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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 212, NWS Jackson, MS

May 22, 2020Copiah County, Lawrence County, Simpson County, Mississippi

NWS Jackson, MS issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 22, 2020, 5:53 PM CDT for Copiah County, Lawrence County, Simpson County, Mississippi. It was in force for 37 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: May 22, 2020, 5:53 PM CDT (22:53 UTC)
Expired: May 22, 2020, 6:30 PM CDT
In force: 37 min
Issued by: NWS Jackson, MS
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 0.88 in
Wind: 60.0 mph

Counties Copiah County, MS, Lawrence County, MS, Simpson County, MS

The radar

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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 May 22, 3:12 PM CDT, 2 hours 41 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 22, 3:12 PM CDT, 2 hours 41 minutes before

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In the hours before

Special weather statement, May 22, 3:04 PM CDT, 2 hours 49 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
304 PM CDT Fri May 22 2020

MSZ066-222045-
Jones MS-
304 PM CDT Fri May 22 2020

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT EASTERN JONES COUNTY UNTIL 345
PM CDT...

At 304 PM CDT, Meteorologists were tracking a strong thunderstorm
over Tuckers Crossing, or near Laurel, moving northeast at 25 mph.

Dime size hail and winds in excess of 40 mph will be possible with
this storm.

This strong thunderstorm will be near...
  Mill Creek around 320 PM CDT.
  Sandersville around 330 PM CDT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

High winds can bring down trees and large limbs resulting in serious
injury or property damage. Exercise extreme caution when outdoors
during such strong winds...and be especially aware of older trees.

&&

LAT...LON 3150 8903 3163 8925 3181 8912 3183 8894
      3162 8894
TIME...MOT...LOC 2004Z 211DEG 20KT 3164 8909

JNE

Local storm report, May 22, 3:53 PM CDT, 2 hours before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
353 PM CDT FRI MAY 22 2020

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

0335 PM     TSTM WND DMG     3 ENE MOSS              31.83N 89.13W
05/22/2020                   JASPER             MS   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREES DOWN ON JASPER COUNTY ROAD 23.

0335 PM     HAIL             3 ENE MOSS              31.83N 89.13W
05/22/2020  E1.75 INCH       JASPER             MS   AMATEUR RADIO

            ON JASPER COUNTY ROAD 23.

&&

Local storm report, May 22, 4:00 PM CDT, 1 hour 53 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
400 PM CDT FRI MAY 22 2020

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

0315 PM     TSTM WND DMG     2 NNE LAUREL            31.72N 89.13W
05/22/2020                   JONES              MS   EMERGENCY MNGR

            TREE DOWN ON A HOUSE OFF OF CARTER AVE.

0315 PM     HAIL             LAUREL                  31.69N 89.14W
05/22/2020  E0.70 INCH       JONES              MS   EMERGENCY MNGR

            AT THE EOC.

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The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
May 22, 3:04 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Jones	41 min
May 22, 3:35 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Jasper, Jones	40 min
May 22, 5:39 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	JAN	Covington, Jones	73 min
May 22, 5:58 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Lawrence	32 min
May 22, 6:08 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Noxubee	37 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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.