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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 252, NWS Jackson, MS

May 27, 2020Leake County, Neshoba County, Scott County, Mississippi

NWS Jackson, MS issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 27, 2020, 4:28 PM CDT for Leake County, Neshoba County, Scott County, Mississippi. It was in force for 62 min. 2 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
May 27, 2020, 4:28 PM CDT (21:28 UTC)
Expired
May 27, 2020, 5:30 PM CDT
In force
62 min
Issued by
NWS Jackson, MS
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Leake County, MS, Neshoba County, MS, Scott County, MS

The radar

The Jackson/Brandon,MS radar (KDGX), 73 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:30 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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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

TimeReportWhereRemark
May 27, 5:15 PM CDTHAIL 12 Ene Carthage, MSSOCIAL MEDIA REPORT OF QUARTER SIZE HAIL ON THE EAST SIDE OF CARTHAGE.
May 27, 5:24 PM CDTTSTM WND DMG1 Nne Rosebud, MSPOWER LINES DOWN OFF GUNTER RD.

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

The nearest sounding before it

Jackson, MS (KJAN), launched 12:00Z, 9.5 hours before the alert went out and 78 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, Jackson, MS at 12:00Z on 2020-05-27Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 8 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Jackson, MS at 12:00Z on 2020-05-27The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 13 square meters per square second.1939587897Sfc1 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
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

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The text

As transmitted.

168 
WUUS54 KJAN 272128
SVRJAN
MSC079-099-123-272230-
/O.NEW.KJAN.SV.W.0252.200527T2128Z-200527T2230Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Jackson MS
428 PM CDT Wed May 27 2020

The National Weather Service in Jackson has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Eastern Leake County in central Mississippi...
  Northeastern Scott County in central Mississippi...
  Southwestern Neshoba County in east central Mississippi...

* Until 530 PM CDT.

* At 427 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Tuscola, or
  near Harperville, moving northeast at 25 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.

* This severe thunderstorm will be near...
  Madden around 505 PM CDT.
  Dowdville around 510 PM CDT.
  Edinburg around 520 PM CDT.

Other locations impacted by this severe thunderstorm include Walnut
Grove, Redwater, Sebastopol and Standing Pine.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3258 8922 3258 8932 3251 8932 3249 8936
      3276 8963 3290 8943 3263 8914
TIME...MOT...LOC 2127Z 225DEG 21KT 3257 8956 

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

TW
1 follow-up statement
531 
WWUS54 KJAN 272215
SVSJAN

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
515 PM CDT Wed May 27 2020

MSC123-272225-
/O.CAN.KJAN.SV.W.0252.000000T0000Z-200527T2230Z/
Scott MS-
515 PM CDT Wed May 27 2020

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN SCOTT COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
    
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of 
the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

LAT...LON 3258 8922 3258 8935 3264 8944 3281 8955
      3290 8943 3263 8914
TIME...MOT...LOC 2215Z 223DEG 21KT 3277 8933 

$$

MSC079-099-272230-
/O.CON.KJAN.SV.W.0252.000000T0000Z-200527T2230Z/
Leake MS-Neshoba MS-
515 PM CDT Wed May 27 2020

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 530 PM CDT
FOR EASTERN LEAKE AND SOUTHWESTERN NESHOBA COUNTIES...

At 515 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Edinburg,
moving northeast at 25 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.

This severe thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
eastern Leake and southwestern Neshoba Counties, including the
following locations... Standing Pine.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3258 8922 3258 8935 3264 8944 3281 8955
      3290 8943 3263 8914
TIME...MOT...LOC 2215Z 223DEG 21KT 3277 8933 

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

TW

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 26, 8:38 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANHolmes52 min
May 27, 1:22 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANCopiah23 min
May 27, 1:53 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANHinds52 min
May 27, 2:05 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANLincoln40 min
May 27, 12:32 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANForrest28 min
May 27, 12:35 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANCovington25 min
May 27, 12:42 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANForrest48 min
May 27, 1:47 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANCopiah28 min
May 27, 2:09 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANCopiah51 min
May 27, 2:23 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANHumphreys37 min
May 27, 2:26 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANHumphreys, Yazoo26 min
May 27, 2:32 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANCopiah, Hinds, Rankin, Simpson58 min
May 27, 2:35 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANCoahoma25 min
May 27, 2:40 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANLincoln50 min
May 27, 2:41 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANHumphreys64 min
May 27, 2:59 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANSimpson46 min
May 27, 3:02 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANRankin28 min
May 27, 3:06 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANHinds, Madison, Rankin54 min
May 27, 3:08 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANRankin, Simpson37 min
May 27, 3:12 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANHolmes33 min
May 27, 3:17 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANHolmes, Humphreys43 min
May 27, 3:27 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANSimpson33 min
May 27, 3:34 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANCarroll25 min
May 27, 3:38 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANLeake, Madison, Rankin, Scott67 min
May 27, 3:43 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANRankin, Simpson47 min
May 27, 3:57 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANMarion28 min
May 27, 4:01 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANRankin, Scott, Smith44 min
May 27, 4:09 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANCarroll, Grenada, Montgomery67 min
May 27, 4:10 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANJefferson Davis50 min
May 27, 4:25 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANMarion35 min
May 27, 4:31 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANSimpson29 min
May 27, 4:32 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANScott43 min
May 27, 4:35 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANLincoln40 min
May 27, 4:44 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANJefferson Davis46 min
May 27, 4:47 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANCovington, Jefferson Davis, Simpson43 min
May 27, 4:48 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANWebster57 min
May 27, 4:55 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANNeshoba, Newton35 min
May 27, 4:58 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANSmith32 min
May 27, 5:12 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANKemper, Leake, Neshoba, Winston81 min
May 27, 5:35 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANSmith40 min
May 27, 5:36 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANLawrence39 min
May 27, 5:49 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANWebster41 min
May 27, 5:52 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANSmith53 min
May 27, 5:55 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANMontgomery, Webster26 min
May 27, 6:03 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANKemper, Noxubee, Winston87 min
May 27, 6:22 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANMontgomery38 min
May 27, 6:35 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANClarke25 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.