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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 101, NWS Jackson, MS

April 9, 2021Catahoula Parish, Concordia Parish, Franklin Parish, Louisiana

NWS Jackson, MS issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Apr 9, 2021, 10:11 PM CDT for Catahoula Parish, Concordia Parish, Franklin Parish, Louisiana. It was in force for 49 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued
Apr 9, 2021, 10:11 PM CDT (03:11 UTC)
Expired
Apr 9, 2021, 11:00 PM CDT
In force
49 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), 138 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 03:09 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The watch it was issued in

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

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Apr 9, 3:42 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Jackson, MS (KJAN), launched 00:00Z, 3.2 hours before the alert went out and 166 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 00:00Z on 2021-04-10Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 2299 joules per kilogram.LCLEL10008507005003002001001 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 00:00Z on 2021-04-10The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 51 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
2299 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-2 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1555 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
40 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
51 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
70 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.3
Supercell composite
3.9

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The text

As transmitted.

814 
WUUS54 KJAN 100311
SVRJAN
LAC025-029-041-100400-
/O.NEW.KJAN.SV.W.0101.210410T0311Z-210410T0400Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Jackson MS
1011 PM CDT Fri Apr 9 2021

The National Weather Service in Jackson has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  North central Concordia Parish in northeastern Louisiana...
  Northern Catahoula Parish in northeastern Louisiana...
  South central Franklin Parish in northeastern Louisiana...

* Until 1100 PM CDT.

* At 1011 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Aimwell, or
  24 miles south of Columbia, moving east at 40 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...
  Wallace Ridge around 1020 PM CDT.
  Lee Bayou around 1045 PM CDT.

Other locations impacted by this severe thunderstorm include
Harrisonburg and Sicily Island.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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

&&

LAT...LON 3184 9201 3201 9160 3182 9157 3180 9158
      3175 9154 3164 9152 3164 9201
TIME...MOT...LOC 0311Z 251DEG 35KT 3176 9195 

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

NF
2 follow-up statements
013 
WWUS54 KJAN 100325
SVSJAN

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
1025 PM CDT Fri Apr 9 2021

LAC025-029-041-100400-
/O.CON.KJAN.SV.W.0101.000000T0000Z-210410T0400Z/
Concordia LA-Catahoula LA-Franklin LA-
1025 PM CDT Fri Apr 9 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1100 PM CDT
FOR NORTH CENTRAL CONCORDIA...NORTHERN CATAHOULA AND SOUTH CENTRAL
FRANKLIN PARISHES...

At 1025 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Wallace Ridge,
or 14 miles northwest of Ferriday, moving east at 45 mph.

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

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

This severe storm will be near...
  Clayton and Lee Bayou around 1040 PM CDT.

Other locations impacted by this severe thunderstorm include
Harrisonburg and Sicily Island.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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

&&

LAT...LON 3201 9160 3182 9157 3180 9158 3175 9154
      3164 9152 3164 9193 3188 9190
TIME...MOT...LOC 0325Z 260DEG 37KT 3176 9176 

HAIL...0.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

NF
265 
WWUS54 KJAN 100351
SVSJAN

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
1051 PM CDT Fri Apr 9 2021

LAC025-029-041-100401-
/O.EXP.KJAN.SV.W.0101.000000T0000Z-210410T0400Z/
Concordia LA-Catahoula LA-Franklin LA-
1051 PM CDT Fri Apr 9 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTH CENTRAL CONCORDIA...
NORTHERN CATAHOULA AND SOUTH CENTRAL FRANKLIN PARISHES WILL EXPIRE AT
1100 PM CDT...
        
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and has exited the warned area. Therefore, the warning will
be allowed to expire.  However heavy rain is still possible with this
thunderstorm.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 400 AM CDT for
northeastern Louisiana.

LAT...LON 3201 9160 3182 9157 3180 9158 3175 9154
      3164 9152 3164 9193 3188 9190
TIME...MOT...LOC 0351Z 251DEG 35KT 3184 9149 

$$

NF

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 9, 7:49 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANMorehouse, Richland39 min
Apr 9, 8:10 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANFranklin, Richland50 min
Apr 9, 8:49 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANEast Carroll, Madison41 min
Apr 9, 10:03 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANMadison, Tensas27 min
Apr 10, 12:01 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningJANConcordia3 hr
Apr 10, 12:59 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANCatahoula46 min
Apr 10, 1:24 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANCatahoula, Concordia51 min
Apr 10, 2:14 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningJANCatahoula3 hr
Apr 10, 2:53 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningJANConcordia118 min

Nearby

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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.