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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 24, NWS Jackson, MS

March 17, 20214 counties in Mississippi

NWS Jackson, MS issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Mar 17, 2021, 5:15 PM CDT for 4 counties in Mississippi. It was in force for 64 min. 6 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: Mar 17, 2021, 5:15 PM CDT (22:15 UTC)
Expired: Mar 17, 2021, 6:19 PM CDT
In force: 64 min
Issued by: NWS Jackson, MS
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 0.75 in
Wind: 60.0 mph

Counties Hinds County, MS, Madison County, MS, Rankin County, MS, Yazoo County, MS

The radar

The Jackson/Brandon,MS radar (KDGX), 43 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:14 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
Mar 17, 5:18 PM CDT	TSTM WND DMG	5 W Phoenix, MS	SMALL TO MEDIUM SIZED LIMBS DOWNED ALONG MS HIGHWAY 3.
Mar 17, 5:21 PM CDT	TSTM WND GST 55	1 Wnw Mechanicsburg, MS	STRONG WIND GUSTS AND NICKEL SIZE HAIL ON MECHANICSBURG RD.
Mar 17, 5:37 PM CDT	TSTM WND GST 50	Yazoo City, MS	REPORTED BY ULM MET DEPARTMENT.
Mar 17, 5:44 PM CDT	TSTM WND DMG	Canton, MS	SCATTERED TREES AND TREE LIMBS DOWNED ACROSS MADISON COUNTY.
Mar 17, 5:50 PM CDT	TSTM WND GST 59	Jan Airport, MS	MEASURED AT THE JAN ASOS.
Mar 17, 5:58 PM CDT	TSTM WND DMG	3 Ene Cameron, MS	TREE DOWNED ON A HOUSE ON HARPER RD.

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
Mar 17, 11:36 AM CDT	Tornado Watch PDS	SPC	7 hr
Mar 17, 12:57 PM CDT	Tornado Watch PDS	SPC	6 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Jackson, MS (KJAN), launched 12:00Z, 10.3 hours before the alert went out and 33 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-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

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: 687 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -86 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 713 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 61 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 218 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 178 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.6
Supercell composite: 4.9

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The text

As transmitted.

656 
WUUS54 KJAN 172215
SVRJAN
MSC049-089-121-163-172330-
/O.NEW.KJAN.SV.W.0024.210317T2215Z-210317T2330Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Jackson MS
515 PM CDT Wed Mar 17 2021

The National Weather Service in Jackson has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Rankin County in central Mississippi...
  Yazoo County in central Mississippi...
  Central Hinds County in central Mississippi...
  Madison County in central Mississippi...

* Until 630 PM CDT.

* At 515 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from near Phoenix to near Bolton to near Utica, moving
  northeast at 55 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Severe thunderstorms will be near...
  Clinton, Tinsley and Brownsville around 525 PM CDT.
  Terry, Little Yazoo and Pocahontas around 530 PM CDT.
  Jackson, Byram, Myrleville and Whites around 535 PM CDT.
  Madison, Ridgeland, Benton and Annandale around 540 PM CDT.
  Pearl, Canton, Richland, Florence, Monterey and Gluckstadt around 
  545 PM CDT.
  Flowood, Vaughan, Way and Fannin around 550 PM CDT.
  Brandon, Goshen Springs and Pisgah around 555 PM CDT.
  Cameron and Camden around 600 PM CDT.

Other locations impacted by these severe thunderstorms include
Satartia, Puckett and Bentonia.

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 700 PM CDT for central
Mississippi. A Tornado Watch also remains in effect until 700 PM CDT
for central and west central Mississippi.

LAT...LON 3230 9041 3251 9045 3250 9058 3251 9055
      3255 9065 3262 9072 3269 9071 3267 9066
      3269 9066 3275 9073 3295 9015 3288 8997
      3288 8973 3264 8973 3258 8978 3236 8973
      3205 8973 3205 9043
TIME...MOT...LOC 2215Z 246DEG 49KT 3262 9056 3233 9050 3205 9054 

HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

TW

4 follow-up statements

649 
WWUS54 KJAN 172232
SVSJAN

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
532 PM CDT Wed Mar 17 2021

MSC049-089-121-163-172330-
/O.CON.KJAN.SV.W.0024.000000T0000Z-210317T2330Z/
Rankin MS-Yazoo MS-Hinds MS-Madison MS-
532 PM CDT Wed Mar 17 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 630 PM CDT
FOR RANKIN...EASTERN YAZOO...EASTERN HINDS AND MADISON COUNTIES...

At 532 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Yazoo City to near Annandale to Terry, moving
northeast at 60 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

These severe storms will be near...
  Yazoo City, Annandale and Gluckstadt around 535 PM CDT.
  Canton and Benton around 540 PM CDT.
  Richland, Star, Monterey and Way around 545 PM CDT.
  Pearl and Sharon around 550 PM CDT.
  Brandon, Camden and Cameron around 555 PM CDT.
  Pelahatchie around 605 PM CDT.
  Leesburg around 610 PM CDT.

Other locations impacted by these severe thunderstorms include
Puckett and Bentonia.

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 700 PM CDT for central
Mississippi. A Tornado Watch also remains in effect until 700 PM CDT
for central Mississippi.

LAT...LON 3228 9034 3249 9032 3261 9036 3283 9050
      3295 9015 3288 8997 3288 8973 3264 8973
      3258 8978 3236 8973 3205 8973 3205 9035
TIME...MOT...LOC 2232Z 240DEG 53KT 3281 9041 3259 9022 3209 9029 

HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

TW

165 
WWUS54 KJAN 172252
SVSJAN

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
552 PM CDT Wed Mar 17 2021

MSC049-089-121-163-172330-
/O.CON.KJAN.SV.W.0024.000000T0000Z-210317T2330Z/
Rankin MS-Yazoo MS-Hinds MS-Madison MS-
552 PM CDT Wed Mar 17 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 630 PM CDT
FOR RANKIN...NORTHEASTERN YAZOO...SOUTHEASTERN HINDS AND EASTERN
MADISON COUNTIES...

