Alert archive / Mississippi / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2021
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 281, NWS Jackson, MS
NWS Jackson, MS issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Oct 5, 2021, 6:29 PM CDT for 5 counties in Mississippi. It was in force for 46 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
- Oct 5, 2021, 6:29 PM CDT (23:29 UTC)
- Expired
- Oct 5, 2021, 7:15 PM CDT
- In force
- 46 min
- Issued by
- NWS Jackson, MS
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.25 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Kemper County, MS, Neshoba County, MS, Noxubee County, MS, Oktibbeha County, MS, Winston County, MS
The radar
The Columbus AFB radar (KGWX), 99 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:30 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
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
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 5, 6:40 PM CDT | HAIL 1 | 2 Ene Boon, MS | PUBLIC REPORTS RELAYED BY MEDIA. |
| Oct 5, 6:48 PM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | Vernon, MS | TREE DOWN ON A POWER LINE. |
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, 11.5 hours before the alert went out and 144 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
- 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
The text
As transmitted.
860
WUUS54 KJAN 052329
SVRJAN
MSC069-099-103-105-159-060015-
/O.NEW.KJAN.SV.W.0281.211005T2329Z-211006T0015Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Jackson MS
629 PM CDT Tue Oct 5 2021
The National Weather Service in Jackson has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Western Noxubee County in east central Mississippi...
Northwestern Kemper County in east central Mississippi...
Southern Oktibbeha County in northeastern Mississippi...
Winston County in east central Mississippi...
Northeastern Neshoba County in east central Mississippi...
* Until 715 PM CDT.
* At 628 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Betheden to near Vernon to Forestdale, moving
east at 15 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage
to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Severe thunderstorms will be near...
Gholson and Oktoc around 655 PM CDT.
Mashulaville around 700 PM CDT.
Other locations impacted by these severe thunderstorms include
Noxapater and Sturgis.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Prepare immediately for large hail and deadly cloud to ground
lightning. Seek shelter inside a well-built structure. Stay away from
windows.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
&&
LAT...LON 3299 8867 3276 8878 3276 8920 3320 8912
3320 8911 3328 8910 3329 8909 3336 8909
3340 8867 3329 8867 3329 8866
TIME...MOT...LOC 2328Z 256DEG 14KT 3322 8886 3295 8887 3277 8896
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.25 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
$$
DC1 follow-up statement
651
WWUS54 KJAN 052359
SVSJAN
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
659 PM CDT Tue Oct 5 2021
MSC069-099-103-105-159-060015-
/O.CON.KJAN.SV.W.0281.000000T0000Z-211006T0015Z/
Noxubee MS-Kemper MS-Oktibbeha MS-Winston MS-Neshoba MS-
659 PM CDT Tue Oct 5 2021
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 715 PM CDT
FOR WESTERN NOXUBEE...NORTHWESTERN KEMPER...SOUTHEASTERN OKTIBBEHA...
EASTERN WINSTON AND NORTHEASTERN NESHOBA COUNTIES...
At 659 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Betheden to near Vernon to Forestdale, moving
east at 15 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Emergency management.
IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to
roofs, siding, and trees.
These severe storms will be near...
Preston around 705 PM CDT.
Oktoc around 725 PM CDT.
Gholson and Mashulaville around 730 PM CDT.
Bluff Springs around 735 PM CDT.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Prepare immediately for large hail and deadly cloud to ground
lightning. Seek shelter inside a well-built structure. Stay away from
windows.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
&&
LAT...LON 3276 8906 3328 8899 3337 8899 3340 8867
3329 8867 3329 8866 3299 8867 3276 8878
TIME...MOT...LOC 2359Z 267DEG 13KT 3324 8886 3297 8887 3279 8896
HAIL THREAT...OBSERVED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
$$
DCThe office that day
Everything else NWS Jackson, MS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 4, 9:10 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | JAN | Covington, Jefferson Davis | 2 hr |
| Oct 4, 9:29 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Smith | 46 min |
| Oct 5, 6:49 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | JAN | Leake | 54 hr |
| Oct 5, 1:14 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Montgomery | 31 min |
| Oct 5, 1:18 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Grenada | 27 min |
| Oct 5, 1:32 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Hinds | 28 min |
| Oct 5, 1:42 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Hinds | 32 min |
| Oct 5, 1:50 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Montgomery | 25 min |
| Oct 5, 2:06 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Rankin | 24 min |
| Oct 5, 2:18 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Rankin | 27 min |
| Oct 5, 2:24 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Grenada | 36 min |
| Oct 5, 2:26 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Carroll, Grenada | 31 min |
| Oct 5, 2:28 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Tallahatchie | 32 min |
| Oct 5, 2:49 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Holmes | 26 min |
| Oct 5, 2:55 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Copiah | 35 min |
| Oct 5, 2:58 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Leflore | 32 min |
| Oct 5, 3:04 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Carroll, Leflore | 41 min |
| Oct 5, 3:28 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Copiah | 47 min |
| Oct 5, 4:02 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Holmes | 28 min |
| Oct 5, 4:37 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Leake | 23 min |
| Oct 5, 4:45 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Humphreys | 30 min |
| Oct 5, 4:48 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Humphreys | 27 min |
| Oct 5, 4:56 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Sharkey, Washington | 49 min |
| Oct 5, 5:02 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Attala, Leake, Neshoba, Winston | 43 min |
| Oct 5, 5:21 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Leake | 24 min |
| Oct 5, 5:32 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Winston | 43 min |
| Oct 5, 5:45 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Oktibbeha, Winston | 45 min |
| Oct 5, 5:55 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | JAN | Winston | 2 hr |
| Oct 5, 6:14 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Neshoba | 31 min |
| Oct 5, 6:19 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Lowndes | 26 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.