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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 15, NWS Jackson, MS

March 16, 2021Chicot County, Arkansas; Washington County, Mississippi

NWS Jackson, MS issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Mar 16, 2021, 5:17 PM CDT for Chicot County, Arkansas; Washington County, Mississippi. It was in force for 43 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
Mar 16, 2021, 5:17 PM CDT (22:17 UTC)
Expired
Mar 16, 2021, 6:00 PM CDT
In force
43 min
Issued by
NWS Jackson, MS
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Chicot County, AR, Washington County, MS

The radar

The Jackson/Brandon,MS radar (KDGX), 140 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:17 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.

The nearest sounding before it

Jackson, MS (KJAN), launched 12:00Z, 10.3 hours before the alert went out and 131 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 2021-03-16Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 812 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 2021-03-16The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 29 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
812 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-20 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
660 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
47 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
29 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
99 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.1
Supercell composite
0.6

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

983 
WUUS54 KJAN 162217
SVRJAN
ARC017-MSC151-162300-
/O.NEW.KJAN.SV.W.0015.210316T2217Z-210316T2300Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Jackson MS
517 PM CDT Tue Mar 16 2021

The National Weather Service in Jackson has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Southeastern Chicot County in southeastern Arkansas...
  Southwestern Washington County in northwestern Mississippi...

* Until 600 PM CDT.

* At 517 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Millikin, or
  11 miles southeast of Eudora, moving northeast 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...
  Glen Allan around 530 PM CDT.
  Avon around 545 PM CDT.
  Wayside around 550 PM CDT.
  Estill around 555 PM CDT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3333 9111 3322 9084 3301 9097 3301 9116
      3300 9117 3300 9121 3301 9131
TIME...MOT...LOC 2217Z 210DEG 34KT 3297 9118 

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

TW
2 follow-up statements
495 
WWUS54 KJAN 162248
SVSJAN

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
548 PM CDT Tue Mar 16 2021

ARC017-162258-
/O.CAN.KJAN.SV.W.0015.000000T0000Z-210316T2300Z/
Chicot AR-
548 PM CDT Tue Mar 16 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN CHICOT 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 3322 9084 3314 9089 3305 9099 3306 9112
      3313 9114 3313 9112 3314 9109 3315 9108
      3322 9109 3325 9105 3328 9104 3330 9103
TIME...MOT...LOC 2248Z 214DEG 30KT 3316 9104 

$$

MSC151-162300-
/O.CON.KJAN.SV.W.0015.000000T0000Z-210316T2300Z/
Washington MS-
548 PM CDT Tue Mar 16 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 PM CDT
FOR SOUTHWESTERN WASHINGTON COUNTY...

At 548 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Avon, moving
northeast at 35 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...
  Hollandale and Wayside around 600 PM CDT.
  Estill around 605 PM CDT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3322 9084 3314 9089 3305 9099 3306 9112
      3313 9114 3313 9112 3314 9109 3315 9108
      3322 9109 3325 9105 3328 9104 3330 9103
TIME...MOT...LOC 2248Z 214DEG 30KT 3316 9104 

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

TW
008 
WWUS54 KJAN 162257
SVSJAN

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
557 PM CDT Tue Mar 16 2021

MSC151-162307-
/O.EXP.KJAN.SV.W.0015.000000T0000Z-210316T2300Z/
Washington MS-
557 PM CDT Tue Mar 16 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHWESTERN WASHINGTON COUNTY
WILL EXPIRE AT 600 PM CDT...
                
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 will be allowed to expire.

LAT...LON 3322 9084 3314 9089 3305 9099 3306 9112
      3313 9114 3313 9112 3314 9109 3315 9108
      3322 9109 3325 9105 3328 9104 3330 9103
TIME...MOT...LOC 2257Z 210DEG 34KT 3323 9099 

$$

TW

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 15, 7:23 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANLeake, Scott38 min
Mar 15, 11:39 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANCarroll, Leflore36 min
Mar 15, 11:53 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANGrenada, Montgomery, Webster36 min
Mar 16, 2:54 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningJANClarke6 hr
Mar 16, 6:52 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANJasper38 min
Mar 16, 10:18 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningJANClarke, Jasper3 hr
Mar 16, 11:08 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningJANCovington, Jones, Smith3 hr
Mar 16, 11:49 AM CDTFlash Flood WatchJANClarke, Covington, Jasper, Jefferson Davis, Jones, Lauderdale and 4 more7 hr
Mar 16, 2:40 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningJANJones5 days
Mar 16, 4:50 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANIssaquena40 min
Mar 16, 4:57 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANRankin33 min
Mar 16, 4:58 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANWinston32 min
Mar 16, 5:29 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANRankin31 min
Mar 16, 6:34 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANCopiah26 min
Mar 16, 6:45 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANCopiah60 min
Mar 16, 6:59 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANAttala46 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.