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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 253, NWS Jackson, MS

September 1, 2021Lowndes County, Mississippi

NWS Jackson, MS issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Sep 1, 2021, 1:10 PM CDT for Lowndes County, Mississippi. It was in force for 38 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
Sep 1, 2021, 1:10 PM CDT (18:10 UTC)
Expired
Sep 1, 2021, 1:48 PM CDT
In force
38 min
Issued by
NWS Jackson, MS
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
60.0 mph

County Lowndes County, MS

The radar

The Columbus AFB radar (KGWX), 29 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:10 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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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
Sep 1, 1:18 PM CDTTSTM WND DMG3 Ese Caledonia, MSA TREE WAS DOWNED ACROSS THE ROAD ON BORDER SPRINGS RD.

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The nearest sounding before it

Birmingham, AL (KBMX), launched 12:00Z, 6.2 hours before the alert went out and 156 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 2021-09-01Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 170 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 2021-09-01The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 51 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 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
170 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-55 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
990 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
20 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
51 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
52 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

457 
WUUS54 KJAN 011810
SVRJAN
MSC087-011900-
/O.NEW.KJAN.SV.W.0253.210901T1810Z-210901T1900Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Jackson MS
110 PM CDT Wed Sep 1 2021

The National Weather Service in Jackson has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Northeastern Lowndes County in northeastern Mississippi...

* Until 200 PM CDT.

* At 110 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Caledonia, or
  7 miles northeast of Columbus AFB, moving southeast at 35 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated. A 54 mph wind gust was recorded at the 
           Monroe County Airport.

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

* This severe thunderstorm will be near...
  Steens around 130 PM CDT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3335 8830 3366 8847 3367 8844 3368 8843
      3367 8842 3368 8840 3369 8839 3369 8837
      3372 8833 3374 8833 3374 8825
TIME...MOT...LOC 1810Z 328DEG 29KT 3371 8836 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

DL
3 follow-up statements
530 
WWUS54 KJAN 011830
SVSJAN

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
130 PM CDT Wed Sep 1 2021

MSC087-011900-
/O.CON.KJAN.SV.W.0253.000000T0000Z-210901T1900Z/
Lowndes MS-
130 PM CDT Wed Sep 1 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 200 PM CDT
FOR NORTHEASTERN LOWNDES COUNTY...

At 129 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Caledonia, or
11 miles northwest of Millport, moving southeast at 30 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

Locations impacted include...
Woodlawn, Steens, and New Hope.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3335 8830 3361 8844 3371 8825
TIME...MOT...LOC 1829Z 319DEG 25KT 3363 8825 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

DL
839 
WWUS54 KJAN 011840
SVSJAN

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
140 PM CDT Wed Sep 1 2021

MSC087-011900-
/O.CON.KJAN.SV.W.0253.000000T0000Z-210901T1900Z/
Lowndes MS-
140 PM CDT Wed Sep 1 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 200 PM CDT
FOR EAST CENTRAL LOWNDES COUNTY...

At 140 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Steens, or 7
miles northeast of Columbus, moving south at 25 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

Locations impacted include...
Columbus and Steens. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3357 8842 3360 8827 3335 8830
TIME...MOT...LOC 1840Z 340DEG 24KT 3355 8829 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

DL
848 
WWUS54 KJAN 011848
SVSJAN

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
148 PM CDT Wed Sep 1 2021

MSC087-011858-
/O.CAN.KJAN.SV.W.0253.000000T0000Z-210901T1900Z/
Lowndes MS-
148 PM CDT Wed Sep 1 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL LOWNDES COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
        
The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area.
Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement
agency. They will relay your report to the National Weather Service
Jackson.

LAT...LON 3357 8842 3360 8827 3335 8830
TIME...MOT...LOC 1845Z 328DEG 29KT 3349 8825 

$$

DL

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Sep 1, 4:08 AM CDTHeat AdvisoryJANAdams, Bolivar, Carroll, Claiborne, Copiah, Franklin and 18 more15 hr
Sep 1, 1:03 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANLowndes42 min
Sep 1, 2:37 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANNoxubee23 min
Sep 1, 2:46 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANClay29 min
Sep 1, 3:13 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANChoctaw32 min
Sep 1, 3:25 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANClay, Lowndes, Noxubee, Oktibbeha50 min
Sep 1, 3:30 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANAttala, Choctaw, Winston45 min
Sep 1, 3:34 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANCarroll41 min
Sep 1, 4:02 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANCarroll, Holmes43 min
Sep 1, 4:20 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANKemper, Noxubee40 min
Sep 1, 4:35 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANAttala, Carroll, Holmes, Leake, Madison, Yazoo40 min
Sep 1, 4:42 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANAttala, Kemper, Lauderdale, Leake, Neshoba, Newton and 1 more48 min
Sep 1, 5:00 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANKemper45 min
Sep 1, 5:04 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANHolmes, Humphreys, Yazoo41 min
Sep 1, 5:07 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANLeake, Madison, Rankin, Scott, Yazoo68 min
Sep 1, 5:19 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANClarke, Jasper, Lauderdale, Newton56 min
Sep 1, 5:34 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANKemper, Lauderdale, Leake, Neshoba, Newton34 min
Sep 1, 5:45 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANMadison, Yazoo60 min
Sep 1, 6:05 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANClarke, Jasper, Rankin, Scott, Simpson, Smith55 min
Sep 1, 6:14 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANHinds, Madison, Rankin, Simpson76 min
Sep 1, 6:15 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANClarke, Jasper, Lauderdale, Newton60 min
Sep 1, 6:37 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANClarke, Jasper, Simpson, Smith53 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.