Alert archive / Mississippi / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2021
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 244, NWS Jackson, MS
NWS Jackson, MS issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 16, 2021, 2:37 PM CDT for Clay County, Lowndes County, Oktibbeha County, Mississippi. It was in force for 38 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
- Jul 16, 2021, 2:37 PM CDT (19:37 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 16, 2021, 3:15 PM CDT
- In force
- 38 min
- Issued by
- NWS Jackson, MS
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 0.88 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Clay County, MS, Lowndes County, MS, Oktibbeha County, MS
The radar
The Columbus AFB radar (KGWX), 52 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:36 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Little Rock, AR (KLZK), launched 12:00Z, 7.6 hours before the alert went out and 182 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
- 681 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -53 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 567 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 9 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -6 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 16 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
826
WUUS54 KJAN 161937
SVRJAN
MSC025-087-105-162015-
/O.NEW.KJAN.SV.W.0244.210716T1937Z-210716T2015Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Jackson MS
237 PM CDT Fri Jul 16 2021
The National Weather Service in Jackson has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Eastern Oktibbeha County in northeastern Mississippi...
Southeastern Clay County in northeastern Mississippi...
West central Lowndes County in northeastern Mississippi...
* Until 315 PM CDT.
* At 237 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Starkville,
moving northeast at 20 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and nickel size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
* This severe thunderstorm will be near...
Muldrow around 250 PM CDT.
Tibbee around 300 PM CDT.
West Point around 305 PM CDT.
Other locations impacted by this severe thunderstorm include Artesia.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 3334 8879 3368 8887 3372 8872 3368 8872
3368 8858 3345 8852
TIME...MOT...LOC 1937Z 237DEG 17KT 3349 8875
HAIL...0.88IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
TW3 follow-up statements
663
WWUS54 KJAN 161947
SVSJAN
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
247 PM CDT Fri Jul 16 2021
MSC025-087-105-162015-
/O.CON.KJAN.SV.W.0244.000000T0000Z-210716T2015Z/
Oktibbeha MS-Clay MS-Lowndes MS-
247 PM CDT Fri Jul 16 2021
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 315 PM CDT
FOR NORTHEASTERN OKTIBBEHA...SOUTHEASTERN CLAY AND WEST CENTRAL
LOWNDES COUNTIES...
At 247 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Pala Alto to Muldrow to Sessums, moving northeast
at 15 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and nickel size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
These severe storms will be near...
Tibbee around 255 PM CDT.
West Point around 300 PM CDT.
Other locations impacted by these severe thunderstorms include
Artesia.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 3335 8876 3369 8882 3372 8872 3368 8872
3368 8858 3345 8852
TIME...MOT...LOC 1947Z 240DEG 15KT 3373 8871 3357 8869 3339 8871
HAIL...0.88IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
TW466
WWUS54 KJAN 162001
SVSJAN
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
301 PM CDT Fri Jul 16 2021
MSC087-162011-
/O.CAN.KJAN.SV.W.0244.000000T0000Z-210716T2015Z/
Lowndes MS-
301 PM CDT Fri Jul 16 2021
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR WEST CENTRAL LOWNDES COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
The storms which prompted the warning have moved out of the warned
area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
LAT...LON 3352 8856 3353 8856 3351 8860 3350 8874
3370 8878 3372 8872 3368 8872 3368 8858
3353 8854
TIME...MOT...LOC 2001Z 237DEG 19KT 3380 8861 3364 8859 3346 8861
$$
MSC025-105-162015-
/O.CON.KJAN.SV.W.0244.000000T0000Z-210716T2015Z/
Oktibbeha MS-Clay MS-
301 PM CDT Fri Jul 16 2021
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 315 PM CDT
FOR NORTHEASTERN OKTIBBEHA AND SOUTHEASTERN CLAY COUNTIES...
At 301 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Prairie to near West Point to near Bent Oak,
moving northeast at 20 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
These severe thunderstorms will remain over mainly rural areas of
northeastern Oktibbeha and southeastern Clay Counties.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 3352 8856 3353 8856 3351 8860 3350 8874
3370 8878 3372 8872 3368 8872 3368 8858
3353 8854
TIME...MOT...LOC 2001Z 237DEG 19KT 3380 8861 3364 8859 3346 8861
HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
TW267
WWUS54 KJAN 162008
SVSJAN
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
308 PM CDT Fri Jul 16 2021
MSC025-105-162018-
/O.EXP.KJAN.SV.W.0244.000000T0000Z-210716T2015Z/
Oktibbeha MS-Clay MS-
308 PM CDT Fri Jul 16 2021
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN OKTIBBEHA AND
SOUTHEASTERN CLAY COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 315 PM CDT...
The storms which prompted the warning have weakened below severe
limits, and no longer pose an immediate threat to life or property.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.
LAT...LON 3352 8856 3353 8856 3351 8860 3350 8874
3370 8878 3372 8872 3368 8872 3368 8858
3353 8854
TIME...MOT...LOC 2008Z 237DEG 17KT 3382 8858 3366 8856 3348 8858
$$
TWThe office that day
Everything else NWS Jackson, MS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 16, 11:19 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Rankin, Simpson, Smith | 32 min |
| Jul 16, 11:27 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Scott | 48 min |
| Jul 16, 1:30 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Smith | 45 min |
| Jul 16, 1:58 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Clay | 32 min |
| Jul 16, 2:22 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Leflore | 53 min |
| Jul 16, 2:27 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Lowndes | 33 min |
| Jul 16, 2:34 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Hinds | 26 min |
| Jul 16, 2:43 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Yazoo | 32 min |
| Jul 16, 2:46 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Clay | 14 min |
| Jul 16, 2:54 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Hinds | 36 min |
| Jul 16, 2:58 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Hinds | 32 min |
| Jul 16, 3:02 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Lowndes | 43 min |
| Jul 16, 3:22 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Lowndes | 38 min |
| Jul 16, 3:25 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Hinds | 35 min |
| Jul 16, 3:38 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Franklin, Jefferson | 52 min |
| Jul 16, 3:43 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Lowndes | 47 min |
| Jul 16, 3:45 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Copiah | 30 min |
| Jul 16, 3:46 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Noxubee | 29 min |
| Jul 16, 3:58 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Claiborne | 47 min |
| Jul 16, 4:00 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Lincoln | 45 min |
| Jul 16, 4:12 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Rankin | 33 min |
| Jul 16, 4:14 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Lowndes | 31 min |
| Jul 16, 4:20 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | JAN | Hinds, Madison, Rankin | 2 hr |
| Jul 16, 4:32 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Copiah | 28 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.