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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 385, NWS Jackson, MS
NWS Jackson, MS issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Dec 16, 2019, 4:22 PM CST for Simpson County, Mississippi. It was in force for 38 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, 4:22 PM CST (22:22 UTC)
- Expired
- Dec 16, 2019, 5:00 PM CST
- In force
- 38 min
- Issued by
- NWS Jackson, MS
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Possible
- Hail
- 0.75 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
County Simpson County, MS
The radar
The Jackson/Brandon,MS radar (KDGX), 41 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:20 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.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 16, 10:40 AM CST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 9 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Jackson, MS (KJAN), launched 12:00Z, 10.4 hours before the alert went out and 48 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
- 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
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, 2:59 PM CST, 1 hour 23 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Dec 16, 2:59 PM CST, 1 hour 23 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Jackson MS 259 PM CST Mon Dec 16 2019 .DISCUSSION... Rest of this afternoon through Tuesday: Rest of this afternoon-evening: Severe weather will remain likely through the region through this evening, with severe weather potential lingering across central to southeast Mississippi & the Interstate 59 corridor through 10PM. The frontal boundary is analyzed across the ArkLaMiss Delta, with isolated supercell structures further south across the Highway 84 corridor & more linear QLCS structures closer to the surface frontal axis. Out ahead, juxtaposition of anomalous destabilization (i.e. 1000-1500 J/kg MLCAPE) & deep layer shear (i.e. effective bulk shear of 55kts+) continue to favor supercell & QLCS structures through the afternoon-evening hours. With strong clockwise curving hodgraphs & nearly 250-300+ m2/s2 effective storm relative helicity, this will continue to favor supercell & QLCS segments & tornadoes, some possibly strong. A new tornado watch has been issued for areas east of the Interstate 55 corridor through 9PM this evening. Expect this potential will move near or just before rush hour through early evening along the Interstate 55 corridor & near Brookhaven to Columbus & into the Pine Belt & Interstate 59 corridor into the early-late evening hours. Remain weather aware & have your severe weather plans in place through this evening! Tuesday through Sunday: A period of calmer weather is in store for the extended period. Early on, broad mid level ridge will build into the region from the west as long wave trough departs to the east. This will translate to dry northerly winds and cool conditions through much of the week. Meanwhile, another bit of southern stream energy will move ashore along the CA coast and into the Intermountain West by mid week. The moisture starved system will quickly move through the Rockies into the southern Plains by the end of the week. Though dry surface high pressure looks to remain wedged into the area from the northeast, mid and high level moisture will be on the increase as the system moves into the lower MS valley. Mostly a light rain event will be seen Saturday through Sunday as the low level dry air eats up the majority of what falls. /GG/ && .AVIATION... 18Z TAF discussion: Expect storm coverage to increase from west to east through the afternoon. Widespread MVFR conditions will gradually transition to near IFR around midday (i.e. now through ~22Z). Near or sub MVFR ceilings & storms will progress east-southeast through the evening & the overnight hours, especially after 00Z. These low flight categories & ceilings will be slower to clear along & east of I-55 through the overnight hours. The low flight categories will linger through around midday Tuesday. Winds have been gusty this afternoon & some gusts near or above 25-30kts from the south- southeast. Winds will turn more northwesterly in the wake of the front, keeping gusty winds lingering into Tuesday. /DC/ && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... Jackson 40 47 30 50 / 90 9 1 1 Meridian 44 49 30 51 / 82 29 1 1 Vicksburg 39 47 31 52 / 81 7 1 1 Hattiesburg 46 51 31 52 / 84 33 0 0 Natchez 41 47 31 52 / 87 7 1 1 Greenville 36 44 30 48 / 53 5 1 1 Greenwood 38 44 30 48 / 78 5 1 1 && .JAN WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... MS...None. LA...None. AR...None. &&
Hazardous weather outlook, Dec 16, 11:14 AM CST, 5 hours 8 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, 3:21 PM CST, 1 hour 1 minute before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
321 PM CST MON DEC 16 2019
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0316 PM TORNADO 3 W NORFIELD 31.41N 90.53W
12/16/2019 LINCOLN MS EMERGENCY MNGR
TREES AND POWER LINES DOWNED ON CONCORD
LANE.
&&
DBLocal storm report, Dec 16, 3:24 PM CST, 58 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
324 PM CST MON DEC 16 2019
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0321 PM TORNADO 2 WNW BOGUE CHITTO 31.44N 90.48W
12/16/2019 LINCOLN MS EMERGENCY MNGR
REPORT OF A TORNADO CROSSING I-55 NEAR MILE
MARKER 30.
&&
DBLocal storm report, Dec 16, 3:28 PM CST, 54 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
328 PM CST MON DEC 16 2019
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0238 PM TORNADO 3 SW WHITE APPLE 31.44N 91.11W
12/16/2019 FRANKLIN MS TRAINED SPOTTER
*** 2 INJ ***
CORRECTS PREVIOUS TORNADO REPORT FROM 3 SW
WHITE APPLE. TORNADO DAMAGE TO A HOUSE AND
ADJACENT BARN. VERY MINOR INJURIES WERE
REPORTED FROM FLYING DEBRIS.
