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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 126, NWS Jackson, MS

May 4, 2021Bolivar County, Washington County, Mississippi; Chicot County, Arkansas

NWS Jackson, MS issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 4, 2021, 12:18 PM CDT for Bolivar County, Washington County, Mississippi; Chicot County, Arkansas. It was in force for 72 min. 12 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 4, 2021, 12:18 PM CDT (17:18 UTC)
Expired
May 4, 2021, 1:30 PM CDT
In force
72 min
Issued by
NWS Jackson, MS
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Chicot County, AR, Bolivar County, MS, Washington County, MS

The radar

The Little Rock radar (KLZK), 170 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:18 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
May 4, 1:08 PM CDTTSTM WND DMGLeland, MSA TREE AND A FEW POWER LINES WERE BLOWN DOWN IN THE ELIZABETH COMMUNITY NEAR LELAND. REPORT WITH PICTURE RELAYED TO BROADCAST MEDIA FACEBOOK PAGE.
May 4, 1:10 PM CDTTSTM WND DMGDermott, ARTWO TREES DOWN.
May 4, 1:14 PM CDTTSTM WND DMG1 Nnw Cleveland, MSA LARGE TREE WAS SNAPPED AND FELL ACROSS NORTH BAYOU ROAD ACROSS FROM THE COUNTRY CLUB. REPORT WITH PICTURE RELAYED VIA FACEBOOK.
May 4, 1:15 PM CDTTSTM WND DMG2 Wsw Cleveland, MSFRONT HALF OF ROOF BLOWN OFF APARTMENT BUILDING.
May 4, 1:15 PM CDTTSTM WND DMGCleveland, MSSEVERAL LARGE TREES WERE UPROOTED OR SNAPPED IN CLEVELAND INCLUDING ONE TREE WHICH FELL ONTO A HOME ALONG 5TH AVENUE. REPORTS WITH PICTURES RELAYED VIA FACEBOOK.
May 4, 1:15 PM CDTTSTM WND DMGCleveland, MSA FLAG POLE RATED TO AROUND 70 MPH WAS BLOWN DOWN IN THE CLEVELAND AREA. REPORT RELAYED VIA FACEBOOK.
May 4, 1:15 PM CDTTSTM WND DMGShaw, MSSOCIAL MEDIA REPORT OF A TREE DOWN IN SHAW.
May 4, 1:17 PM CDTTSTM WND DMG2 Ne Leland, MSSOCIAL MEDIA PICTURE OF A TREE DOWN ACROSS POWER LINES IN ELIZABETH.
May 4, 1:17 PM CDTTSTM WND DMGBoyle, MSROOF OF A MOBILE HOME WAS BLOWN OFF, PICTURE RELAYED VIA SOCIAL MEDIA.
May 4, 1:20 PM CDTTSTM WND DMGCleveland, MS1.5 INCH DIAMETER TREE LIMBS DOWN...ESTIMATED 60 MPH WINDS OBSERVED WITH HEAVY RAIN BLOWING SIDEWAYS.
May 4, 1:20 PM CDTTSTM WND GST 63Cleveland, MSCORRECTS PREVIOUS TSTM WND DMG REPORT FROM CLEVELAND. 1.5 INCH DIAMETER TREE LIMBS WERE DOWN. WINDS WERE ESTIMATED AT 50 MPH GUSTING TO BETWEEN 60 AND 65 MPH. HEAVY RAIN WAS BLOWING SIDEWAYS.
May 4, 1:22 PM CDTTSTM WND DMG1 Ne Cleveland, MSAN AWNING WAS BLOWN OFF OF A GAS STATION. REPORTED VIA SOCIAL MEDIA.

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

The watch it was issued in

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

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
May 4, 10:52 AM CDTTornado WatchSPC7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Little Rock, AR (KLZK), launched 12:00Z, 5.3 hours before the alert went out and 164 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, Little Rock, AR at 12:00Z on 2021-05-04Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 10 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, Little Rock, AR at 12:00Z on 2021-05-04The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 62 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
10 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-373 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1101 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
52 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
62 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
100 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

123 
WUUS54 KJAN 041718
SVRJAN
ARC017-MSC011-151-041830-
/O.NEW.KJAN.SV.W.0126.210504T1718Z-210504T1830Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Jackson MS
1218 PM CDT Tue May 4 2021

The National Weather Service in Jackson has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Northern Chicot County in southeastern Arkansas...
  Northern Washington County in northwestern Mississippi...
  Bolivar County in northwestern Mississippi...

