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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 273, NWS Jackson, MS

October 5, 2021Hinds County, Mississippi

NWS Jackson, MS issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Oct 5, 2021, 1:42 PM CDT for Hinds County, Mississippi. It was in force for 32 min. 4 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
Oct 5, 2021, 1:42 PM CDT (18:42 UTC)
Expired
Oct 5, 2021, 2:14 PM CDT
In force
32 min
Issued by
NWS Jackson, MS
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
50.0 mph

County Hinds County, MS

The radar

The Jackson/Brandon,MS radar (KDGX), 21 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:44 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
Oct 5, 1:47 PM CDTHAIL 0.7Jackson, MSDIME SIZED HAILSTONES FELL IN DOWNTOWN JACKSON. REPORT RELAYED VIA TWITTER.
Oct 5, 1:47 PM CDTHAIL 12 Wsw Jackson, MSHAIL UP TO THE SIZE OF QUARTERS FELL ALONG RAYMOND ROAD NEAR THE INTERSECTION WITH VALLEY STREET. REPORT WITH VIDEO RELAYED VIA TWITTER.
Oct 5, 1:50 PM CDTHAIL 0.71 Ssw Hawkins Field, MSPENNY SIZED HAIL FELL ON THE WEST SIDE OF JACKSON. REPORT WITH PICTURE RELAYED VIA TWITTER.
Oct 5, 1:52 PM CDTHAIL 0.882 Sw Jackson, MSAT I-20 AND TERRY RD.

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

The nearest sounding before it

Jackson, MS (KJAN), launched 12:00Z, 6.7 hours before the alert went out and 12 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 2021-10-05Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1228 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 2021-10-05The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -41 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
1228 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-26 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
743 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
27 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-41 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
14 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

565 
WUUS54 KJAN 051842
SVRJAN
MSC049-051930-
/O.NEW.KJAN.SV.W.0273.211005T1842Z-211005T1930Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Jackson MS
142 PM CDT Tue Oct 5 2021

The National Weather Service in Jackson has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  East central Hinds County in central Mississippi...

* Until 230 PM CDT.

* At 140 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Jackson, and
  is nearly stationary.

  HAZARD...Quarter size hail.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Damage to vehicles is expected.

* This severe thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
  east central Hinds County.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3230 9028 3233 9028 3235 9022 3236 9016
      3232 9015 3230 9016 3229 9015 3229 9018
      3227 9019 3226 9024
TIME...MOT...LOC 1840Z 339DEG 1KT 3232 9021 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...<50 MPH

$$

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3 follow-up statements
408 
WWUS54 KJAN 051855
SVSJAN

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
155 PM CDT Tue Oct 5 2021

MSC049-051930-
/O.CON.KJAN.SV.W.0273.000000T0000Z-211005T1930Z/
Hinds MS-
155 PM CDT Tue Oct 5 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 230 PM CDT
FOR EAST CENTRAL HINDS COUNTY...

At 155 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Jackson, and is
nearly stationary.

HAZARD...Quarter size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Damage to vehicles is expected.

Locations impacted include...
Jackson.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3230 9028 3231 9026 3233 9021 3233 9017
      3232 9015 3230 9016 3229 9015 3229 9018
      3227 9019 3226 9024
TIME...MOT...LOC 1855Z 016DEG 2KT 3229 9022 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...<50 MPH

$$

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232 
WWUS54 KJAN 051910
SVSJAN

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
210 PM CDT Tue Oct 5 2021

MSC049-051930-
/O.CON.KJAN.SV.W.0273.000000T0000Z-211005T1930Z/
Hinds MS-
210 PM CDT Tue Oct 5 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 230 PM CDT
FOR EAST CENTRAL HINDS COUNTY...

At 210 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Jackson, and is
nearly stationary.

HAZARD...Quarter size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Damage to vehicles is expected.

Locations impacted include...
Jackson.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3228 9025 3231 9023 3231 9019 3230 9016
      3229 9015 3229 9018 3227 9019 3226 9024
TIME...MOT...LOC 1910Z 339DEG 1KT 3229 9022 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...<50 MPH

$$

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770 
WWUS54 KJAN 051914
SVSJAN

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
214 PM CDT Tue Oct 5 2021

MSC049-051924-
/O.CAN.KJAN.SV.W.0273.000000T0000Z-211005T1930Z/
Hinds MS-
214 PM CDT Tue Oct 5 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL HINDS COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
        
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and has exited the warned area. Therefore, the warning has
been cancelled.  However small hail is still possible with this
thunderstorm.

LAT...LON 3228 9025 3231 9023 3231 9019 3230 9016
      3229 9015 3229 9018 3227 9019 3226 9024
TIME...MOT...LOC 1913Z 339DEG 1KT 3229 9022 

$$

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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Oct 4, 9:10 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningJANCovington, Jefferson Davis2 hr
Oct 4, 9:29 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANSmith46 min
Oct 5, 6:49 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningJANLeake54 hr
Oct 5, 1:14 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANMontgomery31 min
Oct 5, 1:18 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANGrenada27 min
Oct 5, 1:32 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANHinds28 min
Oct 5, 1:50 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANMontgomery25 min
Oct 5, 2:06 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANRankin24 min
Oct 5, 2:18 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANRankin27 min
Oct 5, 2:24 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANGrenada36 min
Oct 5, 2:26 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANCarroll, Grenada31 min
Oct 5, 2:28 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANTallahatchie32 min
Oct 5, 2:49 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANHolmes26 min
Oct 5, 2:55 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANCopiah35 min
Oct 5, 2:58 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANLeflore32 min
Oct 5, 3:04 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANCarroll, Leflore41 min
Oct 5, 3:28 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANCopiah47 min
Oct 5, 4:02 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANHolmes28 min
Oct 5, 4:37 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANLeake23 min
Oct 5, 4:45 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANHumphreys30 min
Oct 5, 4:48 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANHumphreys27 min
Oct 5, 4:56 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANSharkey, Washington49 min
Oct 5, 5:02 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANAttala, Leake, Neshoba, Winston43 min
Oct 5, 5:21 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANLeake24 min
Oct 5, 5:32 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANWinston43 min
Oct 5, 5:45 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANOktibbeha, Winston45 min
Oct 5, 5:55 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningJANWinston2 hr
Oct 5, 6:14 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANNeshoba31 min
Oct 5, 6:19 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANLowndes26 min
Oct 5, 6:29 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANKemper, Neshoba, Noxubee, Oktibbeha, Winston46 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.