&&
DBLocal storm report, Dec 16, 3:35 PM CST, 47 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
335 PM CST MON DEC 16 2019
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0316 PM TORNADO 4 W NORFIELD 31.41N 90.53W
12/16/2019 LINCOLN MS EMERGENCY MNGR
TREES AND POWER LINES DOWNED OFF OF CONCORD
LANE.
&&
DBLocal storm report, Dec 16, 4:10 PM CST, 12 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
410 PM CST MON DEC 16 2019
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0408 PM FUNNEL CLOUD 3 SSW EAST LINCOLN 31.44N 90.32W
12/16/2019 LINCOLN MS EMERGENCY MNGR
REPORT OF A FUNNEL CLOUD NORTH OF RUTH.
&&
DBLocal storm report, Dec 16, 4:19 PM CST, 3 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
419 PM CST MON DEC 16 2019
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0405 PM HAIL 2 NNW EAST LINCOLN 31.52N 90.31W
12/16/2019 E1.25 INCH LINCOLN MS EMERGENCY MNGR
HALF DOLLAR SIZED HAIL REPORTED NEAR ALLEN
ROAD.
&&
DBThe office that day
Everything else NWS Jackson, MS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 16, 3:50 AM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | JAN | Covington, Forrest, Jones, Lamar | 5 hr |
| Dec 16, 10:50 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Claiborne, Warren | 55 min |
| Dec 16, 10:53 AM CST | Tornado Warning | JAN | Claiborne, Warren | 67 min |
| Dec 16, 11:49 AM CST | Tornado Warning | JAN | Hinds, Warren | 56 min |
| Dec 16, 12:32 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Madison, Yazoo | 29 min |
| Dec 16, 1:02 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Bolivar, Washington | 54 min |
| Dec 16, 1:27 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Adams | 48 min |
| Dec 16, 1:41 PM CST | Tornado Warning | JAN | Adams | 49 min |
| Dec 16, 2:18 PM CST | Tornado Warning | JAN | Adams, Franklin | 45 min |
| Dec 16, 2:20 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Claiborne, Jefferson | 17 min |
| Dec 16, 2:30 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Carroll, Grenada, Leflore, Montgomery | 75 min |
| Dec 16, 2:32 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Issaquena, Sharkey, Washington | 58 min |
| Dec 16, 2:50 PM CST | Tornado Warning | JAN | Franklin, Lincoln | 55 min |
| Dec 16, 3:24 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Franklin, Lincoln | 51 min |
| Dec 16, 3:25 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Holmes, Humphreys, Leflore, Sharkey, Sunflower, Washington | 43 min |
| Dec 16, 3:27 PM CST | Tornado Warning | JAN | Copiah, Lawrence, Lincoln | 63 min |
| Dec 16, 3:38 PM CST | Tornado Warning | JAN | Lincoln | 52 min |
| Dec 16, 4:14 PM CST | Tornado Warning | JAN | Jefferson Davis, Lawrence | 61 min |
| Dec 16, 4:20 PM CST | Tornado Warning | JAN | Marion | 55 min |
| Dec 16, 4:37 PM CST | Tornado Warning | JAN | Simpson | 53 min |
| Dec 16, 4:55 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Adams, Franklin | 48 min |
| Dec 16, 4:57 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Claiborne, Franklin, Jefferson | 44 min |
| Dec 16, 5:03 PM CST | Tornado Warning | JAN | Covington, Jefferson Davis, Simpson, Smith | 57 min |
| Dec 16, 5:04 PM CST | Tornado Warning | JAN | Covington, Jefferson Davis, Jones, Lamar | 56 min |
| Dec 16, 5:12 PM CST | Tornado Warning | JAN | Covington, Jefferson Davis, Simpson, Smith | 42 min |
| Dec 16, 5:24 PM CST | Tornado Warning | JAN | Lawrence, Lincoln | 66 min |
| Dec 16, 5:30 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Copiah, Hinds, Lincoln | 45 min |
| Dec 16, 5:41 PM CST | Tornado Warning | JAN | Jasper, Jones | 48 min |
| Dec 16, 5:44 PM CST | Tornado Warning | JAN | Jasper, Smith | 45 min |
| Dec 16, 10:29 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Tensas | 61 min |
| Dec 16, 12:53 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Morehouse | 52 min |
| Dec 16, 1:29 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Catahoula, Concordia | 61 min |
| Dec 16, 1:52 PM CST | Tornado Warning | JAN | Morehouse, West Carroll | 53 min |
| Dec 16, 2:13 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Catahoula, Concordia | 41 min |
| Dec 16, 3:54 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Catahoula, Concordia | 51 min |
| Dec 16, 12:08 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Ashley | 67 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.