* Until 130 PM CDT.

* At 1218 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles east of
  Dermott, moving northeast at 35 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...
  Lamont and Winterville around 1240 PM CDT.
  Scott around 1245 PM CDT.
  Benoit around 1255 PM CDT.
  Cleveland and Boyle around 120 PM CDT.
  Renova around 125 PM CDT.

Other locations impacted by this severe thunderstorm include
Winstonville, Beulah, Pace and Merigold.

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 600 PM CDT for southeastern
Arkansas...and northwestern Mississippi.

LAT...LON 3402 9066 3362 9066 3362 9076 3341 9077
      3322 9146 3356 9145 3352 9135 3352 9125
      3356 9124 3360 9113 3366 9122 3371 9116
      3366 9109 3368 9103 3372 9106 3371 9113
      3377 9106 3378 9099 3382 9105 3389 9105
TIME...MOT...LOC 1718Z 242DEG 31KT 3350 9131 

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

CME
2 follow-up statements
281 
WWUS54 KJAN 041743
SVSJAN

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
1243 PM CDT Tue May 4 2021

ARC017-MSC011-151-041830-
/O.CON.KJAN.SV.W.0126.000000T0000Z-210504T1830Z/
Chicot AR-Washington MS-Bolivar MS-
1243 PM CDT Tue May 4 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 130 PM CDT
FOR NORTHERN CHICOT...NORTHERN WASHINGTON AND BOLIVAR COUNTIES...

At 1243 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Mcmillan
Corner, or 9 miles north of Lake Village, moving east at 35 mph.

HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect considerable 
         tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to mobile homes, 
         roofs, and outbuildings.

This severe storm will be near...
  Greenville, Scott, Metcalfe, Winterville and Lamont around 105 PM 
  CDT.
  Benoit around 115 PM CDT.
  Shaw around 135 PM CDT.
  Cleveland and Boyle around 140 PM CDT.

Other locations impacted by this severe thunderstorm include
Winstonville, Beulah, Pace and Merigold.

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 600 PM CDT for southeastern
Arkansas...and northwestern Mississippi.

LAT...LON 3402 9066 3362 9066 3362 9076 3341 9077
      3322 9146 3340 9145 3352 9125 3356 9124
      3360 9113 3366 9122 3371 9116 3366 9109
      3368 9103 3372 9106 3371 9113 3377 9106
      3378 9099 3382 9105 3389 9105
TIME...MOT...LOC 1743Z 248DEG 30KT 3345 9124 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...70MPH
 
$$

CME
769 
WWUS54 KJAN 041809
SVSJAN

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
109 PM CDT Tue May 4 2021

ARC017-MSC011-151-041830-
/O.CON.KJAN.SV.W.0126.000000T0000Z-210504T1830Z/
Chicot AR-Washington MS-Bolivar MS-
109 PM CDT Tue May 4 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 130 PM CDT
FOR NORTHERN CHICOT...NORTHERN WASHINGTON AND BOLIVAR COUNTIES...

At 109 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 6 miles west of Boyle to near Leland, moving east at
40 mph.

HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to mobile 
         homes, roofs, and outbuildings.

These severe storms will be near...
  Cleveland and Boyle around 115 PM CDT.
  Renova around 120 PM CDT.
  Shaw around 125 PM CDT.

Other locations impacted by these severe thunderstorms include
Winstonville, Beulah, Pace and Merigold.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Continuous cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms.
Move indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature's leading
killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to
be struck by lightning.

&&

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 600 PM CDT for southeastern
Arkansas...and northwestern Mississippi.

LAT...LON 3402 9066 3362 9066 3362 9076 3341 9077
      3322 9146 3340 9145 3352 9125 3360 9113
      3368 9103 3378 9099 3391 9098
TIME...MOT...LOC 1809Z 249DEG 36KT 3371 9083 3345 9093 

