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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 133, NWS Jackson, MS

May 4, 20214 parishes in Louisiana

NWS Jackson, MS issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 4, 2021, 1:15 PM CDT for 4 parishes in Louisiana. It was in force for 75 min. 4 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, 1:15 PM CDT (18:15 UTC)
Expired
May 4, 2021, 2:30 PM CDT
In force
75 min
Issued by
NWS Jackson, MS
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
0.88 in
Wind
70.0 mph

Counties Catahoula Parish, LA, Concordia Parish, LA, Franklin Parish, LA, Tensas Parish, LA

The radar

The Ft Polk radar (KPOE), 130 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:15 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

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 4, 1:38 PM CDTTSTM WND DMG2 Sse Winnsboro, LASCATTERED TREES DOWN AROUND WINNSBORO. ONE TREE ON A HOME ALONG HWY 425 JUST S OF TOWN.
May 4, 1:40 PM CDTTSTM WND DMG2 Wsw Wisner, LASCATTERED TREES DOWN SW AND NEAR WISNER.
May 4, 1:47 PM CDTTSTM WND DMG3 Wnw Wallace Ridge, LATREE ACROSS HWY 126.
May 4, 2:07 PM CDTTSTM WND DMG1 Se Ferriday, LACOUPLE TREES DOWN.

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

Jackson, MS (KJAN), launched 12:00Z, 6.3 hours before the alert went out and 176 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 2021-05-04Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 2428 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 2021-05-04The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 170 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 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
2428 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-6 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
646 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
35 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
170 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
235 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
2.8
Supercell composite
13.2

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The text

As transmitted.

342 
WUUS54 KJAN 041815
SVRJAN
LAC025-029-041-107-041930-
/O.NEW.KJAN.SV.W.0133.210504T1815Z-210504T1930Z/

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

The National Weather Service in Jackson has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Western Tensas Parish in northeastern Louisiana...
  Concordia Parish in northeastern Louisiana...
  Catahoula Parish in northeastern Louisiana...
  Franklin Parish in northeastern Louisiana...

* Until 230 PM CDT.

* At 115 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from near Buckner to near Aimwell to near Effie, moving
  east at 40 mph.

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

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

* Severe thunderstorms will be near...
  Aimwell and Manifest around 120 PM CDT.
  Sherwood and Rosefield around 125 PM CDT.
  Enterprise around 130 PM CDT.
  Larto around 135 PM CDT.
  Acme and Mayna around 140 PM CDT.
  New Era around 145 PM CDT.
  Monterey, Wisner and Slocum around 155 PM CDT.
  Cooter Point and Deer Park around 205 PM CDT.

Other locations impacted by these severe thunderstorms include
Harrisonburg, Gilbert, Sicily Island and Ridgecrest.

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 northeastern
Louisiana...and southwestern Mississippi.

LAT...LON 3120 9168 3130 9191 3122 9198 3128 9202
      3193 9201 3193 9190 3217 9188 3220 9133
      3163 9140 3162 9152 3160 9142 3152 9152
      3139 9146 3143 9154 3143 9155 3140 9158
      3128 9151 3125 9166 3104 9156 3097 9166
TIME...MOT...LOC 1815Z 255DEG 36KT 3224 9199 3178 9205 3125 9213 

HAIL...0.88IN
WIND...70MPH
 
$$

TW
2 follow-up statements
878 
WWUS54 KJAN 041854
SVSJAN

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

LAC025-029-041-107-041930-
/O.CON.KJAN.SV.W.0133.000000T0000Z-210504T1930Z/
Tensas LA-Concordia LA-Catahoula LA-Franklin LA-
154 PM CDT Tue May 4 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 230 PM CDT
FOR WESTERN TENSAS...CONCORDIA...CENTRAL CATAHOULA AND SOUTHEASTERN
FRANKLIN PARISHES...

At 154 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Newlight to Clayton to near Acme, moving east at
45 mph.

HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and nickel 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...
  Spokane around 205 PM CDT.

Other locations impacted by these severe thunderstorms include Sicily
Island and Ridgecrest.

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 northeastern
Louisiana...and southwestern Mississippi.

LAT...LON 3130 9192 3171 9185 3219 9157 3220 9134
      3163 9141 3162 9153 3160 9143 3152 9153
      3140 9147 3143 9154 3143 9156 3140 9159
      3128 9152 3125 9167 3104 9157 3098 9166
      3120 9168 3130 9190
TIME...MOT...LOC 1854Z 262DEG 39KT 3217 9138 3172 9157 3124 9174 

HAIL...0.88IN
WIND...70MPH
 
$$

TW
552 
WWUS54 KJAN 041914
SVSJAN

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

LAC025-041-107-041924-
/O.CAN.KJAN.SV.W.0133.000000T0000Z-210504T1930Z/
Tensas LA-Catahoula LA-Franklin LA-
214 PM CDT Tue May 4 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR WESTERN TENSAS...CENTRAL
CATAHOULA AND SOUTHEASTERN FRANKLIN PARISHES IS CANCELLED...

The storms which prompted the warning have moved out of the warned 
area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 600 PM CDT for northeastern
Louisiana...and southwestern Mississippi.

LAT...LON 3120 9168 3126 9181 3145 9172 3173 9165
      3176 9160 3172 9155 3175 9154 3175 9140
      3163 9141 3165 9150 3162 9153 3159 9144
      3152 9153 3140 9147 3143 9155 3140 9159
      3128 9152 3125 9167 3104 9157 3098 9166
TIME...MOT...LOC 1914Z 255DEG 36KT 3222 9117 3177 9136 3129 9153 

$$

LAC029-041930-
/O.CON.KJAN.SV.W.0133.000000T0000Z-210504T1930Z/
Concordia LA-
214 PM CDT Tue May 4 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 230 PM CDT
FOR CONCORDIA PARISH...

At 214 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Afton to near Waterproof to 6 miles east of
Slocum, moving east at 40 mph.

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

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

These severe thunderstorms will remain over mainly rural areas of
Concordia Parish, including the following locations... Ridgecrest.

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 northeastern
Louisiana...and southwestern Mississippi.

LAT...LON 3120 9168 3126 9181 3145 9172 3173 9165
      3176 9160 3172 9155 3175 9154 3175 9140
      3163 9141 3165 9150 3162 9153 3159 9144
      3152 9153 3140 9147 3143 9155 3140 9159
      3128 9152 3125 9167 3104 9157 3098 9166
TIME...MOT...LOC 1914Z 255DEG 36KT 3222 9117 3177 9136 3129 9153 

HAIL...0.88IN
WIND...70MPH
 
$$

TW

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 4, 11:57 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANMorehouse78 min
May 4, 12:30 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANEast Carroll, West Carroll75 min
May 4, 12:37 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningJANMorehouse, West Carroll3 hr
May 4, 12:57 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANEast Carroll, Franklin, Madison, Richland, West Carroll76 min
May 4, 1:37 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANEast Carroll, Madison53 min
May 4, 1:57 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANTensas78 min
May 4, 3:51 PM CDTAreal Flood WarningJANMorehouse, West Carroll6 hr

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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.