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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 248, NWS Jackson, MS
NWS Jackson, MS issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 27, 2020, 4:01 PM CDT for Rankin County, Scott County, Smith County, Mississippi. It was in force for 44 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 27, 2020, 4:01 PM CDT (21:01 UTC)
- Expired
- May 27, 2020, 4:45 PM CDT
- In force
- 44 min
- Issued by
- NWS Jackson, MS
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 0.88 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Rankin County, MS, Scott County, MS, Smith County, MS
The radar
The Jackson/Brandon,MS radar (KDGX), 31 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:03 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Jackson, MS (KJAN), launched 12:00Z, 9.0 hours before the alert went out and 40 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
- 8 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -254 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1461 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 31 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 13 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 31 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
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 27, 3:03 PM CDT, 58 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, May 27, 3:03 PM CDT, 58 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Jackson MS 303 PM CDT Wed May 27 2020 .DISCUSSION... Tonight and Tomorrow: The closed low is now located over western AR this afternoon with surface convection spinning all around it. Some isolated severe storms have developed within our CWA due to a weak trough located over the LA coast. This feature is providing the lift needed to aid in storm development along with about 35 kts of effective bulk shear and some decent lapse rates. This kind of isolated to scattered activity will continue into the evening before dissipating. Overnight, there may be some isolated showers that continue working their way around the upper low while temperatures will fall into the mid 60s. For Thursday, with the closed low a little closer overhead and another disturbance set to move across the area, convection is again anticipated. Although, the coverage will not be as widespread as today as drier air aloft slides into the area. Instability will not be as high but the effective bulk shear will remain high. Therefore, a marginal risk for strong to severe storms will be in place. The cold front associated with the closed low will also move a little more into our area as well and will help to keep much of the area in the low to mid 80s overall. /10/ Thursday night through Tuesday: The persistent mid level cold core low over AR will begin opening up and phasing with a northern stream wave moving into the OH valley Thursday night as the leftover daytime convection diminishes over the area. Though overall moisture will be on the decrease Friday, convergence along trailing cold front will be sufficient for scattered convection mainly during the heating of the afternoon. Drier air will slowly filter into the region Friday night increasing during the day Saturday as dewpoints drop into the 50s. By Sunday, diminishing cool air advection, ridging aloft and dry low level air will promote increasingly efficient warming. In fact, a steady increase in maximum temperatures from the upper 80s into the lower 90s is likely each day Sunday through Tuesday as heights aloft rise and dry air remains spread over the area. /GG/ && .AVIATION... 18Z TAF discussion: Currently all of our sites are VFR, but the scattered cloud cover and storms will change this as storms move in and out of an area this afternoon. Scattered convection will continue through the afternoon and will drop flight categories at a site as it moves through. A strong wind gust may be associated with any storm as well. This convection will taper off this evening after 00Z with some isolated showers/storms possible through the night. Some lowering of ceilings and visibilities will be possible at sites in east MS around 12Z Thursday, particularly PIB/HBG/GTR. Convection on Thursday is again anticipated but is not expected to be as widespread as today. /10/ && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... Jackson 63 83 64 85 / 26 38 29 17 Meridian 63 86 64 85 / 37 32 34 26 Vicksburg 65 82 64 85 / 21 49 22 15 Hattiesburg 64 87 66 86 / 29 33 34 32 Natchez 64 81 64 84 / 14 40 24 16 Greenville 64 80 65 83 / 30 58 19 18 Greenwood 64 81 64 83 / 33 54 23 25 && .JAN WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... MS...None. LA...None. AR...None. && 10/GG
Hazardous weather outlook, May 27, 2:33 PM CDT, 1 hour 28 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Jackson MS 233 PM CDT Wed May 27 2020 ARZ074-075-LAZ007>009-015-016-023>026-MSZ018-019-025>030-032- 034>037-040>043-047-048-053-054-059>062-281945- Ashley-Chicot-Morehouse-West Carroll-East Carroll-Richland- Madison LA-Franklin LA-Catahoula-Tensas-Concordia-Bolivar- Sunflower-Leflore-Grenada-Carroll-Montgomery-Webster-Clay-Choctaw- Washington-Humphreys-Holmes-Attala-Issaquena-Sharkey-Yazoo- Madison MS-Warren-Hinds-Claiborne-Copiah-Jefferson-Adams- Franklin MS-Lincoln- 233 PM CDT Wed May 27 2020 This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of southeast Arkansas, northeast Louisiana, central Mississippi, north central Mississippi, south central Mississippi, southwest Mississippi, and west central Mississippi. .DAY ONE...Tonight and Thursday SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS THREAT...Marginal TIMING...Thursday Thursday, isolated severe thunderstorms are possible. Some thunderstorms could produce damaging wind gusts and hail. (https://www.weather.gov/images/jan/graphicast/2.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 Thursday. MSZ031-033-038-039-044>046-049>052-055>058-063>066-072>074-281945- Lowndes-Oktibbeha-Winston-Noxubee-Leake-Neshoba-Kemper-Rankin- Scott-Newton-Lauderdale-Simpson-Smith-Jasper-Clarke-Lawrence- Jefferson Davis-Covington-Jones-Marion-Lamar-Forrest- 233 PM CDT Wed May 27 2020 This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of central Mississippi, east central Mississippi, northeast Mississippi, south central Mississippi, and southeast Mississippi. .DAY ONE...Tonight and Thursday SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS THREAT...Marginal TIMING...This afternoon and again Thursday Tonight, isolated severe storms will linger into the evening. Thursday, isolated severe thunderstorms are again possible. Some thunderstorms could produce damaging wind gusts and hail. (https://www.weather.gov/images/jan/graphicast/1.png) (https://www.weather.gov/images/jan/graphicast/2.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 remainder of the afternoon and Thursday. 10 && ...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
