Alert archive / Mississippi / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2021
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 48, NWS Jackson, MS
NWS Jackson, MS issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Mar 25, 2021, 5:15 PM CDT for Covington County, Jones County, Mississippi. It was in force for 45 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 25, 2021, 5:15 PM CDT (22:15 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 25, 2021, 6:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 45 min
- Issued by
- NWS Jackson, MS
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.0 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Covington County, MS, Jones County, MS
The radar
The Jackson/Brandon,MS radar (KDGX), 97 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:19 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 25, 11:26 AM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 9 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Jackson, MS (KJAN), launched 12:00Z, 10.3 hours before the alert went out and 107 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
- 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
The text
As transmitted.
955
WUUS54 KJAN 252215
SVRJAN
MSC031-067-252300-
/O.NEW.KJAN.SV.W.0048.210325T2215Z-210325T2300Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Jackson MS
515 PM CDT Thu Mar 25 2021
The National Weather Service in Jackson has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
East central Covington County in southeastern Mississippi...
Northern Jones County in southeastern Mississippi...
* Until 600 PM CDT.
* At 515 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 8 miles north of
Sanford, or 10 miles east of Collins, moving northeast at 60 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage
to roofs, siding, and trees.
* This severe thunderstorm will be near...
Laurel around 525 PM CDT.
Sandersville around 540 PM CDT.
Other locations impacted by this severe thunderstorm include Soso.
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 southeastern
and east central Mississippi.
LAT...LON 3148 8940 3163 8952 3181 8929 3182 8897
3178 8894
TIME...MOT...LOC 2215Z 235DEG 51KT 3160 8939
HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
271 follow-up statement
336
WWUS54 KJAN 252231
SVSJAN
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
531 PM CDT Thu Mar 25 2021
MSC031-252240-
/O.CAN.KJAN.SV.W.0048.000000T0000Z-210325T2300Z/
Covington MS-
531 PM CDT Thu Mar 25 2021
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL COVINGTON COUNTY
IS CANCELLED...
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of
the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 800 PM CDT for southeastern
and east central Mississippi.
LAT...LON 3148 8940 3172 8940 3181 8930 3182 8897
3178 8894
TIME...MOT...LOC 2230Z 235DEG 51KT 3173 8918
$$
MSC067-252300-
/O.CON.KJAN.SV.W.0048.000000T0000Z-210325T2300Z/
Jones MS-
531 PM CDT Thu Mar 25 2021
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 PM CDT
FOR NORTHERN JONES COUNTY...
At 530 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Laurel, moving
northeast at 60 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to
roofs, siding, and trees.
This severe storm will be near...
Sandersville around 540 PM CDT.
Other locations impacted by this severe thunderstorm include Soso.
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 southeastern
and east central Mississippi.
LAT...LON 3148 8940 3172 8940 3181 8930 3182 8897
3178 8894
TIME...MOT...LOC 2230Z 235DEG 51KT 3173 8918
HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
27The office that day
Everything else NWS Jackson, MS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 25, 12:47 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Smith | 43 min |
| Mar 25, 1:02 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Jasper, Smith | 39 min |
| Mar 25, 1:43 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Clarke | 32 min |
| Mar 25, 2:06 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Lauderdale | 24 min |
| Mar 25, 2:39 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Choctaw | 36 min |
| Mar 25, 3:02 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Clay | 43 min |
| Mar 25, 3:07 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Simpson, Smith | 38 min |
| Mar 25, 3:43 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Scott | 32 min |
| Mar 25, 3:48 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Newton, Scott | 27 min |
| Mar 25, 4:14 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Choctaw | 31 min |
| Mar 25, 4:24 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Choctaw, Oktibbeha, Webster | 36 min |
| Mar 25, 4:37 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Neshoba, Winston | 38 min |
| Mar 25, 4:41 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Clay | 34 min |
| Mar 25, 5:15 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Noxubee, Winston | 30 min |
| Mar 25, 5:28 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Neshoba | 47 min |
| Mar 25, 6:35 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Noxubee | 25 min |
| Mar 25, 7:04 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | JAN | Lawrence | 63 hr |
| Mar 25, 8:54 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Attala | 36 min |
| Mar 25, 9:01 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | JAN | Neshoba | 7 days |
| Mar 25, 9:03 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | JAN | Madison, Yazoo | 13 days |
| Mar 25, 9:04 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | JAN | Clarke | 4 days |
| Mar 25, 9:04 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Lowndes | 26 min |
| Mar 25, 9:11 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Winston | 49 min |
| Mar 25, 9:18 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Noxubee | 42 min |
| Mar 25, 9:32 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | JAN | Noxubee | 28 min |
| Mar 25, 11:46 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | JAN | Bolivar, Washington | 12 days |
| Mar 25, 11:48 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | JAN | Issaquena, Washington | 13 days |
| Mar 25, 12:38 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Leake, Neshoba, Scott | 52 min |
| Mar 25, 1:02 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Winston | 28 min |
| Mar 25, 1:03 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | JAN | Covington, Jefferson Davis, Simpson, Smith | 57 min |
| Mar 25, 1:17 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Noxubee, Winston | 30 min |
| Mar 25, 1:21 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Choctaw, Winston | 24 min |
| Mar 25, 1:24 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | JAN | Covington, Jefferson Davis, Lawrence, Scott, Simpson, Smith | 94 min |
| Mar 25, 1:28 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | JAN | Noxubee | 17 min |
| Mar 25, 1:46 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Lowndes | 27 min |
| Mar 25, 1:54 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Clarke, Jasper, Lauderdale, Newton | 81 min |
| Mar 25, 2:05 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Smith | 25 min |
| Mar 25, 2:29 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | JAN | Kemper, Lauderdale, Newton | 61 min |
| Mar 25, 2:31 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Kemper | 29 min |
| Mar 25, 3:06 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | JAN | Kemper | 24 min |
| Mar 25, 3:09 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Clarke, Lauderdale | 36 min |
| Mar 25, 3:16 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Jefferson Davis, Lawrence, Marion | 44 min |
| Mar 25, 3:18 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | JAN | Lauderdale | 27 min |
| Mar 25, 3:40 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Jefferson Davis, Lawrence, Rankin, Simpson, Smith | 65 min |
| Mar 25, 3:47 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Covington, Smith | 15 min |
| Mar 25, 4:23 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Newton | 37 min |
| Mar 25, 4:32 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Marion | 28 min |
| Mar 25, 5:03 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | JAN | Leake | 3 days |
| Mar 25, 5:03 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Jones | 57 min |
| Mar 25, 5:57 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Clarke | 63 min |
| Mar 25, 6:38 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Clarke | 13 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.