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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 53, NWS Jackson, MS

March 27, 2021Washington County, Mississippi; Ashley County, Chicot County, Arkansas; Morehouse Parish, Louisiana

NWS Jackson, MS issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Mar 27, 2021, 11:22 PM CDT for Washington County, Mississippi; Ashley County, Chicot County, Arkansas; Morehouse Parish, Louisiana. It was in force for 53 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 27, 2021, 11:22 PM CDT (04:22 UTC)
Expired
Mar 28, 2021, 12:15 AM CDT
In force
53 min
Issued by
NWS Jackson, MS
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Possible
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Ashley County, AR, Chicot County, AR, Morehouse Parish, LA, Washington County, MS

The radar

The Little Rock radar (KLZK), 182 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 04:25 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.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Mar 27, 3:25 PM CDTTornado WatchSPC10 hr
Mar 27, 9:01 PM CDTTornado WatchSPC7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Shreveport, LA (KSHV), launched 00:00Z, 4.4 hours before the alert went out and 193 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, Shreveport, LA at 00:00Z on 2021-03-28Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1297 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, Shreveport, LA at 00:00Z on 2021-03-28The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 163 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
1297 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-41 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
953 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
45 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
163 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
217 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
1.6
Supercell composite
8.1

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The text

As transmitted.

492 
WUUS54 KJAN 280422
SVRJAN
ARC003-017-LAC067-MSC151-280515-
/O.NEW.KJAN.SV.W.0053.210328T0422Z-210328T0515Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Jackson MS
1122 PM CDT Sat Mar 27 2021

The National Weather Service in Jackson has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Northwestern Chicot County in southeastern Arkansas...
  Ashley County in southeastern Arkansas...
  Northwestern Morehouse Parish in northeastern Louisiana...
  Northwestern Washington County in northwestern Mississippi...

* Until 1215 AM CDT.

* At 1118 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles northeast
  of Lapile, or 8 miles north of Huttig, moving east at 50 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...
  Crossett and West Crossett around 1130 PM CDT.
  North Crossett around 1135 PM CDT.
  Old Milo around 1140 PM CDT.
  Hamburg and Fountain Hill around 1145 PM CDT.
  Snyder around 1200 AM CDT.
  Montrose around 1205 AM CDT.
  Mcmillan Corner around 1215 AM CDT.

Other locations impacted by this severe thunderstorm include
Blanchton.

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 400 AM CDT for southeastern
Arkansas...northeastern Louisiana...and northwestern Mississippi.

LAT...LON 3315 9211 3316 9214 3319 9214 3321 9208
      3324 9209 3328 9204 3331 9198 3335 9199
      3338 9196 3340 9199 3339 9146 3348 9145
      3353 9112 3336 9112 3302 9144 3286 9208
      3301 9207 3303 9211 3309 9214
TIME...MOT...LOC 0418Z 249DEG 43KT 3317 9217 

TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

JNE
1 follow-up statement
499 
WWUS54 KJAN 280459
SVSJAN

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
1159 PM CDT Sat Mar 27 2021

LAC067-280508-
/O.CAN.KJAN.SV.W.0053.000000T0000Z-210328T0515Z/
Morehouse LA-
1159 PM CDT Sat Mar 27 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN MOREHOUSE PARISH
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 400 AM CDT for southeastern
Arkansas...and northwestern Mississippi.

LAT...LON 3321 9208 3324 9209 3328 9204 3331 9198
      3335 9199 3338 9196 3340 9199 3339 9146
      3348 9145 3353 9112 3336 9112 3302 9144
      3308 9211
TIME...MOT...LOC 0458Z 249DEG 43KT 3334 9163 

$$

ARC003-017-MSC151-280515-
/O.CON.KJAN.SV.W.0053.000000T0000Z-210328T0515Z/
Chicot AR-Ashley AR-Washington MS-
1159 PM CDT Sat Mar 27 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1215 AM CDT
FOR NORTHWESTERN CHICOT...ASHLEY AND NORTHWESTERN WASHINGTON
COUNTIES...

At 1158 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Snyder, or 12
miles northeast of Hamburg, moving east at 50 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...
  Montrose around 1205 AM CDT.
  Mcmillan Corner around 1220 AM CDT.

Other locations impacted by this severe thunderstorm include
Blanchton.

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 400 AM CDT for southeastern
Arkansas...and northwestern Mississippi.

LAT...LON 3321 9208 3324 9209 3328 9204 3331 9198
      3335 9199 3338 9196 3340 9199 3339 9146
      3348 9145 3353 9112 3336 9112 3302 9144
      3308 9211
TIME...MOT...LOC 0458Z 249DEG 43KT 3334 9163 

TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

JNE

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 27, 9:36 PM CDTTornado WarningJANBolivar36 min
Mar 27, 10:59 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANBolivar, Sunflower61 min
Mar 27, 11:31 PM CDTTornado WarningJANBolivar, Sunflower44 min
Mar 28, 12:11 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANBolivar, Washington27 min
Mar 28, 1:20 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANHolmes25 min
Mar 28, 1:30 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANGrenada30 min
Mar 28, 2:03 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANCarroll27 min
Mar 28, 2:11 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANCarroll, Montgomery, Webster49 min
Mar 28, 2:39 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANChoctaw, Montgomery, Webster36 min
Mar 28, 3:08 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANClay, Webster52 min
Mar 28, 3:24 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANOktibbeha36 min
Mar 28, 3:42 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANClay, Lowndes32 min
Mar 28, 1:11 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANAshley34 min

Nearby

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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.