019

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

.DAY ONE...The rest of Today and Tonight

SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS
THREAT...Enhanced
TIMING...Remainder of Today through Tonight

Remainder of today through tonight, severe thunderstorms are
likely and tornadoes are possible. Some thunderstorms may produce
damaging winds up to 70 mph and large hail up to golf ball size.

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

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday

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 rest of
today through tonight.

LAZ016-023>026-MSZ037-042>044-047>050-053>055-059>062-171715-
Madison LA-Franklin LA-Catahoula-Tensas-Concordia-Attala-Yazoo-
Madison MS-Leake-Warren-Hinds-Rankin-Scott-Claiborne-Copiah-
Simpson-Jefferson-Adams-Franklin MS-Lincoln-
1114 AM CST Mon Dec 16 2019

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

.DAY ONE...The rest of Today and Tonight

SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS
THREAT...Moderate
TIMING...Remainder of Today through Tonight

Remainder of today through tonight, significant severe
thunderstorms and tornadoes are likely with strong tornadoes
possible. Some thunderstorms could also produce damaging winds up
to 70 mph and large hail up to at least golf ball size.

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

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday

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 rest of
today through tonight.

23

&&

...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.

...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/

In the hours before

Local storm report, Dec 16, 11:37 AM CST, 1 hour 25 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
1137 AM CST MON DEC 16 2019

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

1137 AM     HAIL             YOKENA                  32.18N 90.94W
12/16/2019  NAN INCH         WARREN             MS   AMATEUR RADIO

            QUARTER SIZE HAIL IN YOKENA.

&&

TW
Local storm report, Dec 16, 11:39 AM CST, 1 hour 23 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
1139 AM CST MON DEC 16 2019

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

1124 AM     TORNADO          6 NE GRAND GULF MILITAR 32.09N 90.99W
12/16/2019                   CLAIBORNE          MS   STORM CHASER

            DRONE FOOTAGE OF A TORNADO NORTH OF GRAND
            GULF.

&&

TW
Local storm report, Dec 16, 12:11 PM CST, 51 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
1211 PM CST MON DEC 16 2019

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

1208 PM     TORNADO          EDWARDS                 32.33N 90.60W
12/16/2019                   HINDS              MS   STORM CHASER

            STORM CHASE OBSERVED CONE TORNADO IN
            EDWARDS, TDS ALSO NOTED ON KGDX RADAR.

&&

TW
Local storm report, Dec 16, 12:37 PM CST, 25 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
1237 PM CST MON DEC 16 2019

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

1208 PM     TORNADO          1 SSW EDWARDS           32.32N 90.61W
12/16/2019                   HINDS              MS   EMERGENCY MNGR

            POWER POLES SNAPPED AND TREES DOWNED ON
            MOUNT MARIAH ROAD.

&&
Local storm report, Dec 16, 12:38 PM CST, 24 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
1238 PM CST MON DEC 16 2019

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

1209 PM     TORNADO          EDWARDS                 32.33N 90.60W
12/16/2019                   HINDS              MS   EMERGENCY MNGR

            TREES ON HOMES CAUSING ROOF DAMAGE OFF OF
            ASHCOT CIRCLE.

&&
Local storm report, Dec 16, 12:40 PM CST, 22 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
1240 PM CST MON DEC 16 2019

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

1208 PM     TORNADO          EDWARDS                 32.33N 90.61W
12/16/2019                   HINDS              MS   AMATEUR RADIO

            MULTIPLE TREES DOWN ON HOMES AND VEHICLES IN
            EDWARDS.

&&

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Dec 16, 3:50 AM CSTDense Fog AdvisoryJANCovington, Forrest, Jones, Lamar5 hr
Dec 16, 10:50 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANClaiborne, Warren55 min
Dec 16, 10:53 AM CSTTornado WarningJANClaiborne, Warren67 min
Dec 16, 11:49 AM CSTTornado WarningJANHinds, Warren56 min
Dec 16, 12:32 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANMadison, Yazoo29 min
Dec 16, 1:27 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANAdams48 min
Dec 16, 1:41 PM CSTTornado WarningJANAdams49 min
Dec 16, 2:18 PM CSTTornado WarningJANAdams, Franklin45 min
Dec 16, 2:20 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANClaiborne, Jefferson17 min
Dec 16, 2:30 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANCarroll, Grenada, Leflore, Montgomery75 min
Dec 16, 2:32 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANIssaquena, Sharkey, Washington58 min
Dec 16, 2:50 PM CSTTornado Warning Tornado observedJANFranklin, Lincoln55 min
Dec 16, 3:24 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANFranklin, Lincoln51 min
Dec 16, 3:25 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANHolmes, Humphreys, Leflore, Sharkey, Sunflower, Washington43 min
Dec 16, 3:27 PM CSTTornado WarningJANCopiah, Lawrence, Lincoln63 min
Dec 16, 3:38 PM CSTTornado WarningJANLincoln52 min
Dec 16, 4:14 PM CSTTornado WarningJANJefferson Davis, Lawrence61 min
Dec 16, 4:20 PM CSTTornado WarningJANMarion55 min
Dec 16, 4:22 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANSimpson38 min
Dec 16, 4:37 PM CSTTornado WarningJANSimpson53 min
Dec 16, 4:55 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANAdams, Franklin48 min
Dec 16, 4:57 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANClaiborne, Franklin, Jefferson44 min
Dec 16, 5:03 PM CSTTornado Warning Tornado observedConsiderable damage threatJANCovington, Jefferson Davis, Simpson, Smith57 min
Dec 16, 5:04 PM CSTTornado Warning Tornado observedJANCovington, Jefferson Davis, Jones, Lamar56 min
Dec 16, 5:12 PM CSTTornado WarningJANCovington, Jefferson Davis, Simpson, Smith42 min
Dec 16, 5:24 PM CSTTornado WarningJANLawrence, Lincoln66 min
Dec 16, 5:30 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANCopiah, Hinds, Lincoln45 min
Dec 16, 5:41 PM CSTTornado WarningJANJasper, Jones48 min
Dec 16, 5:44 PM CSTTornado Warning Tornado observedJANJasper, Smith45 min
Dec 16, 10:29 AM CSTSpecial Weather StatementJANTensas61 min
Dec 16, 12:53 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANMorehouse52 min
Dec 16, 1:29 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANCatahoula, Concordia61 min
Dec 16, 1:52 PM CSTTornado WarningJANMorehouse, West Carroll53 min
Dec 16, 2:13 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANCatahoula, Concordia41 min
Dec 16, 3:54 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANCatahoula, Concordia51 min
Dec 16, 12:08 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANAshley67 min

Nearby

Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in Mississippi, 2019Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in Arkansas, 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.