Special weather statement, May 27, 3:12 PM CDT, 49 minutes before
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Jackson MS 312 PM CDT Wed May 27 2020 MSZ035-036-272045- Humphreys MS-Holmes MS- 312 PM CDT Wed May 27 2020 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT NORTHWESTERN HOLMES AND EAST CENTRAL HUMPHREYS COUNTIES UNTIL 345 PM CDT... At 312 PM CDT, Meteorologists were tracking a strong thunderstorm near Thornton, moving northeast at 30 mph. Nickel size hail and winds in excess of 40 mph will be possible with this storm. This strong thunderstorm will be near... Tchula and Howard around 325 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 3304 9034 3321 9044 3330 9016 3308 9003 TIME...MOT...LOC 2012Z 245DEG 25KT 3311 9028 TW
Special weather statement, May 27, 3:27 PM CDT, 34 minutes before
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</html>Local storm report, May 27, 3:55 PM CDT, 6 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
355 PM CDT WED MAY 27 2020
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0335 PM TSTM WND DMG BRANDON 32.27N 89.98W
05/27/2020 RANKIN MS EMERGENCY MNGR
TREE DOWN ON POWER LINES AT HWY 80 AND
TRICKHAMBRIDGE RD.
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AWLocal storm report, May 27, 3:56 PM CDT, 5 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
356 PM CDT WED MAY 27 2020
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0326 PM HAIL BRANDON 32.27N 89.99W
05/27/2020 E0.70 INCH RANKIN MS TRAINED SPOTTER
DIME SIZED HAIL WAS REPORTED NEAR BRANDON
BETWEEN HIGHWAY 18 AND HIGHWAY 80.
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JNELocal storm report, May 27, 3:57 PM CDT, 4 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
357 PM CDT WED MAY 27 2020
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0335 PM TSTM WND DMG 3 WNW BRANDON 32.28N 90.03W
05/27/2020 RANKIN MS TRAINED SPOTTER
PART OF ROOF RIPPED OFF OF GRAY-DANIELS FORD
DEALERSHIP.
&&
AWThe office that day
Everything else NWS Jackson, MS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 26, 8:38 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Holmes | 52 min |
| May 27, 1:22 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Copiah | 23 min |
| May 27, 1:53 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Hinds | 52 min |
| May 27, 2:05 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Lincoln | 40 min |
| May 27, 12:32 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Forrest | 28 min |
| May 27, 12:35 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Covington | 25 min |
| May 27, 12:42 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Forrest | 48 min |
| May 27, 1:47 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Copiah | 28 min |
| May 27, 2:09 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Copiah | 51 min |
| May 27, 2:23 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Humphreys | 37 min |
| May 27, 2:26 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Humphreys, Yazoo | 26 min |
| May 27, 2:32 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Copiah, Hinds, Rankin, Simpson | 58 min |
| May 27, 2:35 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Coahoma | 25 min |
| May 27, 2:40 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Lincoln | 50 min |
| May 27, 2:41 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Humphreys | 64 min |
| May 27, 2:59 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Simpson | 46 min |
| May 27, 3:02 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Rankin | 28 min |
| May 27, 3:06 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Hinds, Madison, Rankin | 54 min |
| May 27, 3:08 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Rankin, Simpson | 37 min |
| May 27, 3:12 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Holmes | 33 min |
| May 27, 3:17 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Holmes, Humphreys | 43 min |
| May 27, 3:27 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Simpson | 33 min |
| May 27, 3:34 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Carroll | 25 min |
| May 27, 3:38 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Leake, Madison, Rankin, Scott | 67 min |
| May 27, 3:43 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Rankin, Simpson | 47 min |
| May 27, 3:57 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Marion | 28 min |
| May 27, 4:09 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Carroll, Grenada, Montgomery | 67 min |
| May 27, 4:10 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Jefferson Davis | 50 min |
| May 27, 4:25 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Marion | 35 min |
| May 27, 4:28 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Leake, Neshoba, Scott | 62 min |
| May 27, 4:31 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Simpson | 29 min |
| May 27, 4:32 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Scott | 43 min |
| May 27, 4:35 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Lincoln | 40 min |
| May 27, 4:44 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Jefferson Davis | 46 min |
| May 27, 4:47 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Covington, Jefferson Davis, Simpson | 43 min |
| May 27, 4:48 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Webster | 57 min |
| May 27, 4:55 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Neshoba, Newton | 35 min |
| May 27, 4:58 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Smith | 32 min |
| May 27, 5:12 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Kemper, Leake, Neshoba, Winston | 81 min |
| May 27, 5:35 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Smith | 40 min |
| May 27, 5:36 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Lawrence | 39 min |
| May 27, 5:49 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Webster | 41 min |
| May 27, 5:52 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Smith | 53 min |
| May 27, 5:55 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Montgomery, Webster | 26 min |
| May 27, 6:03 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Kemper, Noxubee, Winston | 87 min |
| May 27, 6:22 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Montgomery | 38 min |
| May 27, 6:35 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Clarke | 25 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.