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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 154, NWS Jackson, MS
NWS Jackson, MS issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 4, 2021, 3:09 PM CDT for 5 counties in Mississippi. It was in force for 81 min. 13 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, 3:09 PM CDT (20:09 UTC)
- Expired
- May 4, 2021, 4:30 PM CDT
- In force
- 81 min
- Issued by
- NWS Jackson, MS
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 0.88 in
- Wind
- 70.0 mph
Counties Jasper County, MS, Newton County, MS, Scott County, MS, Simpson County, MS, Smith County, MS
The radar
The Jackson/Brandon,MS radar (KDGX), 57 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:11 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
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 4, 3:15 PM CDT | HAIL 0.25 | 1 Wsw Shady Grove, MS | PEA SIZE HAIL FELL BUT THERE WAS NO ACCUMULATION. |
| May 4, 3:29 PM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | Lorena, MS | TIN OFF OF BUILDINGS AROUND MS HIGHWAY 35 AND MS HIGHWAY 902. |
| May 4, 3:30 PM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | 3 Nne Lucern, MS | NUMEROUS TREES DOWN ALONG HIGHWAY 492. POWER WAS OUT ACROSS NORTHERN NEWTON COUNTY. POWER WAS OUT IN UNION AND SURROUNDING AREAS. |
| May 4, 3:34 PM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | Union, MS | SOCIAL MEDIA PICTURE OF A SHED DESTROYED IN UNION. |
| May 4, 3:35 PM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | 2 N Decatur, MS | MULTIPLE TREES DOWN ALONG HIGHWAY 15. POWER WAS OUT IN DECATUR AND SURROUNDING AREAS. |
| May 4, 3:37 PM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | 2 Ne Newton, MS | CORRECTS PREVIOUS TSTM WND DMG REPORT FROM 2 NE NEWTON. NUMEROUS TREES WERE DOWN. GLASS WAS BLOWN OUT OF A BUILDING. POWER WAS OUT IN NEWTON AND SURROUNDING AREAS. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. |
| May 4, 3:42 PM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | Hickory, MS | SOCIAL MEDIA PICTURE OF TREES AND POWER LINES DOWNED IN HICKORY. |
| May 4, 3:43 PM CDT | TORNADO | 3 Sw Duffee, MS | THIS TORNADO BEGAN ALONG HOPEWELL ROAD THEN TRACKED NORTHEASTWARD ALONG E L JOHNSON ROAD AND ACROSS CHUNKY DUFFEE ROAD JUST SOUTH OF THE DUFFEE COMMUNITY. IT CROSSED INTO NORTHWESTERN LAUDERDALE COUNTY AND ENDED NEAR MS HIGHWAY 494. ALONG THE PATH, SEVERAL TRE |
| May 4, 3:45 PM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | 5 N Chunky, MS | TREES WERE DOWN ALONG CHUNKY-DUFFEE ROAD. |
| May 4, 3:48 PM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | 3 Nne Bay Springs, MS | A HOUSE WAS DAMAGED ON CR 1529. |
| May 4, 3:50 PM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | 1 Ssw Bay Springs, MS | TREE DOWNED ON BAY AVE. |
| May 4, 3:50 PM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | Bay Springs, MS | TREE DOWNED ON E 2ND AVE. |
| May 4, 3:56 PM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | 3 Ese Antioch, MS | TREES DOWNED ON CR 16. |
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.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 4, 9:18 AM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Jackson, MS (KJAN), launched 12:00Z, 8.2 hours before the alert went out and 67 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.
- 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
The text
As transmitted.
083
WUUS54 KJAN 042009 RRA
SVRJAN
MSC061-101-123-127-129-042130-
/O.NEW.KJAN.SV.W.0154.210504T2009Z-210504T2130Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Jackson MS
309 PM CDT Tue May 4 2021
The National Weather Service in Jackson has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Jasper County in east central Mississippi...
Newton County in east central Mississippi...
Eastern Simpson County in central Mississippi...
Smith County in central Mississippi...
Scott County in central Mississippi...
* Until 430 PM CDT.
* At 309 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Ludlow to 6 miles southwest of Pelahatchie to
Harrisville, moving east at 60 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...
Harperville and Hillsboro around 320 PM CDT.
Steele and Pulaski around 325 PM CDT.
Homewood and Burns around 330 PM CDT.
Prospect, Conehatta and Pineville around 335 PM CDT.
Lawrence, Decatur, Raleigh, Roberts and Stratton around 345 PM
CDT.
Little Rock and Center Ridge around 350 PM CDT.
Duffee and Garlandville around 355 PM CDT.
Stringer, Bay Springs and Rose Hill around 400 PM CDT.
Other locations impacted by these severe thunderstorms include
Sylvarena, Mize, Sebastopol, Louin, Chunky, Lake, Montrose and
Hickory.
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 PM CDT for central and
east central Mississippi.
