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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 27, NWS Jackson, MS

March 17, 20214 counties in Mississippi

NWS Jackson, MS issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Mar 17, 2021, 6:05 PM CDT for 4 counties in Mississippi. It was in force for 55 min. 2 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, 6:05 PM CDT (23:05 UTC)
Expired
Mar 17, 2021, 7:00 PM CDT
In force
55 min
Issued by
NWS Jackson, MS
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Leake County, MS, Neshoba County, MS, Newton County, MS, Scott County, MS

The radar

The Jackson/Brandon,MS radar (KDGX), 57 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:05 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
Mar 17, 6:23 PM CDTTSTM WND DMG3 Wsw Standing Pine, MSTREES DOWNED ACROSS LEAKE COUNTY.
Mar 17, 6:45 PM CDTTSTM WND GST 571 Wnw Philadelphia, MSMEASURED AT THE NESHOBA COUNTY EOC.

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
Mar 17, 11:36 AM CDTTornado Watch PDSSPC7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Jackson, MS (KJAN), launched 12:00Z, 11.1 hours before the alert went out and 63 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, Jackson, MS at 12:00Z on 2021-03-17Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 687 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, Jackson, MS at 12:00Z on 2021-03-17The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 218 square meters per square second.1939587897Sfc1 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
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.

858 
WUUS54 KJAN 172305
SVRJAN
MSC079-099-101-123-180000-
/O.NEW.KJAN.SV.W.0027.210317T2305Z-210318T0000Z/

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

The National Weather Service in Jackson has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Southern Leake County in central Mississippi...
  Northwestern Newton County in east central Mississippi...
  Scott County in central Mississippi...
  Southwestern Neshoba County in east central Mississippi...

* Until 700 PM CDT.

* At 604 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from near Thomastown to near Ludlow to near Brandon,
  moving northeast at 60 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

* Severe thunderstorms will be near...
  Ludlow around 610 PM CDT.
  Tuscola around 620 PM CDT.
  Morton, Branch, Madden and Forkville around 630 PM CDT.
  Dowdville around 635 PM CDT.
  Harperville and Hillsboro around 640 PM CDT.
  Philadelphia and Steele around 645 PM CDT.
  Prospect around 655 PM CDT.
  Neshoba and Dixon around 700 PM CDT.

Other locations impacted by these severe thunderstorms include Lena,
Tucker, Walnut Grove, Lake, Sebastopol and Standing Pine.

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 and
east central Mississippi.

LAT...LON 3238 8903 3226 8973 3236 8973 3258 8978
      3264 8973 3285 8902
TIME...MOT...LOC 2304Z 238DEG 51KT 3282 8972 3251 8975 3223 9003 

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

TW
3 follow-up statements
532 
WWUS54 KJAN 172327
SVSJAN

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

MSC079-099-101-123-180000-
/O.CON.KJAN.SV.W.0027.000000T0000Z-210318T0000Z/
Leake MS-Newton MS-Scott MS-Neshoba MS-
627 PM CDT Wed Mar 17 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM CDT
FOR SOUTHEASTERN LEAKE...NORTHWESTERN NEWTON...NORTHEASTERN SCOTT AND
SOUTHWESTERN NESHOBA COUNTIES...

At 627 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Madden to near Prospect to near Lawrence, 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...
  Dowdville around 630 PM CDT.
  Neshoba and Dixon around 635 PM CDT.
  Philadelphia, Decatur and Stratton around 640 PM CDT.
  Bethsaida around 645 PM CDT.

Other locations impacted by these severe thunderstorms include
Tucker, Lake, Sebastopol and Standing Pine.

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 and
east central Mississippi.

LAT...LON 3238 8903 3232 8940 3250 8943 3271 8948
      3285 8902
TIME...MOT...LOC 2327Z 241DEG 53KT 3274 8938 3259 8932 3235 8929 

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

TW
681 
WWUS54 KJAN 172344
SVSJAN

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

MSC079-101-123-172354-
/O.CAN.KJAN.SV.W.0027.000000T0000Z-210318T0000Z/
Leake MS-Newton MS-Scott MS-
644 PM CDT Wed Mar 17 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN LEAKE...
NORTHWESTERN NEWTON AND NORTHEASTERN SCOTT 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 and
east central Mississippi.

