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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 43, NWS Jackson, MS

March 25, 20214 counties in Mississippi

NWS Jackson, MS issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Mar 25, 2021, 1:54 PM CDT for 4 counties in Mississippi. It was in force for 81 min. 3 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 25, 2021, 1:54 PM CDT (18:54 UTC)
Expired
Mar 25, 2021, 3:15 PM CDT
In force
81 min
Issued by
NWS Jackson, MS
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Clarke County, MS, Jasper County, MS, Lauderdale County, MS, Newton County, MS

The radar

The Jackson/Brandon,MS radar (KDGX), 114 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:58 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

TimeReportWhereRemark
Mar 25, 2:45 PM CDTHAIL 0.71 N Pachuta, MS
Mar 25, 2:56 PM CDTTSTM WND DMG2 Nw Pachuta, MSTREE DOWN ACROSS HWY 18.
Mar 25, 3:22 PM CDTTSTM WND DMG3 W Causeyville, MS3 PINE TREES BLOWN DOWN ALONG FISHER RD, INCLUDING ONE ACROSS POWER LINES.

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 25, 11:26 AM CDTTornado Watch PDSSPC9 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Jackson, MS (KJAN), launched 12:00Z, 6.9 hours before the alert went out and 123 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 2021-03-25Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1775 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 2021-03-25The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 352 square meters per square second.1939587897117Sfc1 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
1775 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-31 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
506 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
51 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
352 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
473 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
4.6
Supercell composite
21.9

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The text

As transmitted.

776 
WUUS54 KJAN 251854
SVRJAN
MSC023-061-075-101-252015-
/O.NEW.KJAN.SV.W.0043.210325T1854Z-210325T2015Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Jackson MS
154 PM CDT Thu Mar 25 2021

The National Weather Service in Jackson has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Northern Jasper County in east central Mississippi...
  Southern Newton County in east central Mississippi...
  Northern Clarke County in east central Mississippi...
  Lauderdale County in east central Mississippi...

* Until 315 PM CDT.

* At 154 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Pineville, or
  14 miles southwest of Newton, moving northeast at 55 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

* This severe thunderstorm will be near...
  Roberts around 200 PM CDT.
  Garlandville around 205 PM CDT.
  Newton around 210 PM CDT.
  Meehan around 225 PM CDT.
  Nellieburg and Suqualena around 230 PM CDT.
  Meridian around 235 PM CDT.
  Marion around 240 PM CDT.
  Meridian Station and Daleville around 245 PM CDT.

Other locations impacted by this severe thunderstorm include Chunky,
Montrose, Louin and Hickory.

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 800 PM CDT for east central
Mississippi.

LAT...LON 3217 8844 3194 8932 3234 8932 3258 8871
      3258 8839
TIME...MOT...LOC 1854Z 238DEG 48KT 3214 8930 

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

TW
5 follow-up statements
407 
WWUS54 KJAN 251917
SVSJAN

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
217 PM CDT Thu Mar 25 2021

MSC023-061-075-101-252015-
/O.CON.KJAN.SV.W.0043.000000T0000Z-210325T2015Z/
Jasper MS-Newton MS-Clarke MS-Lauderdale MS-
217 PM CDT Thu Mar 25 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 315 PM CDT
FOR NORTHERN JASPER...SOUTHEASTERN NEWTON...NORTHERN CLARKE AND
LAUDERDALE COUNTIES...

At 217 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Newton, moving
northeast at 55 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

This severe storm will be near...
  Meehan and Duffee around 230 PM CDT.
  Meridian, Suqualena and Nellieburg around 235 PM CDT.
  Marion around 245 PM CDT.
  Meridian Station and Daleville around 250 PM CDT.
  Lauderdale around 255 PM CDT.

Other locations impacted by this severe thunderstorm include Louin,
Chunky and Hickory.

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 800 PM CDT for east central
Mississippi.

LAT...LON 3217 8844 3194 8932 3206 8932 3216 8914
      3243 8910 3258 8871 3258 8839
TIME...MOT...LOC 1917Z 236DEG 47KT 3230 8905 

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

TW
365 
WWUS54 KJAN 251926
SVSJAN

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
226 PM CDT Thu Mar 25 2021

MSC023-061-075-101-252015-
/O.CON.KJAN.SV.W.0043.000000T0000Z-210325T2015Z/
Jasper MS-Newton MS-Clarke MS-Lauderdale MS-
226 PM CDT Thu Mar 25 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 315 PM CDT
FOR NORTHERN JASPER...SOUTHEASTERN NEWTON...NORTHERN CLARKE AND
LAUDERDALE COUNTIES...

