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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 164, NWS Jackson, MS

May 9, 2021Ashley County, Arkansas

NWS Jackson, MS issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 9, 2021, 7:15 PM CDT for Ashley County, Arkansas. It was in force for 75 min. 1 report 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 9, 2021, 7:15 PM CDT (00:15 UTC)
Expired
May 9, 2021, 8:30 PM CDT
In force
75 min
Issued by
NWS Jackson, MS
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.25 in
Wind
60.0 mph

County Ashley County, AR

The radar

The Little Rock radar (KLZK), 183 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:15 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 9, 8:15 PM CDTTSTM WND DMG9 Se Crossett, ARTREE SPLIT ALONG HWY 425 BETWEEN CROSSETT AND THE STATE LINE.

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 9, 1:14 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC8 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Shreveport, LA (KSHV), launched 00:00Z, 0.3 hours before the alert went out and 183 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, Shreveport, LA at 00:00Z on 2021-05-10Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1784 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, Shreveport, LA at 00:00Z on 2021-05-10The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 115 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
1784 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-30 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
975 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
52 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
115 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
203 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
1.7
Supercell composite
8.5

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The text

As transmitted.

275 
WUUS54 KJAN 100015
SVRJAN
ARC003-100130-
/O.NEW.KJAN.SV.W.0164.210510T0015Z-210510T0130Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Jackson MS
715 PM CDT Sun May 9 2021

The National Weather Service in Jackson has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Ashley County in southeastern Arkansas...

* Until 830 PM CDT.

* At 715 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 8 miles south of
  Ingalls, or 10 miles northwest of West Crossett, moving southeast
  at 30 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and half dollar 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...
  West Crossett around 730 PM CDT.
  Old Milo around 735 PM CDT.
  Crossett and North Crossett around 740 PM CDT.
  Hamburg around 750 PM CDT.
  Berlin around 800 PM CDT.
  Wilmot and Parkdale around 820 PM CDT.

Other locations impacted by this severe thunderstorm include
Blanchton.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3320 9214 3321 9213 3321 9208 3324 9209
      3325 9205 3327 9204 3328 9204 3328 9200
      3330 9200 3331 9198 3335 9198 3320 9146
      3301 9146 3301 9185 3312 9212 3315 9211
      3316 9214
TIME...MOT...LOC 0015Z 294DEG 28KT 3327 9212 

HAIL...1.25IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

19
2 follow-up statements
220 
WWUS54 KJAN 100035
SVSJAN

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
735 PM CDT Sun May 9 2021

ARC003-100130-
/O.CON.KJAN.SV.W.0164.000000T0000Z-210510T0130Z/
Ashley AR-
735 PM CDT Sun May 9 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 830 PM CDT
FOR ASHLEY COUNTY...

At 735 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over North Crossett,
moving southeast 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 storm will be near...
  Hamburg around 745 PM CDT.
  Berlin around 755 PM CDT.
  Parkdale around 810 PM CDT.
  Wilmot around 815 PM CDT.

Other locations impacted by this severe thunderstorm include
Blanchton.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3320 9214 3321 9213 3321 9208 3324 9209
      3325 9205 3327 9204 3328 9204 3328 9200
      3330 9200 3331 9198 3335 9198 3320 9146
      3301 9146 3301 9185 3312 9212 3315 9211
      3316 9214
TIME...MOT...LOC 0035Z 295DEG 32KT 3318 9196 

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

19
501 
WWUS54 KJAN 100103
SVSJAN

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
803 PM CDT Sun May 9 2021

ARC003-100130-
/O.CON.KJAN.SV.W.0164.000000T0000Z-210510T0130Z/
Ashley AR-
803 PM CDT Sun May 9 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 830 PM CDT
FOR SOUTHEASTERN ASHLEY COUNTY...

At 803 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Berlin, or 7
miles southeast of North Crossett, moving southeast at 25 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...
  Berlin around 815 PM CDT.
  Wilmot around 840 PM CDT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3325 9185 3308 9146 3301 9146 3301 9185
      3307 9199
TIME...MOT...LOC 0103Z 296DEG 23KT 3310 9184 

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

TW

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 9, 7:51 PM CDTTornado WarningJANAshley39 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.