At 552 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from Ebenezer to near Camden to near Brandon, moving
northeast at 60 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

These severe storms will be near...
  Camden and Cameron around 600 PM CDT.
  Leesburg around 610 PM CDT.

Other locations impacted by these severe thunderstorms include
Puckett.

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 700 PM CDT for central
Mississippi. A Tornado Watch also remains in effect until 700 PM CDT
for central Mississippi.

LAT...LON 3228 9022 3249 9004 3268 9003 3295 9015
      3288 8997 3288 8973 3264 8973 3258 8978
      3236 8973 3205 8973 3206 9028
TIME...MOT...LOC 2252Z 244DEG 50KT 3296 9008 3274 8989 3224 8996 

HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

TW

577 
WWUS54 KJAN 172308
SVSJAN

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
608 PM CDT Wed Mar 17 2021

MSC049-089-163-172318-
/O.CAN.KJAN.SV.W.0024.000000T0000Z-210317T2330Z/
Yazoo MS-Hinds MS-Madison MS-
608 PM CDT Wed Mar 17 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN YAZOO...
SOUTHEASTERN HINDS AND EASTERN MADISON 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 700 PM CDT for central
Mississippi.

LAT...LON 3224 8994 3251 8993 3256 8988 3256 8987
      3258 8986 3258 8985 3259 8984 3258 8978
      3236 8973 3226 8973
TIME...MOT...LOC 2308Z 242DEG 51KT 3314 8985 3292 8966 3242 8973 

$$

MSC121-172330-
/O.CON.KJAN.SV.W.0024.000000T0000Z-210317T2330Z/
Rankin MS-
608 PM CDT Wed Mar 17 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 630 PM CDT
FOR NORTHEASTERN RANKIN COUNTY...

At 608 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Durant to near Thomastown to Branch, moving
northeast at 60 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

These severe thunderstorms will remain over mainly rural areas of
northeastern Rankin County.

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 700 PM CDT for central
Mississippi.

LAT...LON 3224 8994 3251 8993 3256 8988 3256 8987
      3258 8986 3258 8985 3259 8984 3258 8978
      3236 8973 3226 8973
TIME...MOT...LOC 2308Z 242DEG 51KT 3314 8985 3292 8966 3242 8973 

HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

TW

988 
WWUS54 KJAN 172319 RRA
SVSJAN

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
619 PM CDT Wed Mar 17 2021

MSC121-172329-
/O.CAN.KJAN.SV.W.0024.000000T0000Z-210317T2330Z/
Rankin MS-
619 PM CDT Wed Mar 17 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN RANKIN COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
    
The storms which prompted the warning have moved out of the area.
Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 700 PM CDT for central
Mississippi.

LAT...LON 3224 8994 3251 8993 3256 8988 3256 8987
      3258 8986 3258 8985 3259 8984 3258 8978
      3236 8973 3226 8973
TIME...MOT...LOC 2317Z 246DEG 49KT 3319 8971 3297 8952 3247 8959 

$$

TW

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Mar 16, 7:01 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	JAN	Copiah, Lawrence, Simpson	31 min
Mar 16, 7:02 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Attala	36 min
Mar 16, 7:32 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Jefferson Davis, Lawrence, Simpson	58 min
Mar 16, 7:33 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Choctaw	27 min
Mar 16, 8:29 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Simpson	46 min
Mar 16, 8:49 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Kemper, Newton	56 min
Mar 16, 9:50 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Lauderdale	25 min
Mar 17, 6:05 AM CDT	Tornado Warning	JAN	Bolivar	40 min
Mar 17, 6:44 AM CDT	Tornado Warning	JAN	Bolivar	19 min
Mar 17, 11:37 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Jones	38 min
Mar 17, 12:07 PM CDT	Tornado Warning Tornado observed	JAN	Clarke	53 min
Mar 17, 12:22 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	JAN	Clarke, Lauderdale	54 min
Mar 17, 12:50 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	JAN	Copiah, Lawrence, Lincoln	55 min
Mar 17, 1:00 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Kemper, Lauderdale, Noxubee	45 min
Mar 17, 1:28 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	JAN	Jones	15 min
Mar 17, 1:45 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	JAN	Jones	21 min
Mar 17, 3:33 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Covington, Jefferson Davis, Lawrence	42 min
Mar 17, 4:10 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	JAN	Adams, Franklin	50 min
Mar 17, 4:34 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Claiborne, Copiah, Hinds, Jefferson, Warren	56 min
Mar 17, 4:45 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Bolivar, Washington	60 min
Mar 17, 4:52 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	JAN	Copiah, Jefferson, Lincoln	37 min
Mar 17, 4:56 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	JAN	Bolivar, Washington	29 min
Mar 17, 5:20 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	JAN	Jasper, Smith	55 min
Mar 17, 5:45 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Jefferson Davis, Lawrence, Marion	34 min
Mar 17, 5:55 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Attala, Choctaw, Holmes, Leake, Montgomery, Neshoba and 2 more	65 min
Mar 17, 6:05 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Leake, Neshoba, Newton, Scott	55 min
Mar 17, 6:12 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Covington, Simpson, Smith	48 min
Mar 17, 6:13 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Forrest, Lamar	47 min
Mar 17, 6:28 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Jasper, Jones	48 min
Mar 17, 6:42 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Choctaw, Clay, Kemper, Lowndes, Neshoba, Noxubee and 3 more	76 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.