LAT...LON 3258 8932 3276 8932 3285 8902 3258 8903
TIME...MOT...LOC 2344Z 238DEG 51KT 3286 8916 3271 8910 3247 8907 

$$

MSC099-180000-
/O.CON.KJAN.SV.W.0027.000000T0000Z-210318T0000Z/
Neshoba MS-
644 PM CDT Wed Mar 17 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM CDT
FOR SOUTHWESTERN NESHOBA COUNTY...

At 644 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Burnside to near Bethsaida to near Decatur,
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
southwestern Neshoba County, including the following locations...
Tucker.

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 and
east central Mississippi.

LAT...LON 3258 8932 3276 8932 3285 8902 3258 8903
TIME...MOT...LOC 2344Z 238DEG 51KT 3286 8916 3271 8910 3247 8907 

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

TW
253 
WWUS54 KJAN 172358 RRA
SVSJAN

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

MSC099-180008-
/O.EXP.KJAN.SV.W.0027.000000T0000Z-210318T0000Z/
Neshoba MS-
658 PM CDT Wed Mar 17 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHWESTERN NESHOBA COUNTY
WILL EXPIRE AT 700 PM CDT...
    
The storms which prompted the warning have moved out of the area.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 300 AM CDT for central and
east central Mississippi.

LAT...LON 3258 8932 3276 8932 3285 8902 3258 8903
TIME...MOT...LOC 2358Z 238DEG 51KT 3296 8897 3281 8891 3257 8888 

$$

TW

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 16, 7:01 PM CDTTornado WarningJANCopiah, Lawrence, Simpson31 min
Mar 16, 7:02 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANAttala36 min
Mar 16, 7:32 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANJefferson Davis, Lawrence, Simpson58 min
Mar 16, 7:33 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANChoctaw27 min
Mar 16, 8:29 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANSimpson46 min
Mar 16, 8:49 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANKemper, Newton56 min
Mar 16, 9:50 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANLauderdale25 min
Mar 17, 6:05 AM CDTTornado WarningJANBolivar40 min
Mar 17, 6:44 AM CDTTornado WarningJANBolivar19 min
Mar 17, 11:37 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANJones38 min
Mar 17, 12:07 PM CDTTornado Warning Tornado observedJANClarke53 min
Mar 17, 12:22 PM CDTTornado WarningJANClarke, Lauderdale54 min
Mar 17, 12:50 PM CDTTornado WarningJANCopiah, Lawrence, Lincoln55 min
Mar 17, 1:00 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANKemper, Lauderdale, Noxubee45 min
Mar 17, 1:28 PM CDTTornado WarningJANJones15 min
Mar 17, 1:45 PM CDTTornado WarningJANJones21 min
Mar 17, 3:33 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANCovington, Jefferson Davis, Lawrence42 min
Mar 17, 4:10 PM CDTTornado WarningJANAdams, Franklin50 min
Mar 17, 4:34 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANClaiborne, Copiah, Hinds, Jefferson, Warren56 min
Mar 17, 4:45 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANBolivar, Washington60 min
Mar 17, 4:52 PM CDTTornado WarningJANCopiah, Jefferson, Lincoln37 min
Mar 17, 4:56 PM CDTTornado WarningJANBolivar, Washington29 min
Mar 17, 5:15 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANHinds, Madison, Rankin, Yazoo64 min
Mar 17, 5:20 PM CDTTornado WarningJANJasper, Smith55 min
Mar 17, 5:45 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANJefferson Davis, Lawrence, Marion34 min
Mar 17, 5:55 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANAttala, Choctaw, Holmes, Leake, Montgomery, Neshoba and 2 more65 min
Mar 17, 6:12 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANCovington, Simpson, Smith48 min
Mar 17, 6:13 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANForrest, Lamar47 min
Mar 17, 6:28 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANJasper, Jones48 min
Mar 17, 6:42 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANChoctaw, Clay, Kemper, Lowndes, Neshoba, Noxubee and 3 more76 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.