At 226 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Meehan, or 11
miles east of Newton, moving northeast at 45 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

This severe storm will be near...
  Meehan around 235 PM CDT.
  Nellieburg and Suqualena around 240 PM CDT.
  Meridian around 245 PM CDT.
  Marion around 255 PM CDT.
  Meridian Station around 300 PM CDT.
  Lauderdale and Toomsuba around 305 PM CDT.
  Kewanee around 310 PM CDT.

Other locations impacted by this severe thunderstorm include Louin,
Chunky and Hickory.

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 800 PM CDT for east central
Mississippi.

LAT...LON 3217 8844 3194 8932 3206 8932 3216 8907
      3245 8904 3258 8871 3258 8839
TIME...MOT...LOC 1926Z 245DEG 39KT 3232 8896 

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

TW
159 
WWUS54 KJAN 251937
SVSJAN

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
237 PM CDT Thu Mar 25 2021

MSC101-251946-
/O.CAN.KJAN.SV.W.0043.000000T0000Z-210325T2015Z/
Newton MS-
237 PM CDT Thu Mar 25 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN NEWTON COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
    
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of 
the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 800 PM CDT for east central
Mississippi.

LAT...LON 3217 8844 3197 8923 3210 8921 3223 8891
      3250 8891 3258 8871 3258 8839
TIME...MOT...LOC 1936Z 244DEG 36KT 3205 8914 

$$

MSC023-061-075-252015-
/O.CON.KJAN.SV.W.0043.000000T0000Z-210325T2015Z/
Jasper MS-Clarke MS-Lauderdale MS-
237 PM CDT Thu Mar 25 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 315 PM CDT
FOR NORTHERN JASPER...NORTHERN CLARKE AND LAUDERDALE COUNTIES...

At 236 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Turnerville, or
14 miles northeast of Stringer, moving northeast at 40 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

This severe storm will be near...
  Paulding around 245 PM CDT.
  Rose Hill around 250 PM CDT.
  Orange around 255 PM CDT.
  Stonewall around 305 PM CDT.
  Savoy around 315 PM CDT.
  Sable and Middleton around 320 PM CDT.
  Zero around 325 PM CDT.
  Increase and Snell around 330 PM CDT.

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 800 PM CDT for east central
Mississippi.

LAT...LON 3217 8844 3197 8923 3210 8921 3223 8891
      3250 8891 3258 8871 3258 8839
TIME...MOT...LOC 1936Z 244DEG 36KT 3205 8914 

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

TW
508 
WWUS54 KJAN 251948
SVSJAN

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
248 PM CDT Thu Mar 25 2021

MSC023-061-075-252015-
/O.CON.KJAN.SV.W.0043.000000T0000Z-210325T2015Z/
Jasper MS-Clarke MS-Lauderdale MS-
248 PM CDT Thu Mar 25 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 315 PM CDT
FOR NORTHEASTERN JASPER...NORTHERN CLARKE AND LAUDERDALE COUNTIES...

At 248 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Paulding, or 16
miles west of Quitman, moving east at 50 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

This severe storm will be near...
  Orange around 255 PM CDT.
  Stonewall around 305 PM CDT.
  Sable and Middleton around 315 PM CDT.
  Zero around 320 PM CDT.
  Snell and Increase around 325 PM CDT.
  Alamucha around 330 PM CDT.

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 800 PM CDT for east central
Mississippi.

LAT...LON 3201 8909 3216 8907 3228 8879 3253 8884
      3258 8871 3258 8839 3217 8844
TIME...MOT...LOC 1948Z 248DEG 44KT 3206 8901 

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

TW
491 
WWUS54 KJAN 251959
SVSJAN

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
259 PM CDT Thu Mar 25 2021

MSC061-252008-
/O.CAN.KJAN.SV.W.0043.000000T0000Z-210325T2015Z/
Jasper MS-
259 PM CDT Thu Mar 25 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN JASPER COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
    
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of 
the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 800 PM CDT for east central
Mississippi.

