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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 182, NWS Jackson, MS

April 22, 20204 counties in Mississippi

NWS Jackson, MS issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Apr 22, 2020, 10:21 PM CDT for 4 counties in Mississippi. It was in force for 54 min. 17 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.

The facts

Issued: Apr 22, 2020, 10:21 PM CDT (03:21 UTC)
Expired: Apr 22, 2020, 11:15 PM CDT
In force: 54 min
Issued by: NWS Jackson, MS
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 1.75 in
Wind: 60.0 mph

Counties Covington County, MS, Jefferson Davis County, MS, Lawrence County, MS, Simpson County, MS

The radar

The Jackson/Brandon,MS radar (KDGX), 50 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 03:24 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.

What was reported inside it

Time	Report	Where	Remark
Apr 22, 10:29 PM CDT	TSTM WND DMG	1 Wnw Oma, MS	CORRECTS TIME AND LOCATION OF PREVIOUS TSTM WND DMG REPORT FROM 3 ESE STRONGHOPE. PICTURE AND REPORT OF TREES DOWN ALONG BOBBY KENNEDY ROAD WAS POSTED TO A LOCAL MEDIA FACEBOOK PAGE. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.
Apr 22, 10:37 PM CDT	TSTM WND DMG	Oma, MS	TREES DOWN ON HWY 27.
Apr 22, 10:43 PM CDT	TSTM WND DMG	4 W New Hebron, MS	TREES DOWN.
Apr 22, 10:45 PM CDT	TSTM WND DMG	4 Wsw New Hebron, MS	TREE ON CAR WITH 2 PEOPLE TRAPPED.
Apr 22, 10:48 PM CDT	TSTM WND GST 95	2 Wsw New Hebron, MS	STORM SURVEY DETERMINED THAT STRAIGHT LINE WINDS OF 90 TO 100 MPH TORE THROUGH THIS AREA. A MUCH LARGER SWATH OF 80 TO 100 MPH WIND DAMAGE EXTENDS THROUGH NORTHERN LAWRENCE TO JEFF DAVIS COUNTIES AND LIKELY EXTENDS BACK INTO COPIAH AND ON INTO COVINGTON COUNTI
Apr 22, 10:48 PM CDT	TSTM WND GST 100	2 Wsw New Hebron, MS	CORRECTS PREVIOUS TSTM WND GST REPORT FROM 2 WSW NEW HEBRON. STORM SURVEY DETERMINED THAT STRAIGHT LINE WINDS OF 90 TO 100 MPH TORE THROUGH THIS AREA. A MUCH LARGER SWATH OF 80 TO 100 MPH WIND DAMAGE EXTENDS THROUGH NORTHERN LAWRENCE TO JEFFERSON DAVIS COUNTIE
Apr 22, 10:50 PM CDT	TSTM WND DMG	4 S New Hebron, MS	TREES DOWN.
Apr 22, 10:55 PM CDT	TSTM WND DMG	2 E Gwinville, MS	CORRECTS PREVIOUS TSTM WND DMG REPORT FROM 2 ENE GWINVILLE. TREES WERE BLOWN DOWN ALONG MS HIGHWAY 13 BETWEEN SONAT ROAD AND NEW HEBRON ROAD.
Apr 22, 10:55 PM CDT	TSTM WND DMG	2 Ene Gwinville, MS	TREES DOWN.
Apr 22, 10:56 PM CDT	TSTM WND DMG	3 S Gwinville, MS	NUMEROUS TREES DOWN INCLUDING A TREE ON A HOUSE.
Apr 22, 10:56 PM CDT	TSTM WND GST 100	2 Ese Gwinville, MS	STORM SURVEY DETERMINED THAT STRAIGHT LINE WINDS OF 90 TO 100 MPH TORE THROUGH THIS AREA. A MUCH LARGER SWATH OF 80 TO 100 MPH WIND DAMAGE EXTENDS THROUGH NORTHERN LAWRENCE TO JEFFERSON DAVIS COUNTIES AND LIKELY EXTENDS BACK INTO COPIAH AND INTO COVINGTON COUN
Apr 22, 10:58 PM CDT	TSTM WND DMG	3 E Gwinville, MS	MULTIPLE TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN WITH SHINGLES BLOWN OFF ROOF AND WINDOWS BLOWN OUT. ANOTHER TREE FELL ON A SEPARATE HOME.
Apr 22, 10:58 PM CDT	HAIL 1	3 E Gwinville, MS	QUARTER SIZE HAIL REPORTED ALONG SMITH JONES RD.
Apr 22, 11:01 PM CDT	TSTM WND DMG	2 Ene Magee, MS	PICTURE OF TREES DOWN ALONG DRY CREEK RD IN MAGEE.
Apr 22, 11:01 PM CDT	TSTM WND DMG	2 W Clem, MS	PORCH BLOWN OFF A HOUSE AND TREE ON BOTH HOUSE AND CAR.
Apr 22, 11:05 PM CDT	TSTM WND DMG	3 Sw Mount Olive, MS	TREES DOWN.
Apr 22, 11:10 PM CDT	TSTM WND DMG	Mount Olive, MS	TREES DOWN.

