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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 112, NWS Jackson, MS

April 23, 2021Catahoula Parish, Concordia Parish, Louisiana

NWS Jackson, MS issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Apr 23, 2021, 9:35 PM CDT for Catahoula Parish, Concordia Parish, Louisiana. It was in force for 36 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 23, 2021, 9:35 PM CDT (02:35 UTC)
Expired
Apr 23, 2021, 10:11 PM CDT
In force
36 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

The radar

The Ft Polk radar (KPOE), 101 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:36 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 23, 8:30 PM CDTTornado WatchSPC8 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Lake Charles Mun, LA (KLCH), launched 00:00Z, 2.6 hours before the alert went out and 178 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, Lake Charles Mun, LA at 00:00Z on 2021-04-24Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 865 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, Lake Charles Mun, LA at 00:00Z on 2021-04-24The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 383 square meters per square second.1939587897117Sfc1 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
865 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-14 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
546 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
87 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
383 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
442 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
2.4
Supercell composite
10.3

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The text

As transmitted.

406 
WUUS54 KJAN 240235
SVRJAN
LAC025-029-240330-
/O.NEW.KJAN.SV.W.0112.210424T0235Z-210424T0330Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Jackson MS
935 PM CDT Fri Apr 23 2021

The National Weather Service in Jackson has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Northwestern Concordia Parish in northeastern Louisiana...
  Southwestern Catahoula Parish in northeastern Louisiana...

* Until 1030 PM CDT.

* At 934 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles east of
  Deville, or 7 miles west of Larto, 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...
  Larto around 945 PM CDT.
  Mayna and Acme around 950 PM CDT.
  New Era around 955 PM CDT.
  Monterey around 1005 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 400 AM CDT for northeastern
Louisiana.

LAT...LON 3130 9201 3130 9200 3133 9201 3148 9201
      3159 9166 3132 9156 3124 9181 3125 9181
      3129 9189 3130 9193 3127 9195 3123 9192
      3122 9194 3124 9196 3123 9199 3124 9201
      3125 9199 3126 9201 3127 9199 3128 9202
TIME...MOT...LOC 0234Z 251DEG 33KT 3133 9203 

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

TW
2 follow-up statements
875 
WWUS54 KJAN 240259
SVSJAN

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
959 PM CDT Fri Apr 23 2021

LAC025-240307-
/O.CAN.KJAN.SV.W.0112.000000T0000Z-210424T0330Z/
Catahoula LA-
959 PM CDT Fri Apr 23 2021

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

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

LAT...LON 3136 9186 3138 9184 3139 9178 3142 9185
      3149 9186 3150 9185 3149 9183 3144 9181
      3143 9173 3144 9172 3146 9173 3148 9180
      3152 9178 3155 9180 3159 9166 3132 9156
      3124 9181 3126 9184 3129 9182 3131 9187
TIME...MOT...LOC 0257Z 251DEG 33KT 3140 9179 

$$

LAC029-240330-
/O.CON.KJAN.SV.W.0112.000000T0000Z-210424T0330Z/
Concordia LA-
959 PM CDT Fri Apr 23 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1030 PM CDT
FOR NORTHWESTERN CONCORDIA PARISH...

At 957 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near New Era, or
near Monterey, moving east at 40 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

This severe storm will be near...
  Monterey around 1005 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 400 AM CDT for northeastern
Louisiana.

LAT...LON 3136 9186 3138 9184 3139 9178 3142 9185
      3149 9186 3150 9185 3149 9183 3144 9181
      3143 9173 3144 9172 3146 9173 3148 9180
      3152 9178 3155 9180 3159 9166 3132 9156
      3124 9181 3126 9184 3129 9182 3131 9187
TIME...MOT...LOC 0257Z 251DEG 33KT 3140 9179 

HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

TW
903 
WWUS54 KJAN 240311
SVSJAN

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
1011 PM CDT Fri Apr 23 2021

LAC029-240320-
/O.CAN.KJAN.SV.W.0112.000000T0000Z-210424T0330Z/
Concordia LA-
1011 PM CDT Fri Apr 23 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN CONCORDIA PARISH
IS CANCELLED...
                
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and no longer poses an immediate threat to life or property.
Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

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

LAT...LON 3136 9186 3138 9184 3139 9178 3142 9185
      3149 9186 3150 9185 3149 9183 3144 9181
      3143 9173 3144 9172 3146 9173 3148 9180
      3152 9178 3155 9180 3159 9166 3132 9156
      3124 9181 3126 9184 3129 9182 3131 9187
TIME...MOT...LOC 0309Z 251DEG 33KT 3144 9165 

$$

TW

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 23, 7:20 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANCatahoula, Concordia40 min
Apr 23, 7:30 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANCatahoula, Concordia45 min
Apr 23, 7:55 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANCatahoula, Concordia, Tensas29 min
Apr 23, 8:03 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANConcordia27 min
Apr 23, 11:38 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANWest Feliciana22 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.