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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 247, NWS Jackson, MS

August 1, 2021Clay County, Lowndes County, Oktibbeha County, Mississippi

NWS Jackson, MS issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Aug 1, 2021, 11:16 AM CDT for Clay County, Lowndes County, Oktibbeha County, Mississippi. It was in force for 59 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
Aug 1, 2021, 11:16 AM CDT (16:16 UTC)
Expired
Aug 1, 2021, 12:15 PM CDT
In force
59 min
Issued by
NWS Jackson, MS
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Clay County, MS, Lowndes County, MS, Oktibbeha County, MS

The radar

The Columbus AFB radar (KGWX), 59 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 16:17 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

Birmingham, AL (KBMX), launched 12:00Z, 4.3 hours before the alert went out and 179 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, Birmingham, AL at 12:00Z on 2021-08-01Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1867 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, Birmingham, AL at 12:00Z on 2021-08-01The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 69 square meters per square second.1939Sfc1 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
1867 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-38 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
834 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
22 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
69 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
64 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

795 
WUUS54 KJAN 011616
SVRJAN
MSC025-087-105-011715-
/O.NEW.KJAN.SV.W.0247.210801T1616Z-210801T1715Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Jackson MS
1116 AM CDT Sun Aug 1 2021

The National Weather Service in Jackson has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Oktibbeha County in northeastern Mississippi...
  Southwestern Clay County in northeastern Mississippi...
  Southwestern Lowndes County in northeastern Mississippi...

* Until 1215 PM CDT.

* At 1116 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Starkville,
  moving southeast at 30 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...
  Starkville and Muldrow around 1120 AM CDT.
  Sessums around 1135 AM CDT.
  Oktoc around 1145 AM CDT.
  Crawford around 1200 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 3329 8841 3329 8893 3355 8896 3365 8881
      3358 8866 3350 8855
TIME...MOT...LOC 1616Z 320DEG 23KT 3352 8881 

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

EC
1 follow-up statement
150 
WWUS54 KJAN 011645
SVSJAN

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
1145 AM CDT Sun Aug 1 2021

MSC025-011655-
/O.CAN.KJAN.SV.W.0247.000000T0000Z-210801T1715Z/
Clay MS-
1145 AM CDT Sun Aug 1 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHWESTERN CLAY 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 3329 8841 3329 8893 3340 8894 3341 8867
      3350 8855
TIME...MOT...LOC 1645Z 322DEG 21KT 3334 8861 

$$

MSC087-105-011715-
/O.CON.KJAN.SV.W.0247.000000T0000Z-210801T1715Z/
Oktibbeha MS-Lowndes MS-
1145 AM CDT Sun Aug 1 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1215 PM CDT
FOR SOUTHEASTERN OKTIBBEHA AND SOUTHWESTERN LOWNDES COUNTIES...

At 1145 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Crawford, or
14 miles southeast of Starkville, moving southeast at 30 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 remain over mainly rural areas of
southeastern Oktibbeha and southwestern Lowndes Counties, including
the following locations... Artesia.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3329 8841 3329 8893 3340 8894 3341 8867
      3350 8855
TIME...MOT...LOC 1645Z 322DEG 21KT 3334 8861 

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

EC

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 1, 10:45 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANClay45 min
Aug 1, 12:06 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANNoxubee54 min
Aug 1, 12:28 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANRankin47 min
Aug 1, 1:09 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANChoctaw66 min
Aug 1, 2:54 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANAttala51 min
Aug 1, 3:05 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANWarren55 min
Aug 1, 3:18 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANChoctaw42 min
Aug 1, 3:21 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANJasper39 min
Aug 1, 5:34 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANMontgomery41 min
Aug 1, 5:38 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANMadison52 min
Aug 1, 6:03 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANNewton27 min
Aug 1, 6:28 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANAttala47 min
Aug 1, 6:36 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANClay39 min
Aug 1, 6:47 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANLeake43 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.