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

Did it verify

Verified. The Iowa Environmental Mesonet's Cow matched 20 storm reports to this severe thunderstorm warning; the first came 4 minutes after it went out.

Cow counts a report within 15 km of the polygon while the warning was in force: a tornado for a tornado warning; hail of 1 inch or more, a gust of 58 mph or more or wind damage for a severe thunderstorm warning; a flash flood report for a flash flood warning.

The watch it was issued in

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

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Apr 22, 9:47 PM CDT	Tornado Watch	SPC	9 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Slidell Radar S, LA (KSIL), launched 00:00Z, 3.4 hours before the alert went out and 180 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-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

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: 8 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -206 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 885 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 66 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 337 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 666 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.0

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

639 
WUUS54 KJAN 230321
SVRJAN
MSC031-065-077-127-230415-
/O.NEW.KJAN.SV.W.0182.200423T0321Z-200423T0415Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Jackson MS
1021 PM CDT Wed Apr 22 2020

The National Weather Service in Jackson has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Simpson County in central Mississippi...
  Northern Lawrence County in south central Mississippi...
  Northwestern Covington County in southeastern Mississippi...
  Northwestern Jefferson Davis County in south central Mississippi...

* Until 1115 PM CDT.

* At 1021 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from Crystal Springs to near Martinsville to Brookhaven,
  moving east at 55 mph.

  HAZARD...Golf ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail 
           damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect 
           wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Severe thunderstorms will be near...
  Union, Oma and Sontag around 1035 PM CDT.
  Harrisville and Wanilla around 1040 PM CDT.
  Pinola and Shivers around 1045 PM CDT.
  Mendenhall around 1050 PM CDT.
  Clem around 1055 PM CDT.
  Magee, Martinville and Sanatorium around 1100 PM CDT.
  Mount Olive and Lone Star around 1105 PM CDT.

Other locations impacted by these severe thunderstorms include New
Hebron, D'Lo, Braxton and Silver Creek.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

&&

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 500 AM CDT for central, south
central and southeastern Mississippi.

LAT...LON 3172 9024 3175 9012 3177 9013 3178 9011
      3179 9011 3180 9015 3183 9013 3184 9016
      3186 9013 3189 9014 3191 9017 3193 9017
      3194 9020 3195 9019 3202 9022 3203 9024
      3205 8966 3178 8965 3161 8968 3160 9024
TIME...MOT...LOC 0321Z 272DEG 48KT 3201 9034 3178 9033 3160 9042 

HAIL...1.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

TW

3 follow-up statements

789 
WWUS54 KJAN 230347
SVSJAN

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
1047 PM CDT Wed Apr 22 2020

MSC031-065-077-127-230415-
/O.CON.KJAN.SV.W.0182.000000T0000Z-200423T0415Z/
Simpson MS-Lawrence MS-Covington MS-Jefferson Davis MS-
1047 PM CDT Wed Apr 22 2020

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1115 PM CDT
FOR SIMPSON...NORTHEASTERN LAWRENCE...NORTHWESTERN COVINGTON AND
NORTHWESTERN JEFFERSON DAVIS COUNTIES...