LAT...LON 3178 8976 3194 8969 3258 8955 3258 8892
3183 8891
TIME...MOT...LOC 2009Z 271DEG 51KT 3253 8968 3223 8985 3198 9011
HAIL...0.88IN
WIND...70MPH
$$
TW4 follow-up statements
514
WWUS54 KJAN 042042
SVSJAN
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
342 PM CDT Tue May 4 2021
MSC061-101-123-127-129-042130-
/O.CON.KJAN.SV.W.0154.000000T0000Z-210504T2130Z/
Jasper MS-Newton MS-Simpson MS-Smith MS-Scott MS-
342 PM CDT Tue May 4 2021
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 430 PM CDT
FOR JASPER...NEWTON...SOUTHEASTERN SIMPSON...SMITH AND SOUTHEASTERN
SCOTT COUNTIES...
At 342 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Duffee to 6 miles southwest of Garlandville to 6
miles northeast of Mount Olive, moving east at 75 mph.
HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and nickel size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to mobile
homes, roofs, and outbuildings.
These severe storms will be near...
Duffee, Garlandville and Little Rock around 345 PM CDT.
Rose Hill and Paulding around 350 PM CDT.
Orange around 355 PM CDT.
Stringer around 400 PM CDT.
Moss around 405 PM CDT.
Other locations impacted by these severe thunderstorms include
Sylvarena, Mize, Louin, Chunky, Lake, Montrose and Hickory.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for central and
east central Mississippi.
LAT...LON 3195 8969 3258 8926 3258 8892 3183 8891
3178 8976 3194 8969
TIME...MOT...LOC 2042Z 278DEG 65KT 3244 8901 3214 8918 3185 8961
HAIL...0.88IN
WIND...70MPH
$$
TW507
WWUS54 KJAN 042057
SVSJAN
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
357 PM CDT Tue May 4 2021
MSC123-127-042107-
/O.CAN.KJAN.SV.W.0154.000000T0000Z-210504T2130Z/
Simpson MS-Scott MS-
357 PM CDT Tue May 4 2021
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN SIMPSON AND
SOUTHEASTERN SCOTT COUNTIES 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 1000 PM CDT for central and
east central Mississippi.
LAT...LON 3183 8891 3179 8965 3186 8965 3234 8905
3258 8892
TIME...MOT...LOC 2057Z 271DEG 51KT 3244 8878 3214 8895 3185 8938
$$
MSC061-101-129-042130-
/O.CON.KJAN.SV.W.0154.000000T0000Z-210504T2130Z/
Jasper MS-Newton MS-Smith MS-
357 PM CDT Tue May 4 2021
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 430 PM CDT
FOR JASPER...EASTERN NEWTON AND SOUTHEASTERN SMITH COUNTIES...
At 357 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Suqualena to near Rose Hill to near Taylorsville,
moving east at 60 mph.
HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and nickel size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to mobile
homes, roofs, and outbuildings.
These severe storms will be near...
Orange around 400 PM CDT.
Moss and Vernon around 410 PM CDT.
Heidelberg around 420 PM CDT.
Stafford Springs around 425 PM CDT.
Other locations impacted by these severe thunderstorms include
Sylvarena, Chunky, Mize, Montrose, Louin and Hickory.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for central and
east central Mississippi.
LAT...LON 3183 8891 3179 8965 3186 8965 3234 8905
3258 8892
TIME...MOT...LOC 2057Z 271DEG 51KT 3244 8878 3214 8895 3185 8938
HAIL...0.88IN
WIND...70MPH
$$
TW702
WWUS54 KJAN 042107
SVSJAN
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
407 PM CDT Tue May 4 2021
MSC101-042116-
/O.CAN.KJAN.SV.W.0154.000000T0000Z-210504T2130Z/
Newton MS-
407 PM CDT Tue May 4 2021
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR EASTERN NEWTON COUNTY 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 1000 PM CDT for central and
east central Mississippi.
LAT...LON 3183 8891 3179 8965 3217 8891
TIME...MOT...LOC 2106Z 277DEG 51KT 3233 8861 3203 8883 3177 8928
$$
MSC061-129-042130-
/O.CON.KJAN.SV.W.0154.000000T0000Z-210504T2130Z/
Jasper MS-Smith MS-
407 PM CDT Tue May 4 2021
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 430 PM CDT
FOR SOUTHERN JASPER AND SOUTHEASTERN SMITH COUNTIES...
At 406 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Zero to near Barnett to 6 miles southwest of
Moss, moving east at 60 mph.
HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and nickel size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to mobile
homes, roofs, and outbuildings.
These severe thunderstorms will remain over mainly rural areas of
southern Jasper and southeastern Smith Counties.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for central and
east central Mississippi.
LAT...LON 3183 8891 3179 8965 3217 8891
TIME...MOT...LOC 2106Z 277DEG 51KT 3233 8861 3203 8883 3177 8928
HAIL...0.88IN
WIND...70MPH
$$
TW426
WWUS54 KJAN 042123 RRA
SVSJAN
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
423 PM CDT Tue May 4 2021
MSC061-129-042133-
/O.EXP.KJAN.SV.W.0154.000000T0000Z-210504T2130Z/
Jasper MS-Smith MS-
423 PM CDT Tue May 4 2021
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHERN JASPER AND
SOUTHEASTERN SMITH COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 430 PM CDT...