HAIL...0.75IN
WIND...70MPH
 
$$

CME

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 4, 3:50 AM CDTFlash Flood WatchJANClarke, Copiah, Covington, Forrest, Franklin, Hinds and 13 more18 hr
May 4, 7:28 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANClay32 min
May 4, 7:58 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANCopiah, Hinds, Rankin, Simpson62 min
May 4, 8:19 AM CDTTornado WarningJANCopiah, Rankin, Simpson56 min
May 4, 9:06 AM CDTTornado WarningJANRankin, Simpson54 min
May 4, 9:29 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANClay46 min
May 4, 9:48 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANGrenada27 min
May 4, 9:49 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANScott26 min
May 4, 9:55 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANChoctaw35 min
May 4, 10:02 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANChoctaw, Oktibbeha43 min
May 4, 10:11 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANLowndes34 min
May 4, 10:15 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningJANClay, Webster2 hr
May 4, 10:59 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANClay31 min
May 4, 11:25 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANLowndes20 min
May 4, 12:01 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANMadison44 min
May 4, 12:07 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANMadison, Rankin38 min
May 4, 12:30 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANIssaquena, Washington75 min
May 4, 12:40 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANLeake, Madison50 min
May 4, 12:42 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANCopiah48 min
May 4, 12:43 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANMadison47 min
May 4, 12:46 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANMadison, Yazoo44 min
May 4, 12:47 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANCopiah43 min
May 4, 12:57 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANIssaquena76 min
May 4, 1:10 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANLeake50 min
May 4, 1:16 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANGrenada29 min
May 4, 1:19 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANLeflore, Sunflower59 min
May 4, 1:19 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANRankin, Scott, Smith41 min
May 4, 1:22 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANHolmes, Humphreys, Issaquena, Sharkey, Washington, Yazoo71 min
May 4, 1:28 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANAttala47 min
May 4, 1:31 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANRankin, Simpson44 min
May 4, 1:37 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANCarroll, Montgomery23 min
May 4, 1:37 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANHinds, Issaquena, Warren, Yazoo53 min
May 4, 1:44 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANCarroll, Grenada, Montgomery75 min
May 4, 1:52 PM CDTTornado WarningJANRankin, Scott, Smith23 min
May 4, 1:57 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANAdams, Claiborne, Copiah, Franklin, Hinds, Jefferson and 1 more78 min
May 4, 2:00 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANLeake, Neshoba45 min
May 4, 2:09 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANAttala, Holmes, Leake, Madison, Rankin, Scott and 1 more66 min
May 4, 2:12 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANCopiah, Hinds, Madison, Rankin, Scott, Simpson and 1 more93 min
May 4, 2:12 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANAttala, Carroll, Choctaw, Holmes, Montgomery63 min
May 4, 2:18 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANClay27 min
May 4, 2:22 PM CDTTornado WarningJANAttala, Holmes, Madison, Yazoo20 min
May 4, 2:29 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANWinston46 min
May 4, 2:29 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANWebster61 min
May 4, 2:30 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANWebster60 min
May 4, 2:33 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANWinston42 min
May 4, 2:35 PM CDTTornado Warning Tornado observedJANHinds, Madison, Rankin25 min
May 4, 2:40 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANCopiah, Franklin, Jefferson Davis, Lawrence, Lincoln, Simpson80 min
May 4, 2:44 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANNewton, Scott, Smith46 min
May 4, 2:53 PM CDTTornado Warning Tornado observedJANRankin, Scott, Smith18 min
May 4, 3:02 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANNoxubee28 min
May 4, 3:03 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANChoctaw, Oktibbeha, Winston57 min
May 4, 3:08 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANLeake, Neshoba52 min
May 4, 3:09 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANJasper, Smith51 min
May 4, 3:09 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANJasper, Newton, Scott, Simpson, Smith81 min
May 4, 3:18 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANKemper, Noxubee42 min
May 4, 3:20 PM CDTTornado Warning Tornado observedJANLeake, Neshoba, Newton, Scott40 min
May 4, 3:32 PM CDTTornado WarningJANClarke, Jasper29 min
May 4, 3:36 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANLauderdale54 min
May 4, 3:38 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANCovington, Jefferson Davis, Jones, Lamar, Lawrence, Lincoln and 1 more82 min
May 4, 3:49 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANLowndes, Noxubee29 min
May 4, 3:50 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANClarke55 min
May 4, 3:51 PM CDTAreal Flood WarningJANWashington6 hr
May 4, 3:58 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANKemper32 min
May 4, 4:26 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANForrest, Jones, Lamar, Marion94 min
May 4, 11:57 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANAshley78 min
May 4, 12:37 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningJANAshley, Chicot3 hr

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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.