LAT...LON 3205 8891 3223 8891 3228 8879 3235 8860
      3254 8871 3258 8871 3258 8839 3217 8844
TIME...MOT...LOC 1958Z 238DEG 48KT 3214 8886 

$$

MSC023-075-252015-
/O.CON.KJAN.SV.W.0043.000000T0000Z-210325T2015Z/
Clarke MS-Lauderdale MS-
259 PM CDT Thu Mar 25 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 315 PM CDT
FOR NORTHERN CLARKE AND EASTERN LAUDERDALE COUNTIES...

At 258 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Stonewall, or
10 miles northwest of Quitman, moving northeast at 55 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

This severe storm will be near...
  Sable and Savoy around 310 PM CDT.
  Zero and Middleton around 315 PM CDT.
  Increase around 320 PM CDT.
  Alamucha and Toomsuba around 330 PM CDT.
  Kewanee around 335 PM CDT.

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 800 PM CDT for east central
Mississippi.

LAT...LON 3205 8891 3223 8891 3228 8879 3235 8860
      3254 8871 3258 8871 3258 8839 3217 8844
TIME...MOT...LOC 1958Z 238DEG 48KT 3214 8886 

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

TW

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 25, 12:47 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANSmith43 min
Mar 25, 1:02 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANJasper, Smith39 min
Mar 25, 1:43 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANClarke32 min
Mar 25, 2:06 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANLauderdale24 min
Mar 25, 2:39 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANChoctaw36 min
Mar 25, 3:02 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANClay43 min
Mar 25, 3:07 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANSimpson, Smith38 min
Mar 25, 3:43 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANScott32 min
Mar 25, 3:48 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANNewton, Scott27 min
Mar 25, 4:14 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANChoctaw31 min
Mar 25, 4:24 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANChoctaw, Oktibbeha, Webster36 min
Mar 25, 4:37 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANNeshoba, Winston38 min
Mar 25, 4:41 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANClay34 min
Mar 25, 5:15 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANNoxubee, Winston30 min
Mar 25, 5:28 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANNeshoba47 min
Mar 25, 6:35 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANNoxubee25 min
Mar 25, 7:04 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningJANLawrence63 hr
Mar 25, 8:54 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANAttala36 min
Mar 25, 9:01 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningJANNeshoba7 days
Mar 25, 9:03 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningJANMadison, Yazoo13 days
Mar 25, 9:04 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningJANClarke4 days
Mar 25, 9:04 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANLowndes26 min
Mar 25, 9:11 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANWinston49 min
Mar 25, 9:18 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANNoxubee42 min
Mar 25, 9:32 AM CDTTornado WarningJANNoxubee28 min
Mar 25, 11:46 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningJANBolivar, Washington12 days
Mar 25, 11:48 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningJANIssaquena, Washington13 days
Mar 25, 12:38 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANLeake, Neshoba, Scott52 min
Mar 25, 1:02 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANWinston28 min
Mar 25, 1:03 PM CDTTornado WarningJANCovington, Jefferson Davis, Simpson, Smith57 min
Mar 25, 1:17 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANNoxubee, Winston30 min
Mar 25, 1:21 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANChoctaw, Winston24 min
Mar 25, 1:24 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningJANCovington, Jefferson Davis, Lawrence, Scott, Simpson, Smith94 min
Mar 25, 1:28 PM CDTTornado WarningJANNoxubee17 min
Mar 25, 1:46 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANLowndes27 min
Mar 25, 2:05 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANSmith25 min
Mar 25, 2:29 PM CDTTornado WarningJANKemper, Lauderdale, Newton61 min
Mar 25, 2:31 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANKemper29 min
Mar 25, 3:06 PM CDTTornado WarningJANKemper24 min
Mar 25, 3:09 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANClarke, Lauderdale36 min
Mar 25, 3:16 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANJefferson Davis, Lawrence, Marion44 min
Mar 25, 3:18 PM CDTTornado WarningJANLauderdale27 min
Mar 25, 3:40 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANJefferson Davis, Lawrence, Rankin, Simpson, Smith65 min
Mar 25, 3:47 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANCovington, Smith15 min
Mar 25, 4:23 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANNewton37 min
Mar 25, 4:32 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANMarion28 min
Mar 25, 5:03 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningJANLeake3 days
Mar 25, 5:03 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANJones57 min
Mar 25, 5:15 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANCovington, Jones45 min
Mar 25, 5:57 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANClarke63 min
Mar 25, 6:38 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANClarke13 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.