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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 79, NWS Jackson, MS

April 6, 2019Catahoula Parish, Concordia Parish, Franklin Parish, Louisiana

NWS Jackson, MS issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Apr 6, 2019, 1:01 PM CDT for Catahoula Parish, Concordia Parish, Franklin Parish, Louisiana. It was in force for 89 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
Apr 6, 2019, 1:01 PM CDT (18:01 UTC)
Expired
Apr 6, 2019, 2:30 PM CDT
In force
89 min
Issued by
NWS Jackson, MS
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Catahoula Parish, LA, Concordia Parish, LA, Franklin Parish, LA

The radar

The Ft Polk radar (KPOE), 136 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:03 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

Shreveport, LA (KBAD), launched 12:00Z, 6.0 hours before the alert went out and 208 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, Shreveport, LA at 12:00Z on 2019-04-06Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 242 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, Shreveport, LA at 12:00Z on 2019-04-06The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 179 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
242 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-295 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
570 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
36 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
179 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
240 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
2.3

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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 Apr 6, 12:14 PM CDT, 47 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Apr 6, 12:14 PM CDT, 47 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Apr 6, 6:13 AM CDT, 6 hours 48 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Jackson MS
613 AM CDT Sat Apr 6 2019

ARZ074-075-LAZ007>009-015-MSZ018-019-025-034-035-040-041-071115-
Ashley-Chicot-Morehouse-West Carroll-East Carroll-Richland-
Bolivar-Sunflower-Leflore-Washington-Humphreys-Issaquena-Sharkey-
613 AM CDT Sat Apr 6 2019

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

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

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

Severe thunderstorms are likely this afternoon into early
tonight. Damaging wind gusts of up to 60 to 70 mph and locally
heavy rainfall will be the primary hazards, but a few tornadoes
and large hail up to the size of golf balls will also be
possible.

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

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday

A few rounds of strong to severe thunderstorms will be possible
again Sunday into early Monday across the whole forecast area.
Damaging wind gusts of up to 60 to 70 mph and hail of quarter
size to golf ball size will be the primary hazards, a few
tornadoes cannot be ruled out.

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

Thunderstorms on Sunday and Sunday night will be capable of
producing heavy rainfall, and flash flooding is possible across
northeast Louisiana, far southeast Arkansas, and central and
western portions of Mississippi.

(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 today
through Sunday night.

LAZ016-023-025-MSZ026>033-036>039-042>050-053-071115-
Madison LA-Franklin LA-Tensas-Grenada-Carroll-Montgomery-Webster-
Clay-Lowndes-Choctaw-Oktibbeha-Holmes-Attala-Winston-Noxubee-
Yazoo-Madison MS-Leake-Neshoba-Kemper-Warren-Hinds-Rankin-Scott-
Claiborne-
613 AM CDT Sat Apr 6 2019

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

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

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

Severe thunderstorms are possible this afternoon into early
tonight. Damaging wind gusts of up to 60 70 mph and locally heavy
rainfall will be the primary hazards, but hail of quarter size to
golf ball size will also be possible. A few tornadoes cannot be
ruled out.

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

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday

A few rounds of strong to severe thunderstorms will be possible
again Sunday into early Monday across the whole forecast area.
Damaging wind gusts of up to 60 to 70 mph and hail of quarter
size to golf ball size will be the primary hazards, a few
tornadoes cannot be ruled out.

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

Thunderstorms on Sunday and Sunday night will be capable of
producing heavy rainfall, and flash flooding is possible across
northeast Louisiana, far southeast Arkansas, and central and
western portions of Mississippi.

(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 today
through Sunday night.

LAZ024-026-MSZ051-052-054>066-072>074-071115-
Catahoula-Concordia-Newton-Lauderdale-Copiah-Simpson-Smith-Jasper-
Clarke-Jefferson-Adams-Franklin MS-Lincoln-Lawrence-
Jefferson Davis-Covington-Jones-Marion-Lamar-Forrest-
613 AM CDT Sat Apr 6 2019

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

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS
THREAT...Marginal
TIMING...Today through Tonight

Isolated strong to severe thunderstorms are possible this
afternoon into this evening. Damaging wind gusts up to 60 mph and
hail up to the size of quarters will be the primary hazards, but
a tornado cannot be ruled out.

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

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday

A few rounds of strong to severe thunderstorms will be possible
again Sunday into early Monday across the whole forecast area.
Damaging wind gusts of up to 60 to 70 mph and hail of quarter
size to golf ball size will be the primary hazards, a few
tornadoes cannot be ruled out.

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

Thunderstorms on Sunday and Sunday night will be capable of
producing heavy rainfall, and flash flooding is possible across
northeast Louisiana, far southeast Arkansas, and central and
western portions of Mississippi.

(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 today
through Sunday night.

NF

&&

...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/

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 6, 9:54 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningJANAttala, Holmes21 days
Apr 6, 9:55 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningJANCarroll, Leflore6 days
Apr 6, 9:57 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningJANSunflower19 days
Apr 6, 2:36 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANClaiborne39 min
Apr 6, 3:09 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANHinds, Warren51 min
Apr 6, 3:36 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANHinds, Madison, Warren, Yazoo39 min
Apr 6, 4:09 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANHinds, Madison, Rankin, Scott, Yazoo66 min
Apr 6, 4:58 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANRankin32 min
Apr 6, 5:00 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANAttala, Choctaw, Holmes30 min
Apr 6, 5:06 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANLeake, Scott24 min
Apr 6, 5:10 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANAttala, Carroll, Holmes, Montgomery37 min
Apr 6, 5:18 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANJasper, Newton, Rankin, Scott, Smith42 min
Apr 6, 5:27 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANKemper, Neshoba33 min
Apr 6, 5:38 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANAttala, Choctaw, Clay, Montgomery, Oktibbeha, Webster67 min
Apr 6, 6:02 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANKemper, Neshoba43 min
Apr 6, 6:12 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANLowndes, Noxubee, Oktibbeha, Winston48 min
Apr 6, 6:24 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANClay, Oktibbeha38 min
Apr 6, 6:29 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANKemper, Noxubee46 min
Apr 6, 6:37 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANClay, Lowndes, Noxubee38 min
Apr 6, 1:46 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANConcordia59 min
Apr 6, 2:04 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANTensas41 min
Apr 6, 2:29 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANConcordia46 min
Apr 6, 2:58 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANTensas47 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.