At 1046 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Piney Woods to near Hebron to near Wanilla,
moving east at 55 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to 
         roofs, siding, and trees.

These severe storms will be near...
  Mendenhall around 1050 PM CDT.
  Martinville and Clem around 1100 PM CDT.
  Magee and Mount Olive around 1105 PM CDT.
  Lone Star around 1110 PM CDT.

Other locations impacted by these severe thunderstorms include New
Hebron, D'Lo, Braxton and Silver Creek.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

&&

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 500 AM CDT for south central,
central and southeastern Mississippi.

LAT...LON 3176 9012 3178 9008 3204 9000 3205 8966
      3178 8965 3161 8968 3160 9017 3174 9016
      3175 9012
TIME...MOT...LOC 0346Z 269DEG 48KT 3201 8994 3176 8997 3161 9011 

HAIL...1.25IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

TW

640 
WWUS54 KJAN 230355
SVSJAN

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
1055 PM CDT Wed Apr 22 2020

MSC077-230405-
/O.CAN.KJAN.SV.W.0182.000000T0000Z-200423T0415Z/
Lawrence MS-
1055 PM CDT Wed Apr 22 2020

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN LAWRENCE COUNTY
IS CANCELLED...

The storms which prompted the warning have moved out of the warned 
area.Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 500 AM CDT for south central,
central and southeastern Mississippi.

LAT...LON 3189 8997 3190 8965 3178 8965 3161 8968
      3161 8997
TIME...MOT...LOC 0355Z 273DEG 42KT 3187 8989 3174 8988 3161 9000 

$$

MSC031-065-127-230415-
/O.CON.KJAN.SV.W.0182.000000T0000Z-200423T0415Z/
Simpson MS-Covington MS-Jefferson Davis MS-
1055 PM CDT Wed Apr 22 2020

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1115 PM CDT
FOR SOUTHEASTERN SIMPSON...NORTHWESTERN COVINGTON AND NORTHWESTERN
JEFFERSON DAVIS COUNTIES...

At 1055 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Pinola to near Hebron to near Progress, moving
east at 50 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to 
         roofs, siding, and trees.

These severe storms will be near...
  Clem around 1100 PM CDT.
  Magee and Mount Olive around 1110 PM CDT.
  Lone Star around 1115 PM CDT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

&&

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 500 AM CDT for south central,
central and southeastern Mississippi.

LAT...LON 3189 8997 3190 8965 3178 8965 3161 8968
      3161 8997
TIME...MOT...LOC 0355Z 273DEG 42KT 3187 8989 3174 8988 3161 9000 

HAIL...1.25IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

TW

065 
WWUS54 KJAN 230403
SVSJAN

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
1103 PM CDT Wed Apr 22 2020

MSC031-065-127-230415-
/O.CON.KJAN.SV.W.0182.000000T0000Z-200423T0415Z/
Simpson MS-Covington MS-Jefferson Davis MS-
1103 PM CDT Wed Apr 22 2020

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1115 PM CDT
FOR SOUTHEASTERN SIMPSON...NORTHWESTERN COVINGTON AND NORTHWESTERN
JEFFERSON DAVIS COUNTIES...

At 1103 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Sanatorium to Clem to Prentiss, moving east at 55
mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to 
         roofs, siding, and trees.

These severe storms will be near...
  Mount Olive around 1110 PM CDT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

&&

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 500 AM CDT for south central,
central and southeastern Mississippi.

LAT...LON 3189 8989 3190 8965 3178 8965 3161 8968
      3161 8990
TIME...MOT...LOC 0403Z 272DEG 48KT 3187 8979 3174 8978 3161 8990 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

TW

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 22, 7:32 PM CDT, 2 hours 49 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Apr 22, 7:32 PM CDT, 2 hours 49 minutes before

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Jackson MS
732 PM CDT Wed Apr 22 2020

.UPDATE...
Updated for 00Z aviation discussion

&&

.AVIATION...
00Z TAF discussion:
Showers and thunderstorms continue across much of Central MS this
evening. Short break in HBG/PIB for now, with further convection
back to the west. Lowering ceilings and gusty winds out of the
south/southeast continue as a surface low deepens over AR tonight.
Much of the forecast will be dominated by intermittent showers and
thunderstorms through the night. Eventual clearing from west to
east later tomorrow morning, and winds coming around to more
westerly behind the cold front by midday.