The storms which prompted the warning have moved out of the area.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for central and
east central Mississippi.
LAT...LON 3183 8891 3179 8965 3217 8891
TIME...MOT...LOC 2123Z 271DEG 51KT 3233 8835 3203 8857 3177 8902
$$
TWThe office that day
Everything else NWS Jackson, MS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 4, 3:50 AM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | JAN | Clarke, Copiah, Covington, Forrest, Franklin, Hinds and 13 more | 18 hr |
| May 4, 7:28 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Clay | 32 min |
| May 4, 7:58 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Copiah, Hinds, Rankin, Simpson | 62 min |
| May 4, 8:19 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | JAN | Copiah, Rankin, Simpson | 56 min |
| May 4, 9:06 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | JAN | Rankin, Simpson | 54 min |
| May 4, 9:29 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Clay | 46 min |
| May 4, 9:48 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Grenada | 27 min |
| May 4, 9:49 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Scott | 26 min |
| May 4, 9:55 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Choctaw | 35 min |
| May 4, 10:02 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Choctaw, Oktibbeha | 43 min |
| May 4, 10:11 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Lowndes | 34 min |
| May 4, 10:15 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | JAN | Clay, Webster | 2 hr |
| May 4, 10:59 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Clay | 31 min |
| May 4, 11:25 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Lowndes | 20 min |
| May 4, 12:01 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Madison | 44 min |
| May 4, 12:07 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Madison, Rankin | 38 min |
| May 4, 12:18 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Bolivar, Washington | 72 min |
| May 4, 12:30 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Issaquena, Washington | 75 min |
| May 4, 12:40 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Leake, Madison | 50 min |
| May 4, 12:42 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Copiah | 48 min |
| May 4, 12:43 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Madison | 47 min |
| May 4, 12:46 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Madison, Yazoo | 44 min |
| May 4, 12:47 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Copiah | 43 min |
| May 4, 12:57 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Issaquena | 76 min |
| May 4, 1:10 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Leake | 50 min |
| May 4, 1:16 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Grenada | 29 min |
| May 4, 1:19 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Leflore, Sunflower | 59 min |
| May 4, 1:19 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Rankin, Scott, Smith | 41 min |
| May 4, 1:22 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Holmes, Humphreys, Issaquena, Sharkey, Washington, Yazoo | 71 min |
| May 4, 1:28 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Attala | 47 min |
| May 4, 1:31 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Rankin, Simpson | 44 min |
| May 4, 1:37 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Carroll, Montgomery | 23 min |
| May 4, 1:37 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Hinds, Issaquena, Warren, Yazoo | 53 min |
| May 4, 1:44 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Carroll, Grenada, Montgomery | 75 min |
| May 4, 1:52 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | JAN | Rankin, Scott, Smith | 23 min |
| May 4, 1:57 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Adams, Claiborne, Copiah, Franklin, Hinds, Jefferson and 1 more | 78 min |
| May 4, 2:00 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Leake, Neshoba | 45 min |
| May 4, 2:09 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Attala, Holmes, Leake, Madison, Rankin, Scott and 1 more | 66 min |
| May 4, 2:12 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Copiah, Hinds, Madison, Rankin, Scott, Simpson and 1 more | 93 min |
| May 4, 2:12 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Attala, Carroll, Choctaw, Holmes, Montgomery | 63 min |
| May 4, 2:18 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Clay | 27 min |
| May 4, 2:22 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | JAN | Attala, Holmes, Madison, Yazoo | 20 min |
| May 4, 2:29 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Winston | 46 min |
| May 4, 2:29 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Webster | 61 min |
| May 4, 2:30 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Webster | 60 min |
| May 4, 2:33 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Winston | 42 min |
| May 4, 2:35 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | JAN | Hinds, Madison, Rankin | 25 min |
| May 4, 2:40 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Copiah, Franklin, Jefferson Davis, Lawrence, Lincoln, Simpson | 80 min |
| May 4, 2:44 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Newton, Scott, Smith | 46 min |
| May 4, 2:53 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | JAN | Rankin, Scott, Smith | 18 min |
| May 4, 3:02 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Noxubee | 28 min |
| May 4, 3:03 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Choctaw, Oktibbeha, Winston | 57 min |
| May 4, 3:08 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Leake, Neshoba | 52 min |
| May 4, 3:09 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Jasper, Smith | 51 min |
| May 4, 3:18 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Kemper, Noxubee | 42 min |
| May 4, 3:20 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | JAN | Leake, Neshoba, Newton, Scott | 40 min |
| May 4, 3:32 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | JAN | Clarke, Jasper | 29 min |
| May 4, 3:36 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Lauderdale | 54 min |
| May 4, 3:38 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Covington, Jefferson Davis, Jones, Lamar, Lawrence, Lincoln and 1 more | 82 min |
| May 4, 3:49 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Lowndes, Noxubee | 29 min |
| May 4, 3:50 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Clarke | 55 min |
| May 4, 3:51 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | JAN | Washington | 6 hr |
| May 4, 3:58 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Kemper | 32 min |
| May 4, 4:26 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Forrest, Jones, Lamar, Marion | 94 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.