&&

.DISCUSSION...
Through Thursday...

Severe weather is still expected this evening into the overnight
hours. Rain and embedded thunderstorms continue to overspread
across the region this evening. This comes as a shortwave trough
swings across the region and a deepening surface low that tracks
from Oklahoma to ARK/MO. As this occurs, the warm front that is
located across the southwest part of the forecast area will lift
north. This will bring moisture into the forecast area through the
evening into tonight. Initially, some of these storms will be
elevated in advance of the warm front with hail being the main
concern. As the evening progresses, all hazards will be possible
as a combination of discrete cells and a QLCS should move into the
western portions of the CWA later tonight. Strong shear,
sufficient instability will be in place across the area as well as
300 to 500 m2/s2 helicity. This will promote tornado potential
including the possibility for a strong tornado to occur. After
around midnight or so, more of a QLCS should develop and move east
through daybreak. We did locally expand the enhanced risk for
storms across some portion of the central part of the CWA but the
further south you go, there is some capping that may limit
storms/intensity though severe weather remains possible there.

On top of severe potential, there remains a decent flooding risk.
As grounds are saturated from recent rainfall, PW values increase
to around 1.7-2 inches and several rounds of storms could move
over the same location, the flash flood watch has been expanded
across the area. Two to four inches of rain are possible in these
locations with locally higher amounts possible.

As if that wasn't enough, there remains some potential for a wake
low to develop within the stratiform rain area behind the area of
storms. This will bring gusty winds sustained 20-25 mph and gusts
to near 40 mph.

The front will move through the region on Thursday. Some hi-res
models indicate that there could be additional redevelopment in
the afternoon as this occurs. Al storm activity should be out of
the forecast area by late tomorrow afternoon. /28/

Friday through Next Week...

Friday will begin with some pretty good weather with temperatures
climbing into the lower 80s across the entire region. By Friday
evening, southerly flow will begin to increase as a disturbance
associated with a shortwave trough tracks its way across the MS
Valley. Different global models agree in regards to timing(though we
are a couple days away and timing could change)bringing in
showers/storms by late Friday night into early Saturday morning.
However, a shower or 2 can't be ruled out early Friday evening. Even
though the atmosphere doesn't support a very moist airmass Friday,
the mesoscale dynamics are there. With an approaching cold front,
possible 30-40kts of midlevel shear, dewpoints in the 60s, combined
with instability(MUCAPE 800-1500J/kg), storms have the potential to
become strong to severe especially east of I-55. A 'Marginal' risk
will be displayed in the HWO. The main risk will be damaging winds
and hail.

By Saturday early morning, showers and a possible storm will
continue to linger but by late morning, going into the afternoon
hours, everything should be east of the ArkLaMiss. The rest of the
weekend will be dry and quiet conditions will prevail through the
beginning half of the next working week. High temperatures will
range from the mid to upper 70s Saturday and Sunday and start to
warm into the 80s next week./JNE/

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
Jackson       65  80  57  83 /  99  33   1   0
Meridian      64  82  56  83 /  93  75   4   0
Vicksburg     66  79  57  83 /  84  14   0   1
Hattiesburg   66  82  57  85 /  80  64   5   0
Natchez       66  80  57  83 /  81  18   0   0
Greenville    63  74  57  78 /  97  16   1   6
Greenwood     62  75  55  79 /  99  45   2   3

&&

.JAN WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
MS...Flash Flood Watch through Thursday morning for MSZ018-019-
     025>059.

LA...Flash Flood Watch through Thursday morning for LAZ007>009-015-
     016-023>025.

AR...Flash Flood Watch through Thursday morning for ARZ074-075.

&&

HJS

Hazardous weather outlook, Apr 22, 5:31 PM CDT, 4 hours 50 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Jackson MS
531 PM CDT Wed Apr 22 2020

ARZ074-075-LAZ007>009-015-016-023>025-MSZ034-035-040>043-047>059-
232245-
Ashley-Chicot-Morehouse-West Carroll-East Carroll-Richland-
Madison LA-Franklin LA-Catahoula-Tensas-Washington-Humphreys-
Issaquena-Sharkey-Yazoo-Madison MS-Warren-Hinds-Rankin-Scott-
Newton-Lauderdale-Claiborne-Copiah-Simpson-Smith-Jasper-Clarke-
Jefferson-
531 PM CDT Wed Apr 22 2020

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

.DAY ONE...Tonight and Thursday

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

FLOODING
THREAT...Elevated
TIMING...Tonight

NON-THUNDERSTORM WINDS
THREAT...Limited
TIMING...Tonight

Severe thunderstorms are likely and tornadoes are possible
tonight. Some tornadoes could be strong. 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)

Tonight, 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/2.png)

Tonight, weak trees and limbs may break and fall due to sustained
winds up to 25 mph and wind gusts around 35 mph. High profile
vehicles could also be affected.

(https://www.weather.gov/images/jan/graphicast/3.png)

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

Isolated severe thunderstorms are possible for extreme
southeast Arkansas, portions of northeast Mississippi,
portions of northeast Louisiana, portions of central
Mississippi, portions of west central Mississippi, northwest
Mississippi, and north central Mississippi on Friday night.

(https://www.weather.gov/images/jan/graphicast/5.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 Friday
night and tonight through Thursday.

MSZ018-019-025>033-036>039-044>046-232245-
Bolivar-Sunflower-Leflore-Grenada-Carroll-Montgomery-Webster-Clay-
Lowndes-Choctaw-Oktibbeha-Holmes-Attala-Winston-Noxubee-Leake-
Neshoba-Kemper-
531 PM CDT Wed Apr 22 2020

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

.DAY ONE...Tonight and Thursday

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

FLOODING
THREAT...Elevated
TIMING...Tonight

NON-THUNDERSTORM WINDS
THREAT...Limited
TIMING...Tonight

Severe thunderstorms and tornadoes are possible tonight into
tomorrow. 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)

Tonight, 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/2.png)

Tonight, weak trees and limbs may break and fall due to sustained
winds up to 25 mph and wind gusts around 35 mph. High profile
vehicles could also be affected.

(https://www.weather.gov/images/jan/graphicast/3.png)

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

Isolated severe thunderstorms are possible for extreme
southeast Arkansas, portions of northeast Mississippi,
portions of northeast Louisiana, portions of central
Mississippi, portions of west central Mississippi, northwest
Mississippi, and north central Mississippi on Friday night.

(https://www.weather.gov/images/jan/graphicast/5.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 Friday
night and tonight through Thursday.

LAZ026-MSZ060>066-232245-
Concordia-Adams-Franklin MS-Lincoln-Lawrence-Jefferson Davis-
Covington-Jones-
531 PM CDT Wed Apr 22 2020

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

.DAY ONE...Tonight and Thursday

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

FLOODING
THREAT...Limited
TIMING...Tonight

NON-THUNDERSTORM WINDS
THREAT...Limited
TIMING...Tonight

Severe thunderstorms are likely and tornadoes are possible
tonight. Some tornadoes could be strong. 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)

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/2.png)

Tonight, weak trees and limbs may break and fall due to sustained
winds up to 25 mph and wind gusts around 35 mph. High profile
vehicles could also be affected.

(https://www.weather.gov/images/jan/graphicast/3.png)

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

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 tonight
through Thursday.

MSZ072>074-232245-
Marion-Lamar-Forrest-
531 PM CDT Wed Apr 22 2020

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

.DAY ONE...Tonight and Thursday

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

FLOODING
THREAT...Limited
TIMING...Tonight

NON-THUNDERSTORM WINDS
THREAT...Limited
TIMING...Tonight

Severe thunderstorms and tornadoes are possible tonight into
tomorrow. 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)

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/2.png)

Tonight, weak trees and limbs may break and fall due to sustained
winds up to 25 mph and wind gusts around 35 mph. High profile
vehicles could also be affected.

(https://www.weather.gov/images/jan/graphicast/3.png)

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

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 tonight
through Thursday.

28

&&

...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.

*FLOODING*
Extreme...Confident in significant flooding.
Significant...Significant flooding possible.
Elevated...Confident in flooding.
Limited...Flooding possible.

*NON-THUNDERSTORM WINDS*
Extreme...Sustained winds 50 mph or greater or wind gusts 65 mph
 or greater.
Significant...Sustained winds 40-49 mph or wind gusts 58-64 mph.
Elevated...Sustained winds 30-39 mph or wind gusts 45-57 mph.
Limited...Sustained winds 20-29 mph or wind gusts 30 to 44 mph.

...USEFUL WEATHER WEB PAGES (URLS)...

NWS JAN Home page...
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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...
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Follow NWS JAN on Twitter...
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...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

Local storm report, Apr 22, 8:31 PM CDT, 1 hour 50 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
831 PM CDT WED APR 22 2020

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

0755 PM     TSTM WND DMG     GILBERT                 32.05N 91.66W
04/22/2020                   FRANKLIN           LA   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            TREES DOWNED ON POWER LINES IN GILBERT.

&&

DL

Local storm report, Apr 22, 8:32 PM CDT, 1 hour 49 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
832 PM CDT WED APR 22 2020

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

0743 PM     TSTM WND DMG     FORT NECESSITY          32.05N 91.82W
04/22/2020                   FRANKLIN           LA   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            TREES DOWNED IN WESTERN FRANKLIN PARISH.

&&

DL

Local storm report, Apr 22, 9:10 PM CDT, 1 hour 11 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
910 PM CDT WED APR 22 2020

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

0833 PM     TSTM WND DMG     5 N PINE RIDGE          31.69N 91.34W
04/22/2020                   ADAMS              MS   EMERGENCY MNGR

            TREES DOWNED ALONG MARTIN LUTHER KING RD
            NEAR ANNAS BOTTOM RD.

&&

DL

Local storm report, Apr 22, 9:16 PM CDT, 1 hour 5 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
916 PM CDT WED APR 22 2020

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

0845 PM     TSTM WND DMG     LORMAN                  31.82N 91.05W
04/22/2020                   JEFFERSON          MS   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            MULTIPLE TREES DOWNED IN JEFFERSON COUNTY.

&&

DL

Special weather statement, Apr 22, 9:22 PM CDT, 59 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
922 PM CDT Wed Apr 22 2020

MSZ053-059-230300-
Jefferson MS-Claiborne MS-
922 PM CDT Wed Apr 22 2020

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT SOUTHERN CLAIBORNE AND NORTHERN
JEFFERSON COUNTIES THROUGH 1000 PM CDT...

At 921 PM CDT, Meteorologists were tracking a strong thunderstorm
near Alcorn, or 20 miles northeast of Natchez, moving east at 45 mph.

Dime size hail and wind gusts up to 50 mph will be possible with this
storm.

Locations impacted include...
Alcorn, Port Gibson, Peyton, Red Lick, Church Hill, Hermanville,
Pattison, Lorman, Blue Hill and Mcbride.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm, and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

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 3186 9130 3182 9129 3181 9126 3183 9124
      3185 9127 3186 9127 3187 9124 3192 9118
      3201 9072 3172 9074 3171 9130 3175 9131
      3175 9127 3176 9126 3177 9128 3176 9131
      3185 9132
TIME...MOT...LOC 0221Z 261DEG 41KT 3182 9123

DL

Local storm report, Apr 22, 9:32 PM CDT, 49 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
932 PM CDT WED APR 22 2020

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

0800 PM     TSTM WND DMG     SICILY ISLAND           31.85N 91.66W
04/22/2020                   CATAHOULA          LA   EMERGENCY MNGR

            TREES WERE BLOWN DOWN AND THERE WERE POWER
            OUTAGES.

&&

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Apr 22, 8:10 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Adams, Claiborne, Jefferson, Warren	65 min
Apr 22, 8:58 PM CDT	Wind Advisory	JAN	Bolivar, Carroll, Grenada, Holmes, Humphreys, Leflore and 3 more	8 hr
Apr 22, 9:02 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Claiborne, Copiah, Simpson	42 min
Apr 22, 9:22 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Jefferson	38 min
Apr 22, 9:30 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Adams, Claiborne, Jefferson	45 min
Apr 22, 9:53 PM CDT	Tornado Warning Tornado observed	JAN	Adams	67 min
Apr 22, 9:58 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Claiborne, Copiah, Jefferson, Lincoln	47 min
Apr 22, 10:29 PM CDT	Tornado Warning Tornado observed	JAN	Adams, Franklin	32 min
Apr 22, 10:56 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Washington	34 min
Apr 22, 11:06 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Covington	24 min
Apr 22, 11:09 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Jefferson	51 min
Apr 22, 11:12 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Covington, Jones	51 min
Apr 22, 11:23 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Sunflower, Washington	37 min
Apr 22, 11:38 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Jasper	52 min
Apr 22, 11:49 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Grenada, Leflore	22 min
Apr 23, 12:33 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Claiborne	42 min
Apr 23, 12:34 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Rankin	41 min
Apr 23, 12:35 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Hinds, Warren	55 min
Apr 23, 12:38 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	JAN	Warren	3 hr
Apr 23, 12:43 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Rankin, Simpson, Smith	51 min
Apr 23, 1:14 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Hinds, Rankin	46 min
Apr 23, 1:16 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	JAN	Hinds, Madison, Rankin	3 hr
Apr 23, 1:25 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Clarke, Jasper, Lauderdale, Newton	36 min
Apr 23, 1:32 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	JAN	Adams	3 hr
Apr 23, 1:33 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Copiah, Hinds, Rankin, Simpson, Smith	57 min
Apr 23, 2:02 AM CDT	Tornado Warning Tornado observed	JAN	Rankin	28 min
Apr 23, 2:12 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Claiborne, Jefferson	31 min
Apr 23, 2:16 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	JAN	Rankin, Scott, Smith	3 hr
Apr 23, 2:21 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	JAN	Claiborne, Copiah, Jefferson, Simpson	3 hr
Apr 23, 2:21 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Jasper, Newton, Rankin, Scott, Smith	54 min
Apr 23, 3:09 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Clarke, Jasper, Lauderdale, Newton	40 min
Apr 23, 3:28 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	JAN	Clarke, Jasper, Lauderdale, Newton, Simpson, Smith	3 hr
Apr 23, 3:45 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Covington, Jefferson Davis, Lamar, Lawrence, Marion	48 min
Apr 23, 3:57 AM CDT	Tornado Warning	JAN	Covington, Jefferson Davis, Lamar, Marion	31 min
Apr 23, 4:02 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Covington, Jasper, Jones, Smith	43 min
Apr 23, 4:04 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning Considerable damage threat	JAN	Hinds, Madison, Rankin	4 hr
Apr 23, 4:21 AM CDT	Tornado Warning	JAN	Clarke, Jasper, Jones	39 min
Apr 23, 4:30 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	JAN	Oktibbeha	3 hr
Apr 23, 8:23 AM CDT	Areal Flood Warning	JAN	Hinds, Rankin	5 hr
Apr 23, 9:45 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	JAN	Simpson	59 hr
Apr 23, 9:58 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	JAN	Jones	4 days
Apr 23, 1:39 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Kemper	36 min
Apr 23, 1:48 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Kemper	29 min
Apr 23, 2:34 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Jefferson Davis	41 min
Apr 23, 3:07 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Lauderdale	53 min
Apr 23, 3:13 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Jones	62 min
Apr 23, 3:29 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Jones	46 min
Apr 23, 3:32 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Clarke, Lauderdale	28 min
Apr 23, 4:06 